Elementary Choral Performance Music

Here is the perfect way to introduce a cappella singing to your young choir! The chant-like melody is stated in echo style, then all voices join in harmony. The excellent performance notes include a

This catchy version of the traditional American folk song is perfect for square dancing as well as singing! After your students learn to sing it, use the accompanying CD as they sing and dance in music

This hauntingly beautiful song about the changing seasons is perfect for performances any time of year. The recorded accompaniment is very stirring and includes piano, flugelhorn, wind chimes, strings, and

Chosen with the teacher's time and ease of teaching in mind, this three-song collection offers plenty of options to choose from: solfege or original text, unison or in rounds, a cappella or singing with

Opening with just a shaker and unison voices, the percussion ostinatos (notated in the score) and traditional choral harmonies gradually unfold into full harmony. Well-planned key changes ensure successful

This traditional canoe song from Polynesia sounds very impressive with handclaps and percussion instruments adding to the choral texture. The echoing voice parts suggest people communicating from canoe to

With lively percussion parts, handclaps, and a straightforward call-and-response style, this authentic West African folk song arrangement pulls together in a snap. A cappella, with solo or duet

Cuckoo is an excellent developmental teaching piece for treble choirs and provides a fun introduction to two-part singing. With a whimsical text, this delightful piece can be performed a cappella

Here is an original celebratory piece in Swahili based on Romans 8:31, carrying the message that we can move forward in life because we know that God is on our side. With solid harmonies, a steady

This collection of nine concert and festival selections for young and developing two-part treble choirs features a spiritual arrangement, a folk song arrangement, and seven original selections in a variety

This versatile resource presents many sight-singing exercises for early practice in reading standard notation. The two volumes are full of familiar folk and classical melodies set with easy two- and

Presented in two volumes, available separately or as a complete set, singers are taken through the sequence of the Kodaly approach to sight-singing. The first volume is 200 Progressive Pentatonic

Your choir will thoroughly enjoy this break from their sight-singing routine! You don’t even have to tell them that they are improving their rhythm skills, as they challenge themselves to keep

If your choir can sing up and down the scale, they're ready to dive into this series! Each volume of this flexible series contains 300 exercises that can progress sequentially from completely step-wise and

Passed down through generations, folk songs have long been recognized as ideal tools for the teaching of sight-singing. Beginning with the most basic interval (the minor third so-mi), this collection of 170