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BOOKS & RESOURCES FOR THE CHORAL DIRECTOR /
SIGHT-SINGING & WARM-UPS
Work-Life Balance for Music Educators (Real
Stories, Real Strategies, Real Solutions)—
Paul Kimpton & Ann Kaczkowski Kimpton. Music
educators are familiar with the teaching difficulties
that occur in the music education trenches, but
many are not ready to deal with the less-discussed
challenges such as how to balance teaching
and one's personal life, how to understand
interconnections in other areas of a teacher's life,
and how to deal with burnout and other stresses.
Full of ideas for personal reflection and written in
workbook form, this text encourages teachers to
reflect upon their own professional journey in order
to live a meaningful life, to consider what is truly
important, and to set benchmarks for the future.
The stories threaded throughout this book will be
familiar to all professionals, regardless of their
career choice, and will illuminate ways of adapting
to a continuously evolving work environment and
changing personal relationships.
10639140 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 24.95
Working with Young Singers—Melissa M. Mills.
This important resource is the culmination of a
lifelong dream of author Melissa M. Mills to share the
wisdom of many of the most influential community
children's choir directors in North America. In two
volumes, Mills collects and organizes interviews with
23 expert conductors. Through their conversations,
Mills gleans wisdom about their training, teaching
philosophy, motivations, and practice, and provides a
special focus from each conductor on topics ranging
from assigning vocal parts and teaching healthy tone
production to planning rehearsals and developing
independent musicians. Teachers of young singers
will find a broad and deep exploration of the issues
that conductors must consider, leading to more
purposeful instruction and increased effectiveness
in the choral setting. Volume 1 contributors include:
Betty Bertaux, Emily Ellsworth, Christy Elsner, Janet
Galvan, Helen Kemp, Janeal Krehbiel, Henry Leck,
Doreen Rao, Barbara M. Tagg, and Anne Tomlinson.
Volume 2 contributors include: Jean Bartle, Jerome
Wright, Joan Gregoryk, Marguerite McCormick,
Mary Goetze, Ralph Woodward, Rebecca Rottsolk,
Roberta Jackson and Debra Burgess, Robyn Lana,
Susan Knight, and Timothy Sharp.
10766378 Paperback Volume 1 . . . . . 16.95
10780906 Paperback Volume 2 . . . . . 16.95
Sight-Singing
and Warm-Ups
31 Bach Chorales for Sight Singing—ed. John
Leavitt. John Leavitt has selected and edited 31 Bach
chorales for choirs to sight-read and perform. Each
chorale includes English and German texts along with
pedagogical suggestions to help your singers build
skills and develop musical literacy. It's a great tool for
school, church and community groups!
3296976 SATB Choral Score . . . . . . . . 4.95
8 Steps to Harmonization (Laying the
Foundation for Successful Part-Singing)—
Catherine DeLanoy. Lay the foundation for
successful part-singing with this unique and
valuable resource designed to aid music teachers
by providing a step-by-step path for teaching young
choirs how to sing harmony, building a bridge that
transitions between elementary and high school
music reading. Perfect for middle school, this
resource can be easily adapted for younger and
older singers. Each step in this book offers several
songs that will give choirs the practice they need
to master each type of harmonization: Unison;
Ostinato; Echo Songs; Descants; Partner Songs;
Rounds; Polyphonic Songs and Homophonic Songs.
The enclosed CD-ROM includes MP3 recordings of
piano accompaniments and PDFs of the piano/
vocal scores for projection or printing.
10507013 Mixed Voices Reproducible
Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.99
H 90 Days to Sight-Reading Success (A Singer's
Resource for Competitive Sight Singing)—
Stan McGill & H. Morris Stevens, Jr. This sight-
reading workbook with CD is tailored to the needs
of the secondary school choir student preparing
for vocal sight-reading auditions. It's a compact,
streamlined approach to sight singing that really
works, at a bargain price!
3700864 Book/CD Pack . . . . . . . . . . 16.95
t A Cappella Warm-Ups for Pop and Jazz
Choirs—Deke Sharon & J.D. Frizzell. Deke Sharon
and J.D. Frizzell have provided a wide array of warm-
ups specifically designed for pop and jazz choirs
that will also work well for contemporary a cappella
groups. There are over 39 creative exercises which
do much more than just warm up the voice; they
help to relax the body, train the ear, and develop
an awareness of dynamics and rhythm. This
book can help you address the full range of skills
required for great music making while polishing
your weak spots and honing your strengths. Topics
include rhythm, syllables, tone, intervals, dynamics,
intonation, blend, balance, pitch, improvisation, solo
techniques, and vocal percussion.
10759726 SATB Choral Score
with Online Audio Access . . 29.99
All Together, Sing! (Warm-up Partner Songs
for Choirs With or Without Changing Voices)
—arr. Lon Beery. All Together, Sing! is invaluable
to teachers who work with adolescent students with
changing voices, as it provides practice in pitch
matching and independent singing. Partner songs
are grouped by age, from younger to older, and are
arranged in more than one key to accommodate
changing vocal ranges without requiring the teacher
to transpose at the keyboard. Voice-testing models
and other helpful teaching strategies are also
included in this excellent resource.
10585401 Two-Part Choral Score . . . . . 9.99
Another 90 Days to Sight Reading Success—
Stan McGill & H. Morris Stevens, Jr. Following the
success of 90 Days to Sight Reading Success, this
excellent book provides more training exercises to
help singers prepare for sight reading competitions,
with improved and expanded CD tracks.
10063363 Book/CD Pack . . . . . . . . . . 16.95
Bumblebee! (Rounds and Warm-ups for
Choirs)—Michael Griffin. Bumblebee: Rounds &
Warm-ups for Choirs is more than just a collection
of 130 choir exercises including 50 rounds. Michael
Griffin, who has taught and consulted throughout
the world, shares timeless wisdom to help you get
your choir into shape. Included are new ideas and
extensions on some of the well-known warm-ups
backed with clear explanations. Singing pedagogy
and vocal physiology along with useful vocal
examples are combined to make this a must-have
resource for singing teachers and choral conductors.
10626931 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.95
H Choir Builders—Rollo Dilworth. Have fun with
your choral warm-ups! With this collection of fifty-
four inventive and educational songs and exercises,
your choir will beg for more. Start out with the
unison pieces and "build" to the more challenging
exercises for 2-part, 3-part or 4-part treble or
mixed voices.
10022984 Book/CD Pack . . . . . . . . . . 29.99
Choir Builders for Growing Voices (18 Vocal
Exercises for Warm-up & Workout)—Emily
Crocker & Rollo Dilworth. It is never too early to
begin teaching proper vocal technique to young
singers. Here are 18 fun and original exercises that
will get the voices of your young students on the
right track to producing a quality sound. Posture,
breathing, flexibility, range of voice and more are
all addressed in the exercises. Sing along with
the demonstration tracks on the enclosed CD for
quick learning, or use the accompaniment-only
tracks for ear training and assessment options. Get
ready to workout to a better sounding choir! Warm-
ups include: Articulate!; At the Market; Diction
Warm-up; The Giant and the Flea; Interval Training;
Phineas the Frog; Tune Your Voices, and more!
10084295 Unison Reproducible
Book/CD Volume 1 . . . . . . . 19.99
Choir Builders for Growing Voices (24 More
Vocal Exercises for Warm-up & Workout)—
Rollo Dilworth. This second volume of the popular
series offers 24 more warm-ups and workouts.
Strengthen phrasing and breath control, use
dynamic expression, enhance independent and
harmonic singing, perform accurate articulations,
swing eighths and syncopation patterns, practice
proper diction, rhythm accuracy, and more.
Sing along with the demonstration tracks on the
enclosed CD, or use the accompaniment-only
tracks for ear training and assessment options.
12 of the exercises also offer optional Orff and
percussion accompaniment parts.
10429105 Unison Reproducible
Book/CD Volume 2 . . . . . . . 19.99
H Choral Approach to Sight Singing—Emily
Crocker & Joyce Eilers. Here is an exciting sight-
singing method for middle school and junior high
choirs! This method begins at square one, assuming
no previous training. With logical organization and
sequencing, it moves quickly, is easy to use,
and will give you quick results. Harmonically
combinable exercises develop rhythmic and melodic
independence, and the three-part mixed songs may
be sung a cappella or accompanied. Volume One
stresses rhythmic concepts; Volume Two harmonic
and melodic concepts.
1750751 Three-Part Mixed Director's Score
Volume 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
1750769 Three-Part Mixed Singer's Edition
Volume 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50
1750793 Three-Part Mixed Director's Score
Volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
1750801 Three-Part Mixed Singer's Edition
Volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50
The Choral Warm-Up: Accompanied Canons
for Choirs—James Jordan & Roger Ames.
This addition to the successful Choral Warm-Up
series provides one of the most important tools
in teaching elements of choral intonation: canons.
By singing canons, the ensemble can develop
(often for the first time) listening skills that require
"listening to someone other than yourself." These
modal canons extend the listening even further
by adding harmonically supportive and enriching
accompaniments. Choir directors seeking to
improve the musicianship, vocal skills and
intonation of their singers will find these modal
canons to be an outstanding addition to their library
of warm-ups!
10355536 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.55
H Choral Warmup Collection—ed. Sally Albrecht.
The Choral Warmup Collection is an incredible
resource that contains warm-ups for every situation
and focuses on many different vocal areas. This
superb sourcebook features 167 favorite warm-
ups contributed by 51 choral directors from across
the nation. The text is organized into several
categories, including: Beginning Warmups;
Breathing; Vowels; Flexibility; Intervals; Intonation;
Blend; Phrasing; and Diction. Clear objectives for
each exercise are included with practical and time-
saving techniques that will ensure success with
singers of any age. Choral directors will quickly
adopt this tool as an indispensable part of their
artistic and vibrant choral program!
3298107 Unison Singer's Edition . . . . 24.99
The Choral Warm-Up (Method, Procedures,
Planning, and Core Vocal Exercises)—James
Jordan. Here is a comprehensive guide to teaching
healthy vocal technique through designing an
efficient choral warm-up that gives the choir
"tools" to sing and hear better. Among the topics
presented are alignment (using Alexander Body
Mapping principles), inhalation, exhalation, support,
resonance, vowel colors, leaps, range extension,
crescendo/decrescendo, martellato, staccato,
diction, rhythm and consistent tempo, and intonation.
Vocalises are included, with accompaniments and
modulations upward and downward. The 24 Core
Vocal Exercises make up Chapter 20 of the text book,
and are also featured on the attached CD. The soft-
cover Accompanist Supplement includes the 24 Core
Vocal Exercises, piano accompaniments complete
with modulations, and the same demonstration CD
that comes with the text. This is much more than a
choral warm-up book!
8068965 Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
8068966 Book/CD
Accompanist Supplement . . 26.95
3303436 CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
3303437 Packet Index Cards. . . . . . . 26.95
H The Complete Choral Warm-Up Book—Russell
Robinson & Jay Althouse. Here's the easiest-to-use
book of warm-ups ever, with enough warm-ups for
years of rehearsals! There are 211 warm-ups in all,
carefully organized into eight practical categories:
Warm-Ups to Begin the Rehearsal; Transitional
Warm-Ups; Warm-Ups with Fun Texts and
Syllables; Chordal Warm-Ups; Warm-Ups Featuring
Interval Training; Jazz/Pop/Swing Warm-Ups; Just
for Church Choirs and Rounds. Dozens of photos,
which illustrate correct posture and vowel formation,
highlight the five chapters of insightful text, entitled:
Why Warm Up?; Warm-Up Considerations for
Different Age Groups; The Warm-Up Before the
Performance; Procedures and Precautions and
Rest and the Voice. Whether you're an experienced
choral director or just starting your first job, you'll
want to have this valuable resource handy at all
times, and your choir will benefit from it, too!
1994821 Unison Singer's Edition . . . . 23.99
Daily Workout for a Beautiful Voice—Charlotte
Adams. This is an incredible voice training video
no choir director should be without! The video
demonstrates techniques for voice building such
as physical movement and mental imagery with
simple yet effective exercises. These points are
demonstrated in an actual rehearsal setting. The
vocal exercises, and the physical motions that
accompany them, free the voice while generating
healthy vocal production. The simple, versatile
exercises are effective for both men and women.
Use these exercises daily and you will be surprised
and thrilled with the instant vocal production!
3303251 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
1826924 Singer's Edition . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
H Essential Sight Singing, Vol. 1—Emily Crocker
& John Leavitt. This handy octavo-size book
will help you to build sight-singing skills in all of
your choral ensembles. Featuring a step-by-step
approach, unison and combinable exercises,
and motivating short songs, these editions
provide a basis for developing music literacy
within the choral rehearsal, allowing your singers
to develop their full individual potential. Also
available is an accompaniment CD that provides
light accompaniment (without singing) for the
combinable pitch builders, speech choruses and
songs. The process of converting symbol to sound
and sound to symbol is at the heart of becoming
musically literate, and this book is the best way to
achieve that goal!
3303897 Mixed Voices Singer's Edition 3.95
3303898 Accompaniment CD
for Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.99
3303899 Treble Voices
Singer's Edition . . . . . . . . . . 3.95
3303900 Accompaniment CD
for Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.99
3303901 Tenor/Bass Voices
Singer's Edition . . . . . . . . . . 3.95
3303902 Accompaniment CD
for Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
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