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Christmas Anthems
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H African Noel—arr. Dave & Jean Perry.
The Perrys have done a super job arranging the
popular African folk song African Noel for today's
choirs in both schools and churches! Layered
voices and call and response between the soloist
and choir highlight the choral texture. The optional
percussion parts add a special touch to this
exciting Christmas selection.
8045304 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
8045312 Unison/Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
8045320 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99
8045338 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
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African Noel—arr. Andre Thomas.
Andre Thomas is a master at the spiritual form, and
his skill is clearly evident in this gem! Easy to sing
tonally, but with divisi voices, the layers of sound
and the constant rhythmic patterns add vitality and
intensity and are sure to make this the highlight of
your Christmas program! Add the optional congas
and tambourine for that authentic effect. Don't
miss the exciting new men's arrangement!
1927433 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
10518754 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
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Ain'a That Good News Everywhere—
Craig Curry.
Arranger Craig Curry has brought us
a fun and exciting medley of Ain't That Good News
and Go Tell it on the Mountain! He added a little jazz
and threw in some gospel, included a wonderful
piano accompaniment, and the result is a piece
that everyone will be talking about! This isn't your
traditional spiritual!
10369783 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
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Amen! Tell It on the Mountain!—
Mary McDonald.
In a relaxed, blues-swing style,
Mary McDonald creatively combines two familiar
spirituals: Amen! and Go, Tell It on the Mountain.
There are many soulful notes in the piano, and the
accessible vocals are fun to sing, especially as they
build to a big finish.
10366273 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
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Baby Born in Bethlehem—
Victor C. Johnson.
Quoting Go, Tell It On the
Mountain, the excitement surrounding Christ's
birth is brought to life with this rockin' gospel-style
Christmas original. Add a driving piano bass line
and an optional synth track accompaniment, and
you have a piece sure to add energy to any choral
concert or church service!
10513107 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10513108 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10513165 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
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Bethlehem Spiritual—Donald Moore.
Your choir will shine on this traditionally styled
original a cappella spiritual. It opens with unison
male voices, adds a female countermelody,
expands into fresh four-part harmony, and builds
with stunning dynamic contrasts before gradually
fading to the end. This is a strong choice for school
and church choirs! Highly recommended!
10008253 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.65
10008254 SSAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.65
10452860 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
Christmas Glory Hallelujah—
arr. Tom Fettke & Thomas Grassi.
No joy
is more joyful than joy at Christmas. Journey to
the Caribbean for a wonderfully fresh spiritual
Christmas treat. The rhythms are infectious, the
optional flute duet and percussion are perfect for
the style; the whole adventure is a flat out fun.
10281165 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
10281168 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
10281170 Two-Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
10281171 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
10281173 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99
10281174 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo—Barry Talley.
Here's an original gospel-style anthem filled with
rhythmic energy and Christmas joy! A call-and-
response format will bring out the best in your
ensemble. Each section is given moments to shine,
and the piano accompaniment adds spirit and
support. Don't miss this joyful exclamation!
10515994 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
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Go Tell It!—arr. Jack Schrader. Here's a
swinging, gospel-style celebration for Christmas!
It begins modestly with several voices and grows
to grand proportions exclaiming "Christ is born!"
Whether you perform it with the slick piano
accompaniment or the swinging orchestration, this
superior arrangement will have everyone shouting
the good news that Christ is born! The SAB
arrangement is new this season.
8056706 SSATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10514088 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
8056707 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
8056708 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
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Go Tell That Good News!—Patti Drennan.
This exciting blend of two popular Christmas
spirituals opens with a slow and expressive
introduction and moves into a bright and jubilant
response, featuring original lyrics by Jean Anne
Shafferman. Choral call-and-response in this
section sets up the partnering of both spirituals
that is the highlight of the piece.
10520069 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
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Go Where I Send Thee—arr. Paul Caldwell
& Sean Ivory.
If you have a very talented choir
looking for a challenge, this is an absolutely "must
do" spiritual! Written for either SSA or SATB, both
the piano accompaniment and vocal parts are in the
authentic African-American folk tradition. The use
of the many variants of the text allows the music to
maximize the use of gospel-style modulations and
to give the singers significant one-line reminders of
some of the biblical stories on which the African-
American musical tradition is based.
5775366 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
3106614 SSA or SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75
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Go, Tell It on the Mountain—
arr. David Angerman.
A well-loved spiritual
shines with new life in this contemporary version
that is sensitively voiced two ways for developing
voices. A fresh compositional approach gives a lively
brightness to this traditional spiritual. The text is a
challenge to share the good news and celebrate the
coming of the Light.
10306611 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80
10306612 TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80
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Going to Bethlehem—Jay Althouse.
Jay has done it again with this exciting original
Christmas spiritual that grabs hold of you in
the first measure and doesn't let go! Energized
rhythms propel this piece and create a sense of
haste as the visitors travel to the manger to see
the newborn King. The verses are repetitive but
contain plenty of surprises. A fresh work that's
solidly rooted in the classic spiritual traditions, this
is an absolute must!
3251923 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
3302977 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
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Gotta Whisper, Gotta Shout!—
Victor C. Johnson.
Fun and full of energy, this
original Christmas spiritual employs distinctive
dynamic contrasts that both whisper and shout the
good news! Call and response between soloist and
choir add interest, and sequencing modulations
build to a rousing finish.
10520128 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
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Here Comes the Light—John Yane.
"Here comes the Light. Good-bye to darkness,
good-bye to night! In the eastern sky the stars
are shining bright, Oh, glory hallelujah, children,
here comes the Light." Sensible a cappella writing
makes this original seasonal spiritual accessible
to choirs of all sizes and abilities. The inclusion of
the traditional spiritual My Lord What a Mornin' is a
perfect fit!
10029872 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10367681 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
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Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child—
arr. Lloyd Larson.
Arranged in a joyous gospel
style, this favorite African-American spiritual is
perfect for any Christmas concert or worship
service. Fun, dynamic, inspirational and accessible,
with spirited rhythms and distinctive harmonies,
it is a rousing celebration of the birth of Jesus,
the wonderful Child! If you want to kick it up a
notch, add the phenomenal P/A CD or rhythm
parts. No matter which way you perform it, this is a
guaranteed crowd pleaser!
8059899 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10067498 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10452020 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
8059900 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
8059901 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
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Jesus, What a Wonderful Child—
arr. Rollo Dilworth.
There's nothing like a
good gospel anthem to communicate joy to your
congregation, and this exuberant arrangement
combines the spiritual and gospel traditions in the
finest sense. Include trumpets, piano, bass and
drums with your singers for a spirited celebration of
Christ's birth.
10029986 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10515981 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10029987 SSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70
10029988 TTBB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70
10515982 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99
10515983 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
10029990E Instrumental Parts ePrint . . . . . 25.00
10030028 Multi-Song P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
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Listen, Children, Hear the Angels Sing!—
Victor C. Johnson.
This upbeat a cappella
offering features solid choral writing, close
harmonies, and swing style. Repetitious phrases
make it easy to learn, and delightful color chords
and an optional short solo add to the fun in this
selection. Ideal for both worship and school
concert settings.
10276352 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
CHRISTMAS SPIRITUALS
