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Looking for Directory of Canadian Choral Music Publishers
Greetings Listers: I have an original work for SATB & Piano based on the poem “Canada” by E. Pauline Johnson. It is a choral fanfare that is about 3 minutes long and makes a strong opening number. It was premiered last May in Lenox, MA. American publishers will probably not be interested in it. […]
Arvo Part
Does anyone know if the expanded version of Part’s Stabat Mater is published and by whom? Thanks!
Re: Easy Yiddish Repertoire
Tsen Brider by Rosenberg from Transcontinental Music SATB and JW Pepper has it. I sang it a long time ago and loved it. Durme, Durme arr Snyder it’s a Sephardic folksong piece which is not Yiddish but I thought I’d throw that out there. Avail at Pepper for 2 part and 3 part mixed. It’s beautiful and […]
Unison or Easy 2 pt repertoire needed (Range mid C- G)
Dear Choralisters, I am need of more repertoire for my 6th grade Boys Chorus. I have a variety of voices in the class but I am looking for music that starts around mid C (and is not more than a 5th or so in the melody). One part or easy two part (canon/partner songs) […]
“Handful of Keys,” Let’s Do It” and “Strike Up the Band” fantasies
Elaborate 8-10-part a cappella show choir arrangements originally premiered by Chanticleer. Lots of fun, but definitely challenging. Pieces received excellent reviews when premiered. “Let’s Do It” also performed by San Francisco Symphony Chorus and recorded by Chanticleer and Phoenix Chamber Choir. To hear mp3s, please visit www.kenmalucelli.com. Click on “Secular Choral.” To view sample pages, […]
Course evaluations for college choirs?
If you teach at a college or university, does your school have student evaluations for the ensembles? If so, are the questions the same as they are for other courses? Do you have strong feelings about student evaluations for ensembles, one way or the other? Thanks, Dawn Sonntag
Choral Version of Rodrigo’s Guitar Concerto
Hi, Can anyone steer me in the right direction to find a choral version of all or part of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez? I’ve heard it on a CD somewhere but have been unable to track down either arranger or publisher. Many thanks, Peter
TIMOTHY SEELIG – Takes His Baton To SF Gay Men’s Chorus
Following an extensive search, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus has announced that effective January 1, 2011, the internationally renowned and respected choral guru, Dr. Timothy Seelig, will take the podium as its next Artistic Director and Conductor. Vance George, conductor Emeritus of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, says: “Tim is a truly gifted conductor. Audiences […]
The King’s Singers: Four Decades Of Close, Sweet Harmony
by Fred Child It’s nothing new for a vocal ensemble to draw from a wide range of influences. But few do it with the combination of technical skill and carefree panache of the King’s Singers, as you can hear in this concert they gave in our studio. The group got together in 1965, half a […]
First director job
I have been chosen to become a director of a small yiddish choir. I am a vocal performance major at a university, and need to figure out what/how to do it. I’ve been in choir all my life and have picked up a few tips and tricks. What I would like to do is have […]