The Green Willow is a straightforward but rewarding piece for Unison Voices with Piano Accompaniment with traditional lyrics. It was first published in 1926.Dr. J. Frederic Staton (1884-1961)was a British organist composer adjudicator and pedagogue. Born in Yorkshire he was a Parish organist and Choirmaster in Chesterfield from 1899 onwards and also conducted several music societies and orchestras in the 1920s and30s. He was an early examiner for the ABRSM and spent the Second World War in Canada and New Zealand after travelling overseas to examine and adjudicate at Music Festivals. In 1942 he published Sweet Singing In TheChoir a popular handbook of choral technique.

This is Bennett's first collection of choral pieces written specifically for the Christmas season. These four carols to American texts recall traditional music of the New World the composer's home for many years and bring a welcome fresh approach to the festive idiom: along with the well-loved Away In A Manger and I Wonder As I Wander Bennett gives us his interpretation of two Spirituals - A Child of God and Rise Up Shepherd and Follow.For unison high voices with Piano accompaniment.Score and parts of an orchestral string accompaniment by the composer are available on hire from the publisher (Novello &Company).

The “Hymnz4Kidz” series burst forth last year with considerable fanfare led by one of the brightest new names in sacred music Heather Sorenson. Now comes the latest release: This Is My Father's World.Traditional hymns dressed in fresh and snazzy outfits that captivate young singers and teach them our legacy of hymnody is grabbing everyone's attention. The series offers a host of correlating products: Accompaniment Tracks Orchestral Score and Parts and a downloadable Digital Toolkit (including a short skit director's resources activity sheet and much more). Teaching old hymns has never been so much fun!