 Congratulations to Donald Patriquin! |
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Donald Patriquin won the '2010 Associated Publishers Award for Choral Composition' sponsored by the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors. His "Scottish Contrasts" was premiered by the National Youth Choir at Podium 2010. Congratulations, Donald! We're very pleased to offer the two songs that make up the Scottish Contrasts set. Check them out here:
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July Featured Compser: John Purifoy
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 By popular demand, we are featuring John Purifoy as our special guest for this summer's reading session.
John Purifoy received his B.M. at The University of Arkansas and completed his graduate study at The University of Texas.
He is an ASCAP composer and arranger with numerous published choral cantatas, anthems and keyboard collections. His compositions have been recorded by the Chicago Master Chorale, National Christian Choir, Anita Kerr Singers, Carol Lawrence, Joni Eareckson and other artists. His stage musical Lambarene, based on the life of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, received workshop productions at the state theatre of New Jersey and the North Shore Musical Theater near Boston.
Mr. Purifoy served as editor and director of music publishing for Word, Inc. from 1975-1982 and is a five-time recipient of the ASCAP Standard Award.
Currently Mr. Purifoy is a freelance composer, arranger, and producer. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife, Vicki, and they have two grown sons, Michael and Drew and a beautiful daughter-in-law, Lindsey.
Not familiar with John's work? Here are two of our favorite best-sellers:
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Fall Sacred New Releases Rolling In!!!
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It's that time of the year. We are up to our eyebrows in new stock and can't wait to share it with you.
 The most common technical support call I get is from people on Macintoshes trying to listen to the Shawnee Press RealPlayer samples. RealPlayer DOES make a Macintosh player, link below:Note that the 2010 Shawnee Press titles do not require RealPlayer to listen, but older titles and some re-releases will.
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 Every month, we feature a few items for just $1.00 each. These special prices are limited to stock on hand - when they're gone, they're gone, so don't miss out! (Sale prices effective July 01 - 31 2010 and do NOT include applicable taxes or shipping. Sale pricing applies only to in-stock inventory.) |
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Free Shipping on Orders >$100 For July!
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Enjoy U.S. at-par pricing from June 1 through December 31 on our major publishers. (Includes all our promotional materials for Fall 2010.)
What could be better than delivery service second to none, amazing customer service AND pricing at par? How about free shipping too??
Special Offer (June-July 2010)
Place a single order of $100 or more (before taxes) and take advantage of free regular ground bulk shipping within Canada between June 1 and July 31, 2010.
The Fine Print:
- Orders may not be combined to make the minimum amount, must be a single invoice
- Does NOT include Expedited or Rush shipping
- Orders may combine regular stock and special order titles
- All orders are subject to a one-time $5.00 handling fee (most publishers; some may be higher)
- Shipping for online orders will be adjusted by a staff member AFTER checkout
Get your orders in early for the Christmas season...
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Thanks for reading!
Betty Punkert, Editor, The Choir Room
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The Star:
With clever, astronomy-based verses that create a fun, singable version of the tune "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", Carey''s substitution of a parody text by an unknown author offers a perfect opportunity to collaborate with language arts and science teachers while teaching a classic melody.
Arranged by Paul Carey for SA Choral
The Prayer:
With text based on Mother Theresa's prayer, this beautiful arrangement provides a great challenge for larger groups.
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Holly & Ivy (Cantata):
With the celebration of Advent more popular each year, this work by John Purifoy will be a welcome tool for the traditional Hanging of the Green service.
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It's a train terminal in Washington D.C. It's seven in the morning. There's a young man playing a classical piece on a violin. Do you stop to listen? Do you pay attention? Do you appreciate it? Do you even notice? What if the violinist was world-renowned classical musician Joshua Bell and the violin was worth millions? The answers may surprise you!
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