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A Quick-Start Guide to Choral Singing—
Matthew Bumbach & Dean Luethi. From
rehearsal procedures to reading music, new
singers have a lot to learn when they join a
choir. This practical and compact guide written
by experienced choral conductors covers all the
basics. Topics include an overview of common
rehearsal equipment; how to read pitches,
rhythms, and expressive markings; how to
mark the score; proper body alignment and
breathing technique; good vowel production;
what to expect in rehearsals and concerts;
how to audition for choirs and solos and more.
Written in an easy-to-read style with bite-sized
chapters, this guide is perfect for novice singers
in many settings from middle and high school
choirs to community and church ensembles.
Keep this resource in your singers' choral
folders to jumpstart their understanding of key
concepts and the choral process.
11428229 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
Realizing Diversity (An Equity Framework
for Music Education)—Karen Howard. How
can we engage with diverse populations,
repertoire, and identities while upholding
integrity and achieving equity? What are
cultural appropriation, othering, tokenizing,
and essentializing? How can we avoid bias
in our teaching and repertoire selection?
How do we create a more socially just music
education? This book is a groundbreaking
and practical resource for crafting diverse
and anti-bias music education in classrooms,
ensembles, and studios at all levels-from
preschool to university. At the book's core
is an Anti-Bias Framework intended to help
music educators gain confidence and comfort
in designing music curricula that are just,
equitable, and make participants feel safe
and welcome. Structured around the four
social justice domains of identity, diversity,
justice, and action, this framework explores
anti-racism, gender and sexual identity, power
and privilege, disabilities, economic realities,
empathy, and critical consciousness, and it
includes appendices with critical practices
for educators and a sample curriculum. An
indispensable book for all music educators, this
considers the many separate but interrelated
questions related to creating a more socially
just music education.
11419590 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.95
Rehearsing the Choir—Stephen Sieck.
If we could sit down with some of the best
choral conductors of our time, what might
we learn? In this book, twelve of the most
prominent collegiate choral directors share
their innovative ideas on a wide variety of
topics. Directors featured include James
Rodde, Lori Hetzel, Jefferson Johnson, Kent
Hatteberg, Jerry Blackstone, David Rayl,
Sandra Snow, Jonathon Reed, Anthony
Leach, Anton Armstrong and Jo-Michael
Scheibe who collectively represent Iowa State
University, University of Kentucky, University
of Louisville, University of Michigan, Michigan
State University, Penn State University, St. Olaf
College, and University of Southern California.
The book shares these directors approaches
to: recruitment, auditions, and singer placement
in ensembles; selection auditions, and singer
placement in ensembles; rehearsal planning;
choral timbres and vocal pedagogy; intonation;
kinesthetic learning and choreography;
traditions and choral culture. Interviews with
students and observations of live rehearsals
complement these director interviews to
provide readers with a comprehensive look
at how these choral programs consistently
achieve success.
11123159 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .19.95
Rehearsing the Vocal Jazz Ensemble—
Daniel Gregerman. From philosophy, auditions,
and lesson planning to improvisation and
literature selection, the author brings insights
from a diverse group of nationally recognized
educators at all levels to discuss these topics
and more. With chapters by Roger Emerson,
Greg Jasperse, Connaitre Miller, and seven
others, it offers practical advice on a variety
of topics. Each director practically walks
you through a rehearsal! Whether you are
a seasoned vocal jazz director or someone
looking to get started, the author's guidance for
running an outstanding vocal jazz program has
something for everyone.
11428230 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.95
Resonance (The Art of the Choral Music
Educator)—Christopher W. Peterson.
Preparing students to become choral music
teachers is what Christopher Peterson does
at Cal State University, Fullerton. His methods
are both modern and extremely practical. Now
presented in a textbook format with interactive
digital content and links, students will be able
to easily locate and retrieve information long
after the first read. Covering topics including
possible career paths, managing the choral
classroom, choosing repertoire, vocal warm-
ups and care, teaching for inclusivity, and
many more, this book is an all-in-one choral
methodology sourcebook for our time. The
physical textbook comes with an access code
so students can connect with a companion
digital publication with links to videos, PDFs,
spreadsheets, sound files and the like.
11362194 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .49.99
Sacred Choral Music Repertoire (Insights
for Conductors)—Tim Sharp. Sacred Choral
Music Repertoire is a practical reference for
anyone looking to understand and benefit
from the broad diversity of sacred choral
music repertoire, its history, its nuance,
performance insights, and discussions of the
best repertoire throughout the ages. These
discussions come from surveys of practicing
church musicians and additional focused
inquiry to discover the vital canon of sacred
choral music used widely throughout North
America. Written by Tim Sharp, Executive
Director of the American Choral Directors
Association, together with contributions
from practicing church choir directors, this
incredible and comprehensive book conveys
with passion and wonder the central role that
choral art has served in worship for hundreds
of years. Additionally, this book serves as
a guide for any church music director and
students of the sacred canon looking to bring
the best performance practice and literature
to their worship community.Topics covered
in this book include: Chant; Music of the
Renaissance; Music of the Baroque; The
18th Century Classical Era; The Romantic
Era; Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries;
Folk Hymns; Relational and Intentional
Worship of the 21st Century and Church
Music in a Professional and Commercial
Age. Each section includes historical period
background information, conducting insights
specific to each period, practical analysis
of each composition addressing meter,
tempo, rhythm, melodic and harmonic
characteristics, interpretation, texture, form,
timbre, and text. Sharp and his contributors
supply over 175 resource guides for the best
in worship choral literature.
10985363 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . .59.95
The School Choral Program (Philosophy,
Planning, Organizing, and Teaching)—
Michele Holt & James Jordan. This definitive
choral methods text is an invaluable
reference for student choral conductors and
seasoned professionals alike. 18 authors -
all leading choral directors, administrators,
practicing teachers or clinicians - share their
practical insights and perspectives on a wide
range of topics: Philosophies and teaching
styles; History of choral music; Designing
and scheduling the choral program;
Choosing repertoire; Care and feeding of
the high school choir; Assessment; The
choral rehearsal and warm-up; Elementary
and middle-school choral programs; The
changing voice; Improvisation; Vocal jazz and
music theatre; Multicultural considerations;
Movement and rhythm; Commissioning
works for choirs; Choral programs in urban
settings; Touring with your choir. Included
with the book is a CD containing recordings
of exemplary high-school choirs. This
book breaks new ground in choral music
education, providing choral directors with
the tools necessary to be successful in the
classroom and at the podium.
10043424 Book & CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 . . . . . . . . .12.99
So You Want to Sing A Cappella (A Guide
for Performers)—Deke Sharon. From amateur
collegiate a cappella groups to professional
ensembles like Straight No Chaser and
Pentatonix, contemporary a cappella has
exploded onto the world pop music scene.
This book combines historical context and
a comprehensive look at the a cappella
community with a detailed discussion of vocal
techniques, rehearsal practices, and live audio
support needed to sing great a cappella.
Produced in partnership with the National
Association of Teachers of Singing, all books
in the So You Want to Sing series feature
online supplemental materials available on
their website.
11341824 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .39.00
Social Emotional Learning for the Pre-Service
and In-Service Music Teacher (A Guide for
Developing Teacher SEL Competencies)—
Michelle S. McConkey & Scott N. Edgar. Before
music teachers can effectively implement
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) with students
in the classroom, they must develop their own
SEL skills and tend to their personal well-being.
This practical guide takes teachers through 13
sequential units designed to hone important
self-care and SEL skills, such as regulating
emotions, resolving conflict, managing stress,
and building positive relationships. Each unit is
structured around the three core pillars of SEL:
Identity, Belonging, and Agency. It guides
teachers through a series of thought-provoking
exercises to strengthen their skills as well as
giving them space to discover, reflect, journal,
draw, and commit to growth. An essential
resource for current or future music teachers,
and ideal for professional development, this
handbook can be used year after year to guide
teachers on their journey to SEL competency
and personal well-being.
11428218 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.95
10822858 Book-Music Education
And Social
Emotional Learning . . . . . .21.95
11360102 Book-Portraits Of
Music Education And Social
Emotional Learning . . . . . .34.95
11336109 Bundle-Social Emotional
Learning Bundle . . . . . . . . .89.95
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