Mixed choir

SKU: FG.55011-857-7

Composed by Žibuoklė Martinaitytė. Classical, contemporary. Book. Fennica Gehrman #55011-857-7. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-857-7).

Žibuoklė Martinaitytė tells about the background of Aletheia (2022) for mixed choir (SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB): Aletheia is variously translated from Greek as unconcealedness, revealing or unclosedness. It is uncovering of the Truth - the one we are afraid to face, the truth that can only be expressed directly through the pre-verbal communication. How do you find words for the horrors of the war, for all unimaginable global atrocities? How do you even allow yourself to feel it out? Solely through art, through music that offer a safe space and a formalized framework for processing these accumulated complex emotions and sharing them with others in a moment. This piece has no verbal text and it is based on various combinations of vowels and consonants, thus connecting us on a deeper level through the immediate emotional experience.

The war in Ukraine in spring of 2022 had an impact on all of us and shattered my deeply rooted Lithuanian identity. When the freedom is threatened and innocent people are dying, it is hard to make sense out of the reality. Yet there is poetry even in the worst nightmares. I was imagining that the only instrument people have even in situations of destruction, in the midst of the war, is their VOICE. It brought back memories of my youth when Singing revolution was taking place in the Baltic countries. Human voice was the only weapon that people used to express their determination for freedom and independence. Voice is our first and the very last instrument we have in our lifetime. Thinking in these terms brings almost a sacred dimension to the voice as an expression of the life itself - from the very first baby's scream until the last breath and whisper.

Duration c. 15'

The works of New York -based Lithuanian composer Žibuoklė Martinaitytė (b. 1973) have been lauded as breathtaking and profoundly moving. Her stimulating music bristles with energy and tension and revolves often around the subject of beauty, which she calls both a guiding principle and an aesthetic measure for sonic quality.

Mixed choir

SKU: FG.55011-567-5

Composed by Alex Freeman. Fennica Gehrman #55011-567-5. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-567-5).

ISBN 9790550115675.

Alex Freeman's (b. 1972) Cathedral of Spring for chamber choir (2019) to poems of e.e. cummings and Robert Frost was commissioned and premiered by Somnium Ensemble. The composer tells: For the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Somnium Ensemble (Finland), I was commissioned to write a piece with spring as a central theme. While contemplating that and perusing appropriate poetry, I was inspired by memories of the night-time sky in early spring--the warm air, the teeming, buzzing energy of life all around, and an expansive dome of stars overhead. I then imagined that moment in time as a kind of sacred space; this is the point where the cathedral notion came to mind. The frenetic and joyous poetry of e.e. cummings, from his Epithalamion, gives an exclamatory introduction to the set, followed by his vision of spring from the point of view of giddy children in his iconic poem, [in Just-]. We then take a moment to contemplate the ephemerality of all this beauty (spring giveth and spring taketh away, i.e. an offertorium of sorts); Robert Frost's Blue-Butterfly Day places us in a moment where, by chance, we find ourselves enveloped by a delicately fluttering swarm of butterflies. Peaceful and still, yet in constant flux, we spend a some time taking that phenomenon in, while also experiencing a twinge of the realisation that this is truly fleeting. The final movement, returning to a later stanza from Epithalamion, cummings's sparkling paean to May is set as a kind of final anthem..

By Various. For organ (SATB choir). Choral Music. Choral. Memorial, Lament/Greif/Sorrow, Ascension. Medium. Octavo. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By Normand Gouin. For cantor, SATB choir, congregation, optional soprano descant, organ, optional C instrument. Memorial, Communion. Moderately Easy. Octavo. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By Pepper Choplin. For SATB choir and piano. General, Memorial Services, Sacred. Sacred Anthem. Published by Exaltation Publications. (10/3617L)

SATB choir - Moderately Easy

SKU: WD.080689630170

Composed by Marty Parks. Choral, cantatas. Christmas. Book. Word Music #080689630170. Published by Word Music (WD.080689630170).

UPC: 080689630170.

We’re counting down the days to Christmas…that most wonderful time of the year! And somehow, it always feels so much longer than the actual 364 days it takes for that special day to arrive…that one day each year when family and friends come together to celebrate the joy, peace, hope, and love that came into our world through the birth of our Savior!

What better way to bring all that anticipation into focus and usher in the season than with the new Christmas musical from Marty Parks and Word Music & Church Resources, Waiting for Christmas! This delightful, nostalgic, and heartfelt musical comes to you wrapped in Marty Park’s signature format… Large-Print-No-Repeats-Perfect-For-Any-Choir! More specifically, these specially designed musicals from Marty come your way perfect for Senior Adult Choirs, yet perfectly appropriate for every choir!

Featuring a heartwarming story of a letter found in an old family Bible, this musical introduces a young girl named Sarah writing to her “Nana”, expressing her joy and delight as she anticipates the holiday and, once again, getting the family together at Christmastime. The memories of past Christmases combined with the expectation of precious new memories yet to be made create a vivid backdrop for sharing the real reason for the season…Jesus!

Choir Secular (SATB choir)

SKU: AP.48994

Composed by Adam Levine, Jacob Hindlin, Jonathan Bellion, Jordan Kendall Johnson, Michael Pollack, Stefan Johnson, and Vincent Ford. Arranged by Andy Beck. MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Pop Choral Series. Pop; Radio; Secular. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-48994. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48994).

UPC: 038081563183. English.

Maroon 5 has perfected their pop song template---a catchy tune, memorable hook, and genuine, relatable lyrics. Toss in hints of Pachelbel's Canon in D and you have an undeniable hit. This well-crafted arrangement sets a few accompanimental guitar figures in the voices, and offers some subtle text adaptations for all occasions. It's a perfect choice any time, but especially effective for end-of-year events, marking a changing era with heartfelt emotion. Download PartTrax MP3s for all the audio you need to rehearse and perform the SATB and 2-Part voicings. Each PartTrax package includes full performance, accompaniment only, and part-predominant mixes of every voice part. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

About Alfred Pop Choral Series

The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.

Composed by James Eakin. Rollo Dilworth Choral Series. Concert, Festival, Inspirational. Octavo. Duration 195 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard

SATB chorus with Accompaniment Track - intermediate

SKU: BP.BP128

Composed by Mark Murphy and Maureen Ennis. Arranged by Dan Forrest, Jamie Hillman, and Mark Murphy. Memorial / Funeral; Secular. Concert Series. School, Church, Community Adult,Community Children, Collegiate. Octavo. Beckenhorst Press #BP128. Published by Beckenhorst Press (BP.BP128).

UPC: 748769001288. 6.875 x 10.5 inches.

This original song by Canadian songwriters Mark Murphy and Maureen Ennis, originally written for vocal trio and heard in various memorial occasions, has now been arranged by Dan Forrest, Jamie Hillman, and the composer for SATB choir as part of the Beckenhorst Concert Series. Highly effective for both high school choirs and community choirs, the gentle songwriter feel of the original is supported by a simple piano accompaniment and well-crafted choral lines. The result is a deeply-felt expression of grief and comfort: I'll sing for you because I need to, right now this is all I know; I'll sing so we will not forget you, I will sing you home - I will sing you home. (Accompaniment Track includes one bar of piano introduction to set tempo and pitch, and piano plays during a cappella sections and long note values to keep tempo clear.).

Ten Years of Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir. Composed by Eric Whitacre (1970-). Eric Whitacre Choral. Contemporary. CD. Published by Hal Leonard

SATB choir, cantor, assembly, organ accompaniment, flute, trumpet 1, trumpet 2, trombone 1, trombone 2, bass, percussion - Early intermediate

SKU: GI.G-2402

Composed by C. Alexander Peloquin. Mass. Mass. Sacred. Choral score. 82 pages. GIA Publications #2402. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-2402).

Scripture: Psalm 95:1–2, 6–7, 8–9.

By Berlin / Ringwald. For SATB Choir. Choral, Popular Standards/Show Tunes, Contest/Festival Music, Patriotic Songs, Pennsylvanian Arrangements. Sheet Music. Published by Shawnee Press.

SATB choir, cantor, assembly, keyboard accompaniment, guitar

SKU: GI.G-009447

Composed by Tony Ward. Sacred. Octavo. With guitar chord names. 12 pages. GIA Publications #009447. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-009447).

UPC: 641151094472.

This comfoirting song for funerals, memorial services, All Souls, and other such events uses a text repeated at the end of each verse as a response to that verse's declaration of God's tender care and faithfulness. Even as the texture of each successive verse varies in complexity, that response serves as a constant, like the anchor that our faith in God provides even in the darkest times. Your community will grow to love this piece more every time they sing it.