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DIRECTOR RESOURCES Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: orders@jwpepper.com 183 Go to cart BOOKS & RESOURCES Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir (Volume 1)—ed. Heather J. Buchanan & Matthew W. Mehaffey. This book is an ideal tool for anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the choral repertoire and wishes to learn from leading conductors and educators in the choral profession. In Part I, noted choral directors and teachers Frank Abrahams, Anton E. Armstrong, Joseph Flummerfelt, Graeme Morton, and Weston H. Noble cover such topics as breath control, stylistic awareness from polyphony through the Classical period, the challenges of modern music, "Performance Practice in the African-American Slave Song," and "Meeting the National Standards Through Choral Performance." Part II establishes a new system for assessing the difficulty level of choral literature, and contains nuts-and-bolts analyses of more than 100 of the most significant works from levels 1 through 5. Repertoire Resource Guides include information on the compositions and their composers, historical background, technical requirements, stylistic considerations, musical elements, suggestions for additional listening, and a guide to selected references. Also included is an in-depth analysis of the choral masterwork "Requiem" by Gabriel Faure. Teaching Music through Performance in Choir is a major contribution to music education and an essential resource for choir directors at all levels! 3303309 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .40.00 10012063 2-CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.95 Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir (Volume 2)—ed. Heather J. Buchanan & Matthew W. Mehaffey. Written, researched, and compiled by choral scholars and educators with a wealth of teaching and conducting experience, Teaching Music through Performance in Choir, Volume 2 aids conductors and educators on their quest toward full musical awareness. This book is an ideal tool for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the preeminent music composed for choir and a wonderful opportunity to learn from some of the most expert voices in the choral profession. Volume 2 uses the choral repertoire grading system developed for Volume 1 and contains thorough analyses of more than 100 of the most significant works for choir ever composed, Levels 1-5. Repertoire Resource Guides include information on the composer and composition, historical background, technical requirements, stylistic considerations, musical elements, suggestions for additional listening, and a guide to selected references. This is an essential resource for choir directors at all levels and a major contribution to the choral field. 10030308 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . .47.95 10032718 3-CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.50 Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir (Volume 3)—ed. Heather J. Buchanan & Matthew W. Mehaffey. Volume 3 in this highly successful series is ideal for those seeking a deeper understanding of the preeminent music available for high school and college choirs. In Part I, five leading experts in the choral music field (Frank S. Albinder, Philip Brunelle, Bruce Chamberlain, Rodney Eichenberger, and Sandra Snow) focus on topics such as "Male Choirs and Male Singers," "The Joy of Commissioning," teaching strategies in the choral rehearsal, articulation, and the power of gesture. Part II uses the innovative choral repertoire grading system developed for this series in thorough analyses of almost 90 of the most significant works for choir ever composed, Levels 1-5. Each teacher resource guide includes information on the composer and composition, historical background, technical requirements, stylistic considerations, musical elements, suggestions for additional listening, and a guide to selected references. Also included is a detailed study of and guide to Antonio Vivaldi's "Gloria." In this section, Bruce Chamberlain gives an extended history of the work, analysis charts, and rehearsal strategies. This book is an essential resource for choir directors at all levels and a major contribution to the choral field. 10274682 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . .45.95 10274683 2-CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.95 Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir (Volume 4)—ed. Jo-Michael Scheibe. The long-awaited release of the next installment of this invaluable series continues the tradition of essential insights from leading choral directors along with resource guides to the very best choral literature in print. Scheibe leads a new team of outstanding choral music educators on topics relevant to today's choral directors. Part I includes: The Rise of Concert Gospel Music by Jeffery Ames; Choral Pedagogy: The Anatomy of the Rehearsal Process by Hilary Apfelstadt; Painting with Sound: Developing Tone with Female Voices through Choral Literature by Lynne Gackle; Choral First Aid or Long-Term Music Learning? - Rethinking and Redesigning the Choral Rehearsal by James Jordan; Consonant Connection by Jo-Michael Scheibe; and The Collaborative Conductor - The Maestro Me vs. The Art of We by Philip Swan. Part II presents repertoire resource guides for nearly 100 outstanding choral works for a diverse range of ensembles graded by level of difficulty. Indexes by title, publisher, and composer/arranger for all four volumes of the series are included, and an extraordinary companion recording of all selections is also available. 10736548 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . .46.95 10736549 2-CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.95 Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir (Volume 5)—ed. Hilary Apfelstadt & Jo- Michael Scheibe. Choosing repertoire is one of the most important and time-consuming tasks choral conductors undertake. The Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir series remains one of the most important resources for choir directors looking for quality repertoire that has been vetted by a distinguished panel of educators. Each volume in the series contains Teacher Resource Guides for 100 works, organized by difficulty. Selected by a team of leading choir directors, the repertoire in Volume 5 balances SATB literature with works for treble and tenor-bass choirs and includes a healthy mix of selections aimed at bringing greater attention to the rich choral culture in Canada. Featuring the same team of authors as Volume 4, this volume includes: More Than Spirituals and Concert Gospels: Choral Music in the Western European Tradition by Contemporary African American Composers by Jeffery Ames; North of the Border: Accessible Choral Music by Canadian Composers by Hilary Apfelstadt; Engaging the Voice, the Mind, and the Spirit: An Effective Approach Toward Literature Selection with Treble Voices by Lynne Gackle; The Blueprint of Ensemble Musicianship Contained Within Chant by James Jordan; It's All About the Up: Journey, Text, Gesture, Music, and Motion by Jo-Michael Scheibe; and Community Collaboration: Relevant Programming that Moves Beyond the Classroom and into the Community by Phillip Swan. Indexes by title, publisher, and composer/arranger for all five volumes of the series are included, and an extraordinary companion recording of all selections is also available. There is simply no better way to find and prepare the best choral literature available for achieving excellence in choral music education at all levels. 10985381 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . .47.95 Teaching Music Through Performance in Contemporary a Cappella—Deke Sharon, J.D. Frizzell, Marc Silverberg, Erin Hackel & Ben Spalding. Built on the model of the best- selling Teaching Music Through Performance series, this volume includes chapters on the most important issues in teaching and learning contemporary a cappella along with analysis and insights for 82 works across the genres, including barbershop, contemporary a cappella, doo-wop, folk, classical, and vocal jazz. The list of composers and arrangers is diverse; the repertoire includes both arrangements and original compositions. Each selection is representative of a major a cappella trend, performing group, or TV or movie series, such as repertoire from The Sing-Off, Pitch Perfect, The Real Group, Sweet Adelines, and Pentatonix. Of course, every selection - regardless of musical style - is performed a cappella. There is simply no better way to find and prepare the best contemporary a cappella literature available or to achieve excellence in music education at all levels. This is a groundbreaking volume destined to make a significant contribution. 11203495 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95 Teaching Music Through Performance in Middle School Choir—ed. Frank Abrahams & Paul D. Head. This book is one of the most comprehensive resources ever published for middle school choir directors - written, researched, and compiled by conductors and educators with a wealth of teaching experience. It is ideal for anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the best choral literature for middle school singers and who wishes to learn from some of the seminal voices in the profession. In Part I, Sherri Porterfield discusses the role of assessment in middle school artistry; Judy Bowers outlines a hierarchy for independent part singing; Patrick Liebergen and Paul D. Head discuss selecting and preparing quality repertoire; James Jordan encourages the inner journey of a young singer; and Frank Abrahams introduces comprehensive musicianship through the lens of critical pedagogy and reciprocal teaching. Part II includes teacher resource guides for 80 works considered by these experts to be the best available for middle school choirs of all ability levels. Each teacher resource guide includes information about the composer or arranger, the composition, historical perspectives, technical and stylistic considerations, musical elements, form and structure analysis, and text guidelines. Each guide also contains valuable suggestions for rehearsing the music with middle school students. Resource recordings of many of the works are available on the companion CD (Set 1). The long-awaited second set of middle school choir recordings feature unison and canons, SA, SSA, SAA, TB, TTB and TTBB repertoire from the series. Of special interest are seven tracks featuring middle school choirs. These are beautiful recordings of some of the great repertoire in print for the middle school level that serve as excellent models of what great singing can be at this level. 10274684 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . .47.95 10274685 1-2 CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.95 10463158 2-2 CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.95 Teaching Music with Promise—Peter Boonshaft. One of today's most exciting and exhilarating voices in music education has given us a follow-up to his previous two international best-sellers. Filled with inspirational anecdotes, thought-provoking quotations and motivational ideas on how to improve teaching skills, this is a must-read treasure-trove for every current or future music educator! 10076148 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .24.99 Teaching Music with Purpose (Conducting, Rehearsing, Inspiring)—Peter Boonshaft. Bridging the gap between effective teaching and artistic musical performance is difficult to define and filled with intangibles. Peter Boonshaft's thoughtful book is a groundbreaking volume that discusses the issues with the insight of a true professional. Instructional and inspiring, Boonshaft's vision for excellence is so clearly presented that seasoned veterans and first-year teachers will be nodding their heads in approval with each succeeding page. This is a book that you will open again and again throughout your teaching career. 10020240 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .24.95 J.W. 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