A Gaelic Blessing is a simple and catchy piece by Craig McLeish. This piece will be particularly useful for school, junior and community choirs, and a tuneful introduction to singing simple contrapuntal lines. The second soprano part repeats the tune at bar 33 and should dominate here - the first sopranos and altos should support appropriately. Ease and beauty of tone should be of paramount importance throughout. An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers, the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs, including sacred and secular works from simple, four-part settings to more expansive, yet accessible, repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. Craig McLeish began his musical life as a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral under Barry Rose. He began composing at the age of ten and his preces and responses for four trebles are still in the repertoire. After a degree at York University he returned to London to study at the Guildhall and sang again at St Paul's as a tenor. At the time he also arranged and copied music for West End shows such as Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, and played bass guitar for various groups. This led to a spell in the cult pop band 'Fat and Frantic', who shaved the top 100 twice with the whimsical anthem Last night my wife hoovered my head. He also worked as musical assistant for David Heneker (Half a Sixpence) and David Fanshawe (African Sanctus). In 1992 Craig became director of the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs Orchestra and Singers, performing concerts throughout the UK and becoming involved in a number of recordings and BBC broadcasts. During this time he arranged more than 250 orchestral scores ranging from Queen to Calamity Jane, Stravinsky and Stevie Wonder. Alongside this he began arranging and writing songs for children's collections (Big Blue Planet, Love Shone Down) and producing recordings and string arrangements for various artists (Sheila Walsh, Kim Hill, Matt Redman). He is also well known as a conductor and arranger for Songs of Praise. Recently Craig has collaborated with composer Tolga Kashif writing orchestrations for the RPO's Seo Taiji Symphony, the Classic FM chart-topping CD by saxophonist Tyler Rix, and the Genesis Suite which was premiered at the Barbican. He has been musical director of Young Voices UK for 13 years, bringing large school choirs together to play with a live band and solo artists, and currently conducts the Milton Keynes Community Choir, Hart and Soul Community Choir and the Milton Keynes Youth Choir. / Choeur SSA

Turn back the clock with this fun-filled, slow-rockin' 50's style piece which spoofs a holiday off-again, on-again romance and ends with the singers not alone beneath the mistletoe. The SoundTrax Cassette features an authentic 50's sound complete with baritone sax. Add staging to make it a real show-stopper. InstruPax includes: director's score, 2 alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, rhythm. / Choeur SSA

Louis Armstrong's inspirational ballad of hope for a better world returns in the blockbuster movie, Good Morning, Vietnam. Quite suitable for both concert and pop ensembles. / Voix Mixtes

Louis Armstrong's inspirational ballad of hope for a better world returns in the blockbuster movie, Good Morning, Vietnam. Quite suitable for both concert and pop ensembles. / Choeur (Unisson), Voix Hautes Et Voix Egales

Philip Kern skillfully weaves together two familiar spirituals, Ezekiel Saw The Wheel and There Is A Little Wheel A'Turning In My Heart, to create a choral gem. The voices sing each melody separately, then together. Features brief, optional solos, a rollicking piano accompaniment, and a short a cappella section. / Choeur SAB

Touring as an opening act for Don Henley and Tina Turner helped propel Mr. Mister to the top of the 1985 Billboard Hot 100 with this song inspired by the writings of Kahlil Gibran. The sensible voice-leading makes this one easy to sing. / Choeur SSA

A Lennon and McCartney classic released at the height of Beatlemania, A Hard Day's Night is the perfect song for choruses seeking those sharp, fizzing '60s harmonies that shine in a vocal ensemble. Arranged by Barrie Carson Turner, this three part SAB arrangement makes it easier for small scale choirs and amateur groups to achieve the piece's rich harmonies without Tenor and Baritone parts. / Sab Et Piano

A rich and vibrant piece for mature tastes, this version of Georgia On My Mind is based on the original 1930 standard by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell. Arranged by Barrie Carson Turner for SAB choir with piano accompaniment, choruses can indulge themselves in the barbershop tinged harmonies of this timeless, all-American classic. / Sab Et Piano

Written for SSA chorus and Piano. This is the original arrangement as sung by the Military Wives Choir. Commissioned by Gareth Malone for Series Four of BBC TV's 'The Choir' and first performed by Malone and the Military Wives' choir as part of The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th November 2011 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen. A favourite for the 2011 Christmas Number One, with support from radio DJ Chris Evans who has suggested every choir in the country should sing this song, it's and nbsp - the biggest threat to X-Factor chart domination this year. The text is taken from poems, letters and prayers written by the Military Wives, selected and adapted by Paul Mealor, and a passage from the Book of John: Wherever you are, my love will keep you safe - My heart will build a bridge of light, across both time and space. Wherever you are, our hearts still beat as one, I hold you in my dreams each night, until your task is done. Light up the darkness, my wondrous star, Our hopes and dreams, my heart and yours, forever shining far. Light up the darkness, my prince of peace - May the stars shine all around you, may your courage never cease. Wherever I am, I will love you day by day, I will keep you safe, cling on to faith, along the dark, dark way. Wherever I am, I will hold on through the night - I will pray each day, a safe return, will look now to the light. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 / Ssa Et Piano

Written for SSA chorus and Piano. Commissioned by Gareth Malone for Series Four of BBC TV's 'The Choir' and first performed by Malone and the Military Wives' choir as part of The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th November 2011 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen. The text is taken from poems, letters and prayers written by the Military Wives, selected and adapted by Paul Mealor, and a passage from the Book of John: Wherever you are, my love will keep you safe - My heart will build a bridge of light, across both time and space. Wherever you are, our hearts still beat as one, I hold you in my dreams each night, until your task is done. Light up the darkness, my wondrous star, Our hopes and dreams, my heart and yours, forever shining far. Light up the darkness, my prince of peace - May the stars shine all around you, may your courage never cease. Wherever I am, I will love you day by day,I will keep you safe, cling on to faith, along the dark, dark way.Wherever I am, I will hold on through the night - I will pray each day, a safe return, will look now to the light. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 / Ssa Et Piano

Ce pot-pourri, d'une comédie musicale tout à fait unique, sera en particulier intéresser ceux des administrateurs de recherche pour plus de style néo-classique et / ou des éléments romantiques dans la musique montrent aujourd'hui. De nombreuses opportunités pour les solos et les sections de petits groupes. Disponible: SATB, SAB, Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax CD. Temps de Performance: Env. 10:45. / Voix / 24 pages / Chanson En Séparée