Marie Stultz

Review: Angels are Everywhere! is a recording of great music written for children's voices and features the Trebel Chorus of New England. The title piece was commissioned by the Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus, the Phoenix Boys' Choir and the American Boy Choir in 1993 with words and music by Daniel Pinkham. The CD also includes the cycle "Friday Afternoons" which Benjamin Britten wrote to assist music lessons. "Ode to Shelley," written by chorus director Marie Stultz, is a set of four a cappella songs on Shelley poems and was inspired by the lake district of Northern England. This CD celebrates the twenty year anniversary of the chorus.

Songlist: Friday Afternoons, Begone, Dull Care!, A Tragic Story, Cuckoo!, "Ee-Oh!", A New Year Carol, I Mun Be Married on Sunday, There Was a Man of Newington, Lone Dog, Fishing Song, The Useful Plough, Jazz-Man, There Was a Monkey, Old Abram Brown, Gruss, Maiglocken und die Blumelein (Mendelssohn), Three Liebslieder Waltzes, Angels are Everywhere, Angels are Everywhere, The Angel at Eden's Gate, The Angel in the Fiery Furnace, The Angel at the Manger, The Angel on the Cloud, The Angels on the Head of a Pin, Simple Gifts (arr. Stultz), Pie Jesu from Requiem, The Lass from the Low Countree, Water of Tyne (arr. Neaum), Ode to Shelley, The Invitation, Hymn to Pan, With Music Sweet As Love, Music, When Soft Voices Die

Review: Rejoice and Sing, by the Trebel Chorus of New England, offers a varied selection for the Christmas season. The chorus led by founding directior Marie Stultz is expanded on this CD to include tenors and basses for some pieces. Many of the pieces featured were originally intended for childrens voices, such as "Wolcum Yole" and "This Little Babe" from Britten's Ceremony of Carols. The disc includes many traditional favorites (O, Come All Ye Faithful; O Holy Night) as well as a piece written by Stultz (Suite on the Nativity). These children are sure to brighten up your holiday mood.

Songlist: Wolcum Yole, This Little Babe, Lo, I Bring Joyful Tidings, Wir eilen mit schachen, In dulci Jubilo, Psallite, Song of the Crib, O, Come All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night, Lullaby, Panis Angelicus, Suite on the Nativity, op. 3, Maria Walks Amid the Thorn, Wake, Awake for Night is Flying, Susani, Come Running, You Shepherds, Queen pastores laudavere, Gloria

Review: The sequel to "Innocent Sounds: Book 1--The Singer's Journey Begins". Marie Stultz's "Innocent Sounds" Book has been well received by the choral community and by voice teachers around the country. This book is designed to be a guide to those who are entrusted with the challenge of working with older children 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 working with young children. Also ideal for home-schooled children ages 9 through early adolescence.

Songlist: Why Train The Young Singer, How Children Learn To SIng, Why "Doo"? Headtone Singing with Children, Healthy Singing: Proper Vocal Maintenance, Breathing Exercises, Vocal Exercises, The Out-of-Tune or Uncertain Singer, Consonants and Vowels and How They Relate to Tone Building, Vocal Acoustics: Advancing Headtone Techniques through "Doo" and More, Developing Musical Accuracy: The "Doo" Odyssey Continues, Selecting Repertoire to Build Tone, How To Choose Choral Repertoire: Is It Pedagogically Valuable?, Score Selection: How To Evaluate, Edit, and Adapt Established and New Works, Final Reflections, What is Success?

Review: 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.

Songlist: 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