MY GO-TO WARM UP, by Kim Davidson, (Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir) In 28 years I’ve tried so many warm-ups! At conferences and festivals I write down everyone’s warm-ups and try many of them with my choirs as I work to cover all of the important aspects necessary for building our best choral sound and […]
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Speaking of Voice: “My Go-To Warm-Up” by Anthony Arnold
MY GO-TO WARM-UP, by Anthony Arnold (Miller Middle School Advanced Choir) I believe that 90% of singing is air and controlling the air. Due to this belief, I incorporate breathing exercises that engage the students to focus on controlling their air flow to produce their beautiful tone. The exercise we use is a modification […]
New, Winter-themed pieces and more from Swirly Music
Swirly Music is pleased to announce some of the more recent additions to our offering of choral works by self-publishing composers. Snowflakes by Bruce Lazarus is a short, peaceful, wintry song for a cappella SATB chorus, with lyrics by Linda A. Copp. Christmas Time in the Eyes of a Child, by U.K. composer […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, September 21, 2014
In case you cannot hear the show live, the playlist is on Spotify for you to enjoy: GSM – September 21, 2014 Don’t forget that we have more choral and organ music programmed on Sunday evenings beginning at 10 p.m. eastern. Rob Rob Kennedy Great Sacred Music The Classical Stationhttp://theclassicalstation.org …………………………… 08:02:00 Francis Jackson: […]
Let Ev’ry Mortal Ear Attend (SATB)
This hymn arrangement is part of a series adapted from the “Olive Leaf” shape note hymnary. It works wonderfully as part of a service and has an elaborated verse for the choir and conductor to have a beautifully expressive section of the text. This piece has a catchy southern tune and sometimes marchlike character that […]
Composition Spotlight: “Prayer and Answer “
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet. This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.) Prayer and Answer by Michael Sandvik […]