By Spencer Williams. For Jazz Ensemble. Jazz Ensemble. Essential Jazz Editions (Jazz at Lincoln Center). Level: 3.5 (Medium) (grade 3.5). Conductor Score. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

(For Flute and Piano). By Stephen Jaffe (1954-). For Flute and Piano. First Performance: Patricia Spencer and David Oie, Merkin Hall March 1988. Score and part(s). Standard notation. 63 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Published by Theodore Presser Company

Edited by Aaron Stang. Fretted instrument mixed folio (Guitar). 148 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

SKU: GI.G-10808

Reflections on (Life and) Twelve Choral Gems. Composed by Robert Bode. Music Education. 172 pages. GIA Publications #10808. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-10808).

ISBN 9781622777143.

Bode ’s witty, personal, thought-provoking chapters each focus on a specific choral work that has meant something important to him over the course of a career that has established him as one of the most highly esteemed practitioners of the choral conducting art. —Melinda Bargreen     from the Foreword With his hallmark wit and humor, choral conductor and poet Robert Bode brings readers on a journey through twelve great choral works, offering anecdotes, valuable insights, and interpretive advice for each. Along the way, Bode chronicles his own learning journey and shares candidly about his mistakes, his triumphs, and his love for the repertoire that has played a significant role in his life and illustrious career. This wisdom-filled volume will forever change your understanding and interpretation of these twelve choral gems—a must-read for all choral conductors and musicians. Contents: Josquin: Ave Maria Palestrina: Ave Redemptoris Mater Monteverdi: O Mirtillo Mozart: Ave verum corpus Brahms: O schöne Nacht! Brucker: Os Justi Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditse Devo Finzi: My Spirit Sang All Day Poulenc: Hodie Christus natus est Spencer: At the Round Earth’s Imagin’d Corners Duruflé: Ubi Caritas Lauridsen: Sure on This Shining Night Robert Bode is a noted teacher, award-winning conductor, and prize-winning poet, having written texts for over a hundred choral works. He is currently Visiting Professor of Choral Music at The Ohio State University and Artistic Director Emeritus of Choral Arts Northwest, a Seattle-based chamber chorus.