Children's Choir Development

There’s more to keeping a group of children interested in singing than just having fun arrangements, as we’re sure our customers who direct choirs are well aware. There are techniques and styles that are useful to learn if directing a children’s choir is something you’d like to do one day, or are even doing now. And fortunately for our customers who are in need of this learning experience, Primarily A Cappella has gathered a selection of products that will teach you what you need to know to keep the kids interested, and singing those beautiful clear, pure sounds only a children’s choir can produce.

Marie Stultz: Innocent Sounds - Building Choral Tone and Artistry in Your Children's Choir

Training the Young Singer at Five and Six Years of Age
Why Train a Young Child to Sing
Starting the Musical Experience
Rehearsal Routine and Exercises
Tone Building and Intonation
Theory and Score Instruction
Musical Games and Activity Sheets
Guidelines for Literature
Continuing the Musical Experience
Increasing the Rehearsal Routine
More Advanced Exercises
Tone Building and Intonation
Building Reading Skills and Score Interpretation
Guidelines for Literature
A Final Reflection
Resources

This book is designed to be a guide to those who are entrusted with the challenge of working with children in the beginning stages of learning how to sing. Marie provides a variety of vocal exercises, literature suggestions, rehearsal aids, and practical advice that will serve extremely useful to all of those workign with young children. Also ideal for home-schooled children ages 5-8.

6501 BOOK $22.95

Marie Stultz: Choral Excellence for Treble Singers

Fine Choral Music
The Process Of Selecting And Perpetuating Great Choral Literature
Build A Fine Children's Choir
Advanced Treble Ensemble
Building Headtone
Improve Diction / Tone Builders
Emphsizing Pure Vowels
Encouraging Legato Singing
Enhancing The Mid-Range
Expanding The Chest Range
Fostering Musical Accuracy
Stressing Score Articulation Marks
Developing Secure Partsinging
Advancing Choral Artistry
A Tour Through The Web Site By Piero Bonamico

Marie Stultz has been working with treble-voiced singers for over 30 years. During that time she has developed a philosophy of programming which insures that every song is chosen because it delivers a lesson in a particular one of ten pedagogical areas, according to the needs of the choir. The book explains Ms. Stultz's theories about repertoire selection, and how to use the website. The website, to which you receive a one-year subscription when you buy the book, is an extensive annotated bibliography in the form of an easy-to-use searchable database of repertoire for treble voices. Each annotation gives all the practical information about the song or movement as well as an explanation of how it can be used in rehearsal and performance, along with a list of specific teaching tips. Many of the pieces of music are suitable for the advanced female ensemble in school, church or community settings. Ms. Stultz is constantly adding annotations to the site so you will want to log on often!

6415 BOOK & 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION $37.95

Jean Ashworth Bartle, Eileen Baldwin, Linda Beaupre: A Young Singer's Journey Book 1

Let's Begin
Line And Spaces
Syllable Names On Steps
Hand Signs
Let's "Twinkle" Two Ways
The Treble Clef
A Scale On A Keyboard
Now We're Sight-Singing
You Get The Last Word
Horse Apples
Quarter Note And Rest
An Octave Is Eight Steps
The Longer And Longer Song
Two Stories
Eight Notes Flags On The Right
Middle C
Doh Moves
Doh, Me And Soh, The Famous Trio
Word Puzzles
Half Notes
Doh, Me, Soh In Three Keys

Eileen Baldwin, Jean Ashworth Bartle and Linda Beaupré have been teaching musical literacy for many years, and all three have very successful children’s choirs that continue to perform all over the world. Now they have joined together and written a new musical literacy curriculum that will teach children to master the basic components of musical literacy--theory, ear training and sight-singing. The series will consist of six workbooks, two which are currently available. Included in each workbook is an accompanying CD, a sight-singing booklet of warm-up exercises for each level, and a laminated keyboard. Flash cards designed to correlate with the material presented in each workbook will also be available. There will be a teacher’s manual for each level that covers the two student books. This will truly be an invaluable teaching tool.

6448 BOOK & CD $11.95

Jean Ashworth Bartle, Eileen Baldwin, Linda Beaupre: A Young Singer's Journey Book 2

The Tonic Triad
The Chromatic Scale
Sight-Singing With The Tonic Triad
Up With Sharps Down With Flats
Jean's Cool Raps
The Major Scale Pattern Song
The Sixteenth Note
G Major Scale
Tie, Slur And Phrase
The Note Tower
Key Signatures
The Strong Beat Is Number One
The Bottom Of The Time Signature
Building F Major Scale
Circle The Sixteenth Botes
It Isn't Always 4 On The Bottom
Getting Familar With G Major
Sight-singing A Famous Canon
We've Got Style
Tallis In Three Keys
Countinf Sixteenths
Eleanor Daley
And Irish Blessing 1
An Irish Blessing 2

Eileen Baldwin, Jean Ashworth Bartle and Linda Beaupré have been teaching musical literacy for many years, and all three have very successful children’s choirs that continue to perform all over the world. Now they have joined together and written a new musical literacy curriculum that will teach children to master the basic components of musical literacy--theory, ear training and sight-singing. The series will consist of six workbooks, two which are currently available. Included in each workbook is an accompanying CD, a sight-singing booklet of warm-up exercises for each level, and a laminated keyboard. Flash cards designed to correlate with the material presented in each workbook will also be available. There will be a teacher’s manual for each level that covers the two student books. This will truly be an invaluable teaching tool.

6451 BOOK & CD $11.95

Jean Ashworth Bartle, Eileen Baldwin, Linda Beaupre: A Young Singer's Journey Book 3

Rhythmically Speaking
Major Scales - All the Same Pattern!
Barlines are Your Job
Touch the Dots
Singing Half Steps in Tune!
Leger Lines
Under the Covers or On Top?
Singing Seconds and Thirds
Counting Intervals
Tied Notes and Dotted Notes
The Fourths Song
Intervals in the Major Scale
The Pick - Up Song
Beware B - C and E - F!
Major and Perfect Intervals in G+
Counting a Dotted Quarter
Dotted Quarters in Three Keys
Major and Perfect Intervals in F+
Counting a Pick - Up
Building D Major Scale
The D Major Song
The Bottom of the Time Signature
Sharps in Order
The Last Sharp is Te!
Major and Perfect Intervals in D+
Getting Smart with Key Signatures!
Hand Sign Push - Ups!
Mixed Keys and Intervals
Building B(flat) Major Scale
Flats in Order
The Last Flat is Fah!
Major and Perfect Intervals in B(flat)+

Eileen Baldwin, Jean Ashworth Bartle and Linda Beaupré have been teaching musical literacy for many years, and all three have very successful children’s choirs that continue to perform all over the world. Now they have joined together and written a new musical literacy curriculum that will teach children to master the basic components of musical literacy--theory, ear training and sight-singing. The series will consist of six workbooks, two which are currently available. Included in each workbook is an accompanying CD, a sight-singing booklet of warm-up exercises for each level, and a laminated keyboard. Flash cards designed to correlate with the material presented in each workbook will also be available. There will be a teacher’s manual for each level that covers the two student books. This will truly be an invaluable teaching tool.

6655 BOOK & CD $12.95

Dr. Patrick Freer: - Success for Adolescent Singers

Video Series Outline
Group Voice Building For Young Adolescents
The Individual Relaxtion
Posture
Breathing
Sound Ball
Whoosh, Whoa
Jazz Circles
Adolescent Vocal Development And Choir Rehearsals
Flow Experience
Learning Differences And Teaching Strategies
Motivation And Choral Instruction
Optimal Classroom Environments
Teacher Language In The Choral Rehearsal
Vocal/Choral Instruction And Choral Conducting

Conductor, teacher, and researcher Dr. Patrick K. Freer explores practical solutions to common problems while focusing on an impromptu ensemble of everyday kids. These three fast-paced DVDs demonstrate familiar challenges and Freer's sensitive, real-time solutions to them. You will see the process unfold as it actually happened and how Dr. Freer incorporates research on adolescent learning into the process of teaching choral music. When working with these young adolescents, Dr. Freer clearly demonstrates how challenges associated with male and female changing voices can be handled successfully. Interviews with the students present valuable perspectives on being an adolescent singer, and a special segment on DVD 3 is designed to be shown to students in classrooms and choirs. The manual contains additional materials, including printed instructions for the exercises demonstrated throughout.

3034 3CDs $49.95

Henry Leck: Vocal Techniques For the Young Singers

Mental Focus
Singers' Posture
Relaxation Exercises
Breathing
Pitch Memory
Vowel Formation
Vowel Uniformity
Vowel Modification
Vocal Modeling
Learning Anchors
Choral Tuning
Variety of Choral Timbre
Stylistic Artistry

An approach to teaching vocal technique utilizing the advantages of visualization, movement and aural modeling. The purpose of this DVD is to demonstrate the basic vocal techniques taught by Mr. Leck to the students of the Indianapolis Children's Choir. It includes mental focus, breathing, posture, and vowel forming exercises. The DVD includes a written description of each exercise with accompaniment. The teaching on this DVD is unique in its approach to the use of the primary learning anchors: Aural, Visual, Kinesthetic Movement and Physical. As guest artist and vocal model, Steve Rickards, a world-known countertenor, demonstrates vocal technique through the use of his voice, a frisbee and a slinky! The DVD also includes exercises and vocalises to improve choral intonation and tone.

6431 DVD $39.95

Russell L. Robinson: Middle School Singers - Turning Their Energy Into Wonderful Choirs!

Teaching Middle School Choirs
Uniqueness of This Age Group
Middle School Boys and "Uncertain" Singers
Appropriate Literature and Voicings
Attention Spans
Discipline and Accurare Reinforcement
Rehearsal Techniques with Demonstration Choir
Warm-Ups
"Sing We and Chant It"
"Shenandoah"
Five Parts to a Warm-Up
Warming Down with the "oo" Vowel
Warming Up with Other Vowels
Diction Exercise
Chordal Warm-Up
Thoughts on the Pre-Performance Warm-Up
Pre-Performance Warm-Up for "Sing We and Chant It"
Performance of "Sing We and Chant It"
Closing Comments

This extraordinary DVD is packed with ideas and techniques especially for middle school and junior high choral directors, or for choral music education students. Filmed both during a convention appearance and in a classroom, Dr. Russell Robinson (along with a demonstration choir from Eisenhower Middle School, FL) shows us new and tried-and-true ways to make young and developing singers look and sound better. Learn how to take your singers' energy and put it to great use!

6510 DVD $39.95

The Kodaly Concept of Music Education

Welcome
Kodaly's Life
The Kodaly Concept
Demonstrations
Extra Features
On The Foundation
Impressum

For decades, there has been a great, worldwide interest in Zoltan Kodaly's concept of music education (better known as the Kodaly Method) which, from time to time, had a different geographical emphasis. Hungarian public education has been operating with successes in spite of the changed social and economical circumstances. Even today, the "Hungarian Method" - to use Kodaly's words- serves as a model for many music pedagogues all of the world. This DVD-ROM provides a many-sided and faithful introduction to the Kodaly Concept; and also presents the study programme of the Kecskemet "mother institute" in an attracting and inspiring way. As well as textual introductions to Kodaly's life and the Kodaly Concept of music education the DVD-ROM provides an overview of the practical application of the method through video excepts of demonstration classes in kindergarten thru secondary school.

6645 DVD - ROM $39.95

Doreen Rao - We Will Sing!

Invitation to Choral Music Experience
Principles of Music Performance as Music Education
A Curriculum for Classroom Choirs
Instructional Methods
Role of Teacher/Conductor
Finding Your Singing Voice
Singing With Musicianship
Practice Projects
Feeling Time and Reading Rhythm
Meter and Meter Signatures
Hearing Pitch and Reading Notation
Singing Together
Performance Projects

This practical music curriculum is a performance-based textbook for music classrooms designed for children ages 9 and older. Beginning with the basics of how to produce a good singing tone, introducing basic music theory, reading and ear training and progressing into unison choral singing and easy part-singing, this 243-page book offers an insightful, practical approach to classroom music. 18 choral arrangements available in 3 separate Performance Programs.

6166 BOOK $21.95

Jean Ashworth Bartle: Lifeline for Children's Choir Directors

Before You Begin
Developing the Child's Voice
The Uncertain Singer
Diction
Musicianship
Conducting Children's Choirs
The School Primary Choir
The School Junior Choir
The Junior Church Choir
The Community, or Professional, Children's Choir

Life Line for Children's Choir Directors, by Jean Ashworth Bartle, is a must for people who work with children's voices. As the founder of the Toronto Children's Chorus and experienced educator, Bartle compiles her 20+ years of experience into this book. The beginning provides an overview of important details necessary for any choir, such as diction and musicianship. The remaining chapters are devoted to specific types of children's choirs in school and the community. Each chapter is thoroughly detailed from organization through performance and includes extensive repertoire lists. Bartle includes many useful references throughout the book. This revised and expanded version can help anyone who conducts a children's choir and should be read cover to cover.

7215 BOOK $21.95

Jean Ashworth Bartle: Sound Advice

The Formative Years
Training Eight to Fourteen Year Old Children to Sing
Checklist for Ideal Rehearsals and Preparation for Complete Artistic Performances
Developing Literacy
Discipline
The Importance of Organization
The Audition Process
Things They Didn't Teach You In Music School
Conducting a Orchestra
Preparing the Children to Sing a Major Work with Orchestra
Warm-up Vocal Exercises
Sample Programs from Toronto Children's Chorus
Criteria for Choosing Repertoire Appropriate for Children
Concepts to Be Learned by the End of Training
Sight-Singing Curriculum Outline for the Toronto Children's Chorus
Rounds All Children Should Know
Treble Choir Repertoire with Orchestral Accompaniment
Examples of Four-Measure Sight-Reading Passages
Transposing and Non-transposing Instruments

Sound Advice is a valuable resource for college students, beginning teachers, and experienced conducters of children's choirs. It covers the vast array of skills needed by today's conductor and will benefit all choir directors who want their choirs to reach a higher level of artistry. This book will be useful on many levels: for the college student studying the child voice and elementary teaching methods; for the teacher beginning to direct choirs in schools, synagogues, churches and communities; for experienced children's choir directors who wish to know more about orchestral repertoire for treble voices, conducting an orchestra, and preparing a children's choir to sing a major work with a professional orchestra. The underlying educational philosophy is sound; the author sees development of musicianship through singing as the primary goal of a children's choir program. This philosophy differs dramatically from the traditional concept of the conductor as all-knowing and the singers as receptacles. An outstanding aspect of the book is how the author leads the reader to an understanding of how to teach musicianship. Developing literacy in the choral setting is a mysterious, amorphous process to many conductors, but the author clearly outlines this important process with practical suggestions, well-documented examples, and a clear reading style which will reach readers on many levels. The comprehensive repertoire, skill-building sheets, and programs for all types of children's choirs will provide teachers with immediate and highly valuable resources.

7220 BOOK $34.95

David T. Nastal: Children's Choir Basics

Preparing the Ground
Plan of Action
Recruiting
The Interview Process
Preparing For Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
The Choral Sound
Repertoire
Parents and Volunteers
Expanding the Horizons
Basic Terms
Resources

A Children's choir - what a great idea for your community! But how do you get started? What are the pitfalls? Children's Choir Basics answers your questions. Beginners will find information, inspiration and well-tested ideas for that crucial first year and all years to come. Those who already know the rewards of a parish children's choir program will find even more fun and challenge. Perhaps most importantly, you will see clearly why children's choirs are more than cuteness and kiddy songs - and how to integrate them into the liturgical and sacramental prayer life of the parish. This book is neither a manual for music educators nor a pedagogical 'method' but a fresh, energetic look at building a successful children's choir program from the ground up. Music ministers, pastors, schoolteachers, council members, adult volunteers, parents and accompanists will find this a gold mine of practical music making.

6572 BOOK $14.95

Joan Welles: - Managing Young Choirs Vol 1

Overview And Structure Of Chorus Support
Mission And Purpose
Stages Of Growth
Diversified Support Groups - Why Do We Need All These?
The Board Of Directors
Responsibilities
Membership
Committees
The Care And Feeding Of The Board Of Directors
Effective Board Meetings
Examples Of Legal Documents
Financial Examples
Board Materials
Board Meeting Concerns
Resources And References

Managing Young Choirs is a series of “how to” volumes designed to help you understand and develop the many elements involved in successfully running and supporting a choir of young singers in dynamic and effective ways. Each volume contains an extensive Appendix of actual forms, examples and documents for your use and reference.

6434 BOOK $12.95

Joan Welles: - Managing Young Choirs Vol 2

Getting Started
These Children Should Be Seen And Heard
Promotion
The Press Kit
Where Does The Money Come From
Corporate And Foundation Grants
Government Grants
Individual Contributions
Benefit Events
Important Points To Remember
Promotional Aids And Examples
Fund-raising Aids And Examples

Managing Young Choirs is a series of “how to” volumes designed to help you understand and develop the many elements involved in successfully running and supporting a choir of young singers in dynamic and effective ways. Each volume contains an extensive Appendix of actual forms, examples and documents for your use and reference.

6445 BOOK $12.95

Tamara Albrecht: Singing Through the Church Year - A Children's Choir Resource Book

Introductory Material
Suggested Weekly Rehearsal Plan
Suggestions for Weekly Musical Games
Additional Activities
Church Season/Celebrations
Reformation
All Saint's Day
Thanksgiving
Christ the King
Advent Season
Christmas Day/Season
Christmas Pageant
Epiphany Option - Christmas Pagent
Epiphany
Baptism of Our Lord
Transfiguration
Ash Wednesday
Lent
Palm Sunday
Holy Week
Easter Sunday
Easter Season
Ascension
Pentecost
Trinity

'Singing Through the Church Year' is a creative and comprehensive new resource book for a all of those who work with children. Included are artwork, songs, activities, and teaching suggestions for all of the seasons of the church year. All songs are reproducible for students. Useful as a curriculum or a resource book, this is a valuable publication!

6502 BOOK $29.95

Dr. Terry Barham: Strategies for Teaching Junior High & Middle School Male Singers

Testing Boy's Voices
Vocal Ranges and Categories
Recruiting Ideas that Work
Establish and Maintain Interest
Vocalises for Healthy Voice Building
Choral Literature - A Balancing Act
Performance Success
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III

In this practical, research-based book, you will find creative and proven techniques for testing and classifying boys' voices provided by 41 master teachers, 235 annotated and recommended choral works, recruiting suggestions, methods for maintaining boys' interest in singing, plans for successful performances, vocalises for the healthy development of boys' voices and much more.

6413 BOOK $16.95

John Yarrington: Building the Youth Choir: Training & Motivating Teenage Singers

Getting Started
Establishing A Sound
Practical Application
Choosing The Music
Studying And Conducting Your Choices
Changing Voices
Private And Class Voice Instruction
Pleasures And Problems Of The Tour

Yarrington provides practical advice on how to get started, offers techniques that work to establish a good sound, suggests music suitable for youth, deals with the challenge of changing voices, and more.

6463 BOOK $10.95

Emily Crocker: Essential Musicianship: A Comprehensive Choral Method - Book 1 Teacher's Edition

Exercises 1 -20
Goals And Overview
Voice
Theory
Sight - Singing
Performance

“Essential Musicianship, Book 1,” recommended for Grades 6-8 or other beginning groups, is a sequential choral method that helps the beginning singer develop a strong foundation of musical skills. In each of the twenty chapters a concept is presented in the theory section, practiced in the sight-reading section, and applied in the performance of a song. The Teacher Edition provides comprehensive lesson plans based on the National Standards for Arts Education.

6361 BOOK $19.95

Doreen Rao: Choral Music Experience

Everything you need to train young choirs. Choral Music Experience is a performance-based curriculum for music education developed by award-winning educator Doreen Rao. It brings a new integrated approach to music education, combining the development of performance skills with the acquisition of musical knowledge. In the past, these complementary aspects of music have been taught and treated separately. Today we know that when students perform, they are demonstrating their knowledge - they are singing their understanding. Guided by this performance model, Doreen Rao's Choral Music Experience focuses on distinctive, diverse, multicultural choral repertoire in which students can experience the joy of learning through singing. An invaluable resource for conductors, teachers and student teachers.

Volume 1: Artistry in Music Education

Introduction to Choral Music Experience - Music Education Through Choral Singing - Artistry: An Opportunity to Make Music Musical - The Challenge and the Future

6277 BOOK $3.75

Volume 2: The Artist in Every Child

Art - Artistry - Artistic Development in Children - Artistic Development and Choral Music Experience

6278 BOOK $5.50

Volume 3: The Art in Choral Music

What Made Elizabeth Smile? - Artistry and CME - Voice and CME - Text and CME - Expressiveness and CME - Creativity and CME - Kristen's Story: A Summary

6279 BOOK $7.50

Volume 4: Teaching Children Through Choral Music

Choral Performance As Education - Basic Principles Of Choral Music Experience - ACDA Video…On Location With Doreen Rao - CME References And Resources

6280 BOOK $8.75

Volume 5: The Young Singing Voice

Vocal Technique and Musical Experience - Vocal Technique - Diction Principles - International Phonetic Alphabet - Becoming More Musical Through Singing - References

6281 BOOK $7.50

Volume 1 - 5: The Complete Choral Music Experience

Vocal Technique and Musical Experience - Vocal Technique - Diction Principles - International Phonetic Alphabet - Becoming More Musical Through Singing - References

6275 BOOK $29.98

John Feierabend: The Book of Pitch Exploration

Explore the wonders of the human voice with the fun, magical activities in The Book of Pitch Exploration! Whether it's whooshing or shushing, hooting or booing, the human voice is capable of creating all kinds of sounds. This book allows children to discover these sounds through ideas, poems, stories, and songs that invite vocal participation from all involved. Not only are these activities fun, they also make excellent vocal warm-ups!

6255 BOOK $11.95

Emily Crocker: Patterns of Sound

Rhythm - Let's Begin!
Adding Pitch to Rhythm
Let's Harmonize
Finding Your Starting Pitch
New Patterns
New Notes
New Combinations
Bigger Jumps (Intervals)
Songs In Two Parts

Don't read notes, read patterns of sound! This unique sight reading course for treble voices in elementary and early middle school does just that! PATTERNS OF SOUND uses excellent voice leading, careful sequencing and musically interesting exercises that can be combined to strengthen part singing, pitch relationships and to develop rhythmic independence. Volume 1 starts from square one, assuming no previous training, with exercises that are so carefully sequenced that the students are quickly singing four-measure phrases and eight measure songs in two parts and finding it easy! Students are introduced to notes, rests, meter, pitch and unison/2-part songs in Vol. 1, and continue in Vol. 2 with dotted rhythms & syncopation, keys & key changes and more 2-part songs. Use it every day and watch your students' confidence level grow!

7261 CD $15.98

Audrey Snyder: Sight-Sing a Song! Music Reading for the Elementary Classroom


Begin with the Beat
Add DO and RE
Introducing Meter and MI
Add Neighbors FA and SOL
Neighbor LA joins in
Finishing off with TI and DO
Songsheet
Piano accompaniment

Sight-Sing a Song will help you do just that-teach your students to sing-sing with confidence. This well-designed sight-singing approach by master teacher and choral director Audrey Snyder progresses in an easy step-by-step fashion through a variety of exercises that culminate with a special song students will be able to sight-sing! Each lesson includes helpful Teacher Tips that focus on the music concepts being presented, a suggested teaching sequence to use when presenting each exercise, keys to sight-singing success, options for enrichment and motivation, and two student reproducible pages filled with sight-reading exercises. Exercises and songs are presented in the keys of C major and F major, so students will also experience moveable 'Do.' After students have perfected each exercise a cappella on their own, they can enhance the learning process further by performing wiht the accompaniment tracks on the enclosed CD. Perormanc / accompaniment tracks for the songs are also included. Time is short. Let's start sight-singing!i

6646 BOOK & CD $19.95

Emily Crocker - Sight-Singing For SSA

An excellent introduction to sight singing for SSA chorus. From the creators of "Patterns of Sound" and "The Choral Approach to Sight Singing," comes this practical, easy-to-use sight-singing method for SSA choirs in junior high and high school! It includes 3-part exercises and songs (accompanied and a cappella) that begin from square one, assuming no previous training, and presents musical elements in a logical sequence that will yield quick results. Recommended for Grades 6-12.

7259 CD $14.95

Emily Crocker & Joyce Eilers: Choral Approach to Sight Singing

Rhythm - Let's Begin
Singing Exercises
Rests - Silent Breathes
The Pitch Ladder
New Patterns
Warm-Ups
Tune-Ups
Ties
Slurs
Dotted Notes
How To Find Do
Terms And Symbols Glossary

Here is an exciting easy-to-use sight-singing method for middle school/jr. high choirs that starts from square one, assuming no previous training. It is presented in a logical, sequenced order, with harmonically combinable exercises to develop rhythmic and melodic independence. The collection offers a variety of a cappella and accompanied songs for 3-Part Mixed voices in two sequenced volumes. The Teacher's Edition additionally includes complete instruction for use of the method!

6273 BOOK $19.95

Phyllis Wolfe White & Karen Bodoin: Sharing Secrets - A Step-by-Step Journey from Unison to Two-Part Singing



Clear Unison
Follow The Leader
Parallel Motion
Ostinato / Round
Partner Songs
Two-part Harmony

Everone has "secrets" that work in the music classroom. In this text, two experienced master teachers share six footprints to success that lay the foundation for student-centered music making. Each of the six steps includes a core-value statement, suggested activities (both physical and intellectual), the "secret" (the why), and guaranteed-to-succeed repertoire. Some of the music is newly written; all is instructive, confidence-building, fun to sing, and easy to use.

6431 SONGBOOK $19.95

Paul Jennings: Do Re Mi Fa Fun


Amazing Grace
Angels We Have Heard On High
Do Re Mi Fa Fun
Fly Away
Frog Went A-Courtin'
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Minuet (Royal Fireworks)
Mr. Caruso
Practice Makes Perfect
Simple Gifts
You're My Friend

The core of this valuable resource is a set of 12 sequenced songs for grades 2-6 to help students learn solfege syllables in an enjoyable way. Includes folk songs, rounds, canons and masterworks.

6649 SONGBOOK $19.95

Barham & Nelson: The Boy's Changing Voice

Voice Placement
Recognizing Change
Testing Prodecures
Time-Savers
Variables With Change
Good Strokes For Your Singing Folks
Putting The Pieces Together - The Puzzle of Selecting
Life With Chameleons
Tips for Training The Tigers
Teacher Prescriptions For Sanity
Scores That Don't Bore
Breathing and Posture
Tone Quality
Range Development and Flexibilty
Ear Training

For the middle school/junior high choral teacher. This text takes out much of the guesswork of teaching boys whose voices are changing . Includes testing methods, extensive warm-up and voice development exercises, self-image concepts, an extensive list of appropriate choral works, and other welcome information.

6244 BOOK $9.98

Evy Lucio: Music & Method for Children's Choir

Prologue
Foreword
Introduction
The Preliminary Exercises
Let It Rain
Saint Sereni
La Parguera
Sugar Cane
Tecolote
Oh, Shenandoah!
I'm a Poor Lad
O Come Away Ye Shepherds
Bells On Bells
Tonight Is Christmas Eve
Song of the Shephers
The Little Tiny Babe
Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful
Silent Night
Arrangement A
Arrangement B

This songbook, featuring arrangments by the Director and Founder of the San Juan Children's Choir, comes complete with performance notes in both English and Spanish, and is perfect for any Children's Choir director looking to incorporate ear training exercises into the rehearsal of repertoire.

6314 BOOK $6.95