Choir Sacred (2-Part choir)

SKU: AP.47640

Composed by Cliff Goldmacher and Lisa Loeb. Arranged by Andy Beck. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Pop Choral Series. Chanukah; Holiday Pops; Sacred. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-47640. Published by Alfred Music (AP.47640).

UPC: 038081543338. English.

A folk-infused ballad celebrating the miracle of Hanukkah. Originally recorded by 90s pop sensation Lisa Loeb, this reflective change-of-pace choral features a rhythmic yet mellow accompaniment and straightforward but expressive vocal parts. Whether you perform with the guitar-inspired piano part, the optional SoundTrax CD, or a folk ensemble of your own, this is truly a special touch for holiday concerts.

Because of changes in our school's schedule and the taking away of the music requirement in 7th and 8th grade, our choir numbers have dropped significantly. Searching for music that has educational value and that the choir will sound good on (we know that's important for the parents and faculty) I came across Light arranged by Andy Beck. This quickly became a favorite of my choir! The kids are excited to rehearse it every day and the sound they are achieving fits the folk-like feel of the piece.

We are using the 2-Part version. Being 7th and 8th graders, of my nine boys, three are unchanged voices (singing alto as written) and my other six are in varying stages of voice change. Those six are bouncing back and forth between alto and soprano parts, singing them down an octave.

Thank you for providing a great piece for the holiday season!

Matt Albrecht
Choir Director
Copley-Fairlawn Middle School

About Alfred Pop Choral Series

The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.

By Ivo Antognini. For 2-part treble choir, cello and piano or organ. Octavo. Published by Alliance Music Publications

By Donald Marsh. For Voices: Mostly unison (one 2-part section; one SATB). Instruments: C instrument (flute, violin, or even organ stop, accordian, piano II) (instruments required). Keyboard accompaniment. Music Collection. Sacred, Christmas. Easy. Text language: English. 72 pages. Published by GIA Publications

Choir Secular (2-Part choir)

SKU: AP.47647

Composed by Todd Rundgren. Arranged by Sally K. Albrecht. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Pop Choral Series. Classic Pop; Secular. Choral Octavo. 16 pages. Alfred Music #00-47647. Published by Alfred Music (AP.47647).

UPC: 038081543406. English.

I don't wanna work. I wanna bang on the drum all day! Here's Todd Rundgren's 1983 well-known chorus in a super-fun arrangement for developing choirs. Sally's creative touch adds a speech chorus, where performers mimic the sounds of various drums in a rhythmic stack. For an inventive twist, double the spoken parts on percussion instruments, buckets, or even coffee cans!

(A Gospel Setting). By Greg Gilpin. For 2-part treble choir, keyboard. Octavo. 12 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 31 seconds. Published by BriLee Music

(Nine Reproducible Choral Works for the Emerging TB Chorus). By Larry Pugh. For TB choir, piano, accompaniment CD. Educational choral collection

By Rosephanye Powell; William C. Powell. For SA choir (divisi), accompanied/unaccompanied. Upper Voices. Spirituals Collection. Vocal score. 88 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

SA choir, piano

SKU: GH.CG-7183

Cantad al Senor. Composed by Gunnar Andreasson. Children. Octavo. With Language: Spanish, Swedish. Gehrmans Musikforlag #CG 7183. Published by Gehrmans Musikforlag (GH.CG-7183).

ISBN 9790070004862. 185 x 262 mm inches. Text: G. Cartford (Spanish) / J. Jonson (Swedish).

Brasiliansk folkmelodi i arrangemang for barnkor SSA. Svensk och spansk text.