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Hello,        I am a senior music education major (graduating in a year and a half) and had a few questions about arranging and composing music. I see a lot of posts on this forum looking for music in a specific style of theme to fit into a program. Is it hard to […]

We are looking for a script to use in a Renaissance/Medieval Christmas choral entertainment. Choral works will be interspersed with text, jester, dancers, etc.Do you have a good source or suggestion? Thank you. Jean

hello everbody I am new to this site but was drawn by the helpfulness of the people who wrote so many helpful suggestions. I am a choir conductor and my choir is going to compete in a choir competition and in desperate need for music under “Gospel and spiritual” section. We have only 15 singers […]

I am hoping to take my Senior High School choir to either San Francisco or San Diego next spring, does anyone know of great acoustic spaces (i.e. old missions, great churches, wherever) that would be good places for us to perform to fill out our tour – we will likely be going to a festival […]

Hi all,   I’m in my 6th year teaching music – finishing my 2nd year teaching in Elk Mound, WI.  We have about 270 kids in our high school and run a 4 block schedule.  The band director and I split a block.  The only other skinnies offered are phy. ed. during block 1b which is […]

Does any one know of graduate level programs in conducting that are NOT a masters. I am looking for a diploma or certificate in choral conducting at the masters level. I am looking throughout the USA. Please let me know if you know of a program. I know they exist but they are hard to find and not […]

I’m considering a concert theme  on Youth and Old Age.  Any suggestions on those topics?   Thanks Ben Legett The Wolf River Singers

Hello All   I am looking to start to build up a collection of written assignments, prompts, topics etc that can be used for students who: -miss a performance or dress rehearsal due to family emergency -misbehave -are not able to attend a performance etc   When all the other students receive a “test grade” […]

I would like to know if anyone knows how to inquire from publishers or distribution houses that might donate a large number of octavos of 2-3 songs to a large non-profit organization for students from across the globe.  They come together for about 9 days and perform at closing ceremonies.  Thoughts on this would be […]

Hello,  I’m looking at textbooks for the Choral Methods course I am teaching next year.  I am debating Collins “Teaching Choral Music” and Phillips “Directing the Choral Music Program”.  Any suggestions?  If you have other texts to recommend, please do!