SKU: HL.8750914
UPC: 884088469634. 5x5 inches.
The Sunday Singer is a choral publication for smaller-sized church choirs that consists of several accessible anthems representing original works and arrangements of hymns and contemporary favorites. For each title, special attention has been given to voice leading, limited vocal ranges and carefully crafted piano accompaniments. Published two times a year, The Sunday Singer will serve as a valuable resource for your choir throughout the church year.The Spring/Easter 2010 issue includes six titles: Thank You, Lord (arr. Marty Parks) • God of Grace and God of Glory (arr. Keith Christopher) • Easter Morning Medley (Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Christ Arose) (arr. Gary Lanier) • The Cross Says Come (arr. Camp Kirkland) • Out of Love, He Broke the Bread (John Parker/Benjamin Harlan) • House of the Lord (Keith Wilkerson). Available separately: Choral Book, Preview CD, ChoirTrax CD (Split-Trax, Instruments Only), Kit (10 Choral Books, 1 ChoirTrax CD, 1 Preview CD), Preview Pak (1 Choral Book, 1 Preview CD), Choral Book 10-Pak, Preview CD 10-Pak.
SKU: HL.262858
UPC: 888680728304. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
First recorded by Nat King Cole and since covered by pop and jazz singers and ensembles and used in multiple movies, here is a really cool arrangement in an easy bossa groove. With a beautiful section for scat singing, well supported by the ensemble, and multiple soloists featured, this chart works for medium to advanced vocal jazz ensembles.
SKU: AP.35685
UPC: 038081398815. English.
Accented rhythms, spine-tingling sonorities, and a riveting add-on section create drama in this sophisticated choral, appropriate for concert, festival, and adjudication. Highlight the vocal skills of your best ensemble. A thrilling, edge-of-your-seat experience!
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.28607
UPC: 038081311517. English. English setting by Patrick M. Liebergen; music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier.
The optional trumpet and timpani parts (available on the SoundPax and SoundTrax CD) and a brief vocal trio make this majestic Charpentier chorus stand out from the rest of your masterwork repertoire. Stately and strong.
SKU: AP.28844
UPC: 038081313887. English.
A light bossa nova beat is the groove of this upbeat music number. The lyrics are entirely in English except for the title, Cante una Canción, which means sing a song. Singable vocal lines are supported by an easygoing piano accompaniment. Ideal for general concerts any time of year. Featured on the Hooray for Hollywood! movement DVD #28868.
SKU: AP.45700
UPC: 038081514390. English. Katherine Lee Bates.
A patriotic fantasy for choir and band, this soaring rendition of America, the Beautiful is a crowning jewel for choral or combined concerts. Sturdy and proud, it features many unison and two-part vocal passages with band-friendly keys to ensure good balance between the voices and instruments. Don't have a band? Perform with the stunning SoundTrax CD or the well-crafted piano reduction.
SKU: AP.46347
UPC: 038081527260. English.
This fresh take on the ever-popular winter song could have been called Jazzy Jingle Bells! After a suspenseful introduction, syncopated rhythms and tight vocal harmonies permeate the remainder of this swingin' arrangement. Use the optional horns and rhythm SoundTrax CD or play the SoundPax parts with your live jazz band. A powerhouse spotlight selection!
SKU: AP.46923
UPC: 038081535722. English. Alan Billingsley.
A Christmas classic updated with a fresh Latin groove! Syncopated rhythms energize the vocal lines, which remain true to the carol's original harmonization. A new Fa la la refrain and bridge build excitement leading to the third verse, and a key change near the end results in a big finish. Add the SoundTrax CD, SoundPax, and complete choreography from the Movin' DVD for even more pizzazz!
SKU: AP.49683
UPC: 038081567709. English.
Don't miss this irresistible novelty number that celebrates the delicious buttery snack! It's a light and fluffy feature salted with a sense of humor and drizzled in a slick samba groove. Your singers will beg for more of this tasty treat that explodes with kernels of creativity---especially in the illustrative vocal stack, which sounds like popping corn and turns up the heat on a sizzling Latin-feel that really, well . . . pops. A bowlful of fun, cheesy in the best way! Check out our free ChoreoTrax video for choral movement ideas.
SKU: AP.48304
UPC: 038081551272. English.
Zesty old-world charm resonates throughout this festive original Christmas song by Greg Gilpin, which nestles a few favorite carol lyrics within a delightful children's poem. Notated vocal slides decorate many cadences along the way and add to the minor-key merriment. Perform with ribboned tambourines and the optional SoundTrax for extra Eastern European flair!
SKU: AP.48947
UPC: 038081562711. English. Words by Andy Beck; Brian Fisher; music by Andy Beck.
After weeks of waiting, it's finally time to open those holiday gifts. As the kids gleefully tear into their presents, wrapping paper, ribbons, tags, and bags go flying---it's a gift wrap riot! This rockin' hand jive is a total blast. The vocal parts pretty much teach themselves, so there's plenty of time to add the familiar hand motions or learn Andy's full choreography (printed in the score and available as a free ChoreoTrax video online). If holiday novelty numbers have become a tradition at your school, you won't want to miss this one!
SKU: AP.48918
UPC: 038081562421. English. American Folk Song.
All aboard for a bouncy rendition of the authentic American train song, a song that has been recorded by many folk artists through the generations. The largely pentatonic tune truly chugs along and includes a few blue notes, adding to the fun. Greg's perky arrangement offers independent voice parts, engaging rhythmic counterpoint, and even a few vocal train whistles---woo woo! No matter which voicing suits your group, be sure to consider adding choreography (available free online), and the toe-tapping SoundTrax accompaniment.
SKU: AP.48328
UPC: 038081551517. English.
Some days, you just gotta sing the blues---even in the chorus room! This tongue-in-cheek chart is a great tool for teaching jazz style. Extensive instructions for optional scat singing (on pentatonic and blues scales) provide a framework for vocal improvisation. If you've got a rhythm section handy, be sure to check out the optional SoundPax!
SKU: AP.50226
UPC: 038081573960. English.
Clap your hands like a rolling river. Stomp your feet like the mighty sea. Here's a rockin' barn burner that pulls out all of the stops! Gospel-style harmonies, a body percussion breakdown, more than one upward modulation and a layered vocal stack are sure to bring your audience to their feet. Don't miss the free ChoreoTrax video for easy-to-teach staging.
SKU: AP.46541
UPC: 038081531168. English.
From a favorite childhood game comes a lesson about solving conflicts cooperatively, rather than competitively. A fun ostinato section near the end gets your kids singing three independent vocal lines in a snap. The rock 'n' roll feel is sure to be a hit with younger groups! Staging suggestions available on Alfred's Movin' DVD.
SKU: AP.49766
UPC: 038081568539. English.
When considering various winter holidays, what is the common thread? A candle and a song. Beautiful in its simplicity, here's a quiet celebration crafted to resonate universally. Mark's delicate melody and sweet sonorities float effortlessly over a flowing piano accompaniment. With readable rhythms, easy to learn notes, and sensible vocal ranges, it's intentionally uncomplicated so that the message of the text will clearly speak. Hushed and heartfelt, a memorable moment.
SKU: HL.264694
UPC: 888680731069. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
Here is a new twist on this traditional English carol. The vocal writing is light and rhythmic and will surprise your listeners. A piano part is offered as an accompaniment but this arrangement works just as well when sung a cappella. And optional hand clap and percussion parts make this a special piece within your winter concert.
SKU: HP.C6178C
UPC: 763628961787.
Original anthem This Jay Althouse original is one of the all-time top-sellers in the Hope catalog; available in SATB, SAB, two-part mixed or treble choir, and now a new setting for men's voices. Accompaniment can be provided by keyboard or by the separate 3-5 octave handbell setting. The bell setting also works wonderfully as a stand alone handbell piece.
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