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Pavane Publishing prides itself in providing products that service all aspects of singing: Music literacy, vocal pedagogy, multiple language pronunciation guides, conducting resources, educational and teaching tools are all part of the Pavane library. We offer course texts at the undergraduate and graduate level and secondary resource materials that are acclaimed for their practical and sensible approaches.
Songsational – Printed Book – All Products
At last, here is a playful path to music literacy using fun songs and activities to teach musical concepts. Designed for elementary through middle school children, this book addresses things like dynamics, tempo, articulation, tonality, melody, meter, rhythm and form. Each lesson contains a song (from familiar classics to newly composed) followed by engaging listening and activity exercises that are truly fun and informative. The online component includes sound files, graphics, games and more, that bring this curriculum organzied book to life. Student leadsheets with a duplication license, P5035AD, and chord and written piano accompaniment sheets, P5035BD, are available separately.
Publisher: Pavane Publishing
Format: Book
Authors: Anna Volodarskaya, Ed. Judith Herrington
“Songsational” A Playful Path to Music Literacy
Price range: $14.99 through $29.99
Resonance – The Art Of The Choral Music Educator – All Products
Resonance: The Art of the Choral Music Educator by Dr. Christopher W. Peterson is a new collegiate methods textbook written specifically for today’s emerging choral music teachers, guiding their growth as curious students while enriching their passion for changing lives through music. The textbook is written in a straight-forward and conversational style that compels the reader to think rather than to memorize and to problem solve rather than “find the correct answer.” Professors can use this book as a stand-alone text for choral methods, or as a supplement to an established syllabus and curriculum. Practicing educators may want to use these resources and refer back to this book throughout their professional career.
Pedagogy, Methods, and Materials for Tomorrow’s Outstanding Music Teachers
Publisher: Pavane Publishing
Format: Softcover Media Online
Author: Dr. Christopher W. Peterson
Price range: $9.99 through $74.99
The interactive full-color PDF version is now available through Perusall.com
The interactive full-color PDF version is now available through Perusall.com
Written specifically for today’s emerging music teachers who want to change lives through music.
Look inside “Resonance: The Art of the Choral Music” and preview sample pages.
Welcome to the Cantabile family of vocal resources!
Cantabile – All Products
A Manual About Beautiful Singing
CANTABILE offers a fresh and comprehensive approach to vocal pedagogy. When one hears “vocal pedagogy” they tend to have tired eyes. But this textbook breaks the mold. Making complex concepts easily understood is the hallmark of Dr. Katharin Rundus’ teaching career. Filled with anatomical drawings, pictures, graphs and loads of valuable vocal exercises, this book is wisely and attractively organized. Plus, every chapter includes a section specifically for the choral director – who should definitely understand the mechanics of the instrument they transform. A “spiral of learning” allows singers to revisit basic concepts as they advance to deeper levels and gives all readers a path to lifelong learning. A definitive source for individual singers, voice teachers and choral conductors, CANTABILE provides intricate illustrations, a complete glossary and extensive index, and specific vocal exercises for every student and teacher. This textbook has become the new standard for vocal study.
Price range: $35.00 through $69.99
Cantabile Figures – Reproducible Figures and Graphs – P5023AF
This CD contains all the pictures, anatomical figures and graphs from the CANTABILE book, P5023. Many of these also appear in CANTABILE: VOICE CLASS, P5026. Some of the anatomical pictures also appear in color. From the CD you can display the pictures digitally or print them out in larger formats.
$3.05
Cantabile Voice Class
A Manual About Beautiful Singing (P5023) was released a few years ago and has risen to be a staple course text for colleges across the country. This is the perfect follow-up – a classroom text for the undergraduate student. One could think of it as Cantabile-lite. The primary book still needs to be in the hands of the instructor, but students will enjoy a less-comprehensive version at a third of the price.
$29.99
Cantabile Voice Class – Online Plus
Voice Class – Online Plus provides an enriched hybrid learning experience for singers, voice classes, and choral singers. Dr. Katharin Rundus will guide you through a complete undergraduate learning course using a series of videos, interactive journals, practice tools, vocalises and songs for study and performance (Italian art song, German lied, folk song and contemporary art song by Rosephanye Powell), including learning recordings and accompaniment tracks. The accompanying audio is accessed through Hal Leonard’s popular MyLibrary system using the provided code. The audio can be streamed or downloaded and includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
$19.99
Choral Cantabile
A Manual That Transforms a Choir’s Warm-Up Time into Meaningful Voice-Building
Choral Cantabile is a manual that transforms a choir’s warm-up time into meaningful voice-building. Dr. Katharin Rundus is a renowned singer, voice instructor and choral conductor who has authored three vocal pedagogy textbooks. The first, Cantabile (P5023), is a comprehensive college level text now used the world over. Cantabile: Voice Class (P5026), is single semester text with equal acclaim. Choral Cantabile is the final book in the series and is specifically for the choral conductor. Organized in the same unique, easy-read format, with clarifying icons and duplicatable exercises, this will be a required resource in the classroom and an aid for choral conductors everywhere.
$19.99
Cantabile Virtual Vocalise Collection – All Products
Comprehensive Voice Training with Dr. Katharin Rundus
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, accompanying 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 at home or in the classroom under the direction of acclaimed vocal pedagogue and Vocologist, Dr. Katharin Rundus.
Price range: $6.99 through $99.99
Cantabile Anthology Volume 1 – Solo Voice – Solo Scores
The Cantabile Anthology of Vocal Mastery
The Cantabile vocal training series has become a standard resource the world over. This anthology provides four essential songs: an Italian Art Song, a German Lied, a folk song, and a contemporary solo by Rosephanye Powell. Each selection includes commentary from Dr. Rundus, and access to learning and accompaniment tracks via download.
$24.99
Advance Music Literacy Book Series
The issue of musical literacy is not the same as sight reading,
yet singers frequently are only educated in the latter.
Advance Cd Edition – Music Literacy Curriculum
$49.95
About Introduction to ADVANCE
General Teaching Strategies Sample Page
Volume I – NAMES
Table of Contents
Sample Lesson
Sample Quiz
Volume II – RHYTHM
Table of Contents
Sample Lesson
Sample Quiz
Volume III – INTERVALS
Table of Contents
Sample Lesson
Sample Quiz
5 Minute Lessons for the Choral Classroom with Advance Music Literacy
This remarkable resource organizes the learning process into 3 areas:
Names, Rhythm, and Intervals.
Designed in 5 minute classroom lessons for high school age and higher, this program works in both church and school settings.
Neatly and concisely placed on one CD-ROM, an unlimited reproduction license is included for all 89 lessons as well as the optional quizzes and exams.
Informational Videos
Curriculum designed for the choral Classrom
Choral Questions And Answers Book Series
From Pavane Publishing, the acclaimed series now used in schools, churches, colleges, and by choral groups worldwide
Indentify Common Problems
Questions identifying some of the most common problems encountered by a choral musician are addressed.
Solutions, Recommendations, and Practice Activities
The solutions, suggestions, and exercises are presented in an understandable (“user-friendly”) and sensible manner.
Each question is organized by:
– the TOPIC
– the QUESTION
– possible CAUSE(S) or CONCEPT
– suggestions for the CONDUCTOR
– exercises for the CHOIR/SINGER
– parallel IMAGERY
Choral Questions And Answers Vol 1
Volume I (for Adult Voices)
by David C. Dickau & Allan Robert Petker
Topics include:
Proper Breathing, Controlling Vibrato, Range Extension, Improving Diction, Warm-up Tips…and much more!
$10.95
Choral Questions And Answers Vol 2
Volume II (for Young Voices)
by Sara Glick, Judith Herrington & Allan Robert Petker
Topics include:
Posture, Head & Chest Voice, Tone, Diction, Teaching Part Singing…and much more!
$7.95
Choral Questions And Answers Vol 3
Volume III (for the Rehearsal)
by David C. Dickau & Allan Robert Petker
Topics include:
Effective Use of Energy, Sequencing, Vocal Care, Developing Skills…and much more!
$6.95
Choral Questions And Answers Vol 4
Volume IV (Voice Training for the Singer)
by Katharin Rundus & Allan Robert Petker
Topics include:
Releasing Tension, Opening the Vocal Tract, Inhalation/Exhalation, Resonance, Registers…and much more! Following a concise step-by-step explanation of the vocal instrument, a systematic outline is provided with a sequence of vocal exercises that guide the voice through a thorough voice building session.
$7.95
Choral Questions And Answers Vol 5
Volume IV (Voice Training for the Singer)
by Katharin Rundus & Allan Robert Petker
Topics include:
Releasing Tension, Opening the Vocal Tract, Inhalation/Exhalation, Resonance, Registers…and much more! Following a concise step-by-step explanation of the vocal instrument, a systematic outline is provided with a sequence of vocal exercises that guide the voice through a thorough voice building session.
$5.99
Handbell Questions And Answers Vol. I – Handbells
Handbell Questions and Answers for Handbell Choirs
by Allan Robert Petker
Topics include:
Basic Bell Assignments, Creative Bell Assignments, Ringing Style, Damping, Chords, Scales, Dynamics, Rhythm, Sharing Bells, Multiple Bell Techniques, Shelley Ringing and 4-in-hand.
$8.95
Teaching Games
Lame Brain Games
Rhythmic Energizers for Young Singers
by Judith Herrington and Clayton Miller
Here is a collection of music teaching games that can energize and focus a choir. Geared to children’s through high school choirs, the games are very easy to learn, educational, motivational and fun! Also very useful for the church adult choir retreat, or for any age choir wanting a book of games for choristers. This book should be in every choir director’s library. Available: Resource Book.
$4.95
Chorus Confidential
Decoding the Secrets of the Choral Art
by William Dehning
Dr. William Dehning’s choirs have wowed audiences worldwide. In this book, employing his no-nonsense tone, dry wit and deep passion, he tells all that is good and all that should be changed in the world of choral conducting. Never has so much valuable information been included with so much personality. Laugh and learn with this spectacular book!
$29.95
“A frank and sometimes irreverent approach to the subject of choral conducting, that dares to demand our excellence and scold our laziness – and said with true devotion and comedic wit.”
—Allan Petker, publisher
“Dehning’s book is insightful and challenging, offering practical advice as well as humorous approaches to a complex art. It is frequently scathing, but never dull. Some may think it too controversial, even out of bounds. One thing is certain: he is not afraid to laugh at himself or at others. A good sense of humor is a valuable trait.”
—Brian Lanier, reviewer
Chorus Confidential Pdf
$29.95
Chorus Confidential Kindle
$29.95
Chorus Confidential E-Bk
$29.95
I P A Alphabet – All Products
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the standard source for phonetic notation. This product provides an easy-to-use format for understanding pronunciation for each letter in the alphabet, in any placement within a word. Measuring just 9 inches by 3 inches, this spiral bound, handheld pronunciation reference book for five foreign languages, Spanish, Italian, Latin, French and German. It is a must-have tool for every choral singer and director.
Price range: $14.99 through $18.99
Measuring just 9 inches by 3 inches, this spiral bound, handheld pronunciation reference book for five foreign languages is a must-have tool for every choral singer and director.
Choralisms
This is the perfect gift for all the choral people in your life, for the holidays, Christmas time or anytime. Renowned composer/arranger Roger Emerson has been keeping notes of wise words from the many choral mentors in his life – conductors, composers, producers, publishers. His way of passing on these stories is as clever, delightful and often humorous as his musical writing. (Did I just call his music writing humorous?). Plus, the lessons are spot on and priceless. Find out what “choralisms” really means and get a copy of this book for yourself – now!
$19.99