These Christmas carols by Britten have become contemporary classics. The serene Sweet Was The Song contrasts with a moving lament on the hardships of Christmas  A Wealden Trio (both of which are unaccompanied but which have in this edition a piano reduction for rehearsal purposes)  and a memorable setting of Hardy's fine poem The Oxen (accompanied). The Choral Programme Series is now a well-esatablished programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh material from many eras and in many styles. 

Songs of A Rainbow Nation comprises four great songs from South Africa arranged for soprano and alto with a straightforward piano accompaniment. Included are: Hamba Lulu - a wedding song with a gentle comforting rhythm; Jesu Ukukhanya - featuring a call-and-response structure where a simple solo line is followed by a choral answer; Si Njay Njay Njay - a joyfully exuberant song with an infectious rhythm which can also be performed a cappella with some optional percussion for greater effect; and Weeping - a South African pop song from the band Bright Blue whichuses as its chorus the refrain from the Zulu anthem N?kosi Sikeleli Africa (God Bless Africa). The arrangements form part of the Choral Basics series which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding varied repertoire for beginner choirs. Perfect for singers of all ages it offers attractive idiomatic arrangements with carefully considered vocal ranges and straightforward piano accompaniments that support the singers.  If you enjoy these songs try L?Estrange?s hit cantata Zimbe! Come sing the songs of Africa!

Santa Claus has never sounded funkier! Hip and hot, it's hard to believe this is a carol from the 1800s. Designed for choirs of any age to bring the house down as they sing (and maybe dance) this perky, rockin' arrangement. / 2 Parties Mixtes

a gospel medley and classic spiritual- The Gospel Train is a crowd-pleasing medley of Go Down Moses  Oh Happy Day! and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough arranged by Alexander L'Estrange. It also includes Standing In The Need of Prayer a well-loved spiritual with a simple meditative melody and a pleasing repetitive chord sequence.   These spirituals form part of the Choral Basics series and are arranged for soprano alto and combined men's voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment - ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the malesingers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing.

Razzle Dazzle three hits from Chicago brings together three of the most popular songs from the hit musical Chicago - Razzle Dazzle We Both Reached For The Gun and All I Care About. Each song is arranged for soprano and alto voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment.The arrangement is part of the Choral Basics series ideal for beginner choirs.

Get into the festive spirit with this trio of wonderful new arrangements for choir featuring all-time favorites Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Let It Snow and All I Want for Christmas Is You. Guaranteed to have your audiences reaching for the mistletoe in no time! Choral Basics is a recently created series that offers straightforward and rewarding repertoire for the beginner choir. Perfect for singers of all ages the series offers simple 3-part choral arrangements for soprano alto and a combined male voice part. Consultant editor Alex L'Estrange has brought together an array of repertoire including world music spirituals pop classics show hits andoriginal pieces. Carefully considered for the level the arrangements pay particular attention to breathing vocal ranges and technique whilst straightforward piano accompaniments support the vocal lines. The series offers great value for money as each volume comprises a set of contrasting songs for easy programming.

Originally arranged for Voice and Piano by Celius Dougherty. Choral arrangement by Audrey Snyder available for SATB TTB and SA. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00.

(from The Sound of Music)-So Long Farewell from The Sound Of Music arranged by Ed Lojeski for SAB choir with Piano accompaniment. Inspired by the memoir 'The Story of the Trapp Family Singers' by Maria von Trapp Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound Of Music first opened its doors on Broadway in 1959 and was turned into a popular film in 1965. The musical tells the story of Maria who is studying to become a nun at Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg yet is struggling to fit in there due to her youthful enthusiasm energetic nature and lack of discipline. Believing that she might be happier in the outside world the Mother Abbess sends her to thevilla of a widowed naval officer to be governess to his seven children. After bringing love and music into the lives of the family Maria marries the officer and together with the children they flee the Nazi regime that has taken over their homeland. One of the musical's most cherished numbers So Long Farewell is the song the von Trapp children sing to bid their guests good night at the party at their villa. It is also sung as a reprise by the family at the Salzburg concert. To the Nazis present they are simply bringing the night's performance to an end but the external audience is aware that they are in fact also saying goodybe to their beloved Austria as they secretly plot their escape over the border to Switzerland. Watch Raincross Chorale perform this charming arrangement:

Schirmer Choral Classics-Scored for SA Choir with Piano accompaniment the second movement from Bach's Cantata No. 4 Christ Lag in Todesbanden is a wonderful example of Baroque call-and-response and will provide both a learningexperience and a musical highlight for treble singers of all ages.

Incorporating Merengue dance rhythms from the Dominican Republic--rhythms based on the Dominican drum called a tambora which has skins on two sides. This energetic and rhythmic song was featured at the Central/NorthCentral ACDA honors choir concert in 2018. Even the audience can join in on the fun dancing and clapping along with the choir

A splendid two-part song with music by May H. Brahe based on a text by Helen Taylor. Arranged for SA by Arvid Samuelson.

Julesange For Pigekor 1 - DR Pigekoret. A collection of the best Christmas songs from the Danish National Girls Choir's repertoire edited by Phillip Faber and Jakob Faurholt (2016).This volume contains songs by Michael Bojesen Carl Nielsen Phillip Faber Egil Harder Niels W. Gade and Kåre Bjerkø.

Walking in the Air Howard Blake's classic theme song to the beloved Christmas story The Snowman has here been arranged by the composer for SATB choir with Piano Accompaniment.

The memorable song The Bare Necessities from the Disney children's classic The Jungle Book arranged for 2-Part Choir.