Eastern Division R & S

Boy Choirs

Chairperson:  Michael Sanflippo

Michael Sanflippo directs several choruses in northern New Jersey: The Apprentice Chorus of the Newark Boys Chorus School, Concord Singers (Summit), and Harmony Singers (Wayne). In addition, he is the Director of Music at Community United Methodist Church in Roselle Park. ms07052@aol.com  

Welcome to the Boychoir R&S page! 

Please feel free to contact me if you have questions, comments, or suggestions, at ms07052@aol.com. 

There are loads of great resources available, so the following is a mere sample of where you might like to start if you are new to the field or, for the more seasoned, if you looking for a new perspective or just want a refresher.

Repertoire:

Publishers of [primarily] treble repertoire that have websites where you can see and hear scores:
www.trebleclefpress.com
www.sbmp.com
www.alliancemusic.com
www.lorenz.com
 
Check composers' websites periodically; here are a few that you might like to visit:
www.gwenythwalker.com
www.paulcarey.com
www.zrstroope.com
www.stephenhatfield.com

Repertoire lists are available on many organizations' websites and on the ACDA National website.
www.acda.org/repertoire/boychoirs 
www.rochesterboyschoir.org/repertoire 
www.singers.com/choral/viennaboys 
www.paboychoir.org/about/repertoire
and be sure to visit www.choralnet.org and do a search; it is a great resource

Conducting Skill/Development:

Kenneth H Phillips: Basic Techniques of Conducting. 1997. Oxford University Press

Music Education, Instruction, Performance, Psychology:

Eloise Ristad: A Soprano on Her Head. 1982. Real People Press
Doreen Rao: We Will Sing! Boosey & Hawkes. A collection of standard, mostly easy to moderate repertoire for children; it includes suggested plans for presentation which are a good model for preparation.
Kenneth H Phillips: Teaching Kids to Sing. 1992. Oxford University Press
Polly Carder, editor: The Eclectic Curriculum in American Music Education. 1990. Music Educators National Conference

General Education [since we are ALL teachers!]:

Louis J Rubin: Artistry in Teaching. 1985. McGraw-Hill

Last revised July 01, 2010