German folksongs in new and old arrangements for three-part choir (Soprano, Alto, Baritone). Par . This new collection contains 48 of the most popular German-language folksongs, arranged for three-part choir (Soprano, Alto, Baritone). Covering a wide variety of styles, it combines a selection of pieces from earlier Edition Peters anthologies with several new arrangements by leading exponents of German choral writing (Jutta Michel-Becher, Ludwig Böhme, Uli Führe, Uwe Henkhaus, Felicitas Kuckuck, Alwin M. Schronen, Sylke Zimpel) ? with a focus on singability and richness of sound. 48 popular German-language folksongs, arranged for three-part choir (Soprano, Alto, Baritone) A wide variety of pieces selected from earlier anthologies, together with new arrangements by Germany?s leading choral composers Mostly easy to intermediate arrangements, suitable for amateur choirs Edited by choral expert Jochen Stankewitz / Date parution : 2022-05-31/ Recueil / Choeur SAB

Novello New Choral Series-A Gaelic Blessing is a simple and catchy piece by Craig McLeish. This piece will be particularly useful for school junior and community choirs and a tuneful introduction to singing simple contrapuntal lines.The second soprano part repeats the tune at bar 33 and should dominate here; the first sopranos and altos should support appropriately. Ease and beauty of tone should be of paramount importance throughout.An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to moreexpansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles.Craig McLeish began his musical life as a chorister at St Paul’s Cathedral under Barry Rose. He began composing at the age of ten and his preces and responses for four trebles are still in the repertoire. After a degree at York University he returned to London to study at the Guildhall and sang again at St Paul’s as a tenor. At the time he also arranged and copied music for West End shows such as Les Miserables and Miss Saigon and played bass guitar for various groups. This led to a spell in the cult pop band ‘Fat & Frantic’ who shaved the top 100 twice with the whimsical anthem Last night my wife hoovered my head. He also worked as musical assistant for David Heneker (Half a Sixpence) and David Fanshawe (African Sanctus).In 1992 Craig became director of the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs Orchestra and Singers performing concerts throughout the UK and becoming involved in a number of recordings and BBC broadcasts. During this time he arranged more than 250 orchestral scores ranging from Queen to Calamity Jane Stravinsky and Stevie Wonder. Alongside this he began arranging and writing songs for children’s collections (Big Blue Planet Love Shone Down) and producing recordings and string arrangements for various artists (Sheila Walsh

A Gaelic Blessing is a simple and catchy piece by Craig McLeish. This piece will be particularly useful for school, junior and community choirs, and a tuneful introduction to singing simple contrapuntal lines. The second soprano part repeats the tune at bar 33 and should dominate here - the first sopranos and altos should support appropriately. Ease and beauty of tone should be of paramount importance throughout. An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers, the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs, including sacred and secular works from simple, four-part settings to more expansive, yet accessible, repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. Craig McLeish began his musical life as a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral under Barry Rose. He began composing at the age of ten and his preces and responses for four trebles are still in the repertoire. After a degree at York University he returned to London to study at the Guildhall and sang again at St Paul's as a tenor. At the time he also arranged and copied music for West End shows such as Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, and played bass guitar for various groups. This led to a spell in the cult pop band 'Fat and Frantic', who shaved the top 100 twice with the whimsical anthem Last night my wife hoovered my head. He also worked as musical assistant for David Heneker (Half a Sixpence) and David Fanshawe (African Sanctus). In 1992 Craig became director of the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs Orchestra and Singers, performing concerts throughout the UK and becoming involved in a number of recordings and BBC broadcasts. During this time he arranged more than 250 orchestral scores ranging from Queen to Calamity Jane, Stravinsky and Stevie Wonder. Alongside this he began arranging and writing songs for children's collections (Big Blue Planet, Love Shone Down) and producing recordings and string arrangements for various artists (Sheila Walsh, Kim Hill, Matt Redman). He is also well known as a conductor and arranger for Songs of Praise. Recently Craig has collaborated with composer Tolga Kashif writing orchestrations for the RPO's Seo Taiji Symphony, the Classic FM chart-topping CD by saxophonist Tyler Rix, and the Genesis Suite which was premiered at the Barbican. He has been musical director of Young Voices UK for 13 years, bringing large school choirs together to play with a live band and solo artists, and currently conducts the Milton Keynes Community Choir, Hart and Soul Community Choir and the Milton Keynes Youth Choir. / Choeur SSA

Ten easy three-part a cappella arrangements of inspirational songs for either SSA or SAT choirs with a piano part for convenient rehearsal. All of these rousing pieces are presented in new arrangements by Barrie Carson Turner. Bringing together ten timeless songs of faith celebration and inspiration Just Voices: Classic Pop is an ideal introduction to mastering the a cappella style. Perfect for your next concert or as a fun treat for your choir.

Three-Part Treble with Optional Hand Percussion-When I Sing is a new ChroalQuest work by Rosephanye Powell that expresses the joys of choral singing! The text written in collaboration with the girls chorus of Auburn Junior High School in Alabama moves from I to We in this rhythmic soulful piece and gives young singers the opportunity to experiment with circle song structure. ChoralQuest« an exciting series of new music and accompanying curricula for middle-level choir is a program published by the American Composers Forum. The series is designed to breathe new life into the available repertoire for choral students in middle school and junior high. At the heart of this program are new works written by a diverse group ofleading American composers who have created challenging pieces that are a true departure from standard middle school repertoire. Based on the success of ACF's decade-long BandQuest« program ChoralQuest has a residency component in which the composer works collaboratively with a middle school as they create their new piece. Visit www.choralquest.org to learn more about this innovative series and emailchoralquest@composersforum.org to request a free downloadable audio catalog.

This ground-breaking collection of upper-voice carols contains original pieces and arrangements from 27 countries and embraces the choral traditions of cultures worldwide.Chilcott and Knight have selected pieces to appeal to a wide range of young and adult upper-voice choirs written by both established and emerging composers. The Basque Country Canada Australia Switzerland Iceland Nigeria Poland and South Africa are among some of the countries represented and each carol boasts a vivid sense of style or place. Pronunciation guides are provided for choirs who wish to use the original non-English texts whilst English translations are provided throughout makingthe anthology accessible to all choirs.Embrace a new world of styles and sounds - from the playful and rhythmic to the expressive and hymn-like.

Gwyn Arch presents some hot and spicy choral arrangements of five classics of Latin America written specially for SSA chorus and guaranteed to thrill and delight at any occasion! The pieces include Sloop John B Guantanamera and of course Jobim's much-loved Girl From Ipanema. Full Piano accompaniments are included where required. Add a funky dash of sunshine to your choral repertoire!

No. 2-Music's Empire consists of four pieces of which this is the second. Music is a positive and bright piece and is a setting of a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The work was written for St. Cecilia's Day celebrations but is suitable for performance at any time of year.