Resources for the Children’s Choir Director

Resources for Children’s Choirs:

There are many great resources out there for directors of children’s choirs. Included below are books specific to teaching children’s voices, tried and true repertoire suggestions and links to some of the children’s choir programs in the state of Michigan. I welcome more additions or suggestions! Please use the link to email me!

Books:

· Innocent Sounds: Building Choral Tone and Artistry in your Children’s Choir by Marie Stultz
· Lifeline for Children’s Choir Directors by Jean Ashworth Bartle
· Vocal Techniques for the Young Singer by Henry Leck
· The Boy’s Changing Voice by Henry Leck
· A Place in the Choir by John Jacobson
· Choral Excellence for Treble Voices: Your Guide to the World’s Finest Choral Literature by Marie Stultz
· Educating Young Singers: A Resource for Teacher-Conductors – by Mary Goetze, Angela Broeker & Ruth Boshkoff

Repertoire: (from Choralnet)

Tried and True Favorites for Treble Choir:

Two Samoan Songs for SA with piano – Christopher Marshall
Alleluia Canon by Mozart/arr. Moore, 2 part treble
Hine Ma Tov by Allan Naplan, 2 part treble
20 minute cantata for 5th and 6th grade levels called “Give Us Music” by
Gregory Isaacs – for singers, piano, recorders, and tone bells. Published by DemiQ.com – an online publisher.
One-erum, two-erum, 12 canons by Jeffrey Bishop, based on traditional
Sussex verse two-part chorus, piano optional
“Stepping-Stones” by Jay Elfenbein two-part chorus & piano
Two unison settings – melodies by Jeffrey Bishop, poems by Edith Sitwell; keyboard accompaniments are Preludes from Part I of J.S. Bach Well-Tempered Clavier.
“Bells of Gray Crystal”
“Said the Bee to the Lion”
Hand Me Down My Silver Trumpet, arr. Bartle – very easy 2-part
Song of Angels by John Horman, Hope Publishing. Three-part
Dance, Dance, Dance! – 2-part, by Mary Donnely/Strid, pub. Hal Leonard#08551060
Danza, Danza, Fanciulla Gentile – 2 part, arr. Jill Gallina, pub. ShawneeE0380
Joyful, Joyful – 2 part, arr. Roger Emerson, pub. Hal Leonard #40326319
I Just Can’t Wait To Be King – 2 part, arr. Mac Huff, pub. Hal Leonard#0870274
Al Shlosha D’varim – 2 part, by Allan Naplan, pub. Boosey HawkesMO514697839 (not upbeat)
Hakuna Matata – 2 part, arr. Roger Emerson, pub. Hal Leonard #0874004
Circle of Life – 2 part, arr. K. Christopher pub. Hal Leonard #08745849
Rhythm of Life – 2 part, arr. John Leavitt, pub. Warner SV9674
Sing a Song of Sixpence – 2 part, by Michael Mendoza, pub. Alliance AMP0317
Two Israeli Folk Songs – 2 part, by Jill Gallina, pub. Shawnee EA0204
Obwisana – 2 part, by Mary Donnelly/George Strid
Rhythm of the Reggae – 2 part, by Mary Lynn Lightfoot
The River Sleeps Beneath the Sky – 2 part – by Mary Lynn Lightfoot (notupbeat, but a winner)
Yo Le Canto Todo El Dia – 2-part – by David Brunner
Music Has Brought Us Together – 2 part, by Jerry Estes
A Girl’s Garden – 2 part most of the way, then SSA – by Randall Thompson
The High Coasts of Barbary – 2 part, arr. Jeanne Julseth-Heinrich
The Frim Fram Sauce – 2 part, arranged by Greg Gilpin
The Happy Wanderer – 2 part – arranged by John Leavitt
Send Down the Rain – 2 part – by Joyce Eilers-Bacak
On The Sunny Side of the Street – SA, arr. Steve Zegree, pub. Hal Leonard#08564114
Seasons of Love – 2 part, arr. Roger Emerson
We Go Together from “Grease” – 2 part, arr. Ed Lojeski
The Flat Foot Floogee – 2 part, arr. Kirby Shaw
Yankee Doodle Spectacular – 2 part, arr. Linda Spevacek
Yonder Come Day, three easy parts, a cappella, Judith Cook Tucker,Publisher: World Music Press
One Candle, One Flame and La Paloma Se Fue (the dove that flew away), a
Puerto Rican song, 2 part
Linda Sobo, World Music Press
Hi Ho the Rattling Bog by Spevacek
Circle of Song – Emily Crocker 2 or 3 part
Siyahamba – arr. Rao, 3-part a cappella
Kookaburra – arr. Curtwright – 3 part
Ode To Peace – adapted Galina – partner song type
Shine – by Lessia, 2 part
Tum Balalaika and Risseld Rosseldy, Santa Barbara Music Publishing
Down By The Riverside – Santa Barbara Press
My Grandfather’s Clock – 2 part