SKU: GI.G-10098
Composed by Deke Sharon,
J.D. Frizzell, and Marc
Silverberg. Teaching
Music Through
Performance. Music
Education. 342 pages. GIA
Publications #10098.
Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-10098).
ISBN
9781622774876.
Teac
hing Music through
Performance in
Contemporary A cappella
is the essential book for
a cappella repertoire and
rehearsal techniques,
compiled and edited by
educators and leaders
committed to demystifying
the genre and providing
teachers with access to
the best repertoire and
pedagogy possible. Built
on the model of the
best-selling Teaching
Music through Performance
series, this volume
includes chapters on the
most important issues in
teaching and learning
contemporary a cappella,
and analysis and insights
for 82 works across
genres: Barbershop,
Contemporary A cappella,
Doo-wop, Folk/Classical,
Vocal Jazz. The list of
composers and arrangers
is diverse, the
repertoire includes both
arrangements and original
compositions. Each
selection is
representative of a major
a cappella trend or
historical event, such as
repertoire from The
Sing-Off, Pitch Perfect,
The Real Group, Sweet
Adelines, or Pentatonix.
Of course, every
selection—regardle
ss of musical
style—is performed
a cappella. The authors
also develop a five-point
difficulty scale for
evaluating literature,
and each guide contains
detailed information
about the arrangement or
composition, including
where the arrangement was
first performed, the
history of the original
song, and the styles it
represents. In creating
the Teacher Resource
Guides, the authors
enlist the help of a
cappella educators,
arrangers, engineers,
performers, and
well-established experts.
Each Guide also includes
a new section called
“Educational
Extensions,†which
provides suggestions on
how to utilize the
repertoire for extended
classroom lessons, both
as part of the rehearsal
and part of a general
music classroom. Chapter
topics include “A
Cappella: An
Overview†by Marc
Silverberg,
“Emotional
Expression in Group
Singing†by Deke
Sharon and J.D. Frizzell,
“Teaching Singers
to Sing in All Styles:
The Spectrum
Method†by Erin
Hackel, and
“Lessons You Can
Learn from
Competing,†by Ben
Spalding. There is simply
no better way to find and
prepare the best
contemporary a cappella
literature available for
achieving excellence in
music education at all
levels. Teaching Music
through Performance in
Contempory A cappella is
a groundbreaking volume
destined to make a
significant contribution.
Deke Sharon is heralded
as “The Father of
Contemporary A
cappella.†He
produced The Sing-Off on
NBC and served as
arranger, on-site music
director, and vocal
producer for
Universal’s Pitch
Perfect 1, 2, and 3,
starring Anna Kendrick
and Rebel Wilson. J.D.
Frizzell is a composer,
conductor, and baritone.
He serves as Director of
Fine Arts and Director of
Vocal Music at Briarcrest
Christian School in
Memphis, TN. Marc
Silverberg is Director of
Vocal Music at Five Towns
College (NY) and one of
the leaders in
contemporary a cappella
education today. Erin
Hackel is Assistant
Professor at the
University of
Colorado-Denver. Her
award-winning a cappella
groups, MIX and Lark,
have competed and
performed throughout the
United States and Europe.
Ben Spalding is head
Choral Director at
Centerville High School
(OH). His a cappella
group, Forte, is an ICHSA
champion.