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Discovering the Magic

of Children’s Voices

Composing and Programming

for Elementary Choirs

KATIE HOUTS

f you’ve ever been in a rehearsal with elementary singers, you

know they work hard and have lots of fun (sometimes too much
Ifun, right?) taking part in a musical experience with friends.
Helping children discover the magic in their voices and watching
them share their music with the world is an incredible privilege. The
important work of guiding a developing choir is aided by high-quality

repertoire for young singers. As composers writing for children, and
as directors selecting music for children, we must approach our reper-
toire task with thoughtful purpose.

Katie Houts
Choristers Guild Sacred Choral Editor
Artistic Director, Rise Up Children’s Choir
Salt Lake City, UT
khouts@choristersguild.org

18 CHORAL JOURNAL March/April 2023 Volume 63 Number 7