J.W. Pepper Catalogs

Christmas Selections 20 Winter Dream—James DesJardins. Here is the ideal "winterscape" piece for unison voices, equally appropriate for children's or women's choirs. The artful piano accompaniment provides ample harmonic support throughout, while the vocal melody has a dreamy quality so appropriate to the winter scene depicted in the text. "Autumn close your eyes; your song is passing to silent, silver skies and fading light. For a thousand frosty miles, icy voices call, and a million frozen stars begin to fall..." Add the optional violin part (included) to put the finishing icy touch on your performance. 10303407Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 l W inter's Song—Patti Drennan & Herb Frombach. This musical picture card takes us on a walk through the sights and sounds of a winter scene. A rich, emotional piano accompaniment helps to paint the mood as we "listen for winter's song." 10363456SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10369750 Multi-Song Accomp. CD . . . 44.99 Winter's Waking—Amy F. Bernon. What a lovely, evocative winterscape piece for young and developing choirs! The original text and tune compellingly personify "Winter" as we imagine her wandering through "a deep sky of onyx...frozen stars falling from her hands." This piece views the season from an intriguing perspective, and will bring an unforgettable touch of mystery to your winter performance! Highly recommended! 10307490 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10307491Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10307492 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95 Go to cart Songs for Hanukkah Bidi Bom—David Eddleman. You won't want to miss this delightfully festive little piece that is a superb way to introduce a multicultural perspective into your holiday programming. Independent choral lines build a lively counterpoint over an easily mastered piano part that keeps the dance moving throughout the work. And, that accelerando at the coda will give your performance a real jolt of pleasure! For holiday concerts, or any time of year, this receives our highest recommendation! 3298641SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 3298642SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 3298643Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 10048150TTB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 Candles in the Window—Dave & Jean Perry. A haunting minor-key melody echoes and overlaps in this reflective selection for Hanukkah. The evocative text depicts the warmth of candles, in contrast to the chill of winter, as it tells the Hanukkah story. If you're looking for something different to celebrate the holiday, be sure to consider this singable, beautiful song! 10355919SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85 10355920SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85 10355921Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85 10355922 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99 Celebration of Light—Joseph Martin. Energize your holiday program with this festive original Hanukkah celebration! Set in a vibrant minor key with optional violin and tambourine, it opens with voices in unison followed by a jubilant refrain and an energetic dance-like section. After a bright key change the refrain repeats, propelling the work to a thrilling conclusion! 10364479SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10364480SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10364481 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99 4tWinter's Heart—Mark Hayes. "The night is still, the stars shine bright. The sky is filled with a frosty light..." This lush unaccompanied choral work celebrates the winter solstice, describing the change of seasons as the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer. The gorgeous melody sings with tenderness and expression, while rubato moments showcase your choir's blend and rich tone. This is stunning! Highly recommended! 10366709SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 lt he World for Christmas—Anders Edenroth. T This original a cappella piece, as performed by the Swedish vocal jazz ensemble, The Real Group, expresses the Christmas wish that all the children of the world will inherit the beautiful blue-green, healthy planet of their dreams. 10357005SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10357006 Instrumental Parts Opt. Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 " Thanks so much for the speedy service. Now I'm certainly convinced from whom I'm going to order my group's music in the future!" Dai Diddle Dai (Hanukkah)— David Eddleman. This festive, exciting original captures the celebratory mood and ethnic flavor of Hanukkah with dance-like "Dai diddle dai" phrases. The middle section tells of the Hanukkah tradition: "Light the candles, put them in the window, burn them bright for all the world to see..." Then a bright key change, a faster tempo and dramatic dynamics take the piece to a thrilling conclusion on "dai dai dai dai da yah!" 10303402SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 Happy Joyous Hanuka— Woody Guthrie & Lorin Sklamberg/ arr. Mac Huff. Woody Guthrie, America's see more! Hine Ma Tov—arr. Lon Beery. Two popular Jewish folk songs are joined in this creative medley based on a poignant text, which speaks of dwelling together in unity and harmony. A cello part is provided for the TTB voicing, while a violin part has been included for the three-part mixed and two-part settings. For any occasion with a unity or brotherhood theme, this is guaranteed to be a rewarding experience for your singers and audiences! Highly recommended! 10303151 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 1.80 10303152TTB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 10303153Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 10295929 Multi-Song Accomp. CD . . 44.99 Light a Candle—Andy Beck. Begin with one voice and build to many as you use the candle as a symbol of peace and enduring traditions. "For, with the candle glow, we celebrate the season. So all the world will know the special reason..." At the end, four singers recite spoken holiday greetings, in Hebrew, Spanish and English: "Hanukkah Sameach," "Feliz Navidad," "Happy Kwanzaa" and "Merry Christmas." 10308011SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 10308011E SATB e-Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.95 10308012 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 1.85 10308013Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 10308013E Two-Part e-Print . . . . . . . . . . 2.95 10308014 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99 10318416DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99 Nun Gimel Hei Shin—Vicki Tucker Courtney. Nun Gimel Hei Shin are the four letters of the Hebrew alphabet that appear on the dreidel. Together they form an acronym for the phrase, "A great miracle happened there." Separately, they determine a player's fate in the festive childhood game. Sing and learn about the tradition of Hanukkah with this fun, educational song, complete with hand claps! 10355338Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85 10355339 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99 Ose Shalom (The One Who Makes Peace)—John Leavitt. This timely text from the Jewish liturgy is brilliantly set in a lovely original work by John Leavitt. Its simple message of peace is enhanced with soaring melodies and lyric instrumental lines, making it a strong choice as a multicultural or a Hanukkah feature. Very highly recommended! 3295478SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90 3295479SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90 3295480Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 3295481 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99 3295482 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . 25.00 Shalom Chaverim—arr. Catherine folk troubadour, wrote hundreds of lyrics that were never recorded, including a set of Hanukkah songs that languished until they were rediscovered and set to music by the renowned band the Klezmatics. This playful, cumulative song counts down the eight days and nights of Hanukkah in a dazzling klezmer polka style that will delight everyone and leave them breathless! (With optional clarinet.) 10364701SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10364701E SATB e-Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10364702SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10364702E SAB e-Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10364703Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10364703E Two-Part e-Print . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10364704 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99 Delanoy. This flexibly-voiced setting of the ever-popular Hebrew song works equally well for three-part mixed, SAB or SA voices. Any way, the canonic treatment of the melody, lush choral harmonies and artful accompaniment create a hauntingly beautiful effect. This is an exceptionally fine choice for holiday or spring concerts. Highly recommended! 10045962 Three-Part Mixed SAB or SA . 1.95 10045733 Multi-Song Accomp. CD . . . . 39.99 Tum Balalaika—Lois Brownsey & Marti Lunn Lantz. A reflective opening sets the stage for this lively klezmer-style setting in triple meter. Fun-to-sing Yiddish lyrics celebrate the balalaika, a musical instrument from Russia, while new English words honor the tradition of music making. Sing this at Hanukkah or any other time of year! 10355332Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85 10355333 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99 —Susan Rees, Fredericksburg, TX 4Editors' Choice lNew Publications 2013 HPepper Basic Library uA Cappella Available e-Print All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision

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