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K-12 Resources: 12 Podcasts for Choral Music Educators

makes it useful in this setting is that the chorus is largely
in unison (with the sopranos singing a descant), and the
A section, while homophonic, is written melodically
and is singable for all parts. If you only have limited
rehearsal time with your “y’all come” choir, this may be
a challenge; but this is a great choice for a group that
learns music quickly or one that gets sectional time.

Conclusion
I hope you can find some music in this article that
will excite you and your students! I encourage everyone
to remember to use the resources already available to all
of us: there are several publishers that include low-cost,
part-by-part recordings on their website, free accompa-
niments, and sample recordings. There are publishers
that include part-by-part recordings on their website,
free downloadable accompaniments, and sample re-
cordings via YouTube. These will be far easier to share
with your students than sending them to a music site
where they may need to search on their own.
In addition, many colleagues have also recorded their
own practice files and shared them on YouTube, or at
least sequenced practice files in MIDI format. Avail
yourself to the magic of a Google Search before setting
out to make your own material (keeping any necessary
copyright rules in mind, of course). As we continue the
school year, may you and yours continue to be healthy
and happy, and your ensembles growing!

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