Choral Music Methods and Materials: Developing Successful Choral Programs

this book is a veritable handbook of ideas for the choral music program. both the young director and the more seasoned music educator can benefit from reading Ms. Brinson's anecdotes, helpful suggestions, and plans for the choral classroom. it has inspirational ideas for such problem spots as fundraising, attendance taking, classroom management, recruiting techniques, and even the best arrangement for the classroom. i originally purchased this book for a college class, but continue to use it often as a young professional.

This book is filled with quality hints and tips on how to organize a choral program at school! For the beginning teacher, it is an essential guide to help them understand what is needed to be a successful choral teacher and run a successful program at school, or as an extracurricular activity. Adversely, I find the book focuses on after-school choirs too much, but if this is what you need information on, you have a great book. The book has some very interesting suggestions on discipline within the choral group. There are also excellent musical suggestions and an excellent section on how to present choral pieces to a variety of group levels from beginner to advanced.