Musicianship: Composing in Choir

This landmark work edited by Kerchner Strand brings together 18 nationally recognized teachers to offer a pioneering and practical answer to one of the great music education mysteries: how to effectively bring music composition to the choir room at all levels, in alignment with the National Core Arts Standards. Central to this book are engaging project-based activities for individuals, small groups and full ensembles. By promoting comprehensive choral musicianship, teachers will celebrate their students' creativity along with providing exciting new tools for exploring music. Sections include: Principles and Foundations, which provides the rationale and pedagogical principles of including composition in the choral classroom, along with practical examples; Looking in on Composing in Choir, which shares the latest in practice and research with practical ideas for choral programs of all levels; and Composition Projects for Choir, which includes classroom-tested lesson plans with goals and outcomes as well as procedures for composing ostinatos, rounds, partner songs, songs over a bass line, lessons on arranging, leveraging technology, and using composition to teach sight-singing.