FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: MIXED VOICES by Michael Ekbladh 1. “SingUnto God.” Paul Fetler. Augsburg Fortress 11-1244 Released in 1959, this powerful and rhythmic work is great for the advanced church choir or college choir, especially with the frantic buildup to the ending. 2. “Lebenslust.” Franz Schubert. CPDL A perfect piece to teach […]
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Books Worth Your Time III
This one will be short (busy week!) and is not a book to read, but a great reference to have on your shelf: The A to Z of Foreign Musical Terms, by Christine Ammer. Scores often have terminology in foreign languages and since the composer put them there to give you information about performance (calando, […]
Monday Motivation: Music Humbles Us
A Couple of Great Videos
So this first one has been going around for awhile. David Belisle, the Rhode Island coach in the Little League World Series, pulls his team together after they were eliminated by Chicago in a close game. His speech is pretty damn good, and I find myself tearing up a bit there toward the end. This is how […]
Name That Choir Tune (No. 3)
Taking Attendance on the iPad
Taking Attendance on the iPad, by Stephen Rotz If you have large ensembles, you know that taking attendance is not always simple. Inspired by Barbara Retzko’s article in ChorTeach, I have begun taking attendance using the iPhone/iPad app ‘Attendance2’ by David Reed. It is a fantastic tool that is worth much more than the $4.99 […]