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My school district recently provided an inservice opportunity on the incorporation of podcasts in the classroom.  I would love your suggestions on how to efficiently and effectively incorporate this technology into my students’ lives.  I envision podcasting great choral performances, with a commentary for why I like it; a weekly dictation exercise for solfeging; instructions for upcoming […]

That God is Great is, well, a great baritone aria from one of Handel’s works. I would be grateful if someone would tell me which one. S

Hello. I urgently need some sources of information on the connection between human cognition and choral music. There’s a lot of info about music in general and its influence on mental abilities of a human being development, but I cannot find particular choral music topic. For example, how it influences human intelligence, emotions, abilities, prenatal […]

I’m seeking church anthems for the Independance Day weekend Sunday service, which, while respecting and celebrating the very best that America represents, nevertheless do not promote national arrogance and a “these colors don’t run” sentimentality. In other words, we seek to give an appropriate “nod” to patriotic sentiment on days such as these, while steering […]

Music making age 3 to 100   Increasingly I am finding that positions for church music directors read like this… “must be able to develop and maintain exciting music programs/training for children 3-7, 8-12, youth 13-20, adults 21-65 and seniors 65-100. Am I musically underdeveloped in my gifts because I relate better, teach better, work […]

By Cassandra Spratling DETROIT — As soon as Sunday service begins, the congregation is on its feet, clapping and swaying to the soul-stirring songs that usher them into a joy-filled worship experience. No matter how you felt coming to church, it’s difficult not to feel good once the choir takes command. Welcome to church — […]

John Rutter: This is the day that the Lord hath made   John Rutter’s anthem for the Royal Wedding will not be published immediately. John Rutter is following his normal practice and allowing a period of reflection before deciding whether to make it available in print. We look forward to being able to provide more […]

There are quite a few listed on cpdl – http://www2.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Ave_Maria   My favourite is the 8 part setting by Victoria, although i love his 4 part one as well.

What is the typical repertoire for a community choir?  Our board believes it should be eclectic – a little sacred/Christian, a little folk, some show tunes, some foreign language, etc.  In other words, something to please our very diverse community.  Our new director wants to lean more toward Christian music.  The choir membership is a […]

Please list your top choices of choral Ave Marias; I’m doing a lecture recital that will be essentially a historical/style survey of five different settings. Many thanks!