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Books & Videos on Training the Chorus
H Sight Singing for SSA—Joyce Eilers & Emily
Crocker. Designed expressly for treble choirs in junior
high and high school, this is a practical, easy-to-use
sight-singing method. It starts from square one,
assuming no previous formal training, and is geared
for quick results. With a logical, musical approach
to sustain student interest, the songs and exercises
contained here mean success for all students!
1869072 SSA Director's Score . . . . . 14.99
1869064 SSA Singer's Edition . . . . . . . 3.50
n Sight Singing Made Accessible, Readable,
Teachable (Volume 1)—Denise Eaton. Founded
on the premise that young singers tend to view
each key as a separate "language," this creative
approach to sight singing addresses the needs of
visual learners by organizing the treble and bass
clef exercises key by key. Volume 1 provides visual
orientation and melodies to sight read in seven
keys. Each section begins with the scale and
outlines the tonic chord for that key, followed by a
tonal drill. Students are introduced to the intervals
of seconds, thirds, fourths, fifths and sixths. The
Minor version was written to hone the reading skills
of advanced choirs and to provide preparatory
materials for the rehearsal and performance of
works in minor tonalities.
10019272 Book Volume 1. . . . . . . . . . . 8.95
10185054 Book Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.95
n Simon Carrington: the Empowered Choral
Rehearsal (A Masterclass for Conductors and
Choral Singers)—James Jordan. To quote Simon
Carrington: "There's no such thing as a rehearsal!
Singers have the unique privilege of expressing
text and should do so every time a phrase is
sung." Simon Carrington spent 25 years with
The King's Singers, the internationally acclaimed
choral ensemble celebrated throughout the world
for achieving the highest levels of excellence in
singing. Now, in this phenomenal DVD, he brings
his wealth of experience as a choral conductor
to the mechanics of directing vocal ensembles.
Carrington's overriding passion for engaging
every singer in the ensemble is revealed in detail
as visionary choral educator James Jordan gives
Carrington the reins of The Westminster Williamson
Voices of Rider University's Westminster Choir
College. Sit with the ensemble and observe as
Carrington takes these highly trained singers
through two complete choral warm-ups, exercises
for ear development via the warm-up, rehearsal
procedures for Renaissance music, rehearsal
procedures for Romantic music, essentials of
choral diction, techniques for improving choral
intonation, achieving subtlety of text nuance,
balancing suspensions, achieving choral balance
within the ensemble, and listening techniques for
choirs. Always inspirational, Carrington is both kind
and demanding as he navigates the challenges
contained in the journey of any choral score. The
DVD comes with a detailed, printed outline of the
content as well as a discussion between Simon
Carrington and James Jordan regarding choral
rehearsal procedure. Whether used for private
study by conductors or for viewing by choral
ensembles to deepen their understanding of the
choral rehearsal process, Simon Carrington: the
Empowered Choral Rehearsal will show you how to
empower your rehearsals and your singers!
10088655 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
l Sing at First Sight...More Melodies!—Andy
Beck & Brian Lewis. Augment your sight-singing
curriculum with this supplemental exercise book
that directly correlates to levels one and two of
Alfred's popular Sing at First Sight method. Every
melody in this reproducible resource appears in
both treble and bass clef, and the Data CD includes
digital files of the entire book for printing and
projecting. More Melodies! is highly effective when
used on a routine basis after each of the sequential
lessons, as needed for additional drill to master
challenging concepts, or as a general review
following the completion of the original textbooks.
10457871 Unison/Two-Part
Book/Enhanced CD-ROM . . 34.95
H Sing at First Sight (Foundations in Choral
Sight-Singing)—Andy Beck, Karen Farnum
Surmani & Brian Lewis. A sequential sight-
singing curriculum for all choirs. Each of the
six units (containing four lessons each) clearly
introduces new music reading concepts, reinforces
those concepts with several rhythm and pitch
exercises, motivates students with helpful hints
and challenge exercises, and concludes with
fun-filled review games and "Evaluating Your
Performance" questions. The helpful "Getting
Ready" pages (which precede each unit) are filled
with music fundamentals, and for choirs who have
never read music before, an optional "Before We
Begin" chapter opens the book. And it's all neatly
presented in a 96-page octavo-sized publication,
a perfect fit for your students' folders. From
whole notes to sixteenth note patterns, seconds
to sevenths, key signatures and dynamics to
articulations and tempo markings, it's all here, and
it's all logically ordered to ensure student success!
Spend just a few minutes a day with this book and
your choir will learn to "Sing At First Sight."
3300834 Unison/Two-Part Book . . . . . 7.99
H Sing at First Sight (Reproducible Companion
with CD)—Andy Beck, Karen Farnum Surmani
& Brian Lewis. Augment your sight-singing
curriculum with this supplemental textbook which
directly correlates to the lessons taught in Alfred's
popular Sing at First Sight method. It includes over
80 reproducible pages of additional exercises,
activities, and assessments designed to strengthen
the music reading skills of developing musicians.
A listening CD provides ear training activities and
recorded accompaniments for the six end-of-unit
songs, plus a handy appendix with easy-to-follow
charts and diagrams of music fundamentals. The
Reproducible Companion is highly effective when
used after each of the 24 sequential lessons, as
needed to master challenging musical concepts, or
as a general review following the completion of the
textbook. The logical layout and spiral binding of
this 96-page, 8.5" x 11" book make it easy to use
and reproduce!
3303702 Reproducible Kit . . . . . . . . . 39.95
n Sing at First Sight, Level 2 (Foundations
in Choral Sight-Singing)—Andy Beck, Karen
Farnum Surmani & Brian Lewis. Sing at First
Sight, Level 2 opens with a comprehensive
Rhythm Review and Pitch Practice, reinforcing
the concepts studied in Sing at First Sight, Level
1. Each of the four units that follow features a
helpful Getting Ready page, progressive Rhythm
Readiness exercises, and thorough music-reading
lessons with practice exercises, useful hints, and
motivating Challenge Exercises. Unit summary
and assessment is easily achieved with choral
excerpts, fun-filled review games, and "Evaluating
Your Performance" questions. Plus, there's a full-
length performance piece to measure your choir's
sight-singing progress as they prepare it for concert
performance. Level 2 concepts include: Singing in
Minor; Chromatics; 2-Part, 3-Part and 4-Part
Harmony; Major and Minor Intervals; Changing
Meter; Sixteenth Note Patterns and much more, all
logically sequenced to ensure student success!
10042079 Two-Part Book . . . . . . . . . . . 7.99
10070258 Reproducible Kit . . . . . . . . . 39.95
H Sing Legato—Kenneth Jennings. This brief set
of unison vocal studies is designed for not only
individual voice students but also vocal classes,
as well as large choral groups. The vocalises are
set as short songs emphasizing basic aspects
of singing. However, rather than being a text on
vocal techniques, this exceptionally easy-to-use
collection simply, but very capably, provides some
vocal materials that are adaptable to different levels
of vocal development. Various areas covered are:
Sing Legato; Staccato Is Short; Marcato Is Strong;
Rich Tone; Sing A Little Louder; Sigh The Tone;
Flexibility; Whole Step, Half Step; The Third Comes
In Two Sizes; Fourths And Fifths Go Up And Down;
Gliding Along (Sixths); Seconds And Sevenths; and
The Octave Leap.
4900619 Unison Director's Score . . . . 3.95
4900601 Unison Singer's Edition . . . . . 2.95
n Sing on Sight (Level 1)—Audrey Snyder. Level
1 of this comprehensive sight-singing method
assumes no previous experience and begins
with simple rhythm practice, proceeding step
by step to full choral sight-singing. The recorded
accompaniments include a wide variety of styles,
from classical to contemporary, from folk music
to pop and jazz. A bonus feature of this excellent
method is that the musical examples include
original songs by Audrey Snyder. With just a few
minutes a day, Sing on Sight will help your choirs
learn to read music and have fun in the process!
10030899 2/3-Part Singer's
Edition Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
10030901 2/3-Part Director's
Score Mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
10064620 2/3-Part Director's Kit Mixed,
25 Singers, 1 Teacher Ed,
1 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.00
10063163 2/3-Part Book/CD
Pack Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
10030902 Two-Part Singer's
Edition Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
10030903 Two-Part Director's
Score Treble . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
10064647 Two-Part Director's Kit Treble,
25 Singers, 1 Teacher Ed
and 1 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.00
10063174 Two-Part Book/CD Pack . . . . 5.00
10030904 Accompaniment CD . . . . . . 79.95
n Sing on Sight (Level 2)—Audrey Snyder. Level 2
of this comprehensive sight-singing method builds
on the skills established in Level 1 and moves step
by step to full, choral sight-singing. The recorded
accompaniments include a wide variety of styles,
from classical to contemporary, and folk music
to pop and jazz. Exercises are written so that two
or more lines may be sung simultaneously, so
students gain sight-singing independence and
develop their part-singing skills. With just a few
minutes a day, Sing on Sight can help your choirs
learn to read music and have fun in the process!
10092823 2/3-Part Singer's
Edition Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
10092830 2/3-Part Director's
Score Mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
10092835 2/3-Part Director's
Kit Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.00
10092838 Two-Part Singer's
Edition Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
10092844 Two-Part Director's
Score Treble . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
10092845 Two-Part Director's
Kit Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.00
10092827 Accompaniment CD . . . . . . 79.99
n Singing Musician, The - Level 1 (A Good
Start)—Patti DeWitt. Are you looking to teach the
right skills for choral reading in the right order at the
right level of difficulty at the right pace to mastery?
This choral music reading series will address all of
these needs. The Singing Musician offers music
reading exercises, literature in sequence, theory,
music history, listening activities, vocal production,
concert etiquette, expression, and creativity. Level
1 is written for the beginning choral student - it's
based on the Orff philosophy and uses Movable
Do, solfege handsigns, open-fifth accompaniments,
Orff orchestrations and Kodaly rhythmic syllables.
It moves slowly and presumes no prior music
reading knowledge on the part of the student. The
series provides: An in-depth coverage of state and
national standards Sequential learning based upon
music literacy skills Material in multiple voicings
at Levels 2-4 Literature that supports the learning
sequence The ability to encourage and promote
student independence and creativity An objective
observable and measurable assessment A tool
that lends itself to vertical and horizontal curriculum
alignment throughout a school, district and state.
10150249 Unison Singer's Edition . . . . 44.95
10150299 Unison Director's Score . . . 59.95
10161819 CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129.95
l SOS Simplifying Our Sight Reading—Laura
Farnell & Mary Jane Phillips. The SOS method
provides a simple and systematic approach to
teaching beginning sight singers by introducing
pitch and rhythm separately and then combining
them in short, easy-to-read exercises. The
Rhythm Reader teaching resource consists of 80
supplemental rhythm-only exercises correlated
to the method. Prepare your students for sight-
reading success with this economical set of
educational tools!
10444720 Book Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.99
10444721 Flash Cards Treble Clef. . . . 19.99
10444722 Flash Cards Bass Clef. . . . . 19.99
10444723 Rhythm Reader . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
n Success for Adolescent Singers—Patrick K. Freer.
In these fast-paced DVDs, the author demonstrates
practical solutions to common problems while
focusing on an impromptu ensemble of adolescent
students. Interviews with the students provide
a unique perspective on what it means to be an
adolescent singer. The manual contains additional
material, including printed instructions for the
exercises demonstrated throughout. 1. The Singer:
Finding the Adolescent Voice; 2. The Choir:
Designing the Optimal Rehearsal; 3. The Individual:
Exploring the Changing Voice. By helping to make
singing a positive, rewarding experience for your
developing students, these videos will motivate
them to continue singing beyond adolescence!
3303358 3 DVDs & Manual. . . . . . . . 49.95
H Successful Sight Singing (A Creative, Step-
By-Step Approach)—Nancy Telfer. Designed
to be used for just a few minutes each day, but
to be used consistently, this is an easy to use
yet highly effective method that is guaranteed to
produce significant, measurable and lasting results
if used properly. The student books are visually
appealing and convenient to use, and the teacher's
edition is a veritable wealth of information on the
presentation of this material in the most effective
way possible. Do your students and yourself a
great favor and make this the year you really
get serious about systematically improving your
sight-singing. It will make everything else you do
much easier and more effective, giving you time
to concentrate on those "finer points" that so
often don't get all the attention they deserve. This
method is well worth it!
1833946 Two-Part Director's Score . . 24.95
1831577 Two-Part Singer's Edition . . . 7.95
n Successful Sight Singing #2 (A Creative,
Step-By-Step Approach)—Nancy Telfer. Due to
the unprecedented popularity of Successful Sight
Singing, Nancy Telfer has carefully designed Book
2 to provide a logical extension of basic sight-
singing skills. Book 2 is the ideal resource not only
for building sight-singing proficiency in maturing
students but also for fostering growth in overall
musicianship. An important contribution to the
educational literature for choirs!
1893676 Two-Part
Director's Score . . . . . . . . . 24.95
1893684 Two-Part
Singer's Edition . . . . . . . . . . 7.95
