There is joy overflowing in this Christmas Calypso-style anthem. Tim Bushong makes his Shawnee debut working with veteran Stan Pethel and the results are a one-rehearsal wonder for your holiday programming. Schools and churches alike will resonate with this winner.

Choral (SAB Choir) By Kate Bush. By Kate Bush. Arranged by Roger Emerson. Pop Choral Series. Eighties, Nostalgia, Pop, Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Rock, Tv. Octavo. 16 pages. Duration 285 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard

Choral (SSA Choir) By Kate Bush. By Kate Bush. Arranged by Roger Emerson. Pop Choral Series. Eighties, Nostalgia, Pop, Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Rock, Tv. Octavo. 16 pages. Duration 285 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard

Choral SSA Choir and Piano

SKU: CF.CM9747

Composed by Andrew Steffen. Duration 3 minutes, 4 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9747. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9747).

ISBN 9781491162354. UPC: 680160921102. Key: E lydian. English. The Vastness of the Universe Jonas Hallgrimsson (1807-1845).

Aboutà ‚ Jónas Halgrímsson (1807-1845) was an Icelandic poet, author and naturalist, who is considered one of Iceland's most renowned poets. Considered a Romantic writer, the strong imagery in his poetry was influenced heavily by the landscapes around him.The imagery, excitement, and curiosity of the universe leapt off the page and the music almost wrote itself.  Reflecting on the cosmos and origin of the heavens, the poetry elicits excitement and stirs spatial imagery - ...speeding spark of light, ...wings swifter than wind..., ...I watched the stars...rise from the still stream of heaven... The pure and almost child-like fascination with the universe and its expansion and progression fuels the perpetual rhythm of the work as it continually pushes forward.A good friend asked if I would write a song for her ensemble. The original voicing, for SAB choir, contained parameters in that it had to be three-part with a limited range in the Bass part. With these stipulations I began to write. I searched for something that would be exciting for them and landed on Jonas Halgrimsson’s writings. I believe it is equally as exciting, accessible and challenging for treble choirs.Note to the DirectorTruly consider how the work can come to ‘life’ off the page. Rise and fall with phrase and sometimes each note. The magic exists beyond the ink on the page!Consideration to range, tessitura, and content was all considered as part of this process in creating music that is accessible to all programs and ensembles.Accompaniment NoteThe accompaniment can look intimidating, but please feel free to alter the pulsing eighth notes in the left hand with the eighth notes in the right-hand so it creates a compound rhythm. So long as the momentum of the work is pressed onward, you are doing this work justice.
About Jà³nas Halgrímsson (1807-1845) was an Icelandic poet, author and naturalist, who is considered one of Iceland's most renowned poets. Considered a Romantic writer, the strong imagery in his poetry was influenced heavily by the landscapes around him.The imagery, excitement, and curiosity of the universe leapt off the page and the music almost wrote itself.  Reflecting on the cosmos and origin of the heavens, the poetry elicits excitement and stirs spatial imagery - ...speeding spark of light, ...wings swifter than wind..., ...I watched the stars...rise from the still stream of heaven... The pure and almost child-like fascination with the universe and its expansion and progression fuels the perpetual rhythm of the work as it continually pushes forward.A good friend asked if I would write a song for her ensemble. The original voicing, for SAB choir, contained parameters in that it had to be three-part with a limited range in the Bass part. With these stipulations I began to write. I searched for something that would be exciting for them and landed on Jonas Halgrimsson’s writings. I believe it is equally as exciting, accessible and challenging for treble choirs.Note to the DirectorTruly consider how the work can come to ‘life’ off the page. Rise and fall with phrase and sometimes each note. The magic exists beyond the ink on the page!Consideration to range, tessitura, and content was all considered as part of this process in creating music that is accessible to all programs and ensembles.Accompaniment NoteThe accompaniment can look intimidating, but please feel free to alter the pulsing eighth notes in the left hand with the eighth notes in the right-hand so it creates a compound rhythm. So long as the momentum of the work is pressed onward, you are doing this work justice.
About Jà³nas Halgrímsson (1807-1845) was an Icelandic poet, author and naturalist, who is considered one of Iceland's most renowned poets. Considered a Romantic writer, the strong imagery in his poetry was influenced heavily by the landscapes around him.The imagery, excitement, and curiosity of the universe leapt off the page and the music almost wrote itself.  Reflecting on the cosmos and origin of the heavens, the poetry elicits excitement and stirs spatial imagery - ...speeding spark of light, ...wings swifter than wind..., ...I watched the stars...rise from the still stream of heaven... The pure and almost child-like fascination with the universe and its expansion and progression fuels the perpetual rhythm of the work as it continually pushes forward.A good friend asked if I would write a song for her ensemble. The original voicing, for SAB choir, contained parameters in that it had to be three-part with a limited range in the Bass part. With these stipulations I began to write. I searched for something that would be exciting for them and landed on Jonas Halgrimsson’s writings. I believe it is equally as exciting, accessible and challenging for treble choirs.Note to the DirectorTruly consider how the work can come to ‘life’ off the page. Rise and fall with phrase and sometimes each note. The magic exists beyond the ink on the page!Consideration to range, tessitura, and content was all considered as part of this process in creating music that is accessible to all programs and ensembles.Accompaniment NoteThe accompaniment can look intimidating, but please feel free to alter the pulsing eighth notes in the left hand with the eighth notes in the right-hand so it creates a compound rhythm. So long as the momentum of the work is pressed onward, you are doing this work justice.
About Jà³nas Halgrímsson (1807-1845) was an Icelandic poet, author and naturalist, who is considered one of Iceland's most renowned poets. Considered a Romantic writer, the strong imagery in his poetry was influenced heavily by the landscapes around him.The imagery, excitement, and curiosity of the universe leapt off the page and the music almost wrote itself.  Reflecting on the cosmos and origin of the heavens, the poetry elicits excitement and stirs spatial imagery - ...speeding spark of light, ...wings swifter than wind..., ...I watched the stars...rise from the still stream of heaven... The pure and almost child-like fascination with the universe and its expansion and progression fuels the perpetual rhythm of the work as it continually pushes forward.A good friend asked if I would write a song for her ensemble. The original voicing, for SAB choir, contained parameters in that it had to be three-part with a limited range in the Bass part. With these stipulations I began to write. I searched for something that would be exciting for them and landed on Jonas Halgrimsson’s writings. I believe it is equally as exciting, accessible and challenging for treble choirs.Note to the DirectorTruly consider how the work can come to ‘life’ off the page. Rise and fall with phrase and sometimes each note. The magic exists beyond the ink on the page!Consideration to range, tessitura, and content was all considered as part of this process in creating music that is accessible to all programs and ensembles.Accompaniment NoteThe accompaniment can look intimidating, but please feel free to alter the pulsing eighth notes in the left hand with the eighth notes in the right-hand so it creates a compound rhythm. So long as the momentum of the work is pressed onward, you are doing this work justice.
About Jà³nas Halgrímsson (1807-1845) was an Icelandic poet, author and naturalist, who is considered one of Iceland's most renowned poets. Considered a Romantic writer, the strong imagery in his poetry was influenced heavily by the landscapes around him.The imagery, excitement, and curiosity of the universe leapt off the page and the music almost wrote itself.  Reflecting on the cosmos and origin of the heavens, the poetry elicits excitement and stirs spatial imagery - ...speeding spark of light, ...wings swifter than wind..., ...I watched the stars...rise from the still stream of heaven... The pure and almost child-like fascination with the universe and its expansion and progression fuels the perpetual rhythm of the work as it continually pushes forward.A good friend asked if I would write a song for her ensemble. The original voicing, for SAB choir, contained parameters in that it had to be three-part with a limited range in the Bass part. With these stipulations I began to write. I searched for something that would be exciting for them and landed on Jonas Halgrimsson’s writings. I believe it is equally as exciting, accessible and challenging for treble choirs.Note to the DirectorTruly consider how the work can come to ‘life’ off the page. Rise and fall with phrase and sometimes each note. The magic exists beyond the ink on the page!Consideration to range, tessitura, and content was all considered as part of this process in creating music that is accessible to all programs and ensembles.Accompaniment NoteThe accompaniment can look intimidating, but please feel free to alter the pulsing eighth notes in the left hand with the eighth notes in the right-hand so it creates a compound rhythm. So long as the momentum of the work is pressed onward, you are doing this work justice.
About Jà³nas Halgrímsson (1807-1845) was an Icelandic poet, author and naturalist, who is considered one of Iceland's most renowned poets. Considered a Romantic writer, the strong imagery in his poetry was influenced heavily by the landscapes around him.The imagery, excitement, and curiosity of the universe leapt off the page and the music almost wrote itself.  Reflecting on the cosmos and origin of the heavens, the poetry elicits excitement and stirs spatial imagery - ...speeding spark of light, ...wings swifter than wind..., ...I watched the stars...rise from the still stream of heaven... The pure and almost child-like fascination with the universe and its expansion and progression fuels the perpetual rhythm of the work as it continually pushes forward.A good friend asked if I would write a song for her ensemble. The original voicing, for SAB choir, contained parameters in that it had to be three-part with a limited range in the Bass part. With these stipulations I began to write. I searched for something that would be exciting for them and landed on Jonas Halgrimsson’s writings. I believe it is equally as exciting, accessible and challenging for treble choirs.Note to the DirectorTruly consider how the work can come to ‘life’ off the page. Rise and fall with phrase and sometimes each note. The magic exists beyond the ink on the page!Consideration to range, tessitura, and content was all considered as part of this process in creating music that is accessible to all programs and ensembles.Accompaniment NoteThe accompaniment can look intimidating, but please feel free to alter the pulsing eighth notes in the left hand with the eighth notes in the right-hand so it creates a compound rhythm. So long as the momentum of the work is pressed onward, you are doing this work justice.

Adeste Fideles by Greg Gilpin. For 3-part mixed, descant, piano, flute, orchestral bells, hand drum. Christmas. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press

Composed by Thomas Morley (1557-1602). Arranged by Michael Ryan. Choral. Octavo. Lorenz Publishing Company #15/3404H. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.15-3404H).

Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. Traditional French Carol. For Choir. (SAB). Choral Octavo. Level: Moderate (grade 3). Choral Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Commissioned by American Composers Forum. Composed by Jennifer Higdon (1962-). ChoralQuest. Concert. Octavo. Published by American Composers Forum

SSA, organ

SKU: SU.80300161

For SSA, organ. Composed by Jeanne E. Shaffer. Keyboard, Organ. Accompanied by organ. Choral Octavo. Treble Clef Music Press #80300161. Published by Treble Clef Music Press (SU.80300161).

This piece may be appropriately programmed for concerts centered around issues of peace and war, or commemorating the Holocaust or the bombing of Hiroshima. SSSAAA a cappella; Latin. 12 pages, plus literary translation and editorial and performance notes. Duration: 5:45 min.(two sections). Range: e to a. Difficulty: medium. SSA, organ Published by: Treble Clef Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies.

Arranged by Tim Winebrenner. For SSA choir, keyboard (rehearsal only). Octavo. 16 pages. Duration 4 minutes, 15 seconds. Published by BriLee Music

Choral (SAB Choir)

SKU: HL.294373

Composed by Bruce W. Tippette. Shawnee Press. Concert. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.294373).

ISBN 9781540053350. UPC: 888680941680. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Robert Frost's poem is a literary work loved and interpreted for decades making this an important choral for singers to learn and perform. The serene piano accompaniment establishes the introspective mood and tranquil vocal lines weave with dynamic interest within melodic and harmonic beauty. A gorgeous selection for winter, holidays and any time inspirational texts are programmed.

By Russell L. Robinson. For SATB choir, Keyboard. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by BriLee Music

TTB/TBB choir, piano

SKU: LO.15-3961H

Composed by Greg Gilpin. Concert, General. Heritage Music Press #15/3961H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LO.15-3961H).

ISBN 9780787777715.

Exud ing a fanfare-like feel, this exuberant original is absolutely joyful, no matter where it is programmed on a concert! The call-and-response style is easily learned and lends itself to antiphonal performance. The addition of flute, bells, and percussion imparts a celebratory and robust touch to this dynamic work, equally effective in school or church settings.

By Victor C. Johnson. For 3-part mixed choir and piano (with optional percussion). Concert, Multicultural. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press

Discovery Level 2. Composed by Camille Saint-Saens (1835- 1921). Arranged by Audrey Snyder. Discovery Choral. Festival, Holiday, Christmas, Concert. Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Arranged by Becki Slagle Mayo. For Choral (SAB). Shawnee Press. Traditional American Spiritual. Choral. Shawnee Press #D0737. Published by Shawnee Press

Composed by Ken Berg. National Songs/Patriotic, 21st Century. Instrumental part. Duration 2 minutes, 45 seconds. Galaxy Music Corporation #1.3546. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation

By Lois Brownsey and Marti Lunn Lantz. For 3-part mixed choir, percussion (3-Part Mixed). Shawnee Press. African Christmas Greeting. Choral. 12 pages

Choral (3-Part Mixed choir)

SKU: HL.35032489

Composed by Jay Turnbow and Larry Parks. Arranged by Greg Gilpin. Shawnee Press. Pop. Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35032489).

ISBN 9781540038784. UPC: 888680890575. 6.75x10.5 inches.

In 1964 a group called The Newbeats released their first and most popular hit with its opening two-chord riff and lead falsetto singing being its most notable features. Here it is as a fun 2-part and 3-part mixed novelty number for your program hearkening back to the 1960s and the novelty craze that hit the radio airwaves.

By Douglas E. Wagner (Incorporating "Deck The Hall" And "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas"). For Choir. (3-part Mixed). Choral Octavo. Novelty; Secular, Christmas. Level: Moderate (grade 3). Choral Octavo. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Folk Song. Arranged by Greg Gilpin. For 3 Part and Keyboard. 3 Pt. And Keyboard. Published by Carl Fischer.

3-Part Mixed Choral (3-Part Mixed choir)

SKU: HL.1132732

Arranged by Ruth Morris Gray. Shawnee Press. Concert, Festival, Folk, Multicultural. Octavo. Duration 120 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.1132732).

ISBN 9781705182840. UPC: 196288112402. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.

A lively piano accompaniment with optional percussion and body percussion adds energy to this spirited Scottish folk song. The lyrics are filled with nonsense and fun making a humorous choice for programming. It's a terrific piece to teach rhythm and dynamic contrast, and an opportunity to delve into some Scottish folklore, too.

By Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Jeff Funk. For Choir. (3-Part Mixed, a cappella). Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. Masterwork; Novelty; Secular. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.