SKU: AP.41724
UPC: 038081468044. English.
Elegant. Expressive. Evocative. The poetry elicits icy images of winter; the music sends shivers up the spine. Listen closely for the voice of winter, sung by a soloist or small group, to appear halfway through the piece. Your audience will sit silently in awe before applauding.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: AP.35507
UPC: 038081397030. English.
Featuring a familiar and brief Latin text, this jubilant Christmas work opens and closes like a Renaissance fanfare and offers rich contrast at its core. Scattered duple eighth notes in a compound meter, several key and mode shifts, and changing tempi add interest to the joyful sound.
SKU: AP.42972
UPC: 038081486505. English. Words by Clara B. Heath.
Bring each section of the choir down a different aisle to add a theatrical element to the opening of your program and highlight the antiphonal qualities of this piece. Built upon three accessible parts in all voicings, this madrigal-like fanfare is a perfect processional for the holiday season!
SKU: AP.40061
UPC: 038081447162. English. Cathryne E. Parks.
As brilliant as the Christmas star itself, this intriguing three-part mixed or treble piece shines. Sparkling modal harmonies dance over a shimmering 3/4 accompaniment. A verse-chorus form allows us to sing the captivating Gloria . . . Alleluia refrain not once, but twice before crescendoing to a glorious coda.
SKU: AP.41628
UPC: 038081467085. English. Lloyd Stone; music by Jean Sibelius.
Based on Sibelius' Finlandia, this impressive selection is like two phenomenal arrangements in one: the first half, a stunning homophonic treatment of This Is My Song; the second half, a Zulu translation set to a world music groove. A powerful multicultural standout!
SKU: AP.40041
UPC: 038081446967. English. Arr.; with new words; music by Douglas E. Wagner.
There will be smiles all around when your kids embrace this lighthearted ditty-made-more. Doug's happy arrangement is a breeze with its catchy counterlines, repetitive refrain, and partner song pairing. Even the most timid singers will dig in and sing out!
SKU: AP.39796
UPC: 038081444574. English. William Chatterton Dix; arr.; with additional words; by Russell Robinson.
The traditional Greensleeves tune seasoned with a dash of the Renaissance and a generous sprinkling of rhythmic whimsy. This intriguing arrangement is set lightly in compound meter, alternating between 3/4 and 6/8 time. A new treatment of a Christmas classic.
SKU: AP.38041
UPC: 038081425139. English.
This, the stirring final movement from John Leavitt's world-famous Missa Festiva, is presented in newly engraved octavos, available for all choirs. A superb new chamber orchestration enhances the musical texture and color of this captivating modal work.
SKU: AP.35503
UPC: 038081396996. English.
This heartfelt selection starts and ends softly, growing in the middle to proclaim if the road should be unkind . . . take my hand, I'll lead the way just before unfolding into the most impassioned verse.
SKU: AP.43397
UPC: 038081489384. English. Traditional Spiritual.
Donald Moore's arrangement of this great American Christmas spiritual really kicks. Featuring brief solos in the verses and a gospel-style refrain that remains the same each time, this powerhouse piece will come together quickly during the busiest time of year.
SKU: AP.39722
UPC: 038081443836. English. Traditional Spiritual.
Great Day, the righteous marching. This rousing, masterful arrangement drives with fortitude and martial energy. Features two solos and optional percussion. Snare drum part included, or download free snare drum, bass drum, and cymbal parts at alfred.com/choralparts.
SKU: AP.38057
UPC: 038081425290. English.
Here's a rockin' original featuring easy-to-sing harmonies, a largely step-wise melody, and energized rhythmic phrases, just right for developing choirs. The traditional spiritual Rock-a My Soul becomes a key element halfway through, and a ringing descant drives to the end.
SKU: AP.31131
UPC: 038081339030. English. Susan Bentall Boersma.
This lively song features equal parts English and Spanish text, telling you to dance . . . from your head down to your feet. And that's exactly what you'll want to do when performing the infectious Latin rhythms and the fresh contemporary harmonies. Sizzles and grows to the end. Featured on the Danza! Movement DVD (00-31225).
SKU: AP.31144
UPC: 038081339160. English. Based on an American Spiritual.
It starts and ends softly, but the energized groove never lets up. With a funky bass ostinato that drives us to the rockin' middle and syncopated hallelujahs throughout, each voice part is rooted in a memorable hook.
SKU: AP.28844
UPC: 038081313887. English.
A light bossa nova beat is the groove of this upbeat music number. The lyrics are entirely in English except for the title, Cante una Canción, which means sing a song. Singable vocal lines are supported by an easygoing piano accompaniment. Ideal for general concerts any time of year. Featured on the Hooray for Hollywood! movement DVD #28868.
SKU: AP.31102
UPC: 038081338743. English. Herb Frombach.
This swingin' spiritual warns Floodwaters comin', so it's time to build an ark, Noah! Excitement intensifies as the music swells to a big finish! Appropriate for school or church use.
SKU: AP.30913
UPC: 038081336855. English. Traditional French Carol.
Optional harpsichord, hand drum, triangle, and 2 flutes will enhance, but are not required to realize, the Renaissance sound of this recognizable French Carol. A nice change of pace for holiday performances, a strong way to show your choir's polish. Percussion and Flute parts are available free, online.
SKU: AP.48280
UPC: 038081551036. English.
PianoTrax 12 CD contains accompaniment tracks for the following choral publications: Are You Proud of Me? * The Bicycle * Carnival of the Animals: Choral Set I * Clap Your Hands! * The Cloud * Dandelion Child * Desperta Ferro! * Dixit Dominus * Dona Nobis Pacem * Enter with Song! * Follow the Drinking Gourd * Friendship Canon * Gaudeamus Hodie * Gloria in Excelsis Deo * Grow Your Garden * Hava Nagila (Let Us Rejoice) * Hodie * I Lift My Lamp * In the Bleak Midwinter * Lovely Rainbow * Marvelous, Magical World * Music Is . . . * O Wind * One Can Hear the Falling Snow * Out of the Silence * The Road Not Taken * Ständchen * Tuba Mirum * The Turtle Dove * Twilight * Un Poquito Cantas * Vanitas Canon * Words of Wisdom.
SKU: AP.47188
UPC: 038081540047. English.
PianoTrax 11 CD contains accompaniment tracks for the following choral publications: Adoramus Te * Benedictus * Beyond * Calico Cat * Canticum Novum * Christmas Comes But Once a Year * Esta Noche * Ezekiel Saw the Wheel * Gifts * Gloria Patri et Filio * Great, Gettin' Up Day * I Will Sing You the Stars * If I Can Sing * In the Pretty Springtime * Jack and Jill * Loch Lomond * The Moon Has a Face * Nightingale * Sanctus * Shenandoah * Singers, Arise! * Topsy-Turvy World * Veni Jesu * The Water Is Wide * Winter Frost * Winter's Defeat.
SKU: AP.45700
UPC: 038081514390. English. Katherine Lee Bates.
A patriotic fantasy for choir and band, this soaring rendition of America, the Beautiful is a crowning jewel for choral or combined concerts. Sturdy and proud, it features many unison and two-part vocal passages with band-friendly keys to ensure good balance between the voices and instruments. Don't have a band? Perform with the stunning SoundTrax CD or the well-crafted piano reduction.
SKU: AP.46347
UPC: 038081527260. English.
This fresh take on the ever-popular winter song could have been called Jazzy Jingle Bells! After a suspenseful introduction, syncopated rhythms and tight vocal harmonies permeate the remainder of this swingin' arrangement. Use the optional horns and rhythm SoundTrax CD or play the SoundPax parts with your live jazz band. A powerhouse spotlight selection!
SKU: AP.46352
UPC: 038081527314. English. Alan Billingsley.
This fast paced mini-medley is overflowing with holiday merriment! From the rollicking Here We Come A-Caroling and regal Good King Wenceslas to the sweet ballad treatment of I Heard the Bells and rhythm-charged Deck the Hall, it's three-and-a-half minutes of Christmas cheer. Don't miss the SoundPax and SoundTrax CD, complete with all the bells and whistles. Consider adding choreography (from the When We Sing! DVD) for a glittering star atop the tree.
SKU: AP.46923
UPC: 038081535722. English. Alan Billingsley.
A Christmas classic updated with a fresh Latin groove! Syncopated rhythms energize the vocal lines, which remain true to the carol's original harmonization. A new Fa la la refrain and bridge build excitement leading to the third verse, and a key change near the end results in a big finish. Add the SoundTrax CD, SoundPax, and complete choreography from the Movin' DVD for even more pizzazz!
SKU: AP.35520
UPC: 038081397160. English.
Written for any combination of 3-part voices, this special choral will teach your singers all about singing a round! Listen for a touch of the most famous round of all time in the accompaniment. Some simple staging suggestions are included in the publication. Featured on Showbiz! choral movement DVD (00-35858).
SKU: AP.46414
UPC: 038081527932. English.
In 1993, Maya Angelou recited this poem at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton, making her the first African American and the first female poet to deliver an inaugural recitation. Subsequently, Angelou's audio recording of On the Pulse of Morning won a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word in 1994. Mark Hayes opens with a resounding See Me Rise choral fanfare before presenting the hope-filled latter half of the poem with rhythmic exuberance. This is the opening movement from the song cycle Like Dust I Rise.
SKU: AP.51097
UPC: 038081581347. English. Traditional Welcome Song.
This lively welcome song traditionally accompanies the West African fanga dance. Built on the familiar tune (plus some new material and a few English words), this general music class favorite is fully developed as a choral arrangement. Scattered handclaps, syncopated rhythms, and bright harmonies make this well-crafted setting a joy to perform! A modulating breakdown section in the middle offers the opportunity to incorporate the dance. Downloadable percussion parts are available online.
SKU: AP.46426
UPC: 038081528052. English.
Maya Angelou's most popular poem about triumph over adversity comes brilliantly to life in this vivid setting by Mark Hayes. The bright shuffle tempo and bluesy piano riffs perfectly embody Angelou's strength, courage, and determination to rise above. One of the most uplifting choral selections of our time! This is the final movement from the song cycle Like Dust I Rise.
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