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Sight-Singing and Warm-Ups
n Finding Your Song (Motivational CD for Teens)
John Jacobson. Whether you've just started
middle school or are at the end of your high school
years, figuring out who you are and how you fit in this
world is not easy. After spending decades with young
musicians in schools, churches and communities,
John Jacobson offers unique insights into what it
means to be growing up in a "choir of citizens" who
are all singing a different tune. We each have our
own special song inside of us. It is what makes each
of us unique. Discover your own song as you listen to
this audio presentation and turn the journey into one
of joy, hope and, finally, harmony.
10032131 CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
10035521 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
H The Folk Song Sight Singing SeriesEdited
by Edgar Crowe, Annie Lawton & Gillies Whittaker.
These standard sight-singing books have been
favorites with choral directors and classroom
teachers since their first publication in 1933. Each
volume is a collection of folk tunes from around
the world, carefully selected and organized to lead
the student from simple rhythms gradually to more
difficult ones. Intended to be sung without words
(to a single syllable such as la, or to solfa), these
books provide training in the full gamut of keys as
they teach sensitivity to dynamics and phrasing.
4816476 Unison Choral Score
Volume 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.50
4816484 Unison Choral Score
Volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.50
n Follow Me to the Top!Various Composers &
Arrangers. Staging suggestions for twelve Alfred
chorals: Follow Me to the Top; Chiri Biri Bim;
Glory Bound!; Gonna Catch That Santa; Heri Za
Krismas; Holiday Lights; Mary Sat a-Rockin'; Mi
Vida, Mi Cancion; Naughty or Nice?; Reindeer on
the Roof; and Watu Wote; plus Journey in Peace,
with sign language.
3303111 DVD Choral Movement . . . . 34.95
n How to Make a Good Choir Sound Great
Various Composers. This remarkable DVD presents
a systematic approach to improving the sound of
choirs of all ages, types, and stages of development.
From vocal warm-ups to rehearsals to culminating
performances, this DVD provides a step-by-step
guide to help choral ensembles to reach their
full potential.
The key components are:
Creative positioning of singers in rehearsals and
performance; Placement of individual singers
(voice matching); Developing expressiveness
through facial engagement, movement, and
emotional connections to the text and music. In
this DVD, many different standing positions are
demonstrated and the numerous factors involved
in deciding which position to use are discussed.
Dr. Charlene Archibeque demonstrates unique
placements that work in varied rehearsal situations,
including standing, sitting, using risers, and dealing
with a flat floor. She also explores the most effective
positions for performance situations, taking into
consideration the acoustics of the venue, the
strengths and weaknesses of the choir, and the
repertoire to be performed. A focal point of this
DVD is the demonstration of the decision-making
process involved in the placement of individual
singers within a section. Blend, balance, intonation,
musicianship, and aural skills - as well as strength
of each voice and timbre of each singer - are
factors that affect these decisions. Unique "before
and after" comparisons, suitable for showing to
singers, highlight the contrasts prior to and after
voice matching and/or positioning of singers
for specific repertoire. The powerful effects of
capturing each singer's innate expressiveness and
imagination are displayed via contrasting examples
of engaged and unengaged singing. This DVD, with
its unprecedented combination of explanations,
graphics, and singer demonstrations, offers a
unique and valuable resource for both conductor-
teachers and singers.
10443239 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Hymns Can Be FunPam Andrews. In many
churches, children are losing the heritage of hymns.
This new resource unlocks the unique beauty and
Biblical truths contained in hymns and brings it to
a level that children can understand. It will bring a
freshness to the more seasoned members of your
congregation, too.
10003287 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.99
n 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.
10482022 2/3/4-Part Book . . . . . . . . . 17.95
10482021 Singer's Edition . . . . . . . . . . 5.75
n InSight Singing: A Multi-Sensory Approach
to Reading MusicDenise Eaton, Jan Juneau
& Sally Schott. Imagine your students becoming
independent sight-readers! This book provides a
systematic process for improving the following:
sight-singing skills, integration of visual, auditory
and kinesthetic learning styles in reading music,
and overall musicianship. The learning strategies
which accompany the melodies presented in this
text incorporate all senses through multisensory
learning. These ideas give direction to the learner
and the teacher in developing the necessary musical
skills and confidence to sight-sing in a manner
which includes musical accuracy while encouraging
good vocal technique. Using this type of consistent,
thoughtful organization of concepts, students can
learn to be secure in their abilities as music readers,
as well as becoming "insightful singers."
10356086 Choral Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.99
n Jazz Style and Improvisation for Choirs
Russell L. Robinson. This exceptional DVD is
designed to assist your students in achieving a
comfort level with jazz style and improvisation
techniques. Three performance selections are
included (a blues tune, a jazz tune and a ballad).
Subjects and techniques featured are: Chords
within the Blues Style; Use of Scat Syllables;
Improvising on Three Notes; Trading Fours -
Listening and Learning and Putting It All Together.
This will make it easy to prepare your students for
singing in vocal jazz style!
10005959 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.99
n Jazz Warm-Ups and VocalisesGary Walth.
Here's a great set of warm-ups for the vocal
jazz ensemble that's designed to enhance and
stimulate the growth of each member's vocal and
choral ability. Thinking of the warm-up as a "mini
voice lesson," you can reinforce concepts with
consistent encouragement, criticism, problem-
solving and praise. This practical volume will
help the conductor provide purposeful leadership
and develop artistry in each individual through
exercises that build styles such as Swing, Latin
and Rock, using solfege and scat syllables as well
as tone and blend in ballad style. Each exercise
includes a notated keyboard accompaniment, with
multiple modulations, and a professional recording
of singers with a rhythm section.
10279923 Choral Book/CD Pack . . . . . 24.99
H Jenson Sight Singing CourseDavid
Bauguess. An incredibly popular sight-singing
method, this is based on the solfege system (with
optional numbers) and gives you a step-by step
plan for teaching your choir the fundamentals
of sight-singing. By spending just 10 minutes
a day on sight-singing, you will dramatically
improve your choir's music skills in just a matter
of weeks! The materials in Volume 1 include
334 diatonic exercises and a glossary of music
terms, with an excellent instructional text in
the Teacher's Edition. Volume 2 is a logical
continuation of this method, or is for groups that
are already proficient in solfege. It includes 244
exercises with an easy-to-understand approach
to chromatics, and also covers such topics as
more advanced divisions and sub-divisions of the
beat, minor tonalities and more. An added feature
of this method is an excellent supplement, the
Jenson Sight-Singing Part Exercises, which is a
collection of 82 exercises for use with this or any
other sight-singing program. Including rounds, 2,
3 and 4-part exercises, graded original material
and excerpts from the choral repertoire, this is an
excellent bridge between singing just "exercises"
and true choral literature! This is exceptionally
popular with your colleagues, so you owe it to
yourself to examine this very carefully!
1545060 Unison Director's Score
Volume 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
1545045 Unison Singer's Edition
Volume 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.95
1569078 Unison Director's Score
Volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
1569086 Unison Singer's Edition
Volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50
1647643 SATB Choral Score
Part Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . 3.95
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 . . . . . 49.95
n Keys to Sight Reading SuccessJohn
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
n 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 ShowSally 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
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