Week 6: Friday, April 27, 2018 “Riu Riu Chiu” arr. Erica Phare-Bergh Traditional Spanish Christmas Carol, 16th century villancico SA, recorder, hand drum I know it is only April, but I’m jumping ahead to Christmas/holiday music for a week. This arrangement by Erica Phare-Bergh is a wonderful, accessible two-part addition to your holiday catalog. It […]
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One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
Week 3: Friday, April 6, 2018 “Breakable” by Jenni Brandon Text by Annabelle Moseley SA, piano My intermediate college group* is singing this in our next concert, and they have fallen in love with it. (*small ensemble, all non-majors, rehearses ~90min/week. Many have some performance experience before joining, but not all.) The 2-part nature of […]
Music Within Reach: Finding Accessible, High-Quality Choral Music
By Brandon Moss There is no shortage of stellar choral programs in this country. Like many of you, I was privileged to attend this year’s ACDA National Conference in Minneapolis, where we witnessed at least a couple dozen of the country’s most gifted ensembles from K-12 schools, universities, and churches. Think of how many other […]