SKU: HL.346030
UPC: 840126921700. 5.0x5.0x0.121 inches.
Covered countless times by artists around the globe, Bob Dylan's seminal work was originally composed as a lullaby for his eldest son Jesse, bestowing wishes and blessings upon him. As a choral, “Forever Young†works especially well as a adulatory song for graduations!
SKU: HL.301537
ISBN 9781540064257. UPC: 888680964801. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
American folk hero Pete Seeger's wife, Toshi, wrote additional words for this famous song specifically to be sung by children. They were never published during their lifetimes, but can now be found in this new setting for 2-part choirs from Cristi Cary Miller.
SKU: AP.48448
UPC: 038081552712. English.
An emblem that transcends cultures, religions, and time periods, the flickering candle offers a message of joy, hope, and peace that can reach every human heart. Start with the spark of a single voice on the opening solo, and then light your choir's inner flame when the entire group joins. Simple, with a folk-like quality; artful, as the composer explores dark versus light, major versus minor.
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: HL.125963
UPC: 884088993870. 5x5 inches.
A follow up to the popular Red River Dances and Appalachian Dances, this folk setting from the Ozark Mountains is a colorful and creative showcase for young choirs! From the opening ballad, it moves into rollicking dance tunes that will challenge your singers' diction and are super fun to rehearse and perform! Includes Barbara Allen; Arkansas Traveler; Risseldy, Rosseldy. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:45.
SKU: LO.99-3027L
UPC: 000308132441.
Based upon a traditional Jamaican folk song, this absolutely charming selection is flexible, easily prepared, and perfect for use throughout the church year. Infectious rhythms pervade Patti Drennan's inspired arrangement, and Jean Anne Shafferman's original text calls on people everywhere to gather together to worship and sing the news: God Is Here!.
SKU: HL.116808
UPC: 884088883096. 5x5 inches.
The folk melodies and modal harmonies of this traditional favorite dance as they echo back one to another. A clever and well-crafted arrangement for young singers! Discovery level 2. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.
SKU: AP.43238
UPC: 038081487809. English. Mark Weston.
Mark Weston's pizzazz-y showtune pairs perfectly with Up on the Housetop! Listen for a touch of Deck the Hall as we set the stage for the final refrain and again just before the big Broadway finish. An undeniable showstopper for Christmas!
SKU: AP.43414
UPC: 038081489544. English. Alex Gartner.
Step one: sing a familiar spiritual; step two: combine with a catchy partner melody; step three: introduce When the Saints Go Marching In; and then . . . put 'em all together for an ingenious triple partner song! All aboard!
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.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.
SKU: HL.337501
UPC: 840126911633. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
Nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 Grammy Awards, Maryland's Maggie Rogers is a unique and accomplished voice in the folk-pop genre. She visibly stunned producer Pharrell Williams on an NYU masterclass viral video in 2016 with her polished recording of Alaska.
SKU: HL.329927
UPC: 840126907704. 5.0x5.0x0.116 inches.
Originally released as an up-tempo reggae single in 2003, composer Ben Harper teamed up with Jack Johnson for this alternate version for the 2006 Curious George film. A peaceful folk fable, complete with an accompanying violin part, this is a perfect selection for young and beginning choirs.
SKU: HL.154430
UPC: 888680100407. 5.0x5.0x0.18 inches.
Honest, authentic, heartfelt - these are the words that come to mind with this plaintive folk setting for SSA voices. Perform it a cappella, or accompanied by guitar or piano, this selection will inspire your audience!
SKU: AP.48970
UPC: 038081562940. English.
PianoTrax 14 contains accompaniment tracks for the following choral publications: And So We Sing * Benedicamus Domino * Exsultate in Seven * Hodie Fanfare! * I'm Homeward Bound * The Lake Isle of Innisfree * Laudate Dominum * My Lord, What a Morning * Pirates of the Cherry Tree * Revelation * Snow on Snow * Still, Still, Still * Ten Thousand Miles * This Jubilant Song * Vox * The Water Is Wide * What if I Could Tell You? * Your Song.
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.48364
UPC: 038081551876. Hebrew. Traditional Hebrew Song.
Originally penned for the Young People's Chorus of New York City, this contemporary pop-influenced arrangement puts a new spin on the traditional Hanukkah song. A gentle piano groove provides a fresh framework for the treasured melody, which is elongated and echoed part to part the second time around. A Hebrew pronunciation guide and translation are included.
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.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.46422
UPC: 038081528014. English.
This contemporary gospel-style rouser denounces oppression and serves as a choral anthem for equal rights. A confident solo voice helps deliver a determined message in the unwavering words of Maya Angelou. If performing as a set, an alternate ending segues directly into the closing movement of Like Dust I Rise. When performing separately, Mark Hayes includes an upward modulation that propels us to the final, most spirited refrain.
SKU: AP.49869
UPC: 038081572475. English.
PianoTrax 15 contains accompaniment tracks for the following choral publications: Autumn Vesper (with and without repeat) * The Bat * Canon of Hope * Christmastime Again * Confitemini Domino * Didn't My Lord/Dies Irae * French Carol Duet * The Gallery * Gerakina * Hope Is the Thing with Feathers * I Wish I Were a Cloud * In Paradisum (Keys of Eb and Gb)* Jenny Kissed Me * Life Has Loveliness * Light of Grace * Nessun Dorma * Noche de Paz (Silent Night) * Oy Khodyt Son * The Power of a Song * Rainbow Sister (Hong Cai Mei Mei) * The Solitude of Snow * Today's Hope * The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy * Wind on the Hill * Winter.
SKU: AP.47679
UPC: 038081543727. English. Adam Podd; Matt Podd.
The shimmering winter-themed text and lilting 6/8 rhythms dance right off the page in this contemporary choral like none other. Accessible yet unexpected harmonies provide warmth, and a full dynamic range takes us on a journey from a single voice to full ensemble singing. The breathtaking add-on section weaves three independent lines into one radiant tapestry of sound and suggests that the light we search for may be found within.
SKU: AP.47599
UPC: 038081542928. English. Michael Larkin.
An authentic celebration of the holiday. This arrangement of the traditional Hanukkah song allows you to choose between the original Hebrew text and a poetic text in English. Lyrical verses focus on lighting the candles, and the dance-like refrain grows even more joyful when embellished with a soaring upper harmony near the end.
SKU: AP.48304
UPC: 038081551272. English.
Zesty old-world charm resonates throughout this festive original Christmas song by Greg Gilpin, which nestles a few favorite carol lyrics within a delightful children's poem. Notated vocal slides decorate many cadences along the way and add to the minor-key merriment. Perform with ribboned tambourines and the optional SoundTrax for extra Eastern European flair!
SKU: AP.50207
UPC: 038081573779. English.
This warm Hanukkah original counts the menorah candles one by one to commemorate each night of the meaningful holiday. Conservative ranges, manageable phrase lengths, and beginning part singing techniques are designed for quick learning. As a special touch, interludes and counterlines reference the traditional Hebrew song Oy, Khanike, and Shalom Chaverim is sung in a round just before the hushed ending.
SKU: AP.48896
UPC: 038081562209. English.
Written as a prompt for discussing diversity, equity, and inclusion, this heartfelt song favors no group over another, but rather emphasizes the value of each individual. Follow the ever-changing texture as an earnest unison melody blossoms into a fully harmonized bridge, before new and compelling lines are introduced and interwoven. In the end, you'll have a patchwork quilt with many unique squares joined together to create one thing of beauty.
SKU: AP.47575
UPC: 038081542683. English.
This original song, written in the style of a gospel spiritual, incorporates universal themes of hope, change, humankind, and peace. An earnest text delivers an important message about the past, present, and future of social justice. Alternating pronouns and symbolic vocabulary allow for interpretation and invite discussion. Traditional Amazing Grace is a profound highlight in the middle of this one of a kind, standout selection.
SKU: AP.48851
UPC: 038081561752. English. Andy Beck.
The traditional Ubi Caritas text is uniquely set as an uptempo jazz waltz. Just one sentence in Latin plus a few English lyrics make it clear that this song is all about charity and love. As you've come to expect from this composer, the canon is a true skill-builder---with a modal melody that moves from unison to two and eventually three independent layers (using descant singers for 2-part choirs). Don't miss the jazzy flute obbligato available free online.
SKU: AP.45671
UPC: 038081514109. English. Sal Sabella.
A heartfelt holiday love letter to the memories and special feelings that come only at Christmas. This contemporary ballad boasts a light groove and memorable hook that will bring warmth in winter. Invite your audience to sing along on the final full-voiced refrain. Recording provided by Western Michigan University's Gold Company, directed by Greg Jasperse.
SKU: AP.48926
UPC: 038081562506. English.
Carefully placed staccatos and well-chosen chord inversions illuminate the gospel style of this original anthem of hope. It's a perfect pep talk or pick-me-up theme song for whenever your program needs a lift. A solo voice becomes a duet before all the singers join in and grow with intensity. Several ascending key changes raise spirits, ensuring that the uplifting message resonates. Everything will be alright, everything will be okay, 'cause I can see a new horizon on a brand new day. If you don't perform with the kickin' SoundTrax accompaniment, be sure to add a groovin' drummer and riffing organ of your own. We dare you (and your audience) not to clap along!
SKU: HL.250026
UPC: 888680713577. 5.0x5.0x0.2 inches.
Initially made popular by singer, song-writer Bob Seger, covered by both pop and country artists and re-introduced to a new audience when it was featured on the television shows Glee and Ray Donovan, this power ballad with a love theme is timeless in both style and message. Kids and their parents will resonate with this song and its new choral arrangement.
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