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Choral Director Books & Resources
Essentials of the Choral Warm-Up:
Science, Method, and Pedagogy—
James Jordan & Sean McCarther.
Applying the principles of Edwin E.
Gordon's Music Learning Theory, this
volume aligns choral pedagogy with the
principles of voice science and works
as a guide to transforming the sound,
intonation, and musicianship of choral
ensembles at all levels. This book
continues the pedagogy contained in The
Anatomy of Tone; The Choral Warm-Up
and Intonational Solfege, and together
with the companion 1-3-5 Essential
Choral Exercises book it is a landmark
work for choral conductors and choirs.
11559595 Paperback Book . . . . . .34.95
Evoking Sound (Fundamentals of
Choral Conducting - Second Edition)—
James Jordan. Now significantly revised
and expanded, with a foreword by
Morten Lauridsen, James Jordan's
groundbreaking book incorporates more
than ten years of new conducting insights,
pedagogy, and philosophy to create a
resource that is not only informative but
transformative. Unique to this edition is
the inclusion of a revolutionary DVD (also
available separately as The Anatomy of
Conducting) with Dr. Jordan and Eugene
Migliaro Corporon of the University of North
Texas. For the first time, a conducting text
contains visual examples of patterns that,
with the help of state-of-the-art animation
and multiple camera angles, guide you to
a deeper understanding of how conducting
gesture influences sound.
10076671 Second Edition . . . . . . .49.95
3700377 Choral Video . . . . . . . . .24.95
10161605 Choral DVD. . . . . . . . . .29.95
Finding Middle Ground (Tools for
Success in Middle-Level Choir)—
Nathan Dame/ed. Denise Eaton. Through
the expertise of outstanding middle-level
choral directors and practical research,
this resource offers choral music educators
tried-and-true warm-ups, rehearsal
techniques, recruitment and retention
strategies, and repertoire selections
catering to the specific needs of middle
school treble, tenor-bass, and mixed
choirs. Students and schools are changing
rapidly, leaving choral directors searching
for solutions to adapt choral programs
accordingly.
11614252 Paperback. . . . . . . . . . .32.99
Front-Loading Your Choral Rehearsal—
Christine C. Bass. Front-Loading Your
Choral Rehearsal: Constructing for
Success is a creative rehearsal approach
designed to aid conductors of all experience
levels. Using the building blocks of musical
concepts, style, and delivery, Front-
Loading offers invaluable tools to help
conductors scaffold their singers' learning
toward a collective goal of transformative
performances. Concepts come alive in
real time through the video clips of working
rehearsals embedded in the narrative.
10793912 Book with Video . . . . . .29.99
Grading for Musical Excellence
(Making Music an Essential Part of
Your Grades)—Paul Kimpton & Ann
Kimpton. Remarkable and practical, this
workbook challenges music educators
to examine their grading procedures
for fairness and clarity - and to help
motivate students to improve and achieve
musicality. Exercises and reflective
questions encourage educators to work
as a team to assess the current grading
system and move to the next level by
incorporating research about grading and
connecting to Common Core standards.
An essential resource for educators!
10347514 Paperback Book . . . . . .26.95
Habits of a Successful Choir Director—
Eric Wilkinson & Scott Rush. Habits of
a Successful Choir Director presents
effective teaching principles and provides
a practical approach to everyday issues
that choir directors face. Building on the
successful Habits of series, Wilkinson and
Rush have created a practical guide to all
aspects of a successful choral program,
including: program organization and
management, teaching the components of
singing, rehearsal strategies and ensemble
fundamentals, music literacy and repertoire
selection, strategies for assessment,
and the significance of music making.
Additional sections address musicianship,
classroom management, working with
parents and colleagues, the importance of
warm-up time, building student leadership,
professional development, field trips,
fundraising, scheduling, developing a
mission statement and quality-of-life
issues. This is a comprehensive book
that will exponentially inspire as teaching
skills grow. It will serve as a constant and
essential companion throughout the career
of any choir director.
10755697 Paperback Book . . . . . .29.95
Habits of a Successful Choral
Musician—Eric Wilkinson & Scott Rush.
Habits of a Successful Choral Musician is
a field-tested, vital, and - most importantly
- musically artistic collection of more than
200 sequenced exercises for building
fundamentals and artistry. It answers the
question for choristers: "What should I
be learning during fundamentals time?"
Perfect for use by an entire choir or by a
vocal soloist, this book contains carefully
sequenced warm-ups, vocalises, chorales,
rhythm work, tonal patterns, sight-singing
etudes, and much more. In one place, this
book presents everything an aspiring singer
needs to build fundamental musicianship
skills and then be able to transfer those
skills directly into the performance of
great literature. The Successful Habits
series has brought into focus the practical
fundamentals of exemplary musicianship
for music directors, and now it does the
same for individual singers.
10985382 Paperback Book
Student Edition . . . . . . . .9.95
10985383 Paperback Book
Teacher Edition. . . . . . .29.50
IPAlphabet (The Vocal Music Resource
for Pronunciation)—Cristian Grases.
The International Phonetic Alphabet
(IPA) is the standard source for phonetic
notation. This resource provides an
easy-to-use format for understanding
pronunciation for each letter of the
alphabet, in any placement within a word,
in Spanish, Italian, Latin, French and
German. Spiral bound.
10275669 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.99
Leading as a Conductor (With Integrity
of Heart and Skillful Hands)—Tobin
Stewart. Conducting is more than
gesture, technique, and score study.
Drawing from a deep well of research
and years of experience, conductor
and teacher Tobin Stewart identifies
14 essential qualities of great leaders -
vision, humility, and passion, to name a
few - and applies these to leadership on
and off the podium. He shares candidly
about his own successes and failures and
offers practical strategies, stories, quotes,
and reflection questions designed to build
character and develop the intangible traits
of effective, compassionate leaders.
11579128 Paperback Book . . . . . .24.95
Learning Harmony and Improvisation
Using Conversational Solfege—
John M. Feierabend. Perfectly suited
for students at the middle school,
high school, and collegiate levels, this
volume is the culmination of John M.
Feierabend's best-selling curriculum.
As with all books in the Conversational
Solfege series, this book continues the
12-step "ear-before-eye" approach while
exploring the concepts of harmony and
improvisation. To facilitate effortless
aural learning, the book employs solfege
syllables, clever illustrations, melodic
patterns, and a unique method for part-
singing called vocal chording. In keeping
with the Conversational Solfege tradition,
units conclude with a representative
sampling of folk repertoire and classical
music, complete with bass lines and
chord charts. With the effective step-by-
step process presented, harmonic and
improvisational understanding are more
accessible and intuitive than ever.
11366026 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59.95
The Little Book of Ups—Mark Burrows.
An outstanding collection of choral
warmups that will not only improve an
ensemble's pitch, rhythm, and tone, they
are designed to lift up spirits, minds,
and voices. These warm-ups teach
foundational choral technique using
inspiring lyrics that affirm every choir
member's presence and seek to build a
sense of ensemble. Carry this valuable
resource with you to every rehearsal
and see how it transforms your choir in
wonderful ways! While suitable for singers
of all ages, the material in this resource is
especially effective for elementary, junior
high, and high school choirs.
11395910 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.95
Music Advocacy and Student
Leadership—Tim Lautzenheiser. Tim
Lautzenheiser, one of the most popular and
respected speakers on music education
in the United States, released this
compilation of some of his best published
writings and lectures on key issues facing
music programs everywhere. "Dr. Tim"
shares a wealth of information on music
advocacy, student leadership, and teacher
responsibilities; all presented with insight,
detail, and his trademark sense of humor.
Entertaining as well as informative, this is a
book you'll refer to again and again.
5990018 Hardcover Book . . . . . .21.95
Music Is More Than Technique (A Guide
to Why and How)—Dennis Shrock. Despite
its historical significance and artistic merit,
classical music of the past has appeared on
concert programs less and less frequently.
In this volume, noted scholar Dennis Shrock
argues that expressive performances
transcending mere technical precision will
generate renewed interest in the musical
masterpieces of the past. Using primary
source quotations and music excerpts from
the Medieval through Modern periods, the
author explains how to perform historic
music authentically and artfully, revealing its
innate nature as intended by the composer.
In this way, the music of past eras may
be "restored" to its original state and
appreciated by performers and audiences
alike, ensuring its continued relevance
and rightful place on concert programs for
generations to come.
11582859 Paperback Book . . . . . .29.95
A Music Teacher's Gratitude Journal
(Creative Prompts to Nurture Joy,
Reduce Stress, and Reflect on Your
Teaching)—Krista Hart. This journal invites
music educators to focus on the positive
aspects of being a teacher and musician.
The flexible format allows for entries on
your own schedule, and it will remind
you of what's truly important and inspire
positive change. Includes inspiring quotes,
habit trackers, and simple yet insightful
writing prompts that lead you to express
appreciation, reflect on your teaching, and
ignite the joy of making music.
11347563 Paperback Book . . . . . .24.99
The Music Teacher's Guide to Engaging
English Language Learners—Angela
Ammerman. Very few music teachers are
prepared to address the needs of the rapidly
growing population of English Language
Learners (ELLs). Whether you have just one
ELL in your classroom or 50, this book provides
discipline-specific tips, strategies, examples,
classroom management recommendations,
and much more. Written by experienced
music educators with backgrounds in concert
band, modern band, chorus, orchestra,
mariachi, special education, higher education,
general music, and administration, this
highly interactive text will guide you to reach
optimal engagement with all students while
addressing communication barriers.
11395320 Paperback Book . . . . . .24.95
