This book is perfect for anyone who directs, or plans to direct, a choir.

Any choir, of any age, including children's choirs through to adult volunteer choirs, church, school, or community choirs.

A complete sourcebook for choral directors of all levels, as well as choral methods classes.

The main body of the book consists of 211 warm-ups...enough for years of rehearsals. Most include information on the purpose of warm up, teaching techniques and suggestions for use.

Carefully organized into several practical catagories:

Warm-ups to begin the rehearsal

Transitional Warm-ups

Warm-ups with fun texts and Syllables

Chordal Warm-ups

Warm-ups Featuring Interval Training

Jazz/Pop/Swing Warm-ups

Just for Church Choirs

Rounds

Also included are dozens of photos illustrating correct posture and vowel formation as well as chapters entitled:

Why Warm-up?

Warm-up Considerations for Different Age Groups

The Warm-up Before the Performance

Rest and the Voice

The Complete Choral Warm-up Book, is jammed with handy information, a virtual 'everything you ever wanted to know about warm-ups.' photos illustrating correct posture and vowel formation, and a well organized index to make finding the right warm-up a snap.

'The Complete Choral Warm-up Book,' belongs in every choral director's library.

By Russell Robinson, Professor of Music Education at the university of Florida.

and Jay Althouse, is a widely published composer and arranger with over 400 choral works in print.