Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Women's Choir

Rachel Landrum
Women’s R&R Chair


Spring Shall Bloom
SSA and piano
Susan LaBarr
Santa Barbara Music Publishing

Beautifully simplistic accompaniment highlights the incredibly moving message of this poem by Christina Rossetti. This piece invites students to explore the possibility of hope that can be found after suffering a profound loss. The tessitura sits comfortably and the writing is extremely accessible. Spring Shall Bloom was performed by the 2018 Mississippi All State Women’s Honor Choir and appears on the Lexy Beiber Millikin University Annotation Project.


Media Vita
SSA and optional drum
Michael McGlynn
Digital sales only; purchase directly from McGlynn

This 10th century chant was written by a monk named Notker. An optional drum part gives this piece an opportunity to become a powerful and mysterious processional. The translation is as follows:
In the midst of life we are in death
What helper do we seek except you, O Lord You who for our sins
Holy God, holy and powerful
O holy compassionate saviour
Do not give us over to the harshness of death In you, our fathers placed their hopes
They placed their hopes and you freed them.


High Flight
SSA and piano
Jake Runestad
Santa Barbara Music Publishing

The poem was written by a young pilot in 1941 and has been called the most famous aviation poem ever written. The composer is very in tune with the message of the poem – a most inspiring piece!


The Anatomy of Tone: Applying Voice Science to Choral Ensemble Pedagogy
James Jordan, Sean McCarther, and Kathy Kessler Price

This important volume brings together the latest knowledge of voice science, voice pedagogy, conducting, and accompanying into a single volume. It is a valuable resource for choral conductors, no matter the age or experience of their ensembles. The Anatomy of Tone explores essential aspects of anatomy, physiology, and acoustics, and describes their impact on choral teaching and rehearsal. In addition, this book reviews groundbreaking scientific information on spacing of singers and its effect upon intonation and vocal health.

No comments:

Post a Comment