A Tempo announces a brand new three-part SSA arrangement of J’entends le moulin. The arrangement has the identical, somewhat demanding piano accompaniment as other Patriquin arrangements of J’entends. It is compatable in performance with all other voicings– SS, SATB, and TTBB (all published by Earthsongs), which may be heard on YouTube (search J’entends le […]
New Publications
“Unicorns in the Yard!”
Looking for a feature comical piece for your next choral concert? You might like to consider this 17-minute tour-de-force for SATB (some suggested solo lines) and piano. The story is freely based on Thurber’s “The Unicorn in the Garden,” but the actual lyrics are original. The work contains 10 movements, some […]
Consider Composer-Published Music
Please consider my reviews of self-published music by London composer Paul Ayres and Boston composer Robert Edward Smith by going to the Massachusetts ACDA website Music in Worship folder: http://massacda.org/repertoire-standards/music-in-worship/ Tom Berryman Music in Worship R&S Chair for Massachusetts ACDA
Joshua Fishbein ECS Publications
The following choral compositions by Joshua Fishbein (www.fishbeinmusic.com) have been recently published by ECS Publishing (www.ecspublishing.com). All works are sold and distributed by Canticle Distributing (www.morningstarmusic.com). May the Words of My Mouth – ECS Catalog No. 8031 for SATB Chorus (optional divisi) unaccompanied https://soundcloud.com/joshua-fishbein-composer/may-the-words-of-my-mouth-2010 With a Greeting – ECS Catalog No. 8030 SSAATTBB Chorus unaccompanied […]
Sight-Sing iPad App
Announcing a new iPad app to teach sight-singing using Solfa syllables. https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id785084554?mt=8 The breakthrough in using an iPad is that learners can finally be self-starting, without needing to be able to check their notes on a piano. The app will sound the key chord, play any note or solfa box the user touches, play […]
“It takes a Village” (SMATbB)
It takes a Village (SMATbB) – a rhythmic celebration of community – works great for an end of the concert piece or for a multi-choir finale – newly revised and now available for free at http://graymichael.com