SKU: WD.080689882227
UPC: 080689882227.
Ginger Breadhouse, Carolyn Bells, Holly Branch, Candy Cane, Mary, and...Ned, Ted and Jed! These are a few of the names to be found among the cast of the new Simply WordKidz Christmas musical, The Christmas Cross! Created by Jeff Slaughter, with tracks produced and arranged by the team of Preston and Spencer Dalton, The Christmas Cross is a super-easy-to-learn, 27-minute musical designed to help you celebrate the season with the perfect setting for your kids choir!
SKU: HP.9163
UPC: 763628191634. Pepper Choplin.
Easter Cantata Beginning with John 3:16, this musical tells the remarkable Passion story. The theme of God's love is highlighted in every step of Jesus' journey to the cross. With a light contemporary feel in the rhythm and harmony, the music is full of memorable melodies with a dramatic flair. From the rhythmic call of Hosanna, God Save Us to the reassuring, Remember I Am There to the dramatic one note melody of They Came to Arrest Him, this work will provide a moving experience for any service during Holy Week. The choir parts are carefully crafted and choir-tested, ensuring that your singers will perform with confidence. Four of the pieces may serve as Sunday anthems as the larger work is being prepared. Accompaniment can be provided by piano, or a small ensemble of eleven instruments arranged by Ed Hogan. Performance time is 39-minutes.Instrumental Parts include: Conductor's Score, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, French Horn (opt. Alto Sax), Trombone (opt. Baritone T.C. or Tenor Sax), Drums, Piano, Electric Bass, 2 Violins (opt. Viola), Cello & String Reduction.
SKU: HP.9162
UPC: 763628191627. Pepper Choplin.
SKU: HP.9164
UPC: 763628191641. Pepper Choplin.
SKU: HP.9169
UPC: 763628191696. Pepper Choplin.
SKU: HL.266476
UPC: 888680733056. 5.0x5.0x0.148 inches.
This classic swing tune was arranged for the Michigan All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Beginning with the rubato intro just right for a soloist to stylize in their own way, it launches into a sweet swinging ensemble arrangement that is hip and contemporary and just right for an advanced vocal jazz choir.
SKU: LO.99-4047MD
UPC: 000308154269.
Performance/accompaniment CD plus Split-track for 10/5343MD Jay Rouse brings us an impactful arrangement of the classic 1980s ministry song from Babbie Mason and Donna Douglas. The gentle, ballad-like feel of the freely sung solo in the beginning quickly leads to an increase in energy once the choir enters—an energy that is experienced all the way to the awe-inspiring ending. An encouraging selection for believers!
SKU: AP.41595
UPC: 038081466750. English.
This uplifting anthem sounds like a current radio hit---the kind you'll want to sing again and again. Its powerful contemporary pop hook makes for a perfect celebration at the beginning of the year or a fitting sentiment at the end.
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: HP.C5631C
UPC: 763628956318. Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-33, Luke 19:1-47, John 12:1-50.
Original Anthem This dynamic Palm Sunday anthem from Joel Raney is brimming over with excitement. The adult voices begin the musical journey building to . . . Jesus, Redeemer, King, rides in triumphant majesty. Let all creation sing loud hosannas to the King of Glory! At this highpoint, the optional children's choir enters singing, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, echoed by the adult voices in a very effective exchange. From there the anthem builds to a thrilling hosanna-filled conclusion. The instrument packet contains a Conductor's Score and parts for Flute, French Horn, Percussion (tambourine, triangle, conga or djembe), Bass Guitar & 4 Handbells.
SKU: HL.267517
UPC: 888680734305. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches. Eugene Field and Cristi Cary Miller.
This delightful and descriptive text by Eugene Field is full of images that will tickle your young singers imagination and bring smiles to the listeners. The light and playful music is perfect for beginning singers and the independence required between the choir and accompanist will pay benefits long into the future.
SKU: HL.269795
UPC: 888680739287. 5.0x5.0x0.148 inches.
Here is a jazzy take on a classic pop/rock tune. The original version, sung by the Drifters, with all of its back up harmony and part singing, is a great beginning for a choral arrangement. In the hands of this skilled arranger it is a real concert piece.
SKU: HL.287341
UPC: 888680903763. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches. John Jacobson/Mac Huff.
Beginning with a slow Gospel Swing groove and then transitioning into an upbeat Broadway 2-beat, this is a text with an inspirational message. Hand claps and foot stomps help to engage the singers and contrasting musical styles offer excellent teaching opportunities.
SKU: HL.8552165
UPC: 884088362539. 5x5 inches.
Here is a rollicking Canadian folk song that will showcase your young men's ensemble at their best! The two parts make this selection accessible for the beginning of the year, or with a smaller group. Available separately: TB, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 1:45.
SKU: HL.35028365
UPC: 884088651640. 5x5 inches. Joseph M. Martin.
Uses: Advent, ChristmasScripture: Luke 2From the composer of Tapestry of Light and The Winter Rose comes a new major work that is based on the traditional “Lesson and Carols” service. Filled to overflowing with beloved carols and original seasonal songs, this cantata tells the story of Christ's birth adorned with beautiful arrangements and meaningful Scriptures. The work includes optional moments for congregational participation, handbell ringers, and children's choir, if desired. Stunning orchestrations and a full line of support products are available to support your presentation. Titles include: A Christmas Overture; O Come, All Ye Faithful; A Prayer for Advent; People of Promise, Arise!; Song of Hope and Joy; O Little Town of Bethlehem; My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord; Lullabies of Bethlehem; Angels We Have Heard on High; Carols for Seekers; Let Christmas Begin; A Christmas Trilogy. Available separately: SATB, SAB, iPrint Orch Cd-rom, Printed Orchestration, iPrint Consort Orch CD-rom, iPrint Handbells CD-rom, StudioTrax CD, Listening CD, 10-pack Listening CDs, Preview Pack, RehearsalTrax CDs, Digital Resource Kit. Duration: ca. 59:21 (full performance) or ca. 48:37 (w/o opt. congregational anthems).
SKU: LO.99-3413L
UPC: 000308142167.
Accessible enough for the beginning of the church year and full of celebratory spirit that will have you returning to it again and again, this joyous anthem of praise also offers options for your children’s choir and handbell ringers to join in the celebration.
SKU: LO.99-2661L
UPC: 000308124613.
Pepper Choplin uses a driving style to celebrate the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem in Raise the Wave of Praise! Flowing lines that rise and fall help to depict the rising wave as sections of syncopation add to the festivity. Growing in intensity from beginning to end, this anthem is sure to capture the mood Palm Sunday.
SKU: AP.37878
UPC: 038081423500. English. Words by Lois Brownsey.
A narrator recites fitting passages from two Longfellow poems at the beginning, middle, and end of this artistic composition. Subtle key changes lend significance each time we sing the nostalgic bring me home chorus. A beautiful tribute to winter.
SKU: HL.287800
UPC: 888680908102. 5.0x5.0x0.157 inches.
Possibly one of the top ten blues songs ever written and recorded by countless legends including Joe Williams and B.B. King, here is a swinging arrangement for beginning vocal jazz ensembles. Three optional scat solos are included at the back of the octavo to help your singers get their Be to Bop..
SKU: LO.99-2521L
UPC: 000308123739.
Ruthie Schram has partnered the two wonderful spirituals, “Good News†and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,†in this upbeat, swing-style arrangement. Expertly crafted for beginning part-singers and small, volunteer choirs, it opens with one spiritual, then introduces the second, firmly grounding the tunes with the singers before partnering them in the final section.
SKU: AP.35490
UPC: 038081396866. English.
Though the text is entirely original, this contemporary winter song recalls images similar to those in the poems of Pulitzer prize winner Robert Frost. Educationally and vocally appropriate for beginning choir students, it's the perfect material for cross-curricular study.
SKU: HP.C6121C
UPC: 763628961213.
Original anthem This uplifting and energetic Palm Sunday anthem, with words based on Matthew 21:9, depicts the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Beginning in unison, the music builds momentum through a joyous canonic treatment, mixed meter, and divisi, all culminating in fortissimo on a full chord.
SKU: AP.47541
UPC: 038081542348. English.
A solid introduction to jazz stylizations and beginning scat singing! From the swingin' echoed phrases of the catchy chorus to the tasty with extra foam ending, this creative chart is equal parts education and enjoyment. Extend the learning by taking Andy's suggestion for improvisation by trading bars just before a return to the top. Frothy fun for caffeine lovers of any age!