SKU: ST.CLD148

ISBN 9790708113485.

SKU: LO.15-4084H

ISBN 9780787789930.

Utilizing the expressive nature of vowels and consonances, this piece is a extraordinary exercise in musical expression through diction and choral technique. The text consists of made up words that are inspired by various world languages and historic tradition. Brad Nix has set this text with a driving, contemporary groove that is propelled by the percussion ostinato. Allow these words to inspire imagination in your performance as you choose how to interpret in musical performance!

SKU: CF.CM9578

ISBN 9781491154007. UPC: 680160912506. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: E minor. English. William C. Dix.

This is a very well known and beloved tune dating from the time of Henry the VIII in Britain. Therefore, there are lots of slight variations in how people have learned this tune. Please be very careful to make sure all singers agree on the notes actually written. This will make the singers the listeners much more comfortable with your performance. The consonant combination th is very difficult for listeners to hear. Singers should work diligently to be very intentional to articulate the text throughout. The verses are all built in two similar four-measure phrases. Even though the destinations are different, both phrases end with echo words. Therefore, please be careful to sing the second syllable softer than the first. For example,sleep-ing, keep-ing, in the verses. In the repeated refrains, please sing Ma-ry in the same way; it too is an echo word. To bring laud is to bring praise and adoration. A mean estate does not equal angry; it refers to a place of poverty. Part of the reason this is such a well-known and beloved tune is that it is very singable and very lovely. Therefore, when you sing it, always work toward making your very best sound and very best face. You will enjoy your performance more and so will your listeners.
This is a very well known and beloved tune dating from the time of Henry the VIII in Britain. Therefore, there are lots of slight variations in how people have learned this tune. Please be very careful to make sure all singers agree on the notes actually written. This will make the singersA the listeners much more comfortable with your performance. The consonant combination th is very difficult for listeners to hear. Singers should work diligently to be very intentional to articulate the text throughout. The verses are all built in two similar four-measure phrases. Even though the destinations are different, both phrases end with echo words. Therefore, please be careful to sing the second syllable softer than the first. For example,sleep-ing, keep-ing, in the verses. In the repeated refrains, please sing Ma-ry in the same way; it too is an echo word. To bring laud is to bring praise and adoration. A mean estate does not equal angry; it refers to a place of poverty. Part of the reason this is such a well-known and beloved tune is that it is very singable and very lovely. Therefore, when you sing it, always work toward making your very best sound and very best face. You will enjoy your performance more and so will your listeners.
This is a very well known and beloved tune dating from the time of Henry the VIII in Britain. Therefore, there are lots of slight variations in how people have learned this tune. Please be very careful to make sure all singers agree on the notes actually written. This will make the singersA the listeners much more comfortable with your performance. The consonant combination th is very difficult for listeners to hear. Singers should work diligently to be very intentional to articulate the text throughout. The verses are all built in two similar four-measure phrases. Even though the destinations are different, both phrases end with echo words. Therefore, please be careful to sing the second syllable softer than the first. For example,sleep-ing, keep-ing, in the verses. In the repeated refrains, please sing Ma-ry in the same way; it too is an echo word. To bring laud is to bring praise and adoration. A mean estate does not equal angry; it refers to a place of poverty. Part of the reason this is such a well-known and beloved tune is that it is very singable and very lovely. Therefore, when you sing it, always work toward making your very best sound and very best face. You will enjoy your performance more and so will your listeners.
This is a very well known and beloved tune dating from the time of Henry the VIII in Britain. Therefore, there are lots of slight variations in how people have learned this tune. Please be very careful to make sure all singers agree on the notes actually written. This will make the singers the listeners much more comfortable with your performance. The consonant combination th is very difficult for listeners to hear. Singers should work diligently to be very intentional to articulate the text throughout. The verses are all built in two similar four-measure phrases. Even though the destinations are different, both phrases end with echo words. Therefore, please be careful to sing the second syllable softer than the first. For example,sleep-ing, keep-ing, in the verses. In the repeated refrains, please sing Ma-ry in the same way; it too is an echo word. To bring laud is to bring praise and adoration. A mean estate does not equal angry; it refers to a place of poverty. Part of the reason this is such a well-known and beloved tune is that it is very singable and very lovely. Therefore, when you sing it, always work toward making your very best sound and very best face. You will enjoy your performance more and so will your listeners.
This is a very well known and beloved tune dating from the time of Henry the VIII in Britain. Therefore, there are lots of slight variations in how people have learned this tune. Please be very careful to make sureall singers agree on the notes actually written. This will make the singers  the listeners much more comfortable with your performance.The consonant combination th is very difficult for listeners to hear. Singers should work diligently to be very intentional to articulate the text throughout.The verses are all built in two similar four-measure phrases. Even though the destinations are different, both phrases end with echo words. Therefore, please be careful to sing the second syllable softer than the first. For example,sleep-ing, keep-ing, in the verses. In the repeated refrains, please sing Ma-ry in the same way; it too is an echo word.To bring laud is to bring praise and adoration. A mean estate does not equal angry; it refers to a place of poverty.Part of the reason this is such a well-known and beloved tune is that it is very singable and very lovely. Therefore, when you sing it, always work toward making your very best sound and very best face. You will enjoy your performance more and so will your listeners.

SKU: CF.CM9599

ISBN 9781491154212. UPC: 680160912711. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: Eb major. English, Latin. Original.

A dynamic opener or closer for any concert program, Come Raise a Song on High includes English and the Latin text Cantate Domino, popular because of its joyful nature. The bright, rhythmic A-section contains a powerful, exciting accompaniment and should be sung with strength and exuberance. Keep the syncopated rhythms accurate and sing with precise diction by energizing consonants and executing clean cut-offs. Sing with a full forte, yet maintain beauty and do not over-sing. The slower B-section is legato with a flowing piano accompaniment. Sing expressively with energetic softer dynamics to aid the singers in adding more expressiveness. Observe the sudden dynamic changes in the final A-section. Latin pronunciation: Kahn-TAH-teh DAW-mee-naw KAHN-tee-koom NAW-voom, Kahn-TAH-teh DAW-mee-naw AWM-nees TEH-rah. Latin text translation: Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing to the Lord all the earth.
A dynamic opener or closer for any concert program,A Come Raise a Song on High includes English and the Latin text Cantate Domino, popular because of its joyful nature. The bright, rhythmic A-section contains a powerful, exciting accompaniment and should be sung with strength and exuberance. Keep the syncopated rhythms accurate and sing with precise diction by energizing consonants and executing clean cut-offs. Sing with a full forte, yet maintain beauty and do not over-sing. The slower B-section is legato with a flowing piano accompaniment. Sing expressively with energetic softer dynamics to aid the singers in adding more expressiveness. Observe the sudden dynamic changes in the final A-section. Latin pronunciation: Kahn-TAH-tehA A DAW-mee-nawA A KAHN-tee-koomA A A NAW-voom, Kahn-TAH-tehA A DAW-mee-nawA A AWM-neesA A A TEH-rah. Latin text translation: Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing to the Lord all the earth.
A dynamic opener or closer for any concert program, Come Raise a Song on High includes English and the Latin text Cantate Domino, popular because of its joyful nature. The bright, rhythmic A-section contains a powerful, exciting accompaniment and should be sung with strength and exuberance. Keep the syncopated rhythms accurate and sing with precise diction by energizing consonants and executing clean cut-offs. Sing with a full forte, yet maintain beauty and do not over-sing. The slower B-section is legato with a flowing piano accompaniment. Sing expressively with energetic softer dynamics to aid the singers in adding more expressiveness. Observe the sudden dynamic changes in the final A-section. Latin pronunciation: Kahn-TAH-teh DAW-mee-naw KAHN-tee-koom NAW-voom, Kahn-TAH-teh DAW-mee-naw AWM-nees TEH-rah. Latin text translation: Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing to the Lord all the earth.
A dynamic opener or closer for any concert program, Come Raise a Song on High includes English and the Latin text Cantate Domino, popular because of its joyful nature. The bright, rhythmic A-section contains a powerful, exciting accompaniment and should be sung with strength and exuberance. Keep the syncopated rhythms accurate and sing with precise diction by energizing consonants and executing clean cut-offs. Sing with a full forte, yet maintain beauty and do not over-sing.The slower B-section is legato with a flowing piano accompaniment. Sing expressively with energetic softer dynamics to aid the singers in adding more expressiveness.Observe the sudden dynamic changes in the final A-section.Latin pronunciation:Kahn-TAH-teh   DAW-mee-naw    KAHN-tee-koom     NAW-voom,Kahn-TAH-teh   DAW-mee-naw   AWM-nees     TEH-rah.Latin text translation:Sing to the Lord a new song,Sing to the Lord all the earth.

SKU: GI.G-10067

ISBN 9781622774265.

A Course in French Lyric Diction by author Deborah Williamson is a complete and comprehensive guide to French pronunciation, articulation, inflection, flow, and vocalization for singers and teachers of singing—ideal for any collegiate diction course. Available in both an instructor’s edition and a student edition, Williamson offers an overview of French lyric diction that addresses the language’s distinctive elements, information on syllabification, stressing, word rhythm, accent and other diacritical marks, and vocalic harmonization. In the sections on vowels, consonants, and liaison and elision, the author explores the nuances of French pronunciation, along with its unique challenges for the singer. Williamson presents vowels first by sound and then by letter, and organizes consonants by letter. All pronunciation is precisely transcribed into the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), an essential tool used extensively throughout the book. Williamson also provides a review of relevant IPA at the beginning of the book. For each section of the book, the author provides numerous practice worksheets so that students may apply newly acquired skills and knowledge to French text from the standard art song and operatic repertoire. The separate instructor’s edition provides all of the answers in red for quick reference, as well as reproducible materials for in-class use, including a sample syllabus, assignment sheet, test review sheets, two tests, an oral exam, and a final exam. A Course in French Lyric Diction is an expert resource that will facilitate the mastery of French diction and transform the study of diction from a pedantic, syllabic production of language into an expressive communication of the text, a worthy goal for students and teachers alike. Deborah Williamson is Professor of Voice at Baylor University and has taught French diction at the university level for more than twenty years.

SKU: HL.49044143

ISBN 9790001187237.

...called dusk II for string quartet draws its inspiration from a line in Samuel Beckett's short story Lessness: 'Figment dawn dispeller of figments and the other called dusk'.The work is a kind of double Chaconne, each part of which contains 26 chords based on specific permutations of fundamental notes and their harmonics. Each of the parts pass through alternating, harmonically contrasted planes, becoming entwined in the manner of a chimera through their rhythmic structure and dynamics. This intermittently produces a sort of 'inner voice' which runs through all four instruments. The fundamental notes and harmonics separate during the progress of the composition, becoming independent and then disintegrating. The consonant harmony resulting from the amalgamation of the two planes ultimately collapses into a rigid motor-like linearity. Detlev Muller-Siemens.

SKU: P2.10035

In twelve tone music, all twelve chromatic pitches are arranged so that all twelve notes are played without repeating. The chromatic scale is a basic example of this concept. This technique was initially used to free composers from the dogmas of functional harmony. Many frown upon this technique because it often creates ugly music that is dissonant and atonal. There's even a technique called total serialism where dynamics and articulations, along with pitches, are also serialized. I found that by harmonizing every note with consonant chords that plane well, such as sus2 chords or major 7th chords, it's possible to create very tonal and tuneful music-- tonal serialism. Experimenting with this technique has led to music that sounds, at times, reminiscent of Eric Ewazen, hence the title A Ways In....

SKU: FG.55011-348-0

ISBN 9790550113480.

Shiki began as a request for a short winter-themed piece for the Hamalais-Osakunnan Laulajat choir in Helsinki. It eventually grew into a four seasons-type cycle on haiku by a 20th century Japanese monk Santoka Taneda.
The music of Shiki is a progression through various states of near-stasis. The main impression the composer wished to convey was the one of absolute stillness at the heart of each scene, of communion with the outer world, as if the viewer were drawing the landscape into him, and at the same time dissolving himself into it. The voices are treated texturally, as well as textually, moving on slow masses, with the soft but precisecely colored vowels of Japanese creating the basic sounds, and the sharper consonants giving them shape and definition.