Unison Choir and Organ

SKU: SU.80101146

For Unison Choir and Organ. Composed by Frederick Frahm. Vocal/Choral, Sacred Choral. Choral Octavo. Zimbel Press #80101146. Published by Zimbel Press (SU.80101146).

This stately piece was originally written for an Epiphany pageant although it can be used as an anthem during that season. The congregation can join with the choir in the refrain. The excellent text, by Timothy Dudley-Smith, is rich in Epiphany imagery. 8 pages Published by: Zimbel Press Minimum order quantity: 8 copies. Perusal copies are available by contacting perusalrequest@subitomusi c.com (include the organization name with your request). To order quantities fewer than 8, please write to sales@subitomusic.com.

Choral (TTBB choir a cappella)

SKU: HL.35031798

By Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Paul Langford. Shawnee Press. Pop. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35031798).

ISBN 9781540004734. UPC: 888680710668. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Stevie Wonder made it to number one with this song in 1973 and it's ranked as No. 74 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Paul Langford has turned this tune on its head with a fabulous a cappella version for mixed voices imitating the original recording's instrumental and vocal style. A programming dream for a cappella singing.

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 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).

Arranged by Greg Gilpin. For SATB Choir (TTBB A Cappella). Shawnee Press. Choral. 12 pages. Shawnee Press #C0325. Published by Shawnee Press

By Livingston Gearhart. For Men's Chorus. Traditional and Contemporary Spirituals, Contest/Festival Music and Sacred. Sheet Music. Published by Shawnee Press.

Choral (TTBB a cappella)

SKU: HL.370176

Composed by Irving Berlin. Arranged by Mark Hayes. Shawnee Press. Concert, Festival, Patriotic. Octavo. 12 pages. Duration 150 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.370176).

ISBN 9781705146453. UPC: 840126993493. 6.75x10.5x0.024 inches.

Mark Hayes is one of our finest arrangers and now he has used his expertise in vocal arranging on this Irving Berlin treasure from the American Song Book. A cappella voices richly present the well-known lyric, capturing its emotional patriotism. Beautiful and dynamic musical interpretation weaves throughout the piece, building to a glorious final home sweet home. For game day performances, the piece can be shortened by simply beginning at meas. 24. No matter the event or concert, this is a fantastic selection to be sung all year long!

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

By John Pierpont ; Mark Hayes (Arranger). For Tenor Voice. Christmas Music, Novelties/Humorous Songs. Sheet Music. Published by Shawnee Press.

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.

By Ian Tyson. Arranged by Larry Nickel. For TTBB choir and piano. Octavo. Published by Cypress Choral Music

Composed by Bob Chilcott. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 5'. Oxford University Press #9780193369924. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193369924).

Arranged by Andy Hillhouse. For TTBB choir and piano or band. Christmas. Octavo. Published by Cypress Choral Music

Arranged by Ron Smail. For TTBB choir and piano. Gospel. Octavo. Published by Cypress Choral Music

By Greg Gilpin and John Parker. For TTBB choir and keyboard (TTBB A Cappella). Shawnee Press. 16 pages

Composed by Craig Courtney. For TTBB choir, piano accompaniment and optional wind and brass octet and percussion. Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Beckenhorst Press

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.

(Turtle Creek Series). By Johnny Marks. Arranged by Ken Clifton. For Choral (TTBB). Choral. 16 pages. Published by Shawnee Press

By Thomas Tallis. Arranged by Brett. For Men's Choir Unaccompanied. TCM47a. Published by Oxford University Press.

Arranged by Stephen Smith. For TTBB choir and piano. Octavo. Published by Cypress Choral Music

By David Dickau. TTBB. Walton Choral. 16 pages. Walton Music #WJMS1121. Published by Walton Music

Choral (TTBB Choir)

SKU: HL.245040

Andrea Ramsey Choral Series. Composed by Christopher H. Harris. Andrea Ramsey Choral Series. Concert, Festival. Octavo. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.245040).

UPC: 888680709419. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

Written for the Southwest Region ACDA Men's Honor Choir, 2018, directed by Derrick Fox. The passionate text requires expressive and dynamic singing from the men's voices. Long lines require grace and the dynamic climax - That you love me makes me worthy of you - will require all the emotion that your men can summon.

Composed by Elaine Hagenberg. Beckenhorst Press #BP2241. Published by Beckenhorst Press

By Greg Gilpin. For TTBB choir, Descant, piano. Concert, Graduation. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press. (15/2457H)

Composed by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Arranged by Mark Hayes. Shawnee Press. Broadway, Movies, Standards. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Shawnee Press

((with We Shall Overcome)). By Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, Pete Seeger (1919-), and Zilphia Horton. Arranged by Mark Hayes. TTBB. Choral. 12 pages. Published by Shawnee Press

Arranged by Robert L. Jefferson. For TTBB choir, a cappella. Male Voices. Spirituals, Leaflet. Level B (easy). Vocal score. 8 pages. Duration 3'. Published by Oxford University Press