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Orchestral Piece with Treble Choir Repertoire Suggestions
My name is Jeffrey Brunner, and I am the director the Berks Classical Children’s Chorus in Reading, PA. Could anyone please offer me repertoire selections to perform with the symphony orchestra? I am looking for something in SA or SSA that would be accessible to a 60-voice, treble choir and the local symphony for […]
Follow The Drinking Gourd
A new setting of “Follow the Drinking Gourd” SATB, a cappella, American Folk Song about the underground railroad is now available from COLLA VOCE by Tom Council. You can listen to a full recording at LISTEN
Llanelli Choral Society scoops Welsh award
CARMARTHENSHIRE, WALES, UK — A prestigious national music award has been awarded to a Llanelli choral society for its leading development and contribution to amateur music making in Wales. The Llanelli Choral Society are winners of the highly prestigious 2010 W.S.Gwynn Williams Award, awarded by the Welsh Amateur Music Federation, to the musical organisation from […]
Oklahoma Wins Red River Sing-Off
DURANT – Oklahoma claimed bragging rights at the second-annual Red River Sing-Off held Tuesday on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Eight high school choirs from Oklahoma and Texas faced off in head-to-head competition in four divisions. The choirs, invited based on histories of outstanding performances at state and UIL events, impressed judges and […]
Two Gustavus Adolphus Alumni Honored by Minnesota ACDA
Gustavus alumni Thomas Hassig ’76 and Brian Ohnsorg ’97 will both be honored by the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota in November. Hassig has been selected as Minnesota Choral Director of the Year, while Ohnsorg was named Outstanding Young Choral Director of the Year. Hassig and Ohnsort will receive their awards on Nov. 20 […]
Re: Looking for that perfect piece.
Scandinavian Winter Fun arr. Lois Brownsey & Marti Lunn Lantz listen to it on jwpepper.com You might have to sing some sections in unison instead of 2 parts but my kids loved it. Bells are Ringing Jerry Estes Sing Mr. Grinch in unison They will LOVE winter fantasy!!
Bach’s Cantata No. 140 – No. 4 Chorale – piano/vocal score
I am looking for a piano reduction that is more “pianistic” than that provided in the score that I see everywhere as a free download. My choir is doing No. 4 only. Thank you for recommendations.
Help – VERY small ensemble (6 students) 9-12th grade – Christmas music needed
Hi Everyone! I am a first year choir / elementary music teacher at a very small private school. I don’t have a lot of experience in choosing repertoire – and wanted to know what you would suggest – here are the specifications. The chior – more like an ensemble – consists of 6 […]
Fauré Requiem chamber vs. full orchestration
Friends – We’re presenting the Fauré Requiem in worship on Nov. 7. We own two sets of parts for the larger orchestration, but I’ve intended all along to use the smaller “original chamber orchestration”. I’m hoping to find a source from which the borrow the chamber parts, but in case I strike out, I have […]
Bernstein Chichester Psalms Orchestration Question
For those of you who have experience with the orchestral version of Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, as you may know, there is a four part cello divisi towards the end of the last movement. In the rental parts, are there cues for the upper cello part(s) written in the viola part? I would prefer to hire […]