Teaching Musicianship and Human Sensibilities through Chant
This pedagogical application uses chant for teaching aural awareness and a natural and intuitive understanding of intonation, phrasing, and musical line. Includes CD demonstrations.
Discovering Choral Improvisation through Chant and Melody
Singing Technique and Structuring with Gary Graden
Conductor Gary Graden works with choral singers at The Choral Institute of Oxford and demystifies the improvisational experience, empowering musicians to listen to and trust one another through their singing.
This resource applies the Music Learning Theory of Edwin E. Gordon to the choral rehearsal, detailing all aspects of skill development for choral ensembles and exploring both the philosophy and practical application of audiation development.
Inside the Choral Rehearsal: Method and Rehearsal Guide for 'Come, Ye Ladies and Lairds'
The authors guide conductors through a reimagined rehearsal process, providing pedagogical connections to Music Learning Theory, Group Vocal Technique, Critical Pedagogy, Laban Effort Shape, and Orff Schulwerk.
Inside the Choral Rehearsal: Method and Rehearsal Guide for 'Lux Aurumque'
This book guides conductors through a reimagined rehearsal process for 'Lux Aurumque,' providing important supporting pedagogies to help ensembles reach new levels of musicianship.
A Contextual and Aurally Immersive Approach to Intonational Music Literacy
How do singers learn to sing in tune? How do you teach singers to sing in tune? This method for developing aural and intonational literacy in all modes integrates Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory and includes downloadable recordings of all the exercises and patterns.
A Guide and Card Pack to Improve Choral Teaching through Self-Evaluation
Included in this package are 85 full-color cards for reference and focus covering a range of rehearsal techniques—a convenient tool to take with you into rehearsal.
Applying Voice Science to Choral Ensemble Pedagogy
This text explores essential aspects of anatomy, physiology, and acoustics, and describes their impact on choral teaching and rehearsal. In addition, this book reviews groundbreaking scientific information on spacing of singers and its effect upon intonation and vocal health.
This comprehensive book is an essential guide to a productive and musical choral rehearsal. Topics covered include approaches to teaching rhythm, using recording technology, introducing your choir to IPA, incorporating Dalcroze and Laban into the rehearsal, and the count-singing system of Robert Shaw.
Volume Two: Inward Bound - Philosophy and Score Preparation
This second volume provides choral directors with a guide to score analytical techniques and deals with both the psychological and spiritual aspects of the choral rehearsal and how one prepares for those aspects of the rehearsal process.
In this companion to The Choral Rehearsal, Dr. Jordan illustrates the major points in the text using the Pennsbury High School Chamber Choir as a model.
Simon Carrington, with James Jordan and the Westminster Williamson Voices, brings his wealth of experience as a choral conductor to the mechanics of directing vocal ensembles in this phenomenal DVD.
This choral methods text offers insights from 18 leading choral directors, administrators, and clinicians on a wide range of topics. Includes recordings of high school performance models.
