Yes My Lord! is another great original spiritual from Jay Althouse. Teach the refrain first and you'll find your singers can't wait to learn the rest of the piece. In just a rehearsal or two they'll sound great and you'll be singing it all year long. Yes My Lord! is a real gem.

The traditional Swahili Song Yesu Ni Wangu arranged by Ruth Morris Gray for SAB choir. This rhythmic call and response song from East Africa is so much fun to sing! The traditional harmonies are easy to find with just a touch of optional divisi toward the end. A joyful song of praise. Featured on 'Reaching for the Stars' choral movement DVD 00-39928.

Lift Thine Eyes is a trio for unaccompanied SSA from Elijah. A piano part is provided for practice purpose only.

A classic from the golden age of the show tune Smoke Gets In Your Eyes is a soulful and sophisticated number originally written by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach for the musical Roberta.Over the years the song has been covered by Bryan Ferry Jerry Garcia and was a 1958 chart topping hit on both sides of the Atlantic for doo wop group The Platters.With a deep dynamic range and rich floating harmonies this luxurious choral arrangement by Chris Hussey for SAB chorus with piano accompaniment is a beautifully re-imagined new take on a timeless song.Full of engrossing tension and dramatic relief that swells up through thick complex chords and a memorable lead line this is a must perform piece for amateur-intermediate choirs.

Thou Didst Delight My Eyes for Mens Voices (TBB) by Gerald Finzi. A Piano accompaniment is included for rehearsal only.

In 80 bars around the world without any men?! Does that work? Yes it does and it sounds superb. This Women´s Choirbook provides a rich fund of well-known tunes from different countries and in different styles ranging from swing soul and groovy tunes to melodious ballads. The new arrangements are modern and charming and can be used in various ways and contexts: Apart from the 3-4 female voices optional bass parts (instrumental or vocal) provide the opportunity to support the colourful harmony. Chord symbols facilitate simple accompaniment with instruments. Charming arrangements of well-known pop classics such as 'Eternal Flame' and Sting's 'Fields of Gold' enthral theaudience as do the evergreens 'Oh Happy Day' 'Jamaica Farewell' or 'Swanee River'.In addition to discreetly accompanied and pure a-cappella versions the CD contains many backing tracks for sing-along performances.

Arranged by Mark Hayes this familiar Stephen Foster standard is available as SATB SAB and 2-part voicings. Mark Hayes has written instrumentation for fiddle banjo guitar bass and drums. “Oh Susanna” is brightand upbeat with a few knee slaps making this a strong selection for your folk song teaching and performance needs. Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part StudioTrax CD Instrumental parts for guitar bass/drums banjo andfiddle.

Sparkling bright happy and simply gorgeous are a few words to describe this new orchestrated arrangement by Mark Hayes. With an introduction that would surely thrill writers Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne Mark leads into a jazz waltz that dances into an ending any Hollywood movie would dream of using and performing! Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part Orchestration Parts and Score StudioTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:20.

(from Through the Eyes of a Child). Through the Eyes of a Child is a song cycle for singers and listeners both young and old. Whimsy and enchantment are reflected in A Girl's Garden (Robert Frost) The Bells (Edgar Allan Poe) and Between Two Hills (Carl Sandburg) as well as in the humor of Polly Wolly Doodle. This American folksong favorite gets a foot-stomping rafter-raising treatment in this unique setting. Polly Wolly Doodle Instrumental Pak has parts for string bass violin and percussion which support the voices in a vigorous and authentic hoedown-style accompaniment. Available: SATB SAB/3-Part Mixed SSA TTB Instrumental Pak ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx.2:30. Through the Eyes of a Child song cycle available: Instrumental Pak (Chamber Orchestra) ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 10:00.

A stunning treatment of the cherished English carol, incorporating familiar strains from Bach's 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.' This adept, expansive arrangement is rewarding to sing and fully realizes the drama of the text. As expected from arranger Mark Hayes, the piano part is sumptuous, as is the colorful chamber orchestration. / Choeur SSA