Mother Goose Gems 
Composer: Stephen Shewan  Author/Lyricist: Nursery Rhymes 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Medium
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   “Gems” is right! Six rhymes from Mother Goose, varying from fast to slow, treble voices to TB voices to mixed voices, this set is a concert in itself. Playful, fun, touching, rocking - all these styles and emotions in one wonderful concert work for high school, college or community choir. Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Te Deum - Laudamus Propter Musicam 
Composer: Allan Robert Petker  Author/Lyricist: I Chronicles 16:23-25 
Voicing: SATB, divisi  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Med-Diff
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   The traditional “Te Deum” takes on a fresh perspective with this three-movement work. The entire title really means “praise to God for music,” and the first movement pays homage to our Baroque ancestry in its Handelian treatment, but in modern day tonalities. The second is lush and tender, while the third blends the traditional Latin text with the beautiful poetry of Fred Pratt Green's, “When in Our Music God is Glorified.” Composed for choir and orchestra, it is performable with just piano and in several different orchestral options. It has already been performed in numerous U.S. venues, including Carnegie Hall, and in Europe. It is Medium in difficulty.


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 Boats Sail On The River 
Composer: Barbara Poulshock  Author/Lyricist: Christina Rossetti 
Voicing: 2-Part Treble  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy
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   The title is a bit deceiving because this Rossetti text is lauding the clouds of the sky over the boats and ships. Selected for the Judith Herrington series, this is a delightful song for children's choirs. A lilting 6/8 meter carries the flowing message steadily. Easy in difficulty.
 

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 Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie 
Composer: Huddie Ledbetter  Arranger: Robert Jones  Author/Lyricist: Huddie Ledbetter 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy
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   First released in SSA, then SAB, the enthusiastic response demanded this SATB setting. This classic tune, attributed to Huddie Ledbetter, is delightfully arranged and is both fun and educational. It is a wonderful festival piece and concert opener. Professor Sharon Gratto has built a career providing historical context to multicultural and folk music. Her series selections always include useful notes and this piece is no exception. A simple choir accompanied by a stand-up bass gives an authentic American homespun quality to the work. Truly fun to sing, this arrangement sounds just the way the song should always be sung. Easy.
 

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 California 
Composer: Nick Strimple  Author/Lyricist: Kevin Starr 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Difficult
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   Kevin Starr was a history professor at USC, and for many years served as the State Historian for California. In his memory, Nick Strimple was commissioned to write a brief choral recitative using words from Starr's treatise. Although very specific in the text about California, the words ring true for most states in the US. The music follows the text with harmonic colors that match the meaning of the words. Advanced.
 

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 Connected 
Composer: Brian Tate  Author/Lyricist: Brian Tate 
Voicing: TTBB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy
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   Classic Brian Tate: an uplifting text, catchy and singable a cappella counterpoint, uniquely combining a folk and spiritual sound, this is a winner. Newly arranged for TB voices now, this piece joins several other voicings in our catalog. During the pandemic ''Connected'' became the most popular piece in our catalog licensed for virtual choir performances. Easy to Medium.
 

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 Dawn And Dusk (Fajar Dan Senja) 
Composer: Ken Steven  Author/Lyricist: Ken Steven 
Voicing: SATB, divisi  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Med-Diff
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   Fajar dan Senja or in English ''Dawn and Dusk'' is an exploration of sounds with the human voice. The composer captures the magical moments of a day's beginning and its end through the variety of vocal colors and hand percussion. Based on Indonesian exotic Melayu scale, the music pictures the folk life atmosphere into a vibrant sound experience. Advanced but worth every second!
 

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 Deck The Halls 
Composer: Dan Davison  Arranger: Dan Davison  Author/Lyricist: Traditional Welsh Carol 
Voicing: SATB, divisi  
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2021 
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   Take ''Deck the Halls'' with a new melody, some sassy rhythms and loads of fun and you have Dan Davison's new Christmas Carol. Written with a 4-hand piano part that absolutely sizzles, this piece will bring joy to any holiday concert. Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Ding Dong Merrily On High 
Composer: George Ratcliffe Woodward  Arranger: Chris Jones  Author/Lyricist: Branle de l'Official 
Voicing: SAB 
Season: Christmas or Lent  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy-Med
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   Here is a Christmas carol set in a style reminiscent of the big band sound. This clever setting was released for SATB just last year and was a runaway hit. This revoicing for SAB will enable more choirs to enjoy singing it. Easy to Medium in difficulty.

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 Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill 
Composer: American Folk Song, attr. to Charles Connolly  Arranger: Brian Tate  Author/Lyricist: American Folk Song, attr. to Thomas Casey 
Voicing: TTBB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy-Med
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   This American folk song from the time of the building of the railroads is both familiar, brawny and humorous. The arrangement is enjoyable and the story comical, making it a great concert selection. Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Hodie 
Composer: Pie cantiones (1582)  Arranger: J. Edmund Hughes, Brian Edward Galante  Author/Lyricist: Liber usualis, antiphon 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy-Med
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   A familiar Christmas classic, this arrangement begins with a chant-like opening. The carol emerges in a strong statement from the treble voices. The TB voices soon add responsive punctuations, then the parts move into a canon. The writing is simple but solid, easily learned and sounds impressive. Great for high school. Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 I Am With You 
Composer: Kevin A. Memley 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Communion/Lent  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy to Medium
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   Kevin Memley always writes beautiful piano accompaniments and he also smuggles in some sophisticated harmonies in the most clever and unassuming ways. The Isaiah text is one of assurance and the music provides that and much more. Beginning and ending calmly, the space in-between builds in intensity and then pulls back. Appropriate during Lent and communion, its general theme can be sung at almost any service of worship. Easy to Medium.
 

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 I Sing Because 
Composer: Christopher Rust  Author/Lyricist: Christopher Rust 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: ME
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   Virtual choirs have sprung up all over the place as choirs find ways to stay connected during this pandemic. High School choral director, Christopher Rust, was inspired to write about why we sing and the message has caught on. As choirs resume singing together again this message remains relevant and inspiring. Medium in difficulty.

You can see a virtual choir performance at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x85zV9RkdCU
 

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 I Wonder As I Wander 
Composer: John Jacob Niles  Arranger: Jennaya Robison  Author/Lyricist: John Jacob Niles 
Voicing: SSAA 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Medium
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   Already a haunting melody, this setting is even more captivating with the addition of the oboe obbligato. Although piano can always accompany adequately, the use of harp furthers the mystic sonorities. This is a stunning Christmas concert selection of medium difficulty.
 

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 If Not For Music 
Composer: Ron Kean  Author/Lyricist: Ron Kean 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy - Medium
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   Commissioned during the pandemic for a choral festival supporting unity, this lovely piece has an immediately engaging melody. You can also involve multiple choirs of all ages. If including children, they can sing the soprano and alto parts. The uplifting lyrics are in English and Spanish. This is an excellent concert closer for fall and spring events. Easy to Medium in difficulty. A virtual choir video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K7Yy2m0Jtw
 

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 Life Has Loveliness 
Composer: Judith Herrington  Author/Lyricist: Sara Teasdale 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy-Med
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   Commissioned by Manhattan Concert Productions and premiered at Carnegie Hall, this is a selection that celebrates the beauty of life. The writing is straightforward, melodic and interesting. A strong high school concert selection that is Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Lost In Wonder, Love And Praise 
Composer: Howard Helvey  Author/Lyricist: Joseph Addison 1672-1719 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy-Med
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   Howard Helvey is known for his modern approach to hymnody. His melodies have breadth and grandeur, and his accompaniments carry the loftiness of a high cathedral. Yet his music sounds like it was meant for the congregation. Truly a hymn of praise, it can fit most any season. Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Magnus Dominus 
Composer: John Tebay 
Voicing: SATB Divisi  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: ifficult
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   Selected for the John Byun Choral Series, John Tebay has created a stirring setting of Psalm 47 in Latin. Performed at the ACDA Western Conference in 2020, and again at the ACDA National in 2021, it has received a most encouraging welcome. Challenging and rewarding. Available only in digital form.
 

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 Normandy 
Composer: Ron Kean  Author/Lyricist: Cyril Crain 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Patriotic  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Medium
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   An incredibly well-crafted patriotic piece that honors those who have sacrificed for our freedoms. The text is a poem from a survivor that pays tribute while being uplifting. The choral writing is careful and gracious. The piccolo offers an appropriately complementary sonority, as do the occasional handbells. Bringing in the military hymn, “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” is a crowning touch. High school, college and community choirs will find this piece most useful for many reasons. Medium in difficulty.
 

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 O Magnum Mysterium 
Composer: Kevin A. Memley  Author/Lyricist: Traditional Latin 
Voicing: SSAA Divisi 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Difficult
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   The SATB divisi setting has been performed all over the world, and was selected as one of the Texas All-State performance pieces. This new voicing for divisi treble voices is a complete makeover with stunning results. For advanced choirs. Advanced in difficulty.
 

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 Peace To The World 
Composer: Hyun Kook  Arranger: Allan Robert Petker  Author/Lyricist: Traditional Latin 
Voicing: SATB, divisi  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy-Med
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   The text is the familiar “Dona Nobis Pacem” (grant us peace), and the melody is a gentle cascading tune that is developed with ease. In the middle of the song is the most spectacular thing: an aleatoric rendering of the text in numerous languages that makes the message even more profound. The performance possibilities are endless with ideas for choreography and sign language to heighten it further. Simple and yet meaningful, great for high schools, churches, community choirs, and Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Quieta Nox: Mysterium (Silent Night: A Mystery) 
Composer: Franz Gruber  Arranger: Dan Jackson  Author/Lyricist: Franz Gruber 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy
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   Referred to as the “Aleatoric Silent Night,” this is a breakthrough arrangement that is easily learned with dynamic effect. After singing the well-known carol as we all know it, it blossoms into individual statements that emerge freely in independent rhythms creating a cacophony of polyphony that embraces the listeners. Choirs are encouraged to include sign language to heighten the effect. Easy!
 

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 She Lingers On 
Composer: Zanaida Robles  Author/Lyricist: Zanaida Robles 
Voicing: SSA 
Season: General  Released: January 2021 
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   Commissioned by the California Choral Directors Association, here is a piece that touches on the subject of depression in an artful and meaningful way. Using only a few words the notes swim through the deep waters of depression; first feeling the sensation of drowning, then remembering to swim to the surface to take a breath. This piece offers a beautiful way to address an issue that is, unfortunately, flourishing, especially in young circles. Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Sing as One 
Composer: Jude B. Roldan  Author/Lyricist: Ignatia Mariae Adeline, Charise Eryka Delson and Jude B. Roldan 
Voicing: 3-Part Treble 
Season: General  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: ME
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   This joyful piece was the theme song for a festival in Indonesia, then revised for an online video during the Covid-19 pandemic. Originating in the Philippines, it quickly became a popular song of hope to be sung throughout the world. Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Sing Glory To The King 
Composer: David Schmidt  Author/Lyricist: David Schmidt 
Voicing: SAB 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy-Med
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   This joyful and tuneful carol uses 12/8 to its fullest, bouncing between 4 dotted quarter notes to 6 quarters in a measure, and the effect is delightful. Smuggled into the piece is a touch of ''What Child is This.'' But his original music is so strong it carries the day - a lovely verse and powerful chorus that is the title. Released in SATB just last year, it became a runaway hit, demanding this SAB revoicing. Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Tengo, Tengo, Tengo 
Composer: New Mexico Folk Song   Arranger: Judith Herrington  Author/Lyricist: New Mexico Folk Song  
Voicing: 2-Part Treble  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy
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   Sponsored by the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, this folk song is from a collection of songs native to the area. ''Tengo'' translates as ''I have'' but what the song is really saying is ''I have plenty.'' It is a playful children's folk song which teases a neighbor in sharing the animals ''I have'' and what they produce, compared to the neighbor who has nothing. Judith Herrington has arranged it delightfully for 2-part voices with an entertaining piano accompaniment. Easy.
 

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 The Singer 
Composer: David C. Dickau  Author/Lyricist: Anne L. Dickau 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy-Med
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   Why do we love to sing? How does it affect us? The joyful answer is first stated youthfully, and becomes more mature as the song continues. The chorus unites everyone together in a rousing ending. Great for a spring concert, with the possibility of using multiple choirs of different ages (as it was first commissioned) or with various groups staged dramatically. Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Thula Mama 
Composer: African Lullaby  Arranger: Brian Tate  Author/Lyricist: African Lullaby 
Voicing: SSAA  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy
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   This Zulu song is tastefully arranged for a cappella treble voices, which is most appropriate for this tender lullaby. One can almost smell the grasses on the plains and feel the earth with this song. Warm and gentle, its greatest feature is how well it brings in the flavors of Africa. Easy.
 

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 To Thine Own Self Be True 
Composer: Brian Tate  Author/Lyricist: William Shakespeare 
Voicing: SAB  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy
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   The message is so positive, so healthy, and the music just carries it effortlessly. Never have Shakespeare’s words been set more simply and truthfully. An excellent spring concert selection for high school voices. Easy.
 

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 Ubi Caritas 
Composer: Kevin A. Memley  Author/Lyricist: Traditional Latin 
Voicing: SSSAAA  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Difficult
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   Complementing his popular “O Magnum Mysterium” is this motet for advanced treble voices. The choral parts weave like a delicate fabric, where the harmonies bring ever-changing colors to the work. Advanced in difficulty but worth it.
 

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 What Is Water? 
Composer: Judith Herrington  Author/Lyricist: Hilda Conkling 
Voicing: Unison/2-Part  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy
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   The question in the title may seem abstract but learning that the poet was five and the profundity behind her thoughts is the first impressive moment. The first melody line holds the weight of the question. The second melody dances while your thoughts become dazzled. Returning to the first theme you enjoy the unanswered questions of the ages from the innocence of youth. Easy.
 

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 When Johnny Comes Marching Home 
Composer: Civil War Tune  Arranger: Dan Davison  Author/Lyricist: Civil War Tune 
Voicing: SATB, divisi  
Season: Patriotic  Released: January 2021 
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   This well-known American Civil War tune gets a grand and wonderful treatment. The story marches through the years of the war and ends with the cheers when Johnny, at last, comes home. An excellent arrangement including 4-hand piano, snare drum and Glockenspiel, it celebrates American patriotism in a joyous and authentic way. Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Winter Time 
Composer: Robert S. Cohen  Author/Lyricist: Robert Louis Stevenson 
Voicing: SSA  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Med-Diff
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   The drone of the bells, the whispers from the choir, the Stevenson text, set the mood for winter. The choir’s harmonies dance around the central tonality like a cold wind, always returning respectfully to the earth. A lovely fall concert piece for advanced high school and college treble ensembles. Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Yodel Carol 
Composer: Austrian Carol  Arranger: Stephen Coker  Author/Lyricist: Austrian Carol 
Voicing: SATB, Yodelers 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Medium
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   This is a delightfully entertaining piece to add to any Christmas holiday season concert. Beginning seriously with the German carol in hymn style it soon adds tuned glass bottles to the yodeling chorus. The possibilities for humor are endless. Medium in difficulty. For performance ideas, check out this delightful video performance: https://vimeo.com/383386924/a5c4e26470
 

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 Cantabile Virtual Vocalise Collection  Author/Lyricist: Katharin Rundus 
Voicing: Book w/ MyLibrary  Released: January 2021 
   The Cantabile Series offers varying levels of voice training from primary vocal pedagogy to comprehensive course texts. This collection provides 59 vocal training exercises in written form, sound files, and online video scores, each with introductions explaining the purpose and goal. Vocal students and choral singers can sing along with established vocal techniques under the direction of acclaimed vocal pedagogue and Vocologist, Dr. Katharin Rundus, at home or in the classroom.
 

 Cantabile Voice Class - Online Plus  Author/Lyricist: Katharin Rundus 
Voicing: Book w/ MyLibrary  Released: January 2021 
   ''P5026 Cantabile Voice Class'' has become one of the most popular undergraduate course texts for 2-year colleges and high schools. ''Online Plus'' provides a supplement with much more content than just an online version. Appropriate for asynchronous, synchronous, and face-to-face classroom learning, “Online Plus” complements the physical book (P5026) and enables the course text to work online, with a teacher, or for independent study. Sound files, web sites, videos, and art songs with recorded accompaniments (Folk, Italian Baroque, German Lied, and American Art song - Rosephanye Powell) are included.
 

 Resonance - The Art Of The Choral Music Educator 
Composer: Christopher W. Peterson 
Voicing: Book interactive  Released: January 2021 
   Preparing students to become choral music teachers is what Christopher Peterson does at Cal State University, Fullerton. His methods are modern and extremely popular. Now he has placed them into a course textbook with interactive links. The physical textbook comes with an access code so students can connect with a companion digital publication with links to videos, PDFs, spreadsheets, sound files and the like. This is a choral methods textbook for our time. Written in an orderly yet relatable way, it makes teaching a craft to embrace, enjoy and understand.