A Practical Sight-Singing Course. Par EILERS JOYCE / EMILY CROCKER. Don't read notes, read patterns of sound! This unique sight reading course for treble voices in elementary and early middle school does just that! PATTERNS OF SOUND uses excellent voice leading, careful sequencing and musicallyinteresting exercises that can be combined to strengthen part singing, pitch relationships and to develop rhythmic independence. Volume 1 starts from square one, assuming no previous training, with exercises that are so carefullysequenced that the students are quickly singing four-measure phrases and eight measure songs in two parts and finding it easy! Students are introduced to notes, rests, meter, pitch and unison/2-part songs in Vol. 1, and continuein Vol. 2 with dotted rhythms & syncopation, keys & key changes and more 2-part songs. Use it every day and watch your students' confidence level grow! Available: Teacher's Edition (Vol. 1), Student Edition (Vol. 1), CD(Vol. 1), Teacher's Edition (Vol. 2), Student Edition (Vol. 2). Recommended for Grades 3-8. / Pédagogie / Méthode / Voix

The 'Christmas Choirbook' is a collection of up-to-date, colorful arrangements of 22 Christmas songs from throughout the world. Among classics, dressed in new harmonic sounds, you will enjoy jazz and pop intonations, as well as gospel renditions of 'Go Tell It' and 'Joyful'. The skandinavien Christmas songs are particularly special: contemplative and musical, even droll as in the story about the Christmas troll in the finnish 'Tomtarnass Julnatt'.The 'Christmas Choirbook' offers many stylistic choices for the Christmas and Advent season choir music, so let the available CD (ED 9896-50) inspire you in the joyful singing of these pieces. Of course the recordings, meant only as a first and hopefully appealing impression, represent only a few of the many possible interpretations you will bring to the arrangements.Full verses were intentionally not recorded, although we did overlay simple instrumental accompaniments to the a cappella movements. In addition, the CD includes pure choire versions as well as some 'sing-a-longs', i.e. instrumental tracks for you to use as half-playback. / Choeur

230 folk songs and spirituals, religious and secular, arranged for piano and voice. From joyous gospel to deeply felt blues, this wonderful collection contains vintage songs sung and played through the years by black Americans - at work, in church and for pure entertainment. Included are spirituals, blues, work songs and a variety of social and dance songs. This is an indispensable treasury of music for singers, musicians and all readers seeking a comprehensive sourcebook of black American folk music. It will be equally welcomed at parties, family get-togethers, sing-alongs, church events and other gatherings where people want to play and sing these classic folk songs thatare an integral part of American musical history./ Recueil / Chant et Piano

Here is a joyful festival piece for treble choirs that will be both accessible and impressive in performance! Featuring bright mixed meters an original psalm-like text and the visual appeal of hand-claps you won't want to miss this outstanding selection.

From the best-selling Christmas cantata Canticle of Joy here is the thrilling “Carol of the Faithful.” Based on the favorite Christmas hymn “O Come All Ye Faithful ” this dynamic and powerfulanthem is joy unrestrained! Wonderfully fresh harmonies exciting syncopation and mixed meter congregational participation and a marvelous accompaniment with or without the orchestration make this fabulous octavo a definite highpoint for your Christmas celebration. For pageant use or any worship occasion during the Christmas season hold on to your hats and don't miss this triumphant song of praise!

Stella natalis est une oeuvre en douze mouvements de Karl Jenkins, qui célèbre les divers aspects de l'époque de Noël - l'hiver, l'enfant endormi, les annonces de paix ou les actions de grâce, et qui utilise des mots tirés tout autant des psaumes que des t / Soprano, Choeur Mixte- Choeur De Femmes (Ssa) Ad Lib. Et Ensemble / 156 pages / Partition

with Joy to the World-Get ready for an unbridled Gospel celebration! From the Hal Leonard Sacred Series this piece is pure fun with an energetic drive that won't stop. David Maddux has placed this selection (featured in the movie The Preacher's Wife) within the grasp of all church choirs...while remaining faithful to the original. Available: SATB.

A Musical Revue Celebrating the Importance of Music in Our Lives. Par JACOBSON JOHN / BRINCKMEYER LYNN. Who are the very best advocates for your school's music programs? The kids! Advocacy is a continuous process of diligent education to bring awareness about the benefits of music learning to the general public. And, kids can expertly share the joy of music making and learning in a variety of different ways. The authors worked together to develop a musical revue about the wonder of music. Each of the seven original songs can be performed together as a complete program, or they can be sung in other contexts as well. The 30-minute revue includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, short narrations for up to 65 speaking parts and digital access to student PDFs. To perform with recordings, the Performance Kit includes the Teacher Edition and digital access to student PDFs and performance/accompaniment audio recordings. Songs include: Music Is an Everyday Thing, Many Things I Learned I Learned Through Music, Playing Music Is Hard Work, A Song in My Heart, Working Together, If I Didn't Have Music, Our Place in the Choir. In addition to a musical revue, the second half of the book is focused on strategies, ideas and conversations about the importance of music study in children's and adolescents' lives. There are even writing and advocacy activities to engage students in the promotion of the critical role that music plays in their lives. The ten chapters concentrate on attributes of music education and how children benefit from music study highlighted in the Broader Minded Campaign put forth by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME): Decision Making, Grit, Multiple Ways of Knowing, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Emotional Awareness, Reflective Learning, and Process Orientation. Suggested for grades 2-6. / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Recueil / Voix

This superb collection of 19 Christmas Piano duets for grades 1-3 includes a mixture of popular Christmas songs and traditional carols, making it truly The Best Christmas Piano Duet Book Ever! All songs are arranged by Emma Coulthard.The interplay of the four hands involved in these Christmas tunes creates a rich and enjoyably powerful sound, perfect for any form of Christmas concert, or just for a rousing singalong on Christmas Eve. The Christmas classics included here range from the traditionals like Away In A Manger or Jingle Bells to everybody's favourite contemporary songs like Stop The Cavalry, Wonderful Christmastime and Jingle Bell Rock. Because these are relatively simplified arrangements, even those beginner pianists can select something to play together and impress their audience.This Christmas sheet music for Piano duet is perfect for getting into that Yuletide spirit because it brings people together and unites them through the familiarly festive tunes that we all know and love. A Christmas songbook like this covers all of the songs that are beloved by musicians of all ages and all tastes - the timeless seasonal songs that will sound brilliant when played by four hands on Piano. For a festive treat this Christmas, why not bring together two pianists at around grades 1-3 and have them double the dealing of Yuletide spirit with The Best Christmas Piano Duet Book Ever! / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG) (Avec Grille D'Accords)

There are some songs that naturally warm both the heart and the vocal chords, and there is no better time of year than the holidays to sing them. Alfred introduces this book of songs guaranteed to bring Christmas joy to young and old alike. Christmas Song Essentials captures the essence of the season with the ultimate songs to celebrate Christmas. A total of 51 titles include classics like 'The First Noel,' 'O Little Town of Bethlehem,' and 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas,' and modern day favorites such as 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' 'Grown-Up Christmas List,' and 'Let's Have an Old-Fashioned Christmas.' Celebrating the season with friends and loved ones has never been more fun than when set to the tune of these essential Christmas songs. All songs include lyrics, the melody, and chord changes with professionally arranged piano accompaniment. / Miscellaneous, Scores, Songbooks / Recueil / Piano, Voix, Guitare et Clavier

Teacher's Edition. Par EILERS JOYCE / EMILY CROCKER. Don't read notes, read patterns of sound! This unique sight reading course for treble voices in elementary and early middle school does just that! PATTERNS OF SOUND uses excellent voice leading, careful sequencing and musicallyinteresting exercises that can be combined to strengthen part singing, pitch relationships and to develop rhythmic independence. Volume 1 starts from square one, assuming no previous training, with exercises that are so carefullysequenced that the students are quickly singing four-measure phrases and eight measure songs in two parts and finding it easy! Students are introduced to notes, rests, meter, pitch and unison/2-part songs in Vol. 1, and continuein Vol. 2 with dotted rhythms & syncopation, keys & key changes and more 2-part songs. Use it every day and watch your students' confidence level grow! Available: Teacher's Edition (Vol. 1), Student Edition (Vol. 1), CD(Vol. 1), Teacher's Edition (Vol. 2), Student Edition (Vol. 2). Recommended for Grades 3-8. / Pédagogie / Méthode / Voix

Par ARCHER. Une ressource unique accessible et complet pour une utilisation dans les services de l'église et concerts à travers l'année liturgique. 50 Le volume de pièces SATB, tous deux accompagnés et non accompagnés, sont appropriés pour les chorales de toutes tailles et capacités. Fournit un excellent choix de pièces pour les principales fêtes nouveaux champions, accessible, et injustement négligé le répertoire couvrant toutes les périodes et les traditions, tout en évitant la musique largement disponibles ou difficiles comprend de nombreux hymnes inédits ou récemment commandé, les arrangements, et les éditions de compositeurs importants et musiciens d'église contient utiles introductions musicales et liturgiques en plus des index complet, des glossaires d'utilisations supplémentaires pour le répertoire, et des listes d'autres pièces appropriées ne figurent pas dans le livre. John Scott est né en 1956 à Wakefield dans le Yorkshire, où il était un chantre de cathédrale. En 1974, il devient chercheur d'orgue au Collège St-Jean, à Cambridge. En quittant Cambridge, il fut nommé organiste adjoint à Londres deux cathédrales anglicane St-Paul et de Southwark, devenant finalement organiste et directeur de musique de Saint-Paul en 1990. Il est maintenant directeur de musique de St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, et bénéficie également d'une longue carrière comme organiste de concert international. Il a été nommé Lieutenant de l'Ordre royal de Victoria (LVO) durant l'année Palmarès 2004 Nouvelle. Malcolm Archer a été instruit à l'école King Edward VII, Lytham, le Royal College of Music, et Jesus College de Cambridge, où il a été chercheur d'organes. Il a étudié l'orgue avec Ralph Downes, Gillian Weir et Nicolas Kynaston, et la composition avec Herbert Sumsion et Alan Ridout. Il est un compositeur prolifique avec plus de 200 ouvrages publiés, qui reçoivent régulièrement des spectacles sur la BBC radio et de télévision. Archer était auparavant organiste et directeur de musique à la cathédrale St Paul et est maintenant directeur de la musique chapelle à Winchester College. / Niveau : Facile à Moyennement Difficile / Recueil / Chant

Paperback. Par DAKERS LIONEL. La collection définitive de 100 hymnes, surtout pour les voix SATB, de l'époque Tudor à nos jours, y compris les favoris de chaque période, et des morceaux moins connus. Réductions clavier sont inclus pour la musique non accompagnés, et des accompagnements d'orgue sont toujours pratiques. Dakers Lionel est né à Rochester, Kent, en 1924, et mourut en 2003. Il a été directeur de la Royal School of Church Music de 1972 à 1989 et jouit d'une réputation internationale comme un ambassadeur de l'excellence dans la musique d'église. Il a également été pendant plus de 30 ans un examinateur pour l'Associated Board de l'Ecole Royale de Musique. Il a obtenu un doctorat en musique de Lambeth en 1979, est devenu un Fellow du Royal College of Music en 1980 et a été nommé CBE en 1983./ Recueil / Chant