A series of outstanding songs, taken from the bestselling Close Harmony Ladies' Barbershop Songbook , selected for their appropriateness for female singers, arranged for close-harmony quartets or women's choirs. Nicholas Hare's beautifully crafted arrangements for SSAA are suitable for anything from four to four hundred singers. He has added helpful performance notes for each of the songs and the arrangements are notated on two stave for easy piano rehearsal. / Choeur SSAA

It is particularly in his choral music that Peteris Vasks reveals his strong attachment to his Latvian home country. Nature, customs and traditions and the idea of freedom are the central themes of the texts he sets to music, while carefully using modern techniques of choral singing as well. Alternating with traditional, even archaic singing, the music creates a multi-faceted, immediately effective sound image in the listener's mind.The poem 'Ziles zina' by the contemporary Latvian poet Uldis Berzins (*1944) centres on the themes of man, nature and transience in aphoristic brevity.Vasks wrote a piece of music on this poem which contains downright rewarding tasks for the choir and opens up to the listener a fascinating world of sound. / Choeur De Femmes (SSAA) A Cappella

An eloquent lyric and a soaring vocal line are seamlessly combined in this tribute to the power of the sun. Expressive and dynamic, the warm harmonies are well suited to the beautiful text. / Choeur SSAA

Inspirational lyrics, a lush accompaniment, and well-crafted vocal harmonies. What more could you ask from this thrilling new arrangement by Mark Hayes? A real tour de force that is equally moving with either the full piano accompaniment or the complete orchestration. / Choeur SSAA

Originally recorded by young R and B star Tevin Campbell on his Grammy-nominated debut album in 1991, this soulful ballad is truly stirring. An optional solo at the opening provides the opportunity to feature a star singer, while solid choral writing throughout leads to an uplifting and inspiring finish. / Choeur SSAA

Now available for SSAA, this exciting mixed-meter festival piece features both Latin and English versions of Psalm 130: 'Out of my depths I have cried to thee, O Lord.? Recording provided by the Virginia District XV High School Women's Honor Choir, directed by Russell Robinson, RonArt Associates Recordings. Optional rental orchestration available at alfred.com/rental. / Choeur SSAA

Par GOODALL HOWARD. Love Divine is graded as 'reasonably straightforward' within the Faber New Choral Series and uses a well-loved text by Charles Wesley. Version for Upper Voices with Organ or Piano accompaniment. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Feuillet / Choeur

Blezzard Judith (Editor). Par BLEZZARD JUDITH. Ce volume présente une richesse du répertoire inestimable, original pour les chorales de voix supérieure. Bon nombre des pièces recueillies dans le présent volume sont publiées ici pour la première fois ou ne jouissent pas de la même exposition comme une grande partie du répertoire des voix mixtes. Le volume s'appuie sur le succès de 'Chorale Programme Series' la musique de Faber, dont certaines pièces ont été tirées. 30 'Masterworks sacré englobe de nombreuses époques et offre les deux accompagné et morceaux non accompagnés, il forme une collection dynamique et polyvalente convenant à une variété de services et de concerts à travers l'année. Ce volume est une ressource inestimable, tant pour les chorales de voix supérieure afin d'obtenir source d'inspiration et nouveau répertoire ainsi que pour mixtes chorales de voix qui veulent mettre en valeur le talent de leurs les chanteuses. 10-packs sont disponibles et offrent une économie de coûts importantes. Les oeuvres de 30 inclus dans le volume sont Adoramus te Christe (Paolo Agostini) - Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Adoramus te Christe (Jo.../ Recueil / Choeur (Unisson), Voix Hautes et Voix Egales

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. These three partsongs together represent some of the best of Schubert's output for groups of female voices, including his well-known setting of the Der 23. Psalm , Gott In Der Natur and Standchen . / Niveau : Assez Facile / Répertoire / SSAA