Vocal Jazz Series-With a melody written by the legendary harmonica player Toots Thielemans this jazz standard has been covered by 100s of musicians. This arrangement begins simply and purely allowing your jazz choir to establish a groove. A sample scat solo is offered as a beginning point with solid choral underpinning for support. A final time through verse and chorus offers very contemporary jazz harmonies voiced in a way that will ensure success.

44 Warm-Up and Performance Studies for Jazz Pop and Gospel Choirs - Mit CD-Aufnahmen der Swingle SingersDie Loop Songs von Bertrand Gröger (Jazzchor Freiburg) sind moderne Chor-Etüden für alls SATB-Besetzungen. Konzipiert als Warm-ups oder zur Auflockerung der Repertoire-Proben eignen sich viele Songs auch als Konzertstücke.In vier abgestuften Schwierigkeitsgraden beiten die 44 Kompositionen ein vielseitiges Trainging für stiltypische Rhythmik Harmonik und Melodik. Durch 'Learning by Singing' eignen sich die Sänger Fähigkeiten in Scat-Silben Timing und Intonation an. Zur Auswahl stehen zweieinhalb Stunden Musikunterschiedlichster Stile: Swing Latin Afro Gospel R&B Funk Pop Rock und World.Auf der Begleit-CD sind alle 'Loop Songs' in Aufnahmen der Swingle Singers zu hören.

The news of the angels to the shepherds about the birth of Jesus was good news! This upbeat celebrative setting of that joyous encounter will have everyone smiling. The setting contains some fun syncopation and jazz harmonieswhich will delight both singer and listener. Available: SATB.

Noël! 3 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed-voice choirs, from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. The contents range from the Baroque to the present: familiar settings of traditional and lesser-known carols through the ages to Howells, Berkeley and Warlock, and works by today's composers including Richard Rodney Bennett, Paul Mealor, John Tavener, Francis Pott and Richard Allain. Mixed-voice choirs of all levels will enjoy these new arrangements of favourite carols as well as stimulating original works for the Christmas season. / Choeur SATB Et Orgue (Ou Piano)