[HANASHIR:3365] Re: Choirs

[Judah Cohen <jcohen...>]

Also, I would STRONGLY suggest you take a look at the Jewish a cappella
phenomenon taking place in America's universities.  There are over 25
groups right now (mostly on the East Coast, but also at U Chicago, U
Michigan, Wash U.[St. Louis] and others) and about fifteen albums of
material which have come out.

It might also be worthwhile to consider *vocal* percussion in addition to
"conventional" percussion.  From my experience, people of this age take
well to this kind of vocal experimentation.

You can reach the Jewish a cappella groups through the web at
www.neima.org.  This site is a little outdated, but if you click through
to Pizmon (the a cappella group of Columbia/JTS), you'll be able to find
out more recent information on Jewish a cappella.

As to other a cappella arrangements, try the Contemporary a cappella
society of America:  www.casa.org I think.  They have a great deal of
information and album sales, etc. on line if I'm not mistaken.

Be well, and good luck!
Judah.

On Wed, 30 Jun 1999, Wendy Goldberg wrote:

> I was just asked to consider creating a choir for our day school 7-8 
> graders.  I'm so excited!  They want me to do Jewish music and quality 
> secular music.  Please send me your ideas.  I definitely want to find music 
> written in SATB, although I can do stuff with 2-3 part harmony.  I'd also 
> like to get the kids accompanying the group with various instruments and 
> percussion,  I'm trying to figure out which of my shoes will fit mallets in 
> the sides and which of our old pots and pans would suit a foot percussion 
> board (thanks, Billy!).
> 
> Send music ideas, structure ideas, directing ideas, and if you know of any 
> seminars for choir directors in the midwest, send that info, too.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Wendy Goldberg
> 
> 
> 
> 

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