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RESOURCES ARTICLES Focus: Professional Resources .... 27 Building the American Focus: Commissioned Works .... 33 Children's Choir Tradition ...... 7 by Kathryn Smith by Barbara Tagg
Focus: Repertoire ...... 41
Focus: Technology ...... 57 When I Sing: The Nature and Value of Choral Music Education ... 11 by David J Elliott COLUMNS From the Executive Director ...... 2 An Interview with Gregg Smith ...... 19 From the President ...... 3 by Barbara Tagg
From the Editor ...... 4 Letters to the Editor ...... 5 Our Best and Most Lasting Hope ... 21 Repertoire and Standards by Samuel H. Adler Committee Reports ...... 65
Choral Reviews ...... 71 Conan Castle, editor A Perspective from a Publisher ...... 23 by Anne L. Schelleng Advertiser's Index ...... 76
Children's Choirs: The Future, Cover art by Toni Tolland, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of the Challenge ...... 25 Visual Communication in the· School of Art and Design at Syracuse University. by Linda Ferreira
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NE OF THE greatest assets of the American Choral Directors Association INDIANA is the vast amount of talent among its members, who have always given CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION O. freely of their time, energy, and talents to the organization. Their commit President - Michael D. Shasberger ment to ACDA is one of the reasons for its continued success. 410 Buckingham Drive Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 One of our members recently made a significant contribution to ACDA. Scott Treasurer - Paula Alles Dorsey, who is a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of 1471 Altmeyer Road Iowa and currently serves as the Editor of The Student Times, has written Monograph Jasper, Indiana 47546 No. 7-The "Choraljournar:· An Index to Volumes 19-32. The publication is the long IOWA awaited continuation of the first Choral Journal index, Monograph No.3, written by CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION Gordon Paine in 1978. Monograph No.7 was designed in the same format as No.3, President - Robert Anderson so that the two may be used as companion resources. By making the information in 608 East Clay the Choral Journal more accessible, this new addition to the monograph series will Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641 . undoubtedly be of great professional value to choral musicians. Treasurer - Bruce A. Norris Monograph No.7 will be introduced at the 1993 National Convention in San 420 Maple Street Mondamin, Iowa 51557 Antonio, Texas. Copies may be purchased at the ACDA booth in the exhibit area of the San Antonio Convention Center. Members may also purchase the monograph MONTANA through the ACDA national office in Lawton, Oklahoma. The price of the mono CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION graph is $15. I am sure members of this organization will want to add this to their President - Terry J. Annalora 617 South Prairie choral reference libraries. Miles City, Montana 59301 Gene Brooks Treasurer - John Haughey 2126 Northridge Circle Billings, Montana 59102
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PAGE 2 CHORAL JOURNAL FROM ACDA THE PRESIDENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT Onward and Upward! William B. Hatcher N THE midst of a nationwide uphill batde to preserve the quality of music School of Music, University ofIowa Iowa City, Iowa 52242 teaching in our schools, it is exciting to witness the growth in numbers and VICE-PRESIDENT I quality of children's choirs over the past few years. These choirs are often found DianaJ. Leland outside of our school systems, signalling the Valley View Middle School very healthy sign that parents are becoming 6750 Valley View Road Edina, Minnesota 55435 more involved and supportive. PRESIDENT-ELECT The ACDA Repertoire and Standards John Haberlen Committee on Children's Chorus has only School of Music, Georgia State University University Plaza been in existence since 1981. Initially chaired Atlanta, Georgia 30303 by Doreen Rao and led since 1988 by Barbara PRESIDENT-ELECT DESIGNATE Tagg, it clearly represents our fastest-growing Lynn Whitten area. Barbara and the regional and state chairs College of Music, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado 80309 have been absolutely tireless in their endeav TREASURER ors to promote the children's choir movement. Elaine McNamara Their efforts have been in abundant evidence 1340 South Ocean Boulevard, #402 Pompano Beach, Florida 33062 at recent national conventions with perfor EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR mances by individual choirs, children's choir Gene Brooks consortiums, national honor choirs, and a Post Office Box 6310, Lawton, Oldahoma 73506 consistendy healthy number of audition tape 405/355-8161· Fax: 405/248-1465 entries. CENTRAL DIVISION PRESIDENT Mary Alice Stollalc However trite it may sound, the future of choral singing does lie with our children. Music Department, University of Michigan-Flint It is in this stage of development that young minds determine their values, feelings, Flint, Michigan 48502 and perceptions about the arts. It is vital that we all give our guidance and support to EASTERN DIVISION PRESIDENT this area. James W. Hudson 243 East Pulteney Street Corning, New York 14830 "The First Art" on National Public Radio NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION PRESIDENT Our uphill climb is sometimes treacherous. Can you believe that some "classical" Gary R. Schwartzhoff School of Music, University ofWisconsin-Eau Claire FM stations have a policy which states that choral music should not be played? Yes, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702 they play Messiah in December and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony now and then, but I NORTHWESTERN DIVISION PRESIDENT am talking about the whole spectrum of choral music-the literature that we teach William F. Maydin and conduct day after day. However, it is less productive to rail against this situation 520NWThird Pendleton, Oregon 97801 than to suggest something we can do about it. SOUTHERN DIVISION PRESIDENT First, it is time to congratulate a sister organization of ACDA. "The First Art," a Mitzi Groom weeldy radio series focused completely on choral music, has recendy begun airing Department of Music, Tennessee Tech University Box 5045, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505 under the sponsorship of Chorus America after a considerable funding effort. Distrib SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION PRESIDENT uted via satellite throughout the country to participating public radio stations, this is Rod Walleer an excellent and much needed opportunity for you and your choral audience to Department of Music, Kansas State University experience regular broadcasts of fine choral music performed by choirs from around Manhattan, Kansas 66506 the country. WESTERN DIVISION PRESIDENT Jo-Michael Scheibe Now, you must help yourself-and all of us. It will be of great benefit if you and Music Department, Northern Arizona University your colleagues will urge your local public radio station to carry this series. The Box 6040, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011 programs come to these stations without cost or obligation, and by now the stations INDUSTRY ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE should have received information through the DACS system regarding satellite feed Robert Schuneman E.C. Schirmer Music Company, Inc; dates and times. Contact your station's program director and convince him or her to 138 Ipswich Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 include this fine series in the station's schedule! PAST PRESIDENTS COUNCIL David Thorsen School of Music, California State University Fullerton, California 92634 Maurice Casey Elwood J. Keister Walter S. Collins Colleen J. IGrk Harold A. Decker Theron IGrk Morris D. Hayes Russell Mathis Charles C. Hirt H. Royce Saltzman Warner Imig Hugh Sanders
MARCH 1993 PAGE 3 FROM THE EDITOR EDITORlAL BOARD
HE GROWTH of the children's choir movement in this country has been EDITOR phenomenal, and the results of that growth can be seen as one of the bright John Silantien est stars on the national and international choral scenes. This special issue Division of Music T University of Texas at San Antonio celebrates that bright star and comes about as the result of the energy and enthusiasm San Antonio, Texas 78249 of the ACDA Repertoire and Standards Committee on Children's Chorus. In par 512/691-5680 ticular, Barbara Tagg and Linda Ferreira have worked for two years in assembling the ASSOCIATE EDITOR materials and generating the contents for this issue. It is their hope that the resources Sandra Chapman Fort Madison Junior High School provided within will be of continuing practical use to children's choir conductors for 1209 Avenue C years to come. It is my belief that those materials will have relevance for conductors Fort Madison, Iowa 52627 working in other areas as well. Bravo to the conductors of children's choirs for the 319/372-1778 outstanding work they are doing; they are laying the all-important foundation for the MANAGING EDITOR future of choral singing in this country. Barton 1. Tyner Jr. Post Office Box 6310 Lawton, Oldahoma 73506 John Silantien 405/355-8161 • Fax: 405/248-1465 EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Chester Alwes s New Ideas That Will School of Music University of Illinois Lead Us Into the Future 1114 West Nevada This special issue has been designed to report on the practice of choral music Urbana, Illinois 61801 making by young singers in the United States. The issue is centered in the framework Conan Castle of what is happening now and is designed to pivot to the past and into the future. We Burnwood Estates have examined events and resources relevant to our special interest, and our reporting 245 NE 71 Warrensburg, Missouri 64093 here reflects our particular viewpoint, which has been developed and nurtured in great part through involvement in ACDA. We have attempted to develop an inclusive Kenneth Fulton School of Music format which looks at the present state of children's choirs and points to influences Louisiana State University which might shape the future. Special emphasis has been placed on gathering re Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 sources which will be of practical value to ACDA members. Nina Gilbert Choral conductorslteachers are people who are passionate about their work and Wabash College have the privilege of putting their musical passion into practice through the choral art. Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933 The articles by David Elliott and Gregg Smith present the view that we are practitio Mitzi Groom Department of Music and Fine Arts ners with a special expertise, and that we function as spheres of influence for our Tennessee Technological University students and colleagues. How we practice our art-what we select as our view of how Box 5045 things work-determines how our passion is translated into our own time and place. Cookeville, Tennessee 38505 In the words of David Elliott, we are "musicers" engaged in the practice of "musicing." Frank Pooler This project has been a community effort which has given us an opportunity to 2801 Engel Drive Los Alamitos, California 90720 look at lots of materials and to learn from many people. We are grateful to those who have provided vision and insight through their work. It is our hope that this issue will Timothy W. Sharp Music Department serve as a resource for colleagues who will look at what is presented here and who will Belmont University form new ideas that will lead us into the future. Nashville, Tennessee 37203 Harriet Simons Barbara Tagg, National Chair Music Department, Baird Hall Linda Ferreira, Editor University at Buffalo R&S Committee on Children's Chorus Buffalo, New York 14260 Stephen Town Department of Music Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri 64468 Jerry Warren Office of Academic Affairs Belmont University Nashville, Tennesee 37212
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PAGE 4 CHORAL JOURNAL ETTERS NATIONAL R&S CHAIRS TO THE EDITOR To the Editor: NATIONAL CHAIR Sister Sharon Breden HANK YOU for an excellent job of feeding my passion for choral music. 5880 Taormino Avenue T The Rehearsal Breal{S is a great idea, and I quicldy turn to these gems. Charlene San Jose, California 95123 Archibeque's suggestions in the Choral Journal (September 1992) were successfully BOYCHOIR applied to my junior high choir rehearsal the following day. The reviews of reper Gary W. Patterson School of Music toire very often give me ideas for my children's choir. I trust those in charge of this University of Illinois, Choral Division great professional journal and thank you for malcing it relevant to those of us who 1114 West Nevada work with children. Urbana, Illinois 61801 CHILDREN'S CHORUS With appreciation, Barbara Tagg 215 Crouse College, Syracuse University Janeal Krehbiel Syracuse, New York 13244 Lawrence, KS COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CHOIRS Richard J. B10esch School of Music, University ofIowa Iowa City, Iowa 52242 COMMUNITY CHORUS Bill Diekhoff 1639 C.A. Becker Drive Racine, Wisconsin 53406 ETHNIC MUSIC AND MINORITY CONCERNS Robert Breault Marvin Curtis 1600 Leeland Place "an exquisite tenor voice" Richmond, Virginia 23231 GREEN-BAY PRESS GAZETTE JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIRS Michael N uss Post Office Box 6872 Colwell Lincoln, Nebraska 68506 ARTS R.R. I. New Hamburg. Ontario. Canada NOB 2GO MALE CHORUS (519) 662-3499 Fax: (519) 662-2777 Carl L. Starn Chapel Hill Bible Church 1200 Mason Farm Road Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 MUSIC AND WORSHIP David Davidson Highland Presbyterian Church 3821 University Boulevard PRESBYTERIAN ASSOCIATION Dallas, Texas 75205 OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS Allen Chapman MUSICIANS 1209 Avenue C Offering for church musicians and worship leaders: Fort Madison, Iowa 52627 TWO-YEAR COLLEGE CHOIRS • Reformed Liturgy and Music, acclaimed quarterly journal Thomas E. Miller 15816 Mandan Road published by the Theology and Worship Unit PC (USA). Apple Valley, California 92307 • Referral service for churches and musicians. VOCAL JAZZ AND SHOW CHOIRS • Guidelines for the employment of church musicians. Dan Schwartz • Worship and Music conferences throughout the United States. 13-01 Ivy Lane Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410 • Resources in worship and music for presbyteries. • Regional network throughout the country. WOMEN'S CHORUSES Patricia Hennings 2360 Emerson Street AN ORGANIZATION FOR MUSICIANS, Palo Alm, California 94301 PASTORS, AND ALL WHO PLAN WORSHIP. YOUTH AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES GuyB. Webb For information, contact: Department of Music The Presbyterian Association of Musicians Sourhwest Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri 65804 100 Witherspoon Street, Room 3407 A Louisville, KY 40202-1396
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R&S COMMITTEE ON American children's choirs made their tion, children's choirs are winning numer CHILDREN'S CHORUS historic Carnegie Hall debut in May 1990, ous awards throughout the country. Re when nine internationally recognized cently, the first National Parks and NATIONAL CHAIR children's choirs from the United States, Fin Recreation Award was presented to a BarbaraTagg land, and Canada performed individually children's choir for a special community Syracuse Children's Chorus 215 Crouse College and together with orchestra. The program of event. National radio broadcasts have Syracuse Universiry works by Copland, Faure, Pergolesi, Vaughan featured American children's choirs. Syracuse, New York 13244 Williams, Debussy, and Peterson represented In looking to the future, the goals of 315/443-5750 performance at the highest artistic level. the National Committee on Children's CENTRAL DMSION In 1989 the committee adopted the Chorus will be the following: 1) to de Henry Leck theme, "Children's Choirs . . . the Fu velop and add to the resources specific to Indianapolis Children's Chorus 4600 Sunset Avenue ture." The premise was that children who children's choral music; 2) to promote the Box 69 are introduced to the great choral works performance of the finest choral literature Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 as young singers will continue to enjoy available; 3) to assist composers by provid 317/283-9640 music for its own sal{e throughout their ing opportunities for the performance of EASTERN DMSION lives. Due to the committee's leadership new works; 4) to encourage publishers to Janet Funderburk-Galvan and the commitment of children's choir publish music of quality for young sing Ithaca Children's Choir directors, numerous community-based ers; 5) to insist on the best music educa School of Music Ithaca College choirs are forming in towns and cities tion experiences for all children in schools, Ithaca, New York 14850 across the United States; many are per churches, and communities across 607/274-3174 forming with major symphony orches America; and 6) to serve communities as a NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION tras. School music programs are placing resource for activity that strives to enhance Carolee Curtright more emphasis on singing, and the pub the lives of people. PuerilPuellae Cancores lishing industry is improving the quality As Isaac Stern said on the occasion of the Universiry of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music of the repertoire and resources available Carnegie Hall centennial concert in 1990, 217 Westbrook to educators. Increasingly, churches are "Only the discipline of music frees the artist Lincoln, Nebraska 68588 sponsoring festivals to encourage partici to allow the imagination to take wings." 402/472-3349 pation of young singers. New publica NORTHWESTERN DMSION tions have appeared that address the topic -C]- Rebecca Rottsolk of children's choirs. Numerous books, Northwest Girl Choir articles, and research studies have 782 Twenry-first Avenue, East Seattle, Washingron 98112 emerged that greatly expand our body of Augsburg College announces a 206/329-6225 lmowledge. Choral exchanges between music faculty vacancy for American and foreign children's choirs Director of Choral SOUTHERN DMSION Activities. Submit a letter of Martha Ruth Moore have fostered the understanding of per formance practices of other cultures. application, current resume, and list Church Choirs of references by March 15, 1993, to: 431 Whitehall Circle In recent years children's choirs have Paris, Tennessee 38242 Personnel Department 901/642-3855 been awarded grants from tJ1e National Augsburg College Endowment for the Arts. One such grant 73121 Ave S SOUTHWESTERN DMSION supported the commissioning of works Minneapolis, MN 55454 Ethelyn Sparfeld by Ned Rorem, Daniel Pinkham, and St. Louis Children's Choir Call the Augsburg College Job 11631 Olive Boulevard. Milton Babbitt, which were performed Line at (612) 330-1414 for St. Louis, Missouri 63141 by three choirs across America. In addi- additional information. 314/993-9626
WESTERN·DMSION Rebecca Thompson APEX WORLD TOURS Los Angeles Children's Chorus Eastern Office 54 North Oakland Avenue APEX 3830 Old William Penn Highway Pasadena, California 91101 WORLD Murrysville PA 15668 818/793-2191 Phone: (41~) 325-3020 TOURS Fax: (412) 325-1448 COMMITTEE EDITOR Linda Ferreira Cumberland Children's Chorus 1-800-374-SING Tennessee Technological Universiry (1-800-374-7464) Box 5054 Department of Music and Art Cookeville, Tennessee 38505 615/372-6085 ** Choirs, Bands, &Orchestras ** custom Travel Arrangements For Performing Groups
MARCH 1993 PAGE 9 Specification:
Great Organ Swell Organ 16' Montre 16' Bourdon 32' Contre Basse 8' Principal 8' Gedeckt 16' Principal 8' Gemshom 8' Viole 16' Subbass 8' Stopped Flute 8' Viole Celeste 8' Octave 4' Octave 8' Flute Celeste II 8' Bass Flute 4' Flute Ouverte 4' Principal 4' Choral Bass 2' Principal 4' Nachthom 4' Koppeill5te I'ls' Larigot 4' Celeste II :Mixture IV :Mixture IV 2"/.' Nazard 16' Bombarde CymbaleID 2' Blockflote 16' Fagott 16' Dulzian PIs' Tierce 8' Trompete 8' Trumpet PleinJeu IV-V 4' Schalmei 8' Krummhom 16' Basson Great to Pedal Chimes 8' Trompette Swell to Pedal Tremulant 8' Hautbois Great & Pedal Swell to Great 4' CIairon Pistons Coupled MIDI on Great Tremulant MIDI on Pedal MIDI on Swell Specification subject to change without notice. When I Sing: The Nature and Value of Choral Music Education
by DavidJ Elliott
This discussion introduces several ideas from a new phi tices. In short, to sing musically is to achieve changes of a losophy of music education. l Underlying this philosophy is a musicallcind through actions that are taken up deliberately or new way of thinking about music; not new in the sense that it at will. 3 It follows from the above that to sing musically is to act says things that no one has ever said before, but new in that it thoughtfully and lmowingly. Why? Because selecting, directing, provides new reasons to believe that "music" and "musical adjusting, and judging are all forms of thinking and lmowing. understanding" are far richer than past aesthetic theories have There is a consensus among philosophers and cognitive assumed. It is beyond the scope of one article to explain some scientists today that thinlcing is not always and only verbal. thing as large as a philosophy of music education. This article's Instead, thinking and lmowing tal{e a variety of forms. 4 Action present purpose is therefore modest. It proposes that musician is a form of thinlcing in and of itself Put another way, thinlcing ship is the key to musical enjoyment, both now and in the and knowing are exhibited not only in words but also in future. In this "praxial" philosophy, all music students (general actions, including the actions of musical performing. Philoso music students and performance students alike) ought to learn pher Gilbert Ryle puts it this way: "Overt intelligent perfor music in the same fundamental way: as reflective musical prac mances are not clues to the workings of minds; they are those titioners engaged in the kind of active, cognitive apprenticeship worlcings."5 we call music education. Indeed (as I argue elsewhere),2 the Singing done well is an exquisite form of what Donald natures and values of music and musicianship point to the Schon calls "thinlcing-in-action" and "lmowing-in-action."6 In conclusion that authentic music-malcing (which necessarily choral singing, one's musicallmowledge is not manifested ver involves intelligent music listening) ought to be at the center of bally but practically: it is manifested in one's singing itself For all music education curricula. The following discussion elabo example, when a school chorus achieves an artistic perfor rates these proposals in the context of choral music education. mance of a given work, such as Bach's "Duet and Choral" from Cantata No. 93,7 the quality of their performance reflects the The Nature of Singing quality of their musical thinlcing and lmowing. Another term At root, singing is a particular form of intentional action. for knowing-in-action is procedural knowledge. When a student When I sing, I select a specific musical context with an inten is singing musically, he or she is demonstrating a rich form of tion in mind. When I sing, I deploy, direct, and adjust my procedural knowledge called musicianship. singing actions to make changes of a certain lcind in sounds of a Two points deserve emphasis. First, although it is common certain lcind. In addition, I judge the results of my singing in for people to describe singing as a slcill or a behavior, these old relation to the standards and traditions of specific choral prac- ways of talking are inaccurate and reductive. They fail to ac knowledge the rich cognitive nature of musical singing as musical knowing-in-action. David J. Elliot is Professor of Music and Chair of Music Second, the level and quality of a person's musicianship is Education at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. not equivalent to what a person is able to say about pieces and procedures. Again, musicianship is a form of knowledge that is
MARCH 1993 PAGE 11 evidenced in the practical action of artis the performing arts and athletics, where edge is inert and unmusical. Verbal con tic music-making. Practical musical suc thinking intelligently in action is what cepts about musical pieces and procedures cess validates musicianship, not words counts, the relationship between proce should be viewed as nothing more or less about music. Said another way, musician dural lmowledge and formal knowledge than resource materials for improving the ship is what excellent music-makers know is highly variable. reliability and portability of a student's how to do. Choral singing is sufficiently complex musical thinking-in-action. In short, to This is not to say that verbal concepts that formal knowledge is inevitably called become part of the student's musician about pieces and procedures are unim upon when needed. Verbal facts and prin ship, formal knowledge should be intro portant. AB explained next, musicianship ciples about matters of tongue position, duced parenthetically (as needed, or draws upon several kinds oflmowledge in musical phrasing, melodic structure, mu "by-the-way') in the context of ongoing surrounding and supporting ways, includ sical form, and so on can influence, guide, efforts to solve musical problems through ing verballmowledge. But verbal knowl shape, and refine a student's singing (think active music-malcing. edge is secondary to the primary mode of ing-in-action and lmowing-in-action). Halfway between procedural and for lmowing in music-procedural knowing, Some choristers grasp principles mallmowledge is informal knowledge. By or knowing-in-action. nonverbally in the action of singing and this I mean the musical "savvy" developed in the course of seeing and hearing mod by music-makers who learn how to make Musicianship els of how to sing musically. Others re music well. Informal musical knowledge in Choral Performance quire that principles be verbalized before represents what the truly musical per Learning how to sing musically in they can be converted into action. Some former takes to be obvious about music volves developing, combining, and students will be full of verbal information malcing. Such knowing is hard to get at. proceduralizing four kinds of musical about what they do; others will get along It is not found in textbooks. knowledge: formal, informal, impression very well without it. Overall, most young For example, to achieve a musical per istic, and supervisory musical knowledge. singers grasp principles both nonverbally formance of Ella Fitzgerald's A-Tisket, A By formal musical knowledge is meant and verbally. Tasket, 8 as arranged by the author, one of textbook-type information: verbal facts, The important issue for choral music the many things that young singers must descriptions, theories. In domains such as educators is this: by itself, formallmowl- learn is how to "swing." What this means
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PAGE 12 CHORAL JOURNAL is that students must learn how to inter Lastly, supervisory Imowledge is some at least four and often as many as six pret and perform A-Tisket in relation to times called metakno.wledge or meracognition. simultaneous dimensions of musical ex the particular standards and traditions of This form of knowledge includes both the pression, "information," or meaning. the blues-rooted, "4-beat" swing practice, disposition and the abiliry to monitor and The first two dimensions of a heard mu of which this piece is a part, and of which adjust one's musical thinking-in-action. sical work are the peifOrmance dimension Ella Fitzgerald was an acknowledged mas The necessity of supervisory musical and the design dimension. Whetller live or ter. True, some concepts about "swing feel" knowledge becomes obvious when sing recorded, every piece of music we listen to is can be put into words and notation; but ing is compared to activities like reading a an expressed interpretation of a composer's this is not enough. At best, words and notes book or adding a sum. In reading and design, or an improvised design. are rough approximations of rich nonverbal arithmetic, thinlcing and knowing are de Indeed, if the interpretation-perfor understandings. To sing A-Tisket musically, ployed in predictable or closed contexts. mance dimension was not fundamental singers must develop a nonverbal action In contrast, the thinking-in-action we call to music as a performing art, then any concept of how swing goes. singing often occurs in front of others accurate sounding-out of a score (like a and in uncertain or unfamiliar circum numbered print) would be as good as any stances (open contexts). The same holds other. But this is not what happens in Authentic music for many other lcinds of reflective practice practice. Performing does not exist merely (e.g., teaching or athletics) where super to produce sounds for people who cannot visory knowledge is essential to succeed read scores in their heads. The lmowledge making ought to be at ing "on one's feet" and "in the moment." able action of performing is a matter of Supervisory musical knowledge develops giving audible form to (of breathing musi the center ofall music through interaction with a learning envi cal life into) an otherwise abstract design. ronment centered on musical performing Part of what lmowledgeable listeners at education curricula. in relation to challenging musical works. tend to while listening is the particular un We can summarize this section by say derstanding ofa composition that is presented ing that to perform and listen intelligently in the moment-to-moment artistry of, say, a How is such informal knowledge ac requires the development of musicianship. quired? Through progressive musical prob To develop this form of procedurallmowl ---~~~ ~ - ~ -~- - -~ --~~-- ~- ~-~ - ~--- lem-solving in the action of music-making. edge requires, in turn, that four other " . . . 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Accordingly, the B Minor Mass is an expression of the Last but not least, music can be ex best "description" of a musical work is a standards and traditions of Baroque mu pressive in two other senses. First, pieces performance of that work. 12 For it is only sical practice as understood by knowl and performances can be expressive of in an artistic peif'ormance of a composition edgeable Baroque artists. specific human emotions (e.g., sadness, that all its dimensions of expression are The fourth dimension is the cultural joy, melancholy). In addition, musical fully presented and realized as a whole. ideological dimension. All works are ex sound can represent or characterize the Implicit in these thoughts is another pressions of their time and place; musical attributes of natural phenomena, events, key point: listenership does not merely works are never autonomous aesthetic individual personalities, places, and so on. overlap with musicianship; listenership is objects. Musical practices and the musi As a result, some (but not all) musical rooted in musicianship. How so? Because cal outcomes they produce are social-cul works involve one or both of these last what listeners actively "put together" while tural constructions. Music is made by two dimensions. For example, while a listening for any given piece of music is people and for people; conversely, music great deal of instrumental music does not always a multidimensional peif'ormance of makers are influenced, to greater and lesser involve musical representations of people, one kind or another. To know how to degrees, by their social worlds. places, or things, the complex relation listen for musical performances requires Leonard B. Meyer offers a clear ex ships between texts and compositional lmowledge ofmusic as a "performative pres ample of this two-way relationship. In a designs in choral works mean that choral ence." 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PAGE 14 CHORAL JOURNAL That listenership is embedded in mu David Perkins reminds us that humans consciousness. 16 Another word for con sicianship and that music-listening de are sapient beings. 15 We have the ability to sciousness is "sel£" Human beings, says pends on knowing how to make music represent the world to ourselves and to Csil MARCH 1993 PAGE 15 Self-growth results from the active exten to meet the full challenge of a patticular is this matching of choral musicianship sion of one's powers of consciousness. The work, this lack of "fit" may be experienced and carefully selected choral challenges that kind of feedback that orders conscious as anxiety or frustration. Alternatively, when results in student self-growth and enjoy ness is that which arises from successful a patticular work falls below the current ment. .& one song puts it: "When I sing, action-from taking up challenges that level of a singer's musicianship, the singer it's a funny thing, I just feel a lot better, feel match and extend one's powers of atten may experience boredom. a lot better ... when I sing."22 tion, awareness, and memory. Excellent choral music educators are The task of music education is to malce Moreover, when a person's know-how able to sustain a matching relationship musicianship and musical enjoyment ac matches a given challenge, there is an. af between student musicianship and chal cessible to all children. All children? Yes. fective payoff ofpositive satisfaction or deep lenging choral works. Indeed, even for a For while it is true that some children enjoyment. There is no anxiety or disrup young singer who is just beginning to have higher levels of musical intelligence tion when consciousness is ordered by the internalize the standards of specific musi than others, the majority of children have incoming feedback that, "I am this person cal practices, singing provides second-by sufficient levels of musical intelligence to who is doing this thing well." second feedback about how well he or she achieve a competent (if not a proficient) Choral singing offers participants the is "musicing." Of course, singing also pro level of musicianship, given the kind of two necessary conditions for achieving self vides expert singers with feedback about music program described above. growth and musical enjoyment: musical how well they are performing in relation In conclusion, musical achievement challenges and musical know-how or musi to the goals and standards of the practices pivots on a multidimensional form of cianship. When a singer's level of musician they know so well. knowledge called musicianship. Musician ship, beginner to expert, is matched With an Most choral practices are dynamic ship can be taught and learned. All music appropriate level of musical challenge, this practices. Dynamic practices are those in education programs, including general matching relationship brings order to con which the musical challenges and the music programs, ought to enable chil sciousness. Singing done musically (i.e., in musicianship that ground the practice spi dren to develop musicianship through ac relation to the standards and traditions of a ral upward in complexity, thus allowing tive music-making. Robert Shaw says it musical practice) engages the whole self for the continuous matching of musician best: "Musical artistry is not a privilege The energy resource we call attention is ship and musical challenge.21 What this for the few, but a necessity for all." completely absorbed in the thoughtful ac means, in tum, is that one's powers of tions of singing. All the resources of con consciousness are also propelled "upward" NOTES sciousness are engaged. Such experiences in terms of complexity and integration. 1 This new philosophy is explained in David]. are what Csikszentmihalyi refers to as opti In summary, choral singing is intrinsi Elliott, Music Matters: A New Philosophy mal experience, autotelic experience, or cally valuable. Singing is not merely a ofMusic Education (New York: Routledge), "flow."19The term for optimal experience in "means behavior" in general music pro in press. the musical context is musical enjoyment. grams as past music education philosophy 2 Ibid. Figure 1 (after Csikszentmihalyi)20 brings maintains. Instead, singing is a logical, vi 3 CE, Stuart Hampshire, Thought and Action the above ideas together. able, and appropriate end for general mu (London: Chatto and Windus, 1965), .& the diagram shows, when a singer's sic programs and performance programs 154. musicianship falls below the level required alike. Learning to sing musically is some 4 See V.A. Howard, ed., Varieties of Thinking thing worth doing "for its own salce," which (New York: Routledge, 1990). is to say, "for the salce of the sel£" Singing 5 Gilbert Ryle, The Concept ofMind (London: is a unique and major source of the most Hutchinson, 1949), 57. important kind of knowledge human be EARTRAINI 6 Donald A. Schon, The Reflective Practitioner made easy. ings can achieve: self-knowledge. (New York: Basic Books, 1983),50. 7]. S. Bach, "Duet and Choral" from Cantata Because it's pocket Conclusion No. 93, ed. Doreen Rao (New York: size, you can take Learning to sing musically is an endeavor Boosey & Hawkes, 1991), OCTB6592. a Franz Quartz Pitch Pipe tone generator worth doing by all children. Musical per 8 Ella Fitzgerald, A-Tisket, A-Tasket, arranged everywhere and U"';dU!'""""", forming through choral singing is a funda by David]. Elliott (New York: Boosey & we provide a choice of mental way human beings in all societies, soft or loudVolumes, it can Hawkes, 1966), OCTB6456. used anywhere. For these reasons and past and present, bring order to conscious 9 John S. Brown, Allan Collins, and Paul because it offers an extremely accurate ness and achieve optimal experience. Musi Duguid, "Situated Cognition and the 20-note chromatic range plus gUitar and bowed instrument pitch sequences cianship, in turn, is the way to self-growth Culture of Learning," Educational and nine variable" AU pitches, the and enjoyment in the choral context. Researcher 18 Oanuary-February 1989): Franz Pocket Quartz Pitch Pipe is the In this view, choral music educators are incomRarable Ritchlinterval recognition 32-42. training tool. Only $54.95 at all better right in focusing their efforts on the devel 10 For critical discussions of "aesthetic music stores-or send your check to opment of student musicianship through education," see Wayne Bowman, "An FRANZ MANUFACTURING CO., 240 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511. progressive musical problem-solving in bal Essay Review of Bennett Reimer's A Add $3.00 for shipping. anced relation to excellent choral music. It PAGE 16 CHORAL JOURNAL Take. a. step . .up . this . year!. Kapellmeister Choir St001s Philosophy ofMusic Education," and David in Mihalyi Csikszenrmihalyi, Flow: The Custom Designed & Built ]. Elliott, "Music Education as Aesthetic PSJlchology of Optimal Experience (New Single and Education: A Critical Inquiry." Both York: Harper and Row, 1990),74. Double articles appear in The Quarterly joumal of 21 Csikszenrmihalyi, 30. Height Music Teaching andLearning2 (Fall 1991) . 22 Bill Henderson, When J Sing, arranged by II Leonard B. Meyer, Style and Music: TheOlY, David]. Elliott in Some Sung Songs (New History, and Ideology (Philadelphia: York: Boosey & Hawkes, 1992), University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989). OCTB6456. 12 Here I follow the thoughts of Peter Kivy as -C]- presented in his book, NIusic Alone: Philosophical Reflections on the Pm'ely NIusical Experience (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1990). Kodaly Center of America 13 Ryle, 53-54. 15 Denton Road, Wellesley, MA 02181-9614 (617) 235-8784 or 332-2680 14 Aristotle, The Politics, ed. Stephen Everson RESOURCE MATERIALS (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, of outstanding quality and proven effectiveness 1988). 15 David N. Perkins, "Art as Understanding," The journal of Aesthetic Education 22 Try 5 Songs On Haiku Texts, for upper elem. & j.h., 7 min. 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I I 20 The original version of this diagram appears JIttention Jlspirino Composers of Sacred Chora{9dusic! 71ie Cate composer, Jolin :Ness MARCH 1993 PAGE 17 .:. ------..: .. ------.:. .~ a~ .C;hi.14~!foJi44y CHORAL FESTIVAL DECEMBER 2-5, 1993 ~ GUEST ARTISTS: BARBARA TAGG, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR; GREGG SMITH, COMMISSIONED COMPOSER q INDIVIDUAL ENSEMBLES AND CHILDREN'S MASSED CHOIR (450 VOICE CHOIR FORMED BY PARTICIPAT- ING CHORUSES OF YOUNG ARTISTS) WILL HAVE SPECIAL PERFORMANCES ARRANGED AT WALT DISNEY WORLD® .++ ~ RESORT IN LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA AND THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA ATHE MASSED CHOIR WILL PREMIERE THE KEYNOTE COMMIS SIONED WORK BY GREGG SMITH ~ ANY TREBLE CHILDREN'S CHORUS, GIRL'S CHORUS OR BOY'S CHOIR (UNCHANGED VOICES) MAY APPLY BY SUBMITTING AN AUDITION TAPE TO KEYNOTE ARTS ASSOCIATES BY MARCH 12, 1993 ... FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JAMES E. DASH, PRODUCER; KEYNOTE ARTS ASSOCIATES, *~. P.O. BOX 1608, KALAMAZOO, MI 49005 I!' 1-800-522-2213. KEYNOTE AIlTS ASSOCIATES .:.------..: .. ------.:. An Interview with GreggSmith by Barbara Tagg Gregg Smith Gregg Smith is the Director of the Gregg Smith Singers, a study with an old German conductor named Fritz Zweig, who professional vocal ensemble in its thirty-eighth season. The had been principal conductor at the Berlin Opera in the mid- ensemble has toured the world, recorded over seventy albums, 1920s and had conducted major orchestras throughout the world. received awards from Stereo and Hi-Pi magazines, and earned It was my good luck that he had retired in Los Angeles, where I three Grammy Awards. A recent recording project focused on was living. The Germans have a real teaching tradition in con the works ofIgor Stravinsky and was produced in collaboration ducting, and I was the recipient of that tradition. My only other with Robert Craft, a longtime associate of Stravinsky. Smith conducting study was at UCLA, where I had one semester of has also composed numerous choral, chamber, and orchestral class conducting. Everything else was on-the-spot training. works. In 1986 he was the recipient of a National Endowment What Zweig taught me was a whole new world, and the for the Arts Composer Grant. His recent opera, Rip van Winkle, results began to show within a few weeks. The first result was was one of the featured works in the 1990 Adirondack Festival that rehearsal time was cut in hal£ I became a true believer and, in New York. In addition to his many professional activities, to this day, champion the cause of good private study. Smith has continued a practice, begun early in his career, of Most conductors still receive, at best, one or two semesters encouraging the participation of children in the choral art. of class study, even while receiving three or four years of private The following interview took place during the Adirondack voice or instrument lessons. And yet, how often does the main Festival of American Music, an annual summer event at Saranac part of their musical life end up as conducting? As I observe Lalce, New York. The festival was founded by Smith in 1974 and conductors at all levels, it hurts to see how many have inad is devoted to the study and performance of American music. equate conducting technique. And how much better they would Tagg: You recently celebrated your sixtieth birthday and be if they knew their trade! have spent thirty-five years in choral music as a composer, Tagg: In the interest session, "Contemporary American Mu conductor, and teacher. In what areas do you think American sic and the Children's Choir," at the 1991 ACDA National Con choral conductors need to place more emphasis? vention, you stated, "Children are so capable; they can create Smith: Conducting technique. In 1963, I was given a grant great performances of great music." You went on to discuss that by the Ford Foundation, one of ten grants awarded for the sometimes we limit what we think is possible, and often purpose of developing professional choral directors. The first children's choirs are cubbyholed. Can you elaborate on this? thing they wanted for me was private study. As of that time I Smith: Cubbyholing children has mostly to do with limiting had already toured Europe twice (including very successful what we expect of them-especially in terms ofwhat their minds appearances at the Edinburgh and Salzburg festivals) and made will accept. Great children's choirs can come from anywhere-all a sixty-three-concert tour of the United States. I began private it talces is a great teacher, and all of us can be that if we are possessed enough. Tagg: As an American composer, what advice would you Barbara Tagg's professional identification can be found on p. 7. give other composers about writing for a children's choir? Smith: Write for choruses that exist, and then find choral MARCH 1993 PAGE 19 directors who are willing to perform your songs than Britten's Friday Afternoons. All works. Successful choral composers write of the great composers have written simple to the needs of choruses. If a choir has the things that were accessible to the groups range of only a fifth, the composer must they had at hand. And don't worry about explore the possibilities within an interval writing masterpieces! of a fifth. Work within the limitations of Tagg: You have written many works the choir. Composers have had to deal for children's choirs and mixed ensembles with limitations for years. Heinrich Schlitz of adult singers, children, and instru wrote within very limited means when he ments. What specific composers and mu created his Geistliche Concerten. They are sicians have influenced your writing, and mostly for one, two, or three voices, and why have you continued to write for chil continuo. He apologized to his ptince for the dren, professional singers, and nonpro meagemess of the offerings, but what great fessional singers? musid Incidentally; there is a lot in the two Smith: As far as writing for choirs and collections that would be great for children. singers, I mostly compose on request or In my early years, I had a church choir commission. I have written so much for in Los Angeles-a Japanese church choir. children, because one man, George Bragg, I wanted to do Britten's Ceremony ofCar believed in my talent and continued to ols. I had many good and willing singers, commission new works from me for his but the men were in short supply in the Texas Boys' Choir. He was my "Medici." choir. I did the Britten because I had the Syracuse Children's Chorus As far as influences are concerned, that women to do it. In order that the men is a matter of overall influence and ap would not be left out, I wrote a piece for a picture of a composer sitting at a table plies to whatever medium I am working male chorus and soprano. This is how chewing on a pencil, and sitting next to in. I continue to write choral music be you learn your trade. her on the desk were many pencil nubs in cause I am asked. This year I have four Several years ago G. Schirmer had a an ashtray. The caption on the ad was, choral pieces to write, but I have also wonderful ad in a trade magazine. It was "It's so hard to write easy music." It is been commissioned to write a piano con hard to write with many limitations, but certo. I have written a great deal for COSTA MESA CH/WREN'S CHORUS the composer should be able to do it. soprano, because my wife, Rosalind Rees, Loretta Robinson, Director Perhaps the best models are the English is both a great performer of contempo sponsored by twentieth-century writers-Vaughan Wil rary music and a soprano. Money is not Master Chorale of Orange County liams, Holst, and Britten. They wrote always the consideration. For young bur William Hall, Director great music for all kinds of choral forces. I geoning composers, performance support (714) 556-6262 can't think of a better set of children's is all-important. Tagg: You have stated that there are many art songs that work beautifully when Children's and Youth Choir Directors performed by children's choirs. Could you elaborate on the use of art songs as unison songs for children? JOIN Smith: I think it is important to choose music within the range of children and the technical ability of the voice. For ex CHORISTERS GUILD ample, you and I have performed art songs the organization which continues to produce excellent of Ives, Mozart, Rorem, Schubert, and resources and a varied sacred repertoire Faure with our children at the summer for today's singing child. festival, with great success. And what an educational bonus it is! $40.00 a year membership brings you: We all know of the great capacity chil -+ 10 issues of informative inspirational journal dren have for learning. They will go as far -+ 30·40 complimentary NEW anthems as the teacher is willing to tal{e them. (including musicals) Results are not related to the quality of -+ Recruitment materials and ideas the four walls of a classroom. It all comes -+ Seminars and Workshops back to the teacher. CHORISTERS GUILD -C]- 2834 West Kingsley Road· Garland, Texas 75041 Tele: (214) 271-1521 PAGE 20 CHORAL JOURNAL Our Best and Most Lasting Hope By Samuel HAdler Samuel H. Adler About five years ago, I was asked to write a work for a First, the conductor must feel completely at ease with, and children's choir. The director sent me a tape of some of the one hundred percent committed to, the contemporary music choir's performances, and I was inspired by the freshness of he or she is teaching. Too often I have seen an attitude of fear, their sound and the energy of their performances. I wrote a even disdain, pervade the conductor's approach to a new suite for them called 'Round the Globe, which consisted of ten work, perhaps because it was different from anything in his or folk songs in seven different languages. Musically, it was quite her previous experience. I appeal to each conductor to be a difficult, but I had confidence that the expertise of the con lifelong student, hungry and eager for new musical experi ductor, combined with the openness with which children ences, because only then can the music of the great masters who are trusted and well-taught approach a new work, would live side-by-side with our own. result in a superior performance. There was no disappoint ment! As a matter of fact, I was thrilled with their effort and their infectious enthusiasm, which pervaded every moment of the performance. The result of this encounter between con The expanding children's chorus temporary composer and performing children, which I believe is most important, is that I still hear from many of the participants movement is . . . a crucial after these five years. They write and even call to tell me about new experiences they are having with other music, and how the development in an often experience of singing music of all periods has been so greatly enriched by performance of music of our own time. discouraging musical scene. To me, this relationship, forged through a musical and aesthetic experience, is the most important feature of music education. The expanding children's chorus movement is, to Second, we must challenge our children to reach even higher this composer at least, a crucial development in an often than they can imagine. They can, if we have faith in them. I discouraging musical scene and music educational morass. I have never seen this fail, as long as a conductor knows and feel children can do anything as well as, if not better than, believes in a work and transmits that enthusiasm to the chil adults, and the lasting musical effect is truly lifelong. Three dren. They always respond and meet the challenge of the elements seem to me to be critical and are often not present. music, sometimes even going beyond what we think they can possibly attain. Finally, in striving to perform only the best in contem Samuel H. Adler is Professor of Composition and Chair of the porary composition, conductors of children's choirs must Composition Department at the Eastman School of Music, convince the finest composers of our day to write for that Rochester, New York. medium. Then, organizations such as ACDA must make sure that these works are widely disseminated in order to MARCH 1993 PAGE 21 make it financially feasible for publish ers to print the works. It is regrettable PRESENTS from the other side-the composer's side-that not more of our leading mas ters, especially our younger composers, AUDIO CASSETTES of the chorus and have been moved to write children's sound that pioneered, inspired and set the standards for popular choral sing choir works. 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We must be come a political force for good, con vincing first ourselves, then parents and THE FIRST ART politicians. What a great force-a life CHORAL EXCELLENCE IN AMERICA changing experience-music in the lives of our children can be. It is within our The First Nationally Distributed Radio Series power, for our children are basically Designed to Focus Exclusively on good and, for the most part, musical. the Art of Choral Music Performance Perhaps if we exert a Herculean effort with our children's choir programs and catch fire in the conviction that we hold Beginning broadcast in January 1993, in our power the way of the future, we check your local public radio program listings will then be able to change the dismal for this hour-long weekly broadcast. situation which is creeping into our mu If this series is not being heard in your area, sic education system in America. contact your local station program director Plato once said, "When judging a cul and ask them to cany the broadcast. ture or civilization, mark its music." Let it be our charge to see to it that we have Contact CHORUS AMERICA for details done everything we can as choral conduc on how your chorus can participate tors to malce the standard of our music 2111 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, P A 19103 malcing the highest and most ennobling 215/563-2430; fax 563-2431 it can be. made possible with generous grants from the Natiomll Endowment for the. Arts Challenge ill Program and The Helen F. Whitaker Fund -CJ- PAGE 22 CHORAL JOURNAL A Perspective from a Publisher By Anne L. Schelleng In the past ten years, the music industry has witnessed the Due to a combination of the current repertoire, high maturation of an exciting development in choral music: the standards of music education, and new technology, the fu children's choir movement. We as publishers have contributed ture holds promising possibilities for the industry to grow to this movement through a rapid increase in the amount of in other areas. Traditional publishing is being transformed new repertoire available. At the same time, the higher standard through the development and incorporation of such tech in quality literature for treble voices has become the criterion nology as the MIDI format and computerized engraving. by which conductors and teachers base their curricula. By Technology allows the industry to produce better materials producing and promoting quality music, we have enabled choirs and make the end product available to the consumer in a in the classroom, school, church, and community to grow and variety of ways. Future uses of other technological develop realize a higher level of musical achievement. ments will include such innovations as CD-ROM, the In teractive Laser Disc, and Touch Screen Video systems. These systems will: 1) enable the student to interact both visually and aurally In the past ten years, the music with the learning software, thus increasing the accuracy of the information learned industry has witnessed the maturation 2) allow the conductorlteacher to give more individualized attention to each student by allowing him or her to work and ofan exciting development in choral progress independently from the rest of the group 3) encourage the industry to develop new products designed music: the children's choir movement. for the music class, therefore combining the quality literature already available with improved methods of education to pro vide a complete sequence of instruction. In particular, the recent wealth of community-based children's The next decade will be stimulating for both children's choirs has aided in this musical growth, providing young singers choirs and the publishing industry. We will have the capa a forum for continued musical achievement outside the class bility to provide materials that will inspire, challenge, and room. They have compelled the industry to support music of the reward our children with unparalleled quality and innova highest quality through commissions of new literature and ever tion. With this technology-combined with our commit higher standards of performance excellence. ment to musical excellence-we can only improve the future of music for our children, and hence the future of music in all of our lives. Anne L. Schelleng is the Coordinator of Marketing and Education for Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. -C]- MARCH 1993 PAGE 23 MUSIC FROM TRINITY CHURCH WALL STREET LARRY KING, Music Director & Organist JAMES A. SIMMS, Associate & Principal Conductor Vol. 1 Choral Music by American Composers Hymn of the World's Creator-Louis L. White; Psalm 8-John Corigliano; ANew Song-Ulysses S. Kay; Three Motets-Ned Rorem; Christ Our Passover-Richard Dirksen; Words of St. Peter Richard Felciano; Behold, How Good and How Vol. 5 Pleasant-Daniel Pinkham; Chichester Mass William Albright; 0 Lord Support Us-Calvin Organ & Choral Music of Hampton; The Lord Is King-Lee Hoiby. Larry King CD 78932 CAS 78932 Vol. 2 Choral Music ofHerbert Howells Te Deum & Benedictus (Windsor Service); Come, My Soul; Coventry Antiphon; Antiphon; Thee Will I Love, Requiem. CD 49033 CAS 49033 Vol. 3 CD 49056 CAS 49056 Choral Music of Leo Sowerby I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes; I Was Glad; 0 Light, from Age to Age; Benedicite Omuia Choral Opera; Thy Word is a Lantern; Introit for a Feast Day; Let Us Love in Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in D; And Deed and Truth; My Heart Is Ready; They Drew Nigh; Come, Holy Ghost, The Lord's Prayer; And He Shall Reign Eternal Light. 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Childrens Choirs: The Future, the Challenge By Linda Ferreira When Lowell Mason introduced singing into the Boston music serves as the preserver of tradition and the carrier of schools' curriculum in the 1830s, his intention was that all language, and invites a unique view of who we are. children learn to sing in school. Perhaps the greatest challenge for As this special issue has tal{en shape, several important the next ten years is to return to Mason's intent and acknowl trends have emerged: edge that all children are singers-just as they are readers, writ 1) Children's choirs have impacted the music publication ers, or runners. Singing skill (or in David Elliott's words, "singing business. The need for excellent choral repertoire by children's know-how")l develops over time, as do reading, math, or swim choirs has resulted in the reissuing of out-of-print materials ming skills; and yet, the labels of nonsinger, uncertain singer, or and the publication of many newly commissioned works. poor-pitch singer often determine whether or not a child will be 2) Minority voices are in the majority. As children's choruses allowed to develop singing skill. How do conductors and teach have become an important voice in ACDA, many new voices ers affect curricula which acknowledge the right to music? Many have been added to the fabric of the organization. These voices young singers have taught us that a skilled singer is one who bring richness through musical performance and expertise in has experienced doing something musical with the singing choral music education, multicultural music, and experience in voice. How can this become the standard for every child? collab9rative music projects between choruses in the United For the past twelve years, the ACDA Repertoire and Stan States and around the world. dards Committee on Children's Chorus has demonstrated and 3) Recent publications seem to show connections between documented the experience of children who sing in exemplary choral music education and the education of children in the choirs. It is no longer a surprise that American children have larger sense. Choral music education mal{es a connection with joined the global network of choral musicians. The experience "global education" and "whole-language education," which are of singing with children from Estonia, Poland, Germany, Rus two current practices. In this context choral singing becomes a sia, Israel, England, and Finland has provided insight into the universal language in the world-a way to center human expe current status of the world and has allowed children to be rience. Singing requires stamina, both physical and emotional. eyewitnesses to a changing world. It has also demonstrated that Focus, sense of community, respect for others, and self-esteem choral singing plays an integral part in everyday activity in are intrinsic in good quality choral performance. many parts of the world. In a quicldy changing world, choral Young singers respond best to positive, productive artists and teachers who are not limited in their ability to grasp important new musical ideas. In the area of teacher prepara Linda Ferreira is Assistant Professor of Voice and Music Education tion, music schools have a great impact. Across the country, at Tennessee Technological. University, Cookeville, Tennessee, and college students are performing and being inspired by great conductor of the Cumberland Children's Chorus. She serves as choral literature, but the transfer is not always made to their Editor for the ACDA Repertoire and Standards Committee on own teaching practices as they begin their careers. More cre Children's Chorus. ative connections can be made between those who prepare teachers and those who teach in performance areas. MARCH 1993 PAGE 25 The Definitive Source for A Cappella and Choral Recordings -Recordings Especially Selected For The Choral Director- Perhaps the challenge of the nineties is to implement the intention of Lowell TAKE 6 • THE SWINGLE SINGERS • THE RlTZ • THE NYLONS Mason. Singing is basic to the education SINGERS UNLIMITED • MANHATTAN TRANSFER of our children, and we must continue to CHANTICLEER be unrelenting in our pursuit of excellent We Carry CAMBRIDGE SINGERS musical experiences for all children. Albums by the and featming At a recent national meeting of choral Toronto conductors, Colleen Kirk, former ACDA Children's Choir THE KING'S SINGERS National President and Professor Emeri Now the designated representative for recordings by tus of Music Education at Florida State The Contemporary A Cappella Society of America University, stated, "Children's choirs are For FREE Catalog of other Distinguished Choral Ensembles Write To: being formed allover the place. Some are Doug Anderson, Manager, DJ RECORDS· PO Box 95· McMinnville, OR 97128 good, and some are not so good. At least if they are there, they can get better." NOTES ISee David J. Elliott, "When I Sing: The The Robert Shaw Choral Institute Nature and Value of Choral Music at The Ohio State University Education," p. 11 in this issue. SATURDAY SEMINAR SERIES 1992-1993 -C]- Presents January 23 - MOZART REQUIEM - Robert Levin Coordinator Sing and learn the newest and one of the most compelling versions of this misstated favorite work with one of the world's leading Mozart authorities. Mr. Levin will focus on performance practice with several Mozart choraVorchestral works. of Choral Activities Weigel Auditorium 9 am - 4 pm February 20 - ROBERT SHAW - STRAVINSKY SYMPHONY OF PSALMS Responsibilities include conducting Join Mr. Shaw in open rehearsals on this important 20th-century masterpiece. the university's principal touring Question and answer periods to follow each rehearsal. choir and the coordination of all Weigel Auditorium 9 am - 5 pm choral activities within the Music April 17 - ROBERT SHAW CONDUCTS MENDELSSOHN ELIJAH Department. A second teaching field Sing and study the great masterwork with Robert Shaw and the Ohio State Choirs. and additional assignments will be Several performance options will be explored in this clinic session. made on the basis of the candidate's Mershon Auditorium 9 am - 4 pm background and experience. Areas May 8 - JOSEPH HAYDN ''Works for Community and Church Choirs"-Thomas Dunn of expertise that might be attractive Sing with the former musical director of the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston as he presents several works for chorus and chamber orchestra accessible to to the Search Committee include community and church choirs. With his vast knowledge and engaging presentation, music history /literature, music Mr. Dunn will stress matters of tempi, articulation, ornamentation, and general theory, music education, or studio performance style. Weigel Auditorium 9 am - 4 pm voice (this is not meant to be comprehensive). Cost $45.00 per seminar/Materials not included Qualifications: Doctorate preferred, master's required. Successful ***SPECIAL CONCERTS*** experience in choral conducting February 24 - OSU CHOIRS. WIND ENSEMBLE-Robert Shaw. Conducting (college or university level Hindemith: Apparebit Repentina Dies preferred). Strong vocal background Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms Admission Charge. Weigel Auditorium 8 pm preferred. Record of collegiality. Apply to Prof. Michael Meeks, February 27 - OSU CHOIRS. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-Robert Shaw. Conducting Chair, Search Committe, Brahms: Requiem Music Department, Station 6670, Sylvia McNair, soprano University of Montevallo, William Stone, baritone Montevallo, AL 35115. Admission Charge. Mershon Auditorium 8 pm Individuals with disabilities who require a reasonable accomodation For further information, please contact: . in order to respond to this The Robert Shaw Choral Institute announcement and/ or participate in c/o The Ohio State University, 1866 College Road, the application process are Columbus, Ohio 43210 (614) 292-8863 encouraged to contact the Office of Personnel Services at 205/665-6055. Focus: RESOURCES Introduction to the Resources Compiled by Barbara Tagg and Linda Ferreira, with introduction by Janet Funderburk-Galvdn The mission of the ACDA Repertoire of this listing is to provide teachers with musicians, and more general sources. and Standards Committee on Children's resources, which include conducting texts Working with children does not allow Chorus is to help teachers in schools, and other related professional materials. us to limit our musical lmow-how. As churches, and communities awaken the Resources seemingly unrelated to music choral teachers and conductors, our own artist in every child. Teachers need to chal are included as well to encourage conract personal growth helps bring this necessity lenge themselves musically. The purpose with professional educators, professional oflife to our children. Professional Resources Finnish Music Information Centre Choral Journal 15 A 1 Runeberginkatu Post Office Box 6310 The American Music Center SF-00100 Helsinki, Finland Lawton, OK 73506 30 West Twenty-sixth Street, Tenth Floor Phone: (358) 40 9707 405/355-8161 New York, NY 10010 212/366-5260 Iceland Music Information Centre Chorus! 34 Sidumuli 2131 Pleasant Hill Road American Society of Composers, Authors & 15-108 Reykjavik, Iceland Suite 151-121 Publishers (AS CAP) Phone: (354) 1-683122 Duluth, GA 30136 1 Lincoln Plaza 4041242-8698 New York, NY 10023 Meet the Composer, Inc. 212/595-3050 2112 Broadway, Suite 505 C01porate Giving Yellow Pages New York, NY 10023 The Taft Group American Women Composers, Inc. 212/787-3601 5130 MacArthur Boulevard, NW 1690 Thirty-sixth Street, NW, Suite 409 Washington, DC 20016 Washington, DC 20007 Minnesota Composers Forum 202/342-8179 Exchange Building, Suite 200 Grant Guidelines for Arts and Cultural Programs 26 East Exchange Street The Foundation Center, Dept. AF Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) St. Paul, MN 55101 79 Fifth Avenue 320 West Fifty-seventh Street 6121228-1407 New York, NY 10003 New York, NY 10019 212/586-2000 New Music Alliance IFCM Bulletin 849 South Broadway, Suite 419 International Federation for Choral Music Composers' Forum, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 90014 University of Illinois at Chicago 596 Broadway, Suite 602-A 213/623-1122 Department of Music MIC 255 New York, NY 10012 Chicago, IL 60607 212/334-0216 Norwegian Music Information Centre 312/996-8744 69 Toftesgate . Composers' Resources, Inc. N-0552 Oslo 5, Norway Voice ofChorus America P.O. Box 19935 Phone: (47) 2-37 0909 2111 Sansom Street Atlanta, GA 30325 Philadelphia, PA 19103 404/998-7286 The Society for New Music 215/563-2430 312 Crawford Avenue Danish Music Information Centre Syracuse, NY 13224 Organizations 16 Graabroerue Torv 315/446-5733 DK-1154 Copenhagen K, Denmark American Choral Directors Association Phone: (45) 3311 2066 Swedish Music Information Center P.O. Box 6310 Fax: (45) 33322016 Sandhamnsgatan 79 Lawton, OK 73506 Box 27327, S-102 54 405/355-8161 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: (46) 87838800 Janet Funderburk-Galvan is Associate American 0 rff Schulwerk Association Professor of Conducting and Music P.O. Box 391089 Education at Ithaca College and Publications Cleveland, OH 44139-8089 director of the Ithaca College Women's Choir and Ithaca Children's Black Notes; also More Black Notes American Symphony Orchestra League Choir. Barbara Tagg's and Linda American Symphony Orchestra League 777 Fourteenth Street, NW Ferreira's professional identifications 777 Fourteenth Street NW Suite 500 can be found on pp. 7 and 25. Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Washington, DC 20005 202/628-0099 MARCH 1993 PAGE 27 Fine Music By Association of College, University, & Commu Nancy Hanks Center Canadian Composers nity Arts Administrators Inc. (ACUCM) 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 1112 Sixteenth Street, NW, Suite 602 Washington, DC 20506 Washington, DC 20036 Organization of American KodaIy Educators Choristers Guild 823 Old Westtown Road 2834 West Kingsley Road West Chester, PA 19382 Garland, Texas 75041 2141271-1521 1993 Festivals Involving Chorus America Children's Choirs 2111 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 May 29-June 1, 1993 Children's Choirs Concert The Foundation Center Carnegie Hall-Doreen Rao, Conductor 79 Fifth Avenue MidAmerica Productions New York, New York 10003 70 West Thirty-sixth Street, Suite 305 New York, NY 10018 The Fundraising School 2121239-0205 55 Capra Way San Francisco, CA 94123 June 21-25, 1993 Golden Gate International Children's The Grantsmanship Center Choral Festival 650 South Spring Street, Suite 507 401-A Highland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90014 Piedmont, CA 94611 510/547-7449 International Federation for Choral Music Michael Anderson June 29-July 4, 1993 Deputy Secretary-General Des Moines International Children's University of Illinois at Chicago Choral Festival Department of Music P.O. Box 12111 MIC 255 Des Moines, IA 50312 Chicago, IL 60607 515/288-7464 Music Educators National Conference June 29-July 5,1993 1902 Association Drive Three Spires Children's Chorus Festival Reston, VA 22091 Copenhagen, Denmark Performance Tours by Invitation National Assembly of State Arts Agencies P.O. Box 26045 American Choral Foundation Fresno, CA 93729 1010 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 920 800/488-6795 Washington, DC 20005 July 2-8, 1993 National Association of Teachers of Singing International Music Festival-Sydney, 2800 University Boulevard Australia North JU Station Britten's War Requiem at Sydney Opera House Jacksonville, FL 32211 World Projects Berkeley, CA 94707 National Endowment for the Arts 510/232-7422 Choral Music Programs July 6-11, 1993 Forty-seventh Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Llangollen, Clwyd North Wales LL20 8NG Finest Fabrics including United Kingdom Permanent Press and Wash (44) 978-860236 and Wear. Superior Quality. Free Color Catalog and Fab· ric Swatches on Request. July 14-16, 1993 Jaymar Music Limited Guaranteed Satisfaction. "Care of the Young Singing Voice" Box 2191 Toll Free Georgia State University London, Ont., Canada. N6A 4E3 School of Music RiGENCY..if.1j;Jfl"'4¢Iri •• University Plaza elelnhcJne, (519) 672-7369 Fax: 672-0016 P.O. Box 10557CJ Atlanta, GA 30303 .Jacksonville, Florida 32207 404/651-3676 PAGE 28 CHORAL JOURNAL Two Gradl,Jate ASSistantships 93-94 November 11-14, 1993 Decker, Harold A. and Colleen J. Kirk. Choral Praga Aurea Cantat Europae Conducting: Focus on Communication. Choral Activities Foundation Interculture Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1988. Choral P.O. Box 1255 D 6301 Pohlheim, Germany Drucker, Peter F. Managing the Nonprofit Entertainment Arts (49) 6403-61482 Organization: Principles andPractices. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1990. Douglas Amman, Fritz Mountford, coordinators Master of Music and Doctor of Arts degrees December 2-3, 1993 Immediately contact: Dr. Kirby Koriath Children's Holiday Choral Festival Ehmann, Wilhelm and F raul(e Hassemann. Voice School of Music, Ball State University Orlando, Florida Muncie, IN 47306 Building for Choirs. Chapel Hill, NC: Tel: 317/285-5502 Fax: 317/285-5401 Keynote Arts Associates P.O. Box 1608 Hinshaw Music, 1982. Kalamazoo, MI 49005 800/522-2213 July 1994 (held every other year only) Children's and Youth Choir Directors International Choral ;Kathaumixw Don James, Music Director JOIN Powell River Academy of Music Box 334, Powell River British Columbia, V8A 5C2 Canada CHORISTERS GUILD 604/483-3346 the organization which continues to produce excellent resources and a varied sacred repertoire for today's singing child. Select $40.00 a year membership brings you: Bibliography -+ 10 issues of informative inspirational journal -+ 30-40 complimentary NEW anthems Appelman, Ralph D. The Science ofVocalPedagogy: (including musicals) Theory andApplication. Bloomington, IN: Indiana Universiry Press, 1986. -+ Recruitment materials and Ideas -+ Seminars and Workshops Bartle, J eanAshwortb. Lifelinefor Children s Choir Directors. Toronto: Gordon V. CHORISTERS GUILD Thompson, 1988. 2834 West Kingsley Road· Garland, Texas 75041 Tele: (214) 271·1521 Becker, Howard. S. Art Worlds. Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1982. Brirzman, Deborah P. Practice Makes Practice: A CriticalStudyofLearningto Teach. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1991. Choksy, Lois. The Koddly Context. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1981. ___. The KoddlyMethod 2ded. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1988. Covey, Stephen R. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989. Cox, Richard. The Singers Manual of German and French Diction. New York: Schirmer Books, 1970. ___. Singing in English:A ManualofEnglish Diction for Singers and Choral Directors, Monograph No.5. Lawton, OK: The American Choral Directors Association, 1990. MARCH 1993 PAGE 29 Rao, Doreen. Choral Music Experience, Vols. 1-5. New York: Boosey & Hawkes, 1987. ___, ed. Choral Music for Children. John Rutter Reston, VA: Music Educators National Conference, 1990. ___. Sing. Houston, TX: Hinshaw Music, and 1987. ___, guest ed. Choral Joumal29 (March The Cambridge 1989). Sandor, Figryes. Music Education in Hungary. Singers London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1975. Slobada, John A. The Musical Mind London: Oxford Universiry Press, 1986. Announce Three Tagg, Barbara and Dennis Shrock. "An Interview with Helen Kemp." Choral Joumal 30 (November 1989): 5-13. New Thurman, Leon and Graham F. Welch. BodyMind and Voice: Foundations o/Voice Education. Minneapolis: The Voice Care Network, Releases This 1989. Spring! 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The Franz Pocket Quartz Pitch Pipe offers an easy to dial 20-note chromatic range activated by pushbutton. Fou r graduated volume settings from very soft to surprisingly loud makes it equally valuable for solo or ensemble uses. Other features include nine variable "A" pitches plus guitar and bowed string pitch ranges. Only $54.95 at all better music stores- or send you r check to FRANZ MFG., CO., 240 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511. Add $3.00 for shipping. PAGE 32 CHORAL JOUR.NAL Focus: COMMISSIONED WORI(S Works Commissioned for American Children's Choirs by Kathryn Smith Many new works have been composed parentlleses. "MS." indicates that the work each annotation gives the choir and con for, or commissioned by, children's choirs is in manuscript form; otherwise the pub ductor for whom the work was written. across the United States. The following list lisher is listed. (B&H is an abbreviation Subsequent commissions by the same en represents recently published and unpub for Boosey & Hawkes). The final entry in semble are given in abbreviated form. lished works. The text source is given in Adler, Samuel. ROlll1d the Globe, A Suite ofTen Folk Songs. Binkerd, Gordon. On the King's Highway. "Paternos Dalglish, Malcolm. Christ Child's Lullab)t (Scottish). "The Drunken Sailor," "Sakura," '~tsay Zaytim ter," "Little Things," "Hesperus," and "The White 2-pt., hammer dulcimer. 1991. MS. Oolitic Music. Omdim," ''Wade in the Water," "Ksanthoula," "0 Swan." (Stephens). Unison to 3-pt., chamber or Ft. Wayne (IN) Children's Choir!Twyla Magsig. Wie So Schon," "Limbo," "Ee Gun Bien Dtan," chestra. 1979. B&H 6016. Glen Ellyn Children's H)1I72110dy of Earth. (Berry, Shalcer "gift" songs, "Banuwa," ''Weevily Wheat" SSM or SSA, piano. ChoruslDoreen Rao and New Philharmonic/Bauer. southern hymns, and tile composer). Unison to 1986. Lawson-Gould 52513-52517. Chicago SSMTB, hammer dulcimer, and percussion. 1989. Children's Choir/Keith Hampton. Bouman, Paul. I Will Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills. MS. American BoychoiriLitton. (Psalm 121) .. 2-pt., organ. B&H 6550. American Winter's Lullab)! 2 pt., hammer dulcimer or Allanbrook, Douglas. Moon Songs. (Wordsworth, Boychoir/James Litton. piano. 1990. MS. Indiana/Goetze. Shelley, Ben Jonson). Children's choir, orchestra. Save Me, 0 God, b)1 Yollr Name. (Psalm 54). 2- 1986. MS. Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus/Lucy pt., organ. B&H 6551. American Boychoir/Litton. Davidson, Charles. I Never Saw Another ButterfI)! Ding and the New Philharmonic (College of (Children of the Holocaust). 3-5 pts., piano or DuPage)/Harold Bauer. Brantley, Paul. in Jllst-sprilzg. (e. e. cummings). 4-pt. orchestra. 1968. Ashbourne Music Publications. treble. 1991. MS. Syracuse Children's Chorus/ American Boychoir. Armer, Elinor. Anithaca ... The Island ofthe Daugh Barbara Tagg. Modeh Ani L'Fanecba. SA, baritone solo, piano. ters of Penelope. (Ursula LeGuin). SSSAAA, a The Playground: An Opera fOl; about, and To Be 1988. MS. Indianapolis/Leek and Robert Zalkin. cappella. 1990. MS. San Francisco Girls Choral Sung by Children. Unison to 3-pt., 1990. MS. Shir Hama'alot: A Song ofAscents. (Psalm 121). Association/Elizabeth Appling. Danforth Elementary School (Syracuse, NY); Meet SSA. 1988. MS. Indianapolis/Leek. the Composer, Society for New Music. Babbitt, Milton. Glosses. (from Psalm 150). SSM Dejong, Conrad. Joyfit! Noise: "Water Striders," "Wa a cappella, or 2 clarinets and 2 flutes. 1987. Broege, Timothy. Three Psalm" "Intrada," "Psalm 150"; ter Boatmen," "Cicadas." (Fleischman). SSM an MS. Phoenix Boy's Choir, American Boychoir, "Interlude 1," "Psalm 24"; "Interlude 2," "Psalm tiphonal, piano. 1990. MS. Bel Canto Voices and Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus. Commis 98." Unison to 6-pt., concert band and piano. 1988. (Minneapolis)/Janice Kimes. sioned with funds from the National Endow MS. Indianapolis Children's Choir! Henry Leek. ment for the Arts. Dinerstein, Norman. Cric/let Song" '~sleep in tile Brunner, David. One for Flln: Mrs. Snipkin and Mrs. Sun," "What a Wonderful Day," "Lightning Flick Beadell, Robert. Bells. (Poe). Unison to 3 pt., piano. Wobblechin. 2-pt., piano. 1984. B&H 6533. Glen ering," "Tonight in mis Town," "Poor Crying 1988. MS. Pueri Cantores/Carolee Curtright. Ellyn/Rao. Cricket." (Haiku). Unison to 3-pt., piano. 1967. Eletelephon)t (Silverstein). Unison, piano. 1985. MS. CMP project. Benedum, Richard. Adelante! Sail On! (poetry by B&H 6532. Glen Ellyn/Rao. children in the choir). SA, string quartet. 1992. Downey, John. Foul' Chorales: Psalms 98, 57,85, 100. MS. Kettering (OH) Children's Choir/Natalie Calabro, Louis. Child's PIa)! SA, piano. 1990. Morn SATB. 1987. MS. Chicago/Hampton. DeHorn. ing Star MSM-50-9902. Bennington (VT) Children's Chorus/Barbara Kourajian. Downing, Joseph. Eve/yone Suddenly BUl'St Out Sing Bertaux, Betty. Three Riddle" "Unborn Baby," '~Skel ing. SSA. 1988. MS. Syracuse/Tagg. eton," '~Apple with its Seeds." (Azrael) 3-4 pt. Carto, Thomas. The Cat ofCats. (Rands). SA, piano. 1985. B&H 6188-6190. Children's Chorus of 1986. B&H 6364. Indiana University Children's Duson, Dede. The Arrow and the Song. (Longfellow). Maryland/Betty Bertaux. Choir/Mary Goetze. 3-pt. 1987. Hinshaw HMC-905. Children's Cho The Muddy Puddle. (Lee). SSA. 1986. B&H rus of Victoria (TX)/Sammy Cowan. Bielawa, Lisa. Hodie. (traditional Latin). double cho 6363. Indiana/Goetze. Hailstones and Halibut Bones/Adventures in rus, SSM SSM, a cappella. 1984. MS. San Fran CoIOl: Unison to SA, flute, bassoon, oboe, clarinet cisco Girls/Appling. Clausen, Rene. Psalm 100. Treble, two pianos or instru and percussion. 1992. MS. Victoria/Cowan. mental accompaniment. 1986. Mark Foster MF 917. Kansas Boys Choir/Billie Hegge. Ebel-Sabo, Victoria. Wind on the Hill. (Milne). Uni son, piano, soprano recorder. 1987. B&H 6519. Kathryn Smith is Associate Professor of Curtright, Carolee. Jubilate. (Psalms). 2 pt., piano or Indiana/Goetze. Music and Director of Choral Activities orchestra. 1991. Choristers Guild CG582. and Music Education at Webster The Wzy to StOlt a Day. L "The Prologue: Birth of a Eitzen, Lee. Creatures and Colors: '~Piper" (Ireland), University in St. Louis, Missouri. Song." (Baylor). 3-pt., piano, finger cymbals. 1990. "Children's Song" (Greece), "Vocation" (India), MS. Mini Treble Singers (Omalla, NE)/Sharon Smith. "Sleep, Baby, Sleep" (Germany), "The Panther" MARCH 1993 PAGE 33 (USA), "The Grasshopper's Song" (Israel). Ferris, William. Lullay,fesu. (Anon). SSA, organ. 1988. Children's chorus, orchestra. 1963. MS. Plymouth MS. Glen Ellyn/Ding. (MI) Symphony and Public Schools. MUSIC Little 1i·ee. (e.e. cummings). SSA, piano. 1963. Fenter, Craig. Sing, 0 Kyrie. SA, string quartet. TOURS INC. MS. Burt School Elementary Choir/ Marilyn Jones. 1980. MS. A Prayerfor Peace. (Oxenham). SA, organ or string quartet. 1970. B&H 6549. Fissinger, Edwin. Three Songs for Children's Choms Rejoice in the Lord. (Psalm 33). SATB, flute, and String Q!'artet "Reeds of Innocence," "The QUALITY piano, and Latin percussion. 1963. MS. Burt Lamb," "Spring." (Blake-#l and #2, Nashe-#3). SSA, School/Jones. piano or string quartet. 1989. Plymouth PCS-256, INTERNATIONAL 257,258. Red River Boy Choir/Linda Ferreira. CONCER T TOURS Elias, Sheldon. Aesop of Phrygia. Unison to 3-pt., piano. 1984. MS. Glen Ellyn/Rao. Foley, David E Behold Now, Bless the Lord. (Psalm at Let the Child Come Through. (Sanders and the 134). SA, organ. 1987. MS. Christ Church Ca REASONABLE PRICES composer). Unison to 3-pt., piano, rock band. thedral Girl Choir {Indianapolis)/Frederick Bur 1986. MS. Glen Ellyn/Rao. gomaster. Elliott, David. OldMcDoodle. (parody). Unison to 3- Fulkerson, Christopher. Mera Mmica Magica. (scat pt., piano or jazz combo. 1991. B&H 6661. Glen syllables). 1990. MS. San Francisco Girls/Appling. Ellyn/Sandra Prodan. Call or write today The Shenandoah Blues. SA, piano or jazz combo. Goetze, Mary. Christlnas Bells. (Longfellow). SSA. for our unique 1987. B&H 6455. Glen Ellyn/Rao. 1989. B&H 6627. Wunderlich Advanced Girls' The Swing Around Suite: "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," Choir/Sharon Paul. personalized service! "How High the Moon," "Smooth Sailing," "God Circles. SS, piano. 1990. B&H 6634. IndianaAll Bless the Child." SSA, piano, jazz combo. 1985. State Children's Honor Chorus. TOLL FREE B&H 6456. MS. Glen Ellyn/Rao. Fire. (Taylor). 3-pt., piano. 1988. B&H 6482. India 800-869-1406 When I Sing. SSA, piano, opt. jazz combo. 1991. napolis/Leek. B&H 6688. Glen Ellyn/Prodan. GIQly to God (Bmcke). 2-pt, organ. B&H 6593. Worthington MethodistChurch{OH)/AmyChivington. Felciano, Richard. Poor Dead Flowel: Treble, piano. There Is Ever a Song. (Whitcomb Riley). 4pt., piano. 1964. MS. Burt School Boys/Jones. 1991. B&H 6676. Logansport (IN) Children's Choir/ MARK FOSTER Sic tl1lnsit. (Easter texts). SSA, organ, tape, and Tunothy Cahalan. MUSIC TOURS light sources. 1970. E.C Schirmer 2807. Cathedral ofSt. John the Divine/Alec Wyton. Gresham, Mark Young Galileo. (Bradbury). SSM 1986. Box 2760 A Tweedle-ding-dong-dub-a-dub Trilog)t (Nursery Symmes Systems. Chicago/Christopher Moore & SANTA CLARA rhymes). SA, two percussionists. 1965. E.C Hampton. California 95055-2760 Schirmer 2274. Burt School Boys/Jones. Gray, Bettina. in jllst. (e. e. cummings). SA, piano, opt. bassoon. 1990. MS. San Francisco Boys Chorus/Eliza beth Waterbury. Caroli.na Chi.la.ren's Chorus :Brogram Hagemann, Philip. The ArroUJ and the Song. (Longfellow). 2-pt., flute. 1987. B&H 6541. Evans 0'.1] Greensboro Mu.sic A~ademy ville (IN) Communiry Children's Choir/Barbara Matzigkeit. History Children's Choral Festival Founded in 1986, the Carolina The North Carolina Children's Choral Hailstork, Adolphus. A Carol for All Children. SATB. Children's Chorus Program now Festival is an annual event founded and 1983. MS. Chicago/C Moore. consists of four choruses. Recent hosted by the Carolina Children's performances include: Choral Program and the Academy. -Southern Division ACDA Children from around the state come to -North Carolina MENC sing under the direction of nationally prominent conductors. Past conductors Commissioned Pieces include Dr. William Cutter, Mrs. Barbara ARE YOU PLANNING A In 1991 the group began commission Tagg and Dr. Janet Funderburk-Galvan. MADRIGAL DINNER? ing choral compositions written by Over 500 children attended the 1992 Enhance the evening by using American composers. Two pieces, by festival. Dr. Jim Litton and the American authentic 15th century recipes! William Cutter and Andrew Vores, Boychoir will be featured at the 1993 "Take a Thousand Eggs or More" will be premiered in February during a festival. has 400 period recipes, plus 100 Walt Disney World performance. modernized recipes in 2 volumes. Cutter's 1992 commission, "Out of the GREENSBORO $23.00 ppd, PA add sales tax. Stars", will be published May, 1993. MUS I C Send checks to Cindy Renfrow, ACADEMY 1077 Hale St., Pottstown, PA For more information please contact 19464. conductors Marta Force or Fred Meads. 1420-A Westover Terrace, Greensboro, NC (919) 379-8748 PAGE 34 CHORAL JOURNAL Handel, Darrell. A Forever Parable. (Mainard). SSA, Kesselman, Lee. A Child's Garden: "Happy Thought" Minstrel Boy," "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier," violin, Orffinstruments. 1984. MS. Cincinnati Con (B&H 6267), "Escape at Bedtime," "My Shadow." "Because All Men Are Btothers." Unison to 3-pt., servatory of Music Children's Choir/Karen WolfE (Stevenson). 2-pt., piano. 1984. MS. piano or harp, oboe, and English horn. 1989. Man, Keep Not Silent. (Bailer, Old Testament, MS. Syracuse/Tagg. Hawkins, Walter, arr. Martin Sirvatka. nn Goin' Up a Jewish prayer service). Unison to 3-pt., baritone Yondel: Unison to 4-pt., piano. B&H 6451. Glen solo, piano. 1988. MS. Glen Ellyn/Rao. Lang, Rupert. Cantate Domino. (Psalm 117). 3-pt., Ellyn/Rao. Frogs in the Pond (Native American, Crowfoot). synthesizer. 1990. B&H 6536. Vancouver 2-pt., flute, cello, hand held percussion. 1990. Children's Choir/Rupert Lang. Hennagin, Michael. 1 Think 1 COllftl Tilrn. (Whitman). MS. Red River/Ferreira. SSA, piano, flute, percussion. 1982. Walton WWl 014. Langrock-Rippentrop, Denice. The SunJ!owel: SSA, pi ACDA National Children's Honor Chorus, 1983. Knox, Charles. His Praises We'll Sing. (Latin, tradi ano. 1991. BeautifiJ Star. Bel Canto/Kimes. tional Christmas). SSA, organ. 1991. MS. Young What Can Heavenly Love Do? SSM, handbells. Herbolsheimer, Barn H. Magpie. (Stuart). SSA. 1991. Singers of Callan walde (Arlanta, GA)/Stephen Orrlip. 1991. MS. Bel Canto/Kimes. MS. Northwest Girlchoir (WA)/Rebecca Rottsollc Kowalski, Crystal. Four English Songs: "Come, Ho!," Lewis, Charles. Going My wtz)! SSA, piano or jazz combo. Huston, Scott. Listen to the Teach. (Psalm 150 and "God "Ode to Solitude," "Memory," "Hey Nanny 1988. MS. Phoenix Boys Choir/Harvey Smith. Is for Real"). SSM, piano. 1969. MS. Cincinnati No!" SSA. 1985. Lawson-Gould 52456-52459. BoyChoir/Bob McSpadden and William Dickinson. Syracuse/Tagg. McKeel, James. In Reference to a Child "BefDre the Birth Keepsakes ji'01n Chiftlhood: "Infancy: Where Did of One of My Children," "In Reference to My Chil Hutcheson, Thorn. Christmas Carillon. SSA, orches You Come Ftom, Baby Dear?," "Whimsey: A Was dren," "For My Dear Son Simon Bradstreet," "In tra or piano. 1985. MS. Midclle Tennessee State Univer an Archer," "Wonder: The Wind," "Mischief: Memory of My Dear Grandchild." (Bradstreet). siry Campus School Children's Choir/Nancy Boone. Against Iclleness," "Bedtime: Wynken, Blynken, and SSM, soprano solo, flute, and piano. 1986. MS. Nod." Unison to 4-pt., piano or ordlestra. 1990. Bel Canto/Kimes. Jennings, Carolyn. Join the Dance: "The Lobster Qua MS. Syracuse/Tagg. drille," "The Walrus and the Carpenter," "Jabberwocky." Missa Humilis. SSM, soprano solo. 1987. MS. Moore, Randall. A Round and A Round and A Round: (Carroll). 2- to 3-pt., piano. 1983. B&H 6552-6554. Smith College Choir. "Happiness," '~t Night," "Spring Has Come," "Fly St. Cecilia Youth Chorale/Anton Armstrong. My Own Song. SA, piano. 1984. Hinshaw HMC- Away," "Taps." (Ojibway, Brooks, and rile com 722. Syracuse/Tagg. poser). 3- to 4-pt., opt. piano. 1983. Heritage Music Karlins, M. William. Looking Ollt My Window. Treble, To Sing of Freedom: "The Battle Cry of Free Press H5792. Oregon Children's Choir/Randall viola. 1991. MS. Glen ElIynllPtodan. dom," "Singabahambayo," "Sahaki," "The Moore. Two concurrent, week-long INVITED CHOIRS INCLUDE: Symposia will be offered: Chanticleer USA CONDUCTORS' SYMPOSIUM Chorus of the Central Building on the success of the Philharmonic Society CHINA 1987 (Vienna) and 1990 Estonian Philharmonic (Stockholm/Tallinn/Helsinki) Chamber Choir ESTONIA IFCM Symposia, the Condudors' Frankfurter Kantorel GERMANY Symposium will feature over Gold Company USA 60 clinic sessions. Topics will Grupo de Canto Coral present issues of global interest Buenos Aires ARGENTINA to choral condudors, including New Zealand Youth Choir NZ new repertoire, conduding and Sotoku Boys High School rehearsal technique, and Glee Club JAPAN Indigenous music traditions. Seoul Ladies Singers KOREA SINGERS' SYMPOSIUM Canadian Children'S Opera 1993 WORLD This is an opportunity for singers Chorus CANADA to work with leading choral Vancouver Chamber Choir CANADA experts from around the war/d. Muungano National Choir KENYA SYMPOSIUM ON The program will include: Tuva Ensemble TUVA readings of maior works, vocal Exaudi CUBA technique and physiological Soweto Teacher's Choir S AFRICA awareness, exploration of REGISTRATION: CHORAL MUSIC different national choral Before May 1, 1993: $390 traditions, and more. After that date: $440 FEATURED CLINICIANS: ($Canadian) Vancouver, August 1-7, 1993 Eric Ericson SWEDEN FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT: Joseph Jennings USA George Laverock, Executive Diredor Albert McNeil USA 1993 World Symposium An intensive weel( of worl(shops, Andrew Parrott UK on Choral Music Erkkl Pohiola FINLAND 3964 West 18th Avenue lectures and concerts Wayne Riddell CANADA Vancouver, British Columbia with leading international choral musicians. Helmuth Rilling GERMANY Canada V6S 187 John Rutter UK Tel: (604) 222-4493 A global sharing of ideas with Gregg Smith USA Fax: (604) 228-0611 choral colleagues from more than Robert Sund SWEDEN Hak Won Yoon KOREA 50 countries. and many others. A project of The International Federation for Choral Music, The Association of Canadian Choral Conductors, and The British Columbia Choral Federation. MARCH 1993 PAGE 35 Morrison, Theodore. Miracles. (children's poetry). 2- Owen, Harold. The Cuckoo. (American). SSA, piano The Left-Behind Beasts. (after Farber). Actors and to 4-pt., woodwind quartet and percussion. 1981. or synthesizer. 1991. MS. Oregon/R. Moore. unison, chamber orchestra, and children's percus MS. Maryland/Bertaux. May Rain. SSA, piano or synthesizer. MS. sion ensemble. 1985. E.C. Schirmer. James Otis Oregon/R. Moore. School (Boston, MA)/John Grimes. Mulholland, James. Songs ofNaivite: "Reeds of In A Mast for the Unicol'l1. Unison, ci1ildren's soli nocence" (Blake), "There Was an Old Farmer" Parker, Alice. Earth, Sky, Spirit. (Native American). SSSBBB, chamber orchestra, and children's percus (Appalachian), "Measure Me, Sky" (Speyer). SSA, Treble, orchestra. 1986. MS. Callanwolde/Ordip. sion ensemble. 1986. E. C. Sci1irmer. Tisbury Sci100l #1: oboe and piano, or orchestra; #2/3: piano or (Martha's Vineyard, MA)/Mici1ael Hume. orchestra. 1990. Plymouth Music. Indianapolis/ Paulus, Stephen. Fountain of My Friends. "Chicka Leek and Southlalee Children's ChoirlCynthia dee," "Uncie," "Dr. Livingston," ''Tree ofTwo Birds," Pinzino, Mary Ellen. A Bug Collertiolr. "Criciret," "Spi Bradford. "State Fair Song." (Browne). 3-pt., piano. 1976. der," "Bumblebee," '~t," "Grasshopper," "Erefly," "F/y," MS. ScilUbert Club Boys Choir (St. Paul, MN). "Butterfly." Unison, piano. 1990. MS. The Joy of Chil Nelson, Ron. Miniatures from a Bestiary. "Eagle," Winter Song. 2-pt., piano. 1975. Carl Fischer dren Singers/Mary Ellen Pinzino. "Cat," "Goat," "Racoon," ItI," "Trout," "Lioo," CM 7970. Schubert Club Boys. "N/Okapi," "Deer," "Monkey." (Rexrodl). SA Portnoy, Kinl. Nickelodeon. (Levy). SATB, piano. 1988. SSM, piano, opt. string bass, percussion. 1988. Pinltham, Daniel. Angels Are Everywhere. "Angels Are MS. St. Louis Children's Choir/Ethelyn Sparfeld. B&H 6452-6453. Central Illinois Children's Cho Everywhere," "The Angel at Eden's Gate," "The An A Wreath ofMemory. '1\t Terezin," "Yes, that Is rus/Carolyn Paulin and Philadelphia Boys' Choir gel in the Fiery Furnace," "The Angel at the Manger," the Way Things Are," "Man Proposes, God Dis and Chorale/Robert Hamilton. ''The Angel on the Cloud," "The Angels on the Head poses," "The Little Mouse," "The Butterfly," Three Settings of the Moon: "The Moon Does of a Pin." 3-pt., piano. 1987. lone Press. Phoenix! "Homesick," "To Olga," "On a Sunny Evening," Not Sleep," '1\utumn Lullaby of the Moon," '1\sk Smith, American Boyci1oirlLitton, and Glen Ellyn! "Birdsong." (children's holocaust poems). 2- to 3- the Moon." (Ahlburn). Unison to 2-pt., piano Rao. Commissioned with funds from the National pt., soli, piano. 1990. MS. St. Louis/Sparfeld. with opt. melodica, glockenspiel, string bass, ma Endowment for the Arts . rimba, and other small percussion. 1983. B&H A Biblical Book of Beasts. Unison to 3-pt., string Rarninsh, Imant. Kyrie from Missa Brevis in CMinor. 2- 6098-6100. Classic Children's Chorale (Evanston, quartet or piano. 1985. E.C. Sclilimer. All Soul's pt., solo, oboe and piano, or orci1estra. Plymouth IL)/Linda Gibson. Unitarian Churci1 (Tulsa, OK)/Lucy Nave. Music HL-504. IndianapolislLeck. Company at the Creche. (Farber). Treble, Live the Circle. (Sanderson). 2-pt., keyboard. Osborne, Richard. I've Got a Song. (Byers). 3-pt., handbells, and harp or piano. 1977. E.C. Schirmer. 1991. Plymouth HL-503. Indiana Music Educa piano, opt. bass and drums. 1992. Plymouth. United Methodist Church (Worthington, OH)/ tors Association. Indianapolis/Leek. Maurice Casey. Missa Brevis in C MinOl: SSA, chamber orchestra 1990. MS. Indianapolis/Leek. Songs of the Lights. [Set 1): "Song of the Stars" (Algonquin), 'The Sower," 'The Sun Is a Luminous ANNOUNCING TWO MAJOR Shield," "Daybrealc Song' (Navajo). [Set 2): 'Then He Descended" (Maya), "I Have Made the Sun" (pima), CHORAL RELEASES 'TheMomingStar," "Com-GrindingSong' (Zulli), "Ere.. fly Song' (Ojibway), "My Heart's Friend" (Shoshone), "White Feathers" (Papago). Treble, piano or orci1es ON THE DELOS LABEL tra. 1987. B&H. Glen Ellyn/Rao. St. John's Episcopal Cathedral Choir Reiss, Diane. David, the Shepherd Bo)! (Biblical). SSA, St. John's Episcopal Cathedral Boys and Girls Choir piano. 1990. MS. Otterbein KinderchorlAmy Chivington. Eric Plutz, organist Donald Pearson, director Rhodes, Phillip. Dancing Songs. "Prelude," "Shadow Dance" (Eastwiclc), "Interlude," "The Camel Dances" Gane and Phillip Rhodes), "Interlude," "Rain Dance" SING WE MERRILY (Herrman), "Posrlude" (Rhodes). Treble, Orff in This CD includes the music of Campbell, Rutter, Bairstow, Gardner, Sumsion, struments. 1985. SciJott. American Orff Schulwerk Picoolo, Ireland, Williams, Britten, Susa, Halloclc, Bernstein, Fink, Barber, Pearson, Baker, Near, and Weaver. Association. Wind Songs: "0 Wind" (Rossetti),> "Wind Wolves" (Sargent), "Lullaby of the Winds" Gane SING WE NOEL and Phillip Rhodes), "The Wind" (Stevenson). Included in this CD is the music of Rutter, Head, Preston, Willcoclcs, Pinkham, Treble, Orffinstruments. 1981. Schott SMC 197. Franklin, Wilhousky, Van, Dirksen, llewellyn, Jacques, Pearson,Joubert, Warland, Northfield MN Public Schools/MN State Arts Near, Warrell, Mendelssohn, Allen, and Hanson. Board. Order your CD now ($15.00, plus $1.00 postage and handling) Richardson, Michael. A Garden ofJoy. "The Swing," St. John's Cathedral, 1313 Clarkson Street, Denver, CO 80218, (303) 831-7115 "The Wmd," "Marci1ing Song." (Stevenson). 3-pt., NOW ALSO AVAILABLE: piano and opt. wind chimes. 1986. Mark Foster MF 956. Central Illinois/Paulin. AN ADVENT PROCESSIONAL How Many Bards. (Keats). 3-pt., oboe and pi A composition by Donald Pearson as heard on DELOS #DE3125 from Aureole ano. 1992. MS. Oale Park and River Forest Editions (AE63). Order directly from Paraclete Press, 1-800-451-5006. Children's Chorus/Carolyn Paulin. PAGE 36 CHORAL JOURNAL THE TEMPOWATCH™ Don't leave for rehearsal without it! Rorem, Ned. What Is Pinkt. "What is Pink?" (Rossetti), "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" (Field), "A Farewell" -Precise timing of beats per minute - Tells you what the tempo is. "The Mysterious Cat" (Lindsay), "Who Has Seen (Kingsley). Unison to 2-pt., piano. 1986. B&H 6495, while you are conducting, teaching. the Wind?" (Rossetti), "A Pavane for The Nurs 6496,6497,6605,6606,6607. MarylandlBertaux. listening or composing -May be used as a split-second ery" (Smith), "Counting Out Rhyme" (St. Vincent timer in recording or film-making Millay), "The House on the Hill" (Robinson). Stout, Alan. 7iyptich. (Biblical texts in Latin). 2- to 4- Unison to 3-pt., piano. 1987. MS. Phoenix/Smith, pt. treble chorus, SATB soli, orchestra. 1982. MS. $108 includes postage in U.S. American Boychoir/Litton, and Glen Ellyn/Rao. Glen Ellyn/Rao. Music Print Company P.O. Box 1760B Commissioned with funds from the National En Boulder, Colorado 80308 dowment for the Arts. Susa, Conrad. Chamber Music: Six Joyce Songs. Vol. 2: 303-499·2552 "The Twilight Turns from Amethyst," "At that Runyon, Michael. Songs ofAwakening. "Pine Grove," Hour When All Things Have Repose," "Lean "Shade of Night," "Wings of Morning." Out of the Window, Goldenhair," "Who Goes Full-time Music Director (Sanderson). 3-pt., piano; piano and strings; or Amid the Green Wood," "Winds of May, that 830-member church, 5 vocal choirs orchestra. 1988. B&H 6561, 6562, 6563. India Dance on the Sea," "From Dewy Dreams, My (1 adult), 2 handbell choirs. Combined napolis/Leck. Soul, Arise." (Joyce). SSM, piano. 1979. E.C. Director/Organist considered. Two Schirmer-Galaxy. Phoenix/Smith. Sunday A.M. services, rehearsals during Sandler, Felicia. I Hear You Smiling. (Holman). SSA, the week. 3-manual Schantz organ keyboard. 1991. Mark Foster MF961. Organiza Thayer, Fred. Agnlls Dei. Treble, mezzo and bass soli, ' (1965)-Zimmer to update 1/93; tion of American KodaIy Educators. solo trio (sop., mezzo., ten.), SATB, treble, cham Sampler synthesizer. Salary depending Peace To Be Thankfit! FOI: (Lee). SSA, keyboard. ber orchestra. 1991. MS. Adirondack Festival of on qualifications. PAM & AGO 1990. Mark Foster MF959. East Bay Women for American Music/Gregg Smith. guidelines. Minimum B.A. wi 3 years Peace. professional experience. Recent grad The Cat. (Kelman). SSA, keyboard. 1990. Mark Tubb, Monte. Message fi"om Another Planet. SSA, pi work wi required experience considered. Foster MF958. East Bay Women for Peace. ano or synthesizer. MS. Oregon/R. Moore. Job description upon request. Position available immediately. Send resume to: Schelle, Michael. Oboe Darkness. (Blase). 4-pt., piano, Weinhorst, Richard. A Child Is Born. SA, piano or Mmy Campbell oboe, percussion. 1987. MS. Indianapolis/Leck. harp, opt. handbells. 1985. E.C. Schirmer 4651. Search Committee Chairperson Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church Pipuff: An Anti-Pollution, Vocal Excursion for Children's Chorus ofVictoria(TX)/William Prante. Indiana & May Streets Lots ofYoung Voices. 2- ro 4-pt. 1992. MS. India Songs ofInnocence; "Introduction," "The Shep p.o. Box 509 napolis/Leck. herd," "Spring." (Blake). SA, piano. 1985. E.C. Southern Pines, NC 28388 Schirmer 4650. Victoria/Cowan. 919/692-6255 Schroeder, Phillip. Three Taoist Pieces: "Under Heaven" The Little Woodlark. (Hopkins). SSA. 1986. E.C. (B&H 6564), "That Which Shrinks Must First Schirmer 4654. Victoria/Cowan. Expand," "What Is Firmly Established." (Tsu). The Runaway Cowbo)\ a Children's Opera in Three Unison to 5-pt., piano. MS. Indianapolis/Lecl{. Scenes. (Pick). SSM, opt. solo voices, piano and percussion, or chamber orchestra. 1989. E.C. The College at New Paltz Smith, Gregg. America the Beautifit!. (arr.) 4-pt. 1988. Schirmer 4657. Victoria/Cowan. State University of New York MS. Syracuse/Barbara Tagg. Two Blake Settillgs: "Soft Snow," ''The Lamb." Bible Songs for Young Voices: "Praise to the Lord," Unison, harp or piano. 1987. E.C. Schirmer. ''The Lord Is My Shepherd," "See the Ant," "The Victoria/Cowan. Man with the Froward Mouth," "In My Spirit," "Fear Not, Good Shepherds," "The Lord's Prayer," Worst, John. Night Songs: "Night Is Coming," "The "Chorale," "Children, Children." Unison to 3-pt., Phases of the Moon," "Conceit," "Hello, Dere," CHORAL DIRECTOR piano. 1964. G. Schirmer 2577. ''I'll Lay Me Down Beneath the Moon." (Brown). Prayerfor Peace. (Sr. Francis). SATB/SA, orches SSM, piano. 1982. MS. St. Cecilia/Armstrong. Assistant Professor. Fall 1993. tra. 1986. MS. Manhattan Choral Festival! Choral director to develop Alexander Dashnaw. Zhuang, Liu. Lan Hila Hua: Chinese DitIJ( SSM. program, conduct two choruses Rip Vtm Winkle, an opera. (Kim Rich). SATB/ 1991. MS. Syracuse/Tagg. and chamber Singers, and teach SA, piano or orchestra. 1990. New York State Da Mai Haozi: Chinese Hollel: SSM. 1991. MS. an additional course in music Council on the Arts, Adirondack Children's Cho Syracuse/Tagg. history, theory, or conducting. rus/Gregg Smith Singers. Master's degree required; Ph.D. Songs ofInnocence; "Infant Joy," "The Grasshop -C]- per and the Cricket," "The Blossom," "Maying," preferred. Must have successful experience at university level "Little Lamb." (Blake). 1975. G. Schirmer 2990. Tak; a. st;p .Up. th~s ~ear! Spring Songs. (Rossetti). Unison to 3-pt., orches and strong keyboard skills. tra. 1993. MS. Syracuse/Tagg. Kapellmeister Choir Stools Applications, cv, supporting Custom Designed & Built materials including video tape Soule, Edmond. House Blessing. (Guiterman). SSA. of conducting, official 1983. MS. Oregon/R. Moore. Who Has Seen the Wind? (Rossetti). SSA. 1983. transcripts, 3 references by MS. Oregon/R. Moore. March 24: Dr. Lee Pritchard, Box 10, The College at New Sprenkle, Elam. A Midge of Gold: "October's Party" Paltz, NY 12561-2499. AA/EOE (Cooper), "For a Dew Drop" (Farjeon), "The Duel" (Field), "The White Rabbit's Verses" (Carroll), MARCH 1993 PAGE 37 MidAmerica Pro ductio nslManhatta: 10TH ANN/VI MAY MONDAY, NEW ENGLAND SYMPHONIC ENSEMBLE (MA) MAY 10, Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse, music director Mozart: GREAT MASS IN C MINOR at 8 P.M.* Dennis Assaf, guest conductor Handel: ZADOK THE PRIEST Schubert: MAGNIFICAT, D.486 Alfred Skoog, guest conductor *7 P.M. Prehu1e Concert: Richland College Chorus (IX); James Henderson, music director SATURDAY, "John Rutter Retrospective" APRIL MANHATTAN PHILHARMONIC MAY 29, Peter Tiboris, music director "Opening Concert" John Rutter, guest conductor MONDAY, at 8 P.M.* Rutter: MAGNIFICAT NEW ENGLAND Rutter: REQUIEM APRIL 5, SYMPHONIC ENSEMBLE (MA) Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse, music director *7 P.M. Prelude Concert: Turtle Creek at 8 P.M: Vaughan Williams: SERENADE TO Chorale (IX); Timothy Seeli~ music director MUSIC James Bingham, guest conductor Mozart: MISSA BREVIS, K.192 Raphael Bundage, guest conductor Orchestral works with the Port Angeles High School Symphonic Orchestra (WA); Ronald Jones, music director EASTER NEW ENGLAND SYMPHONIC ENSEMBLE (MA) SUNDAY, Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse, music director John Rutter, guest conductor APRIL 11, Rutter: TE DEUM Vivaldi: GLORIA Alfred Skoog at 8 P.M.* Mozart: "CORONATION" MASS SUNDAY, MANHATTAN PHILHARMONIC *7 P.M. Prelude Concert: Peter Tiboris, music director Central Michigan University Concert Choir; MAY SO, Mendelssohn: PSALM 42 Nina Nash-Robertson, music director Jerry Blackstone, guest conductor at 8 P.M.* Mozart: REQUIEM IN D MINOR WARTBURG CHOIR OF IOWA (Maunder Edition) SUNDAY, Paul Torkelson, music director & conductor Scott Peterson, guest conductor APRIL 25, Works by Biehl, Bach, Penderecki, Vaughan Williams and more. Orchestral works with the Barron Collier at 8 P.M.* High School Orchestra (FL); *7 P.M. Prelude Concert: Bettendorf Judith Evans, music director High School Chorus (IA); Deborah Ragan, music director *6:45 P.M. Prelude Concert: Modesto Symphony Stanislaus Youth Orchestra (CA); James Klein, music director Tickets are $39, $29, $19. Call (212) 239-4699 for information. ~ Philharmonic 1993 Concert Series RSARY SEASON MEMORIAL "Third Annual Festival of Children's Choirs" "Youth Music Debut Series" MANHATTAN PHILHARMONIC SUNDAY, RICHLAND TWO DAY Peter Tiboris, music director JUNE 13, DISTRICT ORCHESTRA (SC) Doreen Rao, guest conductor Pamela Tellejohn, music director MONDAY, Works by Pergolesi, Faure, Copland, Oscar at 8P.M.* Peterson, John Burge and Betty Bertaux KAMEHAMEHA MAY 31, *** Schubert: SYMPHONY NO.9 IN C SCHOOL ORCHESTRA (HI) at 8P.M.* MAJOR (Mahler Edition) Robert Hamilton, music director Beethoven: CORIOLAN OVERTURE (Mahler Edition) METROPOLITAN YOUTH Peter Tiboris, conductor ORCHESTRA (AZ) Wayne Roederer, music director *7 P.M. Prelude Concert: Tampa Bay Children's Chorus (PL); New Orleans Children's Chorus *6:45 P.M. Prelude Concert: (LA); International Children's Choir School (UTJ Pensacola Junior College Jazz Band (FL); Donald Snowden, music director DoreenRao JUNE Manha and 1> !tan Ph "'h refer """'L lt1 a1'"k- .( lo0ris . "tOnic MANHATTAN PHILHARMONIC SUNDAY, Peter Tiboris, music director JUNE 13, John Rutter, guest conductor Rutter: PSALMFEST (NY Premiere) at 2P.M.* Parry: I WAS GLAD Featuring five distinguished high school JULY choral programs from Garland, Texas Haydn: MASS IN TIME OF WAR Featuring adult and university choruses MONDAY, NEW ENGLAND /rom six states SYMPHONIC ENSEMBLE (MA) JULY 5, Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse, music director *1 P.M. Prelude Concert: Mars Hill College Faure: REQUIEM (Rutter Edition) Choir (NC); Joel Reed, music director at 8P.M. John Rutter, guest conductor [pRESENTATION OF Haydn: TE DEUM MIDAMERlCA PRODUCTIONS' 1993 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Mozart: MAGNIFICAT IN C MAJOR FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHORAL MUSIC Noel Lovelace, guest conductor John Rutter AND CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION TO Vivaldi: MAGNIFICAT PROFESSOR PAUL SALAMUNOVICH Hanan Yaqub, guest conductor OF LOS ANGELES] Noel Lovelace All dates, programs and artists are subject to change without notice. ~ GUEST CONDUCTORS _ In commemoration of our tenth anniversary, MidAmerica Productions and the Manhattan Philharmonic would like to honor the following guest conductors who have performed on our series in New York. George Alexander • Lawrence Doebler Jacobs • John Jennings Rittenhouse • John Albrecht • Jerry Alt • David Dworkin • Jerry Jordan • John Rutter • Hugh Sanders • Morinobu Amano • David Eaton • Gary Keenan • Will Kesling • Gary Schneider • Pierce Arant • Winifred Ebensberger. Eph Ehly • Larry Larson • Dennis • Dennis Shrock Baker • Robert Bass • Sandra Dackow Loy • Galen Marshall • Alfred Skoog • Robert • Yaacov Bergman • JoAnn Falletta • Joseph • Alexander Mikhaylov Summer • Mitsukazu • James Bingham Flummerfelt • Pamela • Michael Morgan Suwaki • Miklos Takacs • Dudley Birder • Robert Gearhart. Wesley • Alasdair Neale • Paul Torkelson Bode • Paul Brandvik Gilliland • Jonathan • Weston Noble. David • Timothy Vernon • Marvin Burke Griffith • Bev Henson Nott • David Randolph • Sir David Willcocks • Richard Auldon Clark • Arthur Holton • Don • Doreen Rao • CecU • Jonathan Willcocks • Beth Cohen Horisberger. Frank Riney • Virginia-Gene • Larry Wyatt MIDAMERICA PRODUCTIONS PREMIERES WORLD PREMIERES NEW YORK PREMIERES Constantinides: BYRON'S Beethoven: NINTH SYMPHONY GREECE* /HYMN TO THE (1895 Mahler Edition)* HUMAN SPIRIT*/ Bruckner: Psalm 112* MIDNIGHT FANTASY III '" Constantinides: LAMENT FOR WIND ENSEMBLE ~ OF ANTIGONE* Eaton: FANTASIE FOR SOLO ;;; Dello Joio: NATMTY: VIOLIN, CELLO, PIANO r A CANTICLE FOR AND STRINGS § THE CHILD* Funk: PAMELlA Dohnanyi: STABAT MATER * Magarshak: CONCERTO IN C MINOR (First Movement)* Earnest: THE WAKING Rutter: MAGNIFICAT/CANTATE DOMINO/ Finney: QUARTET FOR DISTANT LAND OBOE, CELLO, PERCUSSION AND PIANO UNITED STATES PREMIERES Glass: THE CANYON* Garant: PLAGES Hanson: CHERUBIC HYMN, Gentile: IN UN SILENZIO ORDINATO OP. 37 Mozart: DIE SCHULDIGKEIT DES ERSTEN GEBOTS, K.35* Menotti: MISSA "0 PULCHRITUDO" Reimann: CONCERTO Nielson: HYMNUS AMORIS, OP. 12* FOR VIOLIN AND Osborne: REMEMBERING ESENIN CELLO Schnittke: CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND Rutter: TE DEUM STRINGS*/MOZ-ART A LA HAYDN/REQUIEM Taneyev: SYMPHONY Schumann: REQUIEM NO. 4* Verdi: REQUIEM (1874 Critical Edition, Rosen)* Tchaikovsky: ODE TO Verrall: THE LEGEND OF CHIEF JOSEPH Jl .__ J.O.Y.* ______.W __ill.CO.C.h.:.C.ER.E.M __ O.NY __ O.F.P.S.AL __ M.S ______• I *Conducted by Peter Tiboris Focus: REPERTOIRE Selected Literature for Children's Chorus Compiled by Barbara Tagg and Linda Ferreira with assistance ftom the National Committee on Children's Choirs Classic Literature Bouman, Paul di Lasso, Orlando Save Me, 0 God, by Your Name Bonjour, mon coeur J. s. BachlDavis Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6551 Bourne 3299-4 o Jesu, So Sweet Two-pt., organ SSA E.C. Schirmer 1570 o Lord ofHeaven SA, piano Broughton,Marilyn Marks 14099-3 Just Like Me and The Telephone Wires SSA J. S. Bach/James Gordon V. Thompson VG-1003/0xford Musica Dei donum optimi Flocks in Pastures Green Abiding Unison, piano Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6449 Oxford OCS-1631 Nursery Rhyme Nonsense Four-pt. Unison, piano, cello, flute Gordon V. Thompson VG-184/0xford Unison, piano Duson, Dede J. S. Bach/Rao Wheels Something Beyond "Domine Deus" Gordon V. Thompson VG-1004/0xford Roger Dean HCB-809 from Mass in G Major, BWV 236 Unison, piano Three-pt., piano, flute Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6552 SA, piano, opt. strings Brunner, David Dvorak, Antonm "Duet and Choral" Mrs. Snipkin and M1"S. Wobblechin Velet, Vtacku from Cantata No. 93 Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6533 National WHC-88 Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6592 Two-pt., piano Two-pt., piano SA, piano, opt. strings Eletelephony Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6532 Ebel-Sabo, Victoria Bacon, Ernst Unison, piano Wind on the Hill Buttermilk Hill Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6519 Boosey & Hawkes 5944 Burtch, Mervyn Unison, piano, recorder Two-pt., piano "The World's End" from Songs ofLondon Town Fine, Irving Berger, Jean Roberton 75297 A Short Alleluia A Bugfor All Seasons Unison, piano Boosey & Hawkes FIN15 Neil Kjos 6196-6199 Three-pt. SA, piano Byrd, William/Bartle Three More Bugs Non nobis, Domine Fissinger, Edwin Neil Kjos 6204-6206 Hinshaw HMC-1161 Set of Three Songs for Treble Choir SA, piano Three-pt. and Strings "Reeds OfInnocence" PCS-258 Bergh, Sverre Calvert, Stuart "The Lamb" PCS-257 Katatibusantrakus Away from the Roll ofthe Sea "Spring" PCS-256 Norsk Musikforlag NM09614 Gordon V. Thompson VG-340/0xford Plymouth Three-pt. SSA, piano Three-pt., piano, strings Bernstein, Leonard Carter, Andrew Foster, Stephen "Canon" Bless the Lord Some Folks from Symphony No.3, "Kaddish" Oxford U166 Walton WW1143 Boosey & Hawkes WEll 028 Unison, piano or orchestra Treble, piano Five-pt. canon, piano Gloria tibi Casals, Pablo Franck, Caesar/Bogar Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6344 Eucaristica Panis angelicus Two-pt., solo, piano, bongos Tetra Continuo TC 155 Mark Foster MF817 Unison, opt. three-pt., keyboard SA, solo, piano or organ Bertaux,Betty Thank You for the World So Sweet Curtright, Carolee Freedman, Harry Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6675 The Way to Start a Day Rhymes from the Nursery Two-pt. canon with descant, piano, opt. Hinshaw HMC-1231 "Cock-a-Doodle Doo" G-328 flute, violin, violoncello Three-pt., piano "Ride a Cock Horse" G-329 Jesus Loves Me Jubilate "Simple Simon" G-330 Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6674 Choristers Guild CGA-582 "Lavender's Blue" G-331 Unison, piano or strings Two-pt., keyboard "Betty Botter" G-332 Gordon V. Thompson SSA, piano MARCH 1993 PAGE 41 Goetze, Mary Hinshaw HMC-1171 from Hansel and Gretel Circles Unison, keyboard Harold Flammer E-5021 Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6634 Creation sPraise Two-pt., piano Two-pt., piano Gordon V. Thompson G-241 FiI·e SSAAfSSA, piano 4 hands, opt. brass Jennings, Carolyn Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6482 and organ The Lobster Q;tadrille SSA, piano Popcom Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6553 GIOlY to God Gordon V. Thompson G-338 Two-pt., piano Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6593 SSA, piano Two-pt., organ Psalm 100 Johansson, Bengt Sing Alleluia, Allelu Hinshaw HMC-1170 Patel· noster Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6216 Two-pt., opt. keyboard Fazer (Helsinki) FM-04872-8 Three-pt. SSA There Is Evel· a Song Hennagin, Michael Cum essem Pfll"VultlS Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6676 I Think I Could Tum Fazer (Helsinki) FM-05245-6 Four-pt., piano Walton WW-1014 Three- to twelve-pt. SSA, piano, flute, percussion Handel, G.F. Kabalevsky, Dimitri "0 Lovely Peace" Hinton, J. Albert One Fine M017ling from Judas Maccabaeus 'Twas in the Moon of Win tel· Time MCA VCT6 E.C. Schirmer 1039 Oxford 81.104 Two-pt., piano SA, piano Unison, handbells Kankainen, Jukka Hassler, Hans Leo Holst, Gustav Haukkani (Hawk ofMine) Come Let Us Start a Joyful Song The Com Song Ilta (Evening) Bourne B202523 353 E.C. Schirmer 1898 Ekstaasi (Ectasy) SSA Two-pt., piano Fazer (Helsinki) FM-07907-9 SSSAAA Henderson, Ruth Watson HumperdincldRieffer Bless the Lord, a My Soul "Prayer" Kidd, Richard Wind Song Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6539 Three-pt. Performance Tours Killengreen, Christian Salme67 Cultural contact through music Norsk Musikforlag NMO-10110 SSM Three Spires Childrens Chorus Festival Kowalski, Crystal annually in Copenhagen, Denmark FOUl· English Songs "Come, Ho!" 52456, SSM "Ode to Solitude" 52457, SSA Irish Choral Festival "Memory" 52458, SSA annually in Dublin, Ireland "Hey Nonny No!" 52459, SSA Lawson-Gould My Own Song 'i Scandinavian concert tours Hinshaw HMC-722 SA, piano 'i Hong Kong/China concert tours (subsidized) Lang, Rupert 'i European choral tours (some with host homes) Cantate Domino Custom concert tours including Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6536 Three-pt., synthesizer international festivals from all areas of the world Lutoslawski, Witold/Pooler (many are subsidized) About M/: Tralalinsky Chester IWC-55054 SSA, piano j.:._-.')I Thl·ee Child/·en's Songs "The Night in May" Performance Tours, P.O. Box 26045, Fresno, CA 93729 "Window Panes of Ice" "In Every Sea Shell" 800 488-6795 209 449-9451 Chester JWC-55119 SSA, piano PAGE 42 CHORAL JOURNAL Two Nightingales Hinshaw HMC-1169 Schuman, William Chester JWC-55053 SA, piano Caution SSA, piano Theodore Presser 342-40006 Sarmanto, Heildci Three-pt. Mendelssohn, Felix Hanget Soi (Singing Snow) Holiday Song Maiglocken und die Bliimlein Fazer (Helsinlci) FM-07737-0 G. Schirmer 5030160 National MMP-193 SSA, piano SSA, piano Two-pt., piano Schubert, Franz/Rao Schumann, Robert/Haberlen Mulholland, James May Song Herbstlied {Autumn Song} Reeds ofInnocence Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6578 Mark Foster MF858 Plymouth HL-201 Two-pt., opt. horns and recorder Two-pt., piano Three-pt., piano, oboe Nordheim, Arne Silver Key Wilhelm Hansen (Copenhagen) 29889 SSM Ouchterlony, David Morgonen vaknar Edition Reimers (Stockholm) Unison Page, Nick Solomon Gnmdy Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6534 Four-pt., piano Pitoni, Giuseppe Cantate Domino Bourne B201871 354 SSA Rachmaninoff, Sergei Lilacs Mark Foster MF856 SA Raminsh, Imant I Will Sing unto the Lord Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6651 Unison and/or SATB, piano or orchestra Song ofthe Lights Set II "Firefly Song" OCTB6577 Four-pt., piano "White Feathers" OCTB6540 Two-pt.,piano "My Heart's Friend" OCTB6576 Two pt., piano Boosey & Hawkes Psalm 121 Gordon V. Thompson G-232 Two-pt., piano, opt. strings Rautavaara, Einojuhani Missa Duodecanonicaa Fazer (Helsinki) FM-04619-3 Three-pt. (~ Roberts, Jane Tree ofWonder Plymouth TCS-500 ROffiERS Three-pt., piano, opt. flute The sound choice! AMelUber o/Ihe Ro[andGrollp Rutter, John The Lord Bless You and Keep You MARCH 1993 PAGE 43 Stone, David "The Magic Store (Spring)" HC5026 sLGre~l Bible Songs fot Young Voices Space T1"avelers SSA, piano ( "Praise to the Lord" Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6116 "Song for Canada (Closing)" HC5025 ' ''The Lord Is My Shepherd" Unison, piano Leslie Music , "See the Ant" Unison, piano , "The Man with the Froward Mouth" Tegner, Alice , "In My Spirit" / Three Songs Vivaldi, Antonio/Rao I "Fear Not, Good Shepherds" "0, salve regina" "Laudamus te" "The Lord's Prayer" "Ave Maria" from Gloria "Chorale" "Godnattsang" Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6582 "Children, Children" Edition Reimers (Stockholm) ER352 Two-pt., piano G. Schirmer 2577 SSM Unison, two-pt., three-pt., piano Wagner, Douglas Telfer, Nancy Go Gently into the Morning Solas, Eyvind Butte1fly Hinshaw HMC-942 Solsangen earthsongs ES-27 Two-pt., keyboard Norsk Musikforlag NM09250 SSA SSM Warlock, Peter/Brunell Thompson, Randall The First Mercy Sommerfeldt, Oistein Place ofthe Blest Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6620 Sp1"ingatfra Betgen E.C. Schirmer 2599 Three-pt., piano Norsk Musikforlag NM09273 Unison to 4-pt. treble, SSM piano or orchestra Wessman, Harri Vesi viisyy lumen aile (Water under Snow Sprenkle, Elam Thoresen, Lasse Is Weary) A Midge of Gold Aetenze rentm condit01' Walton WF-701 "The Duel" OCTB6497 Norsk Musikforlag NM09457A SSM, piano, flute, opt. strings "A Farewell" OCTB6607 Two- to six-pt., 2 soli, 3 percussion "For a Dewdrop" OCTB6496 Williams, Jerome "0 Captain! My Captain!" OCTB6644 Tilley, Alex A Parting Blessing "October's Party" OCTB6495 Songs for the School Yem' Shawnee B-529 "Sleep, Baby, Sleep" OCTB6643 "Vagabond Song (Fall)" HC5024 SSA "When I Was Six" OCTB6642 Unison, piano -"The White Rabbit's Verse" OCTB6605 "In Flanders Fields (Remembrance Day)" Masses "Wynken, Blynken and Nod OCTB6606 HC5028; SA, piano Boosey & Hawkes "When Christ Was Born (Christmas)" Britten, Benjamin Two-pt., piano HC5027; SA, piano Missa Brevis in D Boosey & Hawkes LCB54 Three-pt., organ Announcing: Faure, Gabriel MesseBasse The 10th International Franz Schubert Choir Competition Theodore Presser 312-40598 and International Choir Meeting Two- or three-pt., organ Smith, Gregg in Missa Brevis Vienna, Austria G. Schirmer 3519 Two-pt., keyboard November 18-21,1993 Telfer, Nancy Competition for Mixed, Mens' and Womens' choirs. Missa Brevis Lenel Music LSC105 Additional performance opportunities without SSA competition for choirs of all categories Ugland, Johann Varen Extension tours throughout Austria and Hungary available Missa Brevis Norsk Musikforlag NM010092 For detailed information, please contact: Three- to four-pt., organ Williamson, Malcolm Schubert-Gesellschaft (Schubert Society) Little Mass ofSaint Bernadette US Contact: Wien-Lichtental J osef Weinberger tel: 011 43 1 501 80, ext. 153 Cultural & Performing Arts Two-pt., organ or instruments fax: 011 43 1 501 80 125 tel: 1-800-444-2272 PAGE 44 CHORAL JOURNAL Folk Song Arrangements Adler, Samuel acfea Some Laughter, Some Tears Tour Consultants (Suite for treble chorus and piano, Performing ArtsTour.; Since 1955 based on Jewish folk song sources) "Once I Had a Greatcoat" 95.409 SA "Gone, Gone Is My Sunshine" 95.409 Unison, piano 'The Fiddler" 95.409 SA, piano • International and Domestic Tours "There's a Tree" 95.410 SA, piano "Tum, Balalaika" 95.411 SSA, piano .. Offices in North An1erica and Overseas "Come, Join in Our Dance" 95.412 • Festivals, Homestays and Exchanges SSA, piano Oxford • Staffed by Musicians and Travel Experts African Song .. Musical Contacts Worldwide Siyahamba Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6656 • Established 1955 in London Three-pt. Agnestig, Carl-Berti! Ask about the many excellent opportunities for symphony Who Can Sail? choruses to perform with orchestras around the world. Walton WGK-120· Two-pt. and descant, piano For more information, please contact: Bacon, Ernst 120 Second Ave S Edmonds, WA 98020 Mid-winter's Snow (Spanish Folic Song) 800 886-3355 206 776-3273 Lawson-Gould 51961 SA, piano US offices: San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta The Valley ofJudea (Appalachian) Lawson-Gould 51969 SA, piano Bertaux, Betty Cock-a-doodle-doo! Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6480 Two-pt., piano Drunken Sailo/· Boosey & Hawkes OC5B6236 Five-pt. Broughton, Mari!yn A la claire fontaine Gordon V. Thompson VG-1005 Unison, piano Bryan, Charles Charlottetown Belwin FEC7993 SSA Chen, Nira/Rao DodiLi We'll Help Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6679 You Get Started. Two-pt., piano Our Suzuki ToneChime method book Cleveland, Michael series makes it easy, even if you've never A Fair Beauty Bright taught or played ToneChimes before. Call Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6583 us Toll Free, your music class will be SSA, piano glad you did! Dolloff, Lori f?iiij fJ (jJj) l!l [jjj w Ii!! She's Like the Swallow IIi!!!!2J CORPORATION Boosey & Hawkes OCTB670 1 1594 P.O. Box 261030, San Diego, CA 92196 Unison, piano and flute MARCH 1993 PAGE 45 Erb,James Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6546 Boosey & Hawkes OCT6655 TutU Marambd Two-pt., piano Three-pt., solo Lawson-Gould 637 SSA Jansons, Andrejs Kabalevsky, Dmitri/Rao Two Latvian Carols GoodNight Hemberg, Eskil earthsongs Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6441 The Backwards Song SSA Two-pt., piano, Orffinstruments Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6545 Two-pt. treble, piano Jordanoff, Christine Leek, Henry The Alunda Song Appalachian Suite South African Suite Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6544 Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6522 Plymouth HL-200 Two-pt., piano SSA, piano SSA, SSAA I Look Deeply in Your Eyes, Dear Katy Cruel Luboff, Norman A Capital Ship Walton WW-I064 WESTMINSTER Treble, piano (four hands) Manney-Malin CHOIR COLLEGE Good Night The School of Music of Rider College Belwin Mills 64321 .. Three-pt., piano . SI.3IMMIffiR SIffiSSI~JN 1993 Page, Nick . . NiskaBanja Boosey Hawkes OCTB6517 JUNE 21-25 Group ment in the Choral & Four-pt., piano (four hands) Techniques for Building Program Frank Solomon Grundy Choral Sound - Brenda Abrahams Vocal Boosey & Hawkes OCT6534 Pedagogy for the 21 st Smith Four-pt., piano Century - Thomas JUNE 28-JUL Y 2 Cleveland Parker, Alice Coaching Oratorio Solo Where Go the Boats Literature - Glenn Parker JULY 26-30 Begin Jensen 43509058 • Rehearsal Techniques ning Choral Conducting Two-pt., piano for Directors of Amateur Melanie Jacobson • Choirs - James Jordan, Children's Choirs in Patriquin, Donald Constantina Tsolainou Church, School and Six Songs ofEarly Canada Community - Sue Ellen Page, Rebecca "Innoria" (Huron Dance Song) JULY 5-9 The Children's Chorus in Thompson "The Wreck of the Steamship Ethie" the Elementary school- Joan Gregoryk (Newfoundland) • Writing for Voices - Alice Parker "Ah! si mon moine voulait danser" (Quebec) JULY 12-16 Choral Score Analysis _ Summer Programs "The False Young Man" (Ontario) Margaret Hillis • Intermediate Choral for High School Students "Morning Star (Saskatchewan) Conducting - James Jordan "Savory, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme" JUNE 27-JULY 10 Vocal Camp (British Columbia) James Jordan, director JULY 19-23 Choral Festival: Handel: earthsongs JULY 5-9 Organ Week - Joan SSAA, piano, opt. perc. The King Shall Rejoice; Vaughan Wil Lippincott, Eugene Roan liams: Mass in G minor; Kodaly: Missa Pinkham, Daniel Brevis; Eben: Prager Te Deum - Paul JULY 12-16 or JULY 26-30 Piano In Youth Is Pleasure Salamunovich, conductor; Nancianne Week - Ingrid Clarfield, Barbara Brenton Sahr, Stephen Sharp, Donald Smith E.C. Schirmer 2814 Parrella, festival accompanist • Coop Unison, piano erative Learning, Critical Thinking, JULY 19-23 Composition Week - Learning Styles and Portfolio Assess- Stefan Young, Joel Phillips Rao, Doreen Friendship Song Westminster will offer more than 45 courses for musicians during Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6616 Summer Session 1993. For an application and complete catalog, Canon contact: Hashivenu Boosey & Hawkes OC3B6430 SUMMER SESSION 1993 Canon, piano Westminster Choir College, The School of Music of Rider College 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540-3899 (609) 924-7416 ext. 227 Richardson, Michael A Hundred Pipers PAGE 46 CHORAL JOURNAL Boosey & Hawkes OC3B6511 Jingle Bell Swing Peterson, Oscar/Hovi Three-pt., keyboard Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6684 Hymn to F1oeedom Two-pt., piano Walton Music WW1135 Rhein, Robert Old MacDoodle Three-pto, piano, opt. jazz combo Hush-a-By, Bairnie Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6661 G. Schirmer 12516 Three-pt., piano, opt. jazz rhythm section Thygerson, John One- to two-pt., piano Shenandoah Blues Every Time I Feel the Spirit Boosey & Hawkes OC2B6455 Heritage H 5702 Rowley, Alec Two-pt., piano SA, piano Sleep My Baby Suo Gan When I Sing Boosey & Hawkes OCTB5449 Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6688 Seasonal Unison, piano Three-pt., piano, opt. jazz combo Adler, Samuel Sallinen, Aulis Fitzgerald, Ella & Feldman, Al/Elliott The Flames ofFreedom: Song around a Song A-Tisket, A-Tasket A Hanukkah Celebration Novello 20019108 Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6456 "Maoz Tsur (Rock of Ages)" Three-pt. Three-pt., piano "Haneyrot Halalu (The Lights We Have Kindled)" Schultz, Donna Goetze, Mary "Al Hanissim (For the Miracles)" Orkney Lullaby Give Way Jordan "Mi zeh Hidlik (Who Kindled These Boosey & Hawkes OC2B6469 Boosey & Hawkes OC3B6183 Lights)" SA or SSA, piano Three-pt.· "El Hamikdash Bah Y'hudah (To the Temple Judah Came)" Scott, Michael Hawkins, Walter "Mi Y'malel (Who Can Retell)" Colinda I'm Goin' Up a Yonder "Candles in the Night" CPP/Belwin SV8924 Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6451 "Rock of Ages" Two-pt., piano, triangle Four-pt., piano Ludwig L8111 Three-pt., piano Strommen, Carl Howell, Susan Taylor The Hanukkah Story She's Like the Swallow I'm Goin' Home on a Cloud Oxford 95.501 Alfred 7879 Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6389 Unison, piano SSA, piano Four-pt. Who Can Retell? Oxford 95.408 Terri, Salli Page, Sue Ellen SA, piano Allunde Allunya (African Prayer Lullaby) My Lord, What a Morning Lawson-Gould 52245 Hinshaw HMC-266 Two-pt., drum SSA, piano Thiman, Eric Kitty ofColeraine BRITAIN'S ORGAN CHORAL Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6138 #1 & Unison, piano PUBLISHER IS NOW AVAILABLE T uapsky, AntOnln EXCLUSNELY FROM The White Goose Roberton 75187 AMERICA's #1 DISTRIBUTOR SSAA Brodt Music annouces with pleasure that they are Jazz, Gospel, and Traditional sole agents for KEVIN MAYHEW PUBLISHERS. American Spiritual Songs • FINE MUSIC • BEAUTIFUL PRlNrING Ala-Pollanen, Kari • AMERICAN PRICING POLICY Negrospirituaaleja Fazer (Helsinki) FM-07780-0 • PLENTIFUL STOCK SA to SSAA Call us for a complete catalog of this outstanding British Publisher. 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Three-pt., piano, opt. jazz rhythm section Jingle Bell Swing Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6684 Two-pt., piano Francie, Caesar/Hagemann The Virgin at the Manger multiracial, Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6535 Two-pt., piano a:~JCHOIRJ multicultural, Goetze, Mary Celebrating 36 years Wexford Carol dedicated to Boosey & Hawkes OC3B6500 making a difference in young people's Three-pt. Gritton, Eric lives through musical excellence Welcome, Yule! Stainer & Bell 1.5140 Unison, piano 1720 East 54th St. • Chicago, IL 60615 • (312) 324-8300 Henderson, Ruth Watson Lullaby for a Christ Child Gordon V. Thompson GVT-162/0xford Unison with descant The Twelve Days ofChristmas Join Us for the 14th Season! Gordon V. Thompson VG-339 SSA The Annual Summer Hinton, J. Alban At Christmas Be Merry Choral Holiday Oxford 40.921 Four-pt. round, piano Workshop GREEN LAKE Rejoice and Be Merry Oxford 33519684 Ft41Wd Equal voices, organ July 18-24, 1993 OF MUSIC At Ripon College Kirk, Theron Terly Terlow Sir David Willcocks, Conductor, London Bach Choir Boosey & Hawkes OC3B6512 Three-pt., piano or strings Jean Ashworth-Bartle, Conductor, Toronto Children's Chorus Douglas Morris, Professor of voice and choral music, Ripon College KodaIy, Zoltan A Christmas Carol Oxford 44.721 Choral Techniques - Conducting Techniques SSA Children's Choirs - Vocal Techniques Perform Honegger's King David with the Green Lake Festival McCray, James Choir and Orchestra Nowell Nowell Galleria Press GP-200 Inquire about credit Three-pt., piano Sonne ofGod For brochure write or call Theodore Presser 312-41609 Green Lake Festival of Music SA, piano P.O. Box 569 Green Lake, WI 54941 Orrego-Salas, Juan (414) 748-9398 Canticos de Navidad 1. Villancico II. Aleluya PAGE 48 CHORAL JOURNAL III. Danza Warlock, Peter Boosey & Hawkes OC3B6489 "Balulalow" THE TEMPOWATCH™ SSA from Three Carols Don't leave for rehearsal without it! Oxford 45.006 -Precise timing of beats per minute Page, Nick Unison, piano -Tells you what the tempo ~t while you are conducting. teaching, The Hol~ and the Ivy What Cheer? Good Cheel~' listening or composing Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6516 Boosey & Hawkes OCT5314 -May be used as a split-second Two-pt., sop. recorder, piano Unison, organ or piano timer in recording or film·making $108 includes postage in U.S. Reger, Max/Ross Wood, Dale Music Print Company ~ Carol from an Irish Cabin p.o. Box 17608 The Virgin Slumber Song Boulder, Colorado 80308 Coronet Press 392-41591 Schmitt, Hall, & McCreary SCH00353 303499·2552 Two-pt., keyboard or harp, flute Three-pt., harp or piano Rutter, John Carol ofthe Children Hinshaw HMC-605 Unison, keyboard Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day FASIMAN Oxford 3857146 SCHOOL OF MUSIC SSA, piano or harp UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Donkey Carol Oxford 81.152 Unison, piano Shepherd~ Pipe Carol Oxford 81.133 CHORAL WORKSHOP Unison, opt. descant, piano Donald Neuen, Director Sargent, Malcolm July 19 - 30 Zither Carol Oxford 81.084 Unison, piano CHORAL TECHNIQUES AND METHODS Organization and Discipline; Breath Support and Control; Schultz, Donna Choral Tone Quality; SATB Problems and Solutions; Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella Vowel Formation and Unification; Diction and Inflection; Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6565 Rhythmic Interest, Forward Motion, and Phrasing; SA, piano Vocalizing and Warm-ups; Rehearsal Techniques and Pacing; Score Preparation Sleeth, Natalie a Come, a Come Immanuel CHORAL CONDUCTING Choristers Guild CGA-273 Unison with descant, keyboard Videotaped Sessions; Conducting as an Artistic Skill; Baton Technique; Beat Styles and Patterns; Multi-Meter Conducting; Tate, Phyllis Contemporary Musical Analysis; Intensive Communication; Three Moravian Carols Recitative and Aria Conducting; Instrumental Conducting Oxford 45.064 Techniques for the Choral Conductor; Score Analysis Unison, piano ALSO FEATURING Terri, Salli Alfred Mann: Stylistic Approaches to Messiah Belgian Christmas Songs Set 1, Set II Lawson-Gould 51562,51563 Seth McCoy: The Conductor's Relationship to Soloists SSA, piano Ellen Rathjen: String Techniques for the Choral Conductor ... and other vocal and instrumental faculty lectures Thiman, Eric A Carol ofPeace Participants may take one or both cou~es. Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6621 Unison, piano For further information and applications, write to: Summer Choral Workshop, Dept. C]93, Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs Street, Walters, Edmund Rochester, NY 14604 The Cuckoo Carol Boosey & Hawkes OCTB5721 LIMITED ENROLLMENT. FILLED TO CAPACITY EACH Unison, piano YEAR • ENROLL NOW! Dance Little Goatling The University of Rochester'S Eastman School of Music Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6142 provides equal opportunity. Unison, piano MARCH 1993 PAGE 49 Solo ~ejJertoire Suitable for "Serenity" Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6635 Unison Singing "Memories A and B" Unison, piano "Circus Band" Bach, J. S.lLeck Peer International (Presser) 02-093576-101 Wolf, Hugo/Goetze "Ich folge dir Gleichfalls" Unison, piano Mauifallen Spriichlein from St. John Passion Serenity Boosey & Hawkes OCUB6463 Plymouth HL-501 G. 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Ives Unison, piano Oiford Book ofCarols "On the Counter" Linden Lea Oxford 0-19-353315-4 "The Side Show" Unison to SATB, piano or organ THE WESTERN WIND WORKSHOP IN ENSEMBLE SINGING at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts June 25-27; June 28-July 2; or all 7 days A Cappella Through the Ages Join The Western Wind for a workshop of a cappella vocal music through the ages-medieval, Renaissance and early Baroque love songs, motets and masses; early American anthems and ballads; 19th and 20th century part-songs; jazz, doo-wop, rounds and more! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A Special Children's program will be heldfor children ages 9-14 with some proficiency in music. Please call The Western Wind for details about this program. For a full brochure and further infonnation contact: The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble, 263 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024 1-800-788-2187 PAGE 50 CHORAL JOURNAL Kemp, Helen and John Bernstein, Leonard Brubeck, Dave Callolls, SOllgs, alld Blessillgs Chichester Psalms Pallge lillgua Choristers Guild CGC-27 Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6652 Mark Foster 64 SATB, soli, piano or orchestra SATB and SA Keyte, Parrott, ed. 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Gillies The Oxford Graduated Roulld Book Oxford 0-19-330760 Willcocks & Rutter Carols for Choirs IV Oxford 0193535734 SA, piano Extended Works Involving Chorus, Orchestra, and Children Bernstein, Leonard "Canon" from Symphony No.3, "Kaddish" MUSICPRINTER PLUS is the Boosey & Hawkes WEI 1028 most powerful of all notation Five-pt. canon, piano or orchestra based sequencer programs, yet the easiest to learn and operate. As a leader in the i ;!ln~~l~?p industry, MUSICPRINTER PLUS l!! continues to be refined with the release of 4.1. It offers THE ALPHA COLLECTION Real-time entry and playback Organ and Choral Mus ic from your MIDI equipped organ or piano. Recorded in the Cathedrals, MUSICPRINTER PLUS features easy editing, Churches, and Schools of and printing to laser or dot-matrix. You the British Isles, can print your composition for the choir Preserving A National Heritage or export PO< files for inserting into Of Choral And Organ Music your Sunday bulletin. New Revised Edition For 1990·91 ~ - It's the perfect tool for Cassettes· Compact Disks· LPS all church musicians! ORGAN AND CHORAL MUSIC from England's historic churches, Music Composition cathedrals, and schools. New free Software catalog of CDs, cassettes, LPs. for all IBM PC's Bradford Consultants, PO Box 4020 Alameda, Ca, 94501 (415) 523-1968. & Compatibles MARCH 1993 PAGE 51 Davies, Peter Maxwell Henderson, Ruth Watson Works for Treble Chorus and Kirkwall Shopping Songs Songs ofthe Nativity Full Orchestra or Chamber Boosey & Hawkes 20478 Gordon V. 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For explanation of "eligible performer" call Actors' Equity Association at 212/869-8530, ext. 308. *DIRECTIONS: 1-4 East or West to Lake Buena Vista Exit (#27) - State Road 535 North - 535 North to Hotel plaza Blvd. - turn left - Hotel plaza Blvd. to Buena Vista Drive - turn right - Buena Vista Drive to Live Oak Lane - turn left - through next intersection (Vista Dr.) - building is on left - use rear entrance. REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must be at least age 18. Bring non-returnable current photo and resume. Prepare and memorize two short vocal selections that best show your vocal range, style and versatility. Bring sheet music in your key (accompanist provided/no tapes). Callback auditions will be Monday, March 22. Callback applicants may be required to perform the last 16-32 measures of the following required selections. (Audition Committee will select key). Soprano - "Summertime" Alto - "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" Tenor - "Danny Boy" Baritone - "They Call The Wind Maria" Bass - "01' Man River" (plus one verse an octave lower) BENEFITS: Full-time employees receive a flexible insurance benefit package that fits individual needs and lifestyles. Other benefits include sick days, merchandise discounts, park admission and more. Ifyou have questions, ca1I 407/345-5701, Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm (except holidays). All/ull-time entertainers employed by Walt Disney World Co. are covered under the terms and conditions ofa collective bargaining agreement with Actors' Equity Association. e The Walt Disney Company PRESENTS t'sst! Have ~Oll heard one of the best Kept secrets ?* AUDIO CASSEITES of the chorus and sound that pioneered, inspired and set the standards for popular choral sing The North Carolina Summer Institute in Choral Art ing in America. first annual forty-first annual Children's Choir Workshop Choral Workshop VIDEO CASSETIES of and about Fred June 11-13 June 13-18 Waring and the Pennsylvanians and During the three-day event, choristers Dr. Ann Howard Jones, Oinician Fred Waring's U.S. CHORUS will rehearse with Dr. Henry Leck, Senior High/College Chorus Choral Clinician, and attend classes with Dr. Lynne Gackle, Oinician RESEARCH OPPORTUNmES. Vast Dr. Elizabeth Rose, Dalcroze Clinician, Middle School Chorus amounts of material including scrap and Dr. Bill McCloud, Musicianship Mr. Tom Janssen, Clinician books, photographs, business records, Clinician. A performance for the middle Show Choir music and recordings for those inter and high-school workshop will conclude Dr. Elizabeth Rose, Oinician ested in American popular music and the experience. Musicianship culture. Connie Kotis and Janet Pummill, Accompanists For information contact: Master Classes in choral techniques for all adults Choral instruction and camp activities for all participants Fred Waring's America For brochure, write NCSICA, PO Box 10883, Greensboro, NC 27404. A Project of American Studies Program Marta Force, President (919) 275-3050 The Pennsylvania State University 220 Special Services Building +Just ask Paul Salamunovich, Sally Herman, Rod Eichenberger, Linda Spevacek, Ronald Shirey or Andre Thomas University Park, PA 16802 (814) 863-2911 CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY SHOWSTOPPERS INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL INVITATIONAL AT DISNEYLAND@PARK Orlando, Florida Anaheim, Califomia December 2-5, 1993 April 14-17, 1994 SHOWSTOPPERS INTERNATIONAL CmCAGO CHORAL FESTIVAL INVITATIONAL AT Chicago, Illinois WALT DISNEY WORLD@ RESORT April 21-24, 1994 Orlando, Florida March 17-20, 1994 PACIFIC CHORAL FESTIVAL Los Angeles, California SHOWSTOPPERS NATIONAL SHOW April 28-May1, 1994 CHOIR INVITATIONAL Chicago, Illinois KEYNOTE HONORS March 24-27, 1994 SHOWCASE INVITATIONAL Chicago, Illinois April 28-May 1, 1994 COLLEGIATE SHOWCASE INVITATIONAL lCEYNOTECONCERTTOURS Chicago, Illinois Domestic & Intemational April 7-10, 1994 All Year Round MANHATTAN CHORAL FESTIVAL New York, New York I=-_~~7J3=--=J=- ___ April 14-17, 1994 KEYNOTE ARTS ASSOCIATES P.O. Box 1608, Kalamazoo, MI49005 Tel 1-800-522-2213 or 616-344-9883 Musicians VlfJrking for Musicians PAGE 56 CHORAL JOURNAL Focus: TECHNOLOGY Compiled by Barbara Tagg and Linda Ferreira Compact Disc Mussorgsky; Modest International Boris Godunov Children's Choirs American Children's Choirs Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus Adeste Fideles A Ceremony of Carols: Carols from National Symphony Orchestra Toronto Children's Chorus around the World Erato CD2292-45418-2 Toronto Symphony Texas Boys' Choir, Gregg Smith Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Singers Orff, Carl SMCD 5119 Dorothy Swan Handbell Choir Carmina Burana ACD 8407 Cleveland Chorus and Boys Choir Ave Maria Cleveland Orchestra Handel, Franck, Stradella, Alvarez, Bernstein,Leonard CBSMK76372 Schubert, Gounod, Bizet, Verdi, Bach Chichester Psalms Carmina Burana Vienna Boys' Choir American Boychoir Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus Philips CD 411 138-2 American Symphony Orchestra Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Musical Heritage/MusicMasters Chorus Bach,J. 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Deutsche Grammophon 415 136-2 Christmas Oratorio Highlights Bizet, George Carmina Burana Boy Choir of Bayern Rundfunks Carmen San Francisco Girls Chorus Tolzer Symphonie-Orchestra The Manhattan Opera Chorus and San Francisco Symphony and Philips 422 252-2 Children's Choir Chorus Johannes-Passion Deutsche Grammophon 427 440-2 London CD 430509-2 Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben London 414 068-2 Christmas with Chicago Chamber Brass Puccini, Giocomo St. John Passion Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus Edgar Boys Chorus of St. Willibrords Crystal CD-430 New York City Opera Children's Church, Amsterdam Chorus, Schola Cantorum of New York Netherlands Radio Chorus Davidson, Charles CBS M2K 79213 Philips 426 645-2 I Never Saw Another Butterfly Matthaus-Passion American Boychoir Sallinen, Aulis Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben American Symphony Orchestra Winter Was Hard London 414 057-2 Musical Heritage/MusicMasters San Francisco Girls Chorus with St. Matthew Passion Kronos Quartet The London Oratory Junior Choir Handel, G. 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Electra/Nonesuch 9 79181-2 The Monteverdi Choir London Dixit Dominus Deutsche Grammophon, Archive American Boychoir Sing "We Merry: Choral Music from St. Production 427 648-2 MusicMasters 01612-67084-2 John's Episcopal Cathedra4 St. Matthew Passion Denver, CO Boys Chorus of St. Willibrords Hymnody ofEarth St. John's Cathedral Boys' and Girls' Church, Amsterdam Shaker songs and American shaped Choir Netherlands Radio Chorus note hymns Camerato 32CM-173 Philips 420900-2 American Boychoir "Weihnachts-Oratorium MusicMasters Stravinsky; Igor Liibecker Kantorei Persephone London 425441-2 Mahler, Gustav Texas Boys' Choir Symphony No.3 Gregg Smith Singers Berg, Alban Brooklyn Boys Chorus Ithaca College Concert Choir Wozzeck New York Choral Artists Sony SM2K [46300] Vienna Boys' Choir Deutsche Grammophon 427328-2 Wiener Staatsopernchor Symphony No.3 Vivaldi, Antonio Deutsche Grammophon 423587-2 Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus Dixit Dominus Chicago Symphony American Boychoir Berlioz, Hector RCD2-1757 MusicMasters 01612-67084-2 Requiem MARCH 1993 PAGE S7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. 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The organization active of the organizations promoting men's ''I'm ready to start a men's group, but I provides scholarship assistance for prom singing, S.P'E.B.S.QS.A. provides a wide need to find out what male chorus activi ising college-age music students and helps range of educational and performance op ties are already present in our geographi to raise operational funds for various wor portunities for barbershop groups ofall sizes cal area? How can my group complement thy causes. and descriptions. A list of the their publica the groups that are already in place?" tions is available from the office in Kenosha. "Where do I look to find out about GALA Choruses Sponsoring national and regional competi male chorus festivals and workshops?" Richard Geraghty, Administrative Director tions for both choruses and quartets is an 1617 East Twenty-second Avenue important part of S.P.E.B.S.QSAs activities. 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These are all men who of which are published, is available from schools, the men's chorus is not merely a have years of male chorus experience, the administrative director. feeder group for the select mixed en drawers and drawers ofTTBB repertoire, sembles (even that arrangement can be and a working knowledge of the various Intercollegiate Men's Choruses very useful) but a highly polished concert men's choruses and festivals that are in Jerry Polich, Executive Secretary choir with loyal audiences, active tour place today. More than that, they are con McCain Auditorium schedules, and wonderful recordings. I ductors who are dedicated to encouraging Kansas State University suggest that you contact the head of the the growth of high-quality male-chorus Manhattan, KS 66506 choral department at your local college singing in our schools, churches, and com Founded early in this century, when and ask what is being done in the area of munities. In addition to the national and most college choirs were male choruses, male choral music. division chairmen, most states have a male the IMC is an international association of chorus R&S chair. (In most cases, the university and secondary school male cho Some Books, Articles, committee members at the state level are ruses, and has a long history of producing and Repertoire Lists listed in your ACDA state newsletter.) quality events and regular periodicals. Carlson, Stanley A., compiler. Music for Any member of our R&S Committee Quodlibet, the journal of the IMC, is pub Male Chorus: Over 2,000 Selections Cur would appreciate your ideas for conven lished three times each year. The IMC rent!) in Print. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Asso tion interest sessions, festivals, honor library has over fifty titles that are avail ciated Male Choruses ofAmerica, 1985. choirs, and repertoire lists. able to the membership. In February Hayes, Morris D. Research Memoran 1992, the Thirty-fifth National Seminar dum Series, Nos. 75, 81, and 83 (1968- Male Chorus of the IMC was hosted by Washington 69). Three sel~cted lists that are interesting Organizations and Lee University and featured lectures, and helpful, but very dated. Available from Associated Male Choruses of America workshops, a reading session, and perfor Chorus America, 2111 Sansom Street, William McGilvery, Executive Secretary mances by fourteen male choruses, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. 327 Shelley Street cluding the U.S. Army Chorus. Winners Roberts, Kenneth. A Checklist a/Twen Winnipeg, Manitoba R3K 1E8 of the IMC's Marshall Bartholomew tieth-Century Music for Male VOices. (De Canada Award include Fenno Heath, Allen troit Studies in Music Bibliography-I 7, 204/888-8397 Crowell, and, most recently, John Low 1970). A very useful annotated list that The AMCA is dedicated to the exten Baldwin, conductor of the University Glee includes information on text, duration of sion of male chorus singing, fellowship, Club of New York City. piece, and orchestration. MARCH 1993 PAGE 65 Stam, Carl L. "Male Chorus Reper Significant repertoire lists have been de toire Ideas: The Tip of the Iceberg." Cho veloped by Alfred Skoog (Arkansas State . R&S COMMITTEE ON raljournal33 (November 1992): 41-44. University), Jameson Marvin (Harvard MALE CHORUS A list of fifty male chorus pieces ranging University), and Pierce Arant (University from rather easy to very difficult. of Georgia). These resources can be ob NATIONAL CHAIR tained from me. Carl L. Stam Tortolano, William. Original Music for Chapel Hill Bible Church 1200 Mason Farm Road Men's Voices: A Selected Bibliography, 2d Prepare an Audition Tape Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 ed. 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SOUTHERN DIVISION Thomas Davis 212 Circle Drive Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 4071264-3108 (w) 407/784-5765 (h) SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION Alfred Skoog Department ofMwiic Box 639 Arkansas State University State University, Arkansas 72467 501/972-2094 (w) 5011932-2301 (h) WESTERN DIVISION _ ....9lip~up£!l anWai!.5iEF2E!E ~ 3W 99l,!or ~eci~C\2.8. pri~ _ _ Richard H. Trame Box 286 Yes, send me the books and tapes checked: D MESSIAH D GLORIA D CHORUSES One Book and tape $6.95, Two for $12.95, All Three for $18.95, a $45 value! ~ Loyola Marymount University Name------Loyola Boulevard at West Eightieth Street Address ______Los Angeles, CA 90045 City/State Zip Integra 213/642-2780 (w) 7301 Cavalier Road· Nashville, TN 37221· (615) 662-1478 Music Group PAGE 66 CHORAL JOURNAL an ACDA student chapter. If your pro Boychoir gram does not have a student chapter, now is the time to seriously consider start National ACDA ing one. Many requests about starting a Boychoir Registry chapter come directly from students; how GaryW. Patterson. HE NATIONAL R&S Commit ever, support and initiative often depend University .ofIllinois tee on Boychoir is establishing a on the director or advisor. When the ben 1114 West Nevada T registry. The registration form is efits of an active chapter are seen, there is Urbana, Illin~is61801 part of the brochure of the National no hesitation. All ACDA student mem 217/3.33-3206 . Committee. These brochures will be bers receive the Choral Journal and The available initially at the National Con Student Times, in addition to gaining con CENTRAL DIVISION vention in San Antonio, Texas. You may ducting and leadership experience out . Randall N;Wolfe obtain one in the registration area, at the side the classroom. I encourage you to Cincinnati.BoyChoir Boychoir Interest Session, or at the 8315 Fireshade Terrace send for an information packet. It in Roundtable Breakfast. The brochure will Cincinnati, Ohio 45239 cludes reasons for having a chapter and a also be distributed at division conven 513/869c1Q87 summary of activities from the annual tions in 1994, or you may obtain one reports of existing chapters, along with an from your Division Boychoir Commit application and a sample constitution. J. Sc~ttFranklin.· . tee Chair. Pittsburgh Boychoir ... This registry will create a network for First High School ACDA • 300 Mo~nt LebandnBoulevard; Suite 315 conductors of boychoirs seeking help in Student Chapter pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15234 the areas of repertoire, performance ven With seventeen student members, . ·412/343-7268 ues, topics for interest sessions at the state, Fallbrook Union High School in division, and national levels, and infor Fallbrook, California, has become the first mation regarding establishment and ad high school student chapter recognized ministration of boychoirs. Let me again by ACDA. Lynne Bradley, choral director emphasize that the Committee on at the high school, outlined three areas of Boychoir serves only choirs of boys with focus for the chapter: 1) to support cho unchanged and changing voices who per ral music in the community and in the form treble literature. Any boys' choir that elementary schools; 2) to provide activi performs literature with tenor, baritone, ties for students, such as trips to concerts; Darrell JaJlles or bass parts should be affiliated with the and 3) to motivate those with career goals Salem Boys Choir Committee for Male Chorus. in choral music. 1320 Capitol St~eet, NE . Gary W. Patterson, National Chair Salem, Oregon 97303· Committee on Boychoir New ACDA Student 503/399~1364 Chapters Congratulations to twelve new ACDA student chapters that have recently been Robert Swett. Youth and established: Ft. Lauderdale Christian· School Student Activities California State University; Fullerton, 6330 NWThirty-first Avenlle . Ft. Lauderdale,Florida33309 California; Vance Wolverton, advisor 305/782~4582 HERE ARE encouraging signs Dallas Baptist University; Dallas, Texas; that students are becoming ac Stephen Holcomb, advisor T tively involved in ACDA: 1) the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1993 National Convention's accent on Edinboro, Pennsylvania; Peter van den youth, including the new ACDA Student Honert, advisor Conducting Awards; 2) an increase in Fallbrook Union High School, Fallbrook, student sponsored ACDA workshops California; Lynne Bradley, advisor and activities, particularly at the state and Mansfield University, Mansfield, Penn regional level; 3) the many articles, in sylvania; Peggy Dettwiler, advisor cluding those in The Student Times and Marywood College, Cranton, Penn HaiveyKSniith state newsletters, dealing with training sylvania; Robert Herrema, advisor Phoenix Boys Choir· future choral directors; and 4) the growth Roosevelt University; Chicago, Illinois; 3228 EastSan Miguell>lace of ACDA student chapters and student Anne Heider, advisor ParadiseValley; A.rizona85253 sponsored workshops and activities. Spring Arbor College, Spring Arbor; 602/955~7961 . Each report of our committee includes Michigan, Charles Livesay, advisor an invitation to choral directors to form University of Hawaii at Manoa, Ho- MARCH 1993 PAGE 67 R&S COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES NATIONAL CHAIR NORTHWESTERN DMSION THE STUDENT TIMES GuyB.Webb Gr~g Detweiler , Scott W. Dors~, Editor Department of Music Department of Music 1100 Arthur, #D-4 Southwest Missouri State University College ofIdaho Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Department ofMusic-HHPA Caldwell, Idaho 83605 319/354-4651 (h) Springfield, Missouri 65804 208/459-5011 (w) 417/836-5182 (w) 208/459-4920 (h) NATIONAL STUDENT 417/883-1123 (h) ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SOUTHERN DMSION Jason Earle, Chair CENTRAL DIVISION Larry Wyatt Hartt School of Music William Bausano Department of Music 200 BlooIrifieidAvenue Department ofMusic University of South Carolina West Hartford, Connecticut 06117 MiamiUniversity Columbia, South Carolina 29208 800/484-4105, Ext. 3705 Oxford, Ohio 45056 803/777-2454(w) 513/529-3014 (w) 803/788-59,55 (h) Grace G. 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Volume 2 is an interview with Howard Swan, 1987 ACDA National Convention Honoree. Swan reviews the history of American choral music during the first half of the twentieth century, discusses the present state of choral music in church and school, and gives leamed advice to the young choral conductor. Vol ume 3 features Jester Hairston, internationally renowned African-American composer, arranger, conductor, and 1989 ACDA National Convention Honoree. In this interview, Jester Hairston traces the history of black spirituals in America, gives suggestions for interpretation, and demonstrates the use of rhythm and dialect in the music. THE AMERICAN All three VHS videotapes are available from the ACDA national office for CHORAL DIRECTORS $37.50 each. Send your order with prepayment to: ~ ASSOCIATION ACDA, Post Office Box 6310, Lawton, Oklahoma 73506. MARCH 1993 PAGE 69 l 2 season. It may also be a good piece to Jurnpety Burnpety range of d to d • The lyrics by Annette learn during Vacation Bible School in N aney Telfer Wynne question if birds can hear the con the summer. Unison, keyboard, versations as they sit on wires high in the Bonnie Borshay Sneed Leslie Music Supply (Brodt Music sky. The composer's use of stepwise lines Company, sole agent), #1167, $1.75 and sequence mal{e it very useful for be ginning choirs. Jumpety Bumpety is a setting of tradi Julie Dowling Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring tional Australian words describing a kan Johann Sebastian Bach garoo, "lying asleep on his side in the sun Two-part, keyboard, optional flute, and whisking the flies with his long glossy Legend for Spring Carl Fischer, #CM8348, $1.10 tail." The composer effectively sets the Douglas Starr charming text in ~ meter. The accompa SA, piano, This version of Bach's famous cho niment consists of patterns that lie easily Lawson-Gould, #52450, 90¢ rale from Cantata No. 147 is edited under the fingers. The range is from d to 2 2 and arranged for two-part chorus by e-flat with a tessitura from P to c • It This wonderfully cute song on a text Patrick M. Liebergen. Because the cho would be instantly appealing to elemen by Sarah Litsey Ford is not very difficult. rale has been transposed a whole step tary school singers. The whistling passages may present some down from the original G, the top voice Carolee R. Curtright problems, but they add to the overall de 2 peaks at a comfortable e-flat , while the lightfulness of the piece. Ranges and tes lower voice spans the octave from d to situras are fine, and the accompaniment 2 c • The text is the standard English Just Like Me is not difficult. Legend for Spring will en translation of Martin Jahn's 1661 Ger The Telephone Wires liven the spring concert of high school, man verse. Marilyn E. Broughton (arr.) junior high, or advanced upper elemen Unfortunately, in this arrangement Unison, keyboard, tary groups. Liebergen fails to deal with the prob Gordon V. Thompson Music, #VG- Kenneth S. Klaus lematic rhythmic element. All duple 1003, $1.00 rhythms should be "translated" into triplets to reconcile the conflicting Children will relate well to these two THE TEMPOWATCH™ rhythmic figures. To perform this piece fine songs from the Toronto Children's Don't leave for rehearsal without it! Choir Series. "Just Like Me," a setting of -Precise timing of beats per minute exactly as printed would result in a -Tells you what the tempo ~, a poem by Karen I. Henderson, is about while you are conducting. teaching. somewhat jumbled two-against-three listening or composing rhythm, not in keeping with Baroque wiggling, giggling, shouting, pouting, hid -May be used as a split-second performance practice. ing, and singing. The piece is in three timer in recording or film-making Benjamin D. Kornelis verses, with slight changes in accompani $108 includes postage in U.S. ment for each. The range is e-flatl to £2. Music Print Company P.O. Box 17608 "The Telephone Wires," only twenty Boulder, Colorado 80308 303499·2552 Jesus, Friend of All Children six measures long, has a slightly smaller Robert J. Powell Unison or two-part treble, keyboard, op tional C-treble instrument, Choristers Guild, #CGA-603, 85¢ The 1993 Phil Mattson Powell's gift for melody is most evi Vocal Jazz/Choral Workshops dent in this setting of a poignant text by U Walter J. Mathams. The poetry deals with O'~~ORl\1 J'I'O L- life, trust, and eternity in a genuine man SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE--Creston, IA ..... June 20-24 a a FOOTHILL COLLEGE-Los Altos Hills, CA ...... June 27-July 3 ner, and its message is contemporary. The ::c () WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY-Kalamazoo, MI ...... July 25-30 ~ So.,lwu,.,,. ~ UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS-St. Paul, MN ...... August 15-20 melody is singable and, together with the c...... /tjlJ C.II.,. "':I text, imparts much meaning to both adults ~ii ~O"" .f. • S and children. The one-octave range, el to in 2 The workshop'S primary goal is to give participants a signifiCllnt performance experience traditional e is accessible. The optional descant may and vocal j= choral idioms. The curriculum includes classes and seminars in harmonic understanding, be doubled by or played independently by ear training, improvisation, cJzoralliterature and performance, solo jazz singing, the rhythm section, and sound reinforcement. The workshop will also consider the human signifiCllnce of mll5ic and tJre arts and an instrument. The accompaniment is easy discll5s issues of concern to tJre mll5ic eduClltor. and enhances the setting, which is one of Faculty: Phil Mattson, VOICES (from The Sdlool for Music VOClltions), MicJzele Weir, Anne Oliver, the best children's anthems I have seen Nile Norton, Emily Gates, Steve Zegree, Duane Davis and Denis Allaire. For more information, write The ScJzool for Mll5ic VOClltions, SoutJrwestem Community College, recently. Creston, IA 50801. Or C1ll1 515-782-7081 ext. 319. Donald Callen Freed MARCH 1993 PAGE 73 Linden Lea Non nobis, Domine (Not unto Us, 0 remember. Each of the two verses closes Ralph Vaughan Williams Lord) with "fly, eagle, fly." Although it does not Unison, piano, William Byrd double the voices, the easy accompani Boosey & Hawkes, OCTB6635, 65¢ Two-part, keyboard, ment provides adequate support and va CPP/Belwin, #BSC00122, $1.10 riety to the composition. The range is In this lovely setting of a poem by from e-flatl to e-flarZ with a tessitura from 2 , W. Barnes, Vaughan Williams writes a This piece provides an example of ar f1 to c • This composition is quite suitable melody that is singable and easily ranger Douglas Wagner's fine imagina for any children's choir. learned. Each of the three verses uses tion and craftsmanship. He gives the Byrd Carolee R. Curtright identical melodic material and con canon an easy, quasi-Baroque accompani cludes with the phrase "The apple tree ment. The Latin text of Psalm 115:1 is do lean down low in Linden Lea." Be underlaid with an English translation. Please Grant My Wish for Peace cause of the melodic repetition, there is Byrd's music is presented first in unison, Donald Beattie opportunity for exploring dynamics, then in canon. Finally, part I sings the Unison, keyboard, phrasing, tempo, and sensitive interpre melody while part II sings 'J\lleluia" in Edition HAS (G. Henle USA, sole tation of the text. terjections as an accompanimental figure. distributor), HAS 003 (piano score), The range from dl to e2 is quite suit This is a good piece for young choristers $3.50; HAS 004 chorus part), $1.00 able for the beginning children's choir. just learning to sing in parts. 2 Tessitura is from gl to d • The piece is Roger C. Miller The text of this marvelous plea for especially appropriate for a public school peace and friendship throughout the ensembles as the words are folklike in world was written by sunday school teach nature and universally acceptable. Nunc dimittis ers and students in grades 4-6. The simple Carolee R. Curtright Christopher D. Wiggins but eloquent words are set to meaningful Unison, keyboard, melodies and harmonies that reach deeply. Augsburg Fortress, 11-2424, 80ct When the World Children's Choir sang the piece at the Kennedy Center Open La Maison que Jacques aB:itie This is a fine piece to introduce a choir, House Arts Festival in 1991, it was de Nancy Telfer or young soloist, to chantlike singing. It scribed by a music critic as "the most Unison, keyboard, is short (1'40 "); the melody is largely touching song the choir performed" The Leslie Music Supply (Brodt Music stepwise and demands legato singing and vocal part is sensitively written for l 2 Company, sole agent), 1166, $1.75 good declamation. The unison voicing children's voices. The range is d to e , divides into two parts only for the last with most of the singing in the upper Nancy Telfer has a talent for writ chord. Range and tessitura are comfort sixth. The accompaniment is easy. Beattie's 2 ing singable melodies and for choos able for medium voices-d to e • The music has a quiet, spacious quality that ing texts of interest to children. This text, in English, is the Song of Simeon reminds one of passages in Copland's "Ap piece from Trois Chansons pour En/ants from Luke 2:29-32. The independent ac palachian Spring." It is a miniature mas is a setting of the "House that Jack companiment is not difficult; the long terpiece for our time. Built." The story involves the cheese in pedalpoints indicate organ performance Conan Castle the house, the rat that ate the cheese, is preferable to piano. Highly recom the cat that killed the rat, the dog that mended! killed the cat, etc., that lived in the Roger C. Miller Praise the Lord house that Jack built. The French text Barry Braman includes sounds, such as "Miaou" for Unison or two-part, keyboard, the "chat," that relate to each verse On the Back of an Eagle Alfred Publishing Company, #7814, and make the piece entertaining to hear Nancy Telfer $1.10 and sing. Unison, keyboard, The range of the piece is from el to e2 Leslie Music Supply (Brodt Music This is a joyous children's anthem prais 2 with a tessitura from gl to d • The piano Company, sole agent), 1168, $1.75 ing God as the source of life and blessing. part is easy enough for an inexperienced The text is supplied by J. Paul Williams. accompanist to learn yet adds interest to Nancy Telfer's text presents excellent Easily singable, the range lies between d the melody and text of the piece. The imagery for children to dream about: "I and c. Verse one is set for unison voices, French version of this familiar story would fly on the back of an eagle from a whereas verses two and three provide the makes this piece challenging, unusual, place quite high in the clear blue sky; I option of dividing into two parts. The and interesting. This would malce an ex would feel the air blowing through my upper part is doubled by a flute (or any C cellent choice for an elementary school hair and watch the sights below." The instrument), while the lower part is present chorus. haunting melody in a minor key is one in the keyboard accompaniment. If the Carolee R. Curtright that children will easily learn to sing and decision is made to perform in unison PAGE 74 CHORAL JOURNAL throughout, then the flute plays the upper lines a major seventh triad. The accompa We Can Share His Love part as an obbligato. niment is simple yet highly compatible Don Besig Braman provides contrast in the sec with the voice parts. The two-voice texture Two-part, keyboard, ond verse by modulating to the subdomi in the middle section is somewhat chal Alfred Publishing Company, 4215, nant and incorporating the familiar Old lenging, since the two lines cross frequently; $1.10 Hundredth hymn tune in the lower voice. however, it is a section which is worth the Verse three returns to the tonic key and effort, for it displays an uncommon el In this anthem, Besig collaborates with presents Braman's original melody in the egance of writing within limited range and lyricist Nancy Price. He suggests using lower voice with the upper voice singing technical demands. The work would be an this piece in services that focus on "stew counterpoint. This would be a wonderful excellent addition to the Thanksgiving sea ardship, mission, and evangelism, as well piece through which to initiate two-part son but could be used year-round. as early Lent." Embedded in the texture singing with your children's choir. James Vernon of "We Can Share His Love" is the fa D. Brent Ballweg mous children's hymn "Jesus Loves Me, this I Know." Both the voice parts and Then God Made Me and You accompaniment are easy. This piece is 'Round We Go! John Carter ideal for young singers. Elizabeth Gilpatrick Two-part, keyboard, optional flute, Mal/orie Chernin Rounds for two to seven parts Harold Flammer Music, #E-5255, Alfred Publishing Company, #7993, $1.10 Welcome, Welcome, Every Guest $5.95 Savior, Teach Me Day by Day This piece is a wonderful vehicle for Marie Stultz (ed.) Forty new and original rounds for introducing young singers to independent Unison, or two-part canon many occasions are included in this imagi part singing while at the same time pro Morning Star Music Publishers, native collection. Subjects range from ani viding an entertaining children's anthem #MSM-50-9900, 80¢ mals (aardvark, elephant, groundhog, for a church service or program. While turkey, and a slithergadee) to holidays, the flute solo is optional, its use is recom This charming canon from Southern greeting, parting, echo songs, partner mended since it complements the key Harmony is an excellent concert opener. songs, and even a "rap" about food. They board accompaniment very well. The flute The piece appears with both secular and range from light to serious, short to long, part is included with the octavo. The sacred texts, making it useful for any per and are for two to seven parts. Ranges are ranges are excellent for children's voices formance situation and for groups of any 2 modest. Part entrances are clearly marked (d to d ). The simple and repetitive type, age, or voicing. Editorial suggestions with a star. rhythms facilitate easy learning. The key for phrasing, articulation, and dynamics Excellent commentaries throughout board part is simple enough for a student are included in both versions. The range is the publication give suggestions for per accompanist. Although the lyrics border d to P. Excellent editorial notes on the formance, movement, rhythmic additions on silly in spots, this light, fun, and bouncy back cover include historic sources and (clapping, percussion, etc.), and creative piece will provide much enjoyment. valuable performance suggestions. activities. The useful index specifies the Russell Maher Julie Dowling many seasonal pieces and those rounds which involve movement and pitched in struments, or rhythm instrument accom paniments. 'Round we Go! is a wonderful source of interesting material to use in teaching young singers vocal and musical independence. Gloria Perry Jones lin fxcelsis LITTLE FIRE Song of Thanks Deo t Russell Nagy Two-part, piano, High Street Music, #JH521-2, $1.10 Song of Thanks is an easy but charm ing anthem that would be ideal for a children's or youth church choir. 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