J.W. Pepper Catalogs

257 Order Toll-Free! Call 1-800-345-6296 / FAX 1-800-260-1482 / Internet jwpepper.com / E-mail [email protected] Director Resources Go to cart Books & Resources for the Choral Director n The Choral Director's Cookbook (Insights and Inspired Recipes for Beginners and Experts)— Various Contributors. This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets from around the world all placed in one easy source! Only 126 pages long, the book has articles by 57 well-known choral conductors, teachers, clinicians and writers. The authors provide favorite "recipes" that range from overviews of successful choral programs to specific topics that will inspire all levels and types of choirs. Biographical notes are included for all the contributors. This is a bargain at any price! 10023119 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 n The Choral Director's Guide to Sanity... And Success! (How to Develop a Flourishing Middle School/Junior High Choral Program) —Randy Pagel & Linda Spevacek. Succinctly written and fully charged with practical, step-by-step instructions, this excellent book offers wisdom and advice on issues confronting every choral educator every day: classroom management; choral rehearsal management; working with the changing male voice; developing musicianship; organizational tips; public-relations hints; pointers for participating in tours and festivals; and thought- provoking quotes from a wide spectrum of sources. It's all here, written from the unique perspectives of a male and a female teacher, who explore how gender affects teaching students of the opposite sex. This resource is filled with tools, rules, and tips for teaching, all with the goal of helping you create a positive atmosphere in your classroom, ensuring a successful choral experience for every student! 5985878 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 n Choral Ensemble Intonation (Method, Procedures and Exercises)—James Jordan & Matthew Mehaffey. Faced with persistent intonation problems in their own choirs, authors James Jordan and Matthew Mehaffey developed an innovative new method of choral ensemble solfege that offers dramatic improvement in tuning any choral ensemble. Not just a temporary fix, this method encourages the building of intonation skills within the choral rehearsal setting, using solfege syllables in creative ways to develop aural capabilities in each individual singer. The related video shows these techniques in action with surprising results. Topics such as good vocal production, physical movement and modal analysis are also discussed to aid in the teaching and learning process. Practical and effective, this is a helpful tool for choir directors at every level. 8059056 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.95 8059059 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 n Choral Excellence for Treble Voices (Your Guide to the World's Finest Choral Literature)— Marie Stultz. Now, for the first time, choir directors can take a two-pronged approach to exploring the repertoire for treble choirs from upper elementary through high school. Along with the purchase of the book Choral Excellence for Treble Voices, you will receive a password and a one-year subscription to the composer's website, mstultz.com, which will quickly guide you to just the right piece of music and provide a link to jwpepper.com so you can place your order for the repertoire you need. Both the book and the website offer a comprehensive listing of titles, composers and publishers, plus a wealth of advice on how to interpret and teach the music to your singers. In addition, the online forum will put you in touch with like-minded professionals who are all dedicated to teaching their students the finest choral literature! 3303359 Book with Subscription . . . . 38.00 n Choral Musicianship (A Director's Guide To Better Singing)—William Fenton & Sarah Johnson. This book was written to assist the choral conductor in the educational process of improving choral sound, especially in the junior high and high school. It is a practical approach to presenting various topics: The International Phonetic Alphabet; Ear Training; Effective Rehearsal Techniques; Lesson Plans For A Choral Techniques Class; The Physical Mechanics Of Singing; Plans For Effective Auditions; Vocalises To Properly Warm Up A Choir; Effective Seating Plans; Singing And Pronunciation Guides For 6 Foreign Languages - Italian, French, German, Hebrew, Latin and Spanish, and more. The page layout includes wide margins for notes, and there are many illustrations and examples given. Plus, it is spiral bound to allow it to lie flat. Don't pass up this excellent resource tool. 1776764 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.00 n Choral Singing Step by Step (Eleven Concise Lessons for Individual or Choral Ensemble Use)—James Jordan. This unique self-study guide distills the essentials of good vocal technique into eleven concise, accessible lessons. Prepared by acclaimed conductor and pedagogue James Jordan, it is a perfect guide for amateur and novice choir members who wish to improve their own singing technique and better understand the singing process. Topics include: good intonation and tuning; breathing; support; resonance; vowel colors; range and diction. A must read for singers, studio teachers and choral conductors alike. 10295238 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95 n Circle of Sound—Doreen Rao & Bill Perison. Circle of Sound Voice Education is a contemplative approach to singing through Eastern breathing meditation, martial arts movement forms and Western bel canto vocalization exercises. This concept is an inspiring and healthful way of enriching traditional approaches to studio, classroom and rehearsal pedagogy. 3303136 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99 n The Collaborative Choral Rehearsal (Inspiring Creative Musicianship)—Dr. Leslie Guelker-Cone. This excellent DVD stresses the importance of involving choir members in the rehearsal process and the reasons behind the director's musical choices, as opposed to the choir merely following the director's instructions. It features multi- sensory, student-centered rehearsal techniques that encourage the development of critical thinking and musical problem-solving skills. Incorporating a combination of kinesthetic, cognitive, and affective approaches, students make musical decisions about topics including choral tone, musical phrasing, thematic balance, dramatic intent, and poetic meaning. Using a variety of learning modalities results in more fully engaged students and also produces stronger, more creative musicians who will be better prepared if their goal is to become tomorrow's conductors and teachers. Topics include: The Big Picture; Color and Character; Motivic and Textual Structure; Pulse and Meter; Telling the Story; Phrase Length and Shape and Formal Hierarchy and Macroshape. This DVD is not just a lecture, but an interactive experience with the teacher and her students, giving you the feeling that you have been personally invited into the choral rehearsal in progress with the Western Washington University Concert Choir. 10089901 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95 n Compleet Madrigal Dinner Booke—Paul Brandvik. A successful Madrigal Dinner is a composite endeavor of several artistic disciplines. Here is an excellent resource for any production team that is considering a Medieval feast-traditionally done to welcome the Christmas season. There are dozens of suggestions for the music, of course, but this production guide also includes a wealth of information on food service providers, menu, costumes, props, character roles, sets, lighting, and publicity. Two complete scripts are presented for the entertainment of the guests, with ceremonial music for instrumental and vocal performers as well. A "tried and true" resource for Madrigal Dinner hosts, this book reflects an understanding of the scope of the entire project, and it will lead you through a memorable and festive event. 4995593 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 n The Complete Guide to Teaching Vocal Jazz —Steve Zegree. Are you thinking of starting your own vocal jazz group, or bringing some characteristic jazz charts into your choir program? Make sure you check out this indispensable book by Steve Zegree. It will get you started on the right foot, and keep you swinging along each step of the way. Savvy with a strong dose of humor, Steve covers all the bases from the beginning; jazz traditions, styles, theory, improvisation, rehearsal techniques, solo singing, PA systems and staging. 27 recorded samples are included on the CD and a glossary will keep you hip on the difference between "riffs" and "licks." Use the discography to begin your own CD collection. It's a virtual "who's who" of jazz artists from the last 100 years. For the seasoned professional or the raw beginner, this book is a superb resource that you'll read again and again. 3295043 Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 n Conducting Choirs—David P. DeVenney. This three-volume series is a comprehensive tool for beginning conductors or more experienced conductors who are beginners in choral conducting. Volume 1, "The Promising Conductor," presents fundamental conducting patterns along with numerous practice exercises. Approaches to repertory, programming, score marking, rehearsal strategies, and singing techniques are also introduced. It is a concise guide that offers a wealth of practical information and can stand alone as a resource. In Volume 2, "Music for Classroom Use," more than thirty printed and recorded selections complement the exercises in Volume 1. To further enhance study, each selection is accompanied by a brief note about the composer and the work, a translation of the text, and a short discussion of its conducting issues. Volume 3, "The Practicing Conductor," addresses topics that any practicing conductor is likely to face, including working with an orchestra, conducting musicals, the psychology of conducting, and using movement in the choral rehearsal. 10088611 Book Volume 1. . . . . . . . . . 50.00 10088612 Book/CD Volume 2 . . . . . . . 60.00 10088613 Book Volume 3. . . . . . . . . . 50.00 10088614 Full Set Volumes 1-3 . . . . 130.00 l Conducting Technique Etudes (Laban-Based Etudes for Class or Individual Practice) —James Jordan. In this volume of etudes for conductors, James Jordan details a ground- breaking pedagogy for the development of conducting skills. This method is based on a sequential harmonic process to inform and define conducting gesture. This book is revolutionary because it employs a process of score study to develop what Dr. Jordan calls "kinesthetic/ harmonic audiation." Conductors of all skill levels will profoundly benefit from these new ideas. While instrumentalists and keyboardists for decades have had books of daily "etudes" for the development of technique, conducting pedagogy has not had the benefit of such a rigorous technical course of study. 10395348 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 34.95 n Conducting Women's Choirs (Strategies for Success)—ed. Debra Spurgeon. This is a pioneering yet practical book and DVD devoted to all aspects of the women's choir - a groundbreaking contribution and a true collaborative effort from top professionals in the field. For the first time in a book, choral leaders bring together historical, philosophical, psychological, sociological, pedagogical, and real-world considerations to the women's choir - information missing from most choral methods and conducting texts. Areas of focus include: working with beginning, high school, collegiate, and community women's choirs; improving the sound of women's choirs; suggested repertoire for women's choirs; composing for women's choirs; building community within the ensemble; warm- ups and rehearsal strategies; building excellence in women's choirs. Sections also focus on mentoring, auditions, seating arrangements, historical women's repertoire, healthy vocal development, gender issues, history, status of the women's choir, and much more. This book features research, practical insights, and round-table discussions. The included DVD demonstrates choral techniques and teaching ideas with two women's choirs: Aurora, from Luther College, conducted by Sandra Peter; and The University of Kentucky Women's Choir, conducted by Lori Hetzel. Conducting Women's Choirs is, quite simply, essential for anyone who is involved in the women's choir movement and interested in the culmination of decades of experience and wisdom by leaders in the profession. 10342733 Book & DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.95 n The Conductor as Leader (Principles of Leadership Applied to Life on the Podium) —Ramona M. Wis. The role of conductor goes far beyond the notes on the score; a successful conductor also has to be an effective leader. The information in this text will help you develop skills needed to work together with musicians and inspire them to higher levels of excellence. Vision, trust, persuasion and character are just a few of the concepts examined and explored throughout this effective volume. Go beyond notes and rhythms, learn to connect with musicians on a personal level for more effective rehearsals and more musically satisfying performances. 10043373 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . 26.95 A great video! The Boy's Changing Voice Henry Leck. Join Mr. Leck and a choir of young male singers from the Indianapolis Children's Choir and the Indianapolis Youth Chorale as they explore the historical, physical, emotional, and individual musical perspective of the boy's changing voice as well as how the process affects the choral ensemble as a whole. This video offers choir directors, studio voice teachers, and young singers the opportunity to examine the process of vocal maturation and how that process might be approached within the choral ensemble. Warmups and vocal exercises, ranges and guidelines for vocal classification, technical data, interviews with young singers, and several excerpts of solo and choral repertoire in performance are included. 3258746 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 With enhanced CD! Vocalize! 45 Accompanied Vocal Warm-Ups that Teach Technique Andy Beck. Each exercise in this invaluable resource is designed to reinforce fundamental vocal concepts for choral and solo singers of any age. The book is organized in 11 focused categories, so the purpose of every warm-up is evident, and clearly stated directions optimize growth. Supportive piano accompaniments, including progressive modulations, are lightly orchestrated on the enclosed recording - perfect for ensemble rehearsals, studio lessons, or at-home practice. As a bonus, PDF files on the enhanced CD provide extracted vocal lines on reproducible singer pages. This is an instructional book you will use again and again! Topics include: Beginning Warm-Ups; Posture; Vowels; Breath Support; Tone Quality; Diction; Dynamics; Articulations; Diphthongs; Blend; Scales; Intervals; Harmony and more. 10363220 Unison/Mixed Book/ Enhanced CD-ROM . 34.99

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