[HANASHIR:3378] Re: Choirs

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Seymour Silbermintz has 2 wonderful paperback editions of easy - moderate 2
part pieces for middle school and/or volunteer choirs.  Pleasant; good music
while also being harmonically interesting.   Available through Tara.
Meris
-----Original Message-----
From: Judah Cohen <jcohen (at) fas(dot)harvard(dot)edu>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 11:49 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:3377] Re: Choirs


>Good point there, Meris.  It's worth mentioning, though, that most Jewish
>a cappella groups started off the same way (and have material to match).
>Nonetheless, it may be on a somewhat more advanced level.
>
>Also, check out the Ramaz High School choir in NYC (Caroll Goldberg,
>director).  She's done some amazing things with her students, and she has
>a wealth of experience and materials.
>
>Be well.
>Judah.
>
>On Wed, 30 Jun 1999, Meris Ruzow wrote:
>
>> A cappella may be a little hard at first if these kids have never even
sung
>> in a group before.   You may want to start with some simple melodies,
things
>> they are familiar with, then introduce them to rounds, etc.   They'll
love
>> making harmony.
>> Meris
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Judah Cohen <jcohen (at) fas(dot)harvard(dot)edu>
>> To: 'hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org' <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 2:00 PM
>> Subject: [HANASHIR:3365] Re: Choirs
>>
>>
>> >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  This site is a little outdated, but if you click through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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