Arrangeur: Alexander L\'Estrange. These three Christmas songs are arranged for soprano, alto, and combined men\'s voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment - ideal for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing. Featured are: Rockin? Around The Christmas Tree, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! and All I Want For Christmas Is You. The arrangements are 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, the series offers attractive, idiomatic arrangements for SA and SAMen choirs, with carefully considered vocal ranges and straightforward piano accompaniments that support the singers. Embracing world music, spirituals, folk song, pop classics, hit shows and original pieces, this series offers everything a budding choir could wish for. 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./ Méthode / Piano

J. S. Bach (1685-1750) was a German Baroque composer who is revered for the originality and skill of his contrapuntal and harmonic techniques. Although he spent most of his life working as an organist and choirmaster he was familiar with many different keyboard instruments. He used this knowledge when composing his six French Suites in 1722-1725.French Suite No.2 in C Minor (BWV813) is a collection of sevenshort dance-style pieces for solo Piano Harpsichord or Clavichord.This popular edition from the highly-regarded musicologist Orlando Morgan is designed with the performer in mind and is still seen as the bestedition available for students today. It includes phrasing fingering and annotations.

Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves is a chorus from the third act of the opera Nabucco (1842) by Giuseppe Verdi. It recollects the story of Jewish exiles in Babylon after the loss of the First Temple inJerusalem. The opera with its powerful chorus established Verdi as a major composer in 19th-century Italy. Upon the composer’s death along his funeral's cortege in the streets of Milan bystanders started spontaneouschoruses of 'Va pensiero…' A month later when he was reinterred alongside his wife at the 'Casa di Riposo' a choir of eight hundred performed the famous hymn.The masterpiece is here arranged by Richard H. Lloydfor Grade 5-6 solo Piano.

Azione teatrale per musica in 3 Acts-The premiere of the Azione teatrale “Orfeo ed Euridice” took place in Vienna in 1762 and plays a significant role in the history of the music theatre. With this work the composer for the first time rejected the rigid conventions of the Italian opera seria and made an important first contribution towards the renewal of opera genre. In collaboration with his librettist Calzabigi Gluck reduced the plot to its essentials and freed it from the typical political and romantic intrigues which prevailed at that time. The choir takes on a larger role and the ballet is integrated into the plot. Solo and choral parts instrumental music as well as pantomimeand dance are closely connected. The style of singing has a natural simplicity and coloratura is largely abandoned. This stands in stark contrast to the vocal acrobatics of opera seria. Urtext edition based on the “Gluck Complete Works” Revised and newly set Italian libretto with singable German translation Comprehensive foreword (Ger/Eng/Ital) on the genesis of the work and its reception as well as on the plot Clear idiomatic piano reduction

Par FAURE GABRIEL. Gabriel Faure 's Nocturnes, nos. 1-8. Gabriel Faure was born in Pamiers (Ariège) on 12 May 1845. Owing to his precocious musical gifts, he was able, at the age of nine, to enter the celebrated Niedermeyer School, founded in Paris to train organists and choirmasters. For about ten years he received instruction of great quality, centred mainly on the study of sacred music and the great classic masterpieces, into which he was initiated notably by Camille Saint-Saë ns, his Piano teacher. As soon as he left the school, Faure began a brilliant career as an organist. In 1896 he succeededTheodore Dubois as an organist at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, and was appointed professor of composition at the Conservatory, where his pupils included Ravel, Koechlin, Enesco and Schmitt. Meanwhile, he had met Liszt in Weimar and had been initiated into Wagner's art, which, however, never really influenced him. Appointed director of the Conservatory in 1905 after Theodore Dubois' resignation, a member of the French Institute and music critic, Faure spent his last years in solitude, suffering from an irreversible deafness that obliged him to resign from the Conservatory in 1920. He died in Paris on 4 th November 1924. The music of this sometimes misunderstood composer who wrote in nearly all genres (except Organ music) is of great refinement. An enemy of bombast, Faure put his elegant counterpoint, a highly individual harmonic style, unpredictable turns of phrase, and the secret of an unusual musical sensitivity at the service of music that is both varied and of very high quality./ Répertoire / Piano

The ten pieces of this edition, written varyingly using 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4 time signatures, are entertaining, rhythmically lively and, above all, easy to learn. The pieces, originating in Brazil, Columbia, Peru and Argentina, are all either based on traditional music or are popular works written more recently.

From the contents
?Baila Negra? (Colombia), ?Sambalelê? (Brazil), ?Senora Chichera? (Bolivia), ?Goza mi mambo? (Cuba; A. Arcano)

The author
Jean Kleeb was born in Brazil and lives in Germany, where he is a freelance musician, teacher, pianist and choir director. He completed his music studies in 1988 in São Paulo and began teaching at the University of Gießen in 1992. Since 2005 he has been the conductor of the Brazilian choir ?Vozes do Brasiles?. / Jazz / Partition / Agrafé /

Book 1-J. S. Bach (1685-1750) was a German Baroque composer who is revered for the originality and skill of his contrapuntal and harmonic techniques. Although he spent most of his life working as an organist and choirmaster he was familiar with many different keyboard instruments. He utilised this knowledge when composing The Well-Tempered Clavier (1722) a collection of 24 Preludes and Fugues in which he explored the harmonies accessiblefrom every key. Prelude And Fugue In D Minor BMV 851 is No. 6 from Book One of the Clavier. It is written in a typical Baroque form. This popular edition from the highly-regarded musicologistOrlando Morgan is designed with the performer in mind and is still seen as the best edition available for students today.

Book 2 Bwv 889-J. S. Bach (1685-1750) was a German Baroque composer who is revered for the originality and skill of his contrapuntal and harmonic techniques. Although he spent most of his life working as an organist and choirmaster he was familiar with many different keyboard instruments. He utilised this knowledge when composing his two volumes of The Well-Tempered Clavier (1722 and 1742) each a collection of 24 Preludes and Fugues in which heexplored the different harmonies of every key. Prelude And Fugue In A Major BMV 889 is No. 20 from Book Two of the Clavier. It is written in a typical Baroque form. This popular edition from thehighly-regarded musicologist Orlando Morgan is designed with the performer in mind and is still seen as the best edition available for students today.

Théorie 1 (avec portées)-Conceived for Piano beginners Piano Discoveries Theory - Niveau 1 Discovery with staves (equivalent to volume 1B) is progressive and includes many illustrations which enable children to become familiar with music theory only. The second in a series of eight it completes the Piano method. Le Voyage magique is the translation and adaptation by St?phane Blet of the American series Piano Discoveries by Janet Vogt and Leon Bates. The pedagogy of this book has been studied to be quite close to the language of children in order to develop their interest and concentration. Janet Vogt is an American pianist professor at the College-Conservatory of Music. She also composed pieces for Keyboards for Choirs and some pop music. <>br Leon Bates (born 1949) is a renowned American pianist who performed with the New York Symphony the Cleveland Symphony and many others. He is also a professor and participated in the conception of this method. St?phane Blet is an international solo pianist who decided to focus on the composition of pieces and on teaching. He is currently professor in the ?cole Normale de Musique “Alfred Cortot”.

Cahier 1 Piano (avec portées)-Conceived for Piano beginners Le Voyage Magique - Niveau 1 D?couvreur with staves (equivalent to the 1B) is really progressive and includes nice illustrations which enable children to get familiar with the instrument and with the theory. The second of a series of eight it introduces the reading of musical sheets and the positioning of the notes on the staves. Le Voyage Magique is the translation and adaptation by St?phane Blet of the American series Piano Discoveries by Janet Vogt and Leon Bates. The pedagogy of this book has been studied to be quite close to the language ofchildren in order to develop their interest and concentration. A CD is provided to accompany the player while learning with Le Voyage Magique offering some small melodic pieces to develop a musical ear. Janet Vogt is an American pianist professor at the College-Conservatory of Music. She also composed pieces for Keyboards for Choirs and some pop music. <>br Leon Bates (born 1949) is a renowned American pianist who performed with the New York Symphony the Cleveland Symphony and many others. He is also a professor and participated to the conception of this method. St?phane Blet is an international solo pianist who decided to focus on the composition of pieces and on teaching. He is currently professor in the ?cole Normale de Musique “Alfred Cortot”.

Composed by Paul Mealor with lyrics by Brendan Graham in 2013 With A Friend Like You was featured on the finale of the popular BBC show The Choir: Sing While You Work. This arrangement includes parts for Organ and Piano.

Praise The Risen Lord composed by Joseph Martin with words by Joseph and Pamela Martin for Unison or 2-part Choir.

This exciting collection includes six of Glenda Austin's favorite pieces through the years as well as two brand new solos composed especially for this series.Glenda Austin is a compsoser arranger and pianist from Joplin Missouri. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia where she earned degrees in music education and piano performance. Glenda has taught general music in both public and private schools in Joplin for over 30 years and is involved in numerous theater and community activities. As an adjunct faculty memebr of Missouri Southern State University Glenda serves for chamber and concert choirs.

13 missional hymns old and new celebrating the Gospel and the call to sing live and share it with all the world! This songbook matches For the Cause the second release in the Getty Kids Hymnal album series. This is a collection of recordings designed to help disciple children with songs to carry for life. Inspired by many world music sounds this album was recorded by the Getty band and five different children's choirs from Africa America Colombia India and Ireland. Songs include: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name - By Faith - Compassion Hymn - Facing a Task Unfinished - For the Cause - God So Loved the World - Holy Holy Holy - Jesus Shall Reign - May thePeoples Praise You - Nothing But the Blood - O Children Come - Oh How Good It Is - There Is a Redeemer.