SKU: AP.46549

UPC: 038081531243. English.

Presenting one of Franz Schubert's masterpieces, skillfully arranged for developing choral groups. An elegant combination of sectional features and homophonic choral texture, this arrangement allows conductors to work on both healthy singing technique and ensemble skills. Sensible voice leading enables beautiful intonation and blend.

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.244918

UPC: 888680709266. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Nineteenth century composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828) wrote more than 600 “lieder” or “songs” – vocal songs accompanied by piano. He raised this to an art form by equalizing the importance of the music and poetry and expanding the role of the piano accompaniment. In this composition, take special notice of the text painting depicted by harmonic shifts and descriptive music.

SKU: HL.298638

ISBN 9781540059079. UPC: 888680953461. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Now available in SAB and SSA voicings, this exuberant Schubert piece begins with joyous acclamations in the opening measures, polyphonic writing and a lyrical presentation of the “amens” then followed by the return of homophonic style in the closing declamatory statements. A superb selection for serious programming, especially for developing choirs.

SKU: HL.287107

UPC: 888680901349. 6.75x10.5 inches.

The beautiful song from Richard Strauss' first collection of published songs is here skillfully arranged for women's voices. The German “Lied,” elevated in the 19th century by Schubert, was taken to new heights by Strauss in the early 20th century. Here the women sing of their longing for the return of a deceased love.