Choral

Respect...Honesty...Trust...Listening...Caring. Reinforce these character-building concepts through music with this uplifting all-school musical revue by Roger Emerson. With six original songs, connecting narration, choreography suggestions by John Jacobson, and a helpful production guide, this show will be an instant success for you and your students, not only on stage, but also in the classroom and in everyday living. Explore the further discussion questions for additional growth and student input. Your students can even develop their own original script to make this experience more meaningful. The Teacher's Manual comes complete with the accompanied songs, full script, choreography. The Singer's Edition contains vocal lines only and speaking parts. You can perform the show with piano only or with the professionally recorded accompaniment available on cassette or CD. Available: Teacher's Manual, Singer's Edition 5-Pak, Preview Cassette, ShowTrax Cassette, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: 25 minutes.

Respect...Honesty...Trust...Listening...Caring. Reinforce these character-building concepts through music with this uplifting all-school musical revue by Roger Emerson. With six original songs, connecting narration, choreography suggestions by John Jacobson, and a helpful production guide, this show will be an instant success for you and your students, not only on stage, but also in the classroom and in everyday living. Explore the further discussion questions for additional growth and student input. Your students can even develop their own original script to make this experience more meaningful. The Teacher's Manual comes complete with the accompanied songs, full script, choreography. The Singer's Edition contains vocal lines only and speaking parts. You can perform the show with piano only or with the professionally recorded accompaniment available on cassette or CD. Available: Teacher's Manual, Singer's Edition 5-Pak, Preview Cassette, ShowTrax Cassette, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: 25 minutes.

Through the Eyes of a Child is a song cycle for singers and listeners, both young and old. Whimsy and enchantment are reflected in A Girl's Garden (Robert Frost), The Bells (Edgar Allan Poe), and Between Two Hills (Carl Sandburg), as well as in the humor of Polly Wolly Doodle, an American folksong favorite. Between Two Hills available: SATB, SSA, 3-Part Mixed. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30. Song cycle available: Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 10:00.

Excellence is not something stumbled upon by accident. You won't achieve great things while flailing about in paperwork nor partake of true musical artistry by folly. Success requires a concrete plan of action: a big-picture plan followed by all the little details that, together, create a complex mosaic that forms a beautiful and intricate picture of choral excellence. This practical text offers a wealth of information for running a choral program. The two successful veteran teachers offer advice for dozens of solutions to issues facing the choral director. Includes a CD-ROM of bonus material, an introduction by Paul Salamunovich, and these chapters: 1. GET READY... The Calendar for the Year, The Choir Handbook. 2. GET SET... Preparing for Class, Herhearsal Structure and Techniques, Selecting Literature, Blueprint for Teaching Choral Literature, Effective Classroom Management. 3. GO! Conducting Concert Dos and Don'ts, Memorization, Contests and Festivals, Programming Themes and Variations, Enrichment Opportunities for Students, The Blessing of Added Extras, Identifying Prospective Audiences. 4. AFTER ALL, THEY DO CALL YOU A TEACHER! Grading Policies, Paperwork, Teaching Sight-Reading and Music Literacy. 5. TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Copyright Law for the Choral Director, The Art of the Interview, Teacher Observations and Evaluations, Professional Resources. 6. HOW TO GET ALONG AND PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS Building Your Support System, The Recruitment and Retention of Choir Students, Effective Publicity and Public Relations. HOW TO DO STUFF Fund-Raising, Uniforms, Music Library Organization and Maintentance. 8. HOW TO KEEP THE TAIL FROM WAGGING THE DOG Show, Pop, Jazz, and Swing Choirs, Chamber Singers and Madrigal Groups. 9. WHO SAYS CHOIR IS BORING? Choir Traditions, Fun and Games, Trips, Tours, Parties, and Banquets. 10. ALL THE REST THAT'S FIT TO PRINT... Topics Overlooked in MusEd 101, The Great Miscellany of It All. 11. VAULTING INTO THE BIG LEAGUES VIPs of the Profession, You Are Cordially Invited..., International Travel Epilogue, Table of Contents for CD Appendix, Index

This Christmas, Santa's leading his very own jazz band! Available: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax Cassette. Performance Time: Approx. 2:15.

Bill Harley's special talents as NPR humorist and award-winning songwriter and storyteller are clearly evident with this appealing 30-minute all-school musical revue. Together we can live and work and take care of our world. Easily staged, this entertaining musical features eight original songs and short connecting dialog perfect for one group or the entire school. The Teacher's Manual includes full script and accompanied songs, and offers plenty of opportunities for cross-curricular involvement, making this a production that can truly involve your whole school long after the show is over! The Singer's Edition provides vocals only and dialog. Perform the songs with piano alone or use the professionally recorded CD. Available: Teacher's Manual, Singer's 5-Pak, Preview CD (full performance only), Performance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 30 minutes. For grades 1-6.

Parts only for Trumpet 1 & 2, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Baritone Sax, Guitar, Bass and Drums.

Mark Brymer takes us back in this high-spirited medley of great songs from the fifties and sixties. Quickly learned, this will be a highlight of any concert. Songs include: Big Girls Don't Cry, Hound Dog, It's My Party, Please Mr. Postman, Why Do Fools Fall in Love.Available separately: SSA. ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 4:25.