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Sight-Singing and Warm-Ups
n Choral Techniques and Methods (Complete
Set of 5)Donald Neuen. The five videos or DVDs
in Donald Neuen's Choral Techniques and Methods
series are packaged together in this bargain-
priced set. Each is also available separately:
Energy, Beauty and Placement; Individual Section
Characteristics; A Unified Approach to Vowel
Formation; The Power of Words and Rhythmic
Interest and Forward Motion. These videos present
key concepts developed by professor Neuen over
his nearly fifty years conducting choirs of every
type. From these videos, singers will learn to share
the vocabulary of music with their conductors as
they become partners in pursuit of the highest
standards of musical excellence!
5982367 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.95
n Choral Techniques and Methods (Energy,
Beauty and Placement)Donald Neuen. This
video discusses sound and fine singing. In order to
teach and lead a choir successfully one must know
not only what to teach, and how to teach it, but how
to inspire people so they will want to learn. Here,
Donald Neuen gives you a foundation upon which
all of your future teaching may rest.
5982362 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.95
n Choral Techniques and Methods (The Power
of Words)Donald Neuen. This video discusses
the unique role of the vocal musician as a conduit
for verbal as well as musical meaning. Singers
are not only technicians and musicians, but
dramatic actors as well. They have a unique
opportunity to communicate directly with their
audience. In this video you will learn how to teach
your choir to deliver text with understandability,
meaning and color.
5982365 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.95
n The Choral Warm-Up: Accompanied Canons
for ChoirsJames Jordan & Roger Ames.
This addition to the successful Choral Warm-Up
series provides one of the most important tools
in teaching elements of choral intonation: canons.
By singing canons, the ensemble can develop
(often for the first time) listening skills that require
"listening to someone other than yourself." These
modal canons extend the listening even further
by adding harmonically supportive and enriching
accompaniments. Choir directors seeking to
improve the musicianship, vocal skills and
intonation of their singers will find these modal
canons to be an outstanding addition to their library
of warm-ups!
10355536 Singer's Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.55
H Choral Warmup Collectioned. 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!
3298107 Unison Singer's Edition. . . . . . 24.99
n The Choral Warm-Up (Method, Procedures,
Planning, and Core Vocal Exercises)James
Jordan. Here is a comprehensive guide to teaching
healthy vocal technique through designing an
efficient choral warm-up that gives the choir
"tools" to sing and hear better. Among the topics
presented are alignment (using Alexander Body
Mapping principles), inhalation, exhalation, support,
resonance, vowel colors, leaps, range extension,
crescendo/decrescendo, martellato, staccato,
diction, rhythm and consistent tempo, and intonation.
Vocalises are included, with accompaniments and
modulations upward and downward. The 24 Core
Vocal Exercises make up Chapter 20 of the text book,
and are also featured on the attached CD. The soft-
cover Accompanist Supplement includes the 24 Core
Vocal Exercises, piano accompaniments complete
with modulations, and the same demonstration CD
that comes with the text. This is much more than a
choral warm-up book!
8068965 Book/CD Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
8068966 Book/CD Pack
Accompanist Supplement. . . . 26.95
3303436 CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
3303437 Packet Index Cards . . . . . . . . 26.95
H The Complete Choral Warm-Up BookRussell
Robinson & Jay Althouse. Here's the easiest-to-use
book of warm-ups ever, with enough warm-ups
for years of rehearsals! There are 211 warm-
ups in all, carefully organized into eight practical
categories: Warm-Ups to Begin the Rehearsal;
Transitional Warm-Ups; Warm-Ups with Fun
Texts and Syllables; Chordal Warm-Ups; Warm-
Ups Featuring Interval Training; Jazz/Pop/Swing
Warm-Ups; Just for Church Choirs and Rounds.
Dozens of photos, which illustrate correct posture
and vowel formation, highlight the five chapters of
insightful text, entitled: Why Warm Up?; Warm-Up
Considerations for Different Age Groups; The
Warm-Up Before the Performance; Procedures and
Precautions and Rest and the Voice. Whether you're
an experienced choral director or just starting your
first job, you'll want to have this valuable resource
handy at all times, and your choir will benefit from
it, too!
1994821 Unison Singer's Edition. . . . . . 23.99
n Creating Artistry Through Movement
(Dalcroze Eurythmics in the Choral Setting)
Henry Leck & R. J. David Frego. Through
Dalcroze Eurythmics, singers can enjoy the
benefits of expressive movement to enhance choral
performance. This one-hour DVD provides a step-
by-step approach to the use of Dalcroze within the
classroom or rehearsal setting, and offers a guide to
building choral artistry through movement.
3303385 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.99
n Creative Rehearsal TechniquesRussell
Robinson. This attractive video is a presentation
showing actual footage of Dr. Robinson at
workshop events as he teaches directors creative
rehearsal techniques. You will see him discuss the
challenges of today's choral classroom with candor
and humor, while addressing the real problems
directors face and presenting practical solutions.
A valuable resource for teachers at every level!
10009101 Choral DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.99
n Daily Workout for a Beautiful VoiceCharlotte
Adams. This is an incredible voice training video
no choir director should be without! The video
demonstrates techniques for voice building such
as physical movement and mental imagery with
simple yet effective exercises. These points are
demonstrated in an actual rehearsal setting. The
vocal exercises, and the physical motions that
accompany them, free the voice while generating
healthy vocal production. The simple, versatile
exercises are effective for both men and women.
Use these exercises daily and you will be surprised
and thrilled with the instant vocal production!
3303251 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
1826924 Singer's Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75
n
Danza!Sally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck. Join Sally
and Andy as they demonstrate and talk you through
staging suggestions for twelve Alfred choral titles
including: Anything Is Possible; Clap Your Hands,
Rejoice!; Danza!; Ezekiel and David; Forty-Second
Street; Friendship; I Won't Grow Up; The Joint Is
Jumpin'; Old King Cole; Remember My Song;
Steppin' Out With Santa; What a Heavenly Night!
10070345 DVD Choral Movement. . . . . . 39.95
n Decades of DanceJohn Jacobson. Move
through the decades of American popular music
with this easy-to-follow DVD featuring John
Jacobson. Decades of Dance features step-by-step
visual instructions for over 75 different dances in
a number of styles that became popular from the
20's, 30's, 40's, and all the way to the present
day. An informational booklet is included with a
complete list of steps and historic background on
the different dance styles presented. The submenus
on the DVD allow you to go directly to the move
you need. From the waltz, samba or tango, to the
jitterbug, grapevine or soft shoe, this vocabulary of
steps will serve as an excellent starting point for
creating your own combinations of dance for all
kinds of staging endeavors. Grades 4-12.
3304560 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.95
n Did You Hear That?Jerry O. Blackstone.
This remarkable two-hour DVD explores how an
experienced conductor thinks during a rehearsal
and puts strategies and techniques into practice.
Strategies are offered in a concise and memorable
way that allow conductors to apply them with a
volunteer choir. Pacing, vocal technic, intonation
and healthy singing are all addressed in this
informative DVD.
10592872 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Double Dream Hands (Songs for Fun and
Fitness)John Jacobson. From the YouTube
sensation Double Dream Hands, here is a collection
of songs for all ages that will have you singing,
dancing and having fun, all at the same time! Follow
the lead of John Jacobson as he leads you through a
series of dance routines in a wide variety of musical
styles, from rock to samba, Hollywood to Bollywood,
and much more. Just like the Double Dream Hands
phenomenon, you can recreate these routines at
family gatherings, parties, school events, flash mobs
or anywhere else people want to have fun and get
fit. Songs include: Planet Rock; Joy; Music Rocks;
Cantamos Americanos; Feel the Beat; Cha Cha Cha
Boogie; The Silly Sixties; R U Ready?
10282745 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99
H Essential Sight Singing, Vol. 1Emily Crocker
& John Leavitt. This handy octavo-size book
will help you to build sight-singing skills in all of
your choral ensembles. Featuring a step-by-step
approach, unison and combinable exercises,
and motivating short songs, these editions
provide a basis for developing music literacy
within the choral rehearsal, allowing your singers
to develop their full individual potential. Also
available is an accompaniment CD that provides
light accompaniment (without singing) for the
combinable pitch builders, speech choruses and
songs. The process of converting symbol to sound
and sound to symbol is at the heart of becoming
musically literate, and this book is the best way to
achieve that goal!
3303897 Mixed Voices Singer's Edition . . 3.95
3303898 CD for Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.99
3303899 Treble Voices Singer's Edition. . 3.95
3303900 CD for Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.99
3303901 Male Voices Singer's Edition. . . 3.95
3303902 CD for Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
H Essential Sight Singing, Vol. 2Emily Crocker
& John Leavitt. This second volume will help you
continue to build skills in your choral ensembles
with a handy octavo-sized book. This step-by-step
approach uses unison and combinable exercises
along with motivating songs to provide a basis
for developing music literacy within the choral
rehearsal. The CDs provide light accompaniment
for the combinable pitch builders, speech choruses
and songs. In keeping with the spirit of sight-
reading, there is no singing on the CDs.
10010163 Mixed Voices Singer's Edition . . 4.95
10010164 CD for Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
10010165 Treble Voices Singer's Edition. . 4.95
10010166 CD for Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
10010167 Male Voices Singer's Edition. . . 4.95
10010168 CD for Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
n Evoking Sound:The Choral WarmupSabine
Horstmann. Frauke Haasemann and her teachings
regarding vocal technique have become legendary.
Thousands of choral conductors have benefited
from her books and workshops. Now, her primary
student in Europe, Sabine Horstmann, has published
and newly recorded her creative exercises based
on the teachings of Frauke Haasemann. On this
DVD, Horstmann demonstrates the vocal technique
sequences covered in her book, which in the past
have been difficult to convey on just ink and paper.
This DVD provides an overview of choral vocal
technique for choirs at any level of development.
The sequential exercises Horstmann demonstrates
can serve as the central part of vocal training for any
choir. Topics covered include: An overview of the
"how" and "why" of vocal pedagogy; Techniques
for teaching posture, breathing, resonance, and
relaxation; Exercises for high range, low range,
dynamics, and diction; Suggestions for planning the
choral warm-up; Canonic exercises for developing
voice and ear.
10445412 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
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
Now available in a digital version!
THE RHYTHM
READER #1
Audrey Snyder. Now available
in a new format, the enhanced
Teacher Edition includes digital
access to student lessons with
embedded audio accompaniment
recordings for all the reading
exercises. Uses your devices
browser - no need for special
software! 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!
10766511 Book, Online Audio
& PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.99
3089224 Unison Director . . . . . 14.95
3089216 Unison
Singer's Edition . . . . . . 2.50
3089232 Reproducible Kit . . . . 29.99
3089257 Accompaniment CD . 34.99
Newly available for SSA choirs!
SIGHT READING
SUCCESS
Stan McGill & Morris Stevens.
This choral sight-reading resource
is designed to help choir students
improve their music literacy skills.
With 180 SATB or SSA exercises
divided into 2, 4, 8, 16 and
32-measure sets, even beginning
groups can develop advanced skills
over a relatively short period of time.
The exercises are included in the
book and as a free download for
projecting to a screen or distributing
to students via print or tablet.
10564949 SATB Book
& Online Audio . . . . . . 39.99
10760479 SSA Book &
Online Audio Access . 39.99
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