For those of you familiar with my blog, this piece may seem an outlier as a choice. It doesn’t hit any of the usual hallmarks of my repertoire choices on this forum. But you know what? It is an absolutely perfectly teachable piece for my early-intermediate group, especially in these strange Covid-times. It is -exactly- the piece I need right now. Take a look. It may be just exactly what you need too.
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An Industry First, Excelcia Music Publishing Expands Full Choral Catalog onto Digital E-books With Virtual Access For Choir Members
With a bold and unprecedented new resource for choral directors during these challenging times, Excelcia Music Publishing is making its full choral music catalog, including arrangements from the popular a cappella group, Voctave, available on its new digital E-book platform. A solution for distance learning and an easy way to create virtual performances, the new […]
9 Tricks and Treats for a Hybrid Halloween Choir Rehearsal!
A Choir Halloween Rehearsal can be festive and productive even when fully remote, hybrid, or live and masked. In fact, I believe our students need Choir Halloween more than ever. It’s something to look forward to and can be one of the most memorable rehearsals of the year. If well-planned, this special rehearsal can be productive, creative, and serve as a way […]
FREE to All Choir Directors and String Teachers
FREE to All Choir Directors and String Teachers until its publication date, October 28th, “Bless Us With Peace for Choir SATB & Violin Obbligato”, includes permission to make copies for your choir & violins. Email your request to . This arrangement, which includes a moving Violin Obbligato accompaniment, is a poignant plea for Peace on […]
One from the Folder: Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
#64: Friday, October 2, 2020 Missa Brevis by Adolphus HailstorkSSAA, a cappella This four-movement Missa Brevis by Adolphus Hailstork is a gem for unaccompanied treble or women’s choir, with unexpected strengths both for teaching music literacy and for performance. I learned about this piece, along with additional works by Hailstork and others, from Dr. Marques […]
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Choral Composition Competition for unpublished Canadian composers
The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir has just launched its 2020 Choral Composition Competition (a competition in its 6th year). We are looking for a SATB piece by an unpublished Canadian composer for the Christmas season that will suit being performed by a virtual choir, recording from their homes. Deadline to submit is October 29, 2020. Submissions […]