The Show Choir Handbook
Abstract
With the popularity of television shows such as Glee, American Idol, and The Voice, show choirs have become a vibrant component of college and high school music programs. Music teachers must not only know how to teach choral singing for popular music, but also be versed in show design and production. In The Show Choir Handbook, Alan L. Alder and Thalia M. Mulvihill address both song technique and show presentation, giving show choir directors the full set of tools they need for successful performances.
The Show Choir Handbook is a resource for current and future music educators who administer show choirs. With most literature on the topic either out of date or focused on the teaching techniques limited to vocal jazz (drawing on the choral genre’s origins as “swing choirs”), instructors are in dire need of a resource that addresses music produced by publishers and choral arrangers.
Schlagworte
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- 35–46 3 Vocal Auditions 35–46
- 119–126 11 Other Considerations 119–126
- 127–128 12 Conclusion 127–128
- 129–130 Bibliography 129–130
- 131–134 Index 131–134
- 135–135 About the Authors 135–135