SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1967 TE Official Publication of the AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 1fJ./UUn tIt.e --__--, Executive Secretary's r I Id 1------:JJeMe fr The second week in July proved a val­ uable and interesting one when we were guest clinician-director for the Alfred Institute for AGO members :held at Al­ fred state University in that city with r n r Lois Scholes as director for the 19th year. A delightfully charming lady with an equally charming husband, long a world fESTIVAL ANTHEMS WITH BRASS figure in ceramics and ·now retired, the Scholes made the week an enjoyable ex­ perience of wQrking with about 150 Five well·known octavos specially arranged for brass accompaniment. All church organists and choir directors from are SATB. Each copy, 35¢ the northeast and Canada for the week to present a concert of some of the works covered, devoting the remainder of the General time to reading other materials and dis­ cussing choral techniques and ideas. "All Nature's Works His Praise Declare;" trumpet obligato Jack H. Butler While in Alfred, we had a chance to "Give Unto the Lord;" trumpet Philip Landgrave spend ,considerable time with Anthony Cappadonia and his family and make "Now Thank We All Our God;" 2 trumpets, 2 trombones Walter Ehret plans for next year's choral festival which Alfred state A&I College spon­ Christmas sors each spring. Cappy is record review­ er for The Choral Journal and requests "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen;" 3 trumpets, 2 trombones. Bob Burroughs that all members interesting in 'having their choirs reviewed, send him copies of their records preferably with copies Easter of the music used to facilitate a more valid evaluation. Music will be returned. "Christ, bur Lord, Has Risen;".2 trumpets, 2 trombones .....Virgil T. Ford Anpther idea for record exchange was discussed at TCDA and will be found in another part of The Journal. FANFARE WITH ALLELUIAS FolloWing a one week vacation in Wis­ by Philip M. Young. SATB choral music with text based on Hebrews 12:12. consin and another week at home trying to sort out the mail that had piled' up, Features organ accompaniment and optional parts for 3 trumpets, 2 trom· we left for a second delightful experience bones, a tuba, and tympani. Brass parts published separately. 35¢ which had been delayed for a year: at­ ,tending the annual TCDA ,convention at San Antonio, Texas. Give regal treat­ Fanfare with Alleluias-Instrumental Parts ,ment during our stay there, we were de­ lighted to meet so many of the Texas The brass accompaniment for the choral music of the same title. Two pages members and officers and sincerely hope each of trumpet and trombone parts; one page each for tuba and tympani to be able to repeat the visit at an early parts. ' $1.50 date. We have spent so much time writ­ ing all these names, it was both a pleas­ Selected IBroadman Octavos for Upcoming Christmas ure and relief to finally attach faces to well-known names. Outgoing President Programs; 25c Each Karl Hick,fang and his staff are to be highly complimented on the excellence SATB of their convention which follows the Band Association meeting the first of MF 799 Joseph, Hold the Candle High; Medium.Difficult McNair the week and in particular for the social honoring all past-presidents of TCDA MF 844 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks; Medium Read·Ross which gave us an opportunity to meet all MF 849 A Child This Day Is Born; Medium Work former Presidents except one who is no MF 851 Who Is This Boy; Easy Rogers longer in the state, as well as to get acquainted with the incoming officers MF 852 Christmas Song; Easy Villa·Lobos·Faustini and with Secretary-Treasurer C. M. Shear­ MF 854 I Know Not How That Bethlehem's Babe; Easy Dykes·Bass er whose term lasts another yli!ar. While it is impossible to 'name all the members we met and talked With, we were im­ SAIB pressed by the hospitality both of ACDA and the Theron Kirk family whom we MF 857 When Christ Was Born of Mary Free; Easy Ehret finally met in entirety. We hope that these meetings were but the prelude to long and lasting friendships and trans­ Unison & Two-Part fer of letters during the coming months and years.· MF 679 Good Christian Men, Rejoice; Easy Burroughs MF 754 Jesus Christ Is Born This Day; Easy McNair ACDA New Home ACDA finally'!;J.as a home of its own!! Option to buy was taken in April and this past month the actual purchase was made and the property at 7514 N. Hu­ bert, Tamp~'. 33614 is now the home of Select Broadman Music at Your Music or Book Store ACDA"Choral Journal. The telephone is . -Continued on next page MUSIC SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1967 1 Tony Cappadonia and more recent ad­ paid before November 1, 1967, this is the ditions, Rod Walker, Bob Burroughs, final issue of The Choral Journal you Jack Boyd and Don Bisdorf have all will receive. Another article in this issue !FrfJ/n tile EtlltfJ~ been a great asset and help to the editor gives you further information and all who is deeply grateful for their work. members who have not as yet paid their Changes are being made in order to re­ dues will receive a reminder and Dues Reviews and Reviewers Notice with this issue, to be sure you During the next few months we wiJ1 lieve some of these people after so long a time and to 1;Jring new and different keep your membership active and con­ be undergoing a gradual change of re­ tinue to receive The Choral Journal reg­ viewers for our Industry Associate mem­ viewpoints to our readers concerning materials reviewed. As soon as positions ularly. Action by the National Board this bers and Advertisers,. so we ask each of summer was taken to make the cut·off you to check the Choral Review page are filled, companies concerned will be notified in order to keep materials com­ date as listed in our Constitution and for the name and address 'of your own Bylaws official from now on. Those pay­ reviewer in order to get materials to him ing in for the columns. We are pleased to welcome the E. C. ing dues after the cut off date will re­ for review in each issue of The Choral ceive back issues missed, but the move Journal. With the assistance of several Schirmer Company of Boston as a new Industry Associate member of ACDA and will save the organization the cost of committee chairmen, we are endeavoring printing and mailing several hundred to find members whose o.pinions are re­ advertiser in The Journal. Their fine catalogue will make the choice of se­ copies to those who do not continue spected and who will take on the respon­ . their membership. Each of you can help sibility of keeping review material ready lections to be reviewed a good problem for their reviewer. by being certain your own dues are paid for each issue. and by contacting those who have neg­ The Choral Journal editor and staff State Chairmen Addresses lected to pay up to now. as well as ACDA members owe a deep In a move to strengthen communication to: debt of gratitude to our Choral Review­ lines, we have removed the State Chair­ ers who have given unstintingly of their men list from the President's page and time and work to keep the review pages are placing them in another section df CHOIR ROBES ClERGYROBES filled since The Journal was started. The Choral Journal with complete mail­ Veteran reviewers Maurice King, Al ing addresses. Likewise, mailing addresses ALTAR HANGINGS Blinde, George Gansz, Kent Newbury, will be placed under National Officers' names on the Ti'tle page so that any EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - Continued member or person interested in joining ACDA will know where to write to se­ Area 813, 932-4484 where you can reach cure additional information for his own us mornings, Monday through Friday. State or Division. Because of numerous Our personal number used in The Jour­ Wide selection of colors and changes in addresses and inability to styles in a variety of beautiful nal (935-9381) still serves for afternoons change the former lists, the new method fabrics, including colorfast so­ and week-ends, although both numbers will allow us complete flexibility in keep­ lution-dyed materials, for 'cool are listed in the Tampa directory, call comfort and a well-groomed ing addresses of all officers up to date. appearance. Expert tailoring one if the other doesn't respond. Since The only question we have is, "Why and styling at remarkably low we do go out of town occasionally, we d,idn't we think of it sooner?" prices. Mention Choral Journal. may have to end up with an electronic IRELAND NEEDLECRAFT gadget that records your calls when we Are Your Dues Paid? 3661 San Fernando Road are gone so we won't miss you. t·: If your 1967-68 ACDA dues are not GLENDALE, CALIF. 91204 U/ilh o R and TWO NEW CHORAL SERIES Songs Of Praise From Early America THE SACRED BACH Edited and Arranged for Mixed Voices (SATB) liy DON McAFEE Free transcriptions of the One hundred years of sacred music presented chronologically "Geistliche Lieder und Arien" according to original publication date: THUS SAITH THE HIGH, THE LOFTY ONE Billings (1770) for Mixed Chorus (SATB) FROM ALL THAT DWELL BELOW THE SKIES Billings (1778) by FRANKLIN KINSMAN ERECT YOUR HEADS, ETERNAL GATES (.35) Law (1778) o BE JOYFUL IN THE LORD (.35) Selby (1782) EVER FAITHFUL I REMAIN THE LORD IS RISEN (.30) Billings (1786) I KNEEL BESIDE THY CRADLE HERE THE LORD IS GOOD TO ALL Holden (1792) IF PERCHANCE THE FINAL HOUR I HEARD A GREAT VOICE Kimball (1793) IT IS FINISHED o COME, SING UNTO THE LORD (.35) Kimball (1793) ANTHEM FOR THANKSGIVING DAY (040) Billings (1794) JESU, COMFORT OF MY HEART LET THE SHRILL TRUMPETS WARLIKE VOICE (.30) Swan (1801) JESU, GLORY OF MY LIFE MY REFUGE IS THE GOD OF LOVE Walker (1835) JESU, JESU, THOU ART MINE THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM (.35) Southern Harmony (1835) LORD, THOU LIGHT OF ALL MY BEING THROUGH ALL THE WORLD BELOW Southern Harmony (1835) MY LORD, HOW BRIGHTLY SHINES THY GLORY I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID UNTO ME Hastings (1847) BE HONOR TO GOD ETERNAL (.35) Mason (1861) o MY SOUL, BE NOT DISMAYED ,BUT IN THE LAST DAYS (.30) Mason (1869) .30 each .25 each except where marked for reference copies of (llny six titles, write to Dept.