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n The Secret Melody—Hyun Kook. This
is a true choral gem for SATB, SSA, or SA
voicings with a bubbling and shimmering piano
accompaniment. This upbeat, energetic and
sprightly piece with some very memorable
moments will quickly become a favorite of your
singers and audience alike as it becomes "the
music that captured my heart!"
10640365 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
t Sing, My Child—Sarah Quartel. Sing, my
Childasets a joyful text celebrating the beauty
found all around us in everyday life. Characterized
by tight harmonies and a dynamic percussion line,
the buoyant 7/8 metre of the opening drives the
piece forward. Lush harmonies colour the hymn-
like B section as the text evolves into a call for
strength despite the troubles that may come.
Commissioned for a mass choir of over 700
singers, this piece is well-suited for combined
choir projects or as a rousing and meaningful
close to a concert.
10739018 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 2.90
n Sing Out a Joyful Song!—Mary Lynn Lightfoot.
A quintessential concert or festival opener
available in voicing options for every choir.
The joyful energy, mixed meters, minor mode,
and dramatic dynamic contrasts make this
exhilarating original an absolute joy to sing. An
expressive middle section provides contrast while
the energetic recapitulation propels the piece
to its exciting conclusion. Includes a learning
resource page to facilitate connection to the
standards. Highly recommended!
10756988 SSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.25
4 Sogno Di Volare—Christopher Tin. Following
on the heels of the wildly popular Baba Yetu,
Christopher Tin brings us a wonderful new choral
piece from the soundtrack of the video game
Civilization VI. In Italian, with sweeping choral lines
and an epic feel, this dramatic piece is tailor made
for the concert stage. Amazing!
10910172 SSATBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.25
n Stars—Eriks Esenvalds. This stunning a cappella
work for divisi chorus and six water-tuned
glasses utilizes a text by Sara Teasdale. Widely
performed by festival and collegiate choirs, and
recorded by Voces 8, this beautiful Baltic piece
is representative of the modern choral harmonic
style with cluster cadences and effectively placed
dissonance throughout.
10637762 TTBBB with six tuned
water glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . M 4.25
4 Stars Tonight—Judith Herrington. Commiss-
ioned by the Manhattan Concert Productions,
this piece was premiered at Carnegie Hall in
2017. The use of Tibetan bells and wind chimes
provides an ethereal atmosphere that is echoed
in the music and text. Originally written for young
voices, this piece would also be effective by a
treble choir of older voices. Its festival use has
already become popular for any season. Easy to
Medium in difficulty.
10800922 SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 2.45
n Sure on this Shining Night—Morten Lauridsen.
"Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows
round, kindness must watch for me this side the
ground..." In this third movement of his song
cycle Nocturnes, Morten Lauridsen's flowing
music captures all of the beauty and wonder of
James Agee's poem. Set for accompanied SATB
voices (with some divisi), and now for TTBB, this
is a superb composition for better choirs!
10606833 SSAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 1.95
n Sweeping Through the City—James Herndon/
arr. M. Roger Holland.
10609959 SSAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
n Sweet Rivers—Shawn Kirchner. Here is a
newly-created traditional song that pairs an old
hymn text with an original melody. The banjo-like
piano accompaniment gives the music motion
and excitement and the result is a truly rousing
arrangement that will bring the house down.
Perfect as a spirited closing number.
10910965 SSATBB divisi . . . . . . . . . . MA 2.75
n Take Care of This House/My House—
Leonard Bernstein/arr. Rob Fisher. This pairing
of two of Leonard Bernstein's songs Take Care
of This House from "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"
and My House from "Peter Pan" will create a
reflective concert moment for mixed choirs from
high school and up. With piano and cello.
10759733 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.50
n There Will Come Soft Rains—Eriks Esenvalds.
This is a striking impressionistic setting of the
Teasdale poem for SSAATTBB a cappella
voices. Originally commissioned by the choral
department at the University of Louisville.
10786601 SSAATTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
t Ubi Caritas et Amor—Josu Elberdin. Written
in honor of composer Javier Busto, this a cappella
work attempts to capture in sound the warmth
and blessing of a deep friendship. Typical of
Elberdin's chordal Spanish compositional style,
this joyful work will be a beautiful addition to
any program!
10746398 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 2.75
4t Until All of Us Are Free—Mark Burrows.
L Inspired writing and captivating choral textures
carry the urgency and timely truth of a quote by
Emma Lazarus. A rhythmically charged setting
for medium or large sized ensembles with some
divisi in all parts. "Until all of us are free, we are
none of us free."
10882921 SSAATTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 2.35
ltA Vision Unfolding—Derrick Spiva Jr.. This
exciting a cappella composition fuses musical
styles that are influenced by South African,
Hindu, and Eastern European traditions, including
drones, call-and-response phrases, repeating
compound meters, and rhythmic patterns from
the traditional Ewe music of Ghana. Influenced by
musical traditions where two simultaneous meters
are heard together, this challenging work is for the
very best community and professional choirs.
10948738 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 3.25
n Voice on the Wind—Sarah Quartel. Voice on
the Wind sets an inspiring text, written by the
composer, about the empowerment of singing.
With a catchy melody, imitative scat singing, and a
driving hand drum accompaniment, this piece has
all the hallmarks of Quartel's innovative style. Also
available in a version for SSAA and hand drum.
10954225 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 3.25
4t Will the Circle Be Unbroken—arr. J. David
Moore. This wildly popular arrangement is a
favorite with choral festivals all over the country.
Beginning in the style of a bluegrass trio, the
piece opens into a four-part gospel celebration
of the power of song to create community. Often
performed with an opening solo refrain. A favorite
for treble choirs, now available for mixed or tenor-
bass voices.
10704230 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 2.95
t The Wisdom of the Moon—Susan LaBarr. The
Wisdom of the Moon expresses how easy it is to
be happy when things are difficult, but how we
all need to learn how to persevere during difficult
times. A sentiment of hope that is reflected in the
tonality and joyful triple meter. A great chance to
feature a soloist. Exceptional!
10746456 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.75
n You Are the New Day—John David/arr. Peter
Knight & Jacob Narverud. Celebrating 50 years of
beautiful choral singing, here is The King's Singers
signature song now adapted for treble and mixed
choirs with piano accompaniment. With all of the
sparkle of the original, this song is now available to
a whole new generation of singers.
10820361 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 2.25
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Hope
Light of a Clear Blue Morning—
Dolly Parton/arr. Craig Hella Johnson.
10092212 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
I Believe—Mark Miller.
10335690 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35
Give Us Hope—
Jim Papoulis/arr. Francisco Nunez.
3701107 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10866504 Unison/Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3294676 Three-Part Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Blue Skies—Irving Berlin/arr. Roger Emerson.
1477165 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Music Changes the World—Jim Papoulis.
10760347 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
Hope for Resolution—Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory.
3186335 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
When You Believe—
arr. Audrey Snyder & John Moss.
3176658 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3176674 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Dream On—arr. Mark Brymer.
10605594 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Inscription of Hope—Z. Randall Stroope.
1910504 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
10307418 TTB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
The Impossible Dream—arr. Mark Hayes.
10515754 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
Hope Is the Thing with Feathers—Susan LaBarr.
10340178 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
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