A delightful Christmas cantata for children’s voices (and ensemble/electronic backing tracks) with or without narrator: reggae jazz rock ballad and pop numbers to witty text by Richard and Thomas Allain. Caesar has called a census in the Holy Land. So everyone is crowding back into Bethlehem a town where they read Shalom! Magazine where suddenly there are donkey traffic gridlocks and hotels where you can't get a room for love or shekels. Tom works doing odd jobs at the Fun Big Inn which isn't much fun at all. This busy night he decides to leave the landlord in the lurch and head for the bright lights of Jerusalem. But he doesn't get far running first into reggae singing shepherds and then three groovy wise dudes following a star. Tom can hardly ignore the remarkable things they have to tell him. So what does he do next? What would any of us do? Richard and Thomas Allain retell the story of the Nativity in a new and individual way with immediacy and wit in a string of unforgettable tuneful songs and sharply clever words in an idiom accessible to everyone. Manger Tom can be performed with unison voices someone to narrate highly effective with just Piano or Keyboard accompaniment. But there are parts available too for instruments you might want to add. Included with the score of Manger Tom is a CD which comprises of a full performance of the musical numbers by professional singers and players as well as just the accompaniments for everyone to sing along to if they prefer. Additionally lyric sheets and a script are available as free downloads - visit www.hybridpublications.com to access the bonus material. Lyric sheets enable easy rehearsals and the script allows Manger Tom to be performed as a full nativity play. Review from Andrew Stewart of Classroom Music says: 'Manger Tom manages to squeeze within the space of eight numbers everything from big-band and rock numbers to reggae and in ‘Star of the

If you are looking for straightforward and rewarding repertoire for your beginner choir then you need look no further than Choral Basics the perfect series for singers of all ages. The Simple 3-part choral arrangements for soprano alto and a combined part for men's voices make the series perfect for choirs with a dearth of males or whose male singers have unstable or changing voices. The rich array of repertoire is bound to be a hit with younger singers and the technical abilities of choirs at this level have been taken into consideration. Straightforward and idiomatic piano accompaniments have been included and are designed to support thevocal lines without putting pressure on staff with less developed keyboard skills. Dig out your platform shoes dust down your flares and hit the concert platform with this collection of timeless chart-toppers from ABBA. Includes: Thank You for the Music * Fernando * Waterloo.

This delightful Broadway mini-medley makes an excellent showcase for younger choirs. Includes: Give My Regards to Broadway You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile With a Little Bit of Luck Do-Re-Mi. Performance Time: Approx. 4:10. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD and Instrumental ePak (parts for Trumpet 1 & 2 Tenor Sax Trombone Guitar Bass & Drums).

with Mendelssohn's Spring Song-Using Mendelssohn's music from Songs Without Words as an introduction and interlude music this original music and text by Jill Gallina is a wonderful selection for your spring concert. The verses in simple unison and thechoruses in harmony are repeated to help retention so that your chorus members can easily learn and enjoy this piece. Available separately: 2-part StudioTrax CD. Duration: 2:05.

Everest Charles W.-The southern folk harp tradition is full of inspirational melodies. Here Jonathan Shippey sets one of these melodies for two-part mixed voices with piano and optional hammered dulcimer (though it works fine without the dulcimer). Be creative it's worth it!

Choral Highlights-It's the Broadway musical comedy hit revival! You'll delight in the music that recounts J. Pierrepont Finch's riotous rise up the corporate ladder as he struggles to juggle the promotion the corner office and of course the girl. This 9-minute medley includes: Brotherhood of Man Coffee Break The Company Way How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying I Believe in You. Available separately SATB SAB 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available as a digital download (tpt 1-2 tsx bsx tbn syn gtr b dm). Duration ca. 9:30.