The chapters in Part I cover “The Rise of Concert Gospel Music” by Jeffery Ames; “Choral Pedagogy: The Anatomy of the Rehearsal Process” by Hilary Apfelstadt; “Painting with Sound: Developing Tone with Female Voices through Choral Literature” by Lynne Gackle; “Choral First Aid or Long-Term Music Learning? Re-Thinking and Re-Designing the Choral Rehearsal” by James Jordan; “Consonant Connection” by Jo-Michael Scheibe; and “The Collaborative Conductor: The Maestro Me vs. The Art of We” by Phillip Swan.
Part II presents Repertoire Resource Guides for nearly 100 outstanding choral works for a diverse range of ensembles (SATB, SAB, treble, and men’s voices) graded by level of difficulty. Each guide contains invaluable information in 9 units: Composer, Composition, Historical Perspective, Technical Considerations, Stylistic Considerations, Musical Elements, Form and Structure, Suggested Listening, and Additional References and Resources.