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Photocopy Our Music Books!!
Planning for your anthem schedule? Deerwood Music has photocopyable books on offer. Buy one at $65 plus shipping and photocopy the entire contents. Our music is sung by choirs of all types in parish churches and cathedrals from Australia to the UK. Anthems, Hymn-Anthems, Celtic Hymnal, Book of Service Music: all available at www.deerwoodmusic.com
Trying to Find Gene Puerling Arrangements
I am trying to find a few Gene Puerling arrangements that are out of print. The first one is “One More Time, Chick Corea” for a cappella choir. The copyright was registered with Kentfield Music, which no longer seems to exist. Also, I am looking for anything he arranged for the Hi-Lo’s. If anyone […]
Non audition women’s choir
Hello computer land people!! I am a graduate student who will be in charge of a non-audition women’s choir next semester and I need some help picking out lit. that will work with this ensemble. As I mentioned, they are not required to audition, so this limits my options. The group has some good singers […]
Latin OR English
I am 90% sure that I am going to do the Saint-Saens Christmas Oratorio this year for my church choir presentation. I cannot decide whether I should use the Latin or English text? They are fully capable of the Latin text but I was wondering about using the English text. Call me weird, but I […]
Seeking Singing Opportunities in Kenosha, WI
Hi Folks: A former student of mine has relocated to Kenosha, WI and is seeking opportunities to sing. He is a good, although somewhat untrained tenor, very musical and has good acting skills. Any suggestions? Thanks, Dana
Cloistered nuns sign Gregorian chant recording contract
A group of Benedictine nuns who live in complete seclusion in the South of France are set to become divas of pop after signing a deal with Universal Music, the leading record company behind Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse. After a worldwide search for the finest exponents of the art of the Gregorian chant, the […]
Software for Choral Library
I realize that this subject was discussed a few weeks ago, but recently I have taken over the task of organizing our church choir music library. It has been being kept on EXCEL, by someone who is not currently available, I have a print-out, but basically need to start from scratch. I have looked into a few […]
Repertoire for non-music majors, non-auditioned college choir
Hello conductors & all… I’m searching for programming ideas and rep to do with a small (max of 25 voices), non-audition college choir of non-music majors. I’d like to stay away from strict classical repertoire at first, as the choir will be for many students their first choir experience; their introduction to the choral […]
Handel’s How Excellent Thy Name
Greetings, I am hoping someone can point out where I may find a quality arrangement of Handel’s How Excellent Thy Name for SAB or SSAB choir and piano. I have seen a few on jwpepper but I want to make sure that I pick one that works well and sounds legit if you cacth […]
Chorus and brass band
I plan to do David Hamilton’s “The Dragons are Singing Tonight” next season. I’d love to program something else for chorus and brass band – and that’s British style brass band, not wind band. Any suggestions? Brigid Coult Richmond Chorus, BC