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The Voices I Hear—Will Kesling. Drawing
from his five decades of success as a conductor
and educator in the choral field, Will Kesling
has compiled a comprehensive choral methods
resource that addresses every necessary
fundamental for achieving artistry in the choral art.
This resource covers building a healthy and beautiful
choral sound, dealing with vocal issues, selecting
repertoire, understanding musical periods and
composers, and planning and running rehearsals.
It also explores a discussion of performing sacred
music in secular education settings, techniques
for performing choral-orchestral works, choral
versus orchestral conducting, and how to become
a true maestro. A valuable read for emerging and
seasoned conductors alike.
11395317 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .39.95
Warm Up the Choir—Bertrand Groger. Every
good rehearsal and successful concert begins
with a warm-up. For this, you need motivation,
variety, methods, and imagination - that's where
this book comes in. Warm Up the Choir offers 22
complete warm-up routines in increasing difficulty.
For choirs of all ages and level, this book has
physical, breathing, and singing exercises suitable
for everyone.
11169117 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .22.99
Warm-Ups for Changing Voices—Dan
Andersen. As any middle school choir director
knows, change is the name of the game! A
changing voice is just one of countless physiological
and emotional changes that middle school students
experience. Knowing the general limits of male and
female changing voices, as well as the specific
capabilities of your students, are two keys to
building healthy and happy middle school singers.
This book is an accessible must-read resource for
any middle school choir director looking to foster
stronger, more capable musicians. It offers 25
warm-up exercises along with customized grade-
specific tips for using them, along with free access
to accompanying audio recordings.
10760571 Hardcover Book
with Online Audio Access . . . .29.99
Way Over in Beulah Lan'—Andre J. Thomas.
Renowned choral conductor and educator Andre
J. Thomas has crafted a book that the conductor
of any choral ensemble will want close at hand
when preparing to program any concert spiritual.
Understanding the Spiritual, the first of the book's
two sections, is an exploration of the beginnings
of the spiritual, its role in society and its transition
into art music. Issues of interpretation-text, diction,
rhythm, and tempo-are addressed in the second
section, Performing the Spiritual. Includes interviews
with Dr. Anton Armstrong and Professor Judith
Willougby. This practical book will help you develop
a firm understanding of the spiritual and realize the
full potential of the spirituals your choirs perform!
10029409 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.95
Sight-Singing
& 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 . . . . . .ME 4.95
4-Minute Mastery—Stuart R. Hunt. This
three-level series of resources is an extension of
the Foundations of Choral Mastery course, and
builds upon the skills the students have acquired
through daily four-minute or less exercises in
rhythm, intervals, and sight-reading. Each level is
sequential, building upon skills from the previous
level, and contains 30 lessons presented in treble,
bass, and mixed clefs. These reproducible and
projectable resources are available in either printed
form or as a downloadable PDF.
10956779 Book Reproducible Book 1 . .140.00
10956781 Book Reproducible Book 2 . .140.00
10956782 Book Reproducible Book 3 . .140.00
8 Steps to Harmonization—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 . . . . . . . . . . .ME 49.99
90 Days to Sight Reading Success 3.0—
Stan McGill & H. Morris Stevens. Here's another
follow-up edition to the classic sight-reading
workbook! Presented with expanded online audio
access, it 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!
10944454 Unison Book & Online Audio . .18.98
90 Days to Sight-Reading Success—Stan
McGill & H. Morris Stevens, Jr. This sight-reading
workbook with online audio access 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 Unison Book & Online Audio . .18.95
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
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 online audio access.
10063363 Unison Book & Online Audio . .16.95
Cantabile Virtual Vocalise Collection—
Katharin Rundus. The Cantabile Series offers
varying levels of voice training, from primary
vocal pedagogy to comprehensive course texts.
This collection provides 59 supplemental vocal
training exercises in written form, accompanying
sound files, and online video scores, each with
introductions explaining the purpose and goal.
Vocal students and choral singers can sing along
with established vocal techniques at home or in the
classroom under the direction of acclaimed vocal
pedagogue and vocologist Dr. Katharin Rundus.
Perfect for virtual teaching, flipped classrooms, or
traditional classroom use!
11322982 Student Book & Online Audio with
Online Audio/Video Access . . . .6.99
11322984 Student Book & Online Audio with
Online Audio/Video Access -
20 Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99.99
Choir Builders—Rollo Dilworth. Have fun with your
choral warm-ups! With this collection of 54 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 two-part,
three-part, or four-part treble or mixed voices.
10022984 Unison/Mixed Reproducible Book
& Online Audio Access . . . . . .32.99
10084295 Unison Reproducible Book with
Online Audio, Volume 1. . . . . .21.99
10429105 Unison Reproducible Book & CD
Volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.99
Choir Builders for Growing Voices—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 with
Online Audio, Vol. 1. . . . 4-8 21.99
10429105 Reproducible Book & CD-
Choir Builders For Growing Voices #2
Book/CD Volume 2. . . . . . . . .19.99
10022984 Reproducible Book & Online
Audio Access-Choir Builders
Book With Online Audio . . . . .32.99
The Choral Warm-Up Collection—ed. Sally
Albrecht. The Choral Warm-Up Collection is an
incredible resource that contains warm-ups for
every situation and focuses on many different
vocal areas. This superb source book 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. Now available
as a convenient digital download!
3298107 Unison Singer's Edition . . . . . .24.99
The Choral Warm-Up—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 Pack Book & CD Pack . . . . . . .39.95
8068966 Book & CD Pack
Accompanist Supplement . . . .27.95
3303436 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00
3303437 Packet Index Cards . . . . . . . . .26.95
The Complete Choral Warm-Up Book—Jay
Althouse & Russell Robinson. 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. Now
available as a convenient digital download!
1994821 Unison Singer's Edition . . . . . .23.99
Counterpoint—Anna Wentlent. Encourage
independent harmony singing with this carefully
chosen collection of partner songs and canons.
With accessible mid-range vocal parts, universal
themes, and a number of folk songs and classical
melodies, this practical resource will be useful year
after year. The music and lyrics will appeal to any
age: fourth-graders just beginning their choral
journey, developing middle schoolers, high school
students in need of review and reinforcement, and
even inexperienced adults. Includes reproducible
song sheets with isolated vocal parts, making it
easy to find, follow, and mark parts. The piano
accompaniment tracks may be used in rehearsal,
for performance, or as an at-home tool for
individual practice. Great for beginners or as a
rebuilding resource!
11397533 Two-Part Book & Online PDF. .29.99
11397534 Two-Part Book,
Online Audio & PDF. . . . . . . . .59.99
11397536 Accompaniment CD . . . . . . . .39.99
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