SKU: HL.1224301
ISBN 9781705196328. UPC: 196288143277. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
What a creative, up-beat choral to sing about the sights and sounds of the Christmas holiday! Unisons, simple harmonic writing, and partner-style sections sparkle and shine throughout. The happy piano accompaniment can be enhanced with the simple glockenspiel part included with the choral. A joyful and bright selection for December concerts!
SKU: LO.15-3527H
ISBN 9780787760700.
Beginning with a simple statement of O Christmas Tree, this playful arrangement suddenly breaks out in a happy swing style with an original tune and clever text: We’re gonna decorate the Christmas tree, dress it all in colors bright. Making sure it’s covered in ornaments and hit it with a string of lights. Comfortable ranges, simple voice leading, and a whole lot of fun put this right in the groove for your younger choirs. Add the cool Yule synth track for extra glitter and glow!
SKU: GI.G-9515
UPC: 785147951506. English. Text Source: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, alt. Text by Charles Wesley.
This pairing of text and tune has a standard place in denominational hymnals. John Behnke has created a simple setting of this essential piece of Advent repertoire. This is just the type of choral setting needed amid all of the musical preparations for Christmas!
SKU: HL.1075734
ISBN 9781705175811. UPC: 196288098737. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
Performed a cappella or with the simple piano accompaniment, this rhythmic East African worship song has the options of percussion and hand claps, too. It begins in unison, then easy harmony with simple verses and an infectious chorus, repeating with an optional descant. It's energetic and easy to learn making it a joyful multicultural selection that can be done in a variety of ways!
SKU: GI.G-9503
UPC: 785147950301. Latin. Text Source: Trad. Latin, 13th c.
When creating our Simple Gifts series, we envisioned the following as the standard: a quality piece by an established composer who could craft simple, but never simplistic, music for smaller choirs. Bob Moore’s setting of the “Ave Mariaâ€â€”which certainly fits this description—will have use throughout the church year. Choirs will enjoy the flowing lyricism of the vocal writing, so aptly joined to this venerable text.
SKU: AP.48908
UPC: 038081562322. English.
This darling little charmer reads like step-by-step instructions for assembling a jigsaw puzzle. Andy's writing provides the perfect lesson plan to teach part-singing: Part II sings an eight-bar melody, Part I sings their complementary eight bars, the two combine, we add some simple parallel harmony on the refrain, and voilà ! Teachers will thoroughly appreciate the easy-to-play piano part and compact vocal ranges (no one sings higher or lower than a D). In a surprise, not-so-hidden message, the lyrics explain that the pieces are scattered, not broken, and though they have come apart, when they fit back together, we'll have a wonderful work of art. It's a double metaphor about points of view, or voice parts, coming together.
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.
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