Performed by John Denver. Arranged by Kirby Shaw. (TTB). Pop Choral Series. Size 6.75x10.5 inches. 16 pages. Published by CHERRY LANE.

Composed by Greg Gilpin. Octavo. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Carl Fischer #CM09085. Published by Carl Fischer

Arranged by Mark Hayes. Choir Secular. Women's Choir. Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. Folk; Secular. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Choral (SAB Choir)

SKU: HL.1104111

Composed by Philip M. Hayden. Shawnee Sacred. General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Duration 150 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.1104111).

ISBN 9781705176832. UPC: 196288101918. 6.75x10.5x0.019 inches. Psalm 108:2, Psalm 57.

Delightfully retro, here's a joyful opening for a traditional/transitional worship gathering. The theme is tossed back and forth between the voices before joining together in affirmations of the greatness of God. A driving piano accompaniment holds it all together with style!

Composed by Meghan Trainor and Thaddeus Dixon. Arranged by Andy Beck. Choral Octavo. Alfred Pop Series. Pop; Secular. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45480).

Choral (SSA Choir)

SKU: HL.113426

(from Ghost the Musical). Composed by Bruce Joel Rubin, David Allan Stewart, and Glen Ballard. Arranged by Ed Lojeski. Broadway Choral. Broadway, Musicals, Pop, Pop/Rock, Rock, Show Choir. Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.113426).

UPC: 884088868840. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Adapted from the 1990 movie starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, Ghost the Musical opened on London's West End in 2011 before transferring to Broadway in 2012. Performed in the musical by the cast and the psychic Oda Mae Brown, this is a full-out rock & roll production number that will be an awesome selection for pop and show choirs!

By Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira. Arranged by Kirby Shaw. For Choral (SAB). Jazz Chorals. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Choral SSA choir, piano

SKU: CF.CM9773

Composed by Brady Weldon. Duration 2 minutes, 49 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9773. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9773).

ISBN 9781491164440. UPC: 680160923342. Key: C# minor. English. Christina Rossetti.

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,                                                       Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;                                                               Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,                                                             In the bleak midwinter, long ago.What can I give Him, poor as I am?                                                                                        If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;                                                                         If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;                                                                        Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.The text from this beloved poem of Christina Rossetti (1830–1894) was originally published in an 1872 issue of Scribner’s Monthly, under the title A Christmas Carol. In the first of its five stanzas, the speaker describes in great detail a bitingly cold winter scene, void of both warmth and light. By the final stanza, the speaker's thoughts turn inward, asking what gift they may offer the infant Jesus, meek though they believe themselves to be.The poem was later set by English composer Gustav Holst (1874–1934) as a contribution to the English Hymnal in 1906 and remains the most popular setting today.London-born Rossetti came to be regarded not only as one of the greatest female poets of her time, but as an outspoken advocate on several societal issues, including slavery and cruelty towards animals.In this setting, word painting is of the utmost importance. Careful attention to word stress throughout the course of the piece will make the performance all the more captivating. Descriptive lines such as “frosty wind made moan” should be conveyed with swelling crescendos, like frigid gusts of frozen air.While this piece features an original tune, the beloved Holst melody is also featured briefly, beginning in m. 28. Take care to bring this out.There are plenty of other allusions to wintry scenes scattered throughout the choral parts as well as the accompaniment. I encourage you to put your sleuthing “hats” on and find them all. It will make the learning experience much more memorable and fun.

By Bobby Darin. By Bobby Darin (1936-1973). Arranged by Kirby Shaw. Jazz Chorals. Concert, Festival, Pop, Swing, Vocal Jazz. Octavo. 12 pages. Duration 110 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard

By Chrissy Metz. By Diane Warren. Arranged by Mac Huff. Pop Choral Series. Inspirational, Movies, Pop, Show Choir. Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Composed by John Gourley; Zach Carothers; Jason Sechrist; Eric Howk; Kyle O'Quin; John Hill; Asa Taccone; Robert Bateman; Georgia Dobbins; William Garrett; Freddy Gorman; Brian Holland. Arranged by Alan Billingsley. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Pop Choral Series. Pop; Rock; Secular. Choral Octavo. 16 pages. Alfred Music #00-47136. Published by Alfred Music (AP.47136).