Spacial recognition of intervallic distances:
Whitlock Vocal Connections, Southern Music Publishing
(Must purchase male and female vocal tapes with the
outstanding voices of
Amy Allibon & Danny Detrick)
Rhythms: Ed Soueta Rhythm; Vocabulary Charts
Macie Publishing (ask your band director!!)
Warm-ups: The Complete Warm-Up Book
Robinson/Althouse, Alfred 11653
Tried and Proven Choral Warm-Ups
Southern Music Publishing
Group Vocal Technique, Haasemann/Jordan - Hinshaw Publishing
Recommend getting the accompanying warm-up cards for VARIATIONS
FRIENDS and COLLEAGUES - go observe and get new ideas! Have your students
make up some different, FUN warm-ups
Sight-reading:
1. Oxford Books I - VII
2. Jenson Sight-singing Series - I highly recommend this
for ALL
levels. It systematically approaches sight-reading without
distractions. You MUST purchase teacher's guide and
cassette tape that EXPLAINS the reasoning behind the series.
Hal Leonard: Student Edition - 478-19012
Teacher's Edition - 478-19029
(cassette tape comes with teachers' guide)
3. DeWitt Sight-reading series Musical Literacy for Singers
(Patti has a booth at the convention!!!)
Tenor-Bass - 2 part
Three Part (SSA)
SATB
4. Vandre - 3 part and 4 part ( great for beginning treble and
mixed choirs)
5. Songs without Words - AMC Publications, SSA, TBB and 2
SATB books
These are more challenging and accessible for advanced
mixed, women and mens' choirs
6. Keys to Sightreading success Book 1 - 2 pt., AMC
Publishing
7. Keys to Sightreading Success Book II SATB, AMC
Publishing
Excellent for chord progressions and 2nd mixed choirs
8. Renaissance Sight-singing Series
SATB Volume I - Step-wise motion
SATB Volume II - Incorporates 3rds
Call Masterworks Press: 1.800.300.9229
Fax:1.360.943.6808
Also available in SSA Volumes I & II
Music used in Denise Eaton's session: |
My Spirit Sang All Day
By Gerald Finzi
SATB
Oxford University Press
M-060-03039-0
|
Cool of the Day
Arr. By John Ratledge
SATB a cappella
Alliance Music Publications, Inc.
AMP 0176 |
|
Sonatemi Un Balleto
Jim Leininger
SSA/TBB
AMC Publications |