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PREPARING MUSIC THEATER WITH YOUR CHORAL ENSEMBLE
BY MARIE STULTZ, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
A successful music theatre or music dramatic experience is determined by meeting the artistic needs of your students or actors and realizing those needs into a successful and satisfying performance on stage. The tradition of involving students in theatrical music performances has increased in popularity both in community and school settings worldwide. Some productions reach a high level of achievement, produced by competent directors who know how to train and teach their young performers. Other productions, though well intentioned, never seem to achieve a high level of artistry.
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PROGRAMMING A CONCERT OF AMERICAN MUSIC~EXPLORING CONTEMORARY AND HISTORIC MUSIC WITH YOUR CHORUS AND AUDIENCE
BY MARIE STULTZ, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Planning full programs of American music is extremely important to ensure that serious choral literature is composed and performed in America and the world over. It is critical to the long life of these compositions of all genres -- from the concert stage, to fully staged operas and fine musicals, to music that studies the roots of our oral history — that this music receive numerous performances.
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PROGRAMMING AMERICAN MUSIC INCLUDING NEW WORKS AND COMMISSIONS~PART I
BY MARIE STULTZ, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Planning a program of American music or programming American music of a more serious nature is something near and dear to my heart. It is important, if the American choral art form is to remain safe and healthy, to program on a regular basis the quality music written by fine living composers. The first part of this two-part series on American music is the commissioning of new works. As simple as this subject sounds, this is an extremely tricky exercise unless you know exactly what kind of piece you want for your choir. Your vision must become the choir's vision, or the commission could end up less than satisfying and sometimes even a disaster.
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TWO CANTATAS BY GEORGE FREDERICK ROOT~A 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN COMPOSER WITH MASSACHUSETTS ROOTS
BY MARIE STULTZ, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
George Root is one of America’s least known and most prolific composers of the 19th Century—it is critical that we rediscover this great body of work! This article gives you background on this great composer who had tremendous ties to New England. Composer of the famous Civil War song "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp the Boys are Marching," he was also the author of numerous cantatas that are filled with charm and grace. They are filled with mores of the time much like Root's contemporary Stephen Foster.
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SELECTING SCORES ~ THE STUDY OF NEW MUSIC AND NEW EDITIONS
BY MARIE STULTZ, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
One of the most daunting tasks facing the choral professional is the selection of music. Choosing the right piece to fit your choir's needs from the reams of choral music being published is an overwhelming task. This is particularly true today when publishing houses print a staggering amount of music in each cycle. The market is bursting with good and bad editions of music of varying style and quality. The music store, once an oasis for the conductor looking for the "just the right piece," has became a perplexing place for the choral professional who faces the daunting task of wading through hundreds of publications to find one good piece of music.
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