SKU: AP.48409
UPC: 038081552323. English. Traditional Spiritual.
A bluesy rhythmic motive stacks up across voices, creating a compelling introduction and scattered interludes for this hip interpretation of the African-American spiritual. Call-and-response verses give individual sections a chance to shine, and a brief descant plus some optional divisi add that final flourish. A great teaching piece for 2- and 3-part choirs.
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: AP.49675
UPC: 038081567624. Lat.
Lyrical voices float over a Bach-inspired piano accompaniment in this beautiful setting built on five common Latin words. Three independent melodies are introduced one at a time and eventually layered to create artful polyphony that is easily achieved. Cue-sized notes in the SAB/3-Part Mixed provide options for changing voices, and the treble arrangement can be sung in either two or three parts. An ideal vehicle for improving vocal production and building musicianship.
SKU: AP.43190
UPC: 038081487328. English.
Perform this buoyant Italian madrigal a cappella or accompanied by the optional piano, hand drum, and finger cymbals. The Baroque harmonies are easy to read and tune, and the 3-part mixed/SAB voicing includes several alternate notes to accommodate the vocal ranges of young men. May be sung in English, Italian, or a combination of both.
SKU: AP.37892
UPC: 038081423647. English. Traditional German Carol.
Based on a traditional German carol, this festive arrangement is just right for 3-part mixed voices, offering a few optional baritone cues for those boys who can't quite hit the upper notes. Built on a 6/8 lilt that's a cinch to sing.
SKU: AP.48871
UPC: 038081561950. English. Traditional Hebrew Folk Song.
An optional clarinet adds a festive flourish to this traditional Hebrew folk song arranged expressly for 3-part mixed singers. This specifically targeted voicing pays close attention to the most appropriate range and tessitura for developing voices, especially the guys. Four short lines comprise an entirely Hebrew text that celebrates the miracle of Hanukkah and the spinning dreidel (a pronunciation guide is included). S'vivon sov, sov, sov means Dreidel turn, turn, turn. Excitement abounds throughout, especially when a surprise slower section accelerates back to the first lively tempo, and then even faster for the final phrase.
SKU: AP.49708
UPC: 038081567952. English.
This jubilant song of exaltation is designed to make mixed and changing meters intuitive, familiar, easy. Organized in 3 + 2 + 2, the dance-like main theme is quickly mastered. A small number of familiar Latin words and some English text combine into an exuberant concert/contest selection. Listen for the glorious soprano descant, optional trumpet fanfare, and rhythmic timpani part that add majesty, while anchoring the meter.
SKU: AP.43416
UPC: 038081489568. English.
A wonderful wintertime selection that's easy to put together! Sing the familiar song the first time, the rollicking original melody the second, then put them together and you're off to grandmother's house! A new we're on a sleigh ride refrain adds to the merriment. Now available for 3-part mixed.
SKU: AP.40063
UPC: 038081447186. French. Clément Marot; music by Claudin de Sermisy; arr.; with English words; by Patrick M. Liebergen.
Excellent 3-part writing, right on the mark for young men and women. Teach the song in English before introducing the optional French text (an IPA pronunciation guide is included). When your students are ready to sing a cappella, consider eliminating the piano accompaniment---it works either way.
SKU: HL.1070966
ISBN 9781705175057. UPC: 196288096481. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.
“September,†performed by Earth, Wind & Fire, holds the honor of being one of the most popular songs of all time. With a limited range and many unison passages, this arrangement is easy to sing and makes a great opener or closer for your ensemble.
SKU: AP.30965
UPC: 038081337371. English. Rudyard Kipling; adapted by Marta Keen.
You will grow as a person if you learn to deal with the intricacies of daily life. This strong text based on Rudyard Kipling's poem will inspire and lift your singers to new heights. Optional solo opportunities for your best singers. A masterpiece for your choral ensembles. Accompaniment included on PianoTrax 1 CD (00-31028).
SKU: AP.50122
UPC: 038081572925. English. Traditional Ukrainian Lullaby.
This traditional Ukrainian lullaby is characterized by a somber minor key and heartfelt rubato. A beautifully sparse treatment invites ensembles to personalize their performance by including the optional piano accompaniment or featuring solo voices. An optional narrator may read the English text translation during delicate interludes. Both phonetic and IPA guides appear in the publication or view the pronunciation video to hear a demonstration by a native speaker.
SKU: AP.48346
UPC: 038081551692. English.
The setting sun serves as the inspiration for this introspective and serene choral work. An elegantly simple melody is harmonized beautifully with block chords in chorale style. Expert choral writing makes it smoothly singable, allowing three-part choirs to concentrate on finer points of artistry and expression.
SKU: AP.49001
UPC: 038081563251. English. Words by Walt Whitman.
Captivate your audience and adjudicators with this masterful work for three-part mixed and treble groups. Grand, awe-inspiring music and a compelling Walt Whitman text make for an impressive festival selection, worthy of the rehearsal time. A sturdy piano accompaniment anchors the kind of classic choral singing that will foster a new level of excellence. Destined to become a staple of choral repertoire. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.48995
UPC: 038081563190. English.
Maroon 5 has perfected their pop song template---a catchy tune, memorable hook, and genuine, relatable lyrics. Toss in hints of Pachelbel's Canon in D and you have an undeniable hit. This well-crafted arrangement sets a few accompanimental guitar figures in the voices, and offers some subtle text adaptations for all occasions. It's a perfect choice any time, but especially effective for end-of-year events, marking a changing era with heartfelt emotion. Download PartTrax MP3s for all the audio you need to rehearse and perform the SATB and 2-Part voicings. Each PartTrax package includes full performance, accompaniment only, and part-predominant mixes of every voice part. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
About Alfred Pop Choral Series
The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.
SKU: AP.49672
UPC: 038081567594. English.
A catchy, feel-good dance track by the K-pop phenomenon BTS. The South Korean boy band's second English-language single has a retro-disco bounce that's totally irresistible. It's a slick party song that dominated charts around the globe as a bona fide song of the summer. And don't miss the lyric references to pop icons Michael Jackson and Usher! Download PartTrax MP3s for all the audio you need to rehearse and perform the SATB and 2-Part voicings. Each PartTrax package includes the full performance, accompaniment only, and part-predominant mixes of every voice part.
SKU: AP.49688
UPC: 038081567754. English.
Frosty goes to the jazz club with this Michael Bublé-inspired arrangement of the wintertime classic. A rapid swing tempo, walking string bass line, and stylized syncopations sync up to create an undeniably big-band vintage vibe. The back and forth banter between voice parts is a blast to perform and adds a charming flair. A Puppini Sisters feature is an optional treble trio or duet in the middle, and a huge drum fill kicks off the ultimate jazz-hands chord at the end. Your jazz ensemble will dig playing the SoundPax instrumentation, or perform with the sizzling SoundTrax.
SKU: AP.49719
UPC: 038081568065. English.
Enjoy the bright energy of ¾ felt in one. This rhythmic Greg Gilpin original may be accompanied by shaker alone or the optional keyboard part. Vibrant vocables have no literal meaning, but virtually bubble with joy---there's a smile built in. A complete form with contrasting sections, varied choral articulations, ostinatos, pedal tones, drones, the works. It's an action-packed musical journey, a colorful collage for the ears.
SKU: AP.49700
UPC: 038081567877. English.
Like a cozy sweater on a cold day, this original wintertime poem juxtaposes warmth with chills. Imagine the opening descending motive as the first falling flake and the eventual musical layers as accumulating snow. Each voice part sings in the sweet spot of their tessitura to garner rich choral tone. A harmonically vivid bridge creates contrast and offers a flurry of beauty in the piano, as singers realize the beautiful snowflakes are fleeting, all too soon they fade away. Delicate yet deep, simple yet stunning. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.40049
UPC: 038081447049. English.
Take a winding journey down the river, riding on the buoyant notes of the flowing piano part. This uplifting nature-inspired choral will move choirs to sound their very best. Equally delightful to sing and hear.
SKU: AP.49697
UPC: 038081567846. English.
Here's a grand celebration of music from esteemed contemporary composer Mark Hayes. Effective as an opener, closer, concert theme, graduation, festival or combined choir feature, this powerhouse piece will be a high point no matter where it falls in the program! A virtuosic piano part supports full choral harmonies as the dramatic form unfolds.
SKU: AP.45698
UPC: 038081514376. English. Katherine Lee Bates.
A patriotic fantasy for choir and band, this soaring rendition of America, the Beautiful is a crowning jewel for choral or combined concerts. Sturdy and proud, it features many unison and two-part vocal passages with band-friendly keys to ensure good balance between the voices and instruments. Don't have a band? Perform with the stunning SoundTrax CD or the well-crafted piano reduction.
SKU: AP.46978
UPC: 038081536279. English. Words by Folliott S. Pierpoint.
Over 100 years after his death, this beloved text from Folliott S. Pierpoint lives on in a gorgeous new choral setting. Greg Gilpin's artistry and skill shine through as each voice part takes a turn with the long legato melody and warm harmonies envelop the ear. An optional flute obbligato is available free online.
SKU: AP.47723
UPC: 038081544168. English.
Designed for impact in performance without stress in rehearsal, this strong concert/contest opener (or closer) features an accessible Latin text that alternates with English lyrics. A bold unison, sung in sweet-spot vocal ranges, leads to an antiphonal treatment of the marcato theme. A softer section, in three-part counterpoint, provides contrast before returning to the original melody. This celebratory piece works on any program, at any time of year, and provides wonderful lessons for developing choral singers.
SKU: AP.47962
UPC: 038081549385. English.
Warning: This song's gonna get stuck inside your head! This ultimate earworm from the Warner Bros. computer-animated adventure comedy The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part pretty much guarantees giggles with its zany lyrics, more-than-memorable tune, and techno-pop rhythms. We dare you to sit still, challenge you not to smile, and bet you'll be singing this long after the final blast. So easy to learn---with just a couple of repeated choral riffs and enough spoken solos to feature several of your best rappers.
SKU: AP.48394
UPC: 038081552170. English.
Recorded and performed by more than fifty artists in the fifty-plus years since its initial release, this Joni Mitchell song has become an enduring meditation on the shifting perspective that comes with time. The melody passes generously from part to part across a shimmering palette of choral harmonies. John Leavitt provides a piano accompaniment that adds texture and color while fully supporting the voices.
SKU: AP.43466
UPC: 038081490069. English. Robert Croo.
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.
SKU: AP.46566
UPC: 038081531410. English. Traditional English Round.
A festive setting of the English round that will come together quickly at that busy time of year! A rousing antiphonal treatment (a fanfare) leads into the traditional tune, followed by a newly composed bridge. Later, the unison melody becomes a 2-part, and eventually a 3-part round. A wonderful opener for holiday performances!
SKU: AP.46988
UPC: 038081536378. English. Traditional Spiritual.
A clever arrangement of the traditional spiritual that includes a surprise nod to Handel's Hallelujah Chorus plus an optional part for autoharp! The pentatonic chorus is great for teaching or reinforcing solfège, while the harmonies are appropriately independent for developing singers. A few new words tell us more about the heroic boy, David. A terrific teaching piece that kids will enjoy!
SKU: AP.48849
UPC: 038081561738. English. Andy Beck.
The traditional Ubi Caritas text is uniquely set as an uptempo jazz waltz. Just one sentence in Latin plus a few English lyrics make it clear that this song is all about charity and love. As you've come to expect from this composer, the canon is a true skill-builder---with a modal melody that moves from unison to two and eventually three independent layers (using descant singers for 2-part choirs). Don't miss the jazzy flute obbligato available free online.
SKU: AP.50211
UPC: 038081573816. English.
This, the first of Handel's four Coronation Anthems, has been a cherished part of crowning British royalty from George II in 1727 to the current sovereign, Charles III. Commemorate the grand occasion with this condensed version of the majestic Baroque masterwork. Available in three fresh editions designed with student choirs in mind. Perform with the accessible piano reduction, or combine with your school orchestra (strings, brass, and timpani) for a regal fanfare.
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