This new series is actually a core library of over 200 high-quality, time-tested choral works that choirs love to sing, including masterworks, folksongs, spirituals, a cappella and accompanied works, traditional favorites and lighter works.

Recognizing a teacher's busy schedule, these anthologies help you organize and budget your rehearsal time effectively so that the music you choose for rehearsal and performance becomes a framework for teaching music history, style, terminology, and cultural context.

The authors have developed a customized teaching plan for each choral piece in the series. Topics covered include:

Student Edition:

• Composer information
• Cultural context
• Musical terms and symbols
• Preparation exercises and warmups
• Evaluation activities

Teacher Edition:

• Student text page
• Ranges and song information
• Learning objectives based on the National Standards for Arts Education
• Historical / Stylistic guidelines
• Vocal technique, warmups and exercises
• Suggested teaching sequence
• Performance ideas
• Evaluation techniques
• Extension and enrichment activities

Level One
Essential Repertoire for Young Choir

• Recommended for Grades 6-8
• Mixed, treble, tenor bass