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African AlleluiaJay Althouse. Bongo and
hand drum accompaniment highlight this intensely
rhythmic African-styled work. The simple "alleluia"
text allows the melodic and rhythmic ideas to
take flight. With exciting vocal layering, a soaring
descant, and a powerful finish, this piece sparkles!
10029881 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10029882 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10029883 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
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Al Shlosha D'varimAllan Naplan. Now available
for mixed voices and piano, Al Shlosha D'varim is
a lyrical setting of the popular maxim from Jewish
morality laws, translated to mean: "The world is
sustained by three things: by truth, by justice, and
by peace." Originally published for SA voices, this
has become a standard in the choral repertoire.
10071263 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
3012796 SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
Amani (A Song of Peace)Jim Papoulis &
Jacques Sebisaho/ed. Nunez. Here's a very special
multicultural selection which combines French
and Swahili texts, both with the same universal
message of world peace and brotherhood. Hand
claps and parts for shaker and djembe or hand
drum (included) add to the festive feeling of the
work, as well as a vocal descant and a spoken
rhythmic motive in the alto part, ga shoon-ga, ga
shoon-ga... Impressive!
3301393 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
3302435 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
t Amen SiakudumisaS.C. Molefe/arr. Cameron
LaBarr. This arrangement of a traditional South
African prayer remains true to the original
performance practices of the South African people.
Scored for unaccompanied choir with percussion,
and featuring a repetitious choral refrain, it will be
simple for your choir to learn and perform. Optional
solos and small group parts add spice to this setting
that is as appropriate for the concert stage as it is
for worship settings.
10307283 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10416522 Three-Part Treble Equal
with opt. African Percussion . . 1.95
Ani Ma'amin (I Believe)arr. John Leavitt. The
text of this traditional Hebrew song comes from the
twelfth century Jewish Articles of Faith, translated
as "I believe." Sung by many Jews who were
victims of the Holocaust, the song offered comfort
and still serves as a beacon of hope for the future
of humankind. This deeply emotional setting may
be performed with piano alone or with optional
orchestration for violin, clarinet, cello and bass.
10092473 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10092480 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10092482 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10092485 TTB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80
10092497 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99
10092499E Instrumental Parts ePrint. . . 30.00
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Baba YetuChris Kiagiri & Christopher Tin. This
unique title track from the video game Civilization
IV offers a world fusion sound, including chanting,
strong rhythmic choral sections, and a Swahili
text setting of "The Lord's Prayer." Featured on
the Video Games Live concert tour, and winner of
the 2011 Grammy Award for "Best Instrumental
With Vocalist," this awesome piece is now getting
worldwide play. It features both alto and tenor
soloists. Highly recommended!
10031406 SSATBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
10457411 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
10031411 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99
t Babethandazaarr. Daniel Hughes. The award-
winning African-American singing group Sweet
Honey in the Rock has made this piece popular,
and they shared with the arranger the text that they
learned from an African native. The translation of
the original Swahili is: "We are marching in the light
of God." Incorporating the popular tune Siyahamba,
the arrangement features claves, shakere and
djembe as the only accompaniment.
10080199 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
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Bonse Abaarr. Victor C. Johnson. Sizzling with
celebratory rhythmic energy, this African folksong
loosely translates as: "Those who sing have the
right to be called the children of God." The only
accompanying instruments are hand drum (treble
drum), djembe (bass drum), and shaker, which add
authentic flavor and opportunities for improvisation.
The vocal parts are easily learned due their repetition
and call-and-response style. Highly recommended!
10302661 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10089711 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10089722 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10307386 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10307387 TTB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10089725 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
Ht Bonse Aba (Traditional Zambian Song)arr.
Andrew Fischer. Here is an exuberant a cappella
number that's loaded with African atmosphere! The
traditional Zambian words are sung throughout, with
such a buoyant rhythmic feel that you are transported
into the center of a native celebration. "Bonse Aba"
translates as "All that sing have the right to be
called the children of God." The song is brief, but
may be repeated as many times as desired. Various
voicing options are possible, and African percussion
may be added as the piece progresses. Your choir
will definitely want to improvise some celebratory
whoops and shouts! Highly recommended!
10012300 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10062620 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
l A Brazilian CarolKen Litton. The innocent beauty
of this folk tune adaptation will captivate you from
the very first note. Presented with care, this exquisite
berceuse for the Christ Child gives a melodic
chronicle of the nativity event. Moving back and forth
from major to minor, this engaging miniature has
many layers of beauty. Clarity in both the vocal and
instrumental writing offers directors an uncluttered
and accessible piece for holiday programming.
10516476 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
Chantez Alleluia!Dave & Jean Perry. This lively
original, with its infectious melody and interactive
harmony, weaves two very basic French phrases
with "alleluia" to create a delightful offering. Joyful,
fun, and extremely accessible, it will be one of your
favorite selections! A pronunciation guide and
translation are available as a free download.
10089757 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10089758 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10089760 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
Daa Naa Se (Oh, Give Thanks)arr. Raymond
Wise. Plenty of repetition and easy-to-pronounce
phonetic text make this Ghanian folksong a snap to
learn! The parts for African drums, rattles, shakers,
gourds, and bells give it an authentic African sound,
and it's so much fun to sing that it is guaranteed to
be a hit with congregations and audiences alike.
Highly recommended!
10427504 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
Eatnemen Vuelie (Song of the Earth)Frode
Fjellheim/arr. Emily Crocker. The opening musical
number from the Disney animated feature
"Frozen," this song is inspired by indigenous Saami
and Norwegian culture, a combination of Saami
yoiking and the Danish Christmas hymn Dejlig er
jorden, or Fairest Lord Jesus, by B.S. Ingemann.
Yoik is a very old vocal tradition among the Saami
people of Scandinavia and Russia, characterized
by short melodic phrases that repeat again and
again, with small variations. With English, German
and Norwegian versions of the text, synthesizer,
percussion and optional male yoik.
10519311 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10519310 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10519158 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
3298108 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
4 Gnothi SaftonJim Papoulis/ed. Sophia Miller.
With Gnothi Safton, composer Jim Papoulis raises
the profile of Boomwhackers out of the elementary
classroom and onto the concert stage. Including an
original inspirational text that urges young people to
"know thyself," "seek beauty, freedom and justice"
and "celebrate virtue, prudence, courage and life,"
this is the song that your chorus will ask for every
day before they leave the choir room.
10495646 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
H Halle, Halle, Hallearr. Hal Hopson. Hal
Hopson's setting of this infectious melody is one
that will have your listeners humming and singing
along. The perfect combination of original verses
and the easy optional percussion make this setting
irresistibly catching!
3133386 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
3235785 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10425480 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
3133394 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
H
Hine Ma Tovarr. Allan Naplan. Inspired by
Psalm 133, Hine Ma Tov is translated "How good
it is for all of us to dwell together in peace." The
meaning of the Hebrew text is universal, as is the
appeal of the lively music, which cleverly shifts
between major and minor. The delightful "lai lai lai"
refrain will make your audience want to clap along!
10370730 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
1978097 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
l I Love Your CommandsEleazar Cortes. A bi-
lingual piece for two-part choir, keyboard, guitar,
2 trumpets based on 1 Samuel 3 and Psalm 119.
Make this a joyous part of your bi-lingual services!
10524865 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40
Ht Jabula JesuStephen Hatfield. Now available
in an SSA voicing, this choral work offers a
taste of layered ostinatos and African polyrhythms
and may be performed a cappella or with two or
more percussionists.
1956614 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10483839 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
Morning Song (Cherokee "Amazing Grace")
arr. James Green. The familiar melody of Amazing
Grace holds great meaning to the Cherokee people.
In this wonderful choral setting, it is sung with
Cherokee words in combination with the Morning
Song of the Teehahnahmah Indian Nation to create
a compelling musical expression of the ideals and
desires of the Cherokee Nation. This simple canon
will be a very rewarding experience for treble choirs
in middle school through high school, especially
when performed with recorder, flute or low whistle,
shaker or tambourine, and drum (parts included).
The excellent performance notes and translation/
pronunciation guide make it easy to achieve an
authentic performance. Highly recommended!
10304835 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
10090779 Three-Part Treble Equal . . . . 2.25
H O Sifuni Mungu (All Creatures of Our God and
King)arr. Roger Emerson. This phenomenal work,
recorded by First Call, is certain to be in great demand
by a wide range of choirs! Based on All Creatures Of
Our God And King, it features a powerful African
chorus with fiery syncopations, great opportunities
for soloists and a full complement of percussion
instruments. This is a uniquely vibrant, spiritual work!
1914175 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
1914183 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10278880 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
1914191 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3303885 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
1914217 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99
1914209 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . 20.00
H 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!
3295478 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
3295479 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
3295480 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
3295481 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99
3295482 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . 25.00
H Oye (Listen!)Jim Papoulis/ed. Nunez. Full of
life and energy, this work in Spanish and English
expresses the plea of Mexican children to the
rest of the world to listen to their cry for help.
The percussion and bass parts (included in the
score) really make it percolate from beginning
to end, and the performance notes make it easy
to pronounce and understand the Spanish. Now
available for treble and mixed voices, this is a
very cool multicultural feature with an important
message for today's world. Highly recommended!
10030085 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3301378 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
10001346 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
Ht Salmo 150 (Psalm 150)Ernani Aguiar. A very
rhythmic work, with rapid articulations, this is an
exciting showcase for a cappella choirs. Written
by a well-known Brazilian composer, it has a
distinctive Latin American feeling that will really
light a fire under your singers!
5318514 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75
3128758 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75
Siyahambaarr. Donald Moore. The magical
effect created by this wonderful South African
folksong is remarkable! The Zulu text is sung
first (pronunciation guide is included), then an
optional English translation may be used on
the second verse. Use the optional parts for
conga, tam and maracas to enhance the bubbly,
dance-like feeling of the piece. Your singers will
naturally want to incorporate some movement in
their performance, such as a simple step from
side to side. Your choir will love it!
1969393 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 1.85
1969401 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
10062145 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99
4 Speak the Truth in LoveStephanie S.
Taylor. Totally singular, this African-flavored
choral teaches an important life lesson. Honesty
and integrity are the heart of the text, and the
use of Swahili makes this an amazing
multicultural opportunity. The call-and-response
format invites audience participation or even
multigenerational opportunities.
10516812 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10515988 Multi-Song Accomp. CD . . . 44.99
Uyai Mose (Come, All You People)Alexander
Gondo/arr. Kevin Holland. The music of
Zimbabwe! Here is a glorious multicultural
expression of praise that quotes the traditional
Doxology. When children and adult voices are
combined with xylophones and percussion, the
overall effect is most impressive and worldly.
10456848 SATB with opt. African Percussion
& Orff Instruments . . . . . . . . 2.10
t We SingBrian Tate. This creative a cappella
original has a life-affirming quality that is
universally appealing. Beginning quietly, the piece
builds with the joyful Latin text "Exsultate, jubilate,"
accompanied by djembe, cabasa and shaker.
Uniquely fresh and rhythmic, this is a marvelous
celebration of all the cultures of the world!
10454436 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35
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