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The Choral Music of Benjamin Britten:

A Conductor's Guideby

Richard Cox

The vocal music of BenjaminBritten is widely regarded as among the finest treasures available to English-speaking singers and audiences. Richard Cox, in this newest addition to the ACDA's Composer Series, The Choral Music of Benjamin

Britten: A Conductor's Guide(HMB263), presents the reader with Britten's vast repertory, describing salient features of each work and assessing its accessibility. Many musical examples are included. 260 pages.

HMB263 $34.95 sale price $26.00

W Other offerings are In Bethlehem (HMC2258).e l c o m e t o o u r H o l i d a y for SATB choir and piano by Jay Althouse;

Update for 2011. We have an exciting Rise up, shepherd, and follow (HMC2257),g r o u p o f n e w p u b l i c a t i o n s b y arranged by Nathaniel Garris for SATB choir,some of your favor i te composers . soprano and tenor solos, and piano; Thomas Bell'sT h e r e a r e f o u r n e w o f f e r i n g s Adam lay ybounden (HMC2259), for SSATB choir, and sidef r o m J o h n R u t t e r . A drum; Robert Lau's arrangement of Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Dedication and an Amen (HMC2277), for (HMC2282) for SAB choir, and keyboard; and for those of you

SATB choir, a cappella, This is the house of God (HMC2275), for looking for classical editions, David Giardiniere's arrangementSATB choir, a cappella, The colors of Christmas, (HMC2315), for of Orlando Gibbons' Behold, I bring you glad tidings (HMC2256), SATB choir with piano, and (HMC2316), for 2pt. SA choir with for SSAATB choir, solos, organ, and opt. treble recorder, and string piano, and This is the day, the Royal Wedding Anthem, (HMC2319), quartet.for SATB choir with organ. Open thou mine eyes(HMC467), for

Highly recommended for all of the men's choir directors, is Lee SATB choir, a cappella, also commissioned by TCDA in 1980, has Scott's short requiem setting entitled Lux Aeterna (HMB262), for been updated with very helpful preface notes, and TTBB choir, tenor and baritone solos, piano, optional flute, cello, and a keyboard reduction.timpani, or strings, harp and organ. The five movements combine

For the church musician we have several publications in various selected texts from the Latin Missa pro defunctis(Mass for the voicings; We come, O Christ to you (HMC2247), for SATB choir and departed), and other sources.organ by Larry Shackley; Open Thou Mine Eyes (HMC2248), for

We hope that you will enjoy these new offerings as well as the many SSATBB choir, a cappella, by Eleanor Daley; Peace I Leave With other books, CDs and packets presented. We would like to extend an You(HMC2251), for SATB choir, organ or piano, is another winner additional 5% discount to our Choral Review Customers. If you are by Allen Pote. Somebody oughta be praisin' him(HMC2250) by Ken not a current CRS subscriber, sign up now and receive this special Berg, for SATB choir, solo, a cappella; and Give thanks to the Lord, discount.for he is good(HMC2252) by David Lantz, for SATB choir, piano &

optional flute; many small choirs extensively use two part mixed voicings, and so we are very happy to present Inside your

kingdom(HMC2254) by Timothy Bushong for 2 pt mixed choir and piano.

We are pleased to offer three new publications by Dan Forrest; Amen (HMC2253) TTBB(dbl), a cappella; A Prayer Before Singing (HMC2269), for SATB choir, a cappella, using a John Donne text; and St. Patrick's Prayer (HMC2281) for SATB choir, piano or wind ensemble, and two new collaborations with Charles Anthony Silvestri – Over Havet (HMC2268) for SATB (divisi) choir, a cappella, and A Christmas Lullaby (HMC2276), for SATB(div.) choir, a cappella.

New to the Chanticleer Choral Series is the SSA/SSAA, or solo trio(SSA)/SSAA voicing of Franz Biebl's popular Ave Maria (HMC2279). A new preface recounts the story of just how the original setting was first discovered.

New in our Accent on Young Voices series is Kyrie (HMC2255) for 3 part choir(any combination), piano or optional string quartet by James Green and Anne-Marie Hildebrandt. Anne-Marie has two other new publications – Loch Lomond (HMC2265), for SSA choir and piano, and At Jesus Knee (HMC2249), for 2-pt treble choir, and piano. Our other offerings for school choirs are Susan Naylor Callaway's Heavens' Embroidered Cloths (HMC2267) for SATB choir, piano and optional flute; Craig Zamer's Wayfarin' Stranger (HMC2272), for SATB choir, soprano and tenor solos, a cappella; Keltic Song(HMC2278), for SATB(divisi) choir, a cappella, by Allan Rae; How do I love thee (HMC2264), for SSAA choir, and piano by David Schwoebel; Have you seen the beauty this day?(HMC2274) by Russ Robinson, for SAB choir and piano; and Valerie Crescenz's A dream of the mist (HMC2263), for unison choir with optional harmony and piano.

For the Christmas season, Neil Harmon, who is new to our catalogue, has beautifully arranged three familiar carols: Away in a Manger (HMC2260) for SATB choir, piano, or harp and oboe (or optional woodwind quartet); Sussex Carol (HMC2261) for SATB choir, piano or harp and oboe (or optional winds; and Unto Us Is Born a Son (HMC2262) for SATB choir, piano or harp and Oboe (or optional winds).

COPYRIGHT

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substitute it for another. Hollywood film producers Avoiding Copyright Pitfalls: are particularly adept at this technique. If one The Importance of Advance music publisher does not reply or quotes high, and Program Planning and alternative selection may be used.

Repertoire S u b s t i t u t i o n .

Contrast this approach with the film producer who waits until the film is "in the can" before seeking synchronization quotes and licenses. In the latter instance, the producer is essentially locked into

Waiting until your concert has been performed, using the music that is already in the film because of recorded and videotaped to address copyright the difficulty of stripping it out and replacing it with clearance issues is asking for trouble. Advance something else at the end of the production period. program planning is the single most important way There is no reason why you cannot use these same to avoid copyright infringement. professional film production clearance techniques

for your projects.Suppose that you know from the outset that you would like to record and video your concert for Another even more advantageous form of distribution in cd's and dvd's. To facilitate these substitution is replacement of popular copyrighted plans, you can then purposely select works for compositions with either public domain works or which the rights you desire are more readily works that you specially commission yourself. For available on favorable terms. Many smaller music instance, you could program public domain works, publishers have one permissions administrator who such as selections from Bach's B Minor Mass, on will gladly issue performance, mechanical and the recording instead of copyrighted contemporary synchronization licenses simultaneously for your works. Unless your choir is singing from project, effectively streamlining the entire process. proprietary copyrighted editions, no mechanical

licenses are necessary for inclusion of public Another strategy is to identify two or three alternate domain works on a cd or video. Likewise, if you works for your program, so that if you run into create your own arrangement of Amazing Grace problems securing permission for one title you can you may proceed as you wish.

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violin, viola and composition privately. His more than Robert Lau 250 choral and keyboard works have been published by the leading music publishing companies in the

Robert Lau holds a Bachelor of United States, and he has been commissioned to write Science in Music Education from choral, keyboard and vocal works for a variety of Lebanon Valley College, a Master institutions, churches and individuals. For his work in of Arts in Theory from the published choral and keyboard works he has won Eastman School of Music and a 15 Special Awards from ASCAP.

Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology from The Dr. Lau annually presents a variety of choral and Catholic University of America. He has done keyboard clinics and choral reading sessions for additional graduate work at Teachers' College of churches as well as for various chapters of the Columbia University, Westminster Choir College American Guild of Organists. He is currently Sub-and studied with the late Robert Shaw at the Dean of the Harrisburg Chapter of AGO and is a Carnegie Hall Workshops in New York City. A member of the American Society of Composers, former member of the faculty at Lebanon Valley Authors and Publishers and the American Choral College where he taught music theory and chaired Directors Association. He is the former Music the Music Department, Dr. Lau also served as Director of the Harrisburg Choral Society and former Adjunct Professor of Music at Penn State A r t i s t i c D i r e c t o r o f J u b i l a t e ! C h o r a l Harrisburg, teaching in the School of Humanities.Ensemble of Gettysburg, PA.

Dr. Lau is Organist/Choirmaster at Mt. Calvary Episcopal Church in Camp Hill, PA, a position he has held for more than 25 years. He also teaches

HMC1725 Run To The Manger SATBRobert Lau PacketHMC1810 Sing Praise To God Who Reigns Above

SATB HMC1674 As I Went To Bethlehem SATB HMC1828 Spirit Of God Descend Upon My Heart HMC1760 As I Went To Bethlehem TTBB SATBHMC1649 Ave Verum Corpus SATB HMC1891 There Is A Balm In Gilead SAB HMC1747 Beautiful Dreamer SATB HMC1859 To Music SATBHMC2232 Bethlehem, O Bethlehem SATB HMC1982 We Await The Love You Bring SAB HMC1944 Bless Your Church, O Lord SATB HMC1861 A Christmas Suite SATB HMC2226 Concertato on Holy, Holy, Holy SATB,

opt. cong.HMC2286 Concertato on Jesus Christ Is

Risen Today SATB, sop. descant & opt. cong.

HMC1809 Gentle Annie SATB HMC2141 Go Now In Peace SATB,

div.HMC1946 Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise

SATBHMC1650 Here, O My Lord SATB HMC1890 I See You Face To Face SATBHMC2282 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly SAB HMC2150 The Lord Is My Shepherd SATBHMC2072 May The Road Rise Up to Meet You

SATBHMC2067 O Living Bread From Heaven SATB HMC1586 O Night Of Nights SATBHMC1722 O Night Of Nights SAB HMC2018 Rejoice, The Lord Is King SATB

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BOOKS and SCORES English Ways: Conversations with English Choral Conductors Jeffrey Sandborg

This comprehensive survey chronicles the complexand often contradictory state of choral music inBritain through a series of in-depth interviews withtwenty-three major conductors, including StephenCleobury, Simon Halsey and John Eliot Gardner.Differences between the philosophies and practicesof English conductors and their American counterpartsare vast: English Ways candidly explores distinctivelyBritish philosophies, techniques, backgrounds, ideals,likes and dislikes. The foreword by John Rutterprovides an incisive historical overview andframework for the discussions.

Performing Monteverdi: A Conductor’s Guid Joan Catoni Conlon

Through extensive analyses, performance suggestions and translations, Performing Monteverdi interprets the choral works of the well known and highly influential Italian composer, Claudio Monteverdi, in the context of the performance practices of the Renaissance. The work is an invaluable, practical resource not only for conductors, but for scholars and performers as well. In recognition of the foregoing, it was selected as the second title for the prestigious American Choral Directors Association Research and Publications Committee Composer Series.

Dear People... Robert Shaw Joseph A. Mussulman

Joseph Mussulman deftly places Shaw and his career against the backdrop of developments in American musical history since the 1940’s. This Biography chronicles the career of a remarkable man and a gifted musician, whose foremost conviction is that “to be an artist is not the privilege of a few but the necessity of us all.”

By The Book

A Simple Copyright compliance Method for Musicians and Music Professionals

Rob Monath

Rob Monath’s book on music copyright law, By The Book will fit in your back pocket. That is a good thing because in the digital world that music has become, you are going to need to keep it handy. As Monath explains in the Preface, By The Book, “is not crammed with miscellaneous facts, rules, qualifiers, and exceptions.” The book is clearly written and entertainingly presented. The cartoons will be especially appreciated by anyone who has addressed the vexing issues that copyright law presents on a daily basis.

Cantare et Sonare A Handbook of Choral Performance

Practice Brenda Smith

Conceived by Dr. Wilhem Ehmann as a handbook, this book is a quick systematic reference for American Choral musicians. Brenda Smith has brought into workable form his incomplete manuscript, which provides a practical application of multiple performance practice approaches to the 17th, 18th and 19th century choral repertoire. This book affords a deeper understanding of performance practice concepts in an historical context.

Carole Glenn’s In Quest Of Answers provides an opportunity for American Choral conductors to voice their ideas, creating aprofile of the choral art in the United States. It also provides glimpses of their individual philosophies, motivations and personalities. This work enables readers to compare the various viewpoints and allows them to formulate their own ideas.

In Quest Of Answers:Interviews with American

Choral Conductors Carole Glenn

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What They See Is What You Get Rodney Eichenberger

Linking the visual, the aural and the kinetic to promote artistic choral singing. This unique instructional DVD d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e development of non-verbal vocabulary that increases e f f i c i e n c y i n c h o r a l r ehea r sa l s . Dozens o f unrehearsed demonstrations.

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Group Vocal Technique Frauke Haasamann James Jordan

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