SKU: LO.15-3571H

ISBN 9780787761073.

A classic poem of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the traditional Row, Row, Row Your Boat intertwine in this free-flowing ballad that centers on the fragility of life and the persistence of time. An undulating eighth note accompaniment throughout supports the simple choral lines. This is the third movement from the composer's choral trilogy, The Sadness of the Sea (45/1151R).

SKU: SU.80300143

Elizabeth Barrett Browning meets Mae West in this swing setting of the immortal love poem, paraphrased by the composer. Boh-doo and wah-wah scat passages put an original spin on this text, and bring the house down when it is performed with gusto. Winner of the Diva Complex 1996 Composition Contest. SSAA a cappella. Medium. SSAA, a cappella Published by: Treble Clef Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies.

SKU: SU.80300257

This raucous jazz arrangement with doo-wah patterns goes all over the town in its depiction of a rowdy Christmas feast. Try it as a change of pace at a madrigal dinner! SSAA, a cappella Published by: Treble Clef Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies.

SKU: SU.80300167

This supple and mellifluous setting seems to grow from plainchant--its largely stepwise motion grows naturally out of text accents, and individual sections are singled out now and then, for variety in texture. This deceptively simple piece is intelligent and lovely. SSAA a cappella; duration: 2’00; range: a-g; difficulty: medium. SSAA, a cappella Published by: Treble Clef Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies.

SKU: HL.49043921

ISBN 9790001197427. German.

The a cappella choral setting Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich for four-part women's choir written by the 1553-born composer Johannes Eccard from Muhlhausen in Thuringia is, indeed, a real pleasure. The German-language text is borrowed from an old Latin Christmas carol, singing of the miracle of Nativity in two verses. Eccard manages, in an engaging manner, to musically express the joyous atmosphere of this poem. All four female voices (SSAA) join imitatively in the angelic chant of joy one after the other, while central words like 'freudenreich' [joyful], 'Himmelreich' [kingdom of heaven], 'Jungfrau' [virgin] or 'Mutter' [mother] are particularly embellished. This is exhilarating and easy-to-perform utility music for Christmas church services.

SKU: BP.BP122

James Weldon Johnson.

Winner of Honorable Mention in the 2020 King's Singers New Music Prize, Marianne Forman's sparkling music sets James Weldon Johnson's text about singing through adversity: ...and if the way grows darker still, shadowed by Sorrow's somber wing, with glad defiance in my throat, I pierce the darkness with a note, and sing..., ...no nights are dark, no days are long, while in my heart there swells a song, and I can sing. Deeply encouraging, and suitable for a variety of performance situations, especially as choirs work through the events of 2020. Also available for SATB.

SKU: AP.28697

UPC: 038081312415. English.

A rhythmic piano ostinato grows into an exciting choral celebration for the changing seasons of the year. Modal harmonies and accented rhythms contribute to the contemporary sounds of this joyful fanfare and tribute to nature. Program with other Andy Beck seasons songs to create a choral song cycle.

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.