J.W. Pepper Catalogs

4Editors' Choice (Best of 2014 Publications) lNew for 2014 HPepper Basic Library ♦A Cappella Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 262 Director Resources Go to cart Books & Resources for the Choral Director n 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 Choral 2-CD Set . . . . . . . . . 25.95 n 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 . . . . . . . . . 45.95 10274685 CD Set 1-2 CD Set . . . . . . . 25.95 10463158 CD Set 2-2 CD Set . . . . . . . 25.95 n 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 n 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 n Teaching Rhythm (New Strategies and Techniques for Success)—David Newell. Here is a unique, innovative, and comprehensive textbook devoted exclusively to the teaching of rhythm. This book presents traditional as well as nontraditional 21st century outside-the-box concepts and strategies relative to the teaching of rhythm. There are five main parts to the book, which focus on: introducing students to the performance of rhythms; a look at the The Whole Note System; other counting systems and their effective uses in the classroom; compound meter; and irregular and mixed meters. All music teachers, whether band, orchestra, or choir directors, classroom music teachers, or private studio teachers, must deal with the problems inherent in getting students to first perform and then to understand rhythms. Rhythmic independence is one of the most important skills for students to master; this book will be an invaluable resource for all music educators. 10052965 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 n Things They Never Taught You in Choral Methods—Catherine Pfeiler, Nancy Jorgensen & Eph Ehly. You can't afford not to have this book! Hours of college methods classes cannot teach you what really happens when you're in front of a group of students. Oh yes, you learned programming, choral history, diction, conducting, but what about the Things They Never Taught You in Choral Methods? This hands-on guide has hundreds of practical suggestions, tips, and ideas for running a successful secondary choral program. The authors share their experiences, problems and solutions, along with sample worksheets, parent letters, inspirational quotes and motivational formulas for success they have developed over their teaching careers. A "must-read" for any beginning teacher and a motivational "shot-in-the-arm" for veterans! 1976158 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.99 n Tim Seelig's Quick Fixes (Prescriptions for Every Choral Challenge)—Tim Seelig. When you begin rehearsal, your choir sounds good on their standard warm-ups. What do you do when the choir starts to sing repertoire and all the beautiful singing you heard during the warm-ups goes out the window? Grab this book from the pocket of your choral folder, quickly identify the symptom in the index, read the plan of treatment, and immediately fix the problem, right on the spot! This handy, budget-stretching book is full of concepts that singers understand and can easily incorporate into their singing. It's just the insurance you need to provide the specific prescription for every choral/ vocal challenge. With this valuable resource close at hand, you'll be prepared to keep your choir on the road to strong, healthy performances! 10067384 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.99 n TIPS: The First Weeks of Middle School Chorus—Patrick K. Freer. Compiled by one of the most engaging authorities on the adolescent choir, this user-friendly volume is the perfect resource for new teachers or for veterans seeking new ideas for their choral program. This book is filled with easy-to-read lists, tips on classroom setup, choral activities for day one and beyond, repertoire for the first weeks, warmups for changing voices, and so much more. Freer has said that is aim is to help teachers cope day-to-day, but he also wants them to look past the first day of school and to think of their students who, in the future, will love singing as adults. Teachers will find something encouraging on every page! 10304466 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 16.95 n Tools for Powerful Student Evaluation—Susan R. Farrell. This book presents a practical source of authentic assessment strategies for music educators. Includes over 70 pages of tasks and charts for assessing the learning process as well as the product. With today's school systems demanding student accountability in all disciplines, this text provides music teachers with information regarding: assessment and its purpose, classroom conditions necessary for authentic assessment, choosing assessment strategies, understanding and developing scoring criteria, and descriptions of several alternative types of assessment. 5597331 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 n Translations and Annotations, Vol. 1 (Latin)— Ron Jeffers. This reference has, in a relatively short time, become a foundational resource for choir directors at all levels of choral activity. Literal translations and poetic paraphrases are offered for more than 115 sacred Latin texts, making each entry appropriate for singers and concert programs as well. Invaluable! 1845197 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 42.50 5798822 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . 52.50 n Translations and Annotations, Vol. 3 (French and Italian)—Various. The newest in the series, this is the definitive edition for translations of French and Italian texts used throughout the history of choral music. French translations range from the works of Josquin des Pres and Jan Sweelinck, through Faure, Ravel and Poulenc. Italian entries include those of Gabrieli, Gesualdo, DiLasso, Rossini and a strong representation from Monteverdi. A section devoted to early French Noels is particularly noteworthy. 10040397 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 44.50 n Translations and Annotations, Vol. 4 (Hebrew)—Various. This comprehensive volume is the new definitive source for Hebrew texts, with chapters covering Singing in Hebrew; Bloch's "Avodath Hakodesh:" and Selected Texts, Translations and Pronunciation Guides, plus nine appendices which address every aspect of Hebrew singing from composers and choral repertoire to phonetics and transliteration, including a complete listing of texts and translations. 10075758 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . 52.50 10075760 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 42.50 n Vocal Improvisation—Michele Weir. In the preface to her complete volume on vocal jazz, Michele Weir writes "Jazz improvisation can be one of the most creative, adventurous, meaningful, and intrinsically rewarding things you can do in music." Not only is she passionate about the art form, she has developed a step-by-step method that develops basic skills, teaches about hearing the changes, examines music theory, suggests group activities and provides a state-of-the-art recording with some of the best singers currently active in vocal jazz. Interviews with 19 singers include Bobby McFerrin and Darmon Meader. For singers, voice teachers, choral directors or students wanting to hone their skills or start from the beginning, this book is an absolute must. 5972548 Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 n Way Over in Beulah Lan' (Understanding and Performing the Negro Spiritual)—Andre J. Thomas/ed. Kropff. Renowned choral conductor and educator Andre J. Thomas has crafted a book that the conductor of any choral ensemble - be it church, high school, university, or professional - 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. In addition to interviews with noted conductors Dr. Anton Armstrong and Professor Judith Willoughby, focusing on performance and selection, it features Dr. Thomas' personal reflections on several spiritual arrangements. He discusses his rehearsal techniques (with specific examples and measure- number references to the included scores) and shares valuable insights into his approach to interpretation. This practical, personable 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 n What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body (The Practical Application of Body Mapping to Making Music)—Barbara Conable. The invaluable information contained in this book is based on the work of cellist and educator William Conable. He developed the concept of Body Mapping to free the body and mind to move and make music naturally and expressively. This spiral- bound book is written clearly and concisely. It can be effectively applied by all types of musicians including instrumentalists, pianists and singers. It describes the structure and movement of the head and neck; the spine; the torso; the legs; the arms the hands and the head. It details brain and movement; Body Mapping; how to support the instrument and breathing. You'll immediately be equipped to apply the concepts to yourself and educate your students. 5942610 Spiral Bound Book . . . . . . . 23.50 n What They See Is What You Get (Linking the visual, the aural, and the kinetic to promote artistic choral singing)—Rodney Eichenberger & Andre Thomas. This unique instructional DVD demonstrates the development of nonverbal vocabulary that increases efficiency in the choral rehearsal. In addition, it teaches techniques for simultaneous development of vocal skills and musical nuances. Dozens of unrehearsed demonstrations with middle school, high school, college, and church choirs illustrate the wisdom of the authors' ideas and their effectiveness in actual rehearsal situations. This video offers you a valuable opportunity to greatly enhance your understanding and effectiveness with your choirs! (Duration: 1 hour, 18 minutes) 10043357 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 A fun read! Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper Adventures in the Music Business Mark Cabaniss. The music business has taken Mark Cabaniss on adventures far from his native state of North Carolina... from Nashville to Broadway to Hollywood and back. In celebration of his 25th year in the music business, this self- admitted "shameless name-dropper" tells witty and inspiring stories of his fun connections through the years in Confessions of a Shameless Name- Dropper. Join him as he shares the inside scoop of his encounters with legendary entertainers Bob Barker, Andy Griffith, Shirley Jones, Steve Allen, Dick Clark, Sherwood (Gilligan's Island) Schwartz, Rupert Holmes, Doc Severinsen, and more. In between the anecdotes of these and others, he gives an account of his own career journey with insight and behind-the-scenes stories about the inner workings of several top music business companies, while celebrating the transforming power of music and the arts. 10458825 Paperback Book . . . . 12.95 Over 110,000 pieces of music ready to print today.

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