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Dear,   Does anyone know ‘good music’ for SSA in the Gospel and Spiritual repertoire? Can be with piano, band, strings,… I would like to find a half concert program with this music.  Any help or tips are very welcome!     Rudy Van der Cruyssen Director Voices Belgium

I would like to know as to the directive as to when the chorus entry starts for Sanctus. My conductors score and vocal score clearly shows SOLI for the entire sanctus  and has the chorus entry at Benedictus at bar 114 for basses only AFTER the Praeludium. With SATB choir at bar 156 after more […]

Greetings Everyone; I’ve been receiving repetoire/anthems on approval from JWPepper and I have also gone to the ChorlaPublic Domain in search of interesting material.  Does anyone have any other suggestions for finding new repetoire?   John Rondeau,  Dir. of Music, The First Congregational Church of Dudley Dudley, Massachusetts

Whose arrangement is the “definitive” one of Orrin Hatch’s text “Heal Our Land?”  For SATB or solo.  Thanks!  Rob

Hi, Colleagues, I have a diverse population in my choruses and I try to include music from all the countries represented in my groups at some time during their study with me. (Czech, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Taiwanese, British, French).  Most are first generation in the U.S.   Next year, I will have Persian and Turkish […]

I am looking for a collection of two part anthems edited by Hal Hopson and published by Lorenz ( I think).  My copy has disappeared and the collection is apparently out of print.  Composers included are Handel, Hopson (setting of Nettleton), and others.  Can any help me to identify the name of this collection so […]

 Friends,       I am trying to find the source for the well-known 3-part ALLELUIA round by William Boyce.  Many arrangements abound but I’d like to know where the original comes from.  My research so far has come up with nothing.       Any help will be greatly appreciated.   Walter Wells    

In 2012, the 300th birthday of Giacomo Puccini “senior” (1712-1781), the great great grandfather of the more famous opera composer of the same name, will be celebrated. Puccini “senior” was a native of Lucca, Italy and composer of a large amount of sacred Latin works for chorus and orchestra. His compositions display colorful, at times […]

Not sure if this is the proper forum for this question, but…   I’ve begun to notice some shoulder tenderness and weakness, which I attribute to conducting.  Any suggestions for good books, resources, etc. for proper exercises to strengthen and increase flexibility in my shoulders.  This is not a problem – yet – but I’d […]

I’m adding a new HS music elective to our course catalogue for next year – World Music.  Any suggestion for good text(s) and/or resources?  This will be a 12-week non-technical survey course of music around the world.  Ideas?