Also known as 'The Banks O'Doon' Ye Banks And Braes is a Scottish song written in 1791 by Robert Burns. In this song a young woman wanders the banks of the Doon river in Ayrshire. She is surrounded by the beauty of nature yet laments the cruelty that the world has shown to her - she can no longer take delight as she once did in the plants and flowers as they remind her of happier times spent by the 'bonnie' banks with her lover. The man that she cared for stole her innocence and left her and now she feels as if even the birds are mocking her with their chants. This setting for SA choir by Chris Hutchings breathesnew life into the traditional tune. The poignant lyrics are complemented by a beautiful gently rolling melody. Burns wrote three versions of Ye Banks And Braes all published the same year. This setting uses the lyrics that are currently known as the third version: 'Ye banks and braes o' bonnie Doon How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair; How can ye chant ye little birds And I sae weary fu' o' care!'

You Say You Know Everything-Here is a wonderful arrangement of a Brazilian folksong for young singers. Set in a steady samba style it tells a gentle and teasing story about two lovers. Includes Portugese and English lyrics.Available separately: 2-Part andVoiceTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30

In 1834 Mendelssohn set the poem Auf Flügeln des Gesanges by Heinrich Heine and published it as the second of his Six Songs for Voice and Piano. It achieved a popularity that has lasted through the present and has been arranged for many instrument combinations. On Wings of Song is has the typical form of an early Mendelssohn lied in strophic form with a transformation in the final verse. The rippling accompaniment suggests the flowing Ganges to which the lovers fly ?on wings of song?.

from Dear Evan Hansen-Praised by critics and embraced by Broadway lovers  Dear Evan Hansen is a powerful and moving show with a contemporary pop/rock score that is astonishingly heartfelt and beautiful. This Act I song explores the universal question of “how do I fit in” through an irresistible hook and compelling lyric.

Pop classical soft-shoe and a little swing all contribute to the musical variations in this arrangement of the popular tune. It provides a great opportunity to teach style while being just plain fun in its novelty approach.