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Broad, simplistic posts from students
Perhaps I’m just cranky from all the snow we’ve received here in DC, but another post has just come in from a student in Missouri (there have been several in the past week or so) asking for suggestions for Renaissance and Baroque pieces suitable for middle school singers. A teacher somewhere in Missouri seems to […]
Repitoire for a Haitian Benefit Concert
My church choir is combining with two other church choirs and a dozen or so students from the college choir I’m in to put on a concert to raise money for a team of relief workers going to Haiti this summer. I am currently trying to look for songs that talk about: Humanitarian Efforts, God’s […]
Purchasing scores from Europe
Colleagues, Has any one had any experience with purchasing scores from small independent European publishers? I need to make a purchase of an important score for my research and the German company does not have a secure website, they just want me to send my credit card number in an email, or I can fax […]
State With The Best Choral Programs
Alright, So I’ve been wondering if there is a general consencous out here about which state in the US overall has the best choral programs, both at a high school and college level. I’ve been made to believe that the answer to this would be Texas, and i this is the case, would love to […]
Re: Teaching young singers to roll their R’s
Toreador-a don’t spit on the floor-a; use the cuspidora–that’s what it’s for-a. Fun and get’s the job done. Best wishes. e
Teaching Descending triads to 3rd Grade Students
I know this isn’t so much of a choral question as it is a general music question, but I am searching for a good song to use to teach my 3rd grade students about descending triads. I have a plethora of songs, but most seem too “kiddish” for them, and I would like to see if anyone […]
Latin pronunciation question
Hi all, What is the pronunciation of “sequutur”? I’m assuming it’s se-kwu’-tur (sorry, can’t do IPA!), but I wasn’t sure about the double “u.” Thanks! Dan Kreider
Stan Engebretson’s Birth year?
I’m working on my Master’s recital program and I can’t find the year that the arranger and conductor (at George Mason Univ.) Stan Engebretson was born. Anyone know?
Teaching young singers to roll their R’s
I am relatively new to teaching high school choir, and I am working with some of my high school students on solos for music contest. I have each of these young singers doing one song in English and one in Italian. Our problem with tackling the Italian diction is in rolling R’s. I can do […]
Does anyone use Box Office/ticketing software?
I am looking into box office software such as easymatch and Folio for next season. Does anyone have experience with box office software that prints the tickets? I am looking for pros & cons of what you like and dislike about the software program you use.