Jeannie Gagne : Vocal Production & Recording

Produce professional-grade vocal tracks! This book guides you through the vocal production process, looking at how to coach singers, how to use sound processing tools and techniques, and how to add various types of vocals to a track in order to produce expressive, professional-sounding recordings. You will learn to coach singers to use effective vocal skills and good microphone technique, helping them to create compelling performances. On the engineering side, you will learn the language and tool sets used to control your vocals, from microphones to sound processing plug-ins, such as reverbs, delays, compressors, automatic tuning, manual tuning, and others. You will also learn to arrange vocals, using lead lines, background tracks, rap, and spoken elements, making all of these elements sit in the mix to create a polished sound and tell a compelling story. Whatever tools you use, and whatever style of music you create, these techniques will lead you to better sounding tracks. These vocal techniques are time-tested by countless hit-song producers and recording engineers, as taught in the world-renowned vocal and audio production programs at Berklee College of Music. Included audio tracks and hit-song listening lists demonstrate all techniques. You will learn to: - Coach singers to perform with better sound, expression, and intonation. - Use tools for effective arranging and collaboration for all aspects of vocal production. - Evaluate, select, and position microphones to optimize their sound capture capabilities. - Understand and use the essential audio processing tools that are critical to professional-sounding vocal tracks. - Identify and create various types of vocal tracks: lead lines, background tracks, rap tracks, and others. - Create interesting contemporary vocal effects, such as vocal stacking, whisper tracks, creative use of processing tools (e.g., Auto-Tune robot voice), and others. - Solve common recording problems. - Create compelling recorded performances, with optimal sound quality, that best serve your inteded song story and style.

Roger Emerson : Pop Harmony Stacks for Choir

The Grace Kelly challenge on TikTok involved users harmonizing to the hit 2007 Mika song using multilayered tracking to overlap their vocal lines one on top of the other, moving up the scale until the final, high notes which complete the exercise. This collection from Pop maestro Roger Emerson imagines nine more of these challenges with certified bangers, arranged in 3 to 8 parts for your choir! The Performance Kit includes 10 collections along with free access to the ChoralMix lessons for each song online (sharable with all members of the choir) for a complete digital interface with separate vocal lines for learning!

Roger Emerson : Pop Harmony Stacks for Choir

The Grace Kelly challenge on TikTok involved users harmonizing to the hit 2007 Mika song using multilayered tracking to overlap their vocal lines one on top of the other, moving up the scale until the final, high notes which complete the exercise. This collection from Pop maestro Roger Emerson imagines nine more of these challenges with certified bangers, arranged in 3 to 8 parts for your choir! The Performance Kit includes 10 collections along with free access to the ChoralMix lessons for each song online (sharable with all members of the choir) for a complete digital interface with separate vocal lines for learning!

Judith Clurman : Christmas Joy

Premiered in New York City by Essential Voices USA at St. Malachy's, Chrismas Joy is a montage of traditional and familiar Christmas Carols, expertly arranged by Judith Clurman and Josh Clayton. This through-composed medley is 13 minutes of pure choral holiday joy!

Stan McGill : Sight-Reading Success

This choral sight reading resource is designed to help the secondary choir students improve their music literacy skills. With 150 TB exercises divided into 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 measure sets, even beginning groups can develop advanced skills over a relatively short period of time. The exercises are also available as a download for projecting to a screen or distributing to students via print or tablet as well as reference audio played on a keyboard.

John Leavitt : Five English Madrigals

Here's a budget strecthing resource for concert and contest use! Expertly edited and beautifully engraved, this curated collection of works from the Renaissance era will be a fantastic addition to your choral library.

Sabrina Carpenter : Short N' Sweet

You're already humming Sabrina Carpenter's latest hits, so why not play and sing along? Billboardae chart-topping Short N' Sweet is not only a collection of Sabrina Carpenter's emotive and dynamic hits; it's also a refreshingly light album that's cheeky, clever, and well-executed (Pitchfork). Each track, from the get-up-and-dance energy of Please Please Please to the laid-back vibes of Espresso, showcases Carpenter's unique ability to blend catchy melodies with witty lyrics and playful spirit. Our matching songbook features all 12 tracks from the album arranged for piano, voice, and guitar frames, making this the perfect companion to gain access to a deeper, more interactive musical experience! Soak up pop-girl summer year-round with your own copy of the Short N' Sweet songbook!

Chappell Roan : The Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess

Chappell Roan's debut album is a bold and deeply personal exploration of identity, love, and self-empowerment. Blending infectious pop melodies and introspective lyrics, Roan weaves a narrative that reflects her small-town roots while embracing a vibrant, unapologetic persona. From the dance floor-ready anthems Pink Pony Club and Hot to Go! to the heartfelt Naked in Manhattan, the album showcases her vocal range and emotional depth. With its raw honesty and captivating hooks, The Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess positions Chappell Roan as one of pop's most exciting emerging voices. Our matching songbook features all 14 songs from the critically acclaimed album, plus the 2024 hit single Good Luck, Babe! arranged for piano, voice, and guitar frames to play or sing along! Songs include: After Midnight - California - Casual - Coffee - Femininomenon - Good Luck, Babe! - Guilty Pleasure - Hot to Go! - Kaleidoscope - My Kink Is Karma - Naked in Manhattan - Picture You - Pink Pony Club - Red Wine Supernova - and Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl.

Jacob Ryan Smith : Shelter Me

Shelter Me is more than just music--it is a call to empathy, action, and understanding. Structured in the tradition of an oratorio, this work blends the storytelling power of soloists, chorus, and instruments with the raw energy and emotional depth of rock music. Through driving rhythms, lush melodies, and honest, unfiltered lyrics, Shelter Me amplifies the voices of our unhoused neighbors, weaving their stories into a compelling musical narrative. This work challenges us all to see, feel, and respond--not as distant observers, but as engaged members of a shared human experience. May this music spark deeper connections and ignite conversations that lead to lasting change. #HomelessNotVoiceless Learn more about Shelter Me on the Dallas Street Choir website.

Home Free : As Seen On TV   

Latest release from the a cappella country music stars.

Songlist: Cruise, Life Is A Highway, Ring Of Fire, Oh, Pretty Woman, I'm Alright, Colder Weather, I Want Crazy, Stand By Me, Bye Bye Bye, Listen To The Music

Pentatonix : The Greatest Christmas Hits   

Double CD release featuring 23 Pentatonix Holiday Classics plus eight Brand New Songs!.

Songlist: 12 Days Of Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Hallelujah, That's Christmas to Me, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Mary, Did You Know?, Little Drummer Boy, White Winter Hymnal, Carol of the Bells, Deck The Halls, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Frosty The Snowman, Kid On Christmas, Up On The Housetop, Thank You, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), Grown-Up Christmas List, Winter Wonderland / Don't Worry Be Happy, You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, How Great Thou Art , Joyful, Joyful, O Holy Night, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Pure Imagination / Christmas Time Is Here, Please Santa Please, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Kiss From A Rose, Children, Go Where I Send Thee, and more

Judy Niemack : Singing in Tune

From the popular Hear It and Sing It! series comes another great edition by Judy Niemack. This collection features workouts for the contemporary vocalist and includes: transcriptions of all exercises; tips for practicing; daily warm ups; intervals, from a minor second to an octave; chromatic workouts with lyrics; arpeggios to increase range; listening and repertoire suggesitons; and more. The online audio tracks provide examples sung by Judy Niemack; accompaniment-only tracks; a fun way to practice on your own or in the classroom!

Bob Chilcott : Birdland

This engaging musical drama follows the quest of Pip the Sparrow to be accepted into the Dawn Chorus. Along the way Pip meets characters like the Doc Rock Peacocks, who promise to transform the sparrow into a star, and the troubled residents of The Bewilderness. With the help of two friendly owls, Pip meets singing sensation Shamira the Golden Nightingale and discovers a great secret, causing the sparrow to at last understand the power of having a song that is completely their own. As well as the rich variety of solo roles, which feature spoken narration, the work provides great dramatic potential for the unison and mixed choruses, who play an integral role in the storytelling. The memorable, eminently singable melodies are complimented by a characterful orchestration, for 10-part instrumental ensemble, with Chilcott drawing on a broad range of musical styles. Exploring themes of identity, inclusivity, and self-belief, this heart-warming work is a testament to the unifying, healing power of music.

John Rutter : Choral Works for TTBB choirs

This collection of nine of John Rutter's most popular choral works, arranged by the composer for tenors and basses, has been carefully compiled to reflect a wide variety of texts and styles. For TTBB and piano or organ, or unaccompanied

Bob Chilcott and David Hill : Carols for Choirs 6

To celebrate the centenary of the Oxford University Press Music Department, this volume of 50 new carols complements the five previous volumes, bringing new names and styles to the series while providing a complete resource for choirs from Advent to Epiphany.Featuring newly commissioned carols and arrangements of classic melodies, the collection showcases some of today's most exciting names in choral composition.

Daniel Gregerman : Rehearsing the Vocal Jazz Ensemble

From philosophy, auditions, and lesson planning to improvisation and literature selection, this diverse group of nationally recognized educators at all levels discuss these topics and more. Each director practically walks you through a rehearsal! Whether you are a seasoned vocal jazz director or someone looking to get started, the authors' concepts on running an outstanding vocal jazz program has something for everyone.

Emily Williams Burch and Alex Gartner : The Business of Choir

Today's choral leaders wear many hats: fundraising director, development associate, communications manager, marketing designer, volunteer coordinator-the list goes well beyond beautiful choral performances. In many ways, leading a choir is much like running a business.

Written by two authors with extensive experience building choral programs from the ground up, The Business of Choir offers new insights, best practices, and practical action items for choral leaders looking to master the organizational and administrative elements of running a successful choral program.

Whether you're looking to expand your fundraising efforts, hire your first administrative professional, or fine-tune your organizational policies and practices, this resource will provide the direction and clarity you need as you take the next big step in your organization's journey.

John Frederick Hudson and James Jordan : The 1-3-5 Essential Choral Exercises

The revolutionary sequence of the efficient exercises in this book, while they appear simple, fold voice science and Music Learning Theory into the choral warm-up by refocusing choral ensemble warm-up pedagogy on tongue position and the inner architecture of vowels. Using only the triadic 1-3-5 provides a consistent pedagogy for vocal health for every ensemble that creates beautiful choral blend, accurate intonation, and a humanly centered sound for choirs at all levels.

Matthew Bumbach and Dean Luethi : A Quick Start Guide to Choral Singing

From rehearsal procedures to reading music, new singers have a lot to learn when they join a choir. This practical and compact guide, written by experienced choral conductors Matthew Bumbach and Dean Luethi, covers all the basics.With simple language and bite-sized chapters, this guide is perfect for novice choristers in many settings-from middle and high school choirs to community and church ensembles. Keep this resource in your singers' choral folders to jumpstart their understanding of key concepts and the choral process.

Anne Peckham : Vocal Studies for the Contemporary Singer

Take your singing to the next level! This collection of contemporary-style vocal etudes and exercises will help you to develop valuable vocal skills for performing contemporary commercial music styles. These original studies will keep your practice routine fresh and challenging, while targeting specific technical goals to develop and maintain vocal skills. Online audio has demonstrations of the studies and allows you to sing along with accompaniment tracks. Listening recommendations and study songs in a variety of styles demonstrate how these techniques are used in contemporary singing. You will learn to: Expand your range, improve your pitch control, and level up your vocal agility and stamina; Develop your tone, range, vocal strength, and agility; Improve your posture and strength with focused physical stretches; Master contemporary vocal articulations, as well as melodic riffing and embellishment; Sing with authentic artistic expression and incorporate storytelling skills; Practice holistic strategies for expressive, healthy singing.

Rob Dietz : A Cappella 101

A cappella teacher/performer/producer, Rob Dietz, expertly describes the nuts, bolts and artistry of creating contemporary a cappella music. Rob is the perfect person to write this text, produce the sample tracks available on line and draw from his vast community of a cappella experts for advice and experiences. Whether you are an a cappella newbie or seasoned expert, this resource is for you!

Libera : Forever

A global sensation across the last two decades, the 30-voice choral group Libera returns with Forever followed by a world tour - to renew the worldwide popularity of this unique vocal ensemble and its reimagining of the game-changing sound of English boychoirs. Libera's magical rendition of The Beach Boys' early rock classic "God Only Knows" is one of the highlights of Forever, in an arrangement by Sam Coates, Libera's new Musical Director. "When I heard them sing, I said, 'It does remind me a lot of The Beach Boys," Brian Wilson said about Libera's arrangement of the sweet harmonies in the song he wrote for the group's iconic 1966 Pet Sounds album, adding, "but actual boys - it took me to tears." Forever also features new songs written by former members of Libera - an ensemble with many grateful alumni since it features the ethereal, time-sensitive beauty of young boys' voices - as well as the last works of the group's founder and guiding light, the late Robert Prizeman. Classical fans will appreciate Libera's versions of "Be Still My Soul" (from the hymnlike melody at the heart of Sibelius's Finlandia) and a choral "Ave Verum" using the haunting melody popularly known as "the Albinoni Adagio."

Songlist: Beati Quorum, God Only Knows, Far Away, Ave Verum, The Lighthouse, O Beata, Anima Christi, Come My Way, At Sea, Sing For Ever, Be Still My Soul, A Grateful Heart, Love Shine A Light

Michael Maybrick : The Holy City

Offered for SATB divisi choir and piano with optional chamber orchestra and organ accompaniment, this powerful and majestic hymn arrangement by John Stoddard is brought to you as part of the Jason Max Ferdinand Choral Series. Notably performed by the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, this fierce arrangement was masterfully designed to have a powerful effect on singer and listener alike.

Scott Wittman : Some Like It Hot

Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, Some Like It Hot is the glorious, big, high-kicking (Associated Press) story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime. This smash hit features infectious music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Our folio includes 15 songs from the show arranged with vocal line and piano accompaniment. Titles include: At the Old Majestic Nickel Matinee - Baby, Let's Get Good - A Darker Shade of Blue - Fly, Mariposa, Fly - He Lied When He Said Hello - I'm California Bound - Let's Dance the World Away - Poor Little Millionaire - Ride Out the Storm - Some like It Hot - Vamp! - What Are You Thirsty For? - You Can't Have Me (If You Don't Have Him) - You Coulda Knocked Me over with a Feather - Zee Bap.

Songlist: Some Like It Hot, A Darker Shade Of Blue, At The Old Majestic Nickel Matinee, Baby, Let's Get Good, Let's Dance The World Away, Fly, Mariposa, Fly, He Lied When He Said Hello, I'm California Bound, Poor Little Millionaire, Ride Out The Storm, Vamp!, What Are You Thirsty For?, You Can't Have Me (If You Don't Have Him), You Coulda Knocked Me Over With A Feather, Zee Bap

Nico Muhly : With Eys Lift Up

A beautiful five-minute anthem commissioned by Help Musicians. First performed on 23 November 2022 at Westminster Abbey by the choirs of Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral, under the direction of James O'Donnell. Muhly sets a text by Thomas Traherne.

Rollo Dilworth : Weather: Stand the Storm

Historically, the arts have always fulfilled the dual roles of responding to change while at the same time creating change. Weather is a poem that gives voice to the voiceless, especially those who have been and continue to be marginalized because of difference. It responds to and reflects realities that are both culturally specific and humanly universal. Professor Claudia Rankine challenges all of us (no matter your background or lived experience) to know better, to do better, to take action, and to become agents of social justice and social change. This work for choir, narrator, piano with optional Wind Symphony or Chamber ensemble, is to be a learning and growing experience for the singers, the audience, and the conductor teacher in all ways emotional and intellectual . There is a companion resource for Weather that is intended for students, educators, conductors, and audiences to learn more about the social, political, and historical context of this work. This guide offers an opportunity for everyone to deply engage with Weather and understand its critically important social and historical context. The guide, created by Dr. Colleen Sears, Professor of Music at The College of New Jersey, encourages us to honor the intent of Claudia Rankine's poetry and Rollo Dilworth's music; to become better citizens in our communities and to bridge divides through our shared humanity.

Marques L. A. Garrett : Choral Music by Black Composers

The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers is a landmark collection of non-idiomatic compositions from the sixteenth century to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to an area of choral music that has been historically under-represented. This unique anthology seeks both to improve representation in the historical canon and to showcase the music of some of the best names in choral music today. 35 pieces for SATB choir, unaccompanied or with piano or organ. Mixture of sacred and secular works, including anthems, choral art songs, madrigals, motets, and part-songs.

Greg Gilpin : Concert Chorals for Unison Voices

Unison singing is one of the first things learned in the choral art. This unique song collection contains 16 chorals that can be used all year long with a variety of themes: Multicultural/Language, Christmas/Holiday, Folk/Spiritual, Inspirational, Patriotic, and Words of Distinction. Online access to full performance and accompaniment only audio recordings is available, along with PDFs for singers and instrumental parts.

Songlist: Wayfaring Stranger, In Flanders Fields, Why We Sing, Think On Me, Benedicamus Domino, Skye Boat Song, Snow Is Falling, A Wreath Of Carols, Hold Fast Your Dreams!, Over The River And Through The Wood, Joshua Fit The Battle, Come, Ye Sons Of Art, Akatonbo (Red Dragonfly), Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?, Something Told The Wild Geese, America, The Beautiful/My Country, 'Tis Of Thee (America)

Various : Singing Kids' Songbook - Level 1

The Singing Kids' Songbook series is designed to lay a foundation in singing technique while having fun in the process! Designed for specific ages and stages, the Level 1 songbook is a discovery point for early and beginning singers. Each song is accompanied by integrated activity pages for singers to explore fundamental singing and performing strategies, as well as a vocal lead sheet, piano/vocal score, and lyrics. Recorded performances and accompaniments are also provided online for download or streaming.

Songlist: Come On Get Happy, A Step In The Right Direction, Lavender's Blue, My Country, 'Tis Of Thee (America), Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Bingo, Catch A Falling Star, Do-Re-Mi, I Am A Robot, I Like To Sing My ABC's, Tell Me Your Story, Cleaning!, Sleep Gently, Tiny Child, Umbrellas, Growl And Howl

The Manhattan Transfer : Fifty

The Manhattan Transfer celebrate their 50th Anniversary with the new studio album "Fifty". Recorded with Germany's WDR Funkhausorchester, the album contains arrangements of some of the groups' biggest hits, combining the orchestral sounds of WDR with their trademark harmonies. Included are new versions of "Chanson D'Amour" and "The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul", plus arrangements of Artie Shaw's timeless "The Man I Love" and The Beach Boys "God Only Knows".

Songlist: Agua, The Man I Love, Paradise Within, On a Little Street in Singapore, The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul, Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone, Blues for Harry Bosch, Chanson D'amour, What Goes Around Comes Around, God Only Knows

Home Free : So Long Dixie   

2022 release from the country music a cappella quintet. Includes the single "What's Left of My Heart."

Songlist: Road Sweet Road, Might As Well Be Me, Stargazer Lilies, Everybody Walking' This Land, Playing with Fire, What's Left of My Heart, Understand, Mr, Remember My Name, Folsom Prison Blues, Give Me a Sign, Save the World, Givin' Up on You, So Long Dixie

Stephen Sieck : Teaching with Respect: Inclusive Pedagogy for Choral Directors

Teaching with Respect prompts us to ask deeper questions about the language we use, about systems of power, about our heritage and inheritance. In this book we look closely at our teaching strategies. The book suggests an ethical approach to teaching choral music that is centered on respecting the singers in front of us. Readers will discover ways to maintain and elevate their artistic standards of excellence while also expanding their mindset.

Anne Peckham : Vocal Studies for the Contemporary Singer

Take your singing to the next level! This collection of contemporary-style vocal etudes and exercises will help you to develop valuable vocal skills for performing contemporary commercial music styles. These original studies will keep your practice routine fresh and challenging, while targeting specific technical goals to develop and maintain vocal skills. Online audio has demonstrations of the studies and allows you to sing along with accompaniment tracks. Listening recommendations and study songs in a variety of styles demonstrate how these techniques are used in contemporary singing. You will learn to: Expand your range, improve your pitch control, and level up your vocal agility and stamina; Develop your tone, range, vocal strength, and agility; Improve your posture and strength with focused physical stretches; Master contemporary vocal articulations, as well as melodic riffing and embellishment; Sing with authentic artistic expression and incorporate storytelling skills; Practice holistic strategies for expressive, healthy singing.

Songlist: Breath Managemant, Agility and Flexibilty, Tone Quality and Blending, Finding a Belt Sound That Works for You, The Singer as Storyteller, Holistic Strategies for the Singing Musician, Riffing and Embellishments, Artistry Through Personal Expression

John Leavitt : A Celtic Collection

Emily Crocker and John Leavitt have a long and successful track record of writing for developing young men's choirs. Here is another in this line and it includes arrangements of traditional Celtic songs including: I'll Tell Me Ma - Kelvingrove - Loch Lomond - Star of the County Down - Wild Mountain Thyme - and Ye Banks and Braes.

Songlist: I'll Tell Me Ma, Kelvingrove, Loch Lomond, Star of the County Down, Wild Mountain Thyme, Ye Banks and Braes

Rosalie Will : Songleading: A Work of Art

Songleading: A Work of Art is a comprehensive guide to leading group singing in worship, school, and communal settings. This essential resource presents indispensable and practical insights and countless recommendations for ongoing refinements to your craft. Useful illustrations and appendixes help make Songleading: A Work of Art an essential reference for aspiring and established leaders of communal singing. Renowned songleading instructor and mentor Rosalie Will shares her wisdom gained over an unparalled career in the form of accessible chapters like Know Your People, Know Your Space, and Know How to Lead, and in quick-reference appendixes like How to Learn a Song or Songleading Outdoors.

Roger Emerson : Rock Rounds for Choir

Singing rounds have always been an effective way to teach beginning harmony to singers of all ages. As a follow-up to his successful Pop Rounds for Choir, Roger Emerson has created an exciting collection of rock rounds for choir with songs from Sly and the Family Stone, Panic! at the Disco, Avicii, The Beatles, Ray Charles, and more! Each song offers a variety of round options incorporating familiar verses and choruses.

Songlist: Get The Party Started, High Hopes, Wake Me Up, Dance To The Music, Say Something, Best Day Of My Life, Yellow Submarine, You Are My Sunshine, Get The Party Started, High Hopes, Wake Me Up, Dance To The Music, Say Something, Best Day Of My Life, Yellow Submarine, You Are My Sunshine

Dan Andersen : The Voice in Progress: Developing the Adolescent Voice

Emily Crocker writes: Forty years ago, most vocal methods were aimed at high school students and up. Dan Andersens's materials and methods remedy this situation and offer an excellent curriculum for the young voice, giving you the opportunity to reap the benefits of his forty years of successfully working with adolescent singers. There are 50 vocal warm up exercises and recorded piano accompaniments included with the purchase of the book.Chapters include 1) Building the Adolescent Voice--Why we Warm up; 2) Preparing the Adolescent Voice--How we warm up; 3) Knowing the Adolescent Voice--Girls Changing voice & boys changing voice and 4) Exercising the Adolescent Voice--Treble Choirs/Mixed Choirs/Tenor/Bass choirs.The warm-ups are focused to 1) Breathing; Beginning Phonation; 2) Resonance, Placement & Tone Quality; 3) Support, Diction Intonation, Flexibility, Dynamics and register transition. A helpful index directs you so you can combine the warm-ups most needed when you need them.

Micheal Houlahan and Philip Tacka : Choral Artistry

Offers a new understanding of the connection between performance, repertoire, music theory, sight-reading, improvisation, and musicological knowledge. Uses a Performance to Notation model for teaching music theory in the context of the choral rehearsal. Provides choral directors with a curriculum and rehearsal models that place performance, audiation, partwork, music theory, and sight-signing skills at the heart of the choral experience

Micheal Houlahan and Philip Tacka : Choral Sight Reading

Choral Sight Reading provides a practical and organic approach to teaching choral singing and sight-reading. The text is grounded in current research from the fields of choral pedagogy, music theory, music perception and cognition. Topics include framing a choral curriculum based on the Kodaly concept; launching the academic year for beginning, intermediate, and advanced choirs; building partwork skills; sight-reading; progressive music theory sequences for middle to college level choirs; teaching strategies; choral rehearsal plans as well as samples of how to teach specific repertoire from medieval to contemporary choral composers.

This volume includes basic and advanced music theory concepts to develop fluent sight-reading skills for reading standard choral repertoire, providing examples for the process outlined in Chapters 6-8 of Volume 1 (Choral Artistry). This guide provides choral directors with a choral curriculum and choral rehearsal models that place performance, audiation, partwork, music theory, and sight-signing skills at the heart of the choral experience, through a 'sound thinking' approach to teaching that results in greater efficiency in creating independent choral singers with a well-rounded repertoire. Provides the practical applications of theories outlined in Volume 1 (Choral Artistry)

Rob Dietz : A Cappella 101

A cappella teacher/performer/producer, Rob Dietz, expertly describes the nuts, bolts and artistry of creating contemporary a cappella music. Rob is the perfect person to write this text, produce the sample tracks available on line and draw from his vast community of a cappella experts for advice and experiences. Whether you are an a cappella newbie or seasoned expert, this resource is for you!

Songlist: What is Contemporary A Cappella?, Starting a Group, Vocal Technique for Contemporary A Cappella, Arranging, Vocal Dumming, Vocal Bass Singing, Live and Studio Sound, Movement, Virtual Choir / Creating Videos

Marc Silverberg , J.D. Frizzell , Deke Sharon : Teaching Music through Performance in Contemporary A Cappella

Teaching Music through Performance in Contemporary ACappella is the essential book for a cappella repertoire and rehearsal techniques, compiled and edited by educators and leaders committed to demystifying the genre and providing teachers with access to the best repertoire and pedagogy possible.

Built on the model of the best-selling Teaching Music through Performance series, this volume includes chapters on the most important issues in teaching and learning contemporary a cappella, and analysis and insights for 82 works across genres: Barbershop, Contemporary A cappella, Doo-wop, Folk/Classical, Vocal Jazz.

The list of composers and arrangers is diverse; the repertoire includes both arrangements and original compositions. Each selection is representative of a major a cappella trend or historical event, such as repertoire from The Sing-Off, Pitch Perfect, The Real Group, Sweet Adelines, or Pentatonix. Of course, every selection-regardless of musical style-is performed a cappella.

The authors also develop a five-point difficulty scale for evaluating literature, and each guide contains detailed information about the arrangement or composition, including where the arrangement was first performed, the history of the original song, and the styles it represents.

Songlist: The Teaching of Music, Emotional Expression in Group Singing, Teaching Singers to Sing in all Styles, Lessons You Can Learn From Competing, Barbershop Arrangements, Contemporary A Cappella Arrangements, Doo Wop Arrangements, World/Folk Arrangements, Vocal Jazz Arrangements

Roger Emerson : Choralisms

This is the perfect gift for all the choral people in your life. Renowned composer/arranger Roger Emerson has been keeping notes of wise words from the many choral mentors in his life - conductors, composers, producers, publishers. His way of passing on these stories is as clever, delightful and often humorous as his musical writing. (Did I just call his music writing humorous?). Plus, the lessons are spot on and priceless. Find out what choralisms really means and get a copy of this book for yourself.

Various Arrangers : Singing About Singing in the Choir

Lighthearted, humorous songs about singing in the choir. "We Can Sing That!" - With a text by the composer, this is a delightful kaleidoscope of musical snippets that highlight the joys of choral singing! "A Place in the Choir" - Here is a perfect lighter selection or encore for adult or community choir! Bottom, middle and top, every part gets to shine as all your singers take their places in the choir. What fun! "I Just Want to Sing in a Choir" - May I please sing with the choir? This novelty number answers that question with humorous lyrics and clever solo lines. Add some staging for a sure audience pleaser. "We're the Choir!" - Kirby has designed this piece so that the distinctive melodies which showcase each section at the beginning are combined for a glorious finale! A brilliant recruiting device with a lot of quasi-operatic tongue-in-cheek humor! "The Do's and Don'ts of the Audience" - After hours and hours of rehearsal, your choir is ready to perform, but is your audience ready to listen? Here is your chance to teach the audience how to perform their part of the concert! Sneezing, coughing, cell phones, when to clap - it's all here in a clever novelty madrigal style that will be just as much fun to perform as it is instructive!

Songlist: The Do's and Don'ts of the Audience, We're the Choir!, I Just Want to Sing in a Choir, A Place in the Choir, We Can Sing That!

Various Arrangers : Girls Love to Mambo

Ready for samba! "The Girl from Ipanema" - The legendary Brazilian composer Antonio Jobim's most famous song in a memorable setting. "Blame It on the Bossa Nova" - You'll capture the sound of an era when you perform this campy hit from 1963 at the zenith of the Bossa Nova craze! Opening with a two part call and response, it moves into a fully harmonized chorus with some clever lyrics that will create smiles all around. "Mas Que Nada" - This classic bossa nova tune will give a smooth Brazilian flavor to your next jazz or show choir concert. Originally recorded by Sergio Mendez & Brazil '66. Includes Portugese and English lyrics. "Mambo Italiano" - Here is an irresistible choral setting of Rosemary Clooney's famous hit from 1955 that will be tons of fun to perform! A delightful concert change of pace! "One Note Samba" - This samba standard absolutely sparkles with cheerful rhythm! Perfect for high school singers and up with plenty of solo opportunities, you'll work your diction skills and dazzle your audience. "Papa Loves Mambo" - Direct from the 1950's comes this delightful little song and recorded by a myriad of artists through the decades. Mark Hayes' arrangement is full of fun and life and will be appealing to all ages. Try some movement adding a little uh to your performance and a little mambo to your stage. Absolutely timeless!

Songlist: The Girl from Ipanema, Blame It on the Bossa Nova, Mas Que Nada, Mambo Italiano, One Note Samba, Papa Loves Mambo

Various Arrangers : Men Sing Elvis

Some of the all-time favorites from none other than the King! ":Can't Help Falling in Love" - This 12/8 classic croons with romance in a warm and wonderful setting by Ed Lojeski. Full harmonies, easily sung. "Burning Love" - Here's a churnin' and burnin' tune that's hot, hot, hot! The 1972 pop hit by Elvis Presley has been covered by dozens of other artists and will be an awesome feature for show and pop groups everywhere! "Don't Be Cruel" - This new choral arrangement of one of Elvis Presley's biggest hits is perfect for your young singers and especially for your men! The '50s sound is captured here with every bop, bop and oo, ah and will make a charming performance piece to introduce a rock classic to your singers. "Jailhouse Rock" - The #1 hit for seven weeks in 1957, this Elvis Presley classic has been named one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Fun to learn and fun to perform, this arrangement is unstoppable!

Songlist: Can't Help Falling in Love, Burning Love, Don't Be Cruel, Jailhouse Rock

Joni Mitchell : Arrangements for Treble Voices

"You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone." Joni Mitchell's hit song "Big Yellow Taxi" from 1970 gets a fresh, hip treatment in this cool Greg Gilpin arrangement. "The Circle Game" - Originally created for Vancouver's Elektra, this concert arrangement features a soloist as it weaves the melody through every section in the ensemble. Multiple key changes add to the musicality of this delightful setting of a Joni Mitchell favorite. "Both Sides Now" - Recorded and performed by more than fifty artists in the fifty-plus years since its initial release, this Joni Mitchell song has become an enduring meditation on the shifting perspective that comes with time. The melody passes generously from part to part across a shimmering palette of choral harmonies. John Leavitt provides a piano accompaniment that adds texture and color while fully supporting the voices.

Songlist: Big Yellow Taxi, The Circle Game, Both Sides Now

Various Arrangers : Girls Rule!

Let's hear it for the girls! "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" - From the musical Hairspray this fun arrangement offers a light-hearted look at every teenage girl's dreams. Easily learned and offering several solo/small group opportunities, this is a great choice for an SSA feature. "I Enjoy Being a Girl" - SSA groups will have a blast with this classic Rodgers & Hammerstein song from Flower Drum Song that extols a girl's life - a bit campy, and lots of fun! "I'm a Woman" - Here's a gutsy girls' tune that was a hit for Maria Muldaur in 1975 and a showstopper in the Broadway musical Smokey Joe's Cafe. "When I Am Woman" - This work is a celebration of the journey towards womanhood with its joys, mysteries and possibilities. Spirited ascending melodies, dance-like rhythms and vocal percussive sounds unfold into a structured improvisation wherein the members of the choir whisper their aspirations for the future, together forming a sea of sonic dreams. "A Girl's Night Out" - Show a little attitude with this sassy 1984 hit by The Judds. Lots of fun for SSA groups of all ages! "Girl Talk" - With lyrics that throwback to an earlier pre-feminist era, this Neal Hefti/Bobby Troup song will be sung by today's women with an ironic tone in this bluesy, swingy setting. Accessible to beginning SSA jazz ensembles, your group will build great performance skills.

Songlist: I Enjoy Being a Girl, I'm a Woman, When I Am Woman, A Girl's Night Out, Girl Talk

Billie Eilish : Arrangements for Treble Voices

"Lovely" - Here is a song from Billie Eilish with soulful vocals, heart-rending strings and a totally atmospheric production. Perfectly suited for choral singing, this is a stylish rendering of a lovely pop song. "No Time to Die" - Billie Eilish and her producer, songwriting partner and brother Finneas O'Connell were selected to compose the theme song to James Bond's 25th cinematic adventure, No Time to Die. Filled with minor, melancholy themes of espionage and betrayal, everything you're looking for in a Bond song is here! "When the Party's Over" - With a sweep of five major awards at the 2020 Grammy Awards, Billie Eilish all but announced that she was here to stay as a musical force to be reckoned with. The youngest artist ever to win Album of the Year, Eilish and her producer/brother Finneas performed this aching ballad live to 18.7 million viewers.

Songlist: Lovely, No Time to Die, When the Party's Over

Lady Gaga : Arrangements for Treble Voices Vol 2

"Perfect Illusion" - Lady Gaga explodes on the charts with this rock-oriented dance tune. With pulsing, guitar driven verses and powerful vocals, this is a can't-miss song for show choirs and other choreographed performances. "Million Reasons" - After all of the wild costumes, crazy hair and over the top antics, Lady Gaga has proven herself to be an excellent singer and a fine musician. This power ballad draws out emotions and dynamics and will make a big statement in your program. You've given me a million reasons to go, but I just need one good one to stay. "I'll Never Love Again" - A Star Is Born became the breakout hit of the fall, garnering universal acclaim, immense box office receipts and a glowing word-of-mouth that made one thing abundantly clear: this music was very good. This climactic, no-holds-barred song gets a full choir treatment worthy of singers looking to achieve raw emotionality with grace.

Songlist: Applause, Perfect Illusion, Million Reasons, I'll Never Love Again, Perfect Illusion

Taylor Swift : Arrangements for Treble Voices Vol 3

"Red" - Soaring up both the pop and country charts, Taylor Swift continues to amaze! Great lead vocals and awesome triadic harmonies make this a super choice for SSA pop and show groups who want to make an impact! "Beautiful Ghosts" - Taylor SWift wrote Beautiful Ghosts with Andrew Lloyd Webber for 2019's Cats. The music is atmospheric with lyrics that reflect on what it means to be born into poverty but somehow finding an attitude to make the best of our situation. This arrangement captures the longing and the hope. "Only the Young" - The 2020 Netflix documentary Miss Americana, chronicling several years of superstar Taylor Swift's personal and public life, received rave reviews when it debuted in 2020. This song, which plays over the end credits of the film, was praised for raising awareness of the prevalence of gun violence in America. "Invisible String" - From Taylor Swift's mid-pandemic release folklore comes this tale of an unbeknownst pull of two souls in space and time, long before they've met. Thematically dense yet dreamily clear and precise, this is Swift at her finest, and Snyder's arrangement captures the effortless pop hooks with ease.

Songlist: Red, Beautiful Ghosts, Only the Young, Invisible String

Adele : Arrangements for Treble Voices Vol 2

Adele sings the James Bond movie theme song "Skyfall" to perfection. Dark, moody and rich with sound, this arrangement captures it all and creates the 007 atmosphere for your next performance. "When We Were Young" - Adeles album 25 is overflowing with beautiful, dramatic music, including this soulful ballad that expresses the pain of lost love. This will be a powerful choral showcase that will connect with every audience! "Water Under the Bridge" - Adele has broken all records with her new album 25 and this single exceeds all expectations with a light island feel over the inviting synth pop groove. Singers will love performing this mesmerizing hit in concert! "Easy on Me" - Adele is back with a passionate ballad that has resonated strongly in our hearts. The simplicity of voice and piano with light rhythmic touches is reflected in this choral arrangement and the accompanying track and rhythm section parts. Give your singers a chance to shine with this beloved melody.

Songlist: Skyfall, When We Were Young, Water Under the Bridge, Easy on Me

Various Arrangers : Queens sing Queen

The champions of the International Sweet Adelines competitions are called the Queens of Harmony and so how appropriate it is to have this collection of songs written by Freddie Mercury and Queen. Great songs plus great arrangements equal lots of fun to sing! Your Majesties..

Songlist: Somebody To Love, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Don't Stop Me Now

Deke Sharon : Pop Classics for Female Voices Vol 2

"Royals" - This 2013 song by Lorde topped the Hot 100, AC and Rock charts and won the Grammy for song of the year and best pop performance. This a cappella setting will be a hit with pop, jazz and a cappella groups in high school, college and beyond! "Dangerous Woman" - The 2016 hit by pop diva Ariana Grande shows why this young artist has soared to the top of the charts and earned many accolades with her amazing vocal power and musical style. This a cappella setting will be tremendously fun to perform!

Songlist: Royals, Defying Gravity, Dangerous Woman

Deke Sharon : Pop Songs for Younger Female Voices Vol 2

"Wake Me Up!" - From Swedish DJ and artist Avicii, this 2013 chart hit in a fun and accessible a cappella setting! "Best Day of My Life" - Practice your beatbox skills with this 2014 pop hit from the indie rock band American Authors. The upbeat folk/pop acoustic with a fun chorus transfers beautifully to vocals only. "Uptown Funk' - Now available for a cappella groups in a fun arrangement, this #1 hit features an absolutely irresistible groove that your audiences will love! "I Lived' - A Cappella groups will enjoy performing this song by OneRepublic, with an uplifting and universal message and all the energy and excitement of the original! "Don't Start Now' - Dua Lipa's 2020 award-winning release Future Nostalgia is positively dripping with neo-disco influences married with modern pop production. Deke Sharon translates the funky production of this Top 10 single to the a cappella choir, and the results are pure pop catharsis!

Songlist: Wake Me Up!, Best Day of My Life, Uptown Funk, I Lived, Don't Start Now

Deke Sharon : Pop Hits for Mixed Voices, Vol. 3

More arrangements of top pop hits from the master arranger of a cappella. "Gone, Gone, Gone" - From the 2009 Grammy-winning Album of the Year Raising Sand by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, this upbeat rockabilly classic by Don and Phil Everly gets a fabulous a cappella remake! "Heartbreaker" - One of the great rock anthems of all time, this Pat Benetar classic makes a great last song or encore, and will have the audience bobbing their heads and screaming for more. "Royals" - This 2013 song by Lorde topped the Hot 100, AC and Rock charts and won the Grammy for song of the year and best pop performance. This a cappella setting will be a hit with pop, jazz and a cappella groups in high school, college and beyond! "Thinking Out Loud" - Feature your best soloists with this 2015 chart-topper by Ed Sheeran. This a cappella setting has a heartwarming message that will captivate everyone! "Don't Start Now" - Dua Lipa's 2020 award-winning release Future Nostalgia is positively dripping with neo-disco influences married with modern pop production. Deke Sharon translates the funky production of this Top 10 single to the a cappella choir, and the results are pure pop catharsis!

Songlist: Gone, Gone, Gone, Heartbreaker, Royals, Thinking Out Loud, Don't Start Now

Simon and Garfunkel : The Sound of Silence

An exquisite and evocative arrangement by Alexander L'Estrange of Paul Simon's 1960s classic song as performed by Simon and Garfunkel. This 4.5-minute unaccompanied SSAATTBB arrangement embraces the classic folk-rock song style so loved by Simon and Garfunkel.Alexander L'Estrange is a multi-faceted composer, arranger, jazz musician and choral animateur who has been dubbed 'the added 9th of choral music'.

Greg Gilpin : Romp and Stomp!

TIME FLIES WHEN YOUR MUSIC CLASSROOM IS FUN! Romp and Stomp!, a follow-up to bestselling A Whole Lotta Hullabaloo and Hullabaloo 2, promotes the benefits of musical, physical, and creative expression through unforgettable and lively music of different styles and subjects. This amusing collection of ten memorable songs for teaching and performance encourages children to make some positive noise, clap their hands, learn rhythms, model animals, and exercise their minds and bodies while raising a ruckus! Teach using quick bursts of imagination as your students walk a circus tightrope, pack a suitcase and take a trip, swim, and even go to the zoo! So shimmy, shake, and roll! Wobble all around the music room! Romp and stomp and create some silly fun as you explore the wonders of music with this budget-stretching classroom kit!

Songlist: Clap Those Hands, Hello, Hello, Hello!, Let's Go To The Zoo, Pushin' It, Romp And Stomp!, Shimmy, Shimmy, Shake And Roll, Swimmin', Takin' A Trip, Walking The Tightrope, Wobbly

Tijs Krammer : Choral Conducting Technique

Explore the art of gesture and how it shapes the music you get from your singers. Is it always necessary to beat the time? What should I do with my other hand? Are there strategies for connecting with larger groups? How can I develop my own conducting style? This clearly presented text answers these questions and many more with both theory and practice. Special features include carefully designed diagrams that illustrate beat patterns in a variety of meters, plus downloadable exercises for further study. A complete method for beginners, and a refresher course for experienced directors.

Songlist: Basic Movements, Indicating Cues, Endings, and Tempo, Posture, Beat Patterns, The Anchor Pattern, The Size of the Conducting Movements, Common Mistakes in Beat Patterns, Changes in Time, Choosing Alternative Beat Patterns, The Left Hand, Conducting Volume, Cueing Entrances, Cut-Offs, Eye Contact and Focus, Complex Time, Passive Conducting, Subdivision, Fermatas, Varied and Effective Conducting

Anna Wentlent : Counterpoint

Encourage independent harmony singing with this carefully chosen collection of partner songs and canons. With accessible, mid-range vocal parts, universal themes, and a number of folk songs and classical melodies, this practical resource will be useful year after year. The music and lyrics will appeal to any age: fourth-graders just beginning their choral journey, developing middle schoolers, high school students in need of review and reinforcement, and even inexperienced adults. Includes reproducible student pages with isolated vocal parts, making it easy to find, follow, and mark parts. The piano accompaniment tracks may be used in rehearsal, for performance, or as an at-home tool for individual practice.