Book 1, Student
Series: Essential Elements Choir
Level One Student Edition
Authors: John Leavitt, Emily Crocker

“Essential Musicianship, Book 1,” recommended for Grades 6-8 or other beginning groups, is a sequential choral method that helps the beginning singer develop a strong foundation of musical skills. In each of the twenty chapters a concept is presented in the theory section, practiced in the sight-reading section, and applied in the performance of a song. Book 1 contains drills, exercises and 37 practice/performance songs for mixed, treble and tenor bass choir.

Song List:

Alleluia
Animal Song
As The Holly Groweth Green
The Bells
Betty Botter
The Call
Dance!
Erin
Hey Diddle Diddle!
Hosanna
The Hunt
Joyfully Sing
King William
Leave Her, Johnny
Let Us Chase The Squirrel
Love In Thy Youth
O Music, Sweet Music
Oh Soldier, Soldier
Rain
Shipwrecked
Sing Alleluia
Sing Your Songs
Sons Of Art
Spring Quiet
Winter