[HANASHIR:14521] RE: Request

[Eglash, Joel (Transcon) <jeglash...>]

Marsha et al,
 
For those of you who are not aware, in 2002 Transcontinental reached an 
agreement with Hal Leonard Corporation, the largest publisher and distributor 
of print music in the world, to distribute Transcon products to the secular and 
Christian markets.  The real purpose of this agreement was to get our choral 
music and songbooks into the public schools.
 
What this means is that, depending on the school's method of issuing Purchase 
Orders (whether they can order via a local dealer or not - most can), any 
school will have access to our full catalog. Hal Leonard can provide samples, 
as Marsha spoke of. As many of you know, we are the primary and largest 
publishers of Jewish choral music in the world - including MANY, MANY works 
perfect for any level choir for any holiday concert. The school's local dealer 
will easily be able to access our full catalog now.
 
I encourage you to make your local connections and inform them of this new 
availability. Many of the choral directors we meet at secular conventions are 
just tired of the same old 'I Have a Little Dreydl' arrangement. Hal Leonard 
and Transcon have created a solution.
 
Feel free to privately email me if you should have any questions. B'shira -
 
Joel N. Eglash
Managing Director
Transcontinental Music Publications - UAHC Press
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
633 Third Avenue - New York, NY 10017
212.650.4106 - fax 212.650.4109
Visit us on the web: www.TranscontinentalMusic.com
www.UAHCPress.com
 

        -----Original Message----- 
        From: Marsha Fensin [mailto:mfsings (at) ccr(dot)net] 
        Sent: Thu 6/5/2003 5:23 PM 
        To: Guild of Temple Musicians; Hanashir Shamash Listserve; WCN 
        Cc: 
        Subject: [HANASHIR:14517] Request
        
        

        Hello all,
            Whoever sent the list of holiday music appropriate for public
        schools--thank you very much for assembling the list.  I was inspired to
        want to share it with the choral directors of our local high schools and
        several middle schools with excellent choral programs.  I tried one of
        the directors whom I know and sent him the list with a plea for
        diversity, etc. in music programming, and he wrote back that they get so
        inundated with catalogues, etc. that they couldn't possibly look at them
        all much less order something from a list.  The music itself would be
        much more helpful.  Well, there were 38 pieces times 7 directors,
        etc.which is 266 pieces of music @ however much each piece would
        cost--pretty much a prohibitive sum for me, even with a cantorial
        discretionary fund.  What might any of you suggest  I do next?  I have
        written to Joel Eglash and asked him if Trans. could send some of their
        things gratis, but I haven't heard back yet. I know that some music
        publishers do send samples of pieces to schools, etc.  Perhaps some of
        you might suggest a shorter list of the "best of the best" so to speak
        that would whittle down the list to something a bit more affordable for
        me.  I feel it is so important for public school music programs to
        practice the "diversity" they preach all the time.  I feel it is up to
        us to help them along and to pass on and make accessible the beautiful
        Jewish choral music that we know exists. We need to educate these public
        school music educators as to what is available.  I am so frustrated when
        I hear fromhigh schoolers at my shul who are so involved in their show
        choirs and choruses etc. that their directors tell them there isn't any
        Jewish music that meets their high standards.  That is just ignorance
        and laziness.  Anyway, your suggestions as to how to proceed would be
        much appreciated.
        Marsha
        
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