Arranged by Greg Gilpin. Choir Secular. Men's Choir. Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. Folk; Secular. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Choral TTBB choir, piano

SKU: CF.CM9635

Composed by Victor Johnson. Fold. Performance Score. 12 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 19 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9635. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9635).

ISBN 9781491157077. UPC: 680160915637. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: E major. English, English. Abram Joseph Ryan (1838-1886).

Victor Johnson captures the mystery and nuance of the bittersweet poem, Wake Me a Song, by American poet, Abram Joseph Ryan. Nuance, text, and Johnson's rich harmonies paired with intertwining textures make this a noteworthy addition to any program. Also available for SATB Voices (CM9561).
About the Author Abram Joseph Ryan was born Matthew Abraham Ryan on February 5, 1838 in Hagerstown, Maryland. As a young man, Ryan and his family moved west St. Louis, Missouri, where he was educated at the Christian Brothers School. He studied for the priesthood at Niagra University in New York State and was ordained a priest in the Vincentian order on November 1, 1856. He taught theology, first at Niagra university and then at the diocesan seminary in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, until the beginning of the war between the states. Father Ryan enlisted in the army on September 1, 1862, and served as a chaplain throughout the conflict, carrying the wounded to safety and performing last rites on the battlefield. His first piece of poetry was inspired by the death of a younger brother while serving in the army. After the war, he established a weekly literary magazine in which most of his poetry was published. He also put out several volumes of poetry, including Father Ryan's Poems and A Crown for Our Queen. Father Ryan died on April 22, 1886 at a Franciscan monastery in Louisville, Kentucky. About the Song Wake Me A Song is an inspired and sensitive setting of the 19th-century poem by Abram Joseph Ryan. It features sweeping melodic lines, rich harmonies, and a flowingly beautiful accompaniment. To master a performance of this selection, singers must perform very expressively, paying close attention to such musical aspects as phrase shaping, the rise and fall of the melodic line, blending and proper intonation between sections. One strategy that could be used to ensure proper phrasing is the idea of Painting the Phrase. The singer should make a motion as if they have a paintbrush in their hand and paint the melodic line and phrase shape as if they are painting with a nice, flowing brush stroke. One could think about painting a rainbow or an arch to show the rise and fall of the line and/or phrase. The director can also show this gesture while conducting to reinforce this concept.
About the AuthorAbram Joseph Ryan was born Matthew Abraham Ryan on February 5, 1838 in Hagerstown, Maryland. As a young man, Ryan and his family moved west St. Louis, Missouri, where he was educated at the Christian Brothers School. He studied for the priesthood at Niagra University in New York State and was ordained a priest in the Vincentian order on November 1, 1856. He taught theology, first at Niagra university and then at the diocesan seminary in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, until the beginning of the war between the states.Father Ryan enlisted in the army on September 1, 1862, and served as a chaplain throughout the conflict, carrying the wounded to safety and performing last rites on the battlefield. His first piece of poetry was inspired by the death of a younger brother while serving in the army. After the war, he established a weekly literary magazine in which most of his poetry was published. He also put out several volumes of poetry, including Father Ryan's Poems and A Crown for Our Queen. Father Ryan died on April 22, 1886 at a Franciscan monastery in Louisville, Kentucky.About the SongWake Me A Song is an inspired and sensitive setting of the 19th-century poem by Abram Joseph Ryan. It features sweeping melodic lines, rich harmonies, and a flowingly beautiful accompaniment.To master a performance of this selection, singers must perform very expressively, paying close attention to such musical aspects as phrase shaping, the rise and fall of the melodic line, blending and proper intonation between sections.One strategy that could be used to ensure proper phrasing is the idea of “Painting the Phrase.” The singer should make a motion as if they have a paintbrush in their hand and “paint” the melodic line and phrase shape as if they are painting with a nice, flowing brush stroke. One could think about painting a rainbow or an arch to show the rise and fall of the line and/or phrase. The director can also show this gesture while conducting to reinforce this concept.

By Lorin F. Wheelwright. Arranged by K. Newell Dayley. For SSATTBB Choir. Medium / Medium-Difficult (accompaniment). Duration 3:45

SSAATTBB Choir

SKU: CA.967400

Composed by Jacek Sykulski. Edited by Stefan Schuck. CARUS CONTEMPORARY. Sacred vocal music. Full score. 16 pages. Duration 8 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 09.674/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.967400).

ISBN 9790007187484. Language: Latin.

With the publication of his hypnotic Pater noster, Carus proudly presents Jacek Sykulski as a new composer in the Carus Contemporary series. Whilst Sykulski has achieved worldwide success as Director of the Academic Choir at the University of Poznan and the Poznan Boys' Choir, as a composer he has remained a well-guarded secret until now. In his sacred compositions he combines in music the deeply Catholic-imbued tradition of his country with his own compositional technique, characterized by a tremendous vocal sensuousness of sound and a conscious use of tonality enriched by dissonance. His Pater noster was composed in 2009 and revised in 2015 for a performance by the RIAS Kammerchor in Berlin. The first section of this three-part work for eight-part choir (tenors and sopranos also split into three) begins with the invocation Pater noster homophonically in A minor. This then introduces the Gregorian liturgical melody of the Our Father canonically and aleatorically, like a contemplative congregational hymn. The middle section calls out Dein Reich komme in increasingly insistent rhythmic declamation, more demanding, with hypnotic repetitions and intensifications. In the last section, Sykulski returns to the opening harmonies, but now a semitone lower on A flat, followed by an intensification at the words sed libera nos a malo - and delivery us from evil once more; this ends unresolved in a diatonic cluster on A flat as the paradigm of our imperfect earthly existence. The eight-minute unaccompanied composition is extremely singable, impressive, and not difficult to master. The piece is suitable for use in the liturgy, as well as in concerts and competitions.

By Evan Stephens. Arranged by A. Laurence Lyon. For SSATTBB choir. Medium Difficullt. Octavo. Duration 3:00. Published by Jackman Music Corporation

By Robert Lowry. Arranged by Robert P. Manookin. For SSATTBB Choir. Medium Difficullt

Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker (1947-). Secular, 21st century. Duration 17 minutes, 30 seconds. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #8516. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8516).

By Elizabeth Alexander. For Men's Chorus (TTBB choir a cappella). Collegiate Repertoire, Community Chorus, Concert Music. Courage, Hardship, Sacred (Worship and Praise), Choral. Moderately Advanced. Octavo. Text language: English. Duration 6 minutes. Published by Seafarer Press

Composed by Samuel K. Sweet. Funeral, 21st Century. Duration 4 minutes, 10 seconds. Galaxy Music Corporation #1.3537. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation

Composed by Mark Hayes. For TTBB choir div, piano (with optional chamber orchestra, wind ensemble, full orchestra). Prima Cantate. Concert. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press

Composed by Michael John Trotta. 21st Century. Choral score. Duration 4 minutes, 35 seconds. Galaxy Music Corporation #1.3526. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation

(Volume 2). Arranged by Various. For Choral (TTBB A Cappella). Close Harmony for Men. Softcover. 64 pages. Published by Barbershop Harmony Society

TTBB choir, piano reduction, shaker, drum, body percussion - Intermediate

SKU: GI.WW1920

Composed by Paul John Rudoi. Classical. Octavo. 12 pages. Walton Music #WW1920. Published by Walton Music (GI.WW1920).

UPC: 785147037163. English. Text by Rabindranath Tagore.

Paul John Rudoi's Last Kind Words is an anthem for celebrating life's most meaningful moments. A musical fanfare for closing a chapter with hearts full and excited for the future.

(II Samuel XXIII 3,4) Composed by Randall Thompson (1899-1984). Octavo for TTBB choir and piano accompaniment. G Major. 10 pages. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing.

Composed by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne. Arranged by Robert Sterling. Daybreak Christmas Choral. Christmas, Christmas Eve, Holiday, Sacred. Octavo. 20 pages. Published by Daybreak Music

Composed by Michael Bussewitz- Quarm. Peermusic Classical. Octavo. 8 pages. Peermusic #70242-119. Published by Peermusic

By Philip Paul Bliss / Arr. Staheli. Arranged by Ronald Staheli. Text: Philip Paul Bliss. For TTBB Choir. Level: Medium / Difficult (accompaniment). Duration 4:30. Published by Jackman Music Corporation.

Choral, Violin (TTBB Choir)

SKU: HL.258102

From Tyler's Suite. Composed by Pamela Stewart and Stephen Schwartz. Arranged by Tim Sarsany. Choral. Concert, Festival, Inspirational, Male Voices. Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.258102).

UPC: 888680725198. 6.75x10.5 inches. Stephen Schwartz/adapt. Tim Sarsany.

Stephen Schwartz--Wicked, Pippin, Godspell--is the master of melody. The kind of melody that can pull at your heart or lift you up. Here, in this single movement from Tyler's Suite, with the goal of “creating a lasting culture of kindness through the power of music” he does not disappoint. This work shines a light of hope for a safer, kinder world and inspires listeners and singers toward this goal.

By Jeffery L. Ames. TTBB. Walton Choral. 16 pages. Walton Music #WW1457. Published by Walton Music

TTBB choir, piano reduction - Early intermediate

SKU: GI.WW1877

Edited by Alan Stevens. Arranged by John Wykoff. Amanda Quist Choral Series. Classical. Octavo. 8 pages. Walton Music #WW1877. Published by Walton Music (GI.WW1877).

UPC: 785147030669. English. Text Source: American Folk Song.

A lively song that is quintessentially American. Excellent vocal writing makes the arrangement both rowdy and well-constructed. Accessible to many choirs and a blast to learn and sing! Available here for TTBB voices.

Choral (TTBB Choir)

SKU: HL.419542

Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. General Worship, Patriotic, Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. Duration 325 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.419542).

UPC: 196288060949. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. John 15:13.

There is no more poignant sight than the solemn ceremony of the folded flag. The dignity associated with honoring one who has given the last full measure of devotion is rich with tradition and provides a moment of deep reverence for those in grief. This inspiring anthem presents three moments with the flag as it moves from the hands of grief to soaring and into the hearts of the future. The music has a cinematic scope, following the text with a theme that lifts the message of commitment and devotion to the heavens. An instant classic! Score and Parts (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, hn 1-2, tpt 1-3, tbn 1-2, tbn3/tba, perc 1-3, timp, pno, hp, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.

Choral (TTBB Choir)

SKU: HL.1106056

Composed by David Chase and Judith Clurman. Choral. Chanukah, Holiday, Winter. Octavo. Duration 195 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.1106056).

UPC: 196288102427. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.

Now available for Men's choir! Chanukah is a celebration of freedom. Legend has it that when the eternal light was rekindled, there was only enough oil for one day. It miraculously lasted for eight. Here we celebrate the festival and the miracle.