According to Japanese legend anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish. This song is based on the true story of a young Japanese girl Sadako Sasaki who became a symbol of peace after the atomic bomb was dropped near her home in Hiroshima. How does a wish get wings? When a child sings of peace. With the word peace in twenty languages and flute obbligato.

Peace Love and Unity-This choral gem by Jerry Estes set in an African folk song musical style incorporates the Swahili words for peace love and unity. Amazingly versatile this piece works for multicultural purposes December performances Kwanzaa or general concerts. An optional descant adds more teaching opportunities and excitement to the performance. Perfect for improvisational percussion instruments! Available separately: 3-part mixed; 2-part; StudioTrax CD.

Cherished friends and family happiness throughout the year days filled with laughter; all are part of the Hanukkah season. With optional violin or other melody instrument this is an excellent addition to December programs. Performance Time: Approx. 2:20

Perfect for winter shows and easily interpreted for Christmas and holiday concerts this gentle ballad speaks of evergreen trees wishes shining light and peace and hope for the world. Capture that special moment with thisgentle work. Available: 3-Part Mixed; 2-Part; PianoTrax CD.

After the success of 'Christmas a cappella' (BA 7573) for mixed choir Graham Buckland has now turned his attention to an edition for female voices. This collection includes popular Christmas melodies in traditional as well as more popular settings from many countries around the world including USA UK France Germany Austria Poland and the Czech Republic. All pieces are arranged for two female voice parts with a piano accompaniment but a third optional voice part is also included in many cases. This edition presents one of the most comprehensive collections of Christmas choral settings for female voices.Collection of international Christmas songs forfemale voicesFor two to three parts with piano accompanimentTraditional as well as more popular settingsAll song texts in German and English A selection:A child this day is born / Adeste fideles / Angels from the realm of glory /A virgin most pure / Away in a manger / Deck the hall! / Entre le b?uf et l? ne gris / Es ist ein Ros entsprungen /Fröhliche Weihnacht überall! / Go tell it on the mountain / I saw three ships / Joy to the world / Les anges dans nos campagnes /Macht hoch die Tür / Nun komm der Heiden Heiland /O Heiland reiß die Himmel auf / O Jesulein süß / Orientis partibus / Quando nascette Ninno / Stern über Bethlehem /The angel Gabriel from heaven came / The Carol of the Drum /The first Nowell / We wish you a merry Christmas /Wie schön leuchtet der MorgensternThe editorGraham Buckland is a conductor and composer and studied in Cambridge London and Brno. He is now university music director in Regensburg.

Michael Jackson Smash Hits! Vol 1 features three of the King of Pop's best loved hits arranged for soprano and alto and combined men's voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment. The Choral Basics series has been carefully designed to provide rewarding varied repertoire for beginner choirs. Perfect for singers of all ages the series offers attractive idiomatic arrangements for SA and SAMen choirs with carefully considered vocal ranges and straightforward piano accompaniments that support the singers. Embracing world music spirituals folk song pop classics hit shows and original pieces thisseries offers everything a budding choir could wish for.

a gospel medley and classic spiritual-The Gospel Train is a crowd-pleasing collection of gospel favourites such as Go Down Moses  Oh Happy Day! and Ain?t No Mountain High Enough. It also includes Standing In The Need of Prayer a well-loved spiritual with a simple meditative melody and a pleasing repetitive chord sequence. These spirituals are arranged for soprano and alto voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment and form part of the Choral Basics series which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding varied repertoire for beginner choirs. Perfect for singers ofall ages the series offers attractive idiomatic arrangements for SA and SAMen choirs with carefully considered vocal ranges and straightforward piano accompaniments that support the singers. Embracing world music spirituals folk song pop classics hit shows and original pieces this series offers everything a budding choir could wish for. 

2-Part and Piano-Roger Emerson's contemporary settings of spirituals are characterized by dramatic contrasts in dynamics style texture and more - just what you need to feature your younger ensembles at their best. This classic African-Americanspiritual offers all the musical and motivational rewards you could wish for! Available separately: : SATB 3-Part Mixed 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Perfomance Time: Approx. 2.45.

Songs Of A Rainbow Nation comprises four great songs from South Africa arranged for soprano alto and combined men's voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment - ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing. Included are: Hamba Lulu - a wedding song with a gentle comforting rhythm; Jesu Ukukhanya - featuring a call-and-response structure where a simple solo line is followed by a choral answer; Si Njay Njay Njay - a joyfully exuberant song with an infectious rhythm which can also beperformed a cappella with some optional percussion for greater effect; and Weeping - a South African pop song from the band Bright Blue which uses as its chorus the refrain from the Zulu anthem N’kosi Sikeleli Africa (God Bless Africa).  If you enjoy these songs try L’Estrange’s hit cantata Zimbe! Come sing the songs of Africa!  The arrangements form part of the Choral Basics series which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding varied repertoire for beginner choirs. Perfect for singers of all ages the series offers attractive idiomatic arrangements for SA and SA/Men choirs with carefully considered vocal ranges and straightforward piano accompaniments that support the singers. Embracing world music spirituals folk song pop classics hit shows and original pieces this series offers everything a budding choir could wish for.

Discovery Level 2-We Wish You a Merry Christmas combines with a bright original holiday song to create a seasonal showcase that's full of fa-la-la-la cheer! Easily learned and effective in performance you'll turn to this selection year after year with your younger choirs. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

Based on a Hungarian Melody-This charming 2-part arrangement features a familiar Hungarian folk song set to a new 'winter-time' text by arranger Winnagene Hatch. Includes easy counter-lines and an easy-to-learn echo section. Great for winter concerts. A bell part is included in the publication but you may wish to add rhythm instruments such as sleigh bells and temple blocks to complete the snowy musical scene.

I will reach my hands across the sea for children there are just like you and me. This timely contemporary ballad places the universal wish for peace in the hands of our children. Beautiful melody with expressive accompaniment. Available: SATB SAB 2-Part. Performance Time: Approx. 3:45.

From the pen of jazz chanteuse Ann Hampton Callaway comes a wonderful wish for the holiday season. You will enjoy the lush harmonies moving lyrics and the opportunity to feature a special soloist with this number. Sure to becomea classic!Available separately: SATB SAB and 2-Part. ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 4:30

One Magic Christmas there'll be a world united in peace and love that lasts all year long! This warm and entertaining feature medley celebrates Christmases past present and future. All the great Christmas favorites are here with even a surprise or two! Enjoy the warm nostalgia of An Old-Fashioned Christmas the light-hearted humor of A Rock 'n' Roll Christmas and the holiday wishes of Home at Christmas. Available: SATB Singer's Edition SAB Score SAB Singer's Edition 2-Part Score 2-Part Singer's Edition ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 30:00.

A Christmas Special comprises a collection of four joyful songs exploring the ‘lighter’ side of Christmas. Three classic songs and one newly composed arranged for soprano alto and combined men's voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment - ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing. Songs include: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas  Jingle Bells  O Christmas Tree and a crowd-pleasing original by Alexander L’Estrange and Peter Gritton  Another Christmas. The songs formpart of the Choral Basics Series which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding varied repertoire for beginner choirs. Perfect for singers of all ages the series offers attractive idiomatic arrangements for SA and SAMen choirs with carefully considered vocal ranges and straightforward piano accompaniments that support the singers. Embracing world music spirituals folk song pop classics hit shows and original pieces this series offers everything a budding choir could wish for.