By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 14 pages. Peermusic #62129-121. Published by Peermusic

SATB Choir a cappella

SKU: BT.PMC3603

From Nocturnes. Composed by Morten Lauridsen. Peermusic Classical. Classical. Choral Score. 14 pages. Peermusic Classical #PMC3603. Published by Peermusic Classical (BT.PMC3603).

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes, the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric Sa nuit d'ete,several melodic themes are supported by dense, colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts, leading to a climactic section where all are combined and stated simultaneously. Neruda's Soneto de la Noche, from his CienSonetos de Amor, speaks of an eternal love that transcends death while reaffirming life. My a cappella setting of this gorgeous poem is predominantly quiet, serene and folk-like, utilizing direct harmonies accompanying long,lyrical vocal lines. Agee's wondrous Sure on this Shining Night is set much like a song from the American musical theater, a genre for which I have held a life-long esteem. Rilke's poignant Voici le soir recalls the opening bellsounds and jazz-tinged chords of the first movement and serves as an epilogue, quietly concluding this cycle of night songs as darkness descends. --Morten Lauridsen.

No. 3 from A Nation of Cowslips. By Dominick Argento. (SATB A Cappella). Boosey and Hawkes Secular Choral. Size 7x10.5 inches. 12 pages. Published by Boosey & Hawkes.

Composed by Shari Ulrich. Arranged by Kate MacColl. Octavo. Published by Cypress Choral Music (C3.CP1250).

Composed by Elaine Hagenberg. Secular Choral - Mixed Voices. Secular. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 5'. Oxford University Press #9780193527515. Published by Oxford University Press

Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.379621

The Poetry of Faith Series. Composed by Amber R. Maxwell. Arranged by Heather Sorenson. Shawnee Sacred. General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. Duration 240 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.379621).

ISBN 9781705151310. UPC: 196288018070. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. Acts 5:20, Colossians 3:10, Romans 6:4-5.

A time-honored poem brings the promise of spring into an insightful message of faith in this artfully composed anthem. With classic purity, the song emerges out of a delicate pattern from the piano. The choral writing uses unison and two-part textures mingled with fuller sounds for both clarity and power. Changes in tempo and a wide dynamic vocabulary invite choirs to linger on each precious phrase, sharing the abundant life that is ours through grace. Score and Parts (vn, vc) available as a digital download.

SATB choir, piano

SKU: LO.15-3592H

Composed by Jeffrey R. Smith. Arranged by Robert S. Cohen. Choral. Christmas. Octavo. Heritage Music Press #15/3592H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LO.15-3592H).

ISBN 9780787762117.

The laughter, the sharing, the kindness and caring, it's Christmas, a gift of love for all. This tender original holiday ballad displays a beautiful mix of choral colors and techniques with all voices having their time to shine with the melody. Written for and premiered by the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale, it's a touching musical representation of the holiday season.

(from 'Nocturnes'). By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #62128-122. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 4 pages. Peermusic #62330-122. Published by Peermusic

Seven Bagatelles for Unaccompanied SATB Chorus. By Dominick Argento. (SATB). This edition: M051479030. Boosey and Hawkes Large Choral. 88 pages. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

By Joyce Eilers. Choir Secular. SATB choir. Choral Octavo. Sharing Horizons Series. Spiritual. Choral Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #62126-122. Published by Peermusic

Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.357348

Composed by Michael Barrett. Daybreak Choral Series. General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. Duration 155 seconds. Published by Daybreak Music (HL.357348).

UPC: 840126943306. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. Isaiah 55:12, Luke 19:40.

Swinging with joy, this cheerful original is filled with confidence, boldly sharing a song of praise and devotion. An infectious theme sounds in unison before giving over to urban gospel-styled harmonies that sweep the listener along in celebration. Special vocal effects accompany a soloist in the middle section, building energy to a rollicking recap of the theme. A powerful finale to your service or concert, you won't want to miss this easy-to-learn affirmation of faith!

Solo with SATB choir

SKU: WD.080689270277

Composed by David Clydesdale. Arranged by David Clydesdale. Choral. Sacred Anthem, Eastertide, General. Octavo. Duration 3'40. Word Music #080689270277. Published by Word Music (WD.080689270277).

UPC: 080689270277.

David T. Clydesdale has fashioned an exciting new arrangement of Robert Sterling's treasured song about sharing a living Christ with an unbelieving world.

Choral SATB choir

SKU: CF.CM9700

Composed by Hungarian Folk. Arranged by Stacy Garrop. 20 pages. Duration 4:44. Carl Fischer Music #CM9700. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9700).

ISBN 9781491160008. UPC: 680160918607. Key: A minor. Hungarian. Hungarian Folk.

In 2014, Chanticleer commissioned me to make a new arrangement of the Hungarian-Romani folk song Jarba, Mare Jarba for their 2014 touring program. Passed down orally through the Romani communities, this beautiful folk song, with text in a language called Beas (beh-osh), speaks of a deep longing to visit one's homeland, a place where the singer can never return. Chanticleer consists of twelve men whose vocal ranges span from low bass to high soprano, equivalent to the range of a mixed choir of women and men. I composed slow sections of original material to represent the singers' longing to return home; these are interspersed with the folk song's traditional fast sections. The incorporated shouts and calls in the score are typically found in the performance of Central European folk songs. I hope you enjoy singing this new version of Jarba, Mare Jarba that contains all of the vigor and excitement of the Chanticleer version. PERFORMANCE NOTES All spoken sounds (indicated by x noteheads) should be performed by individuals. Feel free to elaborate with more sounds of your own in the tradition of Eastern European folk music. If the piece is memorized, feel free to experiment with clapping on the off-beats of m. 93 to the end. TEXT Transliteration Jarba, mare jarba mas duce a casa, da nu pot ca am jurat, Jarba, mare jarba mas duce a casa, da nu pot ca am jurat. Mare jarba, verde jarba nu me pot duce a casa. Jarba, mare jarba mas duce a casa, da nu pot ca am jurat. O mers mama de pe sat, O lasat coliba goala, Infrunzitu, ingurzitu da plina de saracie, da plina de saracie. Mare jarba, verde jarba nu me pot duce a casa. Jarba, mare jarba mas duce a casa, da nu pot ca am jurat. Translation Green grass, tall grass, I would like to go home, but I cannot, because I have sworn not to. Tall grass, green grass - oh, that I cannot go home! My mother has left the village; she left the hut empty, Adorned with leaves but full of poverty. Tall grass, green grass - oh, that I cannot go home! Tall grass, green grass - I would like to go home. but I cannot, because I have sworn not to. Stacy Garrop's music is centered on dramatic and lyrical storytelling. The sharing of stories is a defining element of our humanity; we strive to share with others the experiences and concepts that we find compelling. She shares stories by taking audiences on sonic journeys - some simple and beautiful, while others are complicated and dark - depending on the needs and dramatic shape of the story. Garrop served as the first Emerging Opera Composer of Chicago Opera Theater's Vanguard Program. She also held a 3-year composer-in-residence position with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, funded by New Music USA and the League of American Orchestras. She has received numerous awards and grants including an Arts and Letters Award in Music from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Fromm Music Foundation Grant, Barlow Prize, and three Barlow Endowment commissions, along with prizes from competitions sponsored by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Omaha Symphony, New England Philharmonic, Boston Choral Ensemble, Utah Arts Festival, and Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble. She is a Cedille Records artist; her works are commercially available on more than ten additional labels. Her catalog covers a wide range, with works for orchestra, opera, oratorio, wind ensemble, choir, art song, various sized chamber ensembles, and works for solo instruments. Notable commissions include My Dearest Ruth for soprano and piano with text by Martin Ginsburg, the husband of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Transformation of Jane Doe for Chicago Opera Theater, The Battle for the Ballot for the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, Goddess Triptych for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Glorious Mahalia for the Kronos Quartet, Give Me Hunger for Chanticleer, Rites for the Afterlife for the Akropolis and Calefax Reed Quintets, and Terra Nostra: an oratorio about our planet, commissioned by the San Francisco Choral Society and Piedmont East Bay Children's Chorus. Garrop previously served as composer-in-residence with the Albany Symphony and Skaneateles Festival, and as well as on faculty of the Fresh Inc Festival (2012-2017). She taught composition and orchestration full-time at Roosevelt University 2000-2016) before leaving to launch her freelance career. She earned degrees in music composition at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (B.M.), University of Chicago (M.A.), and Indiana University-Bloomington (D.M.).
In 2014, Chanticleer commissioned me to make a new arrangement of the Hungarian-Romani folk song Jarba, Mare Jarba for their 2014 touring program. Passed down orally through the Romani communities, this beautiful folk song, with text in a language called Beas (beh-osh), speaks of a deep longing to visit one’s homeland, a place where the singer can never return. Chanticleer consists of twelve men whose vocal ranges span from low bass to high soprano, equivalent to the range of a mixed choir of women and men. I composed slow sections of original material to represent the singers’ longing to return home; these are interspersed with the folk song’s traditional fast sections. The incorporated shouts and calls in the score are typically found in the performance of Central European folk songs. I hope you enjoy singing this new version of Jarba, Mare Jarba that contains all of the vigor and excitement of the Chanticleer version.PERFORMANCE NOTESAll spoken sounds (indicated by x noteheads) should be performed by individuals. Feel free to elaborate with more sounds of your own in the tradition of Eastern European folk music.If the piece is memorized, feel free to experiment with clapping on the off-beats of m. 93 to the end.TEXTTransliterationJa rba, mare jarba mas duce a casa, da nu pot ca am jurat, Jarba, mare jarba mas duce a casa, da nu pot ca am jurat. Mare jarba, verde jarba nu me pot duce a casa.Jarba, mare jarba mas duce a casa, da nu pot ca am jurat.O mers mama de pe sat, O lasat coliba goala,Infrunzitu, ingurzitu da plina de saracie, da plina de saracie. Mare jarba, verde jarba nu me pot duce a casa.Jarba, mare jarba mas duce a casa, da nu pot ca am jurat.TranslationGreen grass, tall grass, I would like to go home, but I cannot, because I have sworn not to.Tall grass, green grass – oh, that I cannot go home!My mother has left the village; she left the hut empty, Adorned with leaves but full of poverty.Tall grass, green grass – oh, that I cannot go home! Tall grass, green grass – I would like to go home.but I cannot, because I have sworn not to.Stacy Garrop’s music is centered on dramatic and lyrical storytelling. The sharing of stories is a defining element of our humanity; we strive to share with others the experiences and concepts that we find compelling. She shares stories by taking audiences on sonic journeys – some simple and beautiful, while others are complicated and dark – depending on the needs and dramatic shape of the story.Garrop served as the first Emerging Opera Composer of Chicago Opera Theater’s Vanguard Program. She also held a 3-year composer-in-residence position with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, funded by New Music USA and the League of American Orchestras. She has received numerous awards and grants including an Arts and Letters Award in Music from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Fromm Music Foundation Grant, Barlow Prize, and three Barlow Endowment commissions, along with prizes from competitions sponsored by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Omaha Symphony, New England Philharmonic, Boston Choral Ensemble, Utah Arts Festival, and Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble. She is a Cedille Records artist; her works are commercially available on more than ten additional labels.Her catalog covers a wide range, with works for orchestra, opera, oratorio, wind ensemble, choir, art song, various sized chamber ensembles, and works for solo instruments. Notable commissions include My Dearest Ruth for soprano and piano with text by Martin Ginsburg, the husband of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Transformation of Jane Doe for Chicago Opera Theater, The Battle for the Ballot for the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, Goddess Triptych for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Glorious Mahalia for the Kronos Quartet, Give Me Hunger for Chanticleer, Rites for the Afterlife for the Akropolis and Calefax Reed Quintets, and Terra Nostra: an oratorio about our planet, commissioned by the San Francisco Choral Society and Piedmont East Bay Children’s Chorus.Garrop previously served as composer-in-residence with the Albany Symphony and Skaneateles Festival, and as well as on faculty of the Fresh Inc Festival (2012-2017). She taught composition and orchestration full-time at Roosevelt University 2000-2016) before leaving to launch her freelance career. She earned degrees in music composition at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (B.M.), University of Chicago (M.A.), and Indiana University-Bloomington (D.M.).­­.

SATB chorus - early intermediate

SKU: XC.HRMG1947

Composed by Michael John Trotta. Michael John Trotta. Music Education. Octavo. 16 pages. Hampton Roads Music Group LLC #HRMG1947. Published by Hampton Roads Music Group LLC (XC.HRMG1947).

UPC: 785147103653. English.

I rise on, upward forever, gathering strength, gaining breath, from the spirit of life. A simple melody gradually unfolds over a gentle piano accompaniment, growing into a full, four-part texture expressing Margaret Fuller's uplifting text. Written with emerging ensembles in mind, the vocal ranges are conservative and the melodies are singable. Part-dominant MP3 practice tracks are available as multi-user bundles (includes all parts for the selected arrangement and allows file sharing within the choir) as well as single-user versions (licensed to the purchaser only, file sharing is prohibited). The accompaniment MP3 download includes both a fully produced version and a piano-only version.  .

Choral SATB Choir and Piano

SKU: CF.CM9619

Composed by Kyle Pederson. Fold. Jbc. 8 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 48 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9619. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9619).

ISBN 9781491156704. UPC: 680160915248. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: F major. English. Original.

The text of the piece was inspired by a conviction that the deepest meanings of Advent/Christmas are alive and meaningful throughout the year. At the heart, the text is a prayer. Musically, the piece affords a great opportunity for each voice section to take turns sharing the melody. Though mostly homophonic, a countermelody is introduced first by the piano, and then reappears in the alto line midway through the piece, providing a nice contrast both texturally and lyrically. The piece builds to a dramatic climax in the final verse, and then scales back down for a contemplative finish. This piece works especially well in the season of Advent and Christmas, though it's themes resonate and would be appropriate throughout the church liturgical year.

By Don Besig and Nancy Price. For SATB Choir and Trumpet (SATB). Shawnee Press. Choral. 16 pages. Shawnee Press #A7970. Published by Shawnee Press

SATB chorus, organ, oboe or C inst, opt assembly

SKU: AU.9781506465463

Composed by Zebulon Highben. Octavo. Augsburg Fortress #9781506465463. Published by Augsburg Fortress (AU.9781506465463).

A gentle and graceful setting of a beloved hymn, perfect for Sundays about journeying, traveling, meeting the needs of others, and sharing the Gospel. Especially appropriate for graduations, sendings, farewells to a pastor, anniversaries, and ordinations. The oboe (or other C instrument) part is simple and effective.

By Douglas Nolan. For SATB Choir, 2 flutes, and optional Children's Choir (SATB). Shawnee Press. 16 pages. Shawnee Press #A7928. Published by Shawnee Press

For SATB choir, piano accompaniment, and optional flute (SATB). General, Weddings, St. Valentine's Day, Lent. Shawnee Press. Supports: John 4: 7-12, John 3:16, John 15:13. Sacred. 16 pages. Shawnee Press #A8872. Published by Shawnee Press

Arranged by Jane Holstein. For Choir. (SATB). Sacred. Print Music Single (SATB). 8 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company.