| Comment: Re: Sacred Easter choral music with brass quintet | Daniel Fry | April 11, 2012 |
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John Leavitt's "Easter" is a pretty impressive piece for choir and brass, and not easy. It may be out of print though. One that is in print is Jeremy Bankson's (I believe that is the last name) setting of This Joyous Eastertide, for choir, brass and organ, published by Morningstar.
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| Concert: Christmas Concerts in St. Louis area: The Joys of Christmas, Messiah Sing-a Long | Daniel Fry | December 2, 2011 |
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Central Presbyterian Church, Clayton, MO presents two separate Christmas musical presentations as part of its Concert Series:
The first is a Christmas Concert entitled the Joys of Christmas, with the Christmas portion of Messiah and seasonal carols, with orchestra, soloists, as well as childre... |
| Concert: American Boychoir in St. Louis, MO area | Daniel Fry | October 24, 2011 |
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The American Boychoir, under the direction of Fernando Malvar-Ruiz and accompanied by Kerry Heimann, will present a concert at Central Presbyterian Church, 7700 Davis Drive, Clayton, MO 63105, on Sunday, November 6, at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students This group is one o... |
| Comment: Re: Favorite benedictions | Daniel Fry | October 13, 2011 |
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Lutkin, Lord Bless You and Keep You - oldie but goodie.
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| Comment: Re: Music for Woodwinds and Choir | Daniel Fry | September 3, 2011 |
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True enough...back to my Rimsky-Korsakov Orchestration studies I go.
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| Comment: Re: Music for Woodwinds and Choir | Daniel Fry | September 2, 2011 |
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Bruckner Mass in e is a possibility - big piece, but maybe not necessary to do the whole piece.
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| Comment: Re: Hanging of the Greens featuring Music from Around the World | Daniel Fry | August 18, 2011 |
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Yes, Pinkham. Sorry!
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| Comment: Re: Hanging of the Greens featuring Music from Around the World | Daniel Fry | August 14, 2011 |
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I really like Persichetti's "Evergreen"...not an easy vocal line, but it's unison with an ostinato accompaniment. I highly recommend it.
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| Comment: Re: Looking for a Spring Concert Closer ...starting a tradition | Daniel Fry | August 10, 2011 |
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We always did the Lutkin Lord Bless You in high school. Take a look at Chet Alwes' short but beautiful setting of the Irish Blessing.
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| Comment: Re: seeking concert opener | Daniel Fry | August 10, 2011 |
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Kenneth Jennings, With a Voice of Singing
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| Comment: Re: September 11, tenth anniversary music | Daniel Fry | July 5, 2011 |
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Also, the Barrie Cabena Lord, Make Me an Insturment of thy Peace is gorgeous, if fairly difficult.
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| Comment: Re: September 11, tenth anniversary music | Daniel Fry | July 5, 2011 |
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The Mendelssohn Verleih uns Frieden is lovely, if maybe a little long for a Sunday anthem. Could be done in English if need be.
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| Comment: Re: Curious about your “process” for choosing repertoire | Daniel Fry | June 5, 2011 |
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Good question. In planning for my church choir and other ensembles I have had responsibility for, I have several simultaneous (and hopefully not opposing) modus operandi going. With my church choir, I know more or less who will be available to sing (or so I think!) and what the part balance w... |
| Comment: Re: Choir recruiting | Daniel Fry | May 22, 2011 |
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Thanks for the link. Perhaps someone can address my questions of "Choir 101" and retreat session planning?
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| Forum message: Choir recruiting | Daniel Fry | May 17, 2011 |
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I direct a 45-voice church choir that does a wide range of music, but mostly what would be considered traditional fare. I am finishing my second year at the church, so the transition to a new director is well underway. As with many mainline churches, our median choir member age is quite high ... |
| Comment: Re: Church Choir Responsibilities | Daniel Fry | April 1, 2011 |
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I have encountered this issue as well. I have choirs of one sort or another at all 3 traditional services on Sunday. Once in a great while they will have a Sunday off, or not sing at all services. They also sing some responses/calls during the service. If they are not singing an anthem, I ... |
| Comment: Re: Warm up for adult choir | Daniel Fry | April 1, 2011 |
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It seems to me there are at least 2 schools of thought on this. I know some folks who do their routine of warm-ups that they have developed and gleaned from their own experience without fail at every rehearsal. Others focus on a technical/vocal challenge they intend to focus on and make that t... |
| Comment: Re: Brahms Lass dich/Geistliche Lied - German discrepancy | Daniel Fry | March 16, 2011 |
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I have done this with my church choir and other choirs, always with "dauren", as I am quite sure it appears that way in the Peters and other editions. If you have the Jeffers German translations reference, that is the translation I used with my church choir (not the English text underlay that ... |
| Borrowing request: Request to borrow/purchase God Has Gone Up With A Shout, Willan | Daniel Fry | March 16, 2011 |
| Item: choral octavo
Composer/Arranger/Edition: Healy Willan
Starting: asap
For: for presentation only
Copies: 45
Willing to rent: No
Looking for copies to borrow or buy of the Healey Willan "God Has (Is) Gone Up with a Shout". It is a Concordia publication and POP, and when I contacted th... |
| Comment: Re: Help with justifying choral music in languages other than English during traditional service | Daniel Fry | December 28, 2010 |
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Thanks for those of you who have taken the time to respond, at length, in some cases. I can certainly see both sides of the textual coin, so to speak. And, to clarify, I have spent some 15 years in church positions, but this is only my second year at this current one, which can make a differen... |
| Comment: Re: Help with justifying choral music in languages other than English during traditional service | Daniel Fry | November 14, 2010 |
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Of course, the bottom line is that I have to do what I am told to do, but it will not be without some strong counterarguments on my part. Ultimately it is the choice of those of those to whom I am responsible, as it is mine to decide whether or not that is a stipulation I can live with and look... |
| Forum message: Help with justifying choral music in languages other than English during traditional service | Daniel Fry | November 13, 2010 |
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I am in my second year as choir director (adult and youth) at a Methodist church that does traditional worship at the services at which I am responsible. Larger church, with a generally older congregation, and some issues at the church in general. Out of the blue (after having done Brahms' G... |
| Forum message: Music for church renewal | Daniel Fry | July 1, 2010 |
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I have about 6 Sundays worth of music (after our 45 or so voice church choir is off) in the vein of church renewal, rededication, and "revival" to search out. Probably more upbeat, though not necessarily contemporary Christian, rep seems to be what the senior pastor is looking for. I would wel... |
| Forum message: Treble patriotic rep | Daniel Fry | April 19, 2010 |
| I am responsible for a mixed-voice church choir's service presentation of about 30-35 minutes on Sunday, July 4. Patriotic rep of a sacred nature is the order of the day. Right now I have tentatively planned the outer movements of the Thompson Testament of Freedom (SATB version), Billings, B... |
| Forum message: per service pay for choral services | Daniel Fry | April 15, 2010 |
| I am a professional musician who has been asked by a friend to help out singing for a choral recording project for a program he produces on a classical station. The CD will be sold. He is having a series of 2-hour rehearsals, using as a core some singers from an unpaid volunteer choir he direc... |
| Comment: Re: Lord's Prayer choral setting | Daniel Fry | February 17, 2010 |
| Thanks all. Of course "good" is subjective, and I have my own personal feeling as to how that is quantified, as does everyone else. I appreciate the feedback. For such a common prayer in Protestant churches, I am still surprised that there are relatively few settings of it. I have some start... |
| Forum message: Lord's Prayer choral setting | Daniel Fry | February 11, 2010 |
| During Lent my pastor has decided that the congregation will not say the LP as a body, but instead we will do sung versions of it. Besides the Malotte solo version, has anyone come across good, preferably 4-part settings of this text, in English? Seems somewhat hard to come by. Thanks! Dan |
| Comment: Re: Virtuosic piano accompaniments for choral pieces | Daniel Fry | December 29, 2009 |
| Certainly the Badings Trois Chansons Bretonnes would be among them. Wolf's choral setting of Der Feuerreiter as well. The Brahms Quartets too. |
| Forum message: New church position - Xmas cantata rep | Daniel Fry | September 17, 2009 |
| I have taken a new position as of last month in a Methodist church in a suburban area of St. Louis, the adult choir has about 58 on the roster but more like 40-ish on rehearsal nights. It is an older population with people in and out of town. At any rate, part of my responsibilities include 30 m... |
| Comment: Re: "Beautiful Savior" | Daniel Fry | July 29, 2009 |
| Look at Chester Alwes' arrangement, with a lovely accompaniment part. Last stanza is reminiscent of the Christiansen but a little more accessbile for modest ensembles. Highly recommended - I think Roger Dean is the publisher. |
