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2013 Mid Year Choral

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Concert & Festival Go to cart H Praise His Holy Name—Keith Hampton. Captivate your choir and your audience with this extraordinary gospel original that has become a popular addition to concerts and festivals nationwide. Masterfully written with all the right ingredients, this is not an imitation, but high-energy gospel at its finest! Electrifying! 3168358SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.65​ 3295179SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.65​ ​​​ ​​​ Red River Dances—arr. Cristi Cary Miller. Easy vocal parts and a western-flavored accompaniment combine in this clever arrangement of three American folk songs. This is a valuable teaching piece that's fun to sing, too. Includes: Chicken On A Fence Post; Red River Valley and Old Joe Clark. ​ 3297993Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90​ 10364836 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . 1.90​ 3297994 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99​ 4 urple People Eater—arr. Greg Gilpin. Don't P be scared! This Purple People Eater only wants to play in a rock and roll band! Have some fun performing this crazy 1958 chart topper, complete with optional kazoos and hilarious solo opportunities using funny voice effects. It's a terrific novelty feature for young choirs!​ 10354206Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95​ 10354207TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95​ 10363427 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99​ 4 Rattlin' Bog—arr. Cristi Cary Miller. Here's a jaunty setting of the traditional Irish folksong that uses spoken phrases, body percussion, wood block, drum, vocal slides and hand claps to create a fun, clever concert piece for young singers! As each new verse is added, all the previous verses are sung, resulting in "cumulative" form, as described in the excellent performance notes. Your students will enjoy this! Highly recommended!​ 10364710 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . 2.25​ 10364627Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25​ 10364628 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . . 19.99​ 4 eaching for the Stars—Sally K. Albrecht & R Jay Althouse. Here's the ultimate motivational choral, perfect as a closer, especially for yearend concerts and graduation events. "I'm not gonna stop trying to reach my dreams."​ 10355974SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85​ 10355975SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85​ 10355976Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85​ 10355977 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99​ 10361693 DVD-Reaching For The Stars Choral Movement . . . . . . . . . 39.99​ R 4 ed Is the Rose—arr. Mark Sirett. This anonymous Scottish text is set to the beautiful Irish melody Loch Lomond. With a piano part depicting the flowing river, passages featuring men's and then women's voices, and a middle a cappella section, this is a concert setting worthy of the best choirs!​ 10343001SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90​ " Kudos to you—all the employees, who clearly care about doing the very best job possible. It is, as always, a pleasure doing business with you." — ree Burgess Rosen, Theatre Director B Laguna Beach, CA 12 ​​​ Riversong—Andy Beck. "River, run me to the ocean. River, take me to the sea. River, show me to a distant shore. River, run! Set my spirit free..." Fluid vocal lines glide effortlessly over a shimmering piano accompaniment in this nature-inspired contemporary choral. Musical quotes from familiar "river" songs are a noteworthy surprise at the end. An extraordinary piece! Highly recommended!​ 10089275SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75​ 10089277SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80​ 10089278SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75​ 10352529Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85​ 10088250 Multi-Song Accomp. CD . . . 39.99​ 4t avor So—Darmon Meader. The verb "savor" S is defined "to enjoy with zest, to relish." And so this lush, soulful a cappella choral work should be "savored" by all, as it identifies those many earthly joys we treasure in life. "The soulful song of an evening loon, a golden field beneath a silvery moon, the morning dew recedes with the warmth of June, these moments few are what we savor..." The incomparable musicianship of Darmon Meader is evident in every measure of this touching original.​ 10355893SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85​ 4 Sea Fever—David L. Brunner. "I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and sky, and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..." John Masefield's famous poem comes to life in this evocative, expressive work with a gentle melodic texture and a beautiful piano accompaniment. The theme is a universal one, of connection with place and sense of identity, of remembrance and longing for the freedom of the "vagrant gypsy life."​ 10356989SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00​ The Seal Lullaby—Eric Whitacre. "Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease! The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas..." This charming poem by Rudyard Kipling is the inspiration for Eric Whitacre's magnificent choral setting. A beautiful, accessible work for choirs at the medium level. Highly recommended!​ 10058221SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25​ 10070521SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25​ 10279943TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25​ 4Editors' Choice lNew Publications 2013 HPepper Basic Library uA Cappella Available ePrint ​​​ 4 et Me as a Seal—Joseph M. Martin. This S wonderful offering beautifully paraphrases the celebrated text from the Wisdom of Solomon. Reveling in lush harmonies, this artful anthem gives directors many intimate moments to explore emotional elements. Rich writing and enriching poetry!​ 10340327SSATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90​ S 4 hake Them 'Simmons Down—arr. Emily Crocker. Emily Crocker's arrangement of the old American dance song features fun lyrics, delightful vocal interplay, a hoedown accompaniment and a few stomps and claps to add energy. Historical program notes are included, which point out that 'simmon is short for persimmon. This is easy and fun all the way, with great educational value!​ 10345068 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . 1.90​ 10345071Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90​ 10364459 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . . 26.99​ 4 hall We Gather at the River?—Robert S Lowry/arr. Patti Drennan. This nineteenthcentury gospel classic has been given a fresh, contemporary styling with a rollicking piano accompaniment. Though it has some interesting twists, this creative setting still remains faithful to the integrity of the original. 10366439SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95​ 10366441 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95​ 10366442 Instrumental Parts Rhythm Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95​ ​​​ S halom, Pacem, Peace—arr. Ruth Elaine Schram. Based on the haunting By the Waters of Babylon folk tune, this gorgeous, poignant setting is a call for peace in three languages: Hebrew, Latin, and English. Set as a round, it will work for any combination of voices and will be easily learned by any age group. The optional instrumental parts (included) add depth and beauty to the flowing accompaniment. (Violin 1 or Flute; Violin 2 or Oboe; Cello.)​ 10366679SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95​ 10190902 Three-Part Treble Equal . . . . . 1.95​ 10204621 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95​ 4 he Is Evening—John Parker & Vicki Tucker S Courtney. This simple, elegant setting of a text of youthful love and admiration is laden with opportunities for musical expressiveness. Your young voices will soar on the beautiful melody! "She is evening by the sea; the falling sun, her gentle sighs; her smile, the coolness of the air; her eyes, the sweetness of the skies..."​ 10352305 TB or TTB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80​ All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision

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