Many can attest to the importance of the self-growth that occurs for young people through the arts and their accompanying communities of support, understanding, and caring. Yet even professionals who work

Emotion in Choral Singing explores what it takes to truly experience the transcendent power of choral music and achieve genuine emotional connection between composer, performer, and

This resource is a must-have for all choral directors looking to make the most of their warm-up time. This book of versatile, pedagogically based choral warm-ups helps directors take full advantage of this

Drawing from a range of scientific studies to suggest and encourage effective, evidence-based techniques, this book can help to reset and inspire new approaches toward teaching. Each chapter outlines

This is a comprehensive guide to forming, expanding, and empowering choirs in school, church, or community. Topics include: boards of directors; finances; rehearsals; touring; commissioning new works;

Chen Yi is the most prominent woman among the renowned group of new wave composers who came to the US from mainland China in the early 1980s. Known for her creative output and a distinctive merging of

This excellent reference guide contains 100 powerful rehearsal techniques and ideas passionately shared by leading expert choral pedagogues, composers, conductors, vocologists, music therapists,

First volume to critically engage with major choral masterpieces and their musical forms, structures and performance practices. Combines histories, analyses, and performance practices to provide

Experiencing Berlioz: A Listener’s Companion is an in-depth entree into the sound world of Hector Berlioz, recognized today as one of the most profoundly original and engaging composers in

A comprehensive beginning conducting text - complete with pictures, online videos, and supplemental conducting etudes - to facilitate the development of a clear and expressive conducting technique. This

Author of more than eighty articles, her forthcoming book I Didn't Want It to Be Boring chronicles the life and career of Ruth Watson Henderson--a brilliant Canadian composer, whose rise was

This remarkable book draws from primary sources to document and explain authentic performance practices of Renaissance-era music - in many cases eye opening, and rarely employed today. Insightful chapters

Compiled by one of the most engaging authorities on the adolescent choir, this user-friendly volume is the perfect resource for new teachers or for veterans seeking new ideas for their choral program. This

Built on the model of the best-selling Teaching Music Through Performance series, this volume includes chapters on the most important issues in teaching and learning contemporary a cappella along with

This timely resource directly addresses societal issues in our music classrooms. Discussing both music and social issues, this valuable resource helps you address these challenging topics with your students

Do your singers love their warm-ups? Keeping singers in our ensembles excited and energized during the warm-up process is a consistent hurdle for educators across the nation. By using songs that are