Junior High

Tammy Carney, Junior High

Jolene

SSA/Solo

Mark Brymer

Hal Leonard 215182

This arrangement of Jolene is written like the Pentatonix recording with Dolly Parton.  My girls are preparing this now and it has been easy to teach!! This is also a great feature for soloist!

Linden Lea

TB

Larry Shackley

Heritage Music Press 15/3505H

I chose this piece for District Festival this year.  Based on a William Barnes poem, this Ralph Vaughan Williams tune is beautiful in the young male voice.  The tenor section gives those unchanged voices a chance to soar in the sweet places of the voice.   Singers must however be independent and certain as the accompaniment is very ornamental.   Challenging for a two part octavo.

Dies Irae

SATB

Ryan Main

www.rayanmain.com

Found this piece at a reading session this year!  Great SATB for the second semester junior high mixed choir.  Voices are settling a bit and could have great success with this piece.  Dies Irae is very rhythmic and has opportunities for great musicality!

Vocalize!

Composed and Arranged by Andy Beck

Vocalize! Is a book of 45 accompanied vocal warm up that teach technique to younger voices.  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.  My students can use the accompaniment tracks and lead warm ups for me!