Choir Sacred

SKU: AP.35507

Composed by David Waggoner. This edition: SoundTrax CD. CD. Alfred Choral Designs. Christmas; Sacred. CD. Alfred Music #00-35507. Published by Alfred Music (AP.35507).

UPC: 038081397030. English.

Featuring a familiar and brief Latin text, this jubilant Christmas work opens and closes like a Renaissance fanfare and offers rich contrast at its core. Scattered duple eighth notes in a compound meter, several key and mode shifts, and changing tempi add interest to the joyful sound.

About Alfred Choral Designs

Th e 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.

Choir Secular Percussion

SKU: AP.51097

Arranged by Andy Beck. This edition: SoundTrax CD. Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Classification: Lawson-Gould Sacred Extended Choral Works and Collections. Folk; Multicultural; Secular; World. CD. Composed 1963. Alfred Music #00-51097. Published by Alfred Music (AP.51097).

UPC: 038081581347. English. Traditional Welcome Song.

This lively welcome song traditionally accompanies the West African fanga dance. Built on the familiar tune (plus some new material and a few English words), this general music class favorite is fully developed as a choral arrangement. Scattered handclaps, syncopated rhythms, and bright harmonies make this well-crafted setting a joy to perform! A modulating breakdown section in the middle offers the opportunity to incorporate the dance. Downloadable percussion parts are available online.

About Alfred Choral Designs

Th e 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.

Choir Secular

SKU: AP.47645

Composed by Berta Poorman and Sonja Poorman. This edition: SoundTrax CD. Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Peace/Brotherhood; Secular. CD. Alfred Music #00-47645. Published by Alfred Music (AP.47645).

UPC: 038081543383. English.

A positive message of cooperation and caring lies at the core of this inspiring piece for treble voices. A bit of unison, a few echo passages, and scattered light harmony make this an ideal choice for choirs new to singing in parts. Lyrics you will be proud to share!

Choir

SKU: AP.48411

Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. This edition: SoundTrax CD. Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Sacred; Spiritual; Traditional. CD. Alfred Music #00-48411. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48411).

UPC: 038081552347. English. Traditional Spiritual.

A bluesy rhythmic motive stacks up across voices, creating a compelling introduction and scattered interludes for this hip interpretation of the African-American spiritual. Call-and-response verses give individual sections a chance to shine, and a brief descant plus some optional divisi add that final flourish. A great teaching piece for 2- and 3-part choirs.

About Alfred Choral Designs

Th e 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.