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Sight-Singing and Warm-Ups
n Follow Me to the Top!Sally K. Albrecht & Andy
Beck. 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 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.99
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 ten 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; it also covers such topics
as more advanced divisions and subdivisions 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, two-, three-
and four-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 Volume 1. . . . 19.99
1545045 Unison Singer's Edition
Volume 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.95
1569078 Unison Director Volume 2. . . . 19.99
1569086 Unison Singer's Edition
Volume 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50
1647643 SATB Choral Score
Part Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.95
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
Volume 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
1842541 Three-Part Choral Score
Volume 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.95
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 Messiah: Warm-Ups for Successful Perform-
anceRyan Kelly & Jason Paulk. This valuable
resource is a must for every choral director who
prepares a chorus to sing Handel's "Messiah."
Includes: Baroque performance practice and ideals;
warm-ups for 20 choruses; historical context of
"Messiah"; a recommended reading list and much
more. The director score includes the full text and
warm-ups with piano accompaniments, along with
a code for accessing downloadable singer parts
online. The singer book includes a folder-sized print
edition of the warm-ups.
10605956 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.99
10605955 SATB Singer's Edition. . . . . . . . 2.95
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
H One-Minute Sight SingingHolly 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 Patterns of SoundJoyce Eilers & Emily Crocker.
This is a powerful, effective sight-reading method for
elementary and early middle school treble voices.
The concepts of rhythm and pitch are introduced
separately at the beginning, but always within the
context of measures so that exercises are musically
interesting. Exercises that illustrate and reinforce
each concept are combinable, so harmonic interest
is introduced at an early stage, building rhythmic
independence and better intonation. The result?
Painless part singing. One of the most important
features of this method is the inclusion of actual
songs, arranged with accompaniments, words
and dynamics. The logical sequencing and careful
reinforcement of musical concepts lead naturally to
a broad musical understanding. Student confidence
stays high because they really understand what they
are doing.
1681170 Unison/Two-Part Director
Volume 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99
1681188 Unison/Two-Part Singer's Edition
Volume 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50
1706209 Unison/Two-Part Director
Volume 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.99
1706217 Unison/Two-Part Singer's Edition
Volume 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.95
1681196 Accompaniment CD
Volume 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.99
n Patterns Rounds and Joyful SoundsJohn
Leavitt. Warm-ups, tune-ups, wake-ups and
concert material It's all here in this handy collection
of 24 rounds and canons! Perfect for all levels of
choir, you will love the creative ideas provided for
developing part-singing skills. Includes: Alleluia,
The Bell Doth Toll, Cherries So Ripe, Christmas
Is Coming, Da Pacem Domine, Derrie Ding, Ding
Dasson, Early to Bed and Early to Rise, Evening
Still, Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping?), Hashivenu
(Cause Us To Return), Hava Nashira, I Love The
Mountains, Jubilate Deo, La Cloche/The Clock,
Music Alone Shall Live, My Dame Had a Lame
Tame Crane, Oh How Lovely Is the Evening, One
Bottle of Pop, One May Begin, Row, Row, Row Your
Boat, Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends), Sing a
Joyful Song, Sing Psallite.
10606338 Book/Online Audio . . . . . . . . . 12.99
A helpful resource!
RHYTHM RESCUE
Lynn M. Brinckmeyer.
The backbone of any piece of
music is the rhythmic foundation.
One of the biggest challenges
for singers is being able to see
and immediately reproduce a
correct rhythm. This book has two
sections: Isolated Rhythm Activities
and Rhythms and Pitches. Many
of the songs include traditional folk
songs which is an added bonus.
All the strategies are intended to
support the required curriculum and
state and national music standards.
Most of the activities are
interchangeable with the different
songs in the book and can also be
transferred to barred instruments,
non-pitched percussion instruments
and performance literature. Take
this powerhouse book of ideas,
build upon them modify and adapt
to whatever is needed to get your
students successfully reading and
creating rhythms.
10689336 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99
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