Where do you get your sheet music
By suspenseful
@suspenseful (40193)
Canada
January 18, 2008 10:52am CST
I am planning to sing a solo for our Church spring concert, and I suppose there are those who have to deal with copyright issues, the accompanist needs the piece, the soloist needs the piece and even if it is on public domain, copying the piece yourself will not do.
So when you need a piece for a performance do you prefer to drive or walk to a store to get it, or do you prefer to order it online?
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
19 Jan 08
I could do that. I was thinking of getting a book of sacred music anyway, but do not know if it will be available on Amazon. ca. I was going to order a dvd from Amazon.com but was waiting until March, and the concert is in April, so I will have to go downtown first.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
21 Jan 08
I hope it works out. Some of the best singers in the choir and that includes me, are planning a Singing Workshop to practice when we will be able to sing either solos, trios, or quartets at the concerts.
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@TechnoMom (28)
• United States
21 Jan 08
There aren't many places in our area that sell printed music anymore except for Christian bookstores, so I don't have much choice other than ordering online.
If I get a book that has a lot of songs I'm likely to sing, I buy two copies, so there's no trouble with using an accompanist. Otherwise, I just get one copy. I'm not going to be looking at the music while performing, anyway -- it's just a distraction, and very bad stage manners.
You don't really need to worry about whether a song is licensed for performance unless you're singing for money. There's no real difference between a license for "congregational singing" and use by a soloist.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
21 Jan 08
Sometimes if it is special concert, our director has a Cd that he sells for the congregation and anyone who would be interested. And we did have a concert in Edmonton where all the choirs from the Prairie Churches sang but there was no soloist there.
Most of the time is when we sing for Christmas and for Easter. I am planning to get some sheet music as soon as the pianist calls me back and we can arrange to go downtown.
@keepermykitty (2573)
• Canada
18 Jan 08
I guess that would depend on the song you were doing , did you already pick it or do you still have to discuss what your playing ???
Have you even had time to practice the piece together ???
Either way I hope you all enjoy your selves and the piece you do ...
GOOD LUCK
Oh and I check on line first , then if I didn`t find what I wanted then I would go to a store ...
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
19 Jan 08
I am waiting until she gets back from her vacation and as soon as she has time, we will go downtown and pick up a piece. She lives in the other district of the city, so I might have to find someone close by and we will have to practice at the church.
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
19 Jan 08
I guess it just depends on how fast you need it..I usually go to a christian book store if i wanted something like that.If you cannot get to one and if you are not pressed for time i am sure you could order it online...When i use to teach sunday school to the childre i got a lot of stuff from the christan book store..I know that they have sheet music because i have seen it at the book store that i use to go too..
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
19 Jan 08
Our Christian bookstore has sacred music, but it is in book form not separate sheets and you can pay for a license but it is not for solo singing, only for congregational singing in your church. So I will have to go downtown, because for some reason, the big businesses do not think anyone in our area can sing. Why they do not have a piano place in our district. So as soon as my friend who is going to help me pick up some good pieces comes back from her vacation, we will go downtown.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
18 Jan 08
Christian book stores usually sell a book of songs and they are usually only copyrighted for congregational singing. There is a store in our city that does sell religious sheet music, and I know there is an online store that also sells religious sheet music, and there are ones that allow you to print it on pdf format, but it only shows you part of the piece.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
18 Jan 08
I've seen a few membership sites on line that let people download a few freebies every month, but I don't know if they have the kind you are looking for. I downloaded a few just to see how they work and don't really have much current use for them and sorry, cannot find the bookmarks. I hope someone else can post good links for you.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
18 Jan 08
I tried downloading the freebees and they were not what I was looking for. I have all the Christmas sheet music I need. There are some public domain but most of it is in S.A.T.B. and few for soloists. According to copyright and right to play, the soloist and the accompanist has to have a piece each. I am a high soprano and much of the stuff is for middle of the road mezzos, so I have to get a piece with at least a few high notes.
