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2014 Fall Choral

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the best new Concert Selections All Prices Are In U.S. Dollars & Are Subject To Publisher Revision 40 Go to cart Rally Round America arr. Janet Gardner. This delightful medley of four well-known rounds with all new lyrics celebrates America as the land of opportunity. With the addition of a descant and America the Beautiful to cap off the piece, Rally "Round" America is perfect for your young singers' patriotic performance! Songs quoted include: Music Alone Shall Live; A Ram Sam Sam; Hey, Ho, Nobody Home; I Love the Mountains; America, the Beautiful. 10442543 Two-Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10453999 Multi-Song Accomp. CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.99 Rhapsody Vicki Tucker Courtney. This ardent love song features elegant poetry that speaks beautifully within the graceful triple meter. Offering many three-part sonorities and a lyrical melody, this tender ballad is a joy for women to sing. 10453444 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85 10453431 Multi-Song Accomp. CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.99 Ribbons in the Sky Andy Beck. This tasteful Native American-inspired piece celebrates the beauty of a rainbow. As the seven colors are revealed, use movement scarves or ribbon wands for added effect, instructions included in the publication. An optional recorder part adds to the multicultural character. 10449084 Two-Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85 10453435 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99 The Rose of Sharon Thomas Juneau. Based on words from Song of Solomon, this expressive a cappella work is a little gem for intermediate or advanced choirs. The excellent part writing truly complements the beautiful text. "For lo! the winter is past, and the rain is over and gone! The flowers appear on the earth, for the season of singing is come!" 10443558 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 10192365 SSAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50 Seize the Day Alan Menken & Jack Feldman/arr. Kirby Shaw. Now this top-selling song is available in an exciting a cappella setting! It's the showstopping number from the Disney film and Broadway musical "Newsies." Featuring a powerful "brotherhood" text, it begins with a compelling chorale-like opening, then explodes into a rhythmic chorus, with handclaps, encouraging us all to "seize the day!" 10455142 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10455142E SATB ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10455144 SSAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10455144E SSAA ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10455145 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10455145E TTBB ePrint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 Shall We Gather at the River? Robert Lowry/David von Kampen. Everyone loves this laid-back gospel arrangement of the American folk classic set for mixed voices and piano. Harmonically rich and evenly paced, this understated choral gem is perfect for the chancel choir or a concert performance. Jazz idioms and a brief solo bring the work to a uniquely satisfying close. Quite the treat! 10461238 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75 A Peaceful Kyrie John Purifoy. Incorporating the traditional Kyrie and Agnus Dei texts, this meditative setting creates a peaceful, flowing effect through harmonic richness and gentle modal sonorities. Excellent for building choral tone, blend and intonation! 10455166 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90 10455167 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90 Pictures of Fall Roger Emerson & John Jacobson. All the colors of autumn are right here in this lilting, dance-like original. With charming lyrics and well-crafted voice parts, this simple, pretty piece is full of teachable moments and easy enough for the first performance of the year! 10455168 Three-Part Mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90 10364826 Two-Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90 Pie Jesu Victor Johnson. This luscious and sensitive setting of the traditional Latin text exudes a gentle simplicity with soaring melodic lines and a fluid accompaniment. A pronunciation and translation guide is provided. 10443059 Three-Part Mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10443060 Two-Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10457512 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95 Polly Wolly Doodle arr. Russell Robinson. Hand claps, fun-to-sing words and a hoedown-style accompaniment make this easy folksong arrangement a treat for two-part male or treble voices. "For I'm gone to Lou'siana for to see my Susianna, singin' Polly wolly doodle all the day! Yee Hah!" 10352303 TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 10443071 Unison/Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 Promise Craig Courtney. In this sublime composition, images of spring are interlaced with "the light of the promise that beats in a heart of love." This is pure artistry at every turn! Divisi choral voices expressively render "a fine mist of dreams," "crimson horizons," and "shadows of night" over a scrumptious piano texture. The final measures expire with a sigh. Exquisite! 10458779 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 A Psalm Andy Beck. Composed as a special commission for the North Carolina All-State Honors Chorus, this contemporary concert work is satisfying from start to finish. The exuberant music provides a joyful foundation for a text inspired by the Book of Psalms, and a layered add-on section builds to the glorious coda. 10452818 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10452819 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10452820 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10453431 Multi-Song Accomp. CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.99 The Race is Run Jay Althouse. Remembering the 2013 Boston Marathon, this reverent tribute is an exceptional a cappella selection for concert groups. Throughout the brief ABA format, occasional dissonance resolves into lush choral harmony. And at the end, a final unison note symbolizes our unity. 10453580 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85

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