SKU: HL.385770

ISBN 9781705154915. UPC: 196288022855. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

Here is a delightful song pairing that will delight every audience and be an excellent concert/festival selection for younger choirs! The folksong comes from Argentina and is sung throughout Mexico, South and Central America. Woven into the arrangement is “Estrellita ¿Dondé Estás?,” the Spanish version of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” which may also be sung in English. A great bilingual feature!

SKU: HL.371970

ISBN 9781705148570. UPC: 196288014645. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

In 2012, Jimmy Fallon started a recurring segment on “The Tonight Show” in which The Roots use classroom instruments to play pop songs with celebrity guests. These skilled musicians pull off engaging performances using instruments many people don't take seriously beyond the elementary music room. Nathan Howe has continued his musical genius in a cappella writing with this pop tune sung a cappella with classroom percussion. It's amazing and fun and suitable for all ages with the variety of voicings available. The choral also includes notes on different ways to teach, learn, and perform the piece and all the percussion parts are included as a free download.

SKU: AP.48850

UPC: 038081561745. 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.

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.