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229 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: [email protected] director resources Go to cart Books & Resources for the Choral Director n Teaching Music with PromisePeter Boonshaft. One of today's most exciting and exhilarating voices in music education has given us a follow-up to his previous two international best-sellers. Filled with inspirational anecdotes, thought-provoking quotations and motivational ideas on how to improve teaching skills, this is a must-read treasure-trove for every current or future music educator! 10076148 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 24.99 n Teaching Music with Purpose (Conducting, Rehearsing, Inspiring)Peter Boonshaft. Bridging the gap between effective teaching and artistic musical performance is difficult to define and filled with intangibles. Peter Boonshaft's thoughtful book is a groundbreaking volume that discusses the issues with the insight of a true professional. Instructional and inspiring, Boonshaft's vision for excellence is so clearly presented that seasoned veterans and first-year teachers will be nodding their heads in approval with each succeeding page. This is a book that you will open again and again throughout your teaching career. 10020240 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 24.95 n Teaching Rhythm (New Strategies and Techniques for Success)David Newell. Here is a unique, innovative, and comprehensive textbook devoted exclusively to the teaching of rhythm. This book presents traditional as well as nontraditional 21st century outside-the-box concepts and strategies relative to the teaching of rhythm. There are five main parts to the book, which focus on: introducing students to the performance of rhythms; a look at the The Whole Note System; other counting systems and their effective uses in the classroom; compound meter; and irregular and mixed meters. All music teachers, whether band, orchestra, or choir directors, classroom music teachers, or private studio teachers, must deal with the problems inherent in getting students to first perform and then to understand rhythms. Rhythmic independence is one of the most important skills for students to master; this book will be an invaluable resource for all music educators. 10052965 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 n Tim Seelig's Quick Fixes (Prescriptions for Every Choral Challenge)Tim Seelig. When you begin rehearsal, your choir sounds good on their standard warm-ups. What do you do when the choir starts to sing repertoire and all the beautiful singing you heard during the warm- ups goes out the window? Grab this book from the pocket of your choral folder, quickly identify the symptom in the index, read the plan of treatment, and immediately fix the problem, right on the spot! This handy, budget-stretching book is full of concepts that singers understand and can easily incorporate into their singing. It's just the insurance you need to provide the specific prescription for every choral/vocal challenge. With this valuable resource close at hand, you'll be prepared to keep your choir on the road to strong, healthy performances! 10067384 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99 n TIPS: The First Weeks of Middle School ChorusPatrick K. Freer. Compiled by one of the most engaging authorities on the adolescent choir, this user-friendly volume is the perfect resource for new teachers or for veterans seeking new ideas for their choral program. This book is filled with easy-to-read lists, tips on classroom setup, choral activities for day one and beyond, repertoire for the first weeks, warmups for changing voices, and so much more. Freer has said that is aim is to help teachers cope day-to-day, but he also wants them to look past the first day of school and to think of their students who, in the future, will love singing as adults. Teachers will find something encouraging on every page! 10304466 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 19.00 n Tools for Powerful Student EvaluationSusan R. Farrell. This book presents a practical source of authentic assessment strategies for music educators. Includes over 70 pages of tasks and charts for assessing the learning process as well as the product. With today's school systems demanding student accountability in all disciplines, this text provides music teachers with information regarding: assessment and its purpose, classroom conditions necessary for authentic assessment, choosing assessment strategies, understanding and developing scoring criteria, and descriptions of several alternative types of assessment. 5597331 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.95 n Toward CenterJames Jordan & Nova Thomas. Performing artists and teachers often speak of the huge impact "Center" has upon their profession and craft. In this book, conductor and educator James Jordan details how the power of Center grounds performance, teaching, and learning, bringing the reader full circle to the ideas first introduced in his best-selling book, The Musician's Soul. Nova Thomas, an acclaimed singer and master teacher, relates how she employs Centering in her work preparing actors and vocalists for their life on the stage. The insights of these two renowned teachers reveal the importance of Centering in the day-to-day life for all performance, artists, and teachers - illustrating the "hows" and "whys" of Centering, and how Centering can transform one's performance and teaching. The authors also cover the groundbreaking contribution of M.C. Richards, whose efforts to define Center profoundly shaped the creative life of all musical and dramatic arts in the United States. The book also covers: a definition of Center; the importance of knowing "The Crossing Point"; an overall philosophy of Centering; aspects of Spiritual Center; aspects of Physical Center and Grounding; breath exercises to access Center; performance/teaching focus as an aspect of Center; the application of Stanislavski's Circles of Attention to performance, teaching, and conducting; the role of Centering in the development of the creative arts; insightful applications of Centering by the authors to all performing artists and teachers; the role of focus and its use in performance, teaching, and conducting; and how to achieve authenticity, honesty, and spiritual presence in both performance and teaching. This beautiful illustrated book is an invaluable resource for performers, actors, conductors, and teachers! 10085404 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . 24.95 n Vocal ImprovisationMichele Weir. In the preface to her complete volume on vocal jazz, Michele Weir writes "Jazz improvisation can be one of the most creative, adventurous, meaningful, and intrinsically rewarding things you can do in music." Not only is she passionate about the art form, she has developed a step-by-step method that develops basic skills, teaches about hearing the changes, examines music theory, suggests group activities and provides a state-of-the-art recording with some of the best singers currently active in vocal jazz. Interviews with 19 singers include Bobby McFerrin and Darmon Meader. For singers, voice teachers, choral directors or students wanting to hone their skills or start from the beginning, this book is an absolute must. 5972548 Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.95 n Way Over in Beulah Lan' (Understanding and Performing the Negro Spiritual)Andre J. Thomas/ed. Kropff. Renowned choral conductor and educator Andre J. Thomas has crafted a book that the conductor of any choral ensemble - be it church, high school, university, or professional - will want close at hand when preparing to program any concert spiritual. Understanding the Spiritual, the first of the book's two sections, is an exploration of the beginnings of the spiritual, its role in society and its transition into art music. Issues of interpretation - text, diction, rhythm, and tempo - are addressed in the second section, Performing the Spiritual. In addition to interviews with noted conductors Dr. Anton Armstrong and Professor Judith Willoughby, focusing on performance and selection, it features Dr. Thomas' personal reflections on several spiritual arrangements. He discusses his rehearsal techniques (with specific examples and measure- number references to the included scores) and shares valuable insights into his approach to interpretation. This practical, personable book will help you develop a firm understanding of the spiritual and realize the full potential of the spirituals your choirs perform! 10029409 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.95 n What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body (The Practical Application of Body Mapping to Making Music)Barbara Conable. The invaluable information contained in this book is based on the work of cellist and educator William Conable. He developed the concept of Body Mapping to free the body and mind to move and make music naturally and expressively. This spiral-bound book is written clearly and concisely. It can be effectively applied by all types of musicians including instrumentalists, pianists and singers. It describes the structure and movement of the head and neck; the spine; the torso; the legs; the arms the hands and the head. It details brain and movement; Body Mapping; how to support the instrument and breathing. You'll immediately be equipped to apply the concepts to yourself and educate your students. 5942610 Spiral Bound Book . . . . . . . 23.50 n What They See Is What You Get (Linking the visual, the aural, and the kinetic to promote artistic choral singing)Rodney Eichenberger & Andre Thomas. This unique instructional DVD demonstrates the development of nonverbal vocabulary that increases efficiency in the choral rehearsal. In addition, it teaches techniques for simultaneous development of vocal skills and musical nuances. Dozens of unrehearsed demonstrations with middle school, high school, college, and church choirs illustrate the wisdom of the authors' ideas and their effectiveness in actual rehearsal situations. This video offers you a valuable opportunity to greatly enhance your understanding and effectiveness with your choirs! (Duration: 1 hour, 18 minutes) 10043357 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 n Where the Boys AreChristine Bass. Here is a video that will give you lots of great ideas for building up the male membership in your choirs. What brings them in the door? What gets them engaged in great singing and what keeps them singing? Practical ideas from a director who has grown her choirs from 11 young men to 100! Christine Bass is a remarkable vocal technician and pedagogue who really knows how to nurture the maturing male voice! 10344551 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.99 n The Wow Factor (How to Create It, Inspire It, & Achieve It)Steve Zegree. What is it about some musicians and performers who consistently achieve success? Are they the best performers? Did they have the best teachers? Do they have the best professional contacts and connections? Is it just coincidence? Of course not! Dr. Steve Zegree, choral arranger and conductor of Western Michigan University's prestigious vocal jazz group Gold Company, has developed this practical guide for performers, students, teachers and parents which offers fundamental philosophies and concepts that are essential to a person's growth and development and will contribute to a successful professional life in music. More than just the basics, more than a prescribed curriculum, and more than just getting in front of an audience to go through the motions of what you did in rehearsal - call it The Wow Factor - there is something for everyone in this book! And, as a special bonus, it includes interviews with great performers from all facets of the music industry, including Simon Carrington, Nick Lachey, Ward Swingle, Roger Emerson, Mac Huff, Liza Minnelli, and many more! Chapters include: 1. The Wow Factor: The Framework; 2. How to Practice and Rehearse for The Wow Factor; 3. How to Prepare a "Wow" Audition; 4. Ifs, Ands or Buts - and Rules to Live By; 5. Don't Go to Your Face: Putting the Polish on Your Performance; 6. How to Educate and Entertain; 7. How to Win on NBC's Clash of the Choirs; 8. "Wow" Perspectives: The Interviews; 9. Coda. 10093058 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 24.99 Translations and Annotations, Vol. 1 (Latin)—Ron Jeffers. This reference has, in a relatively short time, become a foundational resource for choir directors at all levels of choral activity. Literal translations and poetic paraphrases are offered for more than 115 sacred Latin texts, making each entry appropriate for singers and concert programs as well. Invaluable! 1845197 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.50 5798822 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52.50 Translations and Annotations, Vol. 2 (German)—Ron Jeffers. This reference contains more than 165 translations of both sacred and secular German texts from centuries of choral repertoire. Literal and poetic translations are offered for each entry, and the reference includes texts from the cantatas of J.S. Bach as well as many of the great masterworks of Beethoven and Brahms. 5798830 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.50 Translations and Annotations, Vol. 3 (French and Italian)—Various. This is the definitive edition for translations of French and Italian texts used throughout the history of choral music. French translations range from the works of Josquin des Pres and Jan Sweelinck, through Faure, Ravel and Poulenc. Italian entries include those of Gabrieli, Gesualdo, DiLasso, Rossini and a strong representation from Monteverdi. A section devoted to early French Noels is particularly noteworthy. 10040397 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.50 Translations and Annotations, Vol. 4 (Hebrew)—Various. This comprehensive volume is the new definitive source for Hebrew texts, with chapters covering Singing in Hebrew; Bloch's "Avodath Hakodesh:" and Selected Texts, Translations and Pronunciation Guides, plus nine appendices which address every aspect of Hebrew singing from composers and choral repertoire to phonetics and transliteration, including a complete listing of texts and translations. 10075760 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.50 10075758 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52.50 TRANSLATIONS & ANNOTATIONS OF CHORAL REPERTOIRE The Translations and Annotations of Choral Repertoire series has become the definitive resource for choir directors at all levels of education. A must have for your reference library. Going to contest or festival? Don't forget judges' copies. Your job is tough. Raising money shouldn't be. pepperfundraising.com