Hi, I'm Dawn & live in Bountiful. I'm a new choir director with a little experience singing but none conducting. I really need some help. My choir lacks...
Our stake music director wants me to start a choir in our branch and I've never directed a choir, either. I'll listen to any advice. And I need some of my...
Hi Charlotte, When in doubt about using a new instrument in Sacrament meeting, plan to audition the hymn for the Bishop or Branch President beforehand. I ...
Myra Dolan
drmusicmom@...
Jan 11, 2002 11:52 am
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Dawn, Start with simple hymns. They are the best anyway. You can interpret them anyway the Spirit dictates. Wave your arm anyway you want just be rhythmically...
Ozzie1362@...
Jan 12, 2002 1:20 am
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Charlotte, I agree with you. But we must follow the leaders. I have been Regional Music Director many years ago. I have used many woodwinds and strings. In...
Ozzie1362@...
Jan 12, 2002 1:23 am
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Myra, Excellent advice. Bill Osborne...
Ozzie1362@...
Jan 12, 2002 1:24 am
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Because there are so few people in our branch who can play the piano or organ, I am practicing songs from the simplified book that comes with the keyboard...
Congratulations Charlotte! You are educating the folks in the Branch on the beauty of orchestral instruments, such as the bassoon. Be sure to update the...
Myra Dolan
drmusicmom@...
Jan 18, 2002 10:03 pm
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Hi Charlotte, I was called as the ward organist at the age of 8 and have held that calling almost ever since. My suggestion to you would be to put your left...
Maxbritchick@...
Jan 20, 2002 4:29 am
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Maxine, can the pedals be turned off? I guess I need some instruction on all buttons and gizmos on the organ from our organist. In fact, the back of the...
Hi Charlotte, Yes the pedals can be turned off. I did mean to tell you that but it slipped my mind-sorry! Please ask someone who can play the organ to help...
Maxbritchick@...
Jan 20, 2002 8:01 pm
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Today was our first day of choir practice for our branch. I've led plenty of music, but I've never actually been a choir director. I hope someone better...
Check out the Primary Song book. It's full of songs about mothers, fathers, grandparents, etc. For Easter I am having the branch choir (whatever I can scrape...
Hi, I am new to this list buthoping that someone can help me. Our choir is going to sing Hymn 110, "Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord" in church at the end of...
Hey Stephanie, I would try looking up different choral arrangements under the hymn tune. Because chances are that in a choral arrangement it will be in...
My choir is singing the Pioneer Diamond Edition of "Faith in Every Footstep", by K. Newell Dayley, and I am having a problem adapting the organ arrangement for...
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This happened on another list I was on, so with my own lists I immediately went in and changed it so that no one but the moderator could upload files. This is...
Hi everyone, I am a Mormon, and you? I am here want to make more friends, and by the way, I found a very interesting website a few days ago, maybe you can try...
Hi. My name is michelle, and it is good to find groups with like interests and beliefs on the net. :) My ward is learning 'Song of Testimony' for an event....
Hi! A few years ago (ok...probably MANY years ago :-) ) I bought a Janeen Brady tape that was made specifically for LDS women, called, "I'd Be A Woman Again"....
There is a website for Janeen Brady's Brite Music-for childrena nd there is a place to contact them-so you might go through that route. The website is...
You're welcome! Camille "Karen J. Shipley" <karenshipley@...> wrote:thank you for the information! I have emailed them and will wait for their reply! I...
I joined this group some time ago, but I have not seen any posts. So let me introduce myself. My name is Bruce, but they call me Bruceman on the 'net. I am a ...
Hello, I have just joined this group. I am looking for something to play (Flute solo, piano accompaniment) for an upcoming missionary musical fireside. It can...
... Yes! "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief" by Craig Petrie, available for free off his web site http://www.petriefamily.org/ldsmusic/. An absolutely fabulous...
Hi, is this list still active? Last week for Easter I played in a flute trio at church. We played "Lift Thine Eyes", originally found in the old brown...
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