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Spirituals & Gospel Selections All Voicings / Madrigals All Voicings
Ht Mary Had a BabyWilliam Dawson. This
a cappella Christmas spiritual for mixed voices
and soprano solo has lots of dynamic impact to
make it exciting.
567271 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
t Mary Had a Baby (with Joyful, Joyful, We Adore
Thee)arr. Philip Kern. Here is an exciting, upbeat
a cappella setting of the traditional spiritual which
uses Beethoven's ever-popular Ode to Joy theme
from his Ninth Symphony, with new seasonal lyrics
- and the result is nothing short of phenomenal.
This is absolutely superb!
10363410 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
10363411 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
10363412 SSAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
t
Mary Sat A-RockinGreg Gilpin. Now available
for SSAB voices, this original a cappella Christmas
spiritual has all the right elements for an impressive
choral statement in December. Begin with a bass
ostinato line, add a tenor counterline, then bring in
the other parts with their own energetic, rhythmic
pattern. With some divisi and an interesting key
change, Mary Sat A-Rockin' explores the full
range of dynamics and is sure to be a memorable
selection for winter concerts, worship settings, or
holiday festivals. Highly recommended!
3298723 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
10303232 SSAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
10442062 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
3301518 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
n Mary, Where Is Your Baby?Dan R. Edwards.
A great holiday choral for middle school singers,
this upbeat jazzy arrangement features SAT voicing
on an original Christmas spiritual. Even includes
finger snaps!
10356802 SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
t No Room, No RoomRuth Morris Gray. Here's
an exciting, rhythmic original Christmas spiritual
that your choir will want to sing again and again.
The story of the manger in Bethlehem is told
through a percussive text motive of "no room" and
easy four-part a cappella writing. It's a terrific hook
that will have your audience asking for an encore!
Highly recommended!
10509018 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
n Rise Up, Shepherd, and Followarr. Greg
Gilpin. Full of syncopated rhythms and accessible
harmonies, supported by a pulsating piano
accompaniment, this singable arrangement of
the traditional Christmas spiritual is perfect for
young mixed choirs. It's upbeat all the way, with
easy voice-leading and an impressive ending.
Highly recommended!
10509893 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
n Rise Up Shepherdsarr. Tom Fettke and
Thomas Grassi. All "jazzed up" for Christmas, here
is a dynamic presentation of the traditional spiritual
as arranged by Tom Fettke and Thomas Grassi. The
effective vocal solos, plus electrifying brass parts
combine for a memorable musical moment in any
worship service or concert setting.
10514031 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10514032 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
10514033 Instrumental Parts Brass . . . 26.95
t Rise Up! (Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow)
Mark Hill. Exciting and fun, this swing-style
arrangement of the popular Christmas spiritual
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow incorporates blues
harmonies and regular syncopation to make it
really come alive. The repeated patterns allow for
quick rehearsals that are fun for the singers and
director! The modulation ramps up the excitement
and propels the piece to a stellar finish.
10307659 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
t
Run to the MangerVictor C. Johnson. Everyone
will want to "Run to the Manger" and spread the
news with this lively a cappella choral. The original
tune, which incorporates Go, Tell It on the Mountain,
features a traditional spiritual style, harmonies, and
part writing. "Run to the manger. There's a Baby
born in Bethlehem!"
10089986 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
H The Shepherd's Spiritualarr. Donald Moore.
Here's a swingin' gospel treatment of Rise Up,
Shepherd, And Follow that your ensemble will enjoy
singing year after year! It's a great confidence-
builder, an exciting audience-pleaser, and just
plain fun for all involved, especially when you use
the tambourine part!
10583538 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3126398 TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
t Shepherds, Come Quick!Ruth Morris Gray.
With the a cappella craze that's sweeping the
country, here is a sure-fire hit for your next
Christmas concert! Catchy and infectious, this fun
selection will give younger voices the confidence
boost they need to achieve success!
10513105 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 1.95
4 Sing with the AngelsRuth Morris Gray. This
high-energy original Christmas spiritual is not
to be missed! A driving gospel chorus alternates
with contrasting verses, then a quote from Angels
We Have Heard on High introduces a lively, brief
a cappella refrain. "I'm gonna sing with the angels,
'Glory, hallelujah...'" Highly recommended!
10604598 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10604599 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10604600 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10604601 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99
10604614 DVD-Step One!
Choral Movement . . . . . . . . 39.99
Somebody's Talkin' 'Bout Jesusarr. Bob
Krogstad. "Everywhere I go, somebody's talkin'
about Jesus." Beginning simply with the men
declaring the message, this impressive setting
of a Christmas spiritual builds to a thunderous
statement of joy that will resound through your
concert hall or worship space. Scored for mixed
voices (with some divisi) and piano, the piece offers
plenty of solo opportunities and an abundance of
Christmas glory.
10454593 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
t Up above My Headarr. Andrea Ramsey.
Here's a different twist on a traditional Christmas
spiritual, for a cappella treble voices with descant
and percussion (djembe or congas, part included).
After the opening verse in unison there's lots of
call-and-response singing between a solo (or small
group) and the rest of the choir, making for a fun
concert number that will have everyone rockin' to
the swingin' beat!
10303409 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
4 The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boyarr. Russell
Robinson. It's nice to see a three-part men's
arrangement of this popular carol! It captures all
the West Indian energy of the original, complete
with piano and optional high and low congas.
Everyone is sure to enjoy the calypso beat when
they hear "He come from the glory; He come from
the glorious kingdom" in the rhythmic, harmonic
refrain. For school and church choirs, this is a
delightful choice for Christmas!
10583510 TBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
4t We're Goin' Up to Bethlehem!Ruth Morris
Gray. Pull out all the stops when performing this
fabulous up-tempo a cappella Christmas spiritual
exuding a joyous gospel feel! Especially worthy as
an exciting opener, closer, or encore, it features
fun, rhythmic interplay with musical repetition
of the text, "We're goin' up and up and up!"
Suggestions for adding hand claps and percussion
are included.
10601734 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10601735 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
lt What Is That Star?Bryan Sharpe. Introduce
your middle school mixed ensembles to
unaccompanied singing with this easy and effective
seasonal selection. With comfortable ranges,
careful attention to voice leading, and great use of
dynamic contrast and repetition, it virtually sings
itself off the page!
10590571 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 2.10
Madrigals
All Voicings
t Alleluia MadrigalDonald Moore. Develop your
choir's a cappella skills with this straightforward
original madrigal that employs traditional
harmonies, modest ranges, and lots of repetition,
making it a quickly learned piece. An excellent
choice for beginning mixed groups, this also sings
very well in the SSA and TTBB voicings, and its
text options allow for performances throughout the
school year. Very nicely done!
3298444 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3298445 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 2.25
3298446 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10514742 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
n Be Glad This Festive Day (A Winter Roundelay)
Douglas E. Wagner. The perfect opener for your
holiday concert or madrigal dinner, this inspired
original partners with Deck the Hall and has all
the color and pageantry of a Renaissance court
celebration. Optional parts for drum, tambourine
and finger cymbals add to the festive flair. Your
young and developing choirs are sure to enjoy this!
10275773 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10590354 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10275774 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10275775 TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10275776 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
4t A Christmas RoundelaySally K. Albrecht. Here
is an easy processional - a stately three-part canon
with madrigal-style counterpoint. Festive flute and
hand drum parts add a Renaissance touch to this
piece, which has only twelve bars of singing to teach!
"Sing a Christmas roundelay, fa la la la la la..."
10604233 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10604234 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10604235 TBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
Five carols
A GERMAN
RENAISSANCE
CHRISTMAS
arr. Philip Lawson. Fill your
performance space with the glory
of the German Renaissance with
selections from this outstanding
collection! Mixed choruses from
high school through professional
will appreciate the clean, well-
edited a cappella editions. Works
include: Es ist ein ros' entsprungen
(Praetorius); Dixit Maria (Hassler);
Angelus ad pastores ait (Hassler);
Psallite unigenito (Praetorius); Maria
wallt zum Heiligtum (Eccard).
10363986 SATB Choral Score . . 5.95
10363986E SATB Choral Score
ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.95
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10027298 Chromatic C. . . . . . . . 16.99
10027300 Chromatic F . . . . . . . . 16.99
10027302 Soft Black Case . . . . . . 5.99
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