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Antiphonal Deck the HallGreg Gilpin. The
traditional strains of Deck The Hall are set to new
music in this lilting 6/8 original by Greg Gilpin.
Joyful melodies are echoed from part to part, and
a polyphonic "fa-la-la-la" sequence combined with
a bell-like piano accompaniment brings the work
together to the absolute delight of your choir and
audience. Don't miss it!
10355341 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
3298452 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3298453 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3298454 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99
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Be a Candle of HopeBecki Slagle Mayo.
A wonderful candle-lighting song for young
voices! "Be a candle of hope, be a candle of
light, a beacon of truth in a dark, hopeless
night. Share the light with a friend and watch the
flame grow. The more light we give, the more
love we'll know..." This will be especially
effective at Christmas or at any time of year as a
closing number.
10028869 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
8064191 Unison/Two-Part . . . . . . . . . 2.05
Beautiful DecemberAmy F. Bernon. This
gorgeous original lullaby is full of simple and
beautiful images: a garden awaiting the return
of spring; snow as soft as lamb's wool; a sleepy
child dreaming of songs that "rise on silken
wings." Lovely, expressive and easy to sing,
it will provide a welcome moment of peaceful
reflection in your winter concert program!
Highly recommended!
10366611 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10275713 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10067588 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10067589 Unison/Two-Part . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10067591 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
n The BellsLon Beery. Edgar Allen Poe's famous
poem is presented in an absolutely sparkling musical
package that bustles through changing rhythms with
a "jingling" piano accompaniment. Up-tempo, with
layered vocal ostinati and a joyful urgency, this is a
wonderfully energetic work that is bright and crisp
as a winter morning. The addition of sleigh bells give
added flexibility to this work that is an expressive
musical delight for midwinter concerts.
3295871 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 1.95
3701618 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
4 Candlelight CanonAndy Beck. "In the glow of
candlelight, all of the world comes together tonight..."
A musical reflection on the candle as a symbol of
peace, this simple, elegant selection is appropriate for
choirs of all ages, at any time of year. The beautiful
single-octave melody (from D to D) is sung in unison
before becoming a round. This will also make a
wonderful processional. Highly recommended!
10581917 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
10581940 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
10581941 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
10581942 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
10581943 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99
n Carol of the BellsMikhail Leontovich &
Peter Wilhousky/arr. Riccardo Spina. At last,
an arrangement of the classic carol in a two-
part voicing! Straightforward and singable all
the way, this setting includes an easy keyboard
accompaniment to support younger singers. This
is sure to be a favorite with treble choirs of all ages
and a standard for holiday concert programming.
3091873 SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
n Carol of the BellsMikhail Leontovich & Peter
Wilhousky/arr. Steve Kupferschmid. Even your
youngest singers can enjoy Carol of the Bells with
this sparkling arrangement for treble or mixed
voices with piano accompaniment. The unison
version includes optional glockenspiel or chimes.
Easy, festive and fun, this is essential repertoire for
young choirs!
10586070 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10501205 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10352289 Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
l Celebrate and Sing (On This Holiday)Berta
Poorman & Sonja Poorman. "Come share with all
the world your own festive song..." Sing this original
holiday piece with a light and joyful tone quality,
with good diction, and spread a heartfelt message
of peace and joy for all.
10586068 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
n Christmas Bells Are RingingMark
Patterson. Your audience will love the message of
joy and good cheer in this holiday concert opener.
You'll discover the bell-like imitations in the piano
accompaniment, and the optional baritone part
that rounds out the choral harmonies.Consider
the optional handbell/hand chimes part (using
only 9 bells) and the staging possibilities as a
concert processional.It's up-tempo and bright,
and we can't think of any better way to "ring in
the holidays!"
3701622 Two-Part or TB. . . . . . . . . . . 1.80
n The Christmas ClockCristi Cary Miller.
Incorporating the tune of Parade of the Wooden
Soldiers and telling a clever tale about a clock
that runs only in the month of December, this will
have your young singers counting down the days,
hours and minutes until Christmas! It's easy, and
incredibly cute! Highly recommended!
10364753 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10364754 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99
H Christmas... In About Three Minutesarr.
Mark Weston. Twenty-three familiar holiday songs
in three minutes! For extra fun, you can involve
your audience in counting the tunes as they fly
by. Your students can even hold up numbered
signs every time a different song is heard. Any
way you perform this, it's guaranteed to be the
entertainment highlight of your holiday season!
Highly recommended!
3296670 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
3296671 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10590366 SSAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3254208 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10590364 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
3296672 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
3296673 TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10590367 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
l Christmas Is Here!Mark Burrows. From its
opening measures, the joyous spirit and crisp
energy of this festive piece will engage your singers
and audiences and put them in the holiday spirit!
Jingle bells will add to the merriment of this fun-to-
sing, Broadway-style opening number!
10602813 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
n Cooroo CoorooSteve Kupferschmid. Cooroo
Cooroo is the gentle song of the snow bird in this
charming winterscape piece for treble voices. "Look
to the sky, close your eyes; feel the snowflakes fall.
All around, there is no sound but a lone bird's call..."
The picturesque words and tender accompaniment
for piano with optional flute evoke a magical winter
scene. Highly recommended!
10031087 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10509885 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
t Deck the Hallarr. Elizabeth Campbell. A lightly
syncopated countermelody provides the spark for
this spirited carol setting. Full of festive fa-la-las and
dynamic contrasts, this is an easy, satisfying way
to let your developing mixed voices shine on an a
cappella feature. It's a wonderful holiday concert
opener or encore number!
10030999 SAB or SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
4 Ding Dong! Merrily on HighCristi Cary Miller.
The traditional carol receives a spirited treatment in
this easily learned arrangement for younger choirs.
Optional handbells or hand chimes add sparkle to
your holiday programming! Highly recommended!
10589183 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10589189 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10605561 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . 26.99
n Evening Prayer (from "Hansel and Gretel")
arr. Audrey Snyder. Treble choirs always enjoy
singing this gorgeous melody from Humperdinck's
"Hansel and Gretel." In this setting, clarity and
simplicity of the musical lines are what make it so
perfect as a teaching piece, and so rewarding as a
performance feature for young voices.
3277217 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10310133 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
n Fa La La Noelarr. Ruth Elaine Schram. A la
Media Noche; Deck the Hall and Noel Nouvelet
represent three nationalities in this bright medley.
With a quick-moving pace and pulse in two, the first
"fa la la" establishes the festive mood. This work
intriguingly mixes major and minor modes to keep
your choir on their toes and the listener engaged!
10457322 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10457323 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10457596 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
4 Falling SnowMark Burrows. Wonder... oh, the
gentle wonder of softly falling snowflakes and the
beauty that they create as they fall on sidewalks,
housetops and in the trees! Memorable melodies
abound in this fresh winter showpiece that is filled
with opportunities for word painting, phrasing,
and lyrical, soft singing. This piece is sure to be
a favorite with your students and audiences.
A learning resource page is included.
10601709 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
Designed for student success!
SING AT
FIRST SIGHT
Foundations in
Choral Sight-Singing
Andy Beck, Karen Farnum
Surmani & Brian Lewis.
A sequential sight-singing
curriculum for all choirs. Each of the
six units (containing four lessons
each) clearly introduces new music
reading concepts, reinforces those
concepts with several rhythm and
pitch exercises, motivates students
with helpful hints and challenge
exercises, and concludes with fun-
filled review games and "Evaluating
Your Performance" questions. The
helpful "Getting Ready" pages
(which precede each unit) are filled
with music fundamentals, and for
choirs who have never read music
before, an optional "Before We
Begin" chapter opens the book.
And it's all neatly presented in a
96-page octavo-sized publication, a
perfect fit for your students' folders.
From whole notes to sixteenth-note
patterns, seconds to sevenths,
key signatures and dynamics to
articulations and tempo markings,
it's all here, and it's all logically
ordered to ensure student success!
Spend just a few minutes a day with
this book and your choir will learn
to "Sing at First Sight."
3300834 Unison/Two-Part Book. . 7.99
Ensure student success!
SING AT FIRST
SIGHT, LEVEL 2
Foundations in
Choral Sight-Singing
Andy Beck, Karen Farnum
Surmani & Brian Lewis.
Sing at First Sight, Level 2 opens
with a comprehensive Rhythm
Review and Pitch Practice,
reinforcing the concepts studied in
Sing at First Sight, Level 1. Each of
the four units that follow features
a helpful Getting Ready page,
progressive Rhythm Readiness
exercises, and thorough music-
reading lessons with practice
exercises, useful hints, and
motivating Challenge Exercises.
Unit summary and assessment
is easily achieved with choral
excerpts, fun-filled review games,
and "Evaluating Your Performance"
questions. Plus, there's a full-
length performance piece to
measure your choir's sight-singing
progress as they prepare it for
concert performance. Level 2
concepts include: Singing in Minor;
Chromatics; 2-Part, 3-Part and
4-Part Harmony; Major and Minor
Intervals; Changing Meter; Sixteenth
Note Patterns and much more,
all logically sequenced to ensure
student success!
10042079 Two-Part Book. . . . . . . 7.99
10070258 Reproducible Kit . . . . 39.95
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