SKU: LO.99-2447L

Composed by Mark Hayes. Choral. Sacred Anthem, Eastertide. Performance/accompaniment CD. Lorenz Publishing Company #99/2447L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.99-2447L).

UPC: 000308121933.

Boldl y triumphant, this Easter anthem features new music and text by two of this century’s premier church writers. It opens with brilliant figures in the accompaniment and a majestic choral acclamation. The second verse is more reflective, recalling the crucifixion. The tempo quickens as the fanfare returns, heralding the entrance of Beethoven’s beloved Ode to Joy. Shifting again in tempo and in key, the final verse resounds with victorious grandeur and rising alleluias. (From the cantata Forsaken. SATB – 55/1112L; SAB – 55/1113L.).

Choir Secular

SKU: AP.47533

Composed by Harry Warren. Arranged by Jay Althouse. This edition: SoundTrax CD. Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Pop Choral Series. Great American Songbook; Secular. CD. Alfred Music #00-47533. Published by Alfred Music (AP.47533).

UPC: 038081542263. English. Johnny Mercer.

This Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren tune was premiered by jazz legend Louis Armstrong and nominated for an Academy Award in 1938. The lighted-hearted, innocently flirtatious song has since become an iconic standard. Jay's fantastic arrangement includes the opening verse, some easy scat singing, and plenty of jazz sonorities throughout. Add the rhythm section SoundPax for even more style.

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.

Choir

SKU: AP.49686

Arranged by Robert T. Gibson. This edition: SoundTrax CD. Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Sacred; Spiritual; Traditional. CD. Alfred Music #00-49686. Published by Alfred Music (AP.49686).

UPC: 038081567730. English. Traditional Spiritual.

This gospel-style kicker features the bass section on the familiar spiritual melody. It's an arrangement crafted with tried-and-true techniques of the genre like rhythmic choral interjections, close triads, and ascending chord inversions. An exuberant add-on section shifts momentarily to bluesy minor, and a huge ritard at the end invites singers to bring the power. Raise the roof by performing with the lively SoundTrax or invite an improvising bass and drummer to play along. Premiered at the 2022 Missouri MEA conference under the direction of arranger Robert T. Gibson.

Choral (ShowTrax CD)

SKU: HL.287103

From Les Miserables. Composed by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schö, Herbert Kretzmer, and nberg. Arranged by John Leavitt. Broadway Choral. Broadway, Concert, Movies, Musicals, Show Choir. CD. Duration 200 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.287103).

UPC: 888680901301. 5.0x5.0x0.151 inches.

John Leavitt's dramatic and sonorous setting of this powerful Act II prayer from Les Miserables is now available for SATB and SAB choirs. Premiering alongside the new arrangements is a brand-new, graceful orchestration for strings and percussion. Balanced expertly with the deeply moving text, each instrument and vocal part come together to create an emotional portrait of Jean Valjean's plea to God.

Choral (ShowTrax CD)

SKU: HL.217907

By Kristin Chenoweth. By Jason Robert Brown. Arranged by Mark A. Brymer. Festival Choral. Ballad, Broadway, Inspirational, Musicals, Pop. CD. Duration 145 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.217907).

UPC: 888680667689. 5.0x5.0x0.185 inches.

The Tony Award-winning songwriter Jason Robert Brown has created this thoughtful song, premiered by Broadway icon Kristin Chenoweth. Part hymn, part soliloquy, it offers singers an opportunity to use their art for social change.