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I was struck by a front page article in our local newspaper this morning: "Glee's not just for TV anymore":   http://tinyurl.com/4ofwxh4   The article discusses how a group of students at a local high school have started a group for singing music like that performed on the TV show "Glee" because they want "…to […]

I have a group of friends who LOVED the NBC show “The Sing-Off” and want to perform works in a similar manner.   I guess this is partially a copyright question, but if we pay the ASCAP/BMI blanket fee or perform in a venue that pays those fees and do not charge admission, do I […]

 We heard a lovely piece on YouTube a while ago which included whistling, to sound like bird song… but have no memory of what it was called or who it was by!   Any suggestions?

Hi there,      I’ve worked with a very small, but talented, community choir for a few years… and we are going to join forces with a local college next year.  I’ve never programmed for a 130 voice choir before (other than all-state, I’ve never even been in one!) and was hoping you could offer […]

Desperately seeking the INSTRUMENTAL parts for “Rodgers and Hammerstein On Broadway” (a Medley of faves) arranged by MAC HUFF. This is a Hal Leonard publication. The instrumental parts are no longer in print nor are there any in stock according to the various music distributors I’ve checked with.    Does anyone have the instrumental pak […]

Does anyone know where I can find a good choral arrangement of the doxology/Old 100th with either great organ accompaniment or organ/piano accompaniment? It can be moderate to difficult. Is there perhaps a book? I’ve looked with no luck. I am tired of hearing/playing the same thing. Its time for a little grander approach without […]

When Christine Plonski Sezer, Ph.D., retired from teaching and moved back to her native Northeast Pennsylvania, it didn’t take long before she was feeling a bit of a void. “After six months, I said, ‘I miss my kids,’” she recalled. Then Dr. Sezer looked around and realized that Susquehanna County had no community choir like […]

ELK RIVER, MN — The same Elk River Area School Board that reacted with shock and horror to reports this summer of the dismal state of the district’s band and music program is now poised to do something about it. Vocal and instrumental educators from across the school district laid out a plan on Dec. […]

Inspired by a beautiful setting of Yeats’”The Lake Isle of Innisfree”, I thought it would be interesting to put together a program of pieces in which the text created a strong sense of a specific place.  Any suggestions?  This is for a good community chorus (SATB).  Last year we enjoyed doing John Corigliano’s “Fern Hill” […]

I am seeking some suggestions of books to use with a church children’s choir, grades k through 2.  The group gets only 20 minutes of rehearsal time at best each week (sometimes less) and is led by a volunteer, so I need things that are quite simple.  We have a few books but I would […]