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I just have a quick question for all of you that have conducted Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms.  When the meter changes to 3/2 followed by 2/2 etc. is it more appropriate to direct in larger 3 and 2 patterns, or subdivided?  Thank you!

NGU is calling for original, sacred choral (SATB – some divisi) scores to compete in this contest. A cappella or piano accompaniment., duration 3-5 minutes.  Deadline for submission is July 15, 2010, by postmark.  Submission fee is $25. for the first and $10. for the second.  Submitted works may have been premiered but never published.  Six […]

I am writing to question a discrepancy in the Schubert Mass in G.  I have two scores in front of me – the Kalmus edition and the Parker-Shaw edition.   My question is regarding an alto note in the credo.  In measure 16 in the PS edition, the altos sing a G.  In the Kalmus the […]

 Does anyone know where I can buy a CD to train my choir SAB part arrangements for musical theatre & light popular songs. i would like the CD to include someone singing all 3 parts so they can take them home to practice.

I’ve been asked to reprise a performance I conducted last year of Carmina Burana.  We had about 60 singers in the chorus, and used the chamber score with two pianos and percussion ensemble of 5 (should be 6, but we made do with 5 and replaced the gong with a snare drum!!!).  This is for […]

Does anyone know of a major work for mixed chorus with a concert band?  Even a concert band arrangement of an orchestral score.  Thanks!  

Colleagues,   What do you make of the 32nd notes and the septuplet at the end of the 2nd mvmt. of Peaceable Kingdom? At any reasonable tempo, that measure is a blur. Why? How have you made sense of it? Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

My chorus is a co-curricular class of 50 8th grade boys and girls (14 boys and 36 girls). Many are into weekend activities such as soccer and cheer.   I recently found out that some of them are not attending a very important competition coming up that they have known about from day 1. A couple of […]

Hi Choir Friends,   I’m a first year director and next year we are starting a show choir! Our interest meeting is coming up in about a week. I’m hoping to take 10 girls and 10 guys. Auditions have been set. I have done my advertising, meet and greets, announcing and all that jazz but, I really […]

Hi all,   I am looking for a nice arrangement of ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’ for a choir of approx 100 voices (SATB or whatever is the closest!). I really like Robert Shaw’s arrangement sang by his famous chorale. Would anyone know where I could get this arrangement?   Many Thanks for you help in […]