(For SATB Chorus, A Cappella). By Chen Yi. For SATB chorus, a cappella. Premiered in Singapore, 2011. Contemporary. Octavo. Standard notation. 16 pages. Duration 4 minutes. Published by Theodore Presser Company

Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.1311455

Composed by Andre Thomas. Gentry Publications. Concert, Poetry. Octavo. 16 pages. Gentry Publications #JG2691. Published by Gentry Publications (HL.1311455).

UPC: 196288177319. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.

Looking for a fantastic setting of Langston Hughes' poem “In Time of Silver Rain”? Look no further. This poem was featured in Hughes' 1947 poetry collection Fields of Wonder. With everything happening in our world today, this poem portrays an optimistic outlook on life. Although there is no consensus on the meaning of “silver rain,” here it represents the idea that, as in life, something good can come from both gentle and heavy rain. It also symbolizes winter's end and the spring rain's arrival. For all who are navigating the ups and downs of life in every season, take comfort in knowing that spring will come, bringing new beginnings. Like no one else can do, André Thomas has written a fantastic setting honoring the words of Hughes. This piece come highly recommended for your mixed choral ensembles of various levels.

By Elizabeth Alexander. For SATB Choir, a cappella (SATB). Medium-difficult. Duration 12 minutes

Composed by Riika Pietilainenen-Caffrey. Edited by Lawrence Kaptein. Octavo. Alliance Music Publications #AMP 1072. Published by Alliance Music Publications

By George Shearing. Arranged by George Shearing. Text: William Shakespeare. (SATB). Hindon Publications. Secular. Level: Medium Advanced Adult. 46 pages. Duration 14 min, 40 sec. Published by Hinshaw Music Inc.

SATB choir and piano

SKU: OU.9780193558083

Composed by Bob Chilcott. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 3.5'. Oxford University Press #9780193558083. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193558083).

ISBN 9780193558083. 10 x 7 inches.

For SATB and piano. An upbeat setting of words by Charles Bennett celebrating the arrival of spring, Opening features changing metres and catchy melodies. A darker middle section mirrors the text's reflection on winter's snow and silence, before the music opens out into a joyful statement of the verse and refrain as spring appears.

SATB Choir and Piano

SKU: HL.14043700

Composed by Various. Arranged by Gitika Partington. Choral. Pop & Rock. Softcover Audio Online. Composed 2015. Novello & Co Ltd. #NOV165110. Published by Novello & Co Ltd. (HL.14043700).

ISBN 9781783058617. UPC: 888680736491. 9.0x12.0x0.125 inches. English.

Sing Pop A Cappella is a collection of a cappella arrangements of fantastic pop songs old and new, by renowned teacher, singer and director Gitika Partington . Her arrangements are used by choirs across the UK, and she emphasises that being able to read music is not necessary. Rewarding and enjoyable, Book Three continues her project to bring people together through the power of song. What's great about Gitika Partington 's Sing Pop A Cappella series is how she understands that to make great music or to sing a great song, it's not necessary to be able to sight-read. It may be useful, but she has learned that there are other ways to communicate music, namely through ear training,repetition and gesture. Her arrangements, five of which appear in this book, have enabled youth and community choirs to spring up across the country, making singing truly and universally accessible.  Included in this book are wonderfully rich a cappella arrangements of Ain't No Sunshine  by Bill Withers, Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair, Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up, Adele's Rolling In The Deep  and a huge favourite, Sway (Quien Sera) . Vocal scores for these innovative and enjoyable arrangements are included in standard notation, although Partington recommends learning by ear as something equally beneficial. To aid with this, the accompanying download card includes five tracks of audio for each song. One features a full performance demonstration while the other four each focus on either soprano, alto, tenor or bass. The easy download of these tracks makes learning efficient and fun, as you are able to listen wherever you are. The great thing about a cappella singing is that it can be done anywhere, with limited resources, with members who don't necessarily have any musical training. Partington  has created a book that can be used by a cappella choirs who love pop music that sounds great and will thrill audiences. Sing Pop A Cappella is not just a songbook, though, it also includes an extensive.

Composed by Allen Pote. For SATB choir with piano accompaniment. General, Godspeed, Benediction. Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Chorister's Guild

SATB choir with soprano voice and baritone voice soli, organ - Medium

SKU: PL.0525

Composed by Richard Busch. Cathedral. Choral, Advent, Festival. Octavo. Paraclete Press #0525. Published by Paraclete Press (PL.0525).

* this carol gives a hint of spring at Christmas time with the refrain: Awake the Voice! Awake the String! Heart, Ear and Eye and everything Awake! * harmonies give color to this verse anthem * use for Advent or for the entire Christmas season.

Chorus Parts. By Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, W.S. Gilbert. (SATB). Opera. Size 6.8x10.5 inches. 48 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.

Mixed choir

SKU: FG.55011-857-7

Composed by Žibuoklė Martinaitytė. Classical, contemporary. Book. Fennica Gehrman #55011-857-7. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-857-7).

Žibuoklė Martinaitytė tells about the background of Aletheia (2022) for mixed choir (SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB): Aletheia is variously translated from Greek as unconcealedness, revealing or unclosedness. It is uncovering of the Truth - the one we are afraid to face, the truth that can only be expressed directly through the pre-verbal communication. How do you find words for the horrors of the war, for all unimaginable global atrocities? How do you even allow yourself to feel it out? Solely through art, through music that offer a safe space and a formalized framework for processing these accumulated complex emotions and sharing them with others in a moment. This piece has no verbal text and it is based on various combinations of vowels and consonants, thus connecting us on a deeper level through the immediate emotional experience.

The war in Ukraine in spring of 2022 had an impact on all of us and shattered my deeply rooted Lithuanian identity. When the freedom is threatened and innocent people are dying, it is hard to make sense out of the reality. Yet there is poetry even in the worst nightmares. I was imagining that the only instrument people have even in situations of destruction, in the midst of the war, is their VOICE. It brought back memories of my youth when Singing revolution was taking place in the Baltic countries. Human voice was the only weapon that people used to express their determination for freedom and independence. Voice is our first and the very last instrument we have in our lifetime. Thinking in these terms brings almost a sacred dimension to the voice as an expression of the life itself - from the very first baby's scream until the last breath and whisper.

Duration c. 15'

The works of New York -based Lithuanian composer Žibuoklė Martinaitytė (b. 1973) have been lauded as breathtaking and profoundly moving. Her stimulating music bristles with energy and tension and revolves often around the subject of beauty, which she calls both a guiding principle and an aesthetic measure for sonic quality.