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If you’re searching for choir rehearsal games that actually build musicianship instead of just filling five minutes before the real work starts, The Playful Choir, Volume 1 is built for exactly that gap. Choral conductor and educator Jonas Rasmussen has published 30 exercises, games, and challenges for focus, sound, and courage—and unlike most warm-up collections, every single one comes with its own professional video demonstration, filmed with a real youth choir. It’s available now from Galaxy Music Corporation, in print and as a digital download.

The book’s thesis is stated plainly on its own pages: play isn’t a break from the work. It is the work. That’s not a slogan tacked onto a warm-up book—it’s the organizing idea behind how the 30 exercises are built and sequenced.

What Makes This Different From Another Warm-Up Book

Plenty of published collections offer text-only rehearsal games. What sets The Playful Choir apart is that every exercise includes a companion video, so a director can watch exactly how the game runs—pacing, teaching language, what it looks like when a real choir tries it for the first time—before ever trying it themselves.

The 30 exercises are organized into five chapters—Focus, Sound, Structure, Games, and Challenges—building in a structured progression rather than functioning as a grab-bag of disconnected activities. Rasmussen designed the book to work across a wide range of ensembles: ready-to-use in every rehearsal, appropriate for middle school through collegiate choirs, and workable even for non-singers.

See a Game in Action

The Playful Choir, Volume 1 (SKU 1.3811) is available now from Galaxy Music Corporation, in a printed coil-bound edition or as a downloadable edition—both include all 30 companion videos.

About Jonas Rasmussen

Jonas Rasmussen is a choral conductor and educator based in Denmark, known for his innovative approach to making choir rehearsals engaging and effective. With years of experience leading youth choirs and teaching the next generation of singers, Jonas has developed a methodology that combines playfulness with serious musical development. His work has inspired choir directors around the world to bring more joy and energy to their rehearsals.

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