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.
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.47639
UPC: 038081543321. English.
A folk-infused ballad celebrating the miracle of Hanukkah. Originally recorded by 90s pop sensation Lisa Loeb, this reflective change-of-pace choral features a rhythmic yet mellow accompaniment and straightforward but expressive vocal parts. Whether you perform with the guitar-inspired piano part, the optional SoundTrax CD, or a folk ensemble of your own, this is truly a special touch for holiday concerts.Because of changes in our school's schedule and the taking away of the music requirement in 7th and 8th grade, our choir numbers have dropped significantly. Searching for music that has educational value and that the choir will sound good on (we know that's important for the parents and faculty) I came across Light arranged by Andy Beck. This quickly became a favorite of my choir! The kids are excited to rehearse it every day and the sound they are achieving fits the folk-like feel of the piece. We are using the 2-Part version. Being 7th and 8th graders, of my nine boys, three are unchanged voices (singing alto as written) and my other six are in varying stages of voice change. Those six are bouncing back and forth between alto and soprano parts, singing them down an octave. Thank you for providing a great piece for the holiday season!Matt AlbrechtChoir DirectorCopley-Fairlawn Middle School
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: HL.392843
ISBN 9781705157190. UPC: 196288031161. 6.75x10.5x0.034 inches.
Light-hearted lyrics and a cheerful tune will put a smile on the faces of both singers and listeners as they celebrate the wonder of music. Consider using the song's title as a concert theme to encourage and build a sense of community. A great piece for any time of year!
SKU: HL.368503
UPC: 840126968644. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.
Colin Meloy from the Indie Folk Rock band The Decemberists has written this beautiful song. Using winter as both the literal season and as a metaphor for losing and longing for a loved one, this song is great for young singers as they work to interpret song lyrics. There are no wrong answers as they dig into this wonderful song.
SKU: AP.47697
UPC: 038081543901. English.
Originally performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the classic movie Shall We Dance, this bubbly Gershwin tune has enjoyed a recent resurgence thanks to the contemporary Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett recording. Full of charm and wit, the arrangement sparkles with light jazz harmonies. Your accompanist will love the stride piano part, and your audience will get a kick out of the uniquely American references.
SKU: HL.142076
UPC: 888680047252. 6.75x10.5 inches.
“Here they come, ready or not, stand back, they're hotter than hot!” Show off the girls in your choir with this power-packed change of pace! This 5-minute mini-medley includes these top songs: Devil with the Blue Dress, Elvira, The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena).
SKU: HL.381958
ISBN 9781705153086. UPC: 196288020295. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.
Here is a new song from Francisco J. Nunez about young people in a world that allows them to be energized, filled with ideas, and accepting of who they are and who they want to be. There is a QR code included with the page 2 notes that takes you and your students to a video that shows the fun and energetic “hand games†and body percussion referenced in the musical score--all included in the purchase of the octavo.
SKU: HL.153263
UPC: 888680095666. 6.75x10.5 inches.
This Japanese lullaby is a traditional song sung by girls far away from home as they worked as nannies in upper class households. The gentle sounds of flute and wind chimes support the plaintive quality of the melody, presented in canon and simple harmonization over the arpeggios in the piano or optional marimba accompaniment.
SKU: AP.47866
UPC: 038081548395. English.
Nobody out there ever gets to define the life I'm meant to lead with this unruly heart of mine. This powerful message of equality from the 2018 musical The Prom resonates strongly. No matter how your choir members interpret the liberating words, they'll continue to sing them long after rehearsal ends. A warm ballad that grows to full choral impact. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: HL.298192
ISBN 9781540057914. UPC: 888680951290. 6.75x10.5 inches.
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.
SKU: CF.CM9716
ISBN 9781491160954. UPC: 680160919550. Key: D minor. Latin. Early Latin Text.
This text is taken from the Dies Irae Sequence from the Requiem Mass. It is a contemplation of the arrival of judgment day. The A-sections, mm. 1-29 & mm. 43-end, are a manic depiction of the fierce wrath of judgment day. They should be sung with fire, crisp consonants while always enunciating the accents in order to realize the full effect of this powerful text. The entire demeanor of the tone and facial expressions should change for the B-section, mm. 30-42 as it is a plea for mercy. The audience should realize the change in this contrasting section. Translation Dies irae, dies illa: Day of wrath, that day Solvet saeclum in favilla: shall dissolve the world into embers Teste David cum Sibylla: As David prophesied with the Sibyl. Voca me cum benedictis :Call me to be with the blessed. Salva me fons pietatis : Save me, fount of pity. The Sibyl is a reference from a Greek word, which means Prophetess. In this context, the word appears in plural, referring to many prophetesses. David, or King David, has long been considered prophetic among biblical scholars. About the Arranger D. Farrell Smith is the Director of Choirs at Hilldale Middle School, and Hilldale High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He holds a B.A. in Music Education and the M.A. in Theological Studies. Currently the Minister of Music at Eastern Heights Baptist Church, he has been a Music educator and Minister for 20 years. Mr. Smith studied with Dr. Gary Foster and Dr. Donald Studebaker and has performed under such notables as R. Evan Copley, Daniel Pinkham, Lloyd Pfautsch, and Bev Henson.This text is taken from the Dies Irae Sequence from the Requiem Mass. It is a contemplation of the arrival of judgment day. The A-sections, mm. 1-29 & mm. 43-end, are a manic depiction of the fierce wrath of judgment day. They should be sung with fire, crisp consonants while always enunciating the accents in order to realize the full effect of this powerful text. The entire demeanor of the tone and facial expressions should change for the B-section, mm. 30-42 as it is a plea for mercy. The audience should realize the change in this contrasting section.TranslationDies irae, dies illa: Day of wrath, that daySolvet saeclum in favilla: shall dissolve the world into embersTeste David cum Sibylla: As David prophesied with the Sibyl.Voca me cum benedictis :Call me to be with the blessed.Salva me fons pietatis : Save me, fount of pity.The “Sibyl†is a reference from a Greek word, which means Prophetess. In this context, the word appears in plural, referring to many prophetesses. David, or King David, has long been considered prophetic among biblical scholars.About the ArrangerD. Farrell Smith is the Director of Choirs at Hilldale Middle School, and Hilldale High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma.  He holds a B.A. in Music Education and the M.A. in Theological Studies. Currently the Minister of Music at Eastern Heights Baptist Church, he has been a Music educator and Minister for 20 years. Mr. Smith studied with Dr. Gary Foster and Dr. Donald Studebaker and has performed under such notables as R. Evan Copley, Daniel Pinkham, Lloyd Pfautsch, and Bev Henson.
SKU: BT.MUSM570366149
English.
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 and space. The final track bares very little resemblance to theoriginal 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.
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