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WARM-UPS & VOICE BUILDING
n Alfred's IPA Made Easy (A Guidebook for the International Phonetic
Alphabet)—Anna Wentlent.
How many years has it been since your last diction
class? This handy guidebook is an easy reference for the symbols used in IPA: what
they look like and how they are pronounced. Example words for every symbol are
included in English, Latin, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. And an online resource
includes recorded demonstrations of every sound. A clear and concise tool for singing
in foreign languages, equally useful in the choir room and the vocal studio.
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American Diction for Singers—Geoffrey Forward & Elizabeth Howard.
Geoffrey Forward, acting coach and leading expert in American diction, clearly
illustrates for the singer how to gain control by eliminating vocal tension and poor
diction, replacing it with clear pronunciation. This superb resource allows the singer
to put the finishing touches on his or her singing, not only with excellent diction but
through the concepts of phrasing, identifying key words and singing with emotion. This
270-page book is an essential addition to the library of every singer, voice teacher and
vocal coach.
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Choir Builders for Growing Voices (24 More Vocal Exercises for
Warm-up & Workout)—Rollo Dilworth.
This second volume of the popular series
offers 24 more warm-ups and workouts. Strengthen phrasing and breath control, use
dynamic expression, enhance independent and harmonic singing, perform accurate
articulations, swing eighths and syncopation patterns, practice proper diction, rhythm
accuracy, and more. Sing along with the demonstration tracks on the enclosed CD, or
use the accompaniment-only tracks for ear training and assessment options. 12 of the
exercises also offer optional Orff and percussion accompaniment parts.
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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.
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Choral Warmup Collection—ed. Sally Albrecht. The Choral Warmup
Collection is an incredible resource that contains warm-ups for every situation and
focuses on many different vocal areas. This superb sourcebook features 167 favorite
warm-ups contributed by 51 choral directors from across the nation. The text is
organized into several categories, including: Beginning Warmups; Breathing; Vowels;
Flexibility; Intervals; Intonation; Blend; Phrasing; and Diction. Clear objectives for
each exercise are included with practical and time-saving techniques that will ensure
success with singers of any age. Choral directors will quickly adopt this tool as an
indispensable part of their artistic and vibrant choral program!
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n Church Choir Warm-Ups (For the Voice, Body and Soul)—Janet Day.
This valuable resource is essential for every church choir director. These warm-ups
and activities will help prepare voices, bodies and spirits to share the Word through
song. The opening prayers and meditations will help center your rehearsals. The vocal
exercises will guide singers to produce a free and open tone, develop clean articulation
and diction, improve resonance and intonation, all while singing inspirational words
and passages. The group activities will develop a camaraderie that every church choir
should know. The enclosed enhanced audio CD provides a demonstration recording
of each vocal exercise PLUS printable, reproducible, projectable PDFs of each singer
exercise. Use these meaningful exercises, prayers and activities to enhance your music
ministry at any level. Includes sections on: Prayers for Preparation; Breathing Exercises;
Movement Exercises; Exercises to Promote Good Posture; Vocal Exercises; Activities
for Fellowship.
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Gadgets for Great Singing—Christy Elsner. Use a gadget for a fresh approach to
teaching dynamics, facial expression, phrasing and musicality in your choral classroom.
These inexpensive learning tools provide endless inventive ideas for introducing and
reinforcing all elements of vocal pedagogy including breath, resonant tone, vowel
formation, tongue placement, and diction. They also promote kinesthetic awareness and
physical memory, empowering the individual singers and the entire class.
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Innovative Warm Ups for the Volunteer Choir—Michael Kemp. Here are
34 engaging choral warm-ups designed to improve your choir's sound and increase
the singers' musicianship. Internationally respected conductor and clinician Michael
Kemp brings his many years of experience and success in building choral programs
to creating this resource for choirs of all ages. This collection offers purposeful,
creative exercises that are simple to learn and fun to sing. The unique two-to-four-part
vocalises also develop refinement in intonation and choral balance.
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l Prepare! 2015/2016—David L. Bone & Mary Scifres. The 2015-2016 worship
planner is an all-in-one resource that helps both the music director and pastor plan
the worship service for each Sunday and holy day of the year. Prepare! is lectionary-
based and places at your fingertips: a calendar format that helps you plan the entire
choir and worship year from September 2015 through August 2016; eight or more
suggested hymns for each service appropriate to the service scripture; complete
text for the Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings; reproducible
worship planning forms to help pastors and worship leaders plan all the elements
of the worship service; suggestions for vocal solos, anthems, keyboard selections,
contemporary suggestions and much more! The resource is keyed to several major
denominational and ecumenical hymnals including: The Lutheran Book of Worship;
Worship III (Catholic); The Presbyterian Hymnal; The Baptist Hymnal; The New
Century Hymnal (United Church of Christ) and several others. This is a "must" for
every church music leader!
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The United Methodist Music and Worship Planner—David L. Bone &
Mary Scifres. The United Methodist Music and Worship Planner is an all-in-one
resource that helps both the music director and pastor plan the worship service
for each Sunday and holy day of the year. Included in this planner is a calendar
format that helps you plan the entire choir and worship year from September 2015
through August 2016; the Psalter selection from The United Methodist Hymnal plus
appropriate responses; eight or more suggested hymns for each service appropriate
to the service scripture; suggestions for vocal solos, anthems, keyboard selections,
contemporary suggestions and much more! The Music and Worship Planner is a
must for any and all United Methodist Church music leaders.
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DEVOTIONALS FOR CHOIRS
n Devotions for Choirs—Genevieve & Herman DeHoog. Devotions For Choirs
contains devotions to use for all occasions that follow the Christian Year. A prayer
completes each devotion. These devotions can be used at choir rehearsals or before
worship service begins.
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One Minute Devotions for the Church Musician—Nancy M. Raabe.
A three-year series of devotional books, these thoughtful volumes are presented as
a resource to correspond with the Revised Common Lectionary. Brief commentaries
on scripture readings or hymn texts are presented with the goal of helping church
musicians in their personal relationship with the One from whom all worship originates.
An excellent way to begin the weekly rehearsal or prayer before the Sunday service.
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