Encouraging Young Men to Sing This is a reading session of high school and middle school music for male voices. Members of the ensemble will present a piece to the audience, speak to its characteristics, teaching, techniques, etc.... then the choir will perform each piece in the reading packets for this session, Music is graciously furnished by Ryan Blauyelt of J.W. Pepper. Presenters: Les Hommes Buddy James, artistic director Spartan Memorial Hall San Jose State University CMEA Bay Section Conference 1:30 pm Friday 13 January 2012Program Sansa Kroma.. arr, Michael Scott ‘Traditional African Song for 2-parts with shaker, claves and piano Chariot’s Comin’! (Swing Low, Sweet Cha Partner song for 2-parts with piano Don Besig and Naney Price A Child of Song. A Jazz Waltz for 2-parts with piano Derryl Herring and Andy Beck Peace [eave with You. Donald Moore Based on a canon by Mozart for 2-parts with piano, optional flute and sign language ‘The Serenaders (Canto di Cacia)... Italian Folksong for Unison Chorus with piano 4-hands .arr, Archibald T. Davison Loch Lomond arr. DeDe Duson Seo‘tish Folksong for TTBB unaccompanied The Banks O’Doon (Four Robert Burns Ballads)... ‘TTBB with piano and optional oboe vowJames Mulholland What shall we do with the drunken sailor English Sea Shanty for TTBB unaccompanied Down in the valley. Kentucky Folksong for TTBB with piano rr. George Mead Ride the Chariot jonal Spiritual for TTBB unaccompanied with tenor solo arr. William Henry Smith Les Hommes Les Jommes is an ensemble of 12 singers dedicated to the performance of choral music for men's voices and the promotion of men singing. Formed in 2010 as an informal opportunity for musie teachers and singers to enjoy a choral experience during the summer, the ensemble scheduled an ‘end of the summer concert and continues to sing and perform. Les Hommes can be heard at the CSUEB Men’s Chorus Festival on February 3, 2012 and with the Mt. Eden Chamber Singers and the East Bay Singers at Mission San Jose in Fremont at 8p on Sunday March 18, 2012.Alexander Bonner is from Hay ard, California, He has been singing for thirteen years and teaching young singers ‘about musi for five, The first group he joined was the Golden Ciate Boy's Choir and Belringers. Buddy James, founder and artistic director of Les Hommes, is Associate Professor of Musie at CSU East Bay where he serves as Director of Vocal and Choral Activities. A lifelong advocate of men’s choirs, he isa board member of Intercollegiate Men's Choruses (htp//www.imei.us/) and was the founding conductor of the Men's Chorus at the University of Southern California (now named The Apotto Chorus) and co-founder of Men in Blague at UC trvine. De. James is also a founding officer and past-president of The National Collegiate Choral Organization (ncco- usa.org)-ph: 510 885 3128 email: Buddy.James(@esveastbay.edu Ben Jobns finished his master’s degree in Choral Conducting in 2009 at the University of California, Irvine and holds undergraduate degrees in Dance, Vocal Performance, and Chemistry. Ben sang in the Chanticleer ensemble for three years before moving to his current postion as Chanticleers Director of Education. His education duties include, but are not limited to, directing Chanticleer's LAB Choir and giving free master classes to Bay Area high school and middle school choirs. Mr. Johns also teaches voice privately and continues to sing professionally as a solpist and choral artist around the country. ph: 415 252 8589304 email: bjohns@chanticleer.org Bruce Lengacher isin his 13th year as Director of Choral Activities at Acalanes High School. He received his BM. Fd and his MA Ed, from San Francisco State University. He has served on the CMEA Bay Section Board as General/Classroom Musie and Choral Representative. He is a composer, aranger, CMEA Adjudicator and founding rember of The Choral Project. He resides in El Cerito with his wife Leslie and his two children, Jake and Clara. email: blengacher@acalanes.kI2.ca.us yael Morales graduated from UC Irvine in 2009 with honors in stage direction, and is currently working on a post-baccalaureate degree in music from Sonoma State University, studying countertenor with Ruth Ann Swenson ‘Arsund the Bay Area, he has worked with the Pacific Mozart Ensemble under the direction of Lynne Morrow (including their recent recording "Dave Brubeck and American Poets"), with Chanticleer in Sonoma workshop under Matt Oluman, and asa student conductor with the Chanticleer LAB Choir under Ben Johns ‘email: michaelbmorales@gmail.com Michael Najar joined the faculty at Palo Alto High School as teacher of Choral and Vocal music in 2003. AC Palo [Alto he dircets five ensembles and teaches Advanced Music Theory. Choirs under his direction have toured internationally to Spain, Prance, Brazil, Mexico, Hungary and Slovakia. PAHS choir are honored to receive highest ‘at «at festivals and competitions throughout the state. ph: 650 3293856 email: mnajar@pausd.ong Mark Tuning is a choral director, educator and tenor soloist from Oakland, CA. He serves on the faculty of the Conservatory of Vocal and Instrumental Arts (a public K-8 charter school) in Oakland, CA, teaching choits, brass and jazz ensembles. He is Dieector of Music for Mount Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in Walnut Creek, CA, and is the Assistant Director for San Francisco City Chorus, email: mtuning@mduuc-org Bruce Whitener graduated from CSU Easthay (formerly Hayward) with a Bachelor of Ants in Voice, He sang with the Loring Club ~ @ men’s chorus - in San Francisco and currently performs with the Bay Area Chamber Chott ‘Bruce was the frst director ofthe men’s chorus of the Golden Gate Boy's Choir and has directed church choir for ‘many years. He worked with Dr. William Ballard atthe San Francisco Boy's Chorus and studied conducting with Denis DeCouteau and Harry Carter at CSU Hayward. ph: $10 471 0141 ‘email: bruce @whitenerbe.comChad Zallinger has been the Choral Director at St. Ignatius College Preparatory since 2008. Under his direction the choir program consists of four curricular choirs ranging fom Men's and Women’s choruses to a larger, mixed Concert Choir, advanced Chamber Singers. He eamed is M.M. in Choral Conducting ftom the University of Delaware and a BLM. in Composition at San Francisco Stale University. He is a member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and currently serves on the California Music Educators Association (CMEA), Bay Seetion Board as Choral Representative. Mr. Zullinger resides in the East Bay with his wife, soprano Angela Cadelago and daughter Ellie. email: chad.zullinger@igmail.com Resources Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses Since its founding in 1915, Intercollegiate Men's Choruses, Inc., A National Association of Male Choruses, formerly the Intercollegiate Musical Council, has striven to promote quality men’s chorus singing and music. Its membership is made up of Male Choruses/Glee Clubs of the nation's universities, colleges, and secondary schools, Associate Membership is also open to interested individuals, community and professional ensembles. Through its publication QUODLIBET, and through its biennial National Seminar held on a member campus, IMC provides a wealth of information pertinent to conductors of male choruses. National Seminars include performances, reading sessions, interest sessions and sessions geared toward the student conductor. American Choral Directors Association ACLA.org Publications: ChorTeach, Choral Journal Chor Inet.org CSUEB Men’s Chorus Festival ‘One day honor choir and workshop at CSUEB on Friday 3 February 2012 for Junior High and High School Men, ‘music.csueastbay.edu/Mens_chorus Festival ‘Centact: Buddy James, Director of Vocal and Choral Activities, CSUEB ph: 510 885 3128 email: buddy.james@csueastbay.edu Real Men Sing! ‘One day workshop started at CSU Fresno, with workshop held at SISU in October each year. Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Benson, Director of Choral Activities, San Jose State University ph 408 924 4645 ‘email: jeffrey.s.benson@ gmail.com