tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49290439718305606292024-03-13T01:28:10.144-07:00Mississippi ACDAMississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-81101757003001084442018-10-02T06:07:00.003-07:002018-10-02T06:13:07.019-07:00Children's Choir <div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; margin: 0px;">
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<span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.0pt;">Kristy Brumfield, Children's
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<i><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.0pt;">Who Can Sail? </span></i><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.0pt;">Arr. Carl-Bertil Agnestig</span><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This beautiful piece, based on a Finnish folk song, provides
opportunities for expressive unison singing before breaking into a canonic
section that is helpful for teaching beginning harmonic singing. Its slow tempo
and minor key setting make it a wonderful piece for contrast between lighter
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<i><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.0pt;">Elijah Rock! </span></i><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.0pt;">arr. Roger Emerson </span><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.0pt;">Hal Leonard Publishing </span><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The same Elijah Rock! that has been a staple for junior high and middle school
choirs is now available in two-part for your elementary choirs. Emerson’s
infectious harmonies and driving accompaniment make this piece a winner with
singers and audiences alike. Your choir will ask to sing this again and
again. </span><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This bluesy, gospel piece is sure to please! It’s set in a fun 9/8 swing, with
a partner song treatment making the harmonies simple to teach. Rhythms
are challenging but accessible. It is suitable for both church and school
choirs. A definite winner! </span><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.0pt;">Audrey Snyder</span><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This book series is perfect for beginning sight readers. There is an
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melodic exercises. The lessons are great for warm-up exercises as well as fun
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Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-18017369147335540752018-09-28T17:07:00.000-07:002018-09-28T17:09:17.644-07:00Lifelong Coordinator<div id="E65" is="qowt-word-para" qowt-eid="E65" qowt-entry="undefined" qowt-lvl="undefined" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "Arial Unicode MS", Arimo, "Microsoft Sans serif", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style-type: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">
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<span id="E80" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E80" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">November 11, 2018 marks the 100</span><span id="E81" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E81" style="display: inline; line-height: 0; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap; zoom: 0.75;">th</span><span id="E82" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E82" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> anniversary of the Armistice that ended hostilities in World War </span><span id="E83" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E83" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I</span><span id="E84" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E84" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The Mississippi Master Chorale, an auditioned mixed ensemble of 32 voices that I am privileged to conduct as a part of my duties with The Mississippi Chorus, is presenting a concert on that date to mark the occasion. This post will share resources that I found </span><span id="E85" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E85" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in the search</span><span id="E86" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E86" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for repertoire.</span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">ONE BOOK</span></div>
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<span id="E92" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E92" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First, a book called “Mississippians In the Great War: Selected Letters,” compiled and edited by Anne L. Webster (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2015) drew me fully into the impact that The War to End All Wars had on our state. Our </span><span id="E93" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E93" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">concert </span><span id="E94" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E94" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">narrator will share excerpts from </span><span id="E95" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E95" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a few </span><span id="E96" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E96" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">letters: some funny, some </span><span id="E97" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E97" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">heartbreaking</span><span id="E98" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E98" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, all </span><span id="E99" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E99" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">written under the immediate backdrop of tragedy too often lost on us who </span><span id="E100" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E100" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">did not</span><span id="E101" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E101" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> experience it first-hand.</span></div>
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<span id="E107" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E107" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After compiling a list of popular tunes from the WWI era, such as “Over There,” “It’s a Long Way to </span><span id="E109" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E109" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tipperary</span><span id="E111" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E111" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">,” and </span><span id="E112" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E112" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">several</span><span id="E113" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E113" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> more, I began the usual Google and </span><span id="E115" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E115" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">JW Pepper</span><span id="E117" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E117" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> searches to locate choral arrangements. </span><span id="E118" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E118" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alas</span><span id="E119" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E119" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the</span><span id="E120" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E120" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">re</span><span id="E121" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E121" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span id="E122" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E122" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">were none – if they existed at one time, they were long ago POP (Permanently Out of Print). Considering the importance of the cent</span><span id="E123" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E123" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">enary observation</span><span id="E124" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E124" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> this was surprising</span><span id="E125" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E125" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, but</span><span id="E126" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E126" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> undeterred I contacted my good friend James </span><span id="E128" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E128" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sclater</span><span id="E130" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E130" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, award winning Mississippi composer, to gauge his interest in </span><span id="E132" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E132" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">making an arrangement</span><span id="E134" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E134" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of “Over There,” which I had intended as the concert title. Not only was he interested, but he said, “I’ll be happy to arrange ‘Over There’ if you will also let me arrange ‘</span><span id="E136" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E136" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tipperary</span><span id="E138" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E138" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.’ I’ve wanted to do that one for years!”</span><span id="E139" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E139" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E139" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>If you're interested in considering James Sclater's arrangements of these two tunes, contact him directly at <a href="mailto:jsclater@comcast.net">jsclater@comcast.net</a>.</i></span></div>
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<span id="E160" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E160" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Next, I </span><span id="E161" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E161" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">commend for your consideration</span><span id="E162" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E162" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> two settings of </span><span id="E163" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E163" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wilfred Owen* poems by Canadian composer</span><span id="E164" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E164" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">,</span><span id="E165" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E165" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Larry Nickel: “Move Him </span><span id="E167" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E167" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Into</span><span id="E169" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E169" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the Sun,”</span><span id="E170" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E170" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from a larger work </span><span id="E171" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E171" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Crimson Stain</span><span id="E172" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E172" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and “Dulce et decorum,” from </span><span id="E173" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E173" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">his multi-movement</span><span id="E174" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E174" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span id="E175" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E175" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Requiem for Peace</span><span id="E176" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E176" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><span id="E177" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E177" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span id="E178" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E178" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Both</span><span id="E179" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E179" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> settings are intensely personal, first-person accounts of the human cost of war and the horrifying developments that made their way onto the early 20</span><span id="E180" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E180" style="display: inline; line-height: 0; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap; zoom: 0.75;">th</span><span id="E181" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E181" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> century battlefield.</span><span id="E182" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E182" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> They are also the most challenging pieces on the program, both musically and emotionally.</span></div>
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<span is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E182" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Use these links to read both poems and hear samples of the music: Move Him Into the Sun: <a href="http://larrynickel.com/CanuckComposer/WCMCCMove.html">http://larrynickel.com/CanuckComposer/WCMCCMove.html</a>. Dulce et decorum: <a href="http://larrynickel.com/CanuckComposer/RFPDulce.html">http://larrynickel.com/CanuckComposer/RFPDulce.html</a>. </i></span></div>
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<span id="E207" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E207" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The program </span><span id="E208" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E208" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">will conclude with the familiar and beautiful </span><span id="E209" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E209" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Danny Boy,” arranged by Joseph </span><span id="E211" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E211" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flummerfelt</span><span id="E213" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E213" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><a contenteditable="false" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzMt9e2DgDY" id="E214" is="qowt-hyperlink" qowt-eid="E214" target="_blank"><span class="qowt-stl-Hyperlink" id="E215" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E215" style="color: #0563c1; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzMt9e2DgDY</span></a><span id="E216" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E216" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). The tune is an ancient Irish folk ballad, but the words commonly associate</span><span id="E217" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E217" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">d</span><span id="E218" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E218" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with it were written by English songwriter Frederic Weatherly in 1913. Perhaps the mo</span><span id="E219" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E219" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">st popular song of the WWI era, </span><span id="E220" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E220" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Danny Boy” was recorded by over 100 performers within the first </span><span id="E221" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E221" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">few years of its existence.</span></div>
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<span id="E226" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E226" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I hope you will be inspired to memorialize this important centennial with your church or community choir. If you are not able to do so, I hope you’ll join The Mississippi Master Chorale for our performance </span><span id="E227" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E227" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">at 3:00 p.m. </span><span id="E228" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E228" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">on November 11, 2018, at St. </span><span id="E230" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E230" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Columb’s</span><span id="E232" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E232" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Episcopal Church in Ridgeland, MS. Veterans are admitted free of charge, and will be honored at a reception following the program. </span><span id="E233" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E233" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Corporate sponsorship is provided by </span><span id="E234" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E234" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Complete Flag Source</span><span id="E235" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E235" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Jackson.</span></div>
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Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-26418727806997023122018-09-27T06:34:00.003-07:002018-09-27T06:39:13.414-07:00Show Choir<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Debbie
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Brand New You<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">SAB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">arr. Roger
Emerson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Hal
Leonard 08621649<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">This is
fun funky pop piece. I selected this piece for our fall show (Broadway
themed).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My students have enjoyed
learning this piece.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Seasons of Love<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">SATB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">arr. Roger
Emerson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Hal
Leonard #08621073<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">This
ballad has a wonderful message of friendship and the love friends share. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">You Can’t Stop the Beat<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">SATB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">arr. Roger
Emerson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Hal
Leonard #08551730<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">This piece
is and upbeat song that is full of energy and is enjoyed by all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">This book
(3 volumes) begins with basic theory and progresses in each volume. It also
provides quizzes periodically throughout each volume.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-87127868044338591652018-09-12T07:21:00.000-07:002018-10-02T06:06:45.520-07:00Women's Choir<div id="E63" is="qowt-word-para" qowt-eid="E63" qowt-entry="undefined" qowt-lvl="undefined" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; list-style-type: none; padding: 0px;">
<span id="E64" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E64" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rachel Landrum</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="E84" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E84" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">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 </span><span id="E86" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E86" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lexy</span><span id="E88" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E88" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span id="E90" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E90" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beiber</span><span id="E92" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E92" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span id="E94" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E94" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Millikin</span><span id="E96" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E96" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> University Annotation Project. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="E101" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E101" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SSA</span><span id="E102" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E102" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and optional drum</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="E109" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E109" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Digital sales only; purchase directly from </span><span id="E111" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E111" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">McGlynn</span></span></div>
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<a contenteditable="false" href="https://store.michaelmcglynn.com/Sheet-Music/Detail/Media-Vita" id="E114" is="qowt-hyperlink" qowt-eid="E114" target="_blank"><span class="qowt-stl-Hyperlink" id="E115" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E115" style="color: blue; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://store.michaelmcglynn.com/Sheet-Music/Detail/Media-Vita</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E117" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="E117" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E117" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This 10</span><span id="E118" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E118" style="display: inline; line-height: 0; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap; zoom: 0.75;">th</span><span id="E119" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E119" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> century chant was written by a monk n</span><span id="E120" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E120" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">amed </span><span id="E122" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E122" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notker</span><span id="E124" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E124" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. An optional drum part gives this piece an opportunity to become a powerful and mysterious processional. The translation is as follows: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="E126" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E126" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the midst of </span><span id="E128" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E128" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">life</span><span id="E130" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E130" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"> we are in death</span><span id="E132" is="qowt-line-break" qowt-eid="E132" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span id="E133" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E133" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">What helper do we seek except you, O Lord You who for our sins</span><span id="E135" is="qowt-line-break" qowt-eid="E135" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span id="E136" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E136" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Holy God, holy and powerful</span><span id="E138" is="qowt-line-break" qowt-eid="E138" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span id="E139" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E139" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">O holy compassionate </span><span id="E141" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E141" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">saviour</span><span id="E144" is="qowt-line-break" qowt-eid="E144" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span id="E145" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E145" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do not give us over to the harshness of death In you, our fathers placed their hopes</span><span id="E147" is="qowt-line-break" qowt-eid="E147" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span id="E148" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E148" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">They placed their hopes and you freed them</span><span id="E149" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E149" style="display: inline; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></span></div>
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<span id="E151" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E151" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">High Flight </span></i></span></div>
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<span id="E153" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E153" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">SSA and piano</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="E155" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E155" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jake </span><span id="E157" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E157" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Runestad</span></span></div>
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<span id="E160" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E160" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Santa Barbara Music Publishing </span></span></div>
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<span class="qowt-stl-Hyperlink" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E165" qowt-format="{"udl":false}" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span class="qowt-stl-Hyperlink" id="E165" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E165" qowt-format="{"udl":false}" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">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! </span></span></div>
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<span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" is="qowt-word-run" style="background-color: #dbe6f0; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E169" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E169" style="display: inline; font-family: "times new roman" , "tinos" , "baskerville old face" , "bell mt" , serif "important"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Anatomy of Tone</span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E170" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E170" style="display: inline; font-family: "times new roman" , "tinos" , "baskerville old face" , "bell mt" , serif "important"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">: </span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E173" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E173" style="display: inline; font-family: "times new roman" , "tinos" , "baskerville old face" , "bell mt" , serif "important"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Applying Voice Science to Choral Ensemble Pedagogy </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E175" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E175" style="display: inline; font-family: "times new roman" , "tinos" , "baskerville old face" , "bell mt" , serif "important"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">James Jordan, Sean </span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E177" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E177" style="display: inline; font-family: "times new roman" , "tinos" , "baskerville old face" , "bell mt" , serif "important"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">McCarther</span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E179" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E179" style="display: inline; font-family: "times new roman" , "tinos" , "baskerville old face" , "bell mt" , serif "important"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and Kathy Kessler Price </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E186" style="display: inline; font-family: "times new roman" , "tinos" , "baskerville old face" , "bell mt" , serif "important"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="TextRun SCXW98767397" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW98767397" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E186" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E186" style="display: inline; font-family: "times new roman" , "tinos" , "baskerville old face" , "bell mt" , serif "important"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="TextRun SCXW98767397" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW98767397" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">This important volume brings together the latest knowledge of voice science, voice pedagogy, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW98767397" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW98767397" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">conducting</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW98767397" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW98767397" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">, and accompanying into a single volume. It is a valuable resource for choral conductors, no matter the age or experience of their ensembles.</span></span> </span></span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E188" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E188" style="display: inline; font-family: "cambria" , "times new roman" , "tinos" , serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Anatomy of Tone</span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E189" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E189" style="display: inline; font-family: "cambria" , "times new roman" , "tinos" , serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 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.</span></div>
Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-66350951246832515332018-09-10T15:11:00.000-07:002018-09-10T15:11:59.821-07:00Men's Choir<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Daniel Vernon, Men's Choir</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Tantsulaul</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Veljo Tormis</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Walton Music</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The is a fun piece! The language is Estonian, but quite repetitive. This is quite accessible for both middle and high school levels. There is also simple visual cues as well. A great piece for any concert. </span></span></div>
<b id="docs-internal-guid-09e63957-7fff-bf0f-3c88-b43a71a95cec" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Rocky Road to Dublin</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">TTBB</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Arr. Randall Johnson</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pavane Publishing 08301874</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is a challenging and energetic piece. It is in a irish jig pulse with all individual parts imitating traditional irish instruments. A very exciting piece that should be considered for performing! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Fireman’s Creed</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">TTB</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Vijay Singh</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Santa Barbara Publishing 10795127</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is a profound work that is an incredible payment of respect to anyone who serves public emergency sector. There is a trumpet solo as well as a poignant bell chime that rings throughout the piece. The is definitely one to perform for any concert and will always go over well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Debbie Wolfe, Show Choir</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;">New York State of Mind</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Hal Leonard 08201463</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Arranged by Steve Zegree</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">I selected this well-known
ballad by Billy Joel for my women’s show choir this year as their show is based
on New York.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steve Zegree created some
beautiful harmonies in his arrangement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It has been a great crowd pleaser!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Arranged by Jacob Cochran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">This piece recorded by
Pentatonix, was chosen as my mixed group’s ballad as it fit perfectly with the
show based on the book <u>Where the Wild Things Are</u>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jacob Cochran is an up and coming arranger.
This is just one of his beautiful arrangements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It begins with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>solo and moves
into a duet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The choir enters with an a
capella section and closes with one as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Rachel Landrum, Women’s
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<span style="font-family: Times;">There Is No Rose </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SSAA, piano and oboe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Z. Randall Stroope</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Alliance AMP0392</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Floating suspensions and understated piano lines characterize
Randall Stroope's haunting setting of the beautiful Christmas text from the
15th century. Scored for women's voices, piano and oboe, it is a rich, emotive
selection for the holiday season. When we performed this piece, our 1<sup>st</sup>
chair oboe player from our high school band played the oboe solo for us. It was
very special and always is when directors can add another student’s
instrumental talent to a choir concert. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">The Cloths of Heaven</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Eleanor Daley</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Alliance AMP0511</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">I performed this piece with
my women for festival season 2016. It’s a bit of a challenge in some areas, but
a great piece to use to teach your ladies proper syllabic stress through the
incorporation of simply beautiful poetry. It is included on the North Carolina,
Indiana, Texas, Mississippi, Minnesota, and Florida state lists of approved and
recommended repertoire. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Ndikhokhele Bawo (Xhosa Prayer)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SSAA with percussion</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Mzwandile Mabuza</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Hal Leonard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Ndikhokhele Bawo is a
traditional Xhosa song that almost every black South African grew up singing in
church. It is commonly sung during Holy Communion, as it is significant to do
so considering the text: “Guide me, O Lord, Guide me, O Great Redeemer through
the troubles of this world. Lord, I thank you for watching over me thus far.
You are forever by my side. Lord, I thank you for watching over me thus far.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Easy Rhythm Sight Singing
Series</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">By Hank Beebe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">https://store.masterworkspress.com/index.php/easy-rhythm-sight-singing-series-tcb.html</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">This
series is written for choirs that need simpler rhythmic content than our
Renaissance, Baroque and Classical series provide, while including the same
progression of solfege skills. Each mixed choir version contains one voice part
that stays within the cambiata range. The SAB and SA(T)B editions are musically
identical, the Bass part in the cambiata range. The (T) in the SA(T)B version
duplicates the Bass part in the Tenor clef, creating the appearance of four
voices in a three-voice composition - great for choirs with small (or weak)
tenor and/or bass sections. For boys' choirs, we provide the TCB (Treble,
Cambiata, Bass/Baritone) editions. SSA, TTB, and TBB editions are identical,
except for clefs.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Susanne VanDyke, Two-Year
College</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Each February the
Mississippi Choral Community College organization provides a unique experience
for their students. The format of the two day event includes: individual
performances by each community college choir (ten minutes in length), a mass
choir (actually two mass choirs due to large number of participants) conducted
by musicians prominent in the choral field and a performance by a university
choir, either state or regional in origin. This month I thought I would share
with you what I’ve chosen for my ten minute concert.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">NWCC repertoire was selected
by taking into consideration the time slot in which we perform, as well as an
awareness that our audience will consist of college students who will be
listening to 12 choirs in a short amount of time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Bach (Again) Come Sweet
Death</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SATB (a cappella)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Music by: J.S. Bach
Conceived: Edwin London<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Arranged: Rhonda Sandberg</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Colla Voce 45-21065</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">This is a great way to
combine the importance of singing Bach chorales with a unique twist that makes
it relatable to younger musicians. The piece begins very straightforward,
simply singing through the chorale. Then hand motions are added to reflect the
text. Finally, the beginning 8 measures are sung again, with each individual
choir member choosing their entrance and tempo with the whole group ultimately
returning to a unified ending in the last measure. The subject of death is
obviously a heavy one. As a conductor, sensitive to the emotional ups and downs
of the college students I teach, I chose to delve deeper into the symbolism of
the subject of dying. We had an interesting discussion about the death of
negative attitudes, the death of a bad habit and how we all desire for the
death or the resolution of our problems. This was done with the intent of
tempering a text that, for a student struggling with depression or anxiety,
could weigh heavily on them. It’s an enjoyable piece to teach and the staging coupled
with the solid score makes for a stunning opener for a concert.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Daemon Irrepit Callidus</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SATB</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Gyorgy Orban</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Hinshaw Music 08763856</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">This is considered one of my
“chestnuts”. I have used this piece several times in my 25 years of conducting
and it is always a hit with the students and the audience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is rhythmic and melodic contrast
throughout. In one section the sopranos, altos and basses hold a steady
rhythmic pattern while the tenors soar with a beautiful melody. This is
immediately followed by a syncopated portion with the altos, tenors and basses
while the soprano line smoothly moves through an almost modal melodic line. The
dramatic final two measures feature chromatic lines in varying directions
simultaneously by all four parts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
students always react to the constant dissonance as well as the subject matter
with questions about not only their discomfort but also their attraction to the
piece. Their insights as they compare their visceral reaction to the music as
well as to the text that is reflected in the music make for great discussion.
It is gratifying to watch them grow to love singing this piece, as they always
do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Bonse Aba</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SATB</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Victor C. Johnson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Heritage Music Press
15/2829H</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">I chose this song to
contrast the intensity of the above mentioned choices for my ten minute concert
at the community college state choral festival. It opens with 12 measures of
hand drum, djembe and shaker that can give the choir the opportunity to change
positions or perhaps incorporate some movement. This traditional Zambian folk
song was discovered by the composer while teaching a fine arts camp in Lusaka,
Zambia, Africa. The students sang Bonse Aba as a welcoming song to Victor
Johnson and from there he composed this arrangement. It is an easy piece to put
together with a short text and repetitive rhythmic and melodic lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Making More Sense of How to
Sing: Multisensory Techniques for Voice Lessons and Choir Rehearsals</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Alan J. Gumm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Meredith Music Publications</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.meredithmusic.com/">www.meredithmusic.com</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Hal Leonard, Distributor</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">The book description states:
“With multi-sensory techniques to match and build learning strengths, this book
is for any singer from the rank beginner to the experienced and mature singer.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">One of the things that drew
me to this book was the never ending quest we have as conductors to be able to
reflect with a physical motion the sound we would like to hear. Certainly, this
is not the first book to reflect this concept, but I found it worthy of
consideration here. There are illustrations that help in the comprehension of
the motions to be used in communicating abdominal support, breath, an open
relaxed position for singing, posture and vowel production. A good reference
guide.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Carrie Owens, Senior High Choirs</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stand Together</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jim Papoulis</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Boosey & Hawkes 48019165</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stand Together is a great piece for a non-auditioned high school
or middle school choir at the beginning of the year. The text speaks about
accomplishing more when we work together. Which is a great theme at the
beginning of the school year. The rhythms are complex with sixteenth note tied
across the beat. I used this to teach complex rhythms in our sight-reading.The
melodic lines are stepwise and skips that are predictable. Students can be
successful quickly and enjoy singing it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Through the Dark</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Through the Dark has text adapted from the writings of Helen
Keller. There is a lot of “meat” on this bone musically and depth of text.
Musically there is mixed meter, harmonic dissonance, wide dynamic range, mostly
homophonic passages, long phrases and varying tempos. The text speaks of light
and darkness, sound and silence. My students related to this text very easily
as we discussed the light and dark in our own lives. The piano accompaniment
has little to do with the choir parts. Be sure your accompanist can listen to a
recording before playing so they have an idea of the gestalt.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your Smiling Face</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you are interested in Vocal Jazz or Pop A Cappella, but you are
not ready to add vocal</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">percussion and movement, Your Smiling Face is a great jumping off
point for top your</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ensemble. This may be perfect for the lighter side of your spring
concert. Audiences enjoy the throw back and your students will gain a knowledge
of James Taylor’s music. Before choosing this chart be sure you have a solid
singer that can handle the range of this solo. The accompaniment parts are
repetitive. There is a key change, which presents a minor learning challenge.
The texts and rhythms are mostly homophonic in texture. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Progressive Sight Singing Third Edition by Carol Krueger</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oxford University Press</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dr. Krueger’s approach to Sight Singing has reinvigorated my
passion for teaching students to be musically literate. Progressive Sight
Singing along with Dr. Krueger’s companion resources in her Dropbox (only $10
if you attend one of her workshops) have been an invaluable part of my
classroom. She sequences ear training, sight-reading, dictation, rhythm, melody
in an easy to follow procedure. You will choose your literature on what you
want your students to master over the course of the year. This year my
non-auditioned choirs have focused on major and minor tonalities, skips of a
third and audiation within those scales. The literature I chose is primary
major and minor. This spring I was able to choose a piece that goes back and
forth from major to minor and my students are successfully reading this on
solfege in two and three parts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I highly recommend you attend one of her workshops. She will also
be at Lakeshore Choir Camp June 18-22 as the High School Clinician. Please
email Dr. Krueger for more information of her summer 2018 workshops at </span><span style="color: #0563c2; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="mailto:ckruegermusic@gmail.com">ckruegermusic@gmail.com</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Slater Murphy, Music in
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<span style="font-family: Times;">A Festival Call to Praise</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SATB</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Words and Music by Joseph M.
Martin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Harold Flammer/Shawnee
Press, 35006628, Orchestration available</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SSAA setting available</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">A delightful mixed meter
setting of familiar texts commonly used to open times of worship and
celebration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have used the first part
of this piece as a processional, then repeating back to the beginning once the
choir has finished ascending to the loft.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The constant meter changes will develop and sharpen the rhythm skills of
your singers and instrumentalists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
melodic rhythm augments to half notes at the middle section, providing a
wonderful contrast, culminating in a huge crescendo into the final mixed meter
passages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The upper ranges of the final
chords can be a bit of a challenge for the treble voices, but these can be
revoiced if necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The orchestration
is challenging and will require detailed preparation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">I Will Not Be Shaken</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Arranged by Cliff Duren</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">LifeWay Worship,
6-34337-286464, Orchestration available</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">I have used this anthem with
student groups, adults, and senior adults.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is a fabulously bluesy setting utilizing a great melody, carrying a
fantastic text declaring the ability of God to serve as our refuge and
deliverer in times of trouble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two
soloists take turns stating the opening theme, then can be used to provide some
duet call and response with the choir later in the song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the intensity of the music ramps up
through each section, the choral director should be careful to adhere to the
opening tempo, because the building momentum will tend to accelerate the basic
pulse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The orchestration is supportive
and works well with a full instrumental group or with a small band. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Order My Steps (In Your
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Glenn Burleigh</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Arranged by Jack Schrader</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Hope Publishing, C5083</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Also available in SAB and
TTBB settings; Rhythm charts are available </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">I’m thinking right now that
most everyone has done this song, but in case you haven’t, it is a
classic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve enjoyed using it with a
variety of groups; it always challenges me to reinterpret it based on the capability
of the singers and the context for use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you have a duet team who is of a high caliber, you may want to
consider merging the Brooklyn Tabernacle version into this setting, which
utilizes the duet throughout, phrase by phrase, as a restatement of the choral
theme.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not hard to do and only
requires a repeat of ten measures in the first section.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The song demands a full range of expression,
utilizing the softest softs as well as grand moments like the dramatic
crescendo into the final chorus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
usually revoice the final line of the song if I want a stronger ending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will enjoy the experience of hearing your
students learn to artfully express the beauty contained in this brilliant
setting.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Sing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">By Keith and Kristyn Getty</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">B&H Publishing Group,
Nashville</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Keith and Kristyn Getty, the
Irish performer/composer duo, are widely acknowledged as among the leading
modern hymn writers today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keith helped
write what has become today’s most popular hymn, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In Christ Alone</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Their
focus continues to be producing theologically rich, singable music for the
church in this generation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book is
filled with biblical, practical insight that, if put into practice, can help to
renew congregational singing in your church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It has been my personal experience that a church with a healthy
congregational worship life will have the most opportunities to develop strong
choral and instrumental ministries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sing!
</i></b>is a great resource to have handy when you are asked to explain why we
sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After reading this book, the
question changes from “do you have a voice?” to “do you have a song?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is much practical guidance provided,
including the foundational argument that singing is for everyone, especially
for families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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reason. It is powerful when executed properly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This piece is also written for three
parts. It is a fun piece in the Spanish language, which offers an increasingly
common alternative to Latin texts and African folk songs. it is appropriate for
all secondary levels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Boy's Changing Voice </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Henry Leck offers a holistic approach
to male choral singing in this DVD. He answers questions about the changing
voice and provides tools to be implemented into the rehearsal process. This is
a great resource for teachers who are seeking techniques to help guide young
male singers through this crucial phase in their life as a singer.</span></div>
Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-56990211075923852792018-02-24T13:49:00.005-08:002018-02-24T13:50:42.378-08:00Junior High<style>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Tammy Carney, Junior High</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Jolene</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">SSA/Solo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Mark Brymer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Hal Leonard 215182</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">This arrangement of Jolene
is written like the Pentatonix recording with Dolly Parton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My girls are preparing this now and it has
been easy to teach!! This is also a great feature for soloist! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Linden Lea</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">TB</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Larry Shackley</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Heritage Music Press
15/3505H</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">I chose this piece for
District Festival this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Based on a
William Barnes poem, this Ralph Vaughan Williams tune is beautiful in the young
male voice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The tenor section gives
those unchanged voices a chance to soar in the sweet places of the voice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Singers must however be independent and
certain as the accompaniment is very ornamental.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Challenging for a two part octavo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Dies Irae</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">SATB</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Ryan Main</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">www.rayanmain.com</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Found this piece at a
reading session this year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great SATB for
the second semester junior high mixed choir.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Voices are settling a bit and could have great success with this
piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dies Irae is very rhythmic and
has opportunities for great musicality! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Vocalize!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Composed and Arranged by
Andy Beck</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Vocalize! Is a book of 45
accompanied vocal warm up that teach technique to younger voices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love anything I can reproduce! We use this
resource mostly to remind singers of simple ways they can improve their tone,
articulation, range, and vocal energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My students can use the accompaniment tracks and lead warm ups for me! </span></div>
Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-71100774333794326012018-02-24T13:49:00.001-08:002018-02-24T13:49:03.799-08:00Ethnic Music
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Scott Sexton, Ethnic Music</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Red Dragonflies (Japan)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SSA </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Yamada, arr. Ruth Dwyer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Colla Voce 21-20266</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Though this piece is not a
folk song, “Red Dragonflies” is full of teaching opportunities for a late
elementary ensemble or a beginning junior treble choir wishing to move from
2-part to 3-part repertoire. It is a short piece and the part-work is minimal;
however, it features a lovely unison legato and pentatonic melody throughout
the piece. The text alternates between Japanese and English and I feel this
piece would serve as an excellent introduction to any director wishing to
explore repertoire in East Asian languages. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">La Violette (Canada)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Acadian folk song, arr.
Susan Brumfield</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Colla Voce 21-20251</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Who said that you had to
leave our continent to find quality multicultural music to use with your
ensemble? “La Violette” is an Acadian (people of French ancestry in parts of
French-Canada/Quebec) folk song. Susan Brumfield has done a superb job in arranging
this piece for SSAA choir. Don’t let the 4-part voicing scare you away- there
are sections of unison melody and the part-work is super accessible for a good
children’s choir, as well as middle or high school women’s ensembles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The accompanying hand drum and triangle parts
are easy enough to have a student play the part- no hired professional needed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Hlohonolofatsa (South
Africa)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SATB</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Sesotho praise song, arr.
Daniel Jackson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Walton 1588</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">I learned an arrangement of
this piece from African friends 10+ years ago. It’s good to see that these fun
African choral arrangements are starting to be published and made accessible
for everyone! Daniel Jackson has masterfully arranged this piece into a fun
SATB work. Feature some of your stronger soloists in some fun call-and-response
sections. Add some percussion and a few appropriate dance moves and you have a
stunning processional or concert closer. </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Times;">Raising the Bar: Choral
Volumes</span></u><span style="font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Patty Cuyler and Mollie
Stone are master teachers of multicultural choral music. Their travels have led
them to South African, Georgia, and Bulgaria, where they have done in-depth
studies of the music of these regions. Their work has resulted in publication
of “Raising the Bar: Choral Volumes”. Each book/dvd set offers historical/cultural
background, pronunciation guides, numerous songs and demonstrations by both
native choirs of these countries and the Chicago Children’s Choirs. These are
available at both West Music and JW Pepper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Carol Joy Sparkman, Contemporary
and Commercial</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">This blog will focus
primarily on resources available to novice a cappella groups to the more
experienced. If you are planning on starting a pop cappella group at your
school or in your community, contact directors who already have groups in
place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">The MS ACDA offers a one-day
workshop on Martin Luther King weekend that provides a performance opportunity,
coaching for your group, and a chance to dialogue with other directors. The A
Cappella Education Association is a wonderful resource for information. There
are state and region coordinators that are available to assist you in all areas.
Join this organization and have full access to the website. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">The best advice is not to be
scared of Pop A Cappella! Remember, someone, somewhere, sometime was scared of
Madrigals!!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;">RESOURCES</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Noteflight.com</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">This website is used by some
fledging arrangers to give a “sneak peek” at some of their a cappella
arrangements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These arrangements are
often by college students who are arranging for a collegiate a cappella group.
Although the process may be tedious, gems are there to be mined and can usually
be purchased for a small fee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Search a cappella and the
voicing or simply, a cappella. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Recently, I have been
fortunate to make contact with several arrangers and excited to use them again.
It’s a great resource!!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;">A Cappella Warm-ups: for Pop and Jazz
Choirs</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">This book is co-written by
Deke Sharon and a Southern Miss grad, J. D. Frizzell. Although the book is
geared toward a cappella and jazz, it could give your traditional choirs a
fresh perspective. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Topics include: Rhythm,
Syllables, Tone, Intervals, Dynamics, Intonation, Blend, Balance, Pitch,
Improvisation, Solo Techniques, and Vocal Percussion.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Better A Cappella</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Browsing through this
website requires commitment, but it is well worth the investment. Find music
and/or voicings that work for you; listen to or watch recordings of the
selected arranger; contact the arranger and ask for a few PDF pages of the
arrangement. I have been able to purchase several arrangements for as little as
$20 each. This gives me the right to make copies for my group. Of course,
competing with the arrangement is another blog post!</span></div>
Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-80216704318749814012018-02-24T13:47:00.003-08:002018-02-24T13:47:42.949-08:00Lifelong Coordinator
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Mark Nabholz, Lifelong Coordinator</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Three Low-Stress Anthems for
Church Choirs: Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Spring is here, which means
that it's time to start planning fall repertoire! Here are three anthems and a
resource that you may want to consider as you look ahead to Thanksgiving,
Advent, and Christmas 2018.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Thanks Be To Thee</span><span style="font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SAB, piano or organ</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">G. F. Handel, arr. Anna Mae
Nichols</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Hope Publishing Co., A457</span><span style="font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Utilizing the famous <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Largo</i> aria from Handel's opera, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Xerxes</i>, this three-part anthem for
thanksgiving provides a rare opportunity for the small choir to sing sustained
lines with plenty of supportive accompaniment – and it can be learned with
a minimum of rehearsal time. Vocal ranges are modest, and the text from an
unnamed source is ideal for the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thanks be to Thee, Thanks be to
Thee!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thy holy name be ever blest, Glory,
honor, and praise be Thine! </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thanks be to Thee, Thanks be to
Thee!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thy holy name be ever blest,
Praise, adoration, we sing unto Thee. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thy loving kindness doth forever
prevail, </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Tenderly guiding all those who come
unto Thee. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thanks be to Thee, Thanks be to
Thee!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thou art the King o’er land and
sea. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Praise, adoration, we sing unto
Thee.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">While no recording of this
particular setting is available on the internet, you can listen to the original
aria source, sung by the incomparable countertenor, Andreas Scholl, here: </span><span style="font-family: Times;"><a href="https://youtu.be/N7XH-58eB8c"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">https://youtu.be/N7XH-58eB8c</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Comfort, Comfort</span><span style="font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">John Ferguson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Augsburg Choral Library,
0-8006-4635-5</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Bright and dancing, this brief anthem is ideally suited to the
first Sunday of Advent. Pachelbel's tune, FREU DICH SEHR, is given a charming
treatment that includes a brief instrumental ritornello between verses that can
be played either by keyboard or the preferred flexible instrumental trio of
winds and tambourine. Don't let the ritornello scare you off – it is
within the reach of average, amateur players.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The text is a paraphrase of Isaiah 40:1-5, in which the prophet
looks forward with hope to the coming of Christ, with references to John's
voice crying in the wilderness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Preview here: <a href="https://youtu.be/Bbk1eagEjOw">https://youtu.be/Bbk1eagEjOw</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The First Noel</span><span style="font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">SATB & keyboard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Dan Forrest</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Beckenhorst Press, BP1857</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">For those already familiar
with the superlative arrangements of Dan Forrest, it will come as no surprise
that his setting of "The First Noel" is gracious to the voice,
creatively accompanied, and broadly accessible to choirs of varied abilities.
Essentially homophonic in texture, the alternation between women (SA) and men
(TB) provides interest, warmth, and beauty; and the soaring soprano
countermelody will make this an instant favorite with your choir and your
audience or congregation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Preview here: <a href="https://youtu.be/NRSqp4hoFVo">https://youtu.be/NRSqp4hoFVo</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Title: The Shaw-Parker Book
of Christmas Carols: Twenty-Four Collected Carols for Unaccompanied Mixed
Chorus</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Publisher: G. Schirmer,
HL50481497</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">ISBN: 0-7935-1064-3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Two dozen classic sacred and
secular carol arrangements by iconic choral personalities Robert Shaw and Alice
Parker, packed between the covers of a slender paperback volume, provides a
powerful resource for Christmas planning at school and church. Familiar carols
such as "Fum, Fum, Fum," "The Holly and the Ivy," and
"What Child is this" are supplemented with less familiar fare
("Susanni," "Touro-louro-louro!," "Ya viene la
vieja").</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">At today's prices,
purchasing a copy of each anthem separately, you will spend over $50.00, but
the book retails at $15.95. Whether you purchase it for your full choir or not,
I highly recommend having a copy on your book shelf for reference!</span></div>
Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-47971023518133952462018-02-24T13:46:00.003-08:002018-02-24T13:47:09.250-08:00Collegiate Coordinator<style>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Phillip
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uses double piano and SSAATB voicing. It is a lovely text that is set
beautifully by a young composer in Heruth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In
July 2018 Delphian Records will release <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In
Sorrow’s Footsteps</i> by the Marian Consort. I have heard samples of this
recording and they are beautifully sung by a technically superior choir. I
highly recommend this record label.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Conductor As
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by Ramona Wis</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
am always looking for leadership texts to incorporate into my choral conducting
course. This year we are following Wis’s book and I look forward to seeing the
growth of students as they learn about being conductor leaders.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The mixed meter of this piece provides
opportunities for rhythmic proficiency in your singers as well as allowing for
percussive exploration. It's an impressive addition to your multicultural
repertoire. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How can you go wrong with Andrea
Ramsey? Once rejected for its simplicity, this piece's beauty is found in
the simple beauty of its melody. The harmonies are intricate yet easy to
teach. Your choir will ask to sing this again and again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This energetic retelling of a classic
story will captivate your crowd! Teaching elements include an introduction to
the concept of recitative, challenging intervals that will be sure to help
develop the aural skills in your young singers, and effective communication of
text. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">These are fun and inventive songs and
exercises that build from unison to four parts. There is a demo CD
included. The choir builders are great for warm-up exercises as well as
fun rehearsal breaks. Highly recommend! </span></div>
Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-50370838398893509042017-09-07T14:46:00.002-07:002017-09-07T14:46:27.801-07:00Youth Coordinator
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Kristy Brumfield,
Youth Coordinator</b></div>
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Birdsong</div>
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SA</div>
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Paul Read</div>
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Boosey & Hawkes CME</div>
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This is a haunting piece based on a poem written by an
unknown child in the Terezin Concentration Camp during World War II.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can be a bit challenging, but worth the extra
time and effort for your older children’s choirs. There are beautiful harmonies
set to a heavily syncopated accompaniment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find so much joy in teaching this piece!</div>
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You Will Be Found</div>
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Two-Part</div>
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Benjamin Pasek & Justin Paul/arr. Mac Huff</div>
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Hal Leonard</div>
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This is the power ballad from the hit musical “Dear Evan
Hansen”. The message of love and respect for our fellow human beings will
resonate with your choirs as they learn this piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“You Will Be Found” will make a wonderful
spring pop concert closer. Take the time to listen to one of the many
recordings already posted on YouTube…you may find that you want to add this one
to this year’s library.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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On a Starlit Night</div>
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Two-Part</div>
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Jill Galina</div>
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Shawnee Press</div>
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This beautiful partner song arrangement of “Silent Night”
paired with an original melody by Jill Galina is simply beautiful for
children’s voices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using partner songs
is such a great way to reinforce harmonization skills, and this one is a crowd
pleaser as well! Great for use in church or school, you and your students will
be moved by its beauty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Julie’s Green Room</div>
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This is a Netflix original series that debuted last spring.
I have enjoyed using it in my classroom as a tool for teaching musical theater,
and have been able to build lessons around each episode.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each week, a different concept is introduced,
and special guest stars from the world of stage and screen visit Julie Andrews
and her cast of children’s workshop characters all played by puppets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through the use of this series, I’ve taught
numerous new vocabulary words as well as musical theater appreciation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The characters show that each of us has our
own gifts and talents to contribute to the body, and how we can all use those
talents to work cooperatively for a common goal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each episode is roughly 35-40 minutes long,
leaving time at the end for discussion and reinforcement of the day’s topic.
This is also good to use for substitutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Enjoy!</div>
Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-28216517900714000592017-09-07T14:45:00.002-07:002017-09-07T14:45:28.476-07:00Collegiate Coordinator
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Phillip Stockton,
Collegiate Coordinator</b></div>
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Lux orta est iusto</div>
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SATTB x 8 (40 voice motet)</div>
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David Bednall</div>
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Self published. Follow the link for information</div>
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<a href="http://www.davidbednall.com/contact.html">http://www.davidbednall.com/contact.html</a></div>
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A few sentences describing why you chose the piece. </div>
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I heard this piece on a recording entitled Sudden Light by
Delphian Records. I was struck with the complexity of this piece, and the
beauty that is created. I would encourage you to look at it for your groups. He
also has many other pieces that are beautiful that incorporate organ.</div>
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St. Cuthbert (oratorio)</div>
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SATB Chorus, S,T,B soli</div>
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Will Todd</div>
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Tyalgum Press</div>
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This is a powerful piece that tells the story of the
Northumbrian Saint Cuthbert. It is scored for large orchestra and the voices
listed above. There is a recording found on Will Todd’s website. I would
encourage you to have a listen.</div>
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In His Care-O</div>
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SATB divisi</div>
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Stacey Gibbs</div>
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Santa Barbara Music Publishing</div>
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I like this piece because it embodies the spirit of William
Dawson’s arrangement of Care-O, but brings it to the modern choral scene with a
vocal jazz feel. It does this without compromising the integrity of the
spiritual. This would be<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a great piece
for a traditional choral group, as well as a piece for a acapella group.</div>
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Resource:</div>
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“Set Upon the Rood”</div>
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This is a recording by Delphian Records featuring the Choir
of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. This album incorporates ancient instruments
in new compositions. In essence, they are creating a new repertoire by
combining modern choral writing with ancient instruments with excellent choral
singing. It is an intriguing album and I would encourage you to listen to it.
It can be found on iTunes.</div>
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Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-49720283070519838942017-09-07T14:44:00.000-07:002017-09-07T14:44:57.602-07:00Lifelong Coordinator
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mark Nabholz,
Lifelong Coordinator</b></div>
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I've chosen to highlight three superlative settings by Eric
Nelson, Director of Choral Activities at Emory University and conductor of the Atlanta
Master Chorale, one of the premiere adult community choral organizations in the
country.</div>
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When Memory Fades</div>
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SATB/piano</div>
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Arranger: Eric Nelson</div>
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Morningstar Music Publishers, MSM-50-8914</div>
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Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/V_djkVTjdX8</div>
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Nelson's treatment of this graceful tune by Jayne Southwick
Cool illuminates the meaning and emotional content of Mary Louise Bringle's
rich text. Dealing with one of society's most prevalent end-of-life issues,
dementia, this 5-minute work is suitable for either church or concert settings.</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">When memory fades and recognition falters,</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">when eyes we love grow dim, and minds, confused,</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">speak to our souls of love that never alters;</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">speak to our hearts by pain and fear abused.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">O God of life and healing peace, empower us</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">with patient courage, by your grace infused.</i></div>
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Leaning on the Everlasting Arms</div>
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SATB/flute/cello/piano</div>
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Arranger: Eric Nelson</div>
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Morningstar Music Publishers, MSM-50-8970</div>
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Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/TuV8RUH79tM</div>
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Yes, this is the gospel hymn tune with which you're familiar
(SHOWALTER), but Nelson's skillful instrumental writing casts it in an entirely
new and refreshing light. His fragmentary inclusion "Amazing Grace"
(NEW BRITAIN) adds to the tranquil charm. Suitable for church or concert,
approximately 6 minutes. </div>
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How Do I Love Thee?</div>
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SSAATTBB/piano</div>
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Composer: Eric Nelson</div>
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E.C. Schirmer, E.C.1.3375</div>
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Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/iy32wqJZH3M</div>
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Published in 2014, Nelson's setting features an
accompaniment that is supportive of the voices and is at the same time
eminently expressive and pianistic. Divisi is limited, and this piece is
appropriate for a wide range of ensembles: advanced high school, community, and
collegiate choirs will find themselves challenged and gratified by this
well-crafted +-7 minute setting of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's famous <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sonnet 43.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I love thee to the depth and breadth and height</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">For the ends of being and ideal grace.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I love thee to the level of every day’s</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I love thee freely, as men strive for right.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I love thee with the passion put to use</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s
faith.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I love thee with a love I seemed to lose</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">With my lost saints. I love thee with the
breath,</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God
choose,</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I shall but love thee better after death.</i></div>
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Mississippi ACDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940204482492201111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929043971830560629.post-14544788292981715342017-09-07T14:39:00.000-07:002017-09-07T14:39:26.355-07:00Repertoire Specific Coordinator
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Angie Rawls,
Repertoire Specific Coordinator</b></div>
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All Creatures Praise Him</div>
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SATB with some divisi accompanied</div>
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Mary McDonald</div>
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Medallion Music</div>
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Pearl Singers sing for the annual Community Thanksgiving
Service. Appropriate text. This piece lends itself to easy
sightreading for the beginning of the year. It reads easy yet sounds
involved and impressive. Perfect for a community religious service.</div>
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Voice Dance</div>
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SSAA a cappella</div>
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Greg Jasperse</div>
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Shawnee Press</div>
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<br /></div>
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I was looking for a lighter piece to program opposite
several heavy pieces. “Voice Dance” offers some challenging tuning
issues, but is very enjoyable for both the singer and the listener.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Lux Aurumque</div>
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TTBB a cappella</div>
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Eric Whitacre</div>
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Walton Music</div>
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<br /></div>
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The 1<sup>st</sup> tenors soar and the low basses plummet.
The all-male timbre is a refreshing twise for the harmonies that are indicative
of Whitacre’s writing. A challenging yet enjoyable piece.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Carol Joy Sparkman,
Contemporary and Commercial</b></div>
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Killing Me Softly</div>
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SSAA</div>
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Arr. Deke Sharon</div>
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08747055 Hal Leonard</div>
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This is a piece that is accessible and a favorite with my
girls. Inf act, they ask to sing it every year. Roberta Flack recorded it in
1973, but it was covered recently by The Fugees. The beautiful solo line is
accompanied by interesting harmonies and a rhythmical bass line. Don’t be
afraid to play with the keys. This key felt too low for my students, so I
raised it a half step. Do what is best for your group…always. </div>
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One Call Away</div>
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Three-part with Solo</div>
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Arr. Bryan Sharpe</div>
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45689 Alfred Publishing</div>
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This piece, originally recorded by Charlie Puth, is great
for beginning and middle school groups. The ranges are very accessible for
middle school and for groups with a limited number of male singers. </div>
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<br /></div>
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Betteracappella.com</div>
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This resource provides arrangers a site to place their
arrangements for the public to peruse. There are challenges… For instance, you
can’t always hear, on the site, the arrangement you are interested in. You may
need to Google the performing group or the arranger on YouTube. However, I have
found that of the arrangers I have emailed, requesting a few pages of the
arrangement, have responded rather quickly. </div>
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<br /></div>
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Acappella Education Association (Facebook and website)</div>
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This group is dedicated to promoting the art of a
contemporary a cappella and providing resources for directors and members of a
cappella groups. A yearly membership is only $39 and gives you access to
arrangements and other resources unavailable to non-members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The listing of state representatives,
regional directors, and board members are listed and are available to help you
with your group and answer questions regarding your a cappella program. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Scott Sexton, Ethnic
Music</b></div>
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Tongo (Polynesian/South Pacific)</div>
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TB (also available in 2-part and SAB)</div>
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Traditional, arr. Greg Gilpin</div>
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Alfred</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Tongo” is a fun
Polynesian piece for the beginning ensemble. My middle school guys have enjoyed
singing the TB arrangement. It utilizes the pentatonic scale, the foreign
language text is minimal, and it has lots of percussion and hand-clapping to
give the piece an exciting texture. It is also a perfect beginning a capella
piece, as most of the song is a call and response between the two parts. This
is a great multicultural piece for a growing program or ensemble!</span></div>
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Sto Mi E Milo (Balkan Europe- Macedonian)</div>
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SSA (also available in TTB)</div>
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Traditional, arr. Daniel Hughes</div>
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Earthsongs</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sto Mi E Milo is a
folk song left over from the Ottoman Empire (an empire that ruled Balkan Europe
for hundreds of years). It is about a village on the shores of a beautiful
Macedonian lake and depicts the beauty of village girls by the lake collecting
water in their pitchers. Macedonian is easier to sing that you think- the
vowels are pure and the consonant pronunciations are very predictable. This
piece is in 7/8 time (the meter alone is full of teaching opportunities!).
Because the alto part almost exclusively uses a so to do motif, it would be a
great piece for an SA ensemble wishing to try some SSA repertoire. </span></div>
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Mangisondele Nkosi Yam (South Africa-isiZulu)<br />
SATB divsi with Alto and Baritone solos<br />
Traditional, arr. Michael Barrett<br />
Santa Barbara</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In this traditional
Zulu setting of the hymn “Nearer My God to Thee”, South African composer and
conductor Michael Barrett has masterfully arranged this piece to capture the
spirit of his country’s choral tradition. Also the piece is SATB divisi, the
ranges and harmonies are very singable and therefore are very accessible, even
to a younger high school choir. My students enjoy singing the Zulu text and it
has a fun and rhythmic “Amen” section. The piece definitely does not have a
“manufactured” feel and feels very organic and true to the original hymn. </span></div>
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<u>Balkan Bridges: Traditional Music of the Former
Yugoslavia and Bulgaria</u></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mary Cay Brass has
published two book resources on Balkan choral music and this is the second
book. Ms. Brass spent time in Former Yugoslavia as a Fulbright Scholar and
these books are a result of many years collecting this music. I like this
resource because it includes multiple voicings (great for people that teach
multiple levels of choir!). Balkan music has fun meters (7/8, 9.8, etc) and
much of its music is set in gorgeous minor and modal tonalities. The harmonies
are both simple and challenging (you have anything from simple thirds to
dissonant seconds… if anything, this book would be great for sight-reading
practice)!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tammy Maxie, Junior
High</b></div>
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Hope is the Thing with Feathers</div>
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SA</div>
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Deanna Wehrspann</div>
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Choristers Guild</div>
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We are loving this piece!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The poem is one of my favorites and part of the Language Arts curriculum
at my school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Musically it sings easily
and is great for the first concert in October.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I also enjoy the learning resource page that the publisher provides for
their pieces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Keep A Goin’</div>
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TB</div>
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Frank L. Stanton 1857-1927<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>arr. Paul David Thomas</div>
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Brilee Publishing</div>
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This men’s piece is great for the middle school male singer
because the range is perfect for each voice!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The vocal line helps with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>independence
within the part as it features tenor and bass alone using echo part
writing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This piece offers opportunity
to teach dynamics and if simply fun to sing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></div>
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Happy Together</div>
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SATB</div>
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Arr. Audrey Synder</div>
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Hal Leonard</div>
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Easy A Cappella piece for young voices!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My baritones were not ready for this until spring
so be careful to not start this too early.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Add a fun beat boxer and it will work for a great light number in your
programs.</div>
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Sight-reading Factory</div>
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Love this website!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Extremely affordable and it gives you so many options at your
fingertips!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Combine these exercises with
other sight reading materials you already have in your classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My favorite feature is the ability for my
students to work independently at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Terry Walker, Men’s
Choir</b></div>
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Nine Hundred Miles</div>
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TTB</div>
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Philip Silvey</div>
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Santa Barbara Music Publising</div>
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This piece is immediately emotionally expressive. Also, it
is melodically interesting without being difficult or detached. It also
provides an opportunity to the division of the sixteenth note at a slow tempo.</div>
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My God Is A Rock</div>
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TTB</div>
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Ruth Morris Gray</div>
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Alfred Music Publishing</div>
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This selection will keep students engaged because of tempo
and rhythmic quality. There are also opportunities for solos. Independent
singing and counterpoint may be introduced in this piece. Lastly, it provides
an opportunity to learn sol fege in a minor tonality. </div>
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Ubi Caritas</div>
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TTBB</div>
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Ola Gjeilo</div>
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Walton Music Publishing</div>
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This piece is a challenge for men’s choir, but the results
are worth the challenge. This piece provides the opportunity to teach
traditional latin text. Listening across the section and the entire choir is
paramount to perform this piece successfully.</div>
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<br /></div>
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