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Written by Jay Harvey Ruth Dwyer, who is in her 24th year as associate director of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, was honored recently with the Outstanding Hoosier Musician Award at the Indiana Music Educators Association conference meeting in Fort Wayne. Given annually in recognition of contributions to the advancement of music education in Indiana, the […]

I teach in a school where we have all our concerts/programs in the gym.  Our mixer died this year and I need to purchase a new one.  I’m looking at something with 8 channels, phantom power, and easy to transport.  The Gigrac was suggested to me by the person who runs the sound during concerts, […]

Schubert, Der Tanz D. 826.  The old Schubert complete Works (now published by Dover) contain one verse of text and no repeat indicated in the music.  I have found a source on line with two verses, and  a recording of a fine german choir sings two verses.  Other CD’s have one verse.  Does anyone know […]

We are delighted to introduce our new anthem series from Paraclete Press:  Hymns of Praise.  This series provides hymn arrangements that will enliven worship, and  provide quality, depth, hope and beauty to your congregation.  To introduce the series, we chose a text that proclaims our vision for sacred music in the church today:    Sing, […]

I recently found myself in quite a pickle searching for an anthem in our library that would be appropriate for a pick-up choir to sing at a funeral service for a long-time parishioner.  I was anticipating a very imbalanced group so using an anthem from our existing worship schedule was not going to work.  I […]

I am interested in seeing a copy of “Now Is The Cool of the Day” by Jean Ritchie (arr. James Erb).  It is permanently out of print.  Can anyone send or fax me a copy?   Sincere thanks,   Wyant Morton California Lutheran University 60 w. Olsen Rd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 805-493-3904 – fax […]

Does anyone know of any recording of any kind of Andrew Imbrie’s On the Beach at Night?   Thanks! David  

The first post: I would love some help on the harmonics on the 1st and 2nd violin parts in Ezye Sheleg. It appears to me (and my students) that there is some error. Volin can’t play a harmonic on C or G can they?    MY UPDATE —  In this case the notation, a small […]

for gospel musicians out there –   is the song “He has done marvelous things” (main melody in three-time: C E F G A G, C E F G A G C with C’s high)   anonymous? or is there a credited writer?   I’ve heard this song many times, but never seen it written […]

I’m helping plan a concert of French music (SATB choir a cappella or with piano)   Looking for something interesting and unusual (we know Faure, Debussy, Charpentier, madrigals, etc)   Maybe something *about* France by a non-native composer?   Any ideas gratefully received!