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4 HopeDebra Scroggins. "Hope is the thing
with feathers that perches in the soul..." Emily
Dickinson's famous poem is treated with tender
care in this dramatic setting, which begins gently
and builds to a soaring climax before its quiet close.
"...and sings the tune without the words, and never
stops at all!"
10602882 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35
4 How Sweet the MoonlightEmily Crocker.
A short passage from Shakespeare's The Merchant
of Venice provides the lyric framework for this
expressive work that celebrates music. From the
ethereal opening to the sublime and resounding
conclusion, your singers will create a concert
moment of sheer magic.
10559177 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
n I Am in Need of MusicDavid Brunner.
These intimate and comforting lines of Elizabeth
Bishop's sonnet are set to music that is reflective,
lush, and lyrical, with the text always foremost.
Originally written for SATB chorus, this voicing for
treble choir maintains the lush harmonies of the
original while taking into account the potential of
the women's voices.
10020239 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10494681 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10493506E SSA ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10049605 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10079129E Instrumental Parts ePrint. . . 55.00
n I Am Not YoursDavid N. Childs. Following
in the footsteps of the all-time bestselling
treble arrangement, this sensitive setting of the
Sara Teasdale poem features a flowing piano
accompaniment that supports the tender love
song. Adding an elegant touch to any program, this
impactful piece is a delight to perform.
10513203 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
3303477 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
lt I Am Not YoursKelsey Hohnstein. Emerging
composer Kelsey Hohnstein has produced a
warm, deeply expressive setting of the Sara
Teasdale poem with well-crafted vocal lines,
interesting choral textures and a full dynamic
range, making this a superb selection for better
mixed choirs at the high school level and up, as
well as honor choirs.
10605769 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
4 I Am Not YoursVictor C. Johnson. Victor
Johnson's stunning setting of Sara Teasdale's
immortal poem is beautifully expressive and
packed with heartfelt emotion and sensitivity. An
artful accompaniment showcases richly woven
harmonies and stellar unison lines, and the violin
part adds warmth and depth to this exquisite
showcase for treble choirs. Highly recommended!
10570485 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
H I Bought Me a CatAaron Copland. Copland's
sparkling, light-hearted work is now available
in a simplified voicing that brings the humorous
children's song to younger voices. The short
solos and comical animal sounds are always well-
received and fun to perform!
1316702 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
3274610 Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
n I Dream a WorldDwight Bigler. I Dream a
World is an eloquent expression of hope for a
world in which all people treat each other with
love, respect, and selflessness. The better we learn
to do this, the more freedom, peace, and joy will
attend, as Langston Hughes says, "...the needs of
all mankind."
10513314 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35
I Loved Youarr. Jay Rouse. "I loved you, and
perhaps I love you still..." Powerful in its simplicity,
this poem by Aleksandr Pushkin inspires Jay
Rouse's emotional choral setting, which uses
contemporary harmonies and a sweeping romantic
melody to convey the universal message of love and
loss with great sensitivity and depth. "God grant
you find another who will love you as tenderly and
truthfully as I."
10363385 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
10503368 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
10369750 Multi-Song Accomp. CD . . . 44.99
4t I Should Be GladSusan LaBarr. "I should be glad
of loneliness and hours that go on broken wings..."
Based on a poem by Sara Teasdale, I Should Be
Glad captures the gratitude that artists feel as they
live and work each day. Melody is of the utmost
importance as this beautifully textured a cappella
work climbs from simple two-part singing to eight-
part singing at its climax. Highly recommended!
10543763 SATB divisi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.45
l I Want to Die While You Love MeRosephanye
Powell. Rosephanye Powell has taken a passionate
poem of love by Georgia Douglas Johnson and
given us notes that truly sing. I Want to Die While
You Love Me celebrates the moment when love is
at its fullest. "I want to die while you love me, and
never see the glory of this perfect day grow dim or
cease to be!"
10597458 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35
n I Will Be EarthGwyneth Walker. "I will be earth,
you be the flower. You have found my root, you
are the rain..." May Swenson's evocative poem is
wedded to Gwyneth Walker's expressive music in
this choral which has become a popular choice with
festival choirs.
1956739 SSATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3010667 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
4 If Music Be the Food of LoveEugene Butler.
"...Sing on, sing on till I am filled with joy." Henry
Heveningham's wonderful poem extols the art of
music, and this musical setting really elevates
the words to another level. The marvelous piano
accompaniment is supportive, yet adds its own
voice, and at times allows for a cappella singing.
An excellent showcase for women's festival choirs!
10586710 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
In Remembrance (from "Requiem")Eleanor
Daley. "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am
not there, I do not sleep." An evocative and deeply
moving work by Canadian composer Eleanor Daley
is presented with rich harmonic tapestries and
seamless legato melodic lines. Warmly expressive
and hopeful, it continues to appear on concert and
festival programs since its premiere in 1993.
3037793 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
4 The Isle Is Full of NoisesPaul Ayres. Have
you ever awakened from a dream and wished you
could return to it? This work begins with whispering
noises before stating the Shakespeare text,
and later brings some Chinese text into the mix,
by Chinese poet Bai Juyi. The piece closes as it
began, with the whispered motive, "...the isle is full
of noises..."
10602896 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
n JabberwockyCarolyn Jennings. What better
way for your choir to take on the Jabberwock
than this rollicking dance in c-minor with rhythmic
melodies, dynamic contrasts and a "galumphing"
piano accompaniment? Sensible vocal layering
make this easy to learn, and the ending bursts
with shouts of "Calooh, Callay!" It's an exceptional
concert or festival choice!
1771492 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
t
JennyRyan Kerr & Nick Myers. Fluid vocal
lines and a sensitive text shine in this powerful,
heartfelt recollection of a lost loved one. Perfectly
capturing the essence of love that lives forever, it
is at the same time both touching and haunting.
For a cappella choirs, this will be warmly received
in concert or memorial performances. "Quietly the
strain falls out of tune. Shadows steal across a
lonely moon. I miss you so..."
10514894 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
n Letter from a Girl to the WorldAndrea Ramsey.
This remarkable work has become one of the most
popular choices for women's festival choirs all over
the country.
10074607 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
n The Lobster QuadrilleDavid Eddleman. Here
is a whimsical interpretation of a Lewis Carroll
poem from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Excellent diction is essential in telling this
fantastical story, in which Alice meets the Mock
Turtle and the Gryphon, who teach her to dance.
A playful piano accompaniment and clever vocal
writing make this a lively, fun program feature for
any performance occasion!
10352163 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
n LullabyDaniel Elder. This contemporary
concert/festival piece is truly inspired, in music
and text. "Away, where the sunlight is beaming
through a deep, cloudless blue, and the treetops
are gleaming with a fresh morning dew..."
Appropriate for any occasion, including memorials,
it is a stunning work!
10372681 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10500445 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
n A LullabyRyan Murphy. The poetry of Eugene
Field is captured beautifully in this original work.
The words of the lullaby speak both to a child
falling asleep and to a child who "does not hear
his mother's song." The lilting triple meter and the
movement of the piano accompaniment imitate
rocking. Add the optional strings for a lush effect.
"And as I sing, my sweet, to you, oh, would the
lullaby I sing - the same sweet lullaby he knew
while slumbering on this bosom too - were borne
to him on angel's wing! So hushaby - O hushaby."
Highly recommended!
10513269 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.65
10513271 Instrumental Parts
Strings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
t M.L.K.arr. Bob Chilcott. This haunting song
by U2, as recorded on The King's Singers' Good
Vibrations album, is a fitting tribute to Martin Luther
King for a cappella choirs. It continues to be popular
for concerts and festivals year after year.
3018843 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
Ht Musick's EmpireLloyd Pfautsch. This
remarkable setting of a 17th-century poem by
Andrew Marvell continues to be a popular choice
with contest and festival choirs.
1254218 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
Essential!
CONDUCTING
WOMEN'S CHOIRS
Strategies for Success
ed. Debra Spurgeon.
This is a pioneering yet practical
book and DVD devoted to all
aspects of the women's choir - a
groundbreaking contribution and
a true collaborative effort from
top professionals in the field. For
the first time in a book, choral
leaders bring together historical,
philosophical, psychological,
sociological, pedagogical, and
real-world considerations to the
women's choir - information
missing from most choral methods
and conducting texts. Areas
of focus include: working with
beginning, high school, collegiate,
and community women's
choirs; improving the sound
of women's choirs; suggested
repertoire for women's choirs;
composing for women's choirs;
building community within the
ensemble; warm-ups and rehearsal
strategies; building excellence in
women's choirs. Sections also
focus on mentoring, auditions,
seating arrangements, historical
women's repertoire, healthy vocal
development, gender issues,
history, status of the women's
choir, and much more. This book
features research, practical insights,
and round-table discussions. The
included DVD demonstrates choral
techniques and teaching ideas
with two women's choirs: Aurora,
from Luther College, conducted
by Sandra Peter; and The
University of Kentucky Women's
Choir, conducted by Lori Hetzel.
Conducting Women's Choirs is,
quite simply, essential for anyone
who is involved in the women's
choir movement and interested
in the culmination of decades of
experience and wisdom by leaders
in the profession.
10342733 Book/DVD . . . . . . . . . 43.95
A classic!
FROSTIANA
Complete
Randall Thompson.
Frostiana was commissioned in
1958 for the 200th anniversary of the
incorporation of the town of Amherst,
Massachusetts and composed in
1959 in Gstaad, Switzerland. This
edition includes a preface by Carl B.
Schmidt, family friend and historian
of Thompson's works. All seven
country songs are now gathered
here into one collection. Specific
instrumentation options are also
included. Each of the seven songs is
also available separately.
10508732 SATB Choral Score
& SSAA, TTBB . . . . . . 11.00
