Somebody's Knockin' at Your Door. Spirituals are an important part of the educational canon for young singers, and they serve as a powerful reminder of the enduring cultural importance of the African American musical tradition. This unison/2-Part setting offers aplayful sense of urgency as well as alternate lyrics for church and

Where'er You Walk from the opera Semele. For unison chorus and piano accompaniment.Edited by J. Michael Diack.

Eight great new songs with a play taking a fun look at the real workings of a honey bee hive. Suitable for 5-9 year olds this is ideal for topic work and other areas of the curriculum and also for an end-of-term presentationfor family and friends. CD includes full performances and backing tracks. Duration 35 minutes. Script available in student book.You will require a license to perform this work at your school/youth theatre; pleaseclick here for more information and our application form.

For Unison upper voices (with optional parts) Brass Quintet and optional Percussion.A Sporting Chance is a fun and lively choral work on the theme of sport games and exercise. Each of the seven movements celebrates a different sport - you'll find running soccer weightlifting and more - and words by the composer provide an entertaining narrative of each event. Look out for exciting choral effects such as panting rapping and grunting as well as active audience participation and even a slow-motion race from the trumpet players. Scored for unison voices with optional extra parts this crowd-pleaser will have both choir and audience cheering for theirhome team and willing the athlete to 'run for gold'!Bob ChilcottBob Chilcott has been involved with choral music all his life first as a Chorister and then a Choral Scholar at King's College Cambridge. Later he sang and composed music for 12 years with the King's Singers. His experiences with that group his passionate commitment to young and amateur choirs and his profound belief that music can unite people have inspired him both to compose full-time and through proactive workshopping to promote choral music worldwide.

Jenkyns’ songs for young singers can best be described as art songs for the youngest singers. Their ranges and technical requirements are just right for the younger age groups and their lyrics as in The Snowman are perfectly gauged for their performers. Peter Jenkyns was a 20th century British composer singer and educator who wrote a series of songs for primary-aged children sensitively arranged and with appropriate lyrics. Jenkyns was the headmaster of two primary schools outside of London for whose choirs he composed songs for the St Albans’ Schools Music Festival. He was also a highly-regarded Gilbert andSullivan patter-song singer and he founded a local Gilbert & Sullivan society which is still thriving.

A Prehistoric Musical Adventure for Cross-Curricular Fun in the Classroom-Have a rip-roaring time teaching your kids about some amazing prehistoric creatures! Sing and play your way through the early history of life on earth and discover science in a way you never thought could be thisfun!Dino Soaring! is an engaging cross-curricular resource of songs and activities for Grades 1-3 that explores the lives of seven exciting dinosaurs. It includes eight songs an easy rhyming script and fifteenfact-filled reproducible activities. Designed for music and general classroom teachers this collection will reinforce learning done in other disciplines across the curriculum and engage students in a riveting musical learningexperience. This collection also provides you with a “Dinosaur Vocabulary Guide ” “Life Science Curriculum Objectives ” and “Fast Facts for Teachers” for each of the seven dinosaurs to helpanswer basic questions and allow you to conduct fun and informed classroom discussions.Whether used as a musical revue or as a teaching tool for any classroom Dino Soaring! is sure to provide meaningful fun forboth you and your students.

Uses: General Lent YouthScripture: Luke 11:1; Romans 15:4; Psalm 27:11-14In this prayer anthem the writers have chosen a unison voicing to achieve clarity of purpose and clearness of message.Because of its simplicity choirs of any size or skill level can use this winsome piece throughout the year. A refreshing change from the ordinary the anthem is sure to be a favorite with your choirs.

Middle school teacher and composer Tom Shelton has scored this liturgical text for unison voices with piano and oboe (or flute or violin). It is a great work to introduce your children to the principles of Latin diction. If you are a church musician try it during Lent/Holy week.

Let's All Sing... More Songs From Glee! There seems to be no stopping the popularity of the hit Fox TV series Glee! With fresh versions of some of the biggest hits from past decades your students will enjoy recreating 5 songs from the show's second season presented here in unison arrangements adapted just for the needs of young singers. This value-packed collection of songs and professionally-produced recordings is perfect for classroom or stage and will appeal to the gleek in all of us! Available separately: Piano/Vocal Collection Singer 10-Pak Performance/Accompaniment CD. For all ages.

A gentle pastoral text by Barbara Softly set for unison voices with a beautifully lilting piano axccompaniment by Betty Roe. Ideal for young singers and school choral groups.

The captivating music and message found in this Broadway hit continue to enchant singers and audiences across the country.Introduce your beginning singers to the music of Wicked with this value-packed collection of songs and professionally-produced recordings perfect for classroom or stage - in school or out.These favourites from Wicked have been arranged especially for young singers with optional harmonies for added! Suggested for grades 4-8.

For Narrator Children's Choir And Instrumental Accompaniment (Piano Version)-Following on the success of her two operatic works for children and teens – Douce et Barbe Bleue Les Fables Enchantées Little Thummie and Cendrillon (based on Perrault) as well as the adaptation of Maupassant’s short story The Dumpling (2014) – Isabelle Aboulker once again hits the bull’s eye with Myla And The Boat-Tree a commission from the Villecroze Music Academy. In 2015 this musical tale for Narrator Children’s Choir and Instrumental Accompaniment was awarded the “Music for Young Performers Prize” by the French Music Publishers Association. Both in the French version and MarciMeth’s excellent English translation it provides the material for an enthralling educational adventure in which children between the ages of five and eight are invited into their first experience of opera and choir singing. With her trademark finesse and sensitivity the composer tells the story of a little girl dealing with the death of a person she’d cherished above all: her grandfather. Written for choir in unison this tale wafts shimmering melodies over an instrumental accompaniment suffused in turn with gentle melancholy and light humour. An art that speaks from an open heart. The work was written in three versions: for Narrator Children’s Choir and Piano (AL30732) for Narrator Children’s Choir and Trio (Clarinet in Bb Cello and Piano: AL30733) for Narrator Children’s Choir and Instrumental Ensemble (Flute Oboe Clarinet in Bb Bassoon Horn Trumpet in C Trombone Percussion 2 Violins Alto Cello Bass: AL30734) Choral score: AL30743 Listen to Isabelle Aboulker talking about “Myla and the Boat-Tree”:

Jenkyns’ songs for children can best be described as art songs for the youngest singers. Their ranges and technical requirements are just right for the younger age groups and their lyrics as in The Five Little Mice are perfectly gauged for their performers. NB The Five Little Mice come to a sad end in this tale courtesy of a watchful cat.Peter Jenkyns was a 20th century British composer singer and educator who wrote a series of songs for primary-aged children sensitively arranged and with appropriate lyrics. Jenkyns was the headmaster of two primary schools outside of London for whose choirs he composed songs for the St Albans’ Schools Music Festival. He wasalso a highly-regarded Gilbert and Sullivan patter-song singer and he founded a local Gilbert & Sullivan society which is still thriving.