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Great resources for the choir director. Sight-Sing a New Song A Workbook for Music Reading Basics Jennifer Kerr Budziak An excellent introduction to the basics of reading and sight-singing music, designed for adult learners with minimal or no music-reading ability who want to acquire or improve their skills for parish music ministry. Jennifer’s common-sense approach, honed by use in the classroom, is presented in eight units. Lessons are of manageable size, with plenty of exercises and examples to assist new music readers in using their skills. The time choir directors spend teaching songs by rote can become a thing of the past and choirs can learn more music in a shorter amount of time when they can sight-sing with the help of this user-friendly workbook. And, quantity pricing makes it possible for each singer to have their own copy for note-taking and review. There’s even a printed “keyboard” in the appendix that can be used by new sight-singers to review concepts independently, outside of rehearsal, with greater confidence. 017290 Spiral Bound Paperback.....................................$9.95 10 or more......................................................................$8.95 each 012290 Aprende a leer musica - Spanish Version!............$9.95 10 or more......................................................................$8.95 each
Sowing Seeds Bearing Fruit A Five-Year Process for Growing a Singing Congregation Jennifer Kerr Budziak From the widely published composer and arranger of liturgical music and an expert in music theory and sight-singing, comes this highly anticipated new book. Here, Jennifer offers her guidance for building a successful singing congregation from the roots up. Innovative ideas and common sense guide parish musicians through a process of gathering information about the parish music program, ways to evaluate and interpret the information, and concrete strategies to pursue. As a garden grows with knowledgeable and careful tending, so does a parish music program and its singing congregation. 017317 Paperback.........................................................$19.95
When We Sing Simple Techniques for Conducting Children’s Choirs Christine Jordanoff For almost 30 years, Christine Jordanoff has been shaping the voices of young singers of the Children’s Festival Chorus of Pittsburgh. Through practical and time-tested lessons and examples, this book focuses on the musical, vocal, and liturgical development of children and includes video demonstrations with actual chorus singers. Intended for children in grades 3–6, this book is an absolute treasure for anyone who works with children’s choirs. 017135 Spiral Bound Paperback with CD-ROM..........$24.95
The Care and Feeding of Singers A Handbook of Vocal Choralises William Ferris The Care and Feeding of Singers is a unique and helpful approach to building the choral instrument. Written by the internationally acclaimed composer/choral conductor William Ferris, it is based on over thirty years of experience working with all types of choirs. This resource provides a proven method for healthy choral singing and for creating a rich, sonorous choral ensemble. It is filled with practical step-by-step rehearsal techniques and with unique vocalises that are fun to sing. A treasure trove of valuable information for conductors and choristers alike. 003502 Chorister’s Edition.................................................................................................... $2.50 003500 Director’s Edition......................................................................................................$6.95