Greg Gilpin : Romp and Stomp!

Review: 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!

Chapters: 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

John Leavitt : A Celtic Collection

Review: 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.

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

Scott Wittman : Some Like It Hot

Review: 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.

Chapters: 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

Various : Singing Kids' Songbook - Level 1

Review: 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.

Chapters: 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

Adele : Arrangements for Treble Voices Vol 2

Review: 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.

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

Billie Eilish : Arrangements for Treble Voices

Review: "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.

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

Deke Sharon : Pop Classics for Female Voices Vol 2

Review: "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!

Chapters: Royals, Defying Gravity, Dangerous Woman

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

Review: 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!

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

Deke Sharon : Pop Songs for Younger Female Voices Vol 2

Review: "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!

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

Joni Mitchell : Arrangements for Treble Voices

Review: "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.

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

Lady Gaga : Arrangements for Treble Voices Vol 2

Review: "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.

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

Taylor Swift : Arrangements for Treble Voices Vol 3

Review: "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.

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

Various Arrangers : Girls Love to Mambo

Review: 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!

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

Various Arrangers : Girls Rule!

Review: 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.

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

Various Arrangers : Men Sing Elvis

Review: 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!

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

Various Arrangers : Queens sing Queen

Review: 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..

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

Various Arrangers : Singing About Singing in the Choir

Review: 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!

Chapters: 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!

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

Review: 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.

Chapters: 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

Tijs Krammer : Choral Conducting Technique

Review: 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.

Chapters: 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

Pentatonix : The Greatest Christmas Hits

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

Chapters: 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, Little Toy Trains

Greg Gilpin : Concert Chorals for Unison Voices

Review: 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.

Chapters: 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)

Home Free : As Seen On TV

Review: Latest release from the a cappella country music stars.

Chapters: 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

Home Free : So Long Dixie

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

Chapters: 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

Libera : Forever

Review: 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."

Chapters: 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

Manhattan Transfer : Fifty

Review: 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".

Chapters: 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

Rob Dietz : A Cappella 101

Review: 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!

Chapters: 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

Various : Jazz Junior

Review: Alfred's top vocal jazz arrangers were called upon to contribute Great American Songbook arrangements designed to introduce beginners to the genre. And oh, how they delivered! This is an indispensable collection for young soloists or unison singers including reproducible student pages and a fabulous foreword (with developmental exercises) by Dr. Michele Weir. Enhance the jazzy vibe with full rhythm section accompaniments on the available audio. Teach swing, scat, jazz articulations, stylizations, and more! Recommended for grades four and up

Chapters: Bye Bye Blackbird, Duke's Place, Fascinating Rhythm, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)., Jeepers Creepers, Let's Call the Whole Thing Off, Misty, Orange Colored Sky, Over the Rainbow, Straighten Up and Fly Right

Roger Emerson : Rock Rounds for Choir

Review: 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.

Chapters: 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

Anne Peckham : Vocal Studies for the Contemporary Singer

Review: 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.

Chapters: 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

Review: The four Mills Brothers had a style that combined the best elements of vaudeville, Negro minstrelsy and the barbershop quartet with elements of the new jazz sound. Their habit of cupping their hands over their mouths to create an orchestral sound (similar to effects created by Europe's Comedy Harmonists), was a sensational factor in their success story, and appearances on popular radio programs like "Rudy Vallee's Fleishmann's Yeast Hour" led to their first million-selling record, "Tiger Rag/Nobody's Sweetheart" in 1931. The Brothers endeared themselves to movie audiences the world over with appearances on such hits as "Big Broadcast of 1932" with Bing Crosby, Kate Smith, Cab Calloway and the Boswell Sisters. Included here are 23 lightly accompanied songs, some of our favorites: "You Rascal, You," "Dinah" and "Shine" with Bing Crosby, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" and "In The Shade of the Old Apple Tree" with Louis Armstrong, "How'm I Doin', Hey, Hey?," "Lazy River" and the title tune. This is classic, understated, tongue-in-cheek-funny stuff, the quintessence of jazzy, bluesy flapper/speakeasy cool. Too much good stuff! Highly recommended.

Chapters: Lazy River, You Always Hurt the One You Love, Paper Doll, I've Got My Love To keep Me Warm, Glow Worm, Till Me Meet Again, If I Had My way, On The Banks of the Wabash, When You Were Sweet Sixteen, Daddy's Little Girl

Review: Here's a perfect set of warm-ups for the vocal jazz 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 that build styles such as Swing, Latin and Rock using solfege and scat syllables as well as tone and blend in ballad style. 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.

Chapters: Swing with Scat Syllables, Latin feel with solfrege, Moderate swing with scat, Rock style, Chordial ballad, Moderate swing, Samba with with solfrege syllables, Warm-up exercises

Review: This CD is designed for young elementary school aged singers to learn how to warm up their voice in a healthy fun way. The volume begins with advice on healthy singing, including words on posture, breathing, and diction. Vocal warm ups follow in patterns broken up into three separate vocalizes: Singing numbers, Singing syllables and Singing solfege. Musical terms such as major scales, chords, octaves, staccato and legato are sung through and explained. The goal of Voice Lessons To Go for Kids is to develop good healthy confident voices as well as to develop children's theoretical knowledge about music, creating good singers on the road to being young musicians.

Chapters: Never Push, You will improve, Your Vocal Assessment, Posture, Diction, Breathing, Confidence, Vocal Warm-Ups

Review: The aim of these Vocalises is to render the voice sufficiently flexible and mellow to execute easily and elegantly the coloratura and embellishments found in the works of our great composers. Proceeding from the principle, that it is unpractical to practice a variety of difficult passages at the same time, I begin with two, three, and four tones, then advancing progressively to more difficult exercises; leaving it to the teacher to transpose them a semitone higher or lower. However, in order to avoid the monotony and lassitude which are almost inseparable from a strictly methodic in a musical and agreeable form; and have made them very short, to prevent overexertion of the voice. Following its avowed purpose, this work contains no exercises for sustained tones; and it will suffice to sing daily a few long-sustained tones, before taking up these exercises. The results obtained with this method, and its approbation by several of the highest musical authorities, justify my hope, that it will find a favorable reception.

Chapters: 20 Daily Exercises

Review: The aim of these Vocalises is to render the voice sufficiently flexible and mellow to execute easily and elegantly the coloratura and embellishments found in the works of our great composers. Proceeding from the principle, that it is unpractical to practice a variety of difficult passages at the same time, I begin with two, three, and four tones, then advancing progressively to more difficult exercises; leaving it to the teacher to transpose them a semitone higher or lower. However, in order to avoid the monotony and lassitude which are almost inseparable from a strictly methodic in a musical and agreeable form; and have made them very short, to prevent overexertion of the voice. Following its avowed purpose, this work contains no exercises for sustained tones; and it will suffice to sing daily a few long-sustained tones, before taking up these exercises. The results obtained with this method, and its approbation by several of the highest musical authorities, justify my hope, that it will find a favorable reception.

Chapters: Preface, Daily Exercises

Review: The aim of these Vocalises is to render the voice sufficiently flexible and mellow to execute easily and elegantly the coloratura and embellishments found in the works of our great composers. Proceeding from the principle, that it is unpractical to practice a variety of difficult passages at the same time, I begin with two, three, and four tones, then advancing progressively to more difficult exercises; leaving it to the teacher to transpose them a semitone higher or lower. However, in order to avoid the monotony and lassitude which are almost inseparable from a strictly methodic in a musical and agreeable form; and have made them very short, to prevent overexertion of the voice. Following its avowed purpose, this work contains no exercises for sustained tones; and it will suffice to sing daily a few long-sustained tones, before taking up these exercises. The results obtained with this method, and its approbation by several of the highest musical authorities, justify my hope, that it will find a favorable reception.

Chapters: 20 Daily Exercises

Review: The aim of these Vocalises is to render the voice sufficiently flexible and mellow to execute easily and elegantly the coloratura and embellishments found in the works of our great composers. Proceeding from the principle, that it is unpractical to practice a variety of difficult passages at the same time, I begin with two, three, and four tones, then advancing progressively to more difficult exercises; leaving it to the teacher to transpose them a semitone higher or lower. However, in order to avoid the monotony and lassitude which are almost inseparable from a strictly methodic in a musical and agreeable form; and have made them very short, to prevent overexertion of the voice. Following its avowed purpose, this work contains no exercises for sustained tones; and it will suffice to sing daily a few long-sustained tones, before taking up these exercises. The results obtained with this method, and its approbation by several of the highest musical authorities, justify my hope, that it will find a favorable reception.

Chapters: 20 Daily Exercises

Review: Contains more than 200 vocal exercises under the following headings: mental readiness, physical readiness, posture alignment, breath management, tone production, vowels, articulation, range and register, intonation and balance/volume relations. This is an excellent resource for all singers of any style and along with the exercises and text are some excellent diagrams and photos that really does cover all the bases to insure getting the most from your voice in an effective and safe manner. Highly recommended.

Chapters: Mental Readiness, Physical Readiness, Posture / Allignment, Breath Management, Tone Production, Vowels, Dipthongs and Triphthongs, Articulation, Range and Register, Intonation, Balance / Volume Relationships, On To The Rehearsal

Review: Multiple excellent classical exercises, in six different chapters, to help flexibility in the Soprano voice.

Chapters: Exercises in two, three and four notes, Exercises in four, fix, six and seven notes, Scales of Octaves and Ninths ascending and descending, Figured Scales ascending and descending, Exercises in Studies of Embellishments, Progressive Exercises on the ascending chromatic Scale

Review: This supplemental volume of part exercises follows the sequence of The Jenson Sight Singing Course, but can be used in conjunction with any sight singing method. It has been compiled to provide choral directors with graded material in parts for use with choral ensembles, and consists of predominantly 4-part exercises, along with rounds, 2-part and 3-part exercises. Ranges allow for flexibility in voicing for various groups.

Chapters: Heart Around The World, I See With My Heart, I'll Care, We Remember, Child of the World, Like A Mighty Stream, We Live the Dream, Silent Night, America, The Beautiful, Kumbaya

Review: First steps in a cappella part singing using Sol-fa and staff notation.

Chapters: 50 easy 2-part vocal exercises

Review: This book consists of three parts: PART I describes the vocal mechanism and its functions briefly and in simple non-technical language. A general knowledge of the instrument often helps the student to clarify a question of tone production. PART II, forming the major portion of the book, consists of basic, fundamental vocalises carefully selected to develop the specific voices for which the book is written. PART III presents the important elements of diction in the five languages most commonly used in singing: English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.

Chapters: The Breath System, The Phonating System, The Resonating System, The Articulating System, General Remarks, Fundamental Exercises, The Covered Tone, Agility Studies, Sustained Tone Studies, Chromatic Studies, Messa Di Voce, The Head Voice, Style, Special Problems, English Diction, Foreign Language Diction, Glossary of Musical Terms, Songs for Baritone and Bass, Recordings of Great Singers

Review: This book consists of three parts: PART I describes the vocal mechanism and its functions briefly and in simple non-technical language. A general knowledge of the instrument often helps the student to clarify a question of tone production. PART II, forming the major portion of the book, consists of basic, fundamental vocalises carefully selected to develop the specific voices for which the book is written. PART III presents the important elements of diction in the five languages most commonly used in singing: English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.

Chapters: PART I, The Breath System, The Phonating System, The Resonating System, The Articulating System, General Remarks, PART II, Fundamental Exercises, The Turn, The Soprano Registers, Pianissimo Studies, Staccato Studies, Trill Studies, Messa Di Voce, Style, Special Problems, PART III, English, Foreign Language Diction, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Glossary of Musical Terms, Songs for Sopranos, Recordings of Great Singers

Review: The Sieber Vocalises: It is important to know why Sieber is so good for the voice. He was a Viennese, Italian-trained voice teacher who knew the importance of vowel alteration and its role in keeping the balance of the registers. The Sieber Vocalises are designed to balance the registers using 8 measure melodies based on the Italian syllables da, me, ni, po, to, la, be. The register balance is achieved in the ingenious way Sieber arranges the syllables. Again, his goal it to allow the space of the open vowels in the closed vowels, and the ring of the closed vowels in the open vowels. Lindquest called these vocalises the 'bridge between vocalizing and singing music'. In my 25 years of teaching, I have never found a singer that the Sieber Vocalises did not help tremendously. 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Elementary Teaching for baritone voice.

Chapters: 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Elementary Teaching

Review: The Sieber Vocalises: It is important to know why Sieber is so good for the voice. He was a Viennese, Italian-trained voice teacher who knew the importance of vowel alteration and its role in keeping the balance of the registers. The Sieber Vocalises are designed to balance the registers using 8 measure melodies based on the Italian syllables da, me, ni, po, to, la, be. The register balance is achieved in the ingenious way Sieber arranges the syllables. Again, his goal it to allow the space of the open vowels in the closed vowels, and the ring of the closed vowels in the open vowels. Lindquest called these vocalises the 'bridge between vocalizing and singing music'. In my 25 years of teaching, I have never found a singer that the Sieber Vocalises did not help tremendously. 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Elementary Teaching for mezzo-soprano voices.

Chapters: 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Elementary Teaching

Review: The Sieber Vocalises: It is important to know why Sieber is so good for the voice. He was a Viennese, Italian-trained voice teacher who knew the importance of vowel alteration and its role in keeping the balance of the registers. The Sieber Vocalises are designed to balance the registers using 8 measure melodies based on the Italian syllables da, me, ni, po, to, la, be. The register balance is achieved in the ingenious way Sieber arranges the syllables. Again, his goal it to allow the space of the open vowels in the closed vowels, and the ring of the closed vowels in the open vowels. Lindquest called these vocalises the 'bridge between vocalizing and singing music'. In my 25 years of teaching, I have never found a singer that the Sieber Vocalises did not help tremendously. 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Elementary Teaching for soprano voices

Chapters: 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Elementary Teaching

Review: The Sieber Vocalises: It is important to know why Sieber is so good for the voice. He was a Viennese, Italian-trained voice teacher who knew the importance of vowel alteration and its role in keeping the balance of the registers. The Sieber Vocalises are designed to balance the registers using 8 measure melodies based on the Italian syllables da, me, ni, po, to, la, be. The register balance is achieved in the ingenious way Sieber arranges the syllables. Again, his goal it to allow the space of the open vowels in the closed vowels, and the ring of the closed vowels in the open vowels. Lindquest called these vocalises the 'bridge between vocalizing and singing music'. In my 25 years of teaching, I have never found a singer that the Sieber Vocalises did not help tremendously. 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Elementary Teaching for tenor voices

Chapters: 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Elementary Teaching

Review: The Sieber Vocalises: It is important to know why Sieber is so good for the voice. He was a Viennese, Italian-trained voice teacher who knew the importance of vowel alteration and its role in keeping the balance of the registers. The Sieber Vocalises are designed to balance the registers using 8 measure melodies based on the Italian syllables da, me, ni, po, to, la, be. The register balance is achieved in the ingenious way Sieber arranges the syllables. Again, his goal it to allow the space of the open vowels in the closed vowels, and the ring of the closed vowels in the open vowels. Lindquest called these vocalises the 'bridge between vocalizing and singing music'. In my 25 years of teaching, I have never found a singer that the Sieber Vocalises did not help tremendously. 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Elementary Teaching for alto voices.

Chapters: 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Elementary Teaching

Review: The Sieber Vocalises: It is important to know why Sieber is so good for the voice. He was a Viennese, Italian-trained voice teacher who knew the importance of vowel alteration and its role in keeping the balance of the registers. The Sieber Vocalises are designed to balance the registers using 8 measure melodies based on the Italian syllables da, me, ni, po, to, la, be. The register balance is achieved in the ingenious way Sieber arranges the syllables. Again, his goal it to allow the space of the open vowels in the closed vowels, and the ring of the closed vowels in the open vowels. Lindquest called these vocalises the 'bridge between vocalizing and singing music'. In my 25 years of teaching, I have never found a singer that the Sieber Vocalises did not help tremendously. Ten Easy Vocalises and Solfeggios for the baritone voice

Chapters: Ten Easy Vocalises and Solfeggios

Review: The Sieber Vocalises: It is important to know why Sieber is so good for the voice. He was a Viennese, Italian-trained voice teacher who knew the importance of vowel alteration and its role in keeping the balance of the registers. The Sieber Vocalises are designed to balance the registers using 8 measure melodies based on the Italian syllables da, me, ni, po, to, la, be. The register balance is achieved in the ingenious way Sieber arranges the syllables. Again, his goal it to allow the space of the open vowels in the closed vowels, and the ring of the closed vowels in the open vowels. Lindquest called these vocalises the 'bridge between vocalizing and singing music'. In my 25 years of teaching, I have never found a singer that the Sieber Vocalises did not help tremendously. Thirty-Six Eight Measure Vocalises comes complete with instructions on producing the tone and provides you with the solfege for each note

Chapters: Thirty-Six Eight-Measure Vocalises

Review: The Sieber Vocalises: It is important to know why Sieber is so good for the voice. He was a Viennese, Italian-trained voice teacher who knew the importance of vowel alteration and its role in keeping the balance of the registers. The Sieber Vocalises are designed to balance the registers using 8 measure melodies based on the Italian syllables da, me, ni, po, to, la, be. The register balance is achieved in the ingenious way Sieber arranges the syllables. Again, his goal it to allow the space of the open vowels in the closed vowels, and the ring of the closed vowels in the open vowels. Lindquest called these vocalises the 'bridge between vocalizing and singing music'. In my 25 years of teaching, I have never found a singer that the Sieber Vocalises did not help tremendously. Thirty-Six Eight Measure Vocalises comes complete with instructions on producing the tone and provides you with the solfege for each note

Chapters: Thirty-Six Eight-Measure Vocalises