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The French language has inspired generations of composers…
Choosing pieces based on anniversaries helps narrow repertoire searches and contextualize music within history.
Interesting texts, fresh accompaniments, appropriate vocal ranges, and varied harmonic language…
Themed concerts revolving around the poetry of Dickinson and other American poets will certainly interest your students and audiences.
Suggestion for examples of the rich and never-dull American choral repertory.
As we encourage our students to be life-long choristers, it is important that we expose them to the entire body of choral literature.
This issue includes reviews of works especially well suited for holiday concerts, with a variety of voicings and difficulties represented. You won’t find in my column a lot of pieces that are in the public eye, such as pop arrangements from the “Glee” series, or viral videos easily available on YouTube. My focus here are those hidden gems that you sometimes have to hunt to find.