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Would you like your choristers to sing with a voice that has "a clear, crystal-like sound. . . a voice that is rounded and beautiful, unaffected and totally at ease?" If this describes your aspirations (and so it should!), take time to study Marie Stultz' voice range chart on the front cover of this issue. Then, turn to her article on page 4 and you will find yourself beginning a journey into a new realm of understanding and possibility. Dorothy Elder provides a road map for today's choir festivals. If you want your choristers to experience the joy of music making but don’t have time to sit on a committee to make it happen, grab your Blackberry and organize a cast of hundreds. . . on your e-mail. Dorothy will show you how to do it! Eileen Jones Straw offers the next set of "Tools for Teachers." This new rehearsal material is receiving great reviews and we hope you, too, are finding it useful in your weekly rehearsals. Many thanks to our gifted contributing writers: Charlotte McElroy, Marilyn Humphreys, Mary Hoffman and John Horman. We are privileged to benefit from their creativity and experience. Drop us an e-mail and let us know how you are using this material. A warm welcome to all 150 new guild members this month. Just imagine how many churches, families and children are represented by this bi-monthly addition to our membership, not to mention our total membership. Together we form a tremendous resource of mutual support and encouragement through materials, workshops, festivals and local chapters. If your choristers aren't singing with a voice that has "a clear, crystal-like sound. . . a voice that is rounded and beautiful, unaffected and totally at ease" then you need to get connected! May God fill you with his grace and peace and joy as you continue to work with the youngest in our midst. — Lois Trego, Editor |
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