SKU: XC.2001011
9 x 12 inches.
Here's a tender song about sharing beautiful winter moments that works for choirs of all ages. A serene melody line and warm harmonies give the feel of sitting in front of a warm fireplace on a cold winters night with the ones you love. Perform with the accompaniment MP3, or feature a cellist along with the peaceful piano accompaniment. Help your students rehearse with the part-dominant MP3 practice tracks, available in a multi-user bundle to share with your whole choir.
SKU: BP.2148
Printed product. The ethereal nature of the Samuel Francis Smith poem is perfectly paired with masterful text painting until the two become one in spirit and understanding. The move from earth to heaven is flawless. The music is deep; the text rich and profound. The melody line moves to harmony and back again until it finally finds a resting place in the sight and sound of eternity . . . making heaven a heaven. Glorious! Scored for SATB choir and piano with optional string quartet or orchestra parts available. Also available for SSAA and TTBB.
SKU: HL.1157490
ISBN 9781705187203. UPC: 196288120902. 6.75x10.5x0.045 inches.
These are the musical ravings of a slightly deranged person reminding themselves to trust the process--after all, what good is a life without surprises? There is an unrelenting rhythm, to be sure, but the accents are off kilter, the piano in clusters, and sometimes the tenors and sopranos sing two clashing melody lines simultaneously, all at a tempo that could easily become a runaway train.
SKU: HP.C5051O
UPC: 763628144630.
Well-known traditional Spiritual From the opening rhythmic piano intro, the energy never stops in this setting of this well-known traditional spiritual. Larry Shackley's cutting edge jazz harmonies, bold melody lines, and catchy counterpoint are sure to delight choirs and accompanists, and find great appeal with youth and high school choirs. The track is sensational and the piano accompaniment is an impressive showcase for keyboardists looking for a challenge.
SKU: LP.OR-5010
UPC: 765762139107.
Excellent for use as accompaniment to 100 contemporary and traditional choruses found in MASTER CHORUS BOOK II. Rhythm charts include chord symbols and melody lines for use by guitar, bass, and piano. Useable with any combination of wind and/or string ins.
SKU: HL.1436078
UPC: 196288203797.
This SAB choral setting with a piano accompaniment and an optional flute line delivers a melody evocative of the heart's longing for God. The choral hymn is suitable for any service and may be especially appealing during Advent. Accessible to all choirs.
SKU: GI.G-8206
UPC: 785147820604. English. Text Source: Based on Confessions of St. Augustine. Text by Tony Alonso.
With a text based on Confessions of St. Augustine, this song of comfort extols the surety of God’s love for us. Appropriate for times of reflection or meditation, this moving work sings of the peace found when we allow our restless hearts to find a home in God. While effective with piano and choir alone, the addition of string quartet, flute, and horn in F adds depth and enhances the legato line of the melody. For cantor or soloist. Instrument parts are optional.
SKU: HL.48021234
ISBN 9781458423542. UPC: 884088642037. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Text: in Latin compiled from the charter of the University, and from older orations in praise of Basle by Bernhard Wyss.Publisher: Boosey & HawkesDifficulty level: 4 (for chorus)Britten's genius lifts this work above being just a worthy celebration of the 500th anniversary of the foundation of Basle University. It is tongue-in-cheek and mockingly non-academic while referring all the time to academic musical forms and formulae. It is written in two parts (everything is in the statutory Latin including the titles of the parts - Pars I and Pars II). The titles of the movements show Britten's intention to show off a wide variety of techniques. Here are some examples: Chorale/Alla Rovescio (the theme is given and responded to with the same melody upside down)/Recitativo/Tema seriale con fuga/Canone ed ostinato. There is a good deal of humour here.There are seven movements in Pars I and six in Pars II. The tenor soloist is given three florid recitatives, accompanied only by a piano, which act as bridges between other orchestrally accompanied movements. Of these the most noteworthy are the Arioso con canto popolare for soprano solo with tenors and basses who hum a student song; another terrific Britten scherzo; and a wonderfully raucous final pair of movements (Canon ed ostinato and Corale con canto) where Britten seems to be aping the Vivat Regina! cries in Parry's I was glad or encouraging the kind of noisy 'I'm from the best university' kind of student touchline shout. This has outrageously high notes for the tenors (top B) which further endorse this feeling. There are real echoes of the Spring Symphony (see separate entry) final movement here which are further underlined by the last section of the Cantata which brings in the bells, piano, huge percussion and the inevitable chorale in which the choir sings 'that a free academy may thrive in a free community, for ever the ornament and treasure of illustrious Basle'.This may not be Britten at his most soul-searching but, as always, there is plenty here to enjoy, especially if the work is not taken too seriously. It is a celebratory, occasional piece and it could be well taken up by other academic establishments celebrating big anniversaries. The chorus parts are not very difficult, though they do present challenges for the choir - not least in having tenors capable of those very high notes at the end. The Tema seriale con fuga is sinewy and needs careful tuning. It also has the subject regularly given upside down after its initial sounding by the basses. All good fun.Duration: 21 minutesPaul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.
SKU: AP.45657
UPC: 038081513966. English. Victor C. Johnson.
A delicate piano introduction leads the listener to an elegant setting of Christina Rossetti's inquisitive poem. Well-conceived voice leading makes the fully realized choral harmony beautifully singable, and each voice part gets a turn with the celestial melody. Text painting, lyrical lines, warm suspensions, emotional range---it's all here, ready to amaze audiences and adjudicators.
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: HP.C6186
UPC: 763628161866. Words by George Matheson.
Original anthem with words by George Matheson The familiar words of this beloved hymn are brought to new life with original music and rich piano accompaniment reminiscent of Brahms or Chopin. The power of this prayer is felt in new ways with its pleading melody and sustained choral lines. This compelling anthem is ideal for any worship service centering on the love of God.
SKU: HP.C5875O
UPC: 763628258757. Words by Charles H. Gabriel. Isaiah 53:4, Matthew 26:39, Mark 2:12, Mark 14:36, Luke 5:26, Luke 22:39, Luke 22:40, Luke 22:41, Luke 22:42, Luke 22:43, Luke 22:44, 1 Corinthians 13:12, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 2:4, Ephesians 5:2, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 3:1.
Original anthem with words by Charles H. Gabriel Charles Gabriel penned the words I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene in 1905, and did so as an expression of his own awe and amazement of Jesus' love. Mary McDonald has taken that hymn text and expertly crafted a new melody befitting of soaring choral lines that more adequately express How marvelous! How wonderful! my song shall ever be. >The Orchestration includes a Conductor's Score and parts for: 2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets in B-flat, bassoon, 3 trumpets in B-flat, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, and string bass.
SKU: HL.2050207
UPC: 797242245190. 6.75x10.5x0.045 inches.
Few hymns capture the pathos and emotion of Christ's Passion as capably as this centuries-old melody. Jay Rouse has reached deeply into his artistic palette to render a marvelous setting of Hassler's chorale for voices, piano and solo violin. Instrumental interludes, pianistic accompaniment lines, a cappella choral passages, creative interplay between major and minor tonalities, and an echo of J.S. Bach's Siciliano are all brought together in this evocative arrangement.
SKU: HL.298191
ISBN 9781540057907. UPC: 888680951283. 6.75x10.5 inches.
What fun to sing this new arrangement of the popular Irish folk song accompanied with a sprightly piano, optional flute and hand drum. Your singers will feel as if they are on the Emerald Isle as they perform the happy melody crafted with harmonies and rhythmic vocal lines. Flute and Hand Drum parts are available for download on the Closer Look page.
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