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

and other classic Irish melodies. Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. 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 the vocal lines, without putting pressure on staff with less developed keyboard skills. This enchanting collection of traditional Irish melodies showcases three of the finest songs to originate from the 'Emerald Isle' from the classic title song Danny Boy to the poignant The Last Rose Of Summer and The Lark In Clear Air. Choral Basics are great value for money providing a contrasted set of arrangements for the end of term concert. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Date parution : 2004-04-22/ Feuillet / Choeur

Five great songs are given the gospel treatment, and the result is a guaranteed showstopper - fun, funky, slick and stylish.The arrangements are by vocal coach and choral director Mark De-Lisser, and were performed by his choir, ACM Gospel Choir, on BBC's Last Choir Standing - they are all uplifting, modern and a joy to sing.Arranged for SAT choir with downloadable backing tracks using the accompanying card, they can also be performed with a Piano or band using the Piano accompaniments and chord symbols. This book has everything included to make it as easy and straightforward as possible to learn, with helpful hints for each song and downloads of full demonstrations, performance backing tracks and individual rehearsal tracks for each vocal part.'Mark has unique experience of bringing this uplifting genre of choral music to young singers who have never experienced it, so the arrangements are skillfully designed to enable, involve and captivate. There is a brilliance and energy in this collection that makes it a unique contribution to the repertoire. For directors of all choirs - start-up to veteran - this is a MUST.' - Suzi Digby, Voices Foundation. / Choeur SAT Et Piano

Par MARSH LIN. The Spotlight Series represents a variety of imaginative repertoire for stage or concert performance, from Key Stage 1-3. Some of the cantatas provide scope for creativity through movements, whilst others are fully contained 'Mini-musicals'. Ranging from the energetic The Drum Stirs and lyrical Lullaby to the catchy The Voice of the World , this collection of four themed songs is based on the rhythm of life. Written in three parts for girls' voices, Drum Songs makes an ideal concert piece, with scope for the addition of percussion. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Chant

Par CHILCOTT BOB / KNIGHT SUSAN. 29 chants pour l'ASS accompagnés et non accompagnés Cette collection contient la voix supérieure des pièces originales et arrangements de partout dans le monde. Dans un grand éventail de styles, il ya la musique ici, pour convenir à tous les adultes ou les jeunes supérieur voix chorales. Le volume comprend des chants de compositeurs populaires et des compositions peu connues. Chaque pièce peut être chanté dans sa langue originale ou en anglais, et des guides de prononciation sont fournis pour tous les textes non-anglais. Une introduction utile comprend les notes de programme pour tous les morceaux. Accompagnements pour certains des chants sont disponibles en location. Bob Chilcott a été impliqué dans la musique chorale, toute sa vie, d'abord comme choriste, puis une chorale Scholar au Kings College, Cambridge. Plus tard, il a chanté et composé des musiques pour 12 ans avec des chanteurs du Roi. Ses expériences avec ce groupe, son engagement passionné pour les chorales de jeunes et amateurs, et sa conviction profonde que la musique peut unir les gens, ont inspiré à la fois de composer à plein temps et, à travers workshopping proactive, afin de promouvoir la musique chorale dans le monde entier. Susan Knight est le fondateur et directeur artistique de la Newfoundland Symphony Youth Choir et le Festival 500. Elle est active en tant que chef invité, arbitre, enseignant, conférencier et avocat, et a servi en position de direction au sein de musique nationaux et provinciaux et des organismes éducatifs. / Niveau : Facile à Moyennement Difficile / Recueil / SSA

Glee Volume 1 est une collection intéressante de trois chansons de hit tv show Don\'t Stop Believine, I\'ll Stand By You et Don\'t Rain sur My Parade tout brillamment disposées à voix haute-accompagnée par Charles Beale. Ce volume sera un succès auprès des chorales et le public. La série de la chorale Programme Faber musique fournit une multitude de concert précieux répertoire incluant les oeuvres de Brahms, Holst, pont, Standford, Warlock, Faure, SaintSaens, Schubert et Schumann, ainsi que répertoire Noël, choeurs de l\'Evangile, arrangements de chansons folkloriques et succès de la montre. / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Feuillet / SSA

Arch Gwyn (Arranger). Par ARCH GWYN. Toutes les choses vous êtes ' est une collection intéressante de trois normes jazz - toutes les choses vous êtes, Moonglow et vous sont The Sunshine Of My Life - tout arrangé avec brio dans un style cabaret vocal pour choeur de SSA accompagné par Gwyn Arch. Ce volume sera un coup avec coirs et le public. La série de la chorale Programme Faber musique fournit une multitude de concert précieux répertoire incluant les oeuvres de Brahms, Holst, pont Standford, Warlock, Faure, Saint-Saens, Schubert et Schumann, ainsi que répertoire Noël, choeurs de l'Evangile, arrangements de chansons folkloriques et succès de la montre./ Feuillet / SSA