Alfred Music is proud to support ACDA (The American Choral Directors Association) with the publication of The Choral Warm-Up Collection, a new sourcebook featuring 167 favorite warm-ups contributed by 51 choral directors from across the nation. These generous directors have agreed to donate their royalties to the ACDA Endowment Trust, to be used for student scholarships and conducting awards. This incredible resource consists of warm-ups for every situation and focusing on many different vocal areas. The text is organized into several categories: beginning warm-ups, breathing, vowels, diction, flexibility, scales, intervals, intonation, phrasing, blend, dynamics, minor, range, chords, and rounds. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance. Set the mood for a successful choral rehearsal while developing and reinforcing positive ensemble vocal techniques with The Choral Warm-Up Collection. Learn More

A repertoire resource textbook for building children's choirs. Lifeline for Children's Choir Directors offers extensive repertoire lists as well as perceptive text from one of the foremost experts in the field of children's choir. A useful tool for school, community and church-based groups. Learn More

Augment your sight-singing curriculum with this supplemental exercise book that directly correlates to levels one and two of Alfred Music's popular Sing at First Sight method. Every melody in this reproducible resource appears in both treble and bass clef, and the Data CD includes digital files of the entire book for printing and projecting. More Melodies! is highly effective when used on a routine basis after each of the sequential lessons, as needed for additional drill to master challenging concepts, or as a general review following the completion of the original textbooks. Learn More

This book is intended to help those who are contemplating performing or studying the Brahms Requiem. It provides historical information, performance considerations, musical analysis, and resource material for all who enjoy the musicology behind this magnificent work. It is especially directed toward conductors, but it is also useful for choristers and soloists as well. A wonderful instructional tool! Learn More

More than any other person, Deke Sharon is responsible for the current success of pop a cappella. Founder of the House Jacks (the original "rock band without instruments"), Deke continues to influence through his work with The Sing-Off, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, and Vocalosity. Combine Deke's expertise with that of directors Ben Spalding and Brody McDonald, add a foreword by Ben Folds, throw in advice from contributors like Peter Hollens, and you have the most comprehensive volume ever created on the subject of contemporary a cappella singing. Sections include: Setting the Stage * Getting the Band Together * Arranging * Preparing * Technology * Making a Name * and more. 404 pages. Learn More

Augment your sight-singing curriculum with this well-written supplemental textbook which directly correlates to the lessons taught in level one of Alfred's popular Sing at First Sight method. Includes over 80 reproducible pages of additional exercises, activities, and assessments designed to strengthen the music reading skills of developing musicians. A listening CD provides ear-training activities and recorded accompaniments for the six end-of-unit songs. Plus, a handy appendix with easy-to-follow charts and diagrams of music fundamentals. The Reproducible Companion is highly effective when used with Sing at First Sight; on a routine basis after each of the 24 sequential lessons; as needed to master challenging musical concepts; or as a general review following the completion of the original textbook. Logically laid out in a 96-page spiral-bound book, ready for the photocopier! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. Learn More

A complete sourcebook for choral directors of all levels, as well as choral methods classes. Contains 211 warm-ups with information on usage, photos illustrating correct posture and vowel formation, and a well-organized index to make finding the right warm-up a snap. Belongs in every choral director's library. Learn More

A sequential sight-singing curriculum for all choirs. Each of the six units (containing four lessons each) clearly introduces new music reading concepts, reinforces those concepts with several rhythm and pitch exercises, motivates students with helpful hints and challenge exercises, and concludes with fun-filled review games and "Evaluating Your Performance" questions. The helpful "Getting Ready" pages (which precede each unit) are filled with music fundamentals, and for choirs who have never read music before, an optional "Before We Begin" chapter opens the book. And it's all neatly laid out in a 96-page octavo sized publication; a perfect fit for your students, and their folders. From whole notes to sixteenth-note patterns, seconds to sevenths, key signatures, dynamics, articulations, and tempo markings; it's all here, and it's all logically ordered to ensure student success! Spend just a few minutes a day with this book and your choir, too, will learn to "Sing at First Sight!" This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. Learn More

Creating successful youth and children's ensembles requires a multitude of skills. In this publication, nationally recognized clinician and Founding Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Children's Choir, Robyn Lana, shares valuable insight and advice along with practical tips from well-known experts in the field. With topics including rehearsal techniques, recruitment and retention, comprehensive musicianship through performance, building community through a safe environment, and many more, this compilation should have a place on every conductor's bookshelf. Learn More