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Books & Videos on Training the Chorus
n Junior Voiceworks (33 Songs for Children)—
Kevin Stannard. Designed for children in the 7-11
age range, this excellent resource is organized in
five sections. I. Chant It and Sing features songs
from around the world which derive from rhythmic
chanting, including canons; II. Exploring Two-
part Harmony explores different ways of singing
harmony, using mostly stepwise lines, ostinato
rhythms, parallel second parts and descants. III.
Around and Around is a selection of traditional
and contemporary rounds, based on a range of
themes, which draw on different musical styles.
IV. Unison Songs covers a variety of folk traditions,
exploring different meters and tonalities. V.
Challenging Songs are somewhat more involved
rhythmically, melodically and textually, and are
intended to maintain the interest of better students.
Each song in the book has supporting text notes
that approach the teaching/learning process from
six angles: Information; Starting; Teaching and
Rehearsing; Ideas; Listen Out (troubleshooting)
and Performing. Classroom instruments such
as the recorder and ocarina are introduced, as
well as Kodaly sol-fa hand signs. Your students
will appreciate learning how to sing with this
exceptional book and CD set!
5983134 Unison Book/CD Pack . . . . . 47.50
n Keys to Sight Reading Success—John
Hemmenway. If you're looking for sight-reading
material for your choral groups, be sure to look
at this series. It's been around for years and has
been steadily gaining acceptance with directors
all over the country. Each easy-to-use book is
carefully graduated in difficulty, and the exercises
are harmonious, so they're as enjoyable to hear as
they are to sing. Your students will learn how to
blend and sing in tune as they learn how to read
melodically and rhythmically. A solid contribution to
choral sight-reading literature!
4816039 Unison Choral Score . . . . . . . 4.95
1842541 Three-Part Choral Score . . . . 7.95
n Kids on Risers (A Director's Guide for Young
Performers)—John Jacobson. Add visual impact
to concerts and programs with this helpful "how
to" guide for music teachers and directors who
find themselves with a stage full of kids on risers!
This instructional DVD is loaded with ideas to
enhance the visual aspects of your performances,
even in very limited space. From large groups to
small, show choirs to concert choirs, this will help
all groups look as good as they sound! See how
even a small move can make a big difference, as
demonstrated by John Jacobson and a stage full
of elementary and middle school students. DVD
highlights include: creative formations and ways
to move onto the risers; effective "choralography"
and simple riser moves; period moves; four dance
numbers - complete with costumes and props,
and even a few movement lessons led by John for
your students to join in! Grades 1-8.
10097645 DVD With Booklet . . . . . . . . 34.99
n Lift Me Up!—Sally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck. Let Sally
and Andy do the work for you! Here's the quick and
easy way to add simple yet effective choreography
to your choral performances.Titles included: Bring
On the Snow!; Green Eggs and Ham; Jambo Bwana
(Hello, Sir); Lift Me Up!; Moses and Daniel; One
World (In Harmony); A Pocketful of Rhymes; Shake
the Papaya Down; Sparklejollytwinklejngley; Super
Santa!; Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets).
10312529 DVD Choral Movement . . . . 39.99
l Lights!—Sally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck. Contents:
Arise and Clap Your Hands; Aya Ngena; Jolly
Old Saint Nick!; One Dream; The Papaya Song;
Rockin' Robin; Shoulda Been a North Pole Elf; Tell
Me, Tell Me!; Watoto Wa Dunia and When I Get
My Name in Lights.
10453218 DVD Choral Movement . . . . 39.99
n Middle School Singers (Turning Their
Energy into Wonderful Choirs)—Russell
Robinson. This extraordinary DVD is packed with
ideas and techniques especially for middle school
and junior high choral directors, or for choral
music education students. Filmed both during
a convention appearance and in a classroom,
Dr. Robinson (along with a demonstration choir)
demonstrates new and tried-and-true ways to
make young and developing singers look and
sound better. Learn how to take your singers'
energy and put it to great use!
10034224 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
n Music Survival Kit (A Never-Ending Support
System at Your Fingertips)—Lorenz. Once you
use this CD-Rom, you'll wonder how you ever got
along without it! It's jam-packed with all kinds of
support materials - downloadable samples of
manuscript paper, letterhead, expense reports,
lesson schedule charts, copyright information,
letters to parents, award certificates, and
numerous games and exercises, many of which
are reproducible for use by your students. All this
for a bargain price!
5985876 Choral CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . 19.95
n On with the Show—Sally Albrecht & Andy Beck.
Staging suggestions for eleven Alfred chorals:
On With The Show; Alexander's Ragtime Band;
Elijah And Joshua; Habari Nzuri; Hodie, Alleluia;
La Musica; New Year Comin'; Santa Needs A
Vacation; Take Me Out To The Ball Game plus
sign language for One Song, Many Voices and
Our Gift For You.
10034067 DVD Choral Movement . . . . 39.99
n One-Minute Sight Singing—Holly Shaw-
Slabbinck & Ronald Slabbinck. One-Minute Sight
Singing teaches and reinforces the essentials
of solfege-based sight singing without cutting
into valuable rehearsal time. The curriculum,
structured as a collection of one-minute lessons,
targets students of all ages who are new to sight
singing. It also serves as an ideal component to
the regular choral warm-up routine for singers
of all experience levels. Singers who are new
to music reading and theory will appreciate
the helpful reminders interspersed before new
concepts are introduced in the music. The careful
progression of lessons ensures that singers will
gain a solid mastery of sight singing, movable
"Do" solfege, and Curwen hand symbols. One-
Minute Sight Singing is uniquely designed, with
exercises duplicated in both treble and bass clefs.
Not only does this help singers learn to read and
sight sing in both clefs, but directors may also
use the unison exercises to help improve tuning
and breath support. A great choice for school,
youth, community and church choirs!
10083189 Choral Book Vol. 1
Beginner/Intermediate . . . . . 8.95
10097722 Choral Book Vol. 2
Intermediate/Advanced . . . . . 8.95
n Pop Warm-Ups and Workouts for Choir
—Roger Emerson. Following the success of
Pop Warm-ups and Workouts for Guys, Roger
Emerson has created this series of warm-ups
for all choirs using classic rock and roll tunes to
build vocal skills while having fun! Each of the
warm-ups provides a focus objective, suggested
learning outcomes, and related choral literature
for young and developing ensembles. Concepts
covered include: vowel shapes, resonance, breath
control, head voice and falsetto, articulation and
diction and much more! The warm-ups are based
on these pop classics: At the Hop; Do-Re-Mi;
Don't Stop Believin'; Good Vibrations; Hound Dog;
Lean on Me; The Longest Time; Spinning Wheel;
Thriller and Witch Doctor.
10279925 Choral Book/CD Pack . . . . . 29.99
n Pop Warm-Ups and Workouts for Guys—
Roger Emerson. Unchanged, changing or changed
male singers in middle school and high school
may need a little extra help in "finding" their
singing voices. Roger Emerson has developed a
series of warm-ups that use excerpts from classic
rock and roll tunes that will provide the motivation
and repetition they need to do just that. Each
song features limited ranges; the pattern starts
in a moderate range and gradually ascends into
the tenor range and descends through the bass
range as needed. The professionally-produced CD
recording presents each exercise with vocals so your
guys have a model to emulate. Exercises are based
on the following songs: The Addams Family Theme;
Theme from "Jaws;" Jump, Jive an' Wail; Land of a
Thousand Dances; Mission: Impossible Theme; Na
Na Hey Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye; Shake, Rattle and
Roll; Smoke on the Water; We Will Rock You.
10070381 TB Choral Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.99
10070387 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.99
n Razzamatazz!—Sally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck.
Staging suggestions for eleven Alfred chorals: Away
from the Mistletoe; Everybody Rejoice; Mama Don't
Allow; Mary, Mary Had-a But One Child; The Music
of Life; Razzamatazz; This Is It!; Together Wherever
We Go; Wakati wa Amani; Walkin' on Up and You're
the One that I Want.
10034223 DVD Choral Movement . . . . 39.95
n Reaching for the Stars—Sally K. Albrecht & Andy
Beck. Contents: Blizzard on the Way!; The Candy
Cane Twist; Jolly Jingle Christmas Medley; Listen
to My Song; Play Ball!; Reaching for the Stars;
Rhythms of One World; The Season of Love; Splish
Splash; Trouble!; Who Put the Christmas Presents
Under the Tree?; Yesu Ni Wangu.
10361693 DVD Choral Movement . . . . 39.99
n The Rhythm Reader #1—Audrey Snyder. This
excellent book promotes quick comprehension and
solid rhythm reading results in only a few minutes
of each class, and assumes no prior music reading
experience on the students' part. Rhythm concepts
are introduced logically and sequentially throughout
the over 90 challenging exercises. Optional
accompaniment tracks promote high motivation
and success for all students. These recordings
feature a wide variety of styles and timbres from
classical to reggae, string quartet to rock, making
learning to sight-read fun!
3089224 Unison Director's Score . . . 14.95
3089216 Unison Singer's Edition . . . . . 2.50
3089232 Reproducible Kit . . . . . . . . . 29.99
3089257 Accompaniment CD . . . . . . 34.99
n The Rhythm Reader II (A Practical Rhythm
Reading Course)—Audrey Snyder. Here is a
follow-up to Audrey Snyder's popular rhythm
reading method. Designed for choirs, bands,
orchestras and general music classes, The Rhythm
Reader II promotes quick comprehension with solid
rhythm reading, resulting in only a few minutes
of use in each rehearsal. Volume II continues
the sequential curriculum by offering instruction
and practice in ties, dotted rhythms, cut time
and other meters, sixteenth note combinations,
compound meters, triplets and more. The
concepts are introduced logically and sequentially
throughout more than 100 exercises. Optional
recorded accompaniments on the CD promote
high motivation and success for all students. These
recordings feature a wide variety of styles and
timbres from classical to reggae, string quartet to
rock, making learning to sight-read fun!
3288842 Unison Director's Score . . . 14.95
3288834 Unison Singer's Edition . . . . . 2.50
3288859 Reproducible Kit . . . . . . . . . 29.95
3288867 Accompaniment CD . . . . . . 49.95
n Shine!—Sally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck. Includes
staging for: All I Want Is...Nuttin'; Esta Es El Tiempo;
Grandma's Feather Bed; Hip-Hop Reindeer; Joyful,
Joyful; Please, Let It Snow!; Rocking Pneumonia
and the Boogie Woogie Flu; Santa Claus Is Comin'
to Town; Shine a Little Light; Shout for Joy!; We Are
One; We Dance.
10089506 DVD Choral Movement . . . . 39.99
n Showbiz!—Sally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck. Featuring
Sally and Andy's staging for twelve Alfred choral
titles, including: Con la Musica; Get Happy; I Have
a Voice; If I Only Had a Brain; Let Me Entertain You;
Santa Mash-Up; Showbiz Snowman!; Sing Noel,
Noel!; Singing A-Round; Tama Tu; The Time Warp;
'Zat You, Santa Claus?
10275298 DVD Choral Movement . . . . 39.99
H The Sight Singer, Level 1 (A Practical Sight-
Singing Course)—Audrey Snyder. This innovative,
unique and highly motivational sight-singing course
by nationally recognized educator, composer,
arranger and clinician Audrey Snyder is a marvelous
addition to the instructional literature for middle
school/junior high students! Exceptionally easy to
use, this is a superb way to obtain phenomenal
results in not only a "painless" way, but also in
a surprisingly enjoyable way! With a 100-page
Teacher's Edition which includes "Key Cards" for
visual focus and reinforcement, and a 64-page
illustrated Student's Edition, this is an incredible
sight-singing course that you will definitely want
to make an integral part of your instructional
curriculum!
1850361 Unison/Two-Part
Director's Score . . . . . . . . . 29.95
1850379 Unison/Two-Part
Singer's Edition . . . . . . . . . . 5.99
1850338 Three-Part Mixed
Director's Score . . . . . . . . . 29.95
1850346 2/3-Part Singer's
Edition Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.99
5412879 Treble Voices
Book Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.95
5412853 Mixed Voices
Book Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.95
1961341 CD Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.95
1961358 CD Mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.95
Rounds for performance
The Book
of Rounds
Emil Adler, Julie Flanders & Keiji
Ishiguri.
A series of seven rhapsodic
musical rounds, with words by Julie
Flanders and music by Emil Adler,
recorded by an angelic choir of
singers from Yale University. These
rounds will be fun to rehearse and
perform as they offer opportunities
for building choral skills and
developing mindfulness and
community within your ensemble.
Ideal for singers at the high school
level, the rounds offer flexible
performance options and include
suggestions for adding sign language
to further enhance your performance.
Includes: Beauty; Believe; Earth;
Grace; Home; Know; Rain.
10455993 Mixed Voices Book
Any Combination. . . . . 5.95
