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chorissimo! - the series of choral books for school, supports everyone who wants to sing with joy with children and young people. chorissimo! was conceived by experts for school singing. With chorissimo!, the singing and musical qualities of young people can be developed in three successive volumes (green - red - blue - orange). chorissimo! can be applied in music lessons, in school choirs, children's choirs and youth choirs. chorissimo! Singen mit Kita-Kindern (singing with children in day-care center, website only in german) complements the successful chorissimo! series. This makes singing fun! In some German states, chorissimo! is approved as a school manual.
chorissimo! was developed by the Landesakademie für die musizierende Jugend in Baden-Württemberg and is published in cooperation with the Bundesverband Musikunterricht in Germany. The editors are Dr. Klaus K. Weigele, Christine chorissimo! was developed by the Landesmusikakademie für die musizierende Jugend in Baden-Württemberg (Youth Music Academy of Baden Wurttemberg) and is published in cooperation with the Bundesverband Musikunterricht in Germany (German Federal Association for Music Education). The editors are Dr. Klaus K. Weigele, Christine Wetzel and Klaus Brecht.Wetzel and Klaus Brecht.
There are extensive accompanying materials as well as media offers for all volumes.
chorissimo! red offers a diverse selection of around 45 songs and arrangements for classroom singing from grade 5 onward. Canons and warm-ups to get started, well-known pop songs (“Major Tom,” “Ein Kompliment”), standards (“Barbara Ann,” “Über den Wolken”), and new compositions – there’s so much to discover and try out!
For the age range of 6 to 14. The musical genre of the quodlibet offers school children the opportunity to learn polyphonic singing quite effortlessly. 30 quodlibets are available in the new chorissimo! volume to create unexpected moments of excitement.
For the age range of 0 to 7 years. This volume offers comprehensive material for teachers and educators to sing with the youngest children. Stories are told with playful sounds and the commonly singing of songs. For this purpose, 56 songs on various topics and occasions are available in this volume.
For the age range of 10 to 16 years. Children and adolescents at this age already have advanced musical capabilities, so that the musical spectrum of possible musical activities can be expanded. "blue" offers extensive material for homophonic voices to develop polyphonic singing step by step, based on a stable unison. The styles range from songs and classical choral pieces to pop songs.
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For the age range of 6 to 12 years. The musical education of the elementary school focuses on singing in one voice in combination with a lot of movement and rhythm. First encounters with simple polyphony additionally enliven the singing. There is a variety of material for each of the 75 songs.
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For the age range of 13 to 19 years. In this age group, the male voice is added as a facet of singing. "orange" offers a versatile repertoire from classical music to pop music for choirs and ensembles with a male voice. In workshops, new genres as beatboxing, body percussion and theater in combination with chant, will be introduced and motivate the students for further education.
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Contemporary choral arrangements of well-known movie soundtracks. Three of the world-famous James Bond-hits have now been published in volume 4 of the series chorissimo! MOVIE in arrangements for school and other choirs.
29 Christmas arrangements for mixed choir with one male voice (ad libitum) and piano accompaniment. The chorissimo! Christmas choral collection contains varied and fresh repertoire for all kinds of singing occasions during Advent, Christmas, and wintertime.
40 arrangements for equal voices – for singing with choirs and school classes. 'Tis the season to be jolly - 'Tis the season for caroling! chorissimo! Winter und Weihnachten (Winter and christmas) offers a wide range of canons, quodlibets and carol arrangements for children’s choirs and for performance in the classroom.
You can get a quick overview of the age groups and topics of our chorissimo! series in our infographic (PDF)!
