The Boosey and Hawkes Concerts for Choirs series is an innovative approach to concert planning for choirs. Each volume contains a wealth of material to help the choral director assemble a concert programme - all from one volume. The anthology draws on the vast Boosey and Hawkes archive and also includes many specially-composed or newly-arranged pieces.'Christmas in Blue' is a collection of familiar and not-so-familiar festive songs brought together by Nigel Short, former member of the King's Singers and conductor of Tenebrae. His own new arrangements join those by Christopher Norton (Microjazz), Karl Jenkins, Will Todd, Goff Richards, Carol Canning (a former member of the Swingle Singers) and Ward Swingle himself. / Choeur Mixte A Cappella

A musical celebration of children's rights for narrator choir and ensemble/backing tracks.It's easy to learn once heard not easily forgotten funny yet serious lighthearted yet touching: a parable of our times and for our times.The chorus of 'Jake And The Juveniles' would have a very good chance of winning the annual Doveton Talent Contest if only they could get Jake out of bed in the morning. But even when they do down at the shelter where they rehearse they are met by the demolition men and then the blank face of bureaucracy.Although they are close to despair this is where with his unexpected arrival on the scene the Right Genie comes in very handy. But instrumental though the genie is in pushing for the rights of our hero and the Juveniles he also encourages Jake to look beyond his own immediate problems however important they may seem to a world where children have more pressing needs than his.This Piano and Vocal score comes with chord symbols throughout and includes the full text plus 2 CDs containing demos and backing tracks for rehearsal or performance. Lyric sheets for Jake And The Right Genie are also available as free downloads with this book at www.hybridpublications.com.