And Other Classic American Folk Songs-Oh Shenandoah & Other American Folksongs forms part of the Choral Basics series which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding varied repertoire for beginner choirs from world music to pop classics and showtunes.These American folk songs are arranged for soprano alto and combined men's voices - ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing. The straightforward piano accompaniment provides good support for the singers. Included are the beautiful title song an enchanting version of the Shaker hymn Simple gifts and a barn-storming medley of US country dances Low-down onthe Hoe-down! Stetsons at the ready...

Matyas Seiber (1905-1960) was a Hungarian composer who lived and worked in the UK from 1935 until his death. He was born in Budapest and studied with Kodaly and toured the country to collect folk songs. Someof these were later published in 1949 as Three Hungarian Folk Songs with English words by the singer musicologist and self-styled ?Folklorist? A. L. Lloyd (1908-1982).Three Hungarian FolkSongs have been arranged for SAB choir with Piano accompaniment by the pianist and composer Maurice Jacobson (1896-1976). They are individually titled: The Handsome Butcher - Apple Apple - The OldWoman.

Clothbound in Slipcase. Based on the Béla Bartók Complete Critical Edition (Z. 15009), these three cloth-bound volumes in slipcase include Bartók's complete choral works. The lyrics in this Urtext edition are in the original languages and in the translations authorized by the composer. Literal English translations are provided in the appendix, which also includes early and alternative versions of the works.The edition is complete with informative prefaces (in Hungarian, English, and German) and detailed Editorial Comments (in Hungarian and English). The Comments give an overview of the textual, folk-music, and compositional sources, and provide detailed information on the performance practice of Bartók's choral works. The edition has been printed on high-quality and environmentally-friendly paper.The three volumes are also available in paperback (Z. 20035, 20036, 20037). Separate editions of each work included in these volumes are also available.

A great discovery from one of our best choral arrangers this setting of a rarely-heard American folk song is perfect for choirs from the high-school to the professional level.

Holst's collection of Twelve Welsh Folk Songs was published in 1931 with the lyrics translated into English by Steuart Wilson. Two of these are presented here scored for SAB three-partchorus with a Piano reduction provided for rehearsal purposes. Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher. Having studied under Stanford and Parry he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams they would often critique each other’s work and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for his Planets suite.

Oh Shenandoah & Other American Folksongs forms part of the Choral Basics series which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding varied repertoire for beginner choirs. These American folk songs are arranged for soprano and alto voices and the straightforward piano accompaniment provides good support for the singers. Included are the beautiful title song an enchanting version of the Shaker hymn Simple Gifts and a barn-storming medley of US country dances  Low-down on the Hoe-down! Stetsons at the ready...

Vaughan Williams created this setting of Burnsâ?? later version of Caâ?? The Yowes with its original tune in 1922. This is a particularly atmospheric setting profiling lyrical solo male voices againstvery rich harmonies and varying this between the verses of the song. The Scottish folk song is arranged for Tenor solo and chorus of mixed voices with Piano accompaniment.Ralph Vaughan Williams was an Englishcomposer of symphonies chamber music opera choral music and film scores; as well as a collector of English folk music and song. He was one of the leading figures of the 20th century revival of English music and believed thatrestoring English music could only happen by studying and employing native resources rather than looking at foreign models. Today Williams is largely remembered for his â??musical nationalismâ?? although a greatercomplexity is attributed to it than in former times.

Specially commissioned for the Texas Elementary Honor Choir this folk medley by Emily Crocker blends Bye 'n' Bye Coffee Grows on White Oak Trees and Fire on the Mountain into a piece which really showcases the pure quality of young voices. Available: 2-Part/3-Part.

Voiceworks at Christmas is a great collection of seasonal songs for all choirs. Building on the superb resources of Voiceworks 1 and 2 Peter Hunt here presents an inspired new collection of pieces for Christmas ranging from plainsong to jazz carols gospel songs and folk pieces to well-known carols in sparkling new arrangements and brand new carols by living composers. With excellent practical rehearsal notes and an accompanying CD Voiceworks At Christmas meets the needs of all choral groups and overflows with festive cheer.30 fabulous carols and songs from unison to four-part harmony and beyondpieces for all occasions sacred and secular: schoolconcerts Advent and Christmas services carol-singingideal for youth and community choirs school groups (key stage 3 upwards) choral societies church and choral groups of all ages and experiencesvast range of repertoire: plainsong and early music spirituals folk pieces carols in jazz styleintroduces carols from the West Gallery and Sacred Harp traditionswell-known carols in fresh arrangements and new songs by living composerstips and hints for warming up and preparing to rehearsea complete lesson or rehearsal plan for each songphotocopiable pagesCD with performances of all the songs

25 Choral Highlights for Upper Voices. Following the great success of the award-winning first volume of Reine Frauensache! (crowned Best Edition 2017 by the German Music Publishers Association), Edition Peters presents the longawaited second book in this series. As previously, the collection includes pieces at easy to intermediate level that are fun to sing and highly effective in performance. The selection represents a broad cross-section of choral repertoire, making it a treasure trove for any female choir. ? 25 easy to intermediate choral settings in three or four parts, particularly suitable for amateur choirs ? Effective and varied repertoire ranging from Pergolesi to ABBA ? Four categories of pieces: Secular, Sacred, Folksongs and Pop ? Mostly a cappella piano/instrumental accompaniments are available separately ? Appendix with translations of foreign-language lyrics