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BOOKS & RESOURCES FOR THE CHORAL DIRECTOR
l The Novello Guide to Sight Singing—Ralph
Allwood & Timothy Teague. This is the indispensable
guide to learning how to sight-read choral music.
Using special interactive technology, renowned
choral educators Ralph Allwood and Timothy Teague
take the user from the very basics of sight-reading to
a level at which they can sing confidently in a choir.
This guide provides clear explanations, exercises,
tips and tricks on: basic music theory; scales and
stepwise motion; larger intervals and awkward
leaps; fast and effective reading of choral scores;
examples from popular choral repertoire; general
good practice for choral singing. Whether you are
7 or 70, a beginner or an experienced singer, this
book will improve your ability to read music and
help you to enjoy singing to the full. This book is
supported by SoundWise. It includes a range of
interactive digital features: SoundCheck (powered by
Match My Sound) – This unique assessment
and feedback software lets you use your phone,
tablet or computer to help you practise. SoundCheck
listens to you sing, then gives you instant feedback
on how to improve!; eBook – A digital edition
of your book to read on any device; Video –
Tips and demonstrations from the authors.
10834910 Paperback Book/
Online Audio Access. . . . . . 29.99
The Perfect Blend—Timothy Seelig. From the
basics of posture and breathing to the final bow
of your concert, The Perfect Blend takes you on
an entertaining ride through vocal and choral
technique. The book is full of warm-ups, old and
new. It is organized in two parts: The Voice and
The Choir. Its fresh, physical approach to singing
focuses on vocal and choral tone; vocal and choral
technique. The author asks, "Who should read this
book? Anyone who sings; anyone who conducts;
anyone whose warm-ups need a B-12 shot; anyone
who is interested in new ways to approach vocal
study; anyone looking for rehearsal tips; anyone
who is open to new programming ideas; my Mom."
Timothy Seelig's humorous writing style is an
absolute delight to read!
3303246 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
10009389 Book/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.99
10009390 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.99
The Perfect Rehearsal—Timothy Seelig. Never
enough time to rehearse? The Perfect Rehearsal
is the ideal resource to help you make the most of
the rehearsal time you have. It's filled with excellent
advice on how to make rehearsals more efficient
and more productive, so your choir will improve to
its full potential. This sequel to Dr. Seelig's best-
selling The Perfect Blend takes the reader on an
entertaining journey through the ins and outs of
rehearsing a chorus, drawing on the expertise
of noted choral conductors and vocalists such
as Vance George, James Jordan, Sandra Snow,
Jonathan Reed and Dennis Coleman, plus a bonus
chapter by Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe. Add The Perfect
Rehearsal to your choral library today!
10027082 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
10044430 Book/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.99
Performance Assessment and Reflection
in Choral Ensembles—Wendy Barden. How is
achievement - the choir's performance - usually
assessed? By how well the ensemble performs
at the concert, of course! This user-friendly
resource discusses assessment, feedback and
reflection to improve both individual and ensemble
performance. Included are seventeen reproducible
forms to help provide individual feedback and help
students reflect on their work throughout the year -
in rehearsals, following concerts, and at the end of
the successful year.
10305928 Book Reproducible
Forms Included . . . . . . . . . 10.95
4 Practicing with Purpose (An Indispensable
Resource to Increase Musical Proficiency)—
David Kish. Now is the time to practice smarter,
not harder. It's time to practice with purpose!
Practice is everything if you want to improve as
a musician. But how do you practice effectively
and with efficiency? This book contains 50
easy-to-use strategies scientifically proven and
field-tested to improve musical skills. It includes
practice plans for every level, with examples
from the world's greatest performers. It's an
indispensable resource to immediately increase
musical proficiency.
10827262 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 19.95
Progressive Sight Singing—Dr. Carol Krueger.
Ideal for undergraduate courses in aural skills,
Progressive Sight Singing introduces students to
the underlying grammar and syntax of musical
structure and prepares them to perceive that
structure with both the ear and the eye. Working
from the premise that students learn musical skills
in much the same order as they do language skills,
this book employs a unique pedagogical structure
that introduces the concept of sound before sight.
It trains the ear first, through hearing and imitating
patterns, teaching students to hear and perform
before they read and write.
10668992 Spiral-Bound Book
Third Edition. . . . . . . . . . . 105.95
l Scale Your Way to Music Assessment (The
Ultimate Guide to Creating a Quality Music
Program - Second Edition)—Paul Kimpton.
This hands-on, step-by-step action plan uses
assessment to improve your teaching and your
students' performances. The expanded Second
Edition provides examples of how to teach
and assess instrumental, choral, and general
music students at elementary, middle, and high
school levels. This book also describes how to
meaningfully self- and peer-assess and set goals
for practicing and improving the performances of
a group. It includes appendices with actual written
and listening tests; outlines of a testing program for
band, choir, and orchestra; a glossary of terms and
more. New downloadable resources include sample
data, tests for all grade levels, music examples, and
reference material.
10839673 Spiral-Bound Book . . . . . . . 39.95
Scale Your Way to Music Assessment (The
Ultimate Guide to Creating a Quality Music
Program)—Paul Kimpton & Delwyn Harnisch.
Scale Your Way to Music Assessment is a
hands-on, step-by-step action plan for using
assessment to improve your teaching and
your students' performances. Designed for
instrumental, choral and general music programs
in grades K-12, it describes in detail how to teach
students to become accurate and consistent
assessors of musical performance as they learn
how to set goals for practicing and improving
group performance. Published with a sturdy
spiral binding, this useful book is well-organized
in ten chapters, covering a wide range of topics:
defining musical skills, collecting data, test writing,
assessment software, state and national standards,
school district goals, and more. Also included
are six extensive appendices with actual written
and listening tests, outlines of a four-year testing
program for band, choir and orchestra, a listing
of websites and email addresses, and a glossary
of terms. The accompanying CD-ROM includes
sample data, tests, music examples and reference
material. Everything you need to develop a quality
music assessment program is right here in this
exceptional resource!
10062956 Book/CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
Sing 6-7-8 (50 Ways to Improve Your
Elementary or Middle School Choir)—Roger
Emerson. The adolescent years can be a challenge
for any choir director - to say the least! But now,
Roger Emerson has written a book forged by years
of teaching at this level and by years of successful
composing, guest conducting and leading
workshops throughout the world. With topics
ranging from recruiting to discipline and from the
adolescent voice to administrators and budgets,
this text is an absolute must for either the novice
or the seasoned veteran who teaches and loves
middle school singers.
10048309 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . 9.99
l Singing with Expression (A Guide to Authentic
& Adventurous Song Interpretation)—Rosana
Eckert. Singing with Expression presents a step-by-
step guide to help vocalists of any style or genre
find their voice and connect with their audience.
Presented in five sections: Timing, Tone, Melodic
Alteration, Style, and Other Factors, each with
several chapters detailing various concepts and
exercises. You'll find over 145 downloadable
listening tracks with the author's demonstrations,
as well as backing tracks in three different keys.
10913430 Book/Online Audio Access. . . 19.99
Strategic Plans for a Successful Booster Club
(Time-Tested Concepts for Breaking Through
to the Next Level)—David W. Vandewalker. This
book is the companion resource to Boosters to
the Rescue! which provides ready-to-use Word,
Excel, and PDF files to help booster clubs set and
achieve a long-term vision for their organization.
Strategic Plans includes project planning guides
for three diverse sizes of booster clubs: Developing,
Growing, and Maximizing. Strategic Plans offers a
wealth of ideas, forms, organizational charts, and
branding tools in four concise sections. Ready, Set,
and Go! introduces the strategic planning process
and explains how to start. Rally the Troops provides
practical advice on how to organize, manage, and
empower people. Roll It Out creates a business plan
blueprint and a project planning guide, and Rock
It Out includes ways to build effective teams. An
invaluable resource for every music leader who
wants to create a community of support around the
important task of educating young musicians.
10683549 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.95
Strategies for Success in Musical Theatre
(A Guide for Music Directors in School,
College and Community Theatre)—Herbert
D. Marshall. This comprehensive resource
guide speaks directly and specifically to musical
theater directors, providing practical information
and proven strategies for success. Organized
chronologically, from opening act to curtain close,
this practical guide supplies instructors with a
clearly organized timeline and what is needed
at each stage in the process. It also bridges the
crossover from instrument-based to performance-
based musicianship.
10688884 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 39.95
Strategies for Teaching Junior High/Middle
School Male Singers—Terry Barham. In this
practical, research-based book, choral directors
will find creative and proven techniques for teaching
boys' voices provided by 41 master teachers. A
broad range of topics are discussed, including: voice
testing, voice classification, recruiting, maintaining
interest, performance success, and choral literature.
Vocal development is presented through vocalises
designed with the singer's health as paramount.
Includes a 20-page appendix on recommended
choral literature ranging from unison settings to age-
appropriate SATB choral selections. For those who
work with junior high and middle school singers, this
is an insightful and valuable tool.
3295759 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.95
Teaching Music Through Composition (A
Curriculum Using Technology)—Barbara
Freedman. This books offers a practical, fully
multimedia curriculum designed to teach basic
musical concepts through the creative process
of music composition. Music educator Barbara
Freedman presents classroom-tested ways of
teaching composition with technology as a tool
with which students can create, edit, save, and
reproduce music. All students can have meaningful
hands-on applied learning experiences that will
impact not only their music experience and learning
but also their understanding and comfort with 21st
century technology.
10357084 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 36.95
10683717 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . 115.00
An essential resource!
QUICK-START
CHORAL
WARM-UPS
Russell Robinson. Quick Start
Choral Warm-Ups provides an easy
and efficient way to begin each
rehearsal. Twenty sequences, each
consisting of four components
(Warming Down, Warming Up,
Diction, and Chordal), prepare the
voice and the mind for producing a
beautiful choral sound. The director's
edition contains all of the vocal
parts and piano accompaniments,
in addition to a detailed introduction
and user's guide. The singer's
edition, which includes the vocal
parts, is octavo size, designed to
fit comfortably in choral folders all
year long. A choral resource that you
cannot live without!
10689326 SATB Choral Score . . . 2.95
10689327 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
10689328 Director's Score . . . . . 24.95
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