Phillip Neil Martin's Human Drum for three voices (SSA). Duration: 3 minutes Composed: 2006 Also published as part of UYMP's Songspin Songbook ISMN M 57036 603 3. Human Drum was a collaboration with the Juice Vocal Ensemble. The piece began in the recording studio where I recorded Juice singing notated fragments I’d popped together and also their own improvisations. I then edited and cut up all the audio into very tiny fragments in a myriad of ways to make a short rhythm-based electronic 3 part vocal piece. This forms part of my larger work Voices of the Asylum for voices human beatbox electronics fashion andspace. The final track bares very little resemblance to the original recording studio session. Several weeks after I had finished Human Drum Juice asked me to transcribe the audio so they could sing the piece live (which wasn’t easy to do after all the cutting and processing!) therefore coming full circle! There are now two versions of Human Drum the studio electronic track and the ‘live’ notated version. Human Drum is dedicated to the Juice Vocal Ensemble with affection. First performed by Juice Vocal Ensemble on 3rd May 2007 at York Spring Festival Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall University of York.

This easily learned canon is an expressive musical reflection of the universal wish for peace. The accessible drumming patterns create opportunities for all young performers to participate in what is certain to be a specialconcert experience. ShowTrax CD available. Performance Time: Approx. 2:35

Join the angel band and step lively with this merry Christmas octavo. Celebrate the birth of the King with fifes and drums. “Listen to the Sounds in Heaven!” is bright and cheerful with some wonderful vocal imitationof the aforementioned instruments. The flute part may be whistled by selected singers and the steady beat of the drum resounds throughout the piece with a “pa-de-ri-tam-pom” ostinato. Light and fun to sing!

2-Part (opt. 3-Part)-This is the earliest-known English canon dating back to the mid-13th century. This setting for any combination of voices makes an excellent processional or opener for a concert or madrigal dinner.Available separately: 2-Part(opt. 3-Part) Any Comb. and Instrumental Pak (parts for Treble Instrument 1 & 2 Bass Instrument 1 & 2 Finger Cymbals and Hand Drum). Performance Time: Approx. 1:40.

There are so many options for this Christmas choral by Greg Gilpin. Optional lyrics also make it suitable for general use. The traditional lyrics are set to new music with a soft calypso feel. The piece may be sung a cappella orwith optional piano accompaniment with the addition of low and high hand-drum parts. Simple part writing solos and several key changes create a work that will be easy to learn and fun to practice and perform. Choirs of all ageswill enjoy this one!

Selected for the Randy Stenson TTBB Choral Series veteran arranger Doug Andrews uses an Irish melody to tell us a classic shipwreck tale. Piano and snare drum provide the musical backdrop that underscores the 3-part male chorus.Great arranging along with a captivating story make this an excellent choice.

This traditional Angolan greeting song uses easily-learned Bantu and Portuguese phrases along with English verses. Allow your students to add the drum accompaniment or use the ShowTrax CD for additional authenticity. Performance time approx.2:26. Available separately: SATB 3-Part Mixed and 2-Part. I-Pak and ShowTrax CD also available.

Contemporary British composer and conductor James Whitbourn an award-winning creator of Choral music film and television scores and works for the concert hall scored this simple profound poem for Djembe drum treble Voices Organ and speaker. The African drum lifts A Prayer of Desmond Tutu from a chordal evocative prayer setting and places it in history. Archbishop of South Africa Desmond Tutu was in office at the end of apartheid and the releaseof Nelson Mandela from prison. His leadership to truth and reconciliation in South Africa has been instrumental in that country’s development since 1994. He is the winner of the Nobel Prize. This poem is characteristic ofhis optimism and faith.

Discovery Level 2-This popular French carol dances with energy and joy in this accessible setting! Voices dart in and out to create a delightful musical tapestry all above the steady accompaniment with piano and hand drum. Fresh and fun! Availableseparately: 3-Part Mixed VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 1:45.

What fun to sing this new arrangement of the popular Irish folk song accompanied with a sprightly piano optional flute and hand drum. Your singers will feel as if they are on the Emerald Isle as they perform the happy melody crafted with harmonies and rhythmic vocal lines. Flute and Hand Drum parts are available for download on the Closer Look page. What fun to sing this new arrangement of the popular Irish folk song accompanied with a sprightly piano optional flute and hand drum. Your singers will feel as if they are on the Emerald Isle as they perform the happy melody crafted with harmonies and rhythmic vocal lines. Flute and Hand Drum parts are available for download on the Closer Look page.

Using actual texts of letters written in the 1700s and 1800s Mark Brymer has woven together this moving suite of Celtic music. Featuring multiple opportunities for solos or ensembles this will long be remembered by your audience. May be performed as separate sections or as an entire suite. Includes: Planxty Irwin Road to Lisdoonvarna Skibbereen The Rocky Road to Dublin Blackberry Blossom The Cliffs of Doneen Fisher's Hornpipe Lanigan's Ball Molly Malone (Cockles & Mussels) Muirsheen Durkin and more.Available separately: SATB and SSA. Instrumental Pak includes parts for Pennywhistle/Flute Fiddle Uilleann Pipe Acoustic Guitar Bass Bodhran Drum/Bass Drum Harp Button Accordion and Scottish D Pipes. ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time (if performed as entire suite): Approx. 30 minutes.

Find the optional Drum and Flute parts here: Patapan (Optional Drum and Flute Parts) Patapan, a winner of the 'A Carol for Christmas' competition, is a delightful song for SA chorus and piano that can also include men's voices and optional flute and drum.Introducing some irregular metres within an accessible idiom and memorable themes, Patapan will make an ideal number for community and children's choirs. / Choeur SSA Et Piano

James Lindsay's Sanbiki No Kashikoi Saru for three voices (SSA). Duration: 5 minutes Composed: 2003 Also published as part of UYMP's Songspin Songbook ISMN M 57036 603 3. Commissioned and first performed by Juice Vocal Ensemble at the York Spring Festival of New Music 8th May 2003. The text for this piece is taken from the Japanese myth of the Three Wise Monkeys (sanbiki no kashikoi saru): ‘mi zaru kika zaru iwa zaru’ literally translates as ‘nothing seen nothing heard nothing said’ but is more commonly known as ‘see no evil hear no evil speak no evil’. The piece itself came before the text and takesas its core influence from the music of the Japanese hip hop/drum and bass star DJ Krush centering around a sample from his track ‘Trihedron’ from his 2002 album The Message at the Depth.

From Sing-Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande combine vocal forces on this joyful celebration of soul from the 2016 animated film Sing. With the bluesy bassline and irresistible drum track you will join in the refrain ?I got faith in you baby!?