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Arranging

Tarik O’Regan: Orchestrating Voices

Orchestration has long been an independent, yet integrated, compositional discipline closely connected with the writing of instrumental music. In this exploratory session, with a focus on O’Regan’s choral repertoire, he will investigate how the increasingly varying textural effects achieved through myriad instrumental permutations, which continue to further the genres of chamber and orchestral composition today, […]

Kansas City MO.
Tarik O’Regan

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Arranging



Making it Plain: Transcribing Contemporary Gospel for the Mixed Chorus

This session seeks to enlighten its audience on transcribing/scoring gospel music for the mixed (SATB) chorus in various formats, including choral octavos and hymnals. The presenters will share their insight on maintaining cultural integrity within the score through various elements, including accessible piano accompaniments, non-doubling bass/baritone vocal lines, and otherwise, while reading though several published […]

Kansas City MO.
Brandon Waddles, Brandon A. Boyd

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Arranging, Repertoire



I Want to Sing Pentatonix Songs! How to Authentically Arrange Pop Music for Your Choirs

My middle and high school singers constantly told me, “I want to sing Pentatonix songs!” We are fortunate to live in an era where group singing is actually cool again, and it is our job to capitalize on this trend. This session will provide information on how to select and arrange pop music for your […]

Minneapolis MN.
Alec Schumacker

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Arranging, Jazz



Choral Arranging Workshop: Crafting Authentic, Accessible Music for Your Choir

This session will consider features of excellent arrangements (favorite: Erb’s Shenandoah) then apply those features to other tunes to develop our own arrangements. Participants will gain ideas, techniques, encouragement, and usable examples. Emphasis will be on simple music with a high quality-to-difficulty ratio: easy to write, quick to learn. Handouts include perusal examples and some […]

Pasadena CA.
Nina Gilbert

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Arranging, Composing



Scanning Choral Music into Finale®

Is the sheet music you want to perform too high for your singers or written for a different choral configuration than your performing group? This in-depth session delves into the intricacies, roadblocks, and tips for the successful scanning of sheet music into notation programs in general and Finale in particular.

Little Rock AR.
Tom Johnson

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Arranging, Composing, Composition, technology



Re-Voicing Public Domain Choral Music for SSA, TTBB, etc.: Tips, Tricks, and Time Savers

This session will focus on re-voicing public domain choral music from mixed voices (SATB) to alternate voicings, including SSA(A) and TTBB. Source material may include choral music from the Renaissance, baroque, classical, and/or romantic eras and folk music.

Jacksonville FL.
Constance Chase

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Arranging



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