Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Teaching Choral Music provides teachers with assistance in developing a course of study. This book, which discusses appropriate skills and concepts in sequential order, was designed for use with The School Music Program: Description and Standards to improve the quality of music instruction at all levels.
Synopsis
Co-published by MENC: The National Association for Music Education. Provides a framework for sequential instruction, model lessons, and recommendations for ensuring high-quality choral experiences. This book was developed by the MENC Task Force on Choral Music Course of Study for teachers of choral music programs in grades 4-12 and is recommended for text adoption.
Table of Contents
Buttermilk Hill / E. Bacon -- Cantate Domino canticum novum / R. Dering -- Coulters candy -- Crawdad hole -- David's lamentation / W. Billings -- Deshi / Brent Pierce -- Duet from Cantata no. 15 / J.S. Bach -- Keep your lamps --Let sounds of joy be heard ; The lotus flower / R. Schumann -- Lord, I sing a song of joy / A. Dvorérâak -- O music, thou most lovely art / J. Jeep -- Rejoice in the Lord always / Anon. -- Râiu, râiu, châiu / Anon. -- Sing we and chant it / T. Morley -- Six folk songs / J. Brahms -- This we know / Chief Seattle, R. Jeffers -- Three canons for voices / V. Persichetti -- Vanitas, vanitatum / J.P. Sweelinck -- We hasten, O Jesu / J.S. Bach.