SKU: HL.1135273

UPC: 196288113041. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.

This arrangement of the beloved spiritual makes a great addition to middle school and community treble choirs, with its dynamic vocal parts and spirited piano accompaniment. The water image reminds us that water is not only a life-sustaining resource, but also a cleansing agent.

SKU: AP.48993

UPC: 038081563176. English. American Folk Song.

Thoughtfully crafted to make your 2-part singers sound their best, this Andy Beck arrangement reads like a solid choral lesson plan, with built-in teaching tools. The lyrical tune is sung first in unison, then in canon, a gentle call and response bridge introduces a new key, eventually some parallel harmonies arrive, and an optional middle note at the end offers one three-part chord. Adapted lyrics honor the bond of friend to friend.

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.48410

UPC: 038081552330. English. Traditional Spiritual.

A bluesy rhythmic motive stacks up across voices, creating a compelling introduction and scattered interludes for this hip interpretation of the African-American spiritual. Call-and-response verses give individual sections a chance to shine, and a brief descant plus some optional divisi add that final flourish. A great teaching piece for 2- and 3-part choirs.

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: HL.382985

UPC: 196288021070. 6.75x10.5x0.019 inches.

The culture, history, commerce, and agriculture of Sweden have been closely tied to the sea. Music has also played a significant part in the education and social lives of the Swedish people. This beloved folk song is from Aland, a Swedish-speaking island of Finland. Its poetry portrays and draws attention to water. The deel value of friendship is a universal theme and speaks to all of us.

SKU: HL.48022699

ISBN 9780851628103. UPC: 884088995850. 7.25x10.25x0.048 inches.

As part song for the New Year this work offers an attractive alternative to the Benjamin Britten carol which uses the same traditional words ('Here we bring new water from the well so clear'). Howells's joyful setting is very approachable, being mostly in unison with some straightforward two-part sections.