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Crooked River Choral Project
…is a collection of artful choral music composed specifically with music teaching and learning in mind. Our selections are first and foremost beautiful pieces of music. They are rooted in solid pedagogical thinking, providing music educators with rich teaching opportunities through quality literature. This series offers music with lyrics that inspire the human spirit, nurturing the best in musicians of all levels.
Each edition includes 1) rehearsal recordings: entire performance with accompaniment, individual voice parts with background accompaniment, and accompaniment only, 2) reproducible scores: full score, vocal-only score, accompanist score, and 3) Kodály based teaching plans by Georgia Newlin, DMA and vocal production tips from Rachel Pollard, M.Ed, that unfold over the course of 6-10 rehearsals.
Current titles:
- Vol. 1 Where Go the Boats by Robert Louis Stevenson/Roger Sams (unison)
- Vol. 2 Marching Song by Robert Louis Stevenson/Roger Sams (3-part treble)
- Vol. 3 Star by William Burford/James Carr (unison or 2-part treble for Christmas)
- Vol. 4 Hazrat Bibi Maryam: A Song for Peace by Zuleikha/arr. James Carr (3-part treble, SAB, and SATB voicings included) with English and Arabic textouvelet French Carol/arr. Douglas Beam (2-part)
- Vol. 5 Erie Canal by Thomas Allen/arr. Cyndee Giebler (2-part)
- Vol. 6 Noël Nouvelet French Carol/arr. Douglas Beam (2-part)
- Vol. 7 Buckeye Jim American folk song/arr. Ruth Dwyer (3-part)
- Vol. 8 The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson/Roger Sams with Cyndee Giebler (2-part)