By Ruth Elaine Schram. Arranged by David N. Davenport. For SATB choir (a cappella). Sacred Anthem: Easter. Octavo. Published by Laurel Press

Composed by Edwin Hawkins, Pierre-Gerard Verny. Secular, Spiritual and Gospel. Choir and piano part. 8 pages. Published by Editions a Coeur Joie (CJ.A112400012).

Composed by Markus Miklos, Mathilde Giraud, Lajos Bardos. Collection. Secular. Choir part. 118 pages. Published by Editions a Coeur Joie (CJ.A135300071).

(A Medley Including Oh Happy Day, Dancing in the Street and Ode to Joy) Edited by Bob Dingley, composed by Edwin R. Hawkins, arranged by Pete Schmutte. Octavo for SATB choir and piano accompaniment (with optional guitar, bass and drums). With chord names. Series: Pop choral octavo (SATB). 16 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Chorus a cappella

SKU: BR.CHB-5380-00

Composed by Howard Arman. Choir; stapled. Chor-Bibliothek (Choral Library). Song; Music post-1945; New music (post-2000). Choral score. 40 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #ChB 5380-00. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.CHB-5380-00).

ISBN 9790004413814. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. German / Latin.

As director of the Bavarian Radio Choir, Howard Arman has been actively engaged with international Christmas carols through various Christmas-related CD productions in the past years. This has resulted in a number of original arrangements for four- to eight-part mixed choir a cappella, shedding new light on well-known classics such as O du frohliche [O, you joyful], Stille Nacht [Silent Night] and Lasst uns froh und munter sein [Let us be happy and cheerful]. The first volume includes five Christmas carols from the German-speaking regions. They range from simple but harmonically intriguing settings such as Lieb Nachtigall, wach auf [Dear nightingale, wake up] to eight-part sound paintings with bell-like chimes as in O du frohliche and classical double choir settings such as Resonet in laudibus. The second volume includes five Christmas spirituals with English texts, forming a contrast to the solemn and festive character of the first. The choir can prove its swing and jazz qualities here; the stirring arrangements are a gain for classical Christmas concerts, too. Following the tradition of the spiritual, some settings also require soloists, which can, however, also be recruited from the choir if adequate singers are available. The first piece combines the spirituals It's a Birthday and Wasn't That a Mighty Day to form a medley, Ain't That a Rockin' gives a moment of tranquility before the likewise rousing spirituals Mary Had a Baby and Little David conclude the volume. In both volumes, Howard Arman provides a short preface in German and English, explaining the background of each piece and giving advice on performance.

Volume 1. By Perpetuum Jazzile. Choral Collection. Softcover. 112 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(Book 2). By Various. Arranged by Gitika Partington. For Voice. Music Sales America. Book with CD. 40 pages. Novello and Co Ltd. #NOV161568. Published by Novello and Co Ltd.

Arranged by Mac Huff. (Satb Singer). Secular Christmas Choral. Size 7x10.5 inches. 56 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By The Beatles. By John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Kirby Shaw. Pop Choral Series. Classic Rock, Movies, Oldies, Pop, Show Choir, Sixties. Octavo. Published by Hal Leonard

Composed by Mary McDonald. Arranged by Larry Shackley. Choral. Sacred Anthem. Octavo. Lorenz Publishing Company #10/5447L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

For SATB. Modern Christian. Sacred. Hymnal. Published by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing.