'Festival Of Lights' is arranged for any combination of 2 part vocals by Tom Anderson.

We light these lights to remember the miracles... Up-and-coming Ronna Honigman's setting fills a great need for something new and refreshing for Chaunkah yet conveys the uncanny feel of a classic you've sung your whole life. Setfor SA choir and keyboard it's a shoo-in for any treble chorus's holiday concert.

A delightful Christmas cantata for children’s voices (and ensemble/electronic backing tracks) with or without narrator: reggae jazz rock ballad and pop numbers to witty text by Richard and Thomas Allain. Caesar has called a census in the Holy Land. So everyone is crowding back into Bethlehem a town where they read Shalom! Magazine where suddenly there are donkey traffic gridlocks and hotels where you can't get a room for love or shekels. Tom works doing odd jobs at the Fun Big Inn which isn't much fun at all. This busy night he decides to leave the landlord in the lurch and head for the bright lights of Jerusalem. But he doesn't get far running first into reggae singing shepherds and then three groovy wise dudes following a star. Tom can hardly ignore the remarkable things they have to tell him. So what does he do next? What would any of us do? Richard and Thomas Allain retell the story of the Nativity in a new and individual way with immediacy and wit in a string of unforgettable tuneful songs and sharply clever words in an idiom accessible to everyone. Manger Tom can be performed with unison voices someone to narrate highly effective with just Piano or Keyboard accompaniment. But there are parts available too for instruments you might want to add. Included with the score of Manger Tom is a CD which comprises of a full performance of the musical numbers by professional singers and players as well as just the accompaniments for everyone to sing along to if they prefer. Additionally lyric sheets and a script are available as free downloads - visit www.hybridpublications.com to access the bonus material. Lyric sheets enable easy rehearsals and the script allows Manger Tom to be performed as a full nativity play. Review from Andrew Stewart of Classroom Music says: 'Manger Tom manages to squeeze within the space of eight numbers everything from big-band and rock numbers to reggae and in ‘Star of the

This beautiful song recorded by Andrea Bocelli can be performed any time of year but the hope-filled lyrics are especially uplifting for December concerts. “A ray of hope flickers in the sky a tiny star lights up way uphigh. All across the land dawns a bright new morn. This comes to pass when a child is born.” Available separately: SATB Chamber Orchestra score and parts (fl ob hn 1 2 perc pno vn 1 vn 2 va vc b) ShowTrax CD.Duration: ca. 2:40.

Discovery Level 1-Celebrate the Festival of Lights with this upbeat setting of a traditional Hanukkah song that's got all the right elements for a successful holiday feature. Opening with a lyrical introduction it soon moves into a lively dancelikesection with easily learned vocal parts. Add the optional clarinet or sing with the CD to capture the ethnic quality of the music. Discovery Level 1. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: 2:25.

Uses: Advent Scripture: Matthew 1:23; Isaiah 7:14 Here is a thoughtful question for the season of lights. The longing for a Redeemer and the hope of God's promise give young singers a chance to experience the journey of Advent.

Snow-covered rooftops lights on the trees sounds of carolers families together... these are some of the many joys of Christmas celebrated in Michael W. Smith's 2007 song recently reissued in a new duet with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland which adapts beautifully to chorus. You will love performing this in your holiday concerts!

Uses: General ThanksgivingScripture: Psalm 145; James 1:17This lovely setting of the beloved hymn For the Beauty of the Earth makes an ideal selection for older elementary choirs or anychoir of unison/2-part voices. After singing the traditional DIX tune on stanza 1 a new melody spotlights stanza 2. Congregation then has the opportunity to join the choir on stanzas 3 and 4 with the two melodies partneringtogether on stanza 4. A simple yet charming flute part provides a nice complement to the piano accompaniment during the song's introduction interludes and ending. Available separately: Unison/opt. 2-Part Treble CelebrationTraxCD. Duration: ca. 3:03

Uses: General World PeaceScripture: Luke 6:31In this stirring anthem the powerful words of St. Francis of Assisi teach us to be instruments of God's peace and love. A beautiful legato melodyhighlights the song's message as a gentle piano accompaniment sweetly supports the vocals. Available separately: Unison/opt. 2-Part Treble CelebrationTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:32

This whimsical set of pieces features three children's rhymes as text to create a colorful showcase for treble choir. “Hush the Waves” tells of a mother and child awaiting the return of a father out on the whalingships. “Flying Man” is an early twentieth century rhyme which appeared around the same time as the first Wright Brothers' flights. “To Brush the Cobwebs Off the Sky” depicts the mystery of the skies andour longing to take flight. Whether performed separately or as a set your singers will grow in musicianship.

All the wonder and joy of the Hanukkah candles come alive in this sweet and simple original. Set in a bright 3/4 meter easily-learned melodies and countermelodies combine to create a special musical experience for your youngsingers. Performance time approx. 1:35. VoiceTrax CD available.