COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at a piece of useful repertoire from the ChoralNet Community Composition Showcase. A variety of voicings and levels of difficulty will be presented. Enjoy!) Hymns and Songs of the Church/There is a Green Hill Far Away by Antony Pitts SATB a cappella (click for PDF and […]
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Choral Caffeine: Make Nice with the Band Director
One of the greatest joys of a recent position was the friendship one enjoyed with the band director. Being good friends (and demonstrating genuine mutual respect) made every day a pleasure. We worked together for the benefit of the students, and benefit of the overall music program. Sometimes, sadly, band directors and choral conductors don't […]
Transfiguration Sunday, Feb 10, 2013
If you’re looking for a short, lovely anthem – to be learned in one rehearsal for this upcoming feast day, take a look at: Transfiguration by Joel Martinson, published by Paraclete Press; unison choir w/ descant, congregation and organ Transfiguration is an original hymn tune that won first place in a hymn […]
BY HIS STRIPES – A new choral anthem for Lent/Easter/Good Friday
“By His Stripes” (SAB w/ piano accompaniment) is now available at http://oldenburgmusic.com/music.html. This piece by Dustin Oldenburg is a perfect Lent, Easter, and/or Good Friday repertoire edition for any church choir! Please visit the music page on Dustin’s website to hear the recording, view a perusal score, and order this piece for your choir. *SATB version […]
Fun, challenging “Fum” and “Sleigh” (next Christmas)
Choruses have had fun working on these two moderately challenging arrangements: “Fum, Fum, Fum” (trad.), SATB a cappella, Spanish, orig. Catalan, and new English texts. “The Sleigh” (Kountz), SATB a cappella (choir on youtube added piano assistance) You can indeed watch both pieces being performed on youtube. Just search my name, Ken […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, January 27, 2013
Lollipops this week. Lollipops are favorites. Frankly I have so many favorites that I probably could have filled up ten hours with them and still had dozens left over. Anyway, here are a few of my favorites which I have scheduled during the first hour. Please wish Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart a happy birthday today. […]