This sheet music is a ‘Fred Waring Arrangement’ originally published by Waring’s own music publishing house and it is very much a period item though one of rollicking energy and good humour. The traditional spiritual Dem Bones has been arranged for male Voices TTBB with Piano String Bass and Percussion. There are Percussion cues for the sounds of the various ‘bones’ to be played by the singers as well as a pronunciation guide for dialect renderings of the lyrics.Fred Waring was a bandleader Choral director and choir trainer in the US for much of the 20th century. His Vocal groups The Fred Waring Singers with his band The Pennsylvanians were wildly popular sellingmillions of records of songs like Battle Hymn of the Republic Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and White Christmas.

Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c.1560 1627) was an Italian composer teacher and Franciscan Friar. He is known for the important contribution he made to the development of Baroque music being one of the first people touse figured bass as a means of notating a basso continuo line. From 1594 onwards he was choirmaster at various Italian cathedrals when his O Sacrum Convivium was most probably written. It is an arrangement of theancient Christian prayer for TTBB Male Voice Chorus and is a perfect anthem for any Eucharist service.

The Novello Barbershop series offers unaccompanied arrangements of a variety of well-loved songs from the 1940s to the 1970s.Arranger Nicholas Hare has endeavoured to share the interest among all the voice parts but each singer should be aware at all times of who has the melody so that it is allowed to stand out. A discreet use of soloists is often appropriate.Blend and balance of the harmony is another vital element in successful performance of this music and vibrato should be kept in check so that the chords are clean and perfectly in tune. The various vocalisations (ah ooh mm etc.) may be considered as suggestions only and variedaccording to the performance conditions.Arranged specifically for male-voice groups (from as few as four voices in some numbers to a full choir) the songs are notated on two staves for easy Piano rehearsal.

The Novello Barbershop series offers unaccompanied arrangements of a variety of well-loved songs from the 1940s to the 1970s.Arranger Nicholas Hare has endeavoured to share the interest among all the voice parts but each singer should be aware at all times of who has the melody so that it is allowed to stand out. A discreet use of soloists is often appropriate.Blend and balance of the harmony is another vital element in successful performance of this music and vibrato should be kept in check so that the chords are clean and perfectly in tune. The various vocalisations (ah ooh mm etc.) may be considered as suggestions only and variedaccording to the performance conditions.Arranged specifically for male-voice groups (from as few as four voices in some numbers to a full choir) the songs are notated on two staves for easy Piano rehearsal.Sing this Latin-American number with a strong sense of rhythm even in the smoother sections.

From last season's success here is a new setting for men's chorus of this majestic fanfare with keyboard and trumpets. It is accessible for choirs of various sizes. An English text also makes it perfect for performances outsidethe holiday season! Available separately: SATB divisi TTBB Brass and Percussion (score and parts). Duration: ca. 2:40.

Kwaxabana Oxamu is a celebration of the isiXhosa language. It uses the various click sounds found in the Xhosa language to a stunning effect. The language will be a challenge, but the work will be well worth it for the end result!