Essential Musicianship Essential Elements Choir

Essential Musicianship Essential Elements Choir

“Essential Musicianship, Book 1,” recommended for Grades 6-8 or other beginning groups, is a sequential choral method that helps the beginning singer develop a strong foundation of musical skills. In each of the twenty chapters a concept is presented in the theory section, practiced in the sight-reading section, and applied in the performance of a song. Book 1 contains drills, exercises and 37 practice/performance songs for mixed, treble and tenor bass choir.

Song List

  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell
  • All The Pretty Little Horses
  • Amazing Grace
  • An' Thou Wert My Ain Thing
  • Antiphonal Alleluia
  • Aura Lee
  • Awake, Arise!
  • Benedictus
  • Bound For The Promised Land
  • Canon
  • Cape Cod Girls
  • The Colorado Trail
  • Confitemini Domino
  • Da Pacem Domine
  • Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
  • Deck The Hall
  • Down By The Riverside
  • Faith And Hope And Love
  • Fine Knacks For Ladies
  • Gloria!
  • Goin' Round The Mountain
  • Golden Slumbers
  • Good Night Ladies
  • Greensleeves
  • The Gypsy Rover
  • Hi-Ho The Holly
  • I Know Where I'm Goin'
  • Illumina Oculos Meos
  • Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
  • Kumbaya
  • Kyrie Eleison
  • Locus Iste
  • My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
  • My True Love Hath My Heart
  • O Mistress Mine
  • Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?
  • Oh! Susanna
  • Old Hundred
  • Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends)
  • She Sells Sea Shells
  • She Walks In Beauty
  • Shenandoah
  • The Silver Moon Is Shining
  • Since First I Saw Your Face
  • Sing A Joyful Song
  • Sit Down, Brother
  • Soldier, Soldier
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Teach Me, O Lord
  • Tex-I-An Boys
  • Vive La Compagnie!
  • Walk In Jerusalem, Just Like John
  • Water Is Wide
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Where Go The Boats?

Product Details

  • #HL 8740069
  • 9780793543298
  • 073999914924
  • 8.5"
  • 11.0"
  • 192 Pages

Prices and availability subject to change without notice.

“Essential Musicianship, Book 1,” recommended for Grades 6-8 or other beginning groups, is a sequential choral method that helps the beginning singer develop a strong foundation of musical skills. In each of the twenty chapters a concept is presented in the theory section, practiced in the sight-reading section, and applied in the performance of a song. The Teacher Edition provides comprehensive lesson plans based on the National Standards for Arts Education.

Song List

  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell
  • All The Pretty Little Horses
  • Amazing Grace
  • An' Thou Wert My Ain Thing
  • Antiphonal Alleluia
  • Aura Lee
  • Awake, Arise!
  • Benedictus
  • Bound For The Promised Land
  • Canon
  • Cape Cod Girls
  • The Colorado Trail
  • Confitemini Domino
  • Da Pacem Domine
  • Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
  • Deck The Hall
  • Down By The Riverside
  • Faith And Hope And Love
  • Fine Knacks For Ladies
  • Gloria!
  • Goin' Round The Mountain
  • Golden Slumbers
  • Good Night Ladies
  • Greensleeves
  • The Gypsy Rover
  • Hi-Ho The Holly
  • I Know Where I'm Goin'
  • Illumina Oculos Meos
  • Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
  • Kumbaya
  • Kyrie Eleison
  • Locus Iste
  • My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
  • My True Love Hath My Heart
  • O Mistress Mine
  • Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?
  • Oh! Susanna
  • Old Hundred
  • Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends)
  • She Sells Sea Shells
  • She Walks In Beauty
  • Shenandoah
  • The Silver Moon Is Shining
  • Since First I Saw Your Face
  • Sing A Joyful Song
  • Sit Down, Brother
  • Soldier, Soldier
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Teach Me, O Lord
  • Tex-I-An Boys
  • Vive La Compagnie!
  • Walk In Jerusalem, Just Like John
  • Water Is Wide
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Where Go The Boats?

Product Details

  • #HL 8740103
  • 9780793543328
  • 073999401035
  • 8.5"
  • 11.0"
  • 224 Pages

Prices and availability subject to change without notice.

“Essential Musicianship, Book 1,” recommended for Grades 6-8 or other beginning groups, is a sequential choral method that helps the beginning singer develop a strong foundation of musical skills. In each of the twenty chapters a concept is presented in the theory section, practiced in the sight-reading section, and applied in the performance of a song. The Student 10-Pak provides over a 10% savings if multiple books are needed.

Song List

  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell
  • All The Pretty Little Horses
  • Amazing Grace
  • An' Thou Wert My Ain Thing
  • Antiphonal Alleluia
  • Aura Lee
  • Awake, Arise!
  • Benedictus
  • Bound For The Promised Land
  • Canon
  • Cape Cod Girls
  • The Colorado Trail
  • Confitemini Domino
  • Da Pacem Domine
  • Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
  • Deck The Hall
  • Down By The Riverside
  • Faith And Hope And Love
  • Fine Knacks For Ladies
  • Gloria!
  • Goin' Round The Mountain
  • Golden Slumbers
  • Good Night Ladies
  • Greensleeves
  • The Gypsy Rover
  • Hi-Ho The Holly
  • I Know Where I'm Goin'
  • Illumina Oculos Meos
  • Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
  • Kumbaya
  • Kyrie Eleison
  • Locus Iste
  • My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
  • My True Love Hath My Heart
  • O Mistress Mine
  • Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?
  • Oh! Susanna
  • Old Hundred
  • Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends)
  • She Sells Sea Shells
  • She Walks In Beauty
  • Shenandoah
  • The Silver Moon Is Shining
  • Since First I Saw Your Face
  • Sing A Joyful Song
  • Sit Down, Brother
  • Soldier, Soldier
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Teach Me, O Lord
  • Tex-I-An Boys
  • Vive La Compagnie!
  • Walk In Jerusalem, Just Like John
  • Water Is Wide
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Where Go The Boats?

Product Details

  • #HL 8740448
  • 9780634007873
  • 073999404487
  • 11.0"
  • 13.0"
  • 192 Pages

Prices and availability subject to change without notice.

“Essential Musicianship, Book 2,” recommended for Grades 8-10 or other older beginners, is a sequential choral method that helps the older beginner or returning singer develop basic to intermediate skills. Each of the twenty chapters includes materials for vocal development, music theory, sight reading and performance. Basic notation, rhythm, pitch and basic harmony are covered through drills, exercises and 44 practice/performance songs for mixed, treble and tenor bass choirs.

Song List

  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell
  • All The Pretty Little Horses
  • Amazing Grace
  • An' Thou Wert My Ain Thing
  • Antiphonal Alleluia
  • Aura Lee
  • Awake, Arise!
  • Benedictus
  • Bound For The Promised Land
  • Canon
  • Cape Cod Girls
  • The Colorado Trail
  • Confitemini Domino
  • Da Pacem Domine
  • Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
  • Deck The Hall
  • Down By The Riverside
  • Faith And Hope And Love
  • Fine Knacks For Ladies
  • Gloria!
  • Goin' Round The Mountain
  • Golden Slumbers
  • Good Night Ladies
  • Greensleeves
  • The Gypsy Rover
  • Hi-Ho The Holly
  • I Know Where I'm Goin'
  • Illumina Oculos Meos
  • Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
  • Kumbaya
  • Kyrie Eleison
  • Locus Iste
  • My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
  • My True Love Hath My Heart
  • O Mistress Mine
  • Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?
  • Oh! Susanna
  • Old Hundred
  • Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends)
  • She Sells Sea Shells
  • She Walks In Beauty
  • Shenandoah
  • The Silver Moon Is Shining
  • Since First I Saw Your Face
  • Sing A Joyful Song
  • Sit Down, Brother
  • Soldier, Soldier
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Teach Me, O Lord
  • Tex-I-An Boys
  • Vive La Compagnie!
  • Walk In Jerusalem, Just Like John
  • Water Is Wide
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Where Go The Boats?

Product Details

  • #HL 8740104
  • 9780793543335
  • 073999060638
  • 8.5"
  • 11.0"
  • 240 Pages

Prices and availability subject to change without notice.

“Essential Musicianship, Book 2,” recommended for Grades 8-10 or other older beginners, is a sequential choral method that helps the older beginner or returning singer develop basic to intermediate skills. Each of the twenty chapters includes materials for vocal development, music theory, sight reading and performance. The Teacher Edition provides comprehensive lesson plans based on the National Standards for Arts Education.

Song List

  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell
  • All The Pretty Little Horses
  • Amazing Grace
  • An' Thou Wert My Ain Thing
  • Antiphonal Alleluia
  • Aura Lee
  • Awake, Arise!
  • Benedictus
  • Bound For The Promised Land
  • Canon
  • Cape Cod Girls
  • The Colorado Trail
  • Confitemini Domino
  • Da Pacem Domine
  • Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
  • Deck The Hall
  • Down By The Riverside
  • Faith And Hope And Love
  • Fine Knacks For Ladies
  • Gloria!
  • Goin' Round The Mountain
  • Golden Slumbers
  • Good Night Ladies
  • Greensleeves
  • The Gypsy Rover
  • Hi-Ho The Holly
  • I Know Where I'm Goin'
  • Illumina Oculos Meos
  • Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
  • Kumbaya
  • Kyrie Eleison
  • Locus Iste
  • My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
  • My True Love Hath My Heart
  • O Mistress Mine
  • Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?
  • Oh! Susanna
  • Old Hundred
  • Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends)
  • She Sells Sea Shells
  • She Walks In Beauty
  • Shenandoah
  • The Silver Moon Is Shining
  • Since First I Saw Your Face
  • Sing A Joyful Song
  • Sit Down, Brother
  • Soldier, Soldier
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Teach Me, O Lord
  • Tex-I-An Boys
  • Vive La Compagnie!
  • Walk In Jerusalem, Just Like John
  • Water Is Wide
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Where Go The Boats?

Product Details

  • #HL 8740105
  • 9780793543342
  • 073999401059
  • 8.5"
  • 11.0"
  • 270 Pages

Prices and availability subject to change without notice.

“Essential Musicianship, Book 2,” recommended for Grades 8-10 or other older beginners, is a sequential choral method that helps the older beginner or returning singer develop basic to intermediate skills. Each of the twenty chapters includes materials for vocal development, music theory, sight-reading and performance. The Student 10-Pak provides over a 10% savings if multiple books are needed.

Song List

  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell
  • All The Pretty Little Horses
  • Amazing Grace
  • An' Thou Wert My Ain Thing
  • Antiphonal Alleluia
  • Aura Lee
  • Awake, Arise!
  • Benedictus
  • Bound For The Promised Land
  • Canon
  • Cape Cod Girls
  • The Colorado Trail
  • Confitemini Domino
  • Da Pacem Domine
  • Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
  • Deck The Hall
  • Down By The Riverside
  • Faith And Hope And Love
  • Fine Knacks For Ladies
  • Gloria!
  • Goin' Round The Mountain
  • Golden Slumbers
  • Good Night Ladies
  • Greensleeves
  • The Gypsy Rover
  • Hi-Ho The Holly
  • I Know Where I'm Goin'
  • Illumina Oculos Meos
  • Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
  • Kumbaya
  • Kyrie Eleison
  • Locus Iste
  • My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
  • My True Love Hath My Heart
  • O Mistress Mine
  • Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?
  • Oh! Susanna
  • Old Hundred
  • Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends)
  • She Sells Sea Shells
  • She Walks In Beauty
  • Shenandoah
  • The Silver Moon Is Shining
  • Since First I Saw Your Face
  • Sing A Joyful Song
  • Sit Down, Brother
  • Soldier, Soldier
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Teach Me, O Lord
  • Tex-I-An Boys
  • Vive La Compagnie!
  • Walk In Jerusalem, Just Like John
  • Water Is Wide
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Where Go The Boats?

Product Details

  • #HL 8740449
  • 9780634007880
  • 073999404494
  • 9.5"
  • 12.5"

Prices and availability subject to change without notice.

“Essential Musicianship, Book 3,” recommended for Grades 10-12 or other advanced singers, is a sequential choral method that helps the returning high school singer develop intermediate to advanced skills. Concepts presented include major/minor scales, diatonic chords, intervals, chromaticism, categories of harmony, modes, simple, asymmetric and changing meters. The 52 practice/performance songs for mixed, treble and tenor bass choirs are designed to improve reading skills through expressive singing.

Song List

  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell
  • All The Pretty Little Horses
  • Amazing Grace
  • An' Thou Wert My Ain Thing
  • Antiphonal Alleluia
  • Aura Lee
  • Awake, Arise!
  • Benedictus
  • Bound For The Promised Land
  • Canon
  • Cape Cod Girls
  • The Colorado Trail
  • Confitemini Domino
  • Da Pacem Domine
  • Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
  • Deck The Hall
  • Down By The Riverside
  • Faith And Hope And Love
  • Fine Knacks For Ladies
  • Gloria!
  • Goin' Round The Mountain
  • Golden Slumbers
  • Good Night Ladies
  • Greensleeves
  • The Gypsy Rover
  • Hi-Ho The Holly
  • I Know Where I'm Goin'
  • Illumina Oculos Meos
  • Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
  • Kumbaya
  • Kyrie Eleison
  • Locus Iste
  • My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
  • My True Love Hath My Heart
  • O Mistress Mine
  • Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?
  • Oh! Susanna
  • Old Hundred
  • Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends)
  • She Sells Sea Shells
  • She Walks In Beauty
  • Shenandoah
  • The Silver Moon Is Shining
  • Since First I Saw Your Face
  • Sing A Joyful Song
  • Sit Down, Brother
  • Soldier, Soldier
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Teach Me, O Lord
  • Tex-I-An Boys
  • Vive La Compagnie!
  • Walk In Jerusalem, Just Like John
  • Water Is Wide
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Where Go The Boats?

Product Details

  • #HL 8740106
  • 9780793543533
  • 073999401066
  • 8.5"
  • 11.0"
  • 240 Pages

Prices and availability subject to change without notice.

ESSENTIAL MUSICIANSHIP is a sequential comprehensive curriculum that is designed to build all the skills of a choral musician. It includes Voice-builders, Theory-Builders, Sight-Reading exercises and songs which can be used for classroom or concert. The easy-to-use format allows the books to be used with all types of choir: mixed, treble or tenor bass.

Song List

  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell
  • All The Pretty Little Horses
  • Amazing Grace
  • An' Thou Wert My Ain Thing
  • Antiphonal Alleluia
  • Aura Lee
  • Awake, Arise!
  • Benedictus
  • Bound For The Promised Land
  • Canon
  • Cape Cod Girls
  • The Colorado Trail
  • Confitemini Domino
  • Da Pacem Domine
  • Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
  • Deck The Hall
  • Down By The Riverside
  • Faith And Hope And Love
  • Fine Knacks For Ladies
  • Gloria!
  • Goin' Round The Mountain
  • Golden Slumbers
  • Good Night Ladies
  • Greensleeves
  • The Gypsy Rover
  • Hi-Ho The Holly
  • I Know Where I'm Goin'
  • Illumina Oculos Meos
  • Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
  • Kumbaya
  • Kyrie Eleison
  • Locus Iste
  • My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
  • My True Love Hath My Heart
  • O Mistress Mine
  • Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?
  • Oh! Susanna
  • Old Hundred
  • Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends)
  • She Sells Sea Shells
  • She Walks In Beauty
  • Shenandoah
  • The Silver Moon Is Shining
  • Since First I Saw Your Face
  • Sing A Joyful Song
  • Sit Down, Brother
  • Soldier, Soldier
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Teach Me, O Lord
  • Tex-I-An Boys
  • Vive La Compagnie!
  • Walk In Jerusalem, Just Like John
  • Water Is Wide
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Where Go The Boats?

Product Details

  • #HL 8740107
  • 9780793543540
  • 073999401073
  • 8.5"
  • 11.0"
  • 270 Pages

Prices and availability subject to change without notice.

“Essential Musicianship, Book 3,” recommended for Grades 10-12 or other advanced singers, is a sequential choral method that helps the returning high school singer develop intermediate to advanced skills. Concepts presented include major/minor scales, diatonic chords, intervals, chromaticism, categories of harmony, modes, simple, asymmetric and changing meters. The Student 10-Pak provides over a 10% savings if multiple copies are needed.

Song List

  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell
  • All The Pretty Little Horses
  • Amazing Grace
  • An' Thou Wert My Ain Thing
  • Antiphonal Alleluia
  • Aura Lee
  • Awake, Arise!
  • Benedictus
  • Bound For The Promised Land
  • Canon
  • Cape Cod Girls
  • The Colorado Trail
  • Confitemini Domino
  • Da Pacem Domine
  • Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
  • Deck The Hall
  • Down By The Riverside
  • Faith And Hope And Love
  • Fine Knacks For Ladies
  • Gloria!
  • Goin' Round The Mountain
  • Golden Slumbers
  • Good Night Ladies
  • Greensleeves
  • The Gypsy Rover
  • Hi-Ho The Holly
  • I Know Where I'm Goin'
  • Illumina Oculos Meos
  • Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
  • Kumbaya
  • Kyrie Eleison
  • Locus Iste
  • My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
  • My True Love Hath My Heart
  • O Mistress Mine
  • Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?
  • Oh! Susanna
  • Old Hundred
  • Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends)
  • She Sells Sea Shells
  • She Walks In Beauty
  • Shenandoah
  • The Silver Moon Is Shining
  • Since First I Saw Your Face
  • Sing A Joyful Song
  • Sit Down, Brother
  • Soldier, Soldier
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Teach Me, O Lord
  • Tex-I-An Boys
  • Vive La Compagnie!
  • Walk In Jerusalem, Just Like John
  • Water Is Wide
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Where Go The Boats?

Product Details

  • #HL 866009
  • 9780793580170
  • 073999228724
  • 9.75"
  • 12.5"

Prices and availability subject to change without notice.

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