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.

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.

Choral TTBB choir, piano

SKU: PR.312419270

From Terra Nostra. Composed by Stacy Garrop. Performance Score. 8 pages. Duration 2 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #312-41927. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.312419270).

ISBN 9781491137918. UPC: 680160692606. English. Charles Mackay.

Terra Nostra focuses on the relationship between our planet and mankind, how this relationship has shifted over time, and how we can re-establish a harmonious balance. The oratorio is divided into three parts:Part I: Creation of the World celebrates the birth and beauty of our planet. The oratorio begins with creation myths from India, North America, and Egypt that are integrated into the opening lines of Genesis from the Old Testament. The music surges forth from these creation stories into “God’s World” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, which describes the world in exuberant and vivid detail. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “On thine own child” praises Mother Earth for her role bringing forth all life, while Walt Whitman sings a love song to the planet in “Smile O voluptuous cool-breathed earth!” Part I ends with “A Blade of Grass” in which Whitman muses how our planet has been spinning in the heavens for a very long time.Part II: The Rise of Humanity examines the achievements of mankind, particularly since the dawn of the Industrial Age. Lord Alfred Tennyson’s “Locksley Hall” sets an auspicious tone that mankind is on the verge of great discoveries. This is followed in short order by Charles Mackay’s “Railways 1846,” William Ernest Henley’s “A Song of Speed,” and John Gillespie Magee, Jr.’s “High Flight,” each of which celebrates a new milestone in technological achievement. In “Binsey Poplars,” Gerard Manley Hopkins takes note of the effect that these advances are having on the planet, with trees being brought down and landscapes forever changed. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “A Dirge” concludes Part II with a warning that the planet is beginning to sound a grave alarm.Part III: Searching for Balance questions how we can create more awareness for our planet’s plight, re-establish a deeper connection to it, and find a balance for living within our planet’s resources. Three texts continue the earth’s plea that ended the previous section: Lord Byron’s “Darkness” speaks of a natural disaster (a volcano) that has blotted out the sun from humanity and the panic that ensues; contemporary poet Esther Iverem’s “Earth Screaming” gives voice to the modern issues of our changing climate; and William Wordsworth’s “The World Is Too Much With Us” warns us that we are almost out of time to change our course. Contemporary/agrarian poet Wendell Berry’s “The Want of Peace” speaks to us at the climax of the oratorio, reminding us that we can find harmony with the planet if we choose to live more simply, and to recall that we ourselves came from the earth. Two Walt Whitman texts (“A Child said, What is the grass?” and “There was a child went forth every day”) echo Berry’s thoughts, reminding us that we are of the earth, as is everything that we see on our planet. The oratorio concludes with a reprise of Whitman’s “A Blade of Grass” from Part I, this time interspersed with an additional Whitman text that sublimely states, “I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love…”My hope in writing this oratorio is to invite audience members to consider how we interact with our planet, and what we can each personally do to keep the planet going for future generations. We are the only stewards Earth has; what can we each do to leave her in better shape than we found her?

SSATTBB chorus and piano - Medium

SKU: JK.01062

Composed by Jon G. Holloman. Arranged by Brent Jorgensen. Choral SATB, Difficulty Medium, Piano Choir, Example, Grace, Jesus Christ - Example, Jesus Christ - Savior, Mercy, Premortal Life, Sacrament. Christian, Inspirational. Duration 3:20. Jackman Music Corporation #01062. Published by Jackman Music Corporation (JK.01062).

Moses 4:1-2, Alma 42:14-15.

Hymn arrangement combining original melody by Jon Holloman with the beloved lyrics of Eliza R. Snow--arranged for mixed chorus (SSATTBB) and piano accompaniment. Highest soprano note: F.

Composer: Jon G. Holloman
Lyricist: Eliza R. Snow
Difficulty: Medium
Performance time: 3:20
Reference: Moses 4:1-2, Alma 42:14-15.

Choral TTBB choir

SKU: PR.312416820

Men's Chorus (10 Copies). Composed by Chen Yi. Choral part(s). With Standard notation. 480 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #312-41682. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.312416820).

UPC: 680160050376. 8.5 x 11 inches.

Chen Yi’s most performed and most beloved choral music is a series of 10 Chinese folk songs adapted for S.A.T.B. Chorus (published in 3 volumes: 312-41731, 312-41732, 312-41733). This special version is a setting of the familiar collection, adapted for children’s chorus and strings.
Remembering when I studied composition in the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, I learned to sing hundreds of Chinese folk songs collected from more than twenty provinces and fifty ethnic groups, and went to countryside to collect original folk music every year.  I got to know that the folk songs are a mirror of people’s daily lives, their thoughts and sentiments, local customs and manners.  They are sung in regional dialects and use the idioms of everyday speech with their particular intonations, accents and cadences.  This correlation between speech and music distinguishes folk songs of one region from another.  I learned all songs by heart and sang them back in the exams every week.  They melted in my blood and became my natural music language.  The more I walk into the music life,the more I treasure the rich culture I have learned from my homeland. When I became the Composer-in-Residence of Chanticleer and was invited to write the first work for its concert program, as well as another version for its Singing-In-The-Schools program, I decided to introduce A Set of Chinese Folk Songs to my American audiences, and add a new flavor to Chanticleer’srich repertoire.  The work includes ten folk songs, taken from eight provinces (Anhui, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Shanxi, Taiwan, Sinkiang, Jiangsu and Guizhou) and five ethnic groups (Han, Hasake, Uighur, Miao and Yi).  I arranged them for choirs (men’s or children’s chorus) with various combinations in voices, to be sung mostly in Chinese, some in English.   From the mysterious mountain songs originally sung in the open air with high and long notes that can carry over great distances, the sweet and delicate melodies of young love compared with nature, the humorous antiphony by little children, and the lively dancing tune by villagers, you may get an idea of various music styles in Chinese folk songs according to geographic, ethnic and linguistic differences, and appreciate the beauty of the Chinese folk music.  The pure choir sound and the sophisticated singing by Chanticleer, in terms of pitches, language and musical expressions, really attract and inspire me to create some more new works in the years to come.  In thisedition of A Set of Chinese Folk Songs for standard SATB mixed choir (with piano rehearsal score), I divided these ten songs into three volumes.  They are Fengyang Song, The Flowing Stream, Guessing, Thinking of My Darling, Mayila, Jasmine Flower, Riding on a Mule, Awariguli, Diu Diu Deng, andMountain Song and Dancing Tune.—Chen Yi.

Composed by don macdonald. Advanced/Collegiate. Secular, 21st Century. Octavo. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation (EC.1.3432).

By Rachel Stenson. (TTBB). Pavane Choral. Sacred. 12 pages. Published by Pavane Publishing.

By John Sheppard. Arranged by Sally Dunkley. For SATTBB choir, a cappella. This edition: MDD. Mixed Voices. Musica dei Donum. Sacred Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. Duration 12'

By Robert Scholz. For TTBB choir a cappella. Choral Music. Christmas. Medium/Medium-Difficult

Choral (TTBB Choir)

SKU: HL.144027

Sheet music. Pavane Secular. Male Voices, Concert, Contest. 1494. 16 pages. Pavane Publishing #P1494. Published by Pavane Publishing (HL.144027).

UPC: 888680060268. 6.75x10.5 inches. Czech.

Randall Johnson is a master at combining traditional and jazz styles. The Latin Benedictus text harkens to an ancient time, and after a solemn start, the music suddenly breaks into a fast and festive roll. Selected for the Randy Stenson Male Chorus Series, this is a great high school or festival number. This piece was performed at the 2015 ACDA National Convention. Medium difficulty.

By Jameson Marvin. For TTBB choir (unaccompanied). (TTBB). Choral Octavos. Drew Collins Choral Collections. Choral. Choral Octavo. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

TTBB a cappella Choral (TTBB a cappella)

SKU: HL.1108589

Arranged by Michael Ware. Daybreak Choral Series. A Cappella, General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Duration 180 seconds. Published by Daybreak Music (HL.1108589).

UPC: 196288103349. 6.75x10.5x0.019 inches. Mark 5:36, Proverbs 3:5-6.

A unique offering, this unaccompanied anthem takes on the character of a sea chanty in style and spirit. Featuring a soloist, the call and response format invites creative singer placements, along with two voicings, as performance options.

Orchestra version: TTBB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, contrabass; organ version: TTBB choir, organ

SKU: CA.5017211

Composed by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger. Sacred vocal music, Mass, latin. German title: Missa In B (Orchesterfassung). Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Double Bass. Composed 1892. Op. 172. 4 pages. Duration 23 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 50.172/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5017211).

ISBN 9790007080549. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin.

The Mass in B flat, op. 172, dates from 1892 and was published in two authentic versions. The instrumental accompaniment can be played either by an ensemble of wind instruments or by organ. Between Gloria and Credo Rheinberger placed a powerfully expressive a cappella Ave Maria, probably due to the fact that the Mass was first performed on a major feast day of the Virgin Mary: on the feast of Purification (Candlemas) in Breslau Cathedral. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5017200.

Composed by Robert Wadsworth Lowry. Arranged by Stephen Caracciolo. For TTB/TBB/TTBB divisi. Secular, 21st Century. Medium. Octavo. Text Language: English. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation

From the Musical Ragtime. Composed by Lynn Ahrens; music by Stephen Flaherty. Arranged by Mark Hayes. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Pop Choral Series. Broadway; Secular. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-43356. Published by Alfred Music (AP.43356).

SSAATTBB Choir

SKU: CA.739400

Composed by Vytautas Miskinis. CARUS CONTEMPORARY. Secular choral music. Full score. 8 pages. Duration 4 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 07.394/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.739400).

ISBN 9790007186067. Language: English. Text: Tagore, Rabindranath.

The same stream of life for mixed choir (SSAATTBB), lyrics by Bengali poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore, was commissioned by the conductor of the New Dublin Voices, Bernie Sherlock. The New Dublin Voices were awarded for the piece, from the Arts Council Ireland. The piece was premiered at the Unitarian Church on Sunday 11th September 2016 in Dublin. It was performed at leading festivals and competitions including the International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf in June 2017, and the World Symposium on Choral Music in Barcelona (July 2017).

Motet after Friedrich Ruckert for Double Male Choir (Organ ad lib.). By Robert Schumann. This edition: ED9982-01. Misc. 35 pages. Published by Schott.

TTBB choir (a cappella)

SKU: GH.GE-12112

Composed by Robert Sund. Naturlyrik med vissa harmoniska overraskningar. Manskor a cappella. Octavo. With Language: Swedish. Gehrmans Musikforlag #GE 12112. Published by Gehrmans Musikforlag (GH.GE-12112).

ISBN 979-0-070-12112-5. 185 x 262 mm inches. Text: Anders Osterling.

Lyrics by the Nobel Prize laureate 2011. First performed at the Nobel Prize lecture on litterature. Swedish lyrics.

Performed by The Temptations. Arranged by Alan Billingsley. (TTBB). Pop Choral Series. Size 6.7x10.5 inches. 40 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Joseph M. Martin. For Tenor Voice. Piano Trax, Contest/Festival Music, General Repertory, Secular. Sheet Music. Published by Shawnee Press.

Choir Secular (Men's Choir)

SKU: AP.38081

Composed by John Stafford Smith. Arranged by Mark Hayes. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. 4th of July; Patriotic; Secular; Summer. Choral Octavo. 8 pages. Alfred Music #00-38081. Published by Alfred Music (AP.38081).

UPC: 038081425535. English. Francis Scott Key.

An exhilarating tour-de-force setting of our National Anthem. The sizable full orchestration, impressive piano accompaniment, and resounding choral parts emanate unwavering patriotism. Mark's arrangement works equally well in the concert hall, sanctuary, gym, or stadium.

About Alfred Choral Designs

Th e Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.

By Howard Helvey. For TTBB choir, a cappella. General, Communion. Moderately Difficult. Octavo. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

Performed by The Platters, composed by Ande Rand, Buck Ram, arranged by Mac Huff. Octavo for TTBB chorus and piano accompaniment. With chord names. Choral. Eb Major. Series: Hal Leonard Pop Choral Series. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Donald Moore. For TTBB choir (a cappella). Secular Christmas. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press

TTBB chorus and organ - Medium

SKU: JK.01441

Composed by Thomas H. Bayly. Arranged by Steven Spiel. Choral 2 Part, Choral General Conference, Choral TB, Difficulty Medium, Organ Choir, Gathering of Israel, Missionary Work, Priesthood, Unity. Christian, Inspirational. Duration 4:43. Jackman Music Corporation #01441. Published by Jackman Music Corporation (JK.01441).

Doctrine and Covenants 133:7-9, 14, Doctrine and Covenants 75:2-5.

Arranged for men's chorus (TTBB) and organ, from our General Conference Series performed at the October 2014 Priesthood Session by the Priesthood Choir from the Provo Missionary Training Center.
Composer: Thomas H. Bayly
Arranger: Steven Spiel
Lyricist: Cyrus H. Wheelock
Difficulty: Medium
Performance time: 4:43
Reference: Doctrine and Covenants 133:7-9, 14, Doctrine and Covenants 75:2-5

SSATTBB chorus and piano - Medium-difficult / medium-difficult acc.

SKU: JK.00741

Composed by Lyndell Leatherman. Choral SATB, Difficulty Medium Hard, Piano Choir, Jesus Christ - Second Coming, Joy. Christian, Inspirational. Duration 3:15. Jackman Music Corporation #00741. Published by Jackman Music Corporation (JK.00741).

Doctrine and Covenants 39:17-24, Doctrine and Covenants 133:7-10.

Joyfu l anthem arranged for mixed chorus (SSATTBB) and piano, on the Savior's Second Coming.
Composer: Lyndell Leatherman
Lyricist: Henry Alford
Difficulty: Medium-difficult / medium-difficult acc.
Performance time: 3:15
Reference: Doctrine and Covenants 39:17-24, Doctrine and Covenants 133:7-10.

Composed by John Francis Wade (1711-1786). Arranged by Dan Forrest. For TTBB choir, piano duet and optional string quartet or orchestra. Capital University Choral Series. Sacred. Octavo. 20 pages. Published by Beckenhorst Press