(Featuring: In the Bleak Midwinter / Lullay My Liking / excerpts from Christmas Day ). Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Choir Sacred. 3-Part Mixed Choir (SAB). Choral Octavo; Masterworks. Choral Designs. 20th Century; Christmas; Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic; Sacred; Winter. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Music

By Thomas Adès. For Piano. Book; Masterworks; Piano Solo; Solo. Faber Edition. 20th Century; Masterwork. Published by Faber Music

Choral SSA Choir and Piano

SKU: CF.CM9706

Composed by Meredith Tompkins. 12 pages. Duration 2:45. Carl Fischer Music #CM9706. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9706).

ISBN 9781491160022. UPC: 680160918621. Key: D minor. English. Sara Teasdale, adapted by Meredith Tompkins.

Sara Teasdale was a celebrated American poet who lived at the turn of the twentieth century, known for her classical style and pure, openhearted writing. At the young age of twenty-three, she became a published author and went on to release a total of eight award-winning collections of poetry in her lifetime. Love-Free is a reflective poem that appears in Part I of Rivers to the Sea, published in 1915. In the text, the narrator experiences a range of emotions centering around lost love and the desire to either separate from or rekindle it. Reminiscent of an antique music box, the text is paired with a waltz-like accompaniment in a lilting 3/4 pattern. Melodic exploration of the natural minor scale is achieved through mostly step-wise motion and some carefully placed, text-painted leaps ranging from a minor third to a sixth. With some unison, SA, and SSA sections, this piece can show off the wide array of colors and textures available to treble choirs.
Sara Teasdale was a celebrated American poet who lived at the turn of the twentieth century, known for her classical style and pure, openhearted writing. At the young age of twenty-three, she became a published author and went on to release a total of eight award-winning collections of poetry in her lifetime. Love-Free is a reflective poem that appears in Part I of Rivers to the Sea, published in 1915. In the text, the narrator experiences a range of emotions centering around lost love and the desire to either separate from or rekindle it. Reminiscent of an antique music box, the text is paired with a waltz-like accompaniment in a lilting 3/4 pattern. Melodic exploration of the natural minor scale is achieved through mostly step-wise motion and some carefully placed, text-painted leaps ranging from a minor third to a sixth. With some unison, SA, and SSA sections, this piece can show off the wide array of colors and textures available to treble choirs.

Choral (3-Part Mixed choir)

SKU: HL.8552380

Discovery Level 2. Composed by Roger Emerson. Discovery Choral. Christmas Sacred, Concert, Festival, Latin, Middle School, Young Choir. Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.8552380).

UPC: 884088630287. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Younger choirs will develop important part-singing skills with this contemporary treatment of the Latin text used by Michael Praetorius at the turn of the 17th century. Syncopation and vivid dissonance make this an exciting and impressive work for Christmas and concert performances. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

By Bob Chilcott. For SSA solo voices, SAB choir and piano. This edition: BC45. Mixed Voices. Secular, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 3'. Published by Oxford University Press

Choral (SSA Choir)

SKU: HL.287107

Andrea Ramsey Choral Series. Composed by Richard Strauss. Arranged by Brandon Williams. Andrea Ramsey Choral Series. Concert, Festival. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (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.

Choir Secular with Opt. Flute and Hand Drum (SAB choir/3-Part choir Mixed)

SKU: AP.43610

(So Ben Mi Ch'à Bon Tempo). Composed by Orazio Vecchi. Edited by and arr., by Patrick M. Liebergen, and with new English words. Masterworks; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Masterwork Arrangement; Renaissance; Secular. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-43610. Published by Alfred Music (AP.43610).

UPC: 038081491509. English.

Lilting and light, the contrasting sections of this 16th century Italian madrigal provide an ideal introduction to this important musical style. Whether you enjoy singing a cappella or with piano, consider adding the optional flute and hand drum parts. Ideal for concert or adjudication.

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.

((with "In the Bleak Midwinter")). Choir Secular. 3-Part Mixed Choir (SAB). Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. Secular; Winter. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music

By Stuart Hine. Arranged by Mary Mcdonald. For SAB choir or 3-part choir. Choral music. General, Worshiping, Hymntune, Sacred. Choral octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company

He Is Born. Composed by French carol. Arranged by Lynn Bailey Christopher Pillsbury. Sws. Octavo. 16 pages. Duration 2 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #CM9636. Published by Carl Fischer Music

By George Gershwin (1898-1937) and Ira Gershwin. Arranged by Larry Shackley. Choir Secular. 3-Part Mixed Choir (SAB). Choral Octavo. Pop Choral. 20th Century. Choral Octavo. 16 pages

(O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green) / Gloucestershire Wassail / The Sussex Carol). Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Choir Secular. 3-Part Mixed Choir (SAB). Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. 20th Century; Christmas; Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; Winter. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing