| Concert: "My Song Shall Be Always" Choral Worship Experience | Daniel Wagner | May 2, 2012 |
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| Borrowing request: Keyboard Realization for Handel Chandos #7 | Daniel Wagner | April 26, 2012 |
| Item: "My Song Shall Be..." 1. SInfonia, 2. Coro, 9. Coro
Composer/Arranger/Edition: GF Handel HWV 252
Starting: April 30
For: through May 7
Copies: 1
Willing to rent: Yes
We're using CPDL parts for choir, and orchestra but there's no keyboard realization. (it's an orchestral reduction in th... |
| Borrowing request: Score and Parts for Octavo needed | Daniel Wagner | April 19, 2012 |
| Item: "All His Benefits"
Composer/Arranger/Edition: Balche and Kerr/arr.Taylor and Burgess/orch. by David Hamilton
Starting: Urgent (performance 4/28)
For: through May 6
Copies: one set
Willing to rent: Yes
Friends - I'm trying to find the orchestral score and orchestra parts for "Al... |
| Forum message: JS Bach Motet "Lobet den Herrn" instrumental parts | Daniel Wagner | March 29, 2012 |
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Friends - we're preparing BWV 230, Motet Lobet den Herrn. I plan to do it with continuo and instruments colla parte. I see that Kalmus sells a set of string parts. Have any of you done the motet with a mix of strings a winds? This not being a double choir motet, perhaps there's no reason to do t... |
| Comment: Re: Fantastic opportunity for young male singers | Daniel Wagner | March 12, 2012 |
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what's the age range for this great opportunity? (no, not for me!) ;)
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| Comment: Re: Triplets in "It is a precious thing" [Johann Friedrich Peter; Dickinson] | Daniel Wagner | March 5, 2012 |
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Ah! The Boston Baroque recording is like a whole new piece. (That's the trouble with pulling out pieces from musical toddler years.) In addition to being much faster than I learned it, Pearlman uses two female voices vs. Sop/Bari in the Dickison edition, and the Pearlman recording doesn't use ... |
| Forum message: Android Tablets used for music | Daniel Wagner | March 2, 2012 |
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Friends - I think my church will be providing a very major tech upgrade for our music ministry very soon. :-) In additional to a major computer upgrade, I am proposing an iPad or other tablet (Android or other OS). I might prefer to save a couple of hundred dollars and get a very well-appointed ... |
| Forum message: Triplets in "It is a precious thing" [Johann Friedrich Peter; Dickinson] | Daniel Wagner | March 1, 2012 |
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It is a precious thing. Es ist ein köstlich Ding. Anthem for mixed voices.. [Johann Friedrich Peter; Helen A Dickinson; Clarence Dickinson
I haven't done this piece in years, and will begin work on it this evening with my choir. I didn't question the triplet rhythms in the duet when I've... |
| Comment: Re: Whitney joins the heavenly choir | Daniel Wagner | February 12, 2012 |
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I shared the same thought about "I Love the Lord" on Facebook. It's a song (and a singer) I go back to now and then when I need to remember that he "pities every groan..."
As I was reading Philip Copeland's links from the archives, the "vocal health issues" one sounded familiar... hmmm.. ... |
| Comment: Re: Choral Psychology | Daniel Wagner | January 21, 2012 |
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Maria -
I think this is one of the most important aspects of choral leadership and one of the greatest challenges to all who have passion for great music and wish to instill and nurture that passion in others. I would suggest that my required college psychology courses did absolutely no... |
| Concert: "The Gift of Love"...a Christmas concert with a heart for the homeless | Daniel Wagner | November 22, 2011 |
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Please help us spread the word... pass along the above flier, copy and paste the information below and send to freinds.
Concert Information
Buy Tickets on line (no additional charges!)
All seats reserved.
All proceeds go to Hesed House Interfaith Ministry to the Homeless
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| Comment: Re: Banning Sinful Lifestyles from the workplace | Daniel Wagner | November 10, 2011 |
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Philip,
I really do empathize with the music faulty and students. But principle drives me to the conclusion that if the school had not been true to its stated mission and the trustees decided to return to it I can't bring myself to condemn that.
And yes, because there is/was a well-e... |
| Comment: Re: Banning Sinful Lifestyles from the workplace | Daniel Wagner | November 10, 2011 |
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I do understand the distress it would create to have this kind of cultural change at a school! It is my sincere desire that if the Shorter College and some faculty and staff must part ways, that the college will go above and beyond to assist these folk in their transition. I hope all will be treat... |
| Borrowing request: seeking to purchase used in good condition | Daniel Wagner | November 5, 2011 |
| Item: "Joy to the World" collection - The "Red Book"
Composer/Arranger/Edition: John Rutter (Hinshaw) HMB134
Starting: Early November
For: Purchase
Copies: 50 (if possible)
Willing to rent: No
I'd like to add this Rutter collection to our library, and times demand that I pursue the possibil... |
| Concert: "Beams of Heaven"...eclectic choral service for All Saints' Sunday | Daniel Wagner | November 5, 2011 |
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The Grace United Methodist Church Chancel Choir
Dan Wagner, Minister of Music
Nancy Staton, organist/accompanist
Bill Murk, Violin and FIddle
Wayne Thomas, String Bass
Cynthia Rupp, Flute
Gospel Quartet and Bluegrass Trio
Sunday, November 6, 9:30 and 11am, Grace United Methodist... |
| Borrowing request: borrow or purchase Finzi / Bass | Daniel Wagner | November 3, 2011 |
| Item: In Terra Pax (Finzi) and/or A Symphony of Carols (Bass)
Composer/Arranger/Edition: Gerald Finzi/Randol Alan Bass
Starting: ASAP
For: Through Christmas
Copies: 50
Willing to rent: No
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| Comment: Re: Messiah-Vowel on "Purify" | Daniel Wagner | October 25, 2011 |
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Brandon - you are correct that it is the short "ih" sound (according to Madeleine Marshall and others). That said, sometimes a conductor may choose to color a vowel in a certain direction in order to obtain a more focused or stylistic sound. This is often true with "ih", "eh" and "uh"...depending ... |
| Forum message: Ticketing Ideas for Church Concert Series | Daniel Wagner | October 18, 2011 |
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As we prepare to launch 2012, we're seeking fresh wisdom on our approach to concert ticketing. I'll mention a few areas of interest, but feel free to offer your own anecdotes, successes, etc.
* Have you made effective use of an on-line ticketing service? Which one? (I have not been able t... |
| Forum message: Christmas w/ Choir & soprano, Choir and Treble | Daniel Wagner | October 18, 2011 |
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Friends - I would be very grateful for your repertoire ideas!
Sacred Christmas (or Advent)
Octavo-length up to about 12 minutes (depending...)
With substantial soprano solo ( a big voice, rising career singing Verdi, Puccini - she can pull it back, too)
Choral part up to moderate diff... |
| Borrowing request: Psalm 46 needed | Daniel Wagner | September 19, 2011 |
| Item: "Psalm 46"
Composer/Arranger/Edition: John Ness Beck
Starting: ASAP
For: 5 weeks (finished after 10/30)
Copies: 60 octavos plus brass parts if you have them
Willing to rent: Yes
Would like to borrow, rent or buy (at used price)... need them soon, so nothern Illinois would be nice (I c... |
| Comment: Re: Gospel feel - secular words | Daniel Wagner | September 18, 2011 |
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Some of Rollo Dilworth's Gospel pieces use texts that are almost secular... very minimal reference to sacred things. John Leavitt's "River in Judea" is more or less secular text, IMO.
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| Comment: Re: On demand or not? | Daniel Wagner | September 15, 2011 |
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That *is* appalling. I suspect that some poor admin or manager doesn't know how to select which pages you want to print using the pdf print interface. So the answer you get is "they're all in one file... can't print one part". Silly.
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| Comment: Re: September 11, tenth anniversary music | Daniel Wagner | June 30, 2011 |
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A timely question for me... I've been asked to assist with music for an interfaith commemoration. As a musician deeply committed to Christian worship and theology this will be tricky. I plan to propose music/texts that speak to transcendent themes that are essential to faith and offer lament, humi... |
| Comment: Re: Responsorial Psalm Question | Daniel Wagner | June 28, 2011 |
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Stephen Stomps has advised you wisely... (unless this is a parish that expects Gregorian Psalmody)....try not to go back to your music history classes in thinking of singing responsorial Psalms. Some of the modern approved approches to Psalmody will lend themselves easily to your desire to serve a... |
| Comment: Re: looking for more composers that sound like Eric Whitacre | Daniel Wagner | June 12, 2011 |
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Howard Helvey's "O Lux Beatissima" is a beautiful piece in the style. Most of Helvey's pieces are accompanied (TERRIFIC accompaniments!) but this is a little a cappella gem. I think not as difficult for a church choir as Whitacre, but with similar effect.
Dan
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| Concert: Cor Cantiamo in concert "Poetry in Motion" | Daniel Wagner | May 18, 2011 |
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Tickets
Map
Dr. Eric Johnson's bio
About Cor Cantiamo
Hear Cor Cantiamo
Please feel free to print the above flyer and distribute. (click here for a direct link to the flyer)
Presented by the Grace Concert Series
Grace United Methodist Church
300 E G... |
| Concert: Holy Week Choral Music | Daniel Wagner | April 21, 2011 |
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While these are certainly NOT meant to be concerts per se, I'm posting for those choral colleagues who are not in their own services this week, and might be inspired and refreshed to know that there is some fine choral singing happening this week where some sacred gems are presented in their origi... |
| Forum message: A cappella wedding ensemble repertoire | Daniel Wagner | April 7, 2011 |
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Friends.
I've been asked to contract and direct a first-rate on-mic mixed vocal ensemble of six singers for an outdoor wedding in October. As best I can discern, the bride is looking for classy with a modern edge, subtly spiritual, but not a very religious wedding. (I know, I know!)
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| Forum message: Brahms Lass dich/Geistliche Lied - German discrepancy | Daniel Wagner | March 14, 2011 |
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Friends - I was preparing to put this great Brahms piece in my choir's folders and on reviewing the edition in my church library, I don't care for the English translation. (O heart subdued with grieving) not too bad, but ... "be tranquil" for "sei stille" =will be an ugly sound without lots of w... |
| Concert: "Musica Intima" Vocal Ensemble (ACDA special) | Daniel Wagner | March 1, 2011 |
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The Grace Concert Series presents "Musica Intima" vocal ensemble
Saturday, March 12 at 7:30p
Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E Gartner Rd, Naperville, IL 60540
Musica Intima (featured at the upcoming ACDA National Conference in Chicago on Wendesday, March 9.) has agreed to stay on in... |
| Forum message: Youth Choir Tenebrae Repertoire | Daniel Wagner | February 27, 2011 |
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Friends - I am seeking two or three more gems for my 18-voice youth choir for this year's Tenebrae Service. We can do SATB rep, though our three tenors are more or less in the cambiata category. Generally untrained singers, median age is about 9th grade, with lighter voices. But a pretty capable... |
| Forum message: G. Martin "When I Survey" instrumental and/or hand bell parts? | Daniel Wagner | February 4, 2011 |
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Friends - I'm working on a city-wide Lenten service at a beautiful concert hall on the campus of North Central College. There is no organ in the hall so we're hoping to put together a good instrumental ensemble, and we will have the combined hand bells groups of four churches.
We're consi... |
| Comment: Re: Battle Hymn of Republic - "die to make men free" or "live" | Daniel Wagner | January 14, 2011 |
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Friends ...
regarding "live" or "die" - in earlier years I very glibly changed "die" to "live". And one can make the case that even in battle we all share the desire that that our members of the military would LIVE... that their purpose is never to DIE, though that is too often the sad ou... |
| Comment: Re: EASTER BRASS/CHOIR REPETOIRE | Daniel Wagner | January 5, 2011 |
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Another great Easter anthem by K. Lee Scott for organ, choir and brass quintet is "Now Glad of Heart". With a "ditto" to his "Joy to the Heart".
Dan Wagner
Grace UMC, Naperville, IL
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| Concert: THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY MEN’S GLEE CLUB | Daniel Wagner | January 2, 2010 |
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The Grace Concert Series presentsTHE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY MEN’S GLEE CLUB
Sunday, January 16, 7:30 pm
Grace United Methodist Church
300 E Gartner Rd., Naperville, IL 60540
General Admission - $15
Seniors 65+, Students and Active Military - $10
Artist Circle - (re... |
| Concert: "Christmas Joy!" Christmas Choral Music with the Synergy Brass | Daniel Wagner | December 16, 2010 |
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Sunday, December 19 at Grace United Methodist Church
300 E Gartner Rd., Naperville, IL 60540
9:30 and 11:00 am
One of our "mostly music" Sundays, the phenomenal Synergy Brass Quintet will join the Grace Chancel Choir for our annual Choral Christmas Service.
http://www.synergybrassquin... |
| Comment: Re: Accessible irregular meter for women's choir | Daniel Wagner | November 16, 2010 |
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René Clausen's Psalm 100! One of my favorite treble chorus pieces ever. Here's a beautifully sung version (if a couple clicks faster than my preference) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2OY6XT7MrE&feature=related
Dan Wagner
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| Comment: Re: I need a pentecostal choir director's advice | Daniel Wagner | November 14, 2010 |
| Jackie, check the web sites of brentwood, word, lillenas,
lifeway, hope, and others that publish primarily for the
evangelical market. Most have a product line for smaller choirs.
Also do a search on the pepper music site for the voicing you need.
You might specifically look at lifeway's and others'... |
| Comment: Re: recording britten satb ceremony of carols | Daniel Wagner | November 14, 2010 |
| Extremely hard to find! I found one last season by a good
youth choir in Europe. Let me know if you'd like to borrow
it. |
| Comment: Re: Christmas with Brass Quintet | Daniel Wagner | November 4, 2010 |
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Wow... the McCullough pieces are thrilling! Calls for 7 brass players and very advanced mallet player ... but I definitely want this on my hot list from an Advent soon.
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| Comment: Re: Christmas with Brass Quintet | Daniel Wagner | November 3, 2010 |
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Friends - thanks for these wonderful ideas... for those offering perusal pdf's please do send them asap.
A clarification - I'm open to pieces between four minutes and fifteen minutes in length. Not precisely four minutes and fifteen seconds :-)
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| Comment: Re: Christmas with Brass Quintet | Daniel Wagner | November 3, 2010 |
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I'm downloading recordings from iTunes as I type. The samples sounded very promising! Now to find a perusal copy quickly!
Thanks
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| Comment: Re: Christmas with Brass Quintet | Daniel Wagner | November 3, 2010 |
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Yes, please send a score and recording. If a digital version is possible, all the better (so I can see it soon). Thanks.
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| Forum message: Christmas with Brass Quintet | Daniel Wagner | November 2, 2010 |
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Friends - I need to fill out a program, and am surprised, but am not finding what I need. I've checked the repertoire archives and so many of the works are for larger brass ensembles.
I thought I'd seen someone say that there's a Vivaldi Gloria arranged for Brass accompaniment, but again, c... |
| Concert: Fauré Requiem - Sunday morning, November 7 | Daniel Wagner | October 28, 2010 |
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The Grace United Methodist Church Chancel Choir will present the Fauré Requiem on Sunday morning, November 7 at 8:15 and 9:30 am.
Grace UMC
300 E Gartner Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
630.355.1748
Take Gartner East 1/2 mile from Washington (just south of Edward Hospital), or take Gartn... |
| Concert: Ohio Northern University in Concert tonight, October 28 | Daniel Wagner | October 28, 2010 |
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http://www-new.onu.edu/academics/getty_college_of_arts_sciences/areas_of_study/music/ensembles/university_singers
www.peopleofgrace.org
Thursday, October 28 @ 7:30 p.m.
Grace United Methodist Church
300 East Gartner Rd.
Naperville, IL 60540
The University ... |
| Forum message: Fauré Requiem chamber vs. full orchestration | Daniel Wagner | October 20, 2010 |
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Friends - We're presenting the Fauré Requiem in worship on Nov. 7. We own two sets of parts for the larger orchestration, but I've intended all along to use the smaller "original chamber orchestration". I'm hoping to find a source from which the borrow the chamber parts, but in case I strike ou... |
| Borrowing request: Fauré Requiem original chamber instrumentation - Parts | Daniel Wagner | October 20, 2010 |
| Item: Set of parts
Composer/Arranger/Edition: G. Fauré/ed. John Rutter (or other)
Starting: ASAP
For: through November 7
Copies: 1 per instrumen
Willing to rent: Yes
Friends - I'd like to borrow a set of parts for the "original chamber instrumentation" of the Fauré Requiem. I own the R... |
| Comment: Re: Arts and the Upcoming Elections | Daniel Wagner | October 19, 2010 |
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I've been mulling this subject over ever since ACDA began printing the Arts Advocacy statement in publications. Pragmatically speaking, I would like to see all deserving arts endeavors fully funded. But I believe this is not as simple an issue as might appear on a "report card".
Gifted and ... |
| Comment: Re: Jazz Bug Hits Church | Daniel Wagner | October 16, 2010 |
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Hi, L - John H has offered some wise thoughts (not surprising :-) ... the only thing I would add to the style conversation - having done this a few times with adult church singers - is that the vocal approach should be "casual" in terms of diction and generally singers won't want to use full-on re... |
