SKU: GI.G-008811
English.
A carefully crafted, clearly written choral work. For two-part choir with assembly in mind, this is just the right piece for those occasions when a message of hope is appropriate. Evocative of an early American folk hymn, the lyrical melody is paired with a flowing harmony line in the lower voice and effectively modulates up a whole step to the final verse, placing all voices firmly on the melody under a heavenly vocal descant on the Latin text Adoremus in aeternum. Smaller choirs will love this one.
SKU: GI.G-005816
From Kevin's recent and successful Christmas Solo: A Children's Musical., you'll find this bright and rhythmically alive two-part choral work just the right thing for your younger singers at Christmastime. If you like this one, you must see the complete musical. Sing Hallelujah to the Newborn King is an excellent choice for a Christmas pageant or carol service. Thanks, Kevin, for this wonderful addition to our repertoire for children.
SKU: AP.47678
UPC: 038081543710. English. Adam Podd; Matt Podd.
The shimmering winter-themed text and lilting 6/8 rhythms dance right off the page in this contemporary choral like none other. Accessible yet unexpected harmonies provide warmth, and a full dynamic range takes us on a journey from a single voice to full ensemble singing. The breathtaking add-on section weaves three independent lines into one radiant tapestry of sound and suggests that the light we search for may be found within.
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.48827
UPC: 038081561516. English.
Have you ever heard of a bear with wings? Or a biffalo-buffalo-bison? How about a wallaboo? A. A. Milne, best-known as the author of Winnie the Pooh, penned this playful poem about amusing animals, both real and imagined, at a zany zoo. This clever children's choral offers plenty of musical moments (including independent counterlines and logical 2-part harmonies) in between giggles. Perform with a light, bright tone and crisp consonants on the patter-like words. Two likely results: hilarious rehearsals and a roaring crowd!
SKU: GI.G-9957
UPC: 785147995708. English. Text by Kazuaki Tanahashi.
In my opinion our world is currently in great need of reestablishing strong connections one to another, be it with family and friends, neighbors and strangers, nations and nations, or with those of different cultures and religions. In his important book, I and Thou, philosopher-theologian Martin Buber says that the most meaningful life is centered on relationship. As a musician, I felt compelled to express the I-THOU thesis through the human voice. In searching for the right words to express this sentiment, I was fortunate to find Kazuaki Tanahashi’s eloquent poem, “Encounter.†Mr. Tanahashi is a poet, Zen artist, scholar and peace activist. This combined-voices version has been adapted from an SATB scoring that features prominently in the original song cycle, I-THOU, written for vocal quartet, commissioned and premiered in 2018 by Fourth Coast Ensemble in Chicago. —Wayland Rogers About the Series: Doreen Rao, 2019 Robert Shaw Award recipient, launches her culturally inclusive choral series, Global Encounters for Young Voices, featuring accessible treble- and mixed-voice works for developing choirs.
SKU: AP.48887
UPC: 038081562117. English. West Indies Folk Song.
A great fit for choirs of any age or ability! Harry Belafonte sang this joyful West Indies song on his 1956 album Calypso. Dr. Robinson's arrangement has just the right amount of repetition versus development, and will come together quickly with intuitive voice leading and some stylistic syncopation. One a cappella refrain just after the key change features the conga to keep the groove going, and a final descant adds a rhythmic counterline above. Build up the Jamaican vibe with our light SoundTrax accompaniment or the notated percussion part (available free online). The theme: build your house on solid ground.
SKU: HL.14013851
Muriel Herbert (1897-1984) was a British composer, pianist and singer. She studied at the Royal College of Music, where she met Charles Stanford and Roger Quilter. She wrote many songs for Voice and Piano in her early life, as well as some instrumental and orchestral works, but stopped composing after her husband left her in 1939. Her works were largely unappreciated until twenty years after her death, but they have now, quite rightly, become the subject of a keen and enthusiastic revival with a growing fan base.
The Lake Of Innisfree was one of her most popular works. It is a setting of a poem by the Irish poet W. B. Yates (1865-1939).
SKU: HL.367792
ISBN 9781705142097. UPC: 840126966541. 6.75x10.5x0.126 inches.
Hope springs eternal in a year when hope was far from the forefront of many of our lives in 2020. As a talisman of hope and signifier of brighter days ahead, Mark Brymer has put together a collection of Songs of Hope, drawing inspiration from some of the most inspirational and affecting music in the world today. Includes: Change the World, Don't Stop Believin', Firework and One Love.
SKU: GI.G-9232
UPC: 785147923206. English. Text by Folliott S. Pierpoint.
A lively, bouncing melody (paired with the beloved hymn text) frames a flowing, minor passage in the middle of the piece. The flute obbligato brings a lovely brightness to the composition. Your choir will enjoy this one!
SKU: AP.50232
UPC: 038081574028. English. Greek Folk Song.
Gerakina (yeh-rah-kee-nah) is one of the most popular folk songs in Greece and the inspiration for an annual festival of the same name. Developing singers will enjoy the dance-like lilt and the fun drun-a-drun lyric, representing the sound of the title character's jingling bracelets. Greg Gilpin's percussion suggestions both anchor and enhance the bright 7/8 meter, and an included pronunciation guide aids with the Greek text.
SKU: AP.48301
UPC: 038081551241. English. Benjamin Franklin.
Each of the brief pieces in this clever quartet for emerging 2-part singers is built on sage advice from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac. Exploring themes of wellness, doing what's right, self-awareness, and house guest etiquette, each mini-movement makes great use of musical humor. Use Sally's optional choreography included in the octavo (also available as a free video tutorial) to leave a lasting impression!
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