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2017 Fall Choral

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Order Toll-Free! Call 1-800-345-6296 / FAX 1-800-260-1482 / Internet jwpepper.com / E-mail [email protected] 21 Go to cart hear & see the music at jwpepper.com/editorschoice Give to Me the Life I Love Victor C. Johnson. Rich vocal sonorities, a classic seafaring poem by Robert Lewis Stevenson, and a contrasting piano part combine to create a truly unique choral experience. Sensitive choral writing and the combination of major and minor tonalities makes this the perfect choice for developing men's choirs. 10708681 TTB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 The Glendy Burk Stephen Foster/arr. Mark Hayes. Stephen Foster wrote this song that tells a story of work, love, and life along the river in 1860 when steamboats were an essential part of American commerce and culture. The robust harmonies are well supported and buoyed by the cleverly crafted piano accompaniment in this dynamic setting. This terrific concert piece presents many educational opportunities for teaching style and historical context and has many tie-ins to the new teaching standards. 10752438 TTB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90 Gloria Michael John Trotta. For the emerging choir, this energetic choral work offers an introduction to the traditional Latin text with compound meter and accessible choral parts. Whether chosen for its educational features, its lyric melody or its energetic accompaniment, it is a wonderful way to open any concert. 10735245 SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 Gloria Fanfare Laura Farnell. A brilliant, trumpet-like choral fanfare opens this regal work and reappears throughout in response to the softer, contrasting passages. Lots of block chords and a bright tempo help to make this a terrific opener! Now available in a three-part mixed voicing that includes an optional baritone part. 10734576 Three-Part Mixed with opt. Baritone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10006229 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 Gloria Patri from "Magnificat" D. 486 Franz Schubert/arr. Patrick M. Liebergen. Beginning with joyous acclamations, this exuberant piece features a polyphonic middle section followed by a lyrical presentation of the "amens" and the return of the homophonic style in the closing declamatory statements. This arrangement provides high school choirs with a solid introduction to a classical style of singing. Highly recommended! 10737603 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15 Glory to God G.F. Handel/arr. Michael Ryan. At long last, this perennial favorite from Handel's "Messiah" is now available for three-part mixed ensembles in a simplified yet authentic arrangement that will enhance the sound of any size choir. Lowered from the key of D to the key of B-flat, and with an updated text, this arrangement presents a great opportunity to introduce choirs to "Messiah" and to teach Baroque style in an accessible format. 10684743 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 The Glory Train Robert S. Cohen. This original spiritual for male voices is infused with syncopated energy! Opening with a layered speech chorus imitating train sounds, it moves into a Southern gospel feel with a dynamic call and response that leads back into the speech chorus, this time with hand clapping. Excellent for male honor choirs and festival performances. Highly recommended! 10688223 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35 10688223E TTBB ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35 Go Forth in Light Felix Mendelssohn/arr. Patrick Liebergen. Taken from a singspiel written by Mendelssohn when he was 15 years old, this masterwork arranged for treble choir will give young singers the chance to experience authentic 19th-century music. You can choose to sing the original German text or the singable English version. Elegant and expressive, with two optional flutes and bass, this selection is an ideal selection for contest, festival or concert. 10760131 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 Goin' Home on a Cloud Cristi Cary Miller. Opening expressively with a solo, this spiritual favorite moves forward into a brisk tempo that will showcase developing SSA choirs with style! Well-written vocal parts and a supportive accompaniment make this appealing for middle through high school treble choirs. Uplifting! 10760151 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 Going Across the Mountain Ellen Gilson Voth. This arrangement contrasts the unbridled optimism and resolve of a person heading off to war with the bittersweet nostalgia of leaving a special person behind, along with the promise of return. In the style of an Appalachian folk song, this piece typifies a unique American style of singing. This challenging piece for better a cappella choirs gives many opportunities for teaching historical context, style and interpretation. 10663236 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 Gong Xi Gong Xi Congratulations! Chen Ge Xin/arr. Lily Lung Grant. This festive piece is one of the most well-known and popular songs to celebrate Chinese New Year. Originally composed to celebrate the end of the Second World War, it simply means "congratulations," making it appropriate for programming throughout the year. Sing in English or Chinese with the helpful pronunciation guide. Includes optional percussion parts. Highly recommended! 10735233 Unison/Two-Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 Good News! Chariot's A-Comin' arr. Roger Emerson. This adventurous spiritual arrangement is a great confidence builder for developing choirs. With a stylistic nod to Dilworth, this gospel-tinged arrangement is powerful and dramatic, with interesting harmonies and a driving accompaniment. It makes an excellent concert and festival finale for mixed or treble choirs! 10760157 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 10760157E SAB ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 10760158 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 10760158E Two-Part ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 Grant Us Peace Dave Perry & Jean Perry. The timeless Latin Dona Nobis Pacem text is set seamlessly with an English verse singing of understanding, kindness and hope for humankind. The flowing piano accompaniment supports the voices resulting in a simple yet musically rich choral perfect for teaching lyrical singing and phrasing to young and developing voices. Highly recommended! 10689286 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 10689286E Three-Part Mixed ePrint . . . . . . . . 2.10 10717610 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 10717610E Two-Part ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 Harriet Tubman Walter Robinson/arr. Kathleen McGuire. This superb a cappella arrangement is an inspiring tribute to the heroism of Harriet Tubman. Vocal percussion effects, well-written harmonies, train sounds, and call-and-response singing work together to create a wonderful choral tapestry perfect for a district or festival choir women's feature. "Come on up, puh, huh, huh, I got a lifeline, come on up to this train o' mine..." 10045881 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 10737613 SSAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 Hey! Ho! Nobody Home! arr. Russell Robinson. Dating back to 16th-century England, Hey! Ho! Nobody Home! was sung by carolers who went from door to door to receive food for their singing, although there is no reference in the lyrics to the holiday. Presented as a round, this swing-style syncopated arrangement is easy to learn and fun to sing! Now available in a two-part voicing. 10443524 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10735208 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10585432 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 Hold Fast Your Dreams Greg Gilpin. The exciting fanfare opening exalts the title then continues with long melodic lines above a rhythmic and driving piano accompaniment. Throughout, the text is musically reflected in style and dynamics with a final and celebratory finish. This vibrant setting of selected lines from Louise Driscoll's poem is an excellent choice for concert, contest or graduation. 10689150 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10689150E SATB ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10689151 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 10689151E SAB ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25

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