Prelude Blog

Text/Music Relationship: Imaginative Performance of Renaissance Music

Posted on Aug 20, 2012 8:19:05 AM by John Paulson in Choral Techniques and Repertoire, in review-prelude

 

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Five Keys to New Life

Posted on Aug 13, 2012 7:34:11 AM by Nancy Raabe in Potpourri, in review-prelude

 

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Introductions and Turnarounds

Posted on Aug 6, 2012 7:23:10 AM by Valerie Lefever Hughes in Assembly Song, in review-prelude

 

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Articulation and Accent

Posted on Jul 30, 2012 7:16:02 AM by Tim Getz in Assembly Song, in review-prelude

 

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No Need to Triage: They Can Do It! - Part Two

Posted on Jul 16, 2012 8:00:09 AM by Bekah Schulz in Choral Techniques and Repertoire, in review-prelude

Part Two: A Proposal for Childrens Choir Rehearsals

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No Need to Triage: They Can Do It!

Posted on Jul 9, 2012 9:19:55 AM by Bekah Schulz in Choral Techniques and Repertoire, in review-prelude

Part One: A Philosophy of the Children’s Choir

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Brass music for the church: it's not just for Easter anymore

Posted on Jul 2, 2012 9:12:59 AM by James Hild in Instruments and Ensembles, in review-prelude

For those of us blessed to have brass musicians in our church, the first choice for them to play is probably Easter Sunday. But what about other times of the year? Can you use your ensemble for Christmas? Transfiguration? Lent? Where can you find music for these other services? Here are a few resources that hopefully will help you locate appropriate music.

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What is Lutheran Church Music?

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 9:08:48 AM by Michael Krentz in Potpourri, in review-prelude

Around the church we can hear things like “that song is not very Lutheran!” Or “why don’t we sing any good Lutheran hymns?” Or “Lutheran church music is _____ (fill in the blank: beautiful, boring, diverse, dying, etc.).” Any such things pre-suppose that there are Lutheran songs or that there is Lutheran church music. So then quickly we ask “what is Lutheran church music?”

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A Few Thoughts on Rehearsal Techniques

Posted on Jun 18, 2012 9:02:16 AM by Ronald A. Nelson in Choral Techniques and Repertoire, in review-prelude

"I don't feel I should work my Church choir too hard. After all, most of them have worked hard all day."

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Handchimes and Handbells: Starting Up

Posted on Jun 11, 2012 8:58:15 AM by Ed Tompkins in Instruments and Ensembles, in review-prelude

How do you start a handbell or handchime ministry in your congregation from the ground up?

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