Donald L. Trott : Conducting Men's Choirs

Review: Inspired by Debra Spurgeon's pioneering book Conducting Women's Choirs, this companion resource, compiled and edited by Donald Trott, brings together the expertise of eighteen acknowledged authorities on men's choirs. Conducting Men's Choirs addresses the unique challenges, considerations, and joys of making music with male singers.

The book is organized into three major sections, the first of which contains historical essays on male choirs in the United States. The chapters in this section span a range of relevant topics, including glee clubs in colleges and universities, an examination of some of the nation's most esteemed and accomplished male choirs, and the role of male community choruses in America.

The second section explores key aspects of working with male singers that are vital to the success of any conductor of male choirs. A thorough discussion of repertoire for men's choirs rounds out this resource in the book's third and final section. Chapter authors explore men's choir repertoire from a variety of angles: Renaissance music, works by Schumann, Canadian repertoire, and the music of Veljo Tormis. Extensive repertoire listings with hundreds of titles for men's chorus are also provided for quick and easy reference.

Songlist: How to start a male choir and recruit male singers, Working with middle school boys, Developing adolescent voices, Pedagogical considerations for male voices, Procedures for improving intonation, Standing formations, Warm-ups, Women conductors of male choirs, How to arrange and compose for men's choirs

9974b $34.95 | 9

Andrew Gerle : Music Essentials for Singers and Actors

Review: Singers and actors who can learn music quickly and accurately have an enormous advantage in today's increasingly competitive field. With Music Essentials for Singers and Actors, award-winning composer and music director Andrew Gerle has written a music theory text especially for singers, focused exclusively on topics and techniques that will help them in the rehearsal room and on stage. Gerle leads readers step by step through every aspect of written music, using over one hundred real-world examples from Broadway scores. His common-sense, methodical approach demystifies abstract concepts, and his unique 1-STARRT method teaches singers to read musical words instead of single notes, enabling confident sight-singing of any score. Drawing on his years of experience as a Broadway vocal coach, Gerle also shows readers how to use music theory to think like a composer, analyzing scores for dramatic clues to create a more detailed and powerful performance. Each chapter is accompanied by downloadable audio examples and exercises to lock in newly learned concepts.

41225b | Songbook & Online Audio $34.95 | Solo

Dana Lentini : Teaching the Child Singer

Review: Teaching young vocal students presents unique joys and challenges. This reference book explores the physical differences in children's sound production, a Five-Step System for child vocal technique, lesson structure in both solo and group settings, and more. Includes breathing exercises with accompanying photos, notated vocalizations, and evaluation forms to help track student progress. This guide to child vocal pedagogy should be a staple of any voice studio!

Voicing: Children

9954b | Songbook & Online Audio $19.95 Teaching Kids To Sing

Katharin Rundus : Cantabile - Virtual Vocalise Collection

Review: The Cantabile Series offers varying levels of voice training from primary vocal pedagogy to comprehensive course texts. This collection provides 59 vocal training exercises in written form, accompanying sound files, and online video scores, each with introductions explaining the purpose and goal. Vocal students and choral singers can sing along with established vocal techniques at home or in the classroom under the direction of acclaimed vocal pedagogue and Vocologist, Dr. Katharin Rundus.

9963b | Songbook & Online Audio $6.95

Tijs Krammer : Harmonic Warm-Ups

Review: Does this sound familiar? "I'm bored with the warm-ups. We always sing the same exercises." Yes, many singers regard warm-ups as a monotonous requirement, a trivial exercise, or an unnecessary delay before the actual rehearsal starts. But it doesn't have to be this way! Reinvent your routine with this innovative approach that leads the way to more meaningful and diversified warm-ups. This book is filled with uncomplicated melodies that are quickly learned, and then turned into multiple-part exercises by singing in canon or stacked parallels. An exemplary practice that invites developed groups to focus on higher listening and ensemble skills. Online access to MP3 demos of every exercise is included.

Songlist: Walking, Jumping, Stacking, Crawling, Old and New, Happy and Sad, Together and Apart, Hand in Hand, Taking Turns

9937b | Songbook & Online Audio $29.95 | Choir

Various Arrangers : Disney Songs

Review: Sing your favorite Disney songs with a professional quality choir! This book includes SATB parts and the online audio features full performances for download or streaming. Listen to the audio, open the book, pick your part, and sing along! Songs include: Go the Distance - How Far I'll Go - I See the Light - Let It Go - Nowhere to Go But Up - The Place Where Lost Things Go - Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz) - We Know the Way. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Songlist: Go The Distance, Let It Go, I See The Light, How Far I'll Go, We Know The Way, Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz), Nowhere To Go But Up, The Place Where Lost Things Go

70747b | Songbook & Online Audio $16.95 | Solo Disney Arrangements

Bob Chilcott : Times and Seasons

Review: A compelling collection exploring different times of the day and the four seasons, Times and Seasons presents a fruitful collaboration between Bob Chilcott and poet Delphine Chalmers. Four of the pieces are unaccompanied, while the remainder have characterful and supportive piano accompaniments; the voices sing in unison or two parts, making this collection eminently accessible. Suitable for performance as a suite or as stand-alone pieces, these charming songs will be a welcome addition to the repertoire of any children's or upper-voice choir.

Songlist: Morning, Spring, Midday, Summer, Evening, Autumn, Night, Winter

9902b | Songbook $8.50 | SSA

Carol Carver : St. Olaf Choirbook for Women

Review: Carol Carver, choral acquisitions editor for Augsburg Fortress, is compiler and editor of this new collection of anthems for women's voices in the rich tradition of St. Olaf choral music. This collection is suitable for all levels of ability and for use throughout the year. Included are eleven well-crafted and accessible anthems that will be useful to church, college, and community choirs. Composers represented in this collection include St. Olaf faculty and graduates as well as noted composers from around the globe. The collection includes new works based on familiar hymns and others that are freely composed, in addition to much-loved choral standards for women's voices.

Songlist: All Things Bright and Beautiful, Be Thou My Vision, Christmas Night , I Am the Light, In the Bleak Midwinter, Now Thank We All Our God, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Prayer Litany, The Lone, Wild Bird, Thy Holy Wings, Wind Song

7737b | Songbook $11.95 | SSAA

David Yazbek : Tootsie

Review: This folio features 16 vocal selections from the uproariously entertaining TONY Award-winning Broadway musical that features music and lyrics by David Yazbek. Songs include: I Won't Let You Down - The Most Important Night of My Life - Talk to Me Dorothy - Unstoppable - Whaddya Do - Who Are You? - and more.

Songlist: I'm Alive, Gone, Gone, Gone, Unstoppable, What's Gonna Happen, Jeff Sums It Up, This Thing, Whaddya Do, Arrivederci!, I Like What She's Doing, I Won't Let You Down, Michael's Reprise, Opening Number, Talk To Me Dorothy, The Most Important Night Of My Life, There Was John, Who Are You?

Style: Show Tunes

70751b | Songbook $19.95 | Solo

Dwight Bigler : Three Appalachian Songs

Review: These classic early American folk songs Cluck Old Hen, Poor Wayfarin' Starnger, and Sourwood Mountain are beautifully set for band and chorus in this appealing concert suite. Arranged with various performance options available, these songs may be performed individually as well as together in a suite format. In addition, these can be performed with band alone, chorus and piano alone, or with combined groups. Recorded by the Virginia Tech Choirs and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dwight Digler - Moss Arts Center, Virginia Tech, March 26, 2017.

Songlist: Cluck Old Hen, Poor Wayfarin' Starnger, Sourwood Mountain

7766b | Songbook $4.95 | SATB

Elton John : Rocketman

Review: 22 songs from the soundtrack matching the hit new biopic of 2019 chronicling the life and career of Sir Elton John. Includes piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of the title track, plus: Bennie and the Jets - Crocodile Rock - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Honky Cat - I'm Still Standing - Pinball Wizard - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) - Tiny Dancer - Your Song - and more.

Songlist: Amoreena, I Want Love, Bennie And The Jets, The Bitch Is Back, Border Song, Hercules, Crocodile Rock, Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Your Song, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again, Thank You For All Your Loving, Honky Cat, I'm Still Standing, Pinball Wizard, Rock And Roll Madonna, Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time), Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting), Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, and more.

70748b | Songbook $19.95 | Solo

Emily Crocker : Music in the Air (Collection for the Tenor-Bass Chorus)

Review: Here is a collection of songs curated to appeal to young men. The ranges are perfect, the texts appropriate and the results are extremely positive. This is a real value.

Songlist: I Want To Be Ready, The Colorado Trail, Over My Head, Turn The Glasses Over, Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag And Smile, Smile, Smile

9973b | Songbook $3.95 | TB

Greg Gilpin : Let The Women Sing! A Cappella

Review: Let the Women Sing! A Cappella is a new collection of reproducible choral works for SSA a cappella choirs. Spirituals, distinctive texts, multicultural, folk songs, Christmas and general concert works fill this ten-song collection. In addition, there is digital access to 4 audio rehearsal mixes for each piece with part-dominant and full SSA performance, along with singer PDFs for projection and reproducible options. Whether you have 10 or 100 singers, this must-have a cappella collection will keep you on budget while supplying your program with excellent choral literature for your female singers for many years to come.

Songlist: Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel, In Flanders Fields, Jingle, Jingle Bells, Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning, Mary Sat A-Rockin', Ning Wendete, Nothin' Gonna Stumble My Feet, Sing A Mighty Song!, Star Of Wonder, The Water Is Wide

7746b | Songbook $48.95 | SSA

Hywel Davies : Holiday Carols for SAB Choirs

Review: Here are four classic Christmas carols skillfully arranged for the concert stage, worship anthems or caroling in your neighborhood. These are not set in a traditional hymn style but rather graced with polyphony and counterpoint.

Songlist: Deck The Hall, Hark The Herald, Sussex Carol, We Wish You A Merry Christmas

7768b | Songbook $2.75 | SAB Christmas arrangements for 3 parts

Javier Zentner : La Voz Latina - Volume 2

Review: For choirs who want to bring the energy, rhythm and vitality of Latin America to their concerts, the La Voz Latina series is the perfect resource. The second volume in the series, La Voz Latina 2, brings together a collection of 17 vibrant choral pieces from Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina. From traditional styles like Festejo and Candombe, to world-famous hits like Te recuerdo Amanda or Alfonsina y el mar and arrangements of tangos by Piazzolla, this collection captures the unique variety of Latin America.

Songlist: Naranjitay, El alcatraz, Te recuerdo Amanda, Cancion de cuna, Paso luego una familia, Candombe de San Baltasar, Oracion para la siembra del trigo, Lunas que pasan, Madre del maiz, Pongale por las hileras, Carnavalito del duende, Chacarera de mis pagos, Alfonsina y el mar, Dona Ubensa, El ultimo cafe, Buenos Aires hora cero, Invierno porteno

7784b | Songbook $19.95 | SATB

Jay Rouse : Medallion A Cappella: Christmas, Volume One

Review: This small collection of a cappella carols is a fantastic resource for choirs looking for unaccompanied options and small groups looking for Christmas repertoire. Featuring four carols of contrasting styles, these arrangements are beautifully executed.

Songlist: See Amid The Winter's Snow, Angels We Have Heard On High, Lo! How A Rose E'er Blooming, Go, Tell It On The Mountain

9940b | Songbook $4.35 | SATB divisi

Joel Thompson : The Caged Bird Sings for Freedom

Review: Commissioned by the professional choir Exigence and using the famous Maya Angelou text The Caged Bird, here is a concert setting for the very best choirs. The powerful message is perfect for modern times.

Songlist: The Caged Bird Sings For Freedom

70636b | Songbook $4.95 | SATB divisi

Kim Andre Arnesen : The Holy Spirit Mass

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7767b | Songbook $22.95 | SATB

Lizzo : Cuz I Love You

Review: A dozen songs from the 2019 breakthrough album by this singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and flautist. This matching folio includes piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of the songs: Better in Color - Crybaby - Cuz I Love You - Exactly How I Feel - Heaven Help Me - Jerome - Juice - Like a Girl - Lingerie - Soulmate - Tempo - Truth Hurts.

Songlist: Juice, Heaven Help Me, Crybaby, Tempo, Truth Hurts, Better In Color, Exactly How I Feel, Lingerie, Jerome, Cuz I Love You, Like A Girl, Soulmate

Style: Pop

70758b | Songbook $19.95 | Solo

Mel Brooks : The Mel Brooks Songbook

Review: Twenty-three songs from the brilliant career of Mel Brooks in arrangements for piano, voice and guitar. Songs are included from the following Broadway musicals and movies: Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, History of the World Part I, The Producers, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Spaceballs, To Be or Not to Be, The Twelve Chairs, Young Frankenstein. Includes a preface by Mel Brooks.

Songlist: Alone, I'm Tired, I Wanna Be A Producer, Keep It Gay, When You Got It, Flaunt It, That Face, Springtime For Hitler, 'Til Him, Theme From Blazing Saddles, There's Nothing Like A Show On Broadway, High Anxiety (Main Title), Men In Tights, Listen To Your Heart, Deep Love, Frederick's Soliloquy, Spaceballs (The Animated Series Theme), Hope For The Best, Expect The Worst, It Could Work, Ladies, Marian, and more.

9966b | Songbook $22.95

Randy Newman : Toy Story 4

Review: 7 songs from the soundtrack to the 2019 Disney/Pixar release for the fourth film in the Toy Story franchise, featuring music composed by Randy Newman. Our songbook includes piano/vocal/arrangements of: The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy - Cowboy Sacrifice - I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away - Operation Harmony - School Daze - Trash Can Chronicles - You've Got a Friend in Me. Also includes beautiful full-color scenes from the movie.

Songlist: You've Got A Friend In Me, The Ballad Of The Lonesome Cowboy, I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away, Cowboy Sacrifice, Operation Harmony, School Daze, Trash Can Chronicles

Style: Show Tunes

70754b | Songbook $16.99 | Solo

Robert Sund : Gentlemen Only

Review: Robert Sund's Gentlemen Only is a varied collection for men's choir, covering all genres from pop to gospel and jazz to classical music. It contains, among others, a vocal arrangement of Brahms'' Hungarian Dance No. 5 as well as "She's Leaving Home" by the Beatles or Piaf's "La vie en Rose." In the last decades, Sund arranged all the pieces for his chamber choir "Orphei Drangar." Now these successful arrangements, most of which have been released on CD, are available for men's choir. Some of the arrangements contain piano accompaniment and solos. The program can be complemented by choreographies or scenic performances.

Songlist: Ganglat fran €ppelbo, I skovens dybe, stille ro, Ungarischer Tanz Nr. 5, Fur Elise, Alouette, La Muerte del Angel, Plenty Good Room, We Shall Overcome, Den milde dag, Der Vogelfanger, He's Got the Whole World in His Hand, Dido's Lament, Les feuilles mortes, There's No Business Like Show Business, Amazing Grace, You've Got a Friend, A Nightigale Sang in Berkley Square, She's Leaving Home, When the Saints Go Marching In, La vie en Rose, and more.

9904b | Songbook $35.95 | TTBB

Roger Emerson : Pop Rounds for Choir

Review: Singing rounds has always been an easy way to introduce harmony to young singers. Now they can enjoy rounds based on the hit pop songs by John Legend, Anna Kendrick, Camila Cabello, Justin Timberlake and more! Each Performance Kit comes with 8 books and a code to access Full performance and Accompaniment recordings. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the kit and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Songlist: All Of Me, Havana, Hallelujah, Secrets, Dynamite, Cups (When I'm Gone), Can't Stop The Feeling!, We Will Rock You

9972b | Songbook $4.95 | 2-Part

Various Arrangers : Greatest Pop/Rock Vocal Harmony Songs

Review: 18 songs famous for their great harmonizations are presented in this unique collection. The transcriptions include all the harmonies in the vocal line along with piano accompaniment.

Songlist: Uncle John's Band, More Than A Feeling, Africa, Mr. Blue Sky, Bohemian Rhapsody, California Dreamin', Carry On Wayward Son, Good Vibrations, Dancing Queen, Go Your Own Way, I've Seen All Good People, Listen To The Music, Lyin' Eyes, Nowhere Man, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Too Much Heaven, You're The Inspiration, The Weight

41228b | Songbook $19.95 | Solo

Various Arrangers : Queen

Review: 13 hits arranged for singers exactly how Freddie Mercury sang them, with piano accompaniment. Includes: Bicycle Race - Bohemian Rhapsody - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Don't Stop Me Now - Fat Bottomed Girls - Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - Killer Queen - Now I'm Here - Play the Game - Save Me - Somebody to Love - We Are the Champions - You're My Best Friend.

Songlist: Somebody To Love, Save Me, Bohemian Rhapsody, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Fat Bottomed Girls, Killer Queen, We Are The Champions, Bicycle Race, Don't Stop Me Now, Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy, Now I'm Here, Play The Game, You're My Best Friend

41226b | Songbook $19.95 | Solo

Various Arrangers : The Christmas Caroling Songbook

Review: Everyone loves to sing Christmas carols! So make it simple with this easy-to-use collection containing 50 well-known carols arranged for SSA voices. Ideal for holiday sing-alongs, community or family get-togethers, or house-to-house singing. Includes: Angels We Have Heard on High - Deck the Hall - The First Noel - Hark! the Herald Angels Sing - Jolly Old St. Nicholas - Joy to the World - O Come, All Ye Faithful - Silent Night - The Twelve Days of Christmas - Up on the Housetop - We Wish You a Merry Christmas - What Child Is This? - and more.

Songlist: Angels We Have Heard on High, Deck the Hall, The First Noel, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Joy to the World, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Up on the Housetop, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, What Child Is This?

4602b | Songbook $4.95 | SSA Christmas Caroling

Voces8 : A Cappella Songbook 2

Review: "The singing of VOCES8 is impeccable in its quality of tone and balance. They bring a new dimension to the word 'ensemble' with meticulous timing and tuning" - Gramophone Magazine

The internationally-renowned British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. The celebration of diverse musical expression is central to the ensemble's ethos, and this is shown in their versatile concert programmes and innovative educational work. This collection features eight of the ensemble's favourite and most requested arrangements for SATB choir, written by members of the group and its resident arranger, Jim Clements.

Songlist: Danny Boy, Edo Lullaby, Gladiator, O My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose, Pie Jesu, Price Tag, Strong, Twist and Shout

7735b | Songbook $17.95 | SATB

Will Todd : Brightest and Best

Review: This setting of the famous hymn words by Reginald Heber, a particularly suitable text for Epiphany, was written in memory of Benjamin Hutto, Director of Music at St John's, LaFayette Square, Washington DC. It received its premiere during the churches bicentennial year in March 2016. Todd's characteristic close harmonies and memorable melodies pervade this attractive carol, which is highly approachable for intermediate choirs. A tender unison treatment of the first verse leads to four-part harmony and a descant in successive verses, followed by a large climax, key change and introduction of an optional organ part for the final verse, before a calm, meditative ending. All this combines to create a showstopper of a carol which will delight audiences and congregations.

7765b | Songbook $5.25 | SATB

A.R. Rahman : Music From the Indian Cinema

Review: Jai Ho was written for the 2008 Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire. While this is a British movie, director Tony Boyle wanted to acknowledge Indian tradition. He asked A.R. Rahman to write a song in the style of his music for the Indian cinema to be choreographed and performed during the ending credits. The resulting piece is a victory dance capturing the essence of the movie's story. Balleilakka is a song from the Tamil film Sivaji, which means "The Boss." The text of this piece is a tongue-twister lamenting how traditional Indian culture is being subsumed and listing the speaker's memories of his homeland in increasingly faster syllabic patterns. O Saya was written for the Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire. The song appears at the beginning as we are introduced to just how horrible living conditions are int he slums of India. The lyrics have no meaning, nor does the title. They are just nonsense syllables that form a wail. The melodic patterns are based loosely on the patterns one might hear in the slums as the Muslim call to worship blasts from the minarets, but they are more a call to action than a call to prayer. When people sing this piece, hopefully they will consider taking some action against poverty themselves. Barso Re, written by A. R. Rahman and arranged for choir by Ethan Sperry, appeared in the soundtrack of the 2007 film Guru. It is an Indian take on how beautiful it can be to sing in the rain. For percussion, use a beaded gourd shaker, rasp, or tambourine for the upper line and one or more djembes or floor toms for the lower line.

Songlist: Jai Ho!, Balleilakka, O Saya, Zikr, Barso Re

7745b | Sheet Music $10.95 | SATB

Various Arrangers : A Doo Wop Christmas

Review: "A Doo-Wop Christmas (With You)" - This clever a cappella original is reminiscent of doo-wop groups from the '50s and '60s. The choir sings a "bop-bop-bop" refrain alternately with classic back-ups, as a soloist or small group croons the flirtatious text, weaving in popular song titles from back in the day. "At Christmas (A Christmas Sha-na-na)" - It's a blast from the past when your choir sings this fun-filled holiday original by Andy Beck. Your singers and audience will love snapping their fingers and tapping their toes to this doo-wop style tune backed up with traditional 50s harmonies and classic "sha-na-nas." And don't miss the clever use of quotes from several popular holiday songs throughout! It's an easy-to-learn a cappella novelty in the SSATB voicing, or feature a crooning soloist with piano accompaniment and back-up singers in the 3-part. "What'cha Gonna Bring for Christmas?" - Feature your best solo crooner(s) on this '50s inspired a cappella chorus that begs Santa for a timeless teen wish: "Won't you bring me someone to love?" The choir serves equally as the featured act (of the chorus and bridge) and the backup singers (for two dreamy verses). The final falsetto phrases and 7th chord cadence deliver a sweet doo-wop ending.

Songlist: A Doo-Wop Christmas (With You), At Christmas (A Christmas Sha-na-na), What'cha Gonna Bring for Christmas?

7780b | Sheet Music $5.85

Various Arrangers : A Ladies Vintage Christmas

Review: They don't write them like they used to! A collection of arrangements of classic Christmas songs originally made famous by some of the great ladies of song. "Santa Baby" - A Christmas list for all the good big girls! This light-hearted classic is a sweet and saucy change-of-pace for girl groups everywhere! Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight! "Merry Christmas, Darling" - Here's the romantic Christmas classic by The Carpenters in THE arrangement your choirs will beg to sing. Your holiday listeners will leave with a warm glow! "Jing-a-Ling, Jing-a-Ling" - ve a sleighride full of merriment with this bright and cheery song recorded by the Andrews Sisters that will be especially fun for your SSA groups! Great for developing diction and harmonic skills. "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" - The cold wind may be blowing, but your audiences will weather the storm with this warm and cozy classic by Irving Berlin. Set in an easy swing, this is a great feature number for holiday concerts. "Merry Christmas" - From the MGM film comes this song sung by the great Judy Garland as a moving ballad. O'Connell has given this arrangement a casual swing, making it appealing to many ages and perfect for brightening any holiday program.

Songlist: Santa Baby, Merry Christmas, Darling, Jing-a-Ling, Jing-a-Ling, I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, Merry Christmas

7781b | Sheet Music $9.95 | SSA Arrangements of the Vintage Harmony Groups

Various Arrangers : Barbershop Beatles Volume 2

Review: A collection of favorite Beatle songs arranged especially for four part close harmony singers. John Lennon and Paul MacCartney wrote some of the popular songs of all time and both you and your audience will love these arrangements.

Songlist: With a Little Help from My Friends, If I Fell, When I'm 64, Yesterday

7791b | Sheet Music $12.75 | TTBB Barbershop Arrangements

Various Arrangers : Barbershop Christmas Volume 3

Review: Another great selection of holiday songs arranged in the close harmony barbershop style for male voices.

Songlist: Winter Wonderland, Blue Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, Here Comes Santa Claus

7795b | Sheet Music $12.75 | TTBB Barbershop Christmas

Various Arrangers : Barbershop Elvis

Review: Sing the king! Here's some certain fun to add in your repertoire by including these classic songs of the great Elvis Presley. Bring out your inner Elvis impersonation and you will have yourself a crowd pleaser! Just like the king.

Songlist: Elvis Medley, Love Me Tender, Blue Moon of Kentucky

9950b | Sheet Music $9.95 | TTBB Barbershop Arrangements

Various Arrangers : Barbershop Men Sing The Everly Brothers

Review: The Everly Brothers are one of the greatest vocal harmony groups and their songs are sure to be timeless. Arranged by some of barbershop's top arrangers these songs are a treat for singers and audiences alike.

Songlist: All I Have To Do Is Dream, Bye Bye Love, When Will I Be Loved?

9945b | Sheet Music $9.50 | TTBB Barbershop Arrangements

Various Arrangers : Doo Wop Barbershop for Ladies

Review: Here's a great collection of 1950's doo wop classics that will add a touch of nostalgia to your concert. Smooth a cappella harmonies will delight your audience and the arrangements are super fun to rehearse and perform.

Songlist: Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight, In The Still of the Nite, Sh-boom (Life Could Be A Dream), Silhouettes

9944b | Sheet Music $12.95 | SSAA Barbershop Arrangements for Female Voices

Various Arrangers : Doo Wop Barbershop for Mixed Voices

Review: These 1950s doo-wop classics will add a touch of nostalgia to your concert! Smooth a cappella harmonies will delight your audience and the arrangements are super fun to rehearse and perform. The blending of these two uniquely American a cappella genres is fascinating and ands an interesting sound to your repertoire.

Songlist: In The Still of the Night, Under the Boardwalk, Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight, Sh-boom

9901b | Sheet Music $12.95 | SATB

Various Arrangers : Ladies Barbershop Christmas Volume 3

Review: More great Holiday songs arranged especially for female close harmony singers.

Songlist: Silver Bells, The First Noel, Joy to the World, Frosty the Snow Man

7790b | Sheet Music $12.75 | SSAA Barbershop Arrangements for Female Voices

Ollie Tunmer : Body Beats

Review: Immerse yourself in the world of body percussion with this fun and engaging resource from the Beat Goes On founder Ollie Tunmer. Build confidence, develop coordination, boost your well-being and have loads of fun with this collection of individual and group-based exercises. This book is enhanced with video tutorials to guide you step-by-step through each exercise. Video is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded.

9936b | Book and Online Video $16.95

Bruce Hangen : Conducting Music Today

Review: Learn the essential practices of contemporary conducting. This book will teach you to use the motions, cues, patterns and practices used to lead ensembles, whether for orchestra, band, musical theater, opera, film orchestra, or other type of ensemble. You will learn techniques for keeping time, signaling musicians, and crafting your unique interpretation of the score, as well as how to command the stage presence necessary to lead a large ensemble - whether for concert performances or synching live performers to other media, such as film, recordings, musical theater and dance. Video demonstrations and annotated scores of orchestral excerpts from Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and others illustrate and let you practice various conducting challenges, such as cadenzas, rubato and quickly changing time signatures. Also included are interviews with some of the most accomplished conductors of your time, such as John Wiliams, Lalo Schifrin, JoAnn Falletta, John Morris Russell and others, providing perspective from the concert hall podium to the Broadway pit to the Hollywood sound stage.

70820b | Book & Online Video $24.95 Choral Conducting

Charlie Beale and Steve Milloy : Popular Voiceworks at Christmas

Review: Following the success of the two Popular Voiceworks volumes, Popular Voiceworks at Christmas presents a fantastic collection of seasonal songs and carols in a highly practical format. Singers can explore a huge range of styles and find exciting new material by the authors, as well as arrangements of traditional carols such as 'Away in a manger' and 'In the bleak midwinter' and popular songs such as 'Jingle Bell Rock' and 'Get Together'. Stylish demos are available on a companion website and backing tracks for performance or rehearsal are included on the accompanying CD. A fabulous festive resource!

Songlist: We wish you a Merry Christmas, Jolly old Saint Nicholas, Jesus, oh, what a wonderful child, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, Patapan, Away in a manger, Last month of the year, I m sure I'll never be warm and dry again, The First Nowell, Angels we have heard on high, In the bleak midwinter, Sprouts, Jingle bell rock, I'm Still Missing You, Get together, Joy to the world, The Holly and the Ivy, (Everybody's waitin for) The Man with the Bag, We need a little Christmas, I saw three ships

7786b | Songbook & 1 CD $53.95

Bertrand Groger : Warm Up The Choir

Review: We can't do without it: every good rehearsal and successful concert begins with a warm-up. For this, you need motivation, variety, methods and imagination. And that s where this book comes in: Warm Up the Choir offers 22 complete warm-up routines, lively and compact in increasing difficulty. Whether it's a pop choir, church choir or professional training - Warm Up the Choir has physical, breathing and singing exercises suitable for everyone. And here's the best part: open it up and off you go!

9906b | Songbook $22.95

Greg Gilpin : Let the Men Sing MORE!

Review: Let the Men Sing MORE! is the follow up to the best-selling collection Let the Men Sing! Folksongs, holiday music, Latin settings, spirituals, patriotic and multicultural works fill this 10 choral REPRODUCIBLE collection for TB voices. A budget-stretcher, the book includes piano/vocal arrangements and an Enhanced StudioTrax CD with accompaniment and performance audio tracks, along with reproducible and projectible PDF files of the men's vocal parts, instrumental pages and choreography. Male singers and audiences alike will enjoy this excellent choral literature for many years to come.

Songlist: Kyrie, The Star-Spangled Banner, Loch Lomond, Little Wheel A-Turnin', Sing A Mighty Song!, Oh What A Wonderful Child, A Merry Christmas Medley, Ha Shalom, Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?, Sweet Betsy From Pike

70826b | Songbook $59.95 | TB

John Purifoy : Holly and Ivy

Review: With the celebration of Advent more popular each year, this work by John Purifoy will be a welcome tool for the traditional Hanging of the Green service. You will find each title in this unique collection usable throughout December as well. Available separately: SATB, Preview CD, ChoirTrax CD, Chamber Orchestra Score and Parts (fl, ob, hp, timp, perc, vn 1, 2, va, vc, b), CD 10-Pak, Preview CD Pak. Duration: ca. 15:00.

Songlist: Angels We Have Heard On High, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The Holly And The Ivy, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, He Is Born, Good Christian Men, Rejoice, O Come, Little Children, Peace, Hope, Light And Love

9925b | Songbook $5.95 | SATB

Gary Walth : Warm-Up!

Review: Here's a perfect set of warm-ups for the choral ensemble that's designed to enhance and stimulate the growth of each member's vocal and choral ability. Thinking of the warm-up as a mini voice lesson, you can reinforce concepts with consistent encouragement, criticism, problem-solving and praise. This practical volume will help the conductor provide purposeful leadership and develop artistry in each individual through exercises for breath support, open tone, flexibility, vowel uniformity, balance, intonation and much more. Each exercise includes a notated keyboard accompaniment with multiple modulations and professional recordings of a rhythm section and singers performing each drill on the enclosed CD.

9910b | Book & 1 CD $34.95

Christine Bass : Front-Loading Your Choral Rehearsal

Review: Front-Loading Your Choral Rehearsal: Constructing for Success is a creative rehearsal approach designed to aid conductors of all experience levels. Using the building blocks of musical concepts, style, and delivery, Front-Loading offers invaluable tools to help conductors scaffold their singers' learning toward a collective goal of transformative performances. Concepts come alive in real time through the video clips of working rehearsals embedded in the narrative. Practical in application yet sophisticated in approach, Christine Bass condenses decades of experience into Front-Loading, a comprehensive rehearsal technique guide for conductors striving to reach the next level of excellence in their work.

7739b | Book $29.95

Dean Luethi : Aligning Voices

Review: This book of versatile, pedagogically based choral warm-ups helps conductors take full advantage of important time in every rehearsal, providing tools for assessment, musicianship, and ensemble unity at the same time singers are warming up their voices.

The exercises in Aligning Voices are organized into nine chapters, each focusing on a different area of choral technique. Each warm-up contains two or more parts, allowing the director to work toward improving choral sound in a texture similar to that of the repertoire. Moreover, author Dean Luethi provides every warm-up in three voicings-SATB, SSAA, and TTBB-and sequentially organizes them by difficulty level.

These exercises go well beyond simply warming up the voice. This resource is a must-have for all choral directors looking to make the most of their warm-up time.

Songlist: Rhythm, Brilliance, Intonation, Balance, Dynamics, Consonants, Beginning Consonants, Diphthongs and Ending Consonants, Vowels

7736b | Book $17.95

James Jordan : The Ensemble Movement Warm-Up

Review: James Jordan's The Ensemble Movement Warm-Up explores how to organize and sequence movement activities in a choral setting to increase artistry and help raise the performance level of any ensemble, regardless of age. Building on the ideas of Rudolf von Laban and Edwin E. Gordon's Music Learning Theory, James Jordan creates an exciting new rhythm/movement pedagogy. Introduces simple movements-stepping and clapping-to help the ensemble explore kinesthetic feeling connected to harmonic rhythm, not meter. Teaches fundamental principles of artistic phrasing. Revolutionizes ensemble teaching to focus on how sound moves forward, and not on rhythm notation. Teaches the important distinction between rhythm and tempo, and harmonic rhythm. Builds legato and sense of line. Introduces the new concept of "projection" to teach and conceptualize phrase shape. The Ensemble Movement Warm-Up is the culmination of 40 years of experimentation, thought, and study using the wealth of ideas provided by Laban and is a major contribution to the choral art.

7761b | Book $21.95

Jameson Marvin : Emotion in Choral Singing

Review: Emotion in Choral Singing explores what it truly takes to experience the transcendent power of choral music and achieve genuine emotional connection between composer, performer, and listener. With unmatched detail and authority, legendary conductor Jameson Marvin surveys the history of singing; effective rehearsal; score study; repertoire selection; and the relationship between a composer's intentions, music notation, and expression.

A particularly noteworthy feature of this book is its emphasis on polyphony, which, Marvin reminds us, encourages an individual expressivity and musicality in singers that can be applied to all styles of choral music, making it as relevant and vital today as ever. Links to recordings included within this book provide a range of examples from throughout Marvin's career.

Emotion in Choral Singing offers a new perspective on the choral art. It is chock-full of practical ideas, tips, and wisdom that will empower and inspire choral directors and musicians of all levels to achieve authentic emotional connection in their work.

Jameson Marvin is Emeritus Director of Choral Activities and Senior Lecturer at Harvard University. Under his leadership, the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, Harvard Glee Club, and Radcliffe Choral Society rose to be among the premier collegiate choruses in America. Dr. Marvin's choral artistry is mirrored by his knowledge of style and performance practice of historical eras and his insightful, communicative, and inspiring performances.

Songlist: Musical Gesture and Emotion, Notation and Expression, Performing Polyphony in the 21st Century, Style and Expression in Renaissance Choral Performance, The Conductor's Process, Mastery of Choral Ensemble

7744b | Book $24.95

Stephen Sieck : Rehearsing the Choir

Review: If we could sit down with some of the best choral conductors of our time, what might we learn? In this book, directors at Iowa State University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Penn State University, St. Olaf College, and University of Southern California are interviewed. The book shares these directors approaches to: recruitment, auditions, and singer placement in ensembles; selection auditions, and singer placement in ensembles; rehearsal planning; choral timbres and vocal pedagogy; intonation; kinesthetic learning and choreography; traditions and choral culture. Interviews with students and observations of live rehearsals complement these director interviews to provide readers with a comprehensive look at how these choral programs consistently achieve success.

7763b | Book $19.95