By Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin. Arranged by Mark Hayes. For Choir. (SAB). Choral Octavo. Pop Choral. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Composed by Tim Attride. The antiphon for use with the Seven Penitential Psalms and the Lenten chant Parce Domine are presented here in chant with Latin text, followed by SAB polyphony with English text. This is an accessible and wonderfully appropriate anthem for your choir this. Lent, General. Published by CanticaNOVA Publications (C5.5042).

Coffee Cantata. By Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Werner Neumann. Arranged by Focke, Martin. For Soprano Solo, Tenor Solo, Bass Solo, Piano. Piano Reduction/Vocal Score; Urtext Edition. BWV 211. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (German import). (BA10211 90)

Choir Secular (Women's Choir)

SKU: AP.28587

Composed by Sally K. Albrecht. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Graduation; Secular. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-28587. Published by Alfred Music (AP.28587).

UPC: 038081311319. English.

Choirs will achieve a quality sound as they perform this richly woven tribute to singing and music. Features optional solos in the pensive opening, then builds to the final statement, I cannot be silent. I can sing! Inspirational for concerts, contests, and Music in Our Schools celebrations.

(SSS and Harp or Piano, New Edition). Composed by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SSA). Boosey and Hawkes Sacred Choral. 12 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481620. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

(SSA Chorus, Harp or Piano). By Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SSA). Boosey and Hawkes Sacred Choral. 12 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481644. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

(SSA and Harp or Piano, New Edition). Composed by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SSA). Boosey and Hawkes Sacred Choral. 12 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481590. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

Arranged by Teena Chinn. For Choir. (3-part Mixed). Choral Octavo. Broadway. Level: Moderate (grade 3). Choral Octavo. 108 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Arranged by Mac Huff. (SAB). Choral Octavo. Pop. Choral Octavo. 80 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Arranged by Alexander L'Estrange. Choir Secular. For with Piano (SAB). Choral Octavo. Faber Choral Singles. Secular. Published by Faber Music

By Claudio Monteverdi. For SSA. Other Secular. Level: Medium. Published by Treble Clef Music Press.

I. Farfallina (Butterfly) 2. Lucciola (Firefly). Composed by Italian Folk Song and Tuscan Folk Song. Arranged by Christi Jones. Fold. Octavo. 8 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 35 seconds. BriLee Music #BL1123. Published by BriLee Music

I Got Rhythm * 'S Wonderful * They Can't Take That Away from Me * I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise * Love Is Here to Stay * Embraceable You * Fascinating Rhythm. Composed by George Gershwin (1898-1937) and Ira Gershwin. Arranged by Adam Podd and Matt Podd. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Pop Choral Series. Form: Medley. Broadway; Great American Songbook; Secular. Choral Octavo. Alfred Music #00-47666. Published by Alfred Music

By Rene Clausen. For SSA choir, piano. Janet Galvan Women's Choral Series. Concert, General, Sacred. Octavo. Published by Roger Dean Publishing

By Mark Burrows. For TB (TTB/TBB) choir and piano. Novelty. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press

(A Hymn Concertato on Christ the Lord Is Risen Today ). Composed by Mary Mcdonald. For SAB choir, descant, organ and piano (with optional 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 3-5 octave handbells, congregation). Worship Works Series. Sacred Anthem, Eastertide. Octavo. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

By Greg Gilpin. For 3-part mixed choir (SAB), descant and piano (with optional small percussion). Concert, Novelty. Octavo

Sounds of a Better World Series. Composed by Jim Papoulis. BH Sounds of a Better World. African, Concert, World Music. Octavo. 12 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051485888. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

By Pepper Choplin and Mark Hayes. For CD Kit. Eastertide, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Lent, Sacred. Cantata

Composed by Lloyd Larson. Choral, cantatas. Advent, Christmas. Choral score. Lorenz Publishing Company #65/2092L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Choral SSA choir, piano

SKU: CF.CM9585

Composed by Debra Morton. Fold. Performance Score. 12 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 59 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9585. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9585).

ISBN 9781491154076. UPC: 680160912575. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: G major. English. Original.

Good friends see the best in us. They tend to downplay our faults while applauding our strengths. In short, they encourage us to be the best we can be, maybe even a little more. The text of Paint Me was born out of the desire to be that person my best friend thinks I am. To Mary Jo, my sister and best friend. May I really be that person you see and love. In setting the text of Paint Me to music, I tried to let the cadence of the words dictate the rhythm of the music. Use rubato, word stress and syllabic stress to enhance this. Remember, no two eighth notes are alike, so dont be afraid to let the interior part of a phrase move along, while relaxing the beginning and ending. I would recommend a straight tone as opposed to vibrato for the held notes, since the accompaniment plays around with other harmonies while choral chords are being held. Diction is so important in this song. You have a great opportunity to paint the words, as well as making every idea understood. Enjoy adding the color and shading to make this piece of art your own.
Good friends see the best in us. They tend to downplay our faults while applauding our strengths. In short, they encourage us to be the best we can be, maybe even a little more. The text of Paint MeA was born out of the desire to be that person my best friend thinks I am. To Mary Jo, my sister and best friend. May I really be that person you see and love. In setting the text of Paint Me to music, I tried to let the cadence of the words dictate the rhythm of the music. Use rubato, word stress and syllabic stress to enhance this. Remember, no two eighth notes are alike, so donat be afraid to let the interior part of a phrase move along, while relaxing the beginning and ending. I would recommend a straight tone as opposed to vibrato for the held notes, since the accompaniment plays around with other harmonies while choral chords are being held. Diction is so important in this song. You have a great opportunity to apainta the words, as well as making every idea understood. Enjoy adding the color and shading to make this piece of art your own.
Good friends see the best in us. They tend to downplay our faults while applauding our strengths. In short, they encourage us to be the best we can be, maybe even a little more. The text of Paint Me was born out of the desire to be that person my best friend thinks I am. To Mary Jo, my sister and best friend. May I really be that person you see and love. In setting the text of Paint Me to music, I tried to let the cadence of the words dictate the rhythm of the music. Use rubato, word stress and syllabic stress to enhance this. Remember, no two eighth notes are alike, so don't be afraid to let the interior part of a phrase move along, while relaxing the beginning and ending. I would recommend a straight tone as opposed to vibrato for the held notes, since the accompaniment plays around with other harmonies while choral chords are being held. Diction is so important in this song. You have a great opportunity to paint the words, as well as making every idea understood. Enjoy adding the color and shading to make this piece of art your own.
Good friends see the best in us. They tend to downplay our faults while applauding our strengths. In short, they encourage us to be the best we can be, maybe even a little more. The text of Paint Me was born out of the desire to be that person my best friend thinks I am. To Mary Jo, my sister and best friend. May I really be that person you see and love. In setting the text of Paint Me to music, I tried to let the cadence of the words dictate the rhythm of the music. Use rubato, word stress and syllabic stress to enhance this. Remember, no two eighth notes are alike, so don't be afraid to let the interior part of a phrase move along, while relaxing the beginning and ending. I would recommend a straight tone as opposed to vibrato for the held notes, since the accompaniment plays around with other harmonies while choral chords are being held. Diction is so important in this song. You have a great opportunity to paint the words, as well as making every idea understood. Enjoy adding the color and shading to make this piece of art your own.
Good friends see the best in us. They tend to downplay our faults while applauding our strengths. In short, they encourage us to be the best we can be, maybe even a little more. The text of Paint Me was born out of the desire to be that person my best friend thinks I am.To Mary Jo, my sister and best friend. May I really be that person you see and love.In setting the text of Paint Me to music, I tried to let the cadence of the words dictate the rhythm of the music. Use rubato, word stress and syllabic stress to enhance this. Remember, no two eighth notes are alike, so don’t be afraid to let the interior part of a phrase move along, while relaxing the beginning and ending. I would recommend a straight tone as opposed to vibrato for the held notes, since the accompaniment plays around with other harmonies while choral chords are being held. Diction is so important in this song. You have a great opportunity to “paint” the words, as well as making every idea understood.Enjoy adding the color and shading to make this piece of art your own.

Choral SSA choir, piano

SKU: CF.CM9773

Composed by Brady Weldon. Duration 2 minutes, 49 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9773. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9773).

ISBN 9781491164440. UPC: 680160923342. Key: C# minor. English. Christina Rossetti.

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,                                                       Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;                                                               Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,                                                             In the bleak midwinter, long ago.What can I give Him, poor as I am?                                                                                        If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;                                                                         If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;                                                                        Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.The text from this beloved poem of Christina Rossetti (1830–1894) was originally published in an 1872 issue of Scribner’s Monthly, under the title A Christmas Carol. In the first of its five stanzas, the speaker describes in great detail a bitingly cold winter scene, void of both warmth and light. By the final stanza, the speaker's thoughts turn inward, asking what gift they may offer the infant Jesus, meek though they believe themselves to be.The poem was later set by English composer Gustav Holst (1874–1934) as a contribution to the English Hymnal in 1906 and remains the most popular setting today.London-born Rossetti came to be regarded not only as one of the greatest female poets of her time, but as an outspoken advocate on several societal issues, including slavery and cruelty towards animals.In this setting, word painting is of the utmost importance. Careful attention to word stress throughout the course of the piece will make the performance all the more captivating. Descriptive lines such as “frosty wind made moan” should be conveyed with swelling crescendos, like frigid gusts of frozen air.While this piece features an original tune, the beloved Holst melody is also featured briefly, beginning in m. 28. Take care to bring this out.There are plenty of other allusions to wintry scenes scattered throughout the choral parts as well as the accompaniment. I encourage you to put your sleuthing “hats” on and find them all. It will make the learning experience much more memorable and fun.

By Jay Althouse. For Choir. (3-Part Mixed). Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. Spiritual. Choral Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Choral (3 Part Treble choir)

SKU: HL.153263

(Japanese Lullaby). Arranged by Sheila Feay-Shaw. Henry Leck Creating Artistry. Concert, Festival, Japanese. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.153263).

UPC: 888680095666. 6.75x10.5 inches.

This Japanese lullaby is a traditional song sung by girls far away from home as they worked as nannies in upper class households. The gentle sounds of flute and wind chimes support the plaintive quality of the melody, presented in canon and simple harmonization over the arpeggios in the piano or optional marimba accompaniment.

Arranged by Mac Huff. (Sab Singer). Broadway Choral. Size 6.75x10.5 inches. 56 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Performed by Elton John. By Elton John, Tim Rice. Arranged by Mark A. Brymer. (SAB). Disney Choral. Size 6.75x10.5 inches. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

SAB choir, cantor, priest, assembly, keyboard accompaniment, 2 C instruments, cello, guitar - Early intermediate

SKU: GI.G-9730

Composed by Marty Haugen. Mass. Sacred. With guitar chord names. 40 pages. GIA Publications #9730. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-9730).

UPC: 785147973003. English, Spanish. Text Source: Revised Order of Mass 2010, Lectionary for Mass

Over the past few years, as I have experienced the radical cultural transformation of Roman Catholic communities in the United States, I decided that I wanted to create something in response and support. Mass of Creation went through multiple revisions—into a Protestant version, a revised (2010) text version and a bilingual version. At each transition, the music struggled (I believe) to make the text “sing” as it had with the original version. With the Mass of Reconciliation / Misa de Reconciliación, I began with the premise that the text would be created to be sung throughout either in English or Spanish. My hope was that faith communities that had Masses in both languages might learn the mass setting in their own language and, when they came together for major feast days (Christmas Eve/Day, Easter Vigil/Day, and other celebrations) they could each sing with confidence and passion a setting in their own language.

Arranged by Greg Gilpin. Choral Octavo. Alfred Choral Designs. Folk; Multicultural; Secular; World. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45660).