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Greetings colleagues,   I conduct a large community chorus (50 members), an a conflict re: music selection has arisen over the last month.  Here is the story…   I have been conducting this community chorus for four years.  Halfway through each season, I meet with a Music Selection Committee to plan music for the following […]

My outreach choir will sing the Schubert Mass in G as part of a Eucharist service on Tuesday night in Holy Week.  I need to find 3-4 anthems to add to the service, including a choral benediction.  Here are the lessons: Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36Psalm 71:1-14 The Eucharist service may be in […]

Please join RedHouse Arts in welcoming Dr. John Stallsmith to our growing team of choral composers. Dr. Stallsmith teaches music at Bevill State Community College in Jasper, Alabama.  He is organist and choir director at the First United Methodist Church and organist at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church of Jasper. Dr. Stallsmith is an active teacher, […]

I’ve come to a crossroads in my young teaching career (in my 6th year) where it seems from enrollment and attitude that students are perhaps getting burned out in my classes. I have always been told that if you adhere to high standards, students will rise to meet them. Choose a variety of challenging, high-quality […]

I am putting on  Vareity Show at my Middle School in March and I’m invivting faculty to participate.  The talk has been that they want to possibly do some sort of easy/fun medley from either Grease or Glee.  Does anyone have any suggestions about something VERY SIMPLE with CD acc. that we could do?  Our […]

Greetings all– I’m working on evolving my school’s portfolio requirements for music, and I could use some input on a document I’d like to pilot next semester.  Based heavily on Randal Swiggum’s writing for the Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance program in Wisconsin, I’ve put together a checklist of music that should be balanced throughout a […]

What does anyone suggest as to vocal production for Donald Patriquin’s Innoria?   Donald has made a TTBB arrangement  for Minnesota Chorale’s Men in Music Project Chorus to be premiered in March.   My questions are what vocal production should we pursue and should final notes have a “droop” at cut off point?   I […]

anyone reading from an iPad or tablet pc on your piano or organ music rest?   iPad is small but larger than some hymn books i read out of!   how fast have you got at creating pdfs of all your scores?  L

By: Anthony Mirones PRICE HILL, Ohio – St. Williams Parish in Price Hill is a cornerstone in the community at 8th and Sunset. Now one of its members will be recognized for his golden commitment to the parish, its school and the community. Dave Allen began as the director of music at the church in […]

I am interested in your thoughts on your preferred edition in English of the Brahms Requiem.  Also – have you succesfully performed it with piano 4 hands accompaniment?