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Holiday
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4 Blue Christmas—arr. Roger Emerson.
Developing treble or men's choirs will love
to perform this nostalgic holiday standard
from an earlier era! With a gentle country feel
throughout, and solo opportunities for your
singers, this selection offers an excellent option
for teaching phrasing and musical expression
to young choirs. Your audience will love to hear
this tender expression of holiday sentimentality
made famous by Elvis and so many other singers
through the years.
10734007 SSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10734005 TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10759723 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.99
Carol of the Bells—Mikhail 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! Now available in new
voicings, for SATB, SSA and TTB ensembles.
10735268 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
4 Carols, Bells, and Boughs of Holly!—
Alan Billingsley. This fast-paced mini-medley
is overflowing with holiday merriment! From the
rollicking Here We Come A-Caroling and regal
Good King Wenceslas to the sweet ballad I Heard
the Bells on Christmas Day with the rhythmically
charged Deck the Hall, it's three minutes of
Christmas cheer. This makes the perfect finale for
your holiday concert. Consider adding choreography
and using the fantastic accompaniment CD for a
show-stopping performance.
10751913 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
10751915 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.99
10791411 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . . . .60.00
10778379 DVD-When We Sing! . . . . . . . . . .39.99
4 Christmas Canon (Pachelbel's "Canon in D"
with Traditional Carols)—arr. Lon Beery.
Three traditional carol favorites are tastefully
arranged and tied together with Pachelbel's
enduring canon. For added charm, choir
members may play sleigh bells during the canon
interludes between Jingle Bells, Deck the Hall and
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. Festive and memorable!
10738839 Two-Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10751881 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27.99
Ding-A Ding-A Ding—Greg Gilpin. This very
cool original is a masterpiece of vocal layering,
a "sound experience" for a cappella voices as
bells. All voices sing together in the middle section
before returning to vocalized bell effects. "Merrily
on high, hear the bells ring. Merrily, the heavens
sing. Merrily on high, hear the bells ring. O'er the
earth, they ding dong ding." Now also available in
an accessible two-part treble or TB voicing with
optional accompaniment, this is appropriate for
the holidays or any festive occasion throughout the
year! Highly recommended!
10737274 TB with opt. Accompaniment . . . . 2.10
4 For This Is Christmas Day—Mary Donnelly
& George L.O. Strid. Celebrate the Christmas
season with this lilting original that will showcase
your young singers at their best! In the spirit of a
medieval Christmas celebration, this piece utilizes
a mix of English and Latin text in a dance-like
setting that incorporates the familiar Sussex
Carol melody. With attention to the vocal needs
of changing voices, well-crafted melodies and
harmonies and a supportive accompaniment, this
is a festive selection for holiday programming!
Includes an optional flute obbligato, and
an accompaniment track with helpful audio
resources for learning is available.
10696074 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10696075 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.99
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The Holly and the Ivy—arr. Russell Robinson.
A beautiful selection for holiday concerts doubling
as a terrific teaching piece for mixed meter, this
arrangement also features accessible vocal parts
and a lilting, playable accompaniment. This festive
choral respects its traditional British folk roots while
introducing a fresh musical feel sure to be enjoyed
by both choir and audience. Highly recommended!
10737616 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
The Holly and the Ivy—arr. Ruth Elaine Schram.
The traditional carol is partnered with original
words and music in this charming holiday selection
for young choirs. It offers a wonderful opportunity
to feature an instrumentalist on flute or other C
instrument. "May the holly and the ivy bring hope
and joy to you." Now in a beautiful SATB setting,
terrific for developing choirs!
10735267 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
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Jing-a-Ling, Jing-a-Ling—arr. Audrey Snyder.
Ideal for developing choirs! This accessible
setting of the Andrews Sisters classic offers
a sleigh-ride full of merriment! This bright and
cheery song offers great teaching opportunities
to build intonation and diction skills. Includes a
chromatic solfege warm-up exercise to help with
the chromatic vocal lines in the song, and there
are additional audio resources available with the
P/A CD. Useful and festive!
10715683 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10760279 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.99
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Joy to the World! (Medley)—arr. Roger Emerson.
This festive medley of Christmas songs allows
younger choirs to develop a variety of styles
while building important choral performance
skills. Accessible and well crafted, this will be a
quick learn at the busiest time of the year. Songs
include: We Three Kings in a jazz waltz setting,
O Come, O Come Emmanuel in a plaintive slow
jazz arrangement, and a rockin' Joy to the World
for a rousing finish. A fantastic closer for your
holiday concert!
10688996 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10760288 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.99
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Little Jack Frost Get Lost—Al Stillman &
Seger Ellis/arr. Jacob Narverud. Something
for all ages! This little-known gem from the
American songbook laments the return of Jack
Frost and pleads for him to "get lost." A novel
swing number made popular by Bing Crosby and
Peggy Lee, and more recently covered by Seth
MacFarlane and Norah Jones, this vocal jazz
arrangement will add humor and spirit to your
winter concert.
10737922 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10737923 Two-Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10737925 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.99
10737926 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . . . .15.00
4 On a December Night—Jay Althouse.
This sparkling contemporary carol from Jay
Althouse in 5/4 time is a fresh addition to any
winter program! Features an evocative text that
speaks to special sights, sounds, and feelings of
the holidays. Choirs will find the harmonies both
approachable and satisfying. "Tis the season of
good cheer. Make the yuletide bright. Friends
have come from far and near on a December
night." Festive!
10752148 Two-Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10752149 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27.99
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The Peace Carol—Bob Beers/arr. Audrey Snyder.
This gentle song from the folk era of the 1960s
achieved even greater popularity when it was
performed by John Denver and the Muppets in
their Christmas special and subsequent album.
A poignant classic now arranged for developing
treble and mixed choirs, it will bring a moment of
quiet reflection on the meaning of the season to
your concert. Touching!
10717624 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10760362 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.99
4 Personent Hodie—arr. Ruth Elaine Schram.
"On this day earth shall ring with the song children
sing. To the child born a King, sing we alleluia!"
This well-known 16th century carol text and
melody is embellished in this creative setting.
Alternating between Latin and English text, with
piano accompaniment and optional 3-octave
handbells, this sparkling arrangement is equally
appropriate for the concert stage or the worships
setting. A learning resource page for application of
this piece to the teaching standards is included.
10757107 Two-Part or SA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10757105 TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town—
Haven Gillespie & J. Fred Coots/
arr. Audrey Snyder. "Yes, he's makin' a list,
and checkin' it twice..." This hip, swingin'
arrangement of the holiday standard is very cool
and sounds fresh, with some finger snaps and
a super recorded track. Now available for SSA
choirs. "Watch out!" Highly recommended!
10716108 SSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10030910 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.95
4
Sing We Now of Christmas—Cristi Cary Miller.
A joyous setting of the traditional French carol
with a new English text and original melodic
material cleverly woven in between the traditional
stanzas. A supportive piano accompaniment
provides rhythmic interest while the well-crafted
harmonies ring out the festive greeting "Noel!"
10688670 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10696076 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.99
4 Tiny Little Baby Born in Bethlehem—
Cynthia Gray. This original Christmas piece from
Cynthia Gray has the feel of a traditional spiritual
presented in an upbeat, modern style that will
have your choir singing for joy! Lots of accessible
syncopation and a fun melodic treatment that
mirrors the text is presented with just enough
repetition and contrast to create a dynamic concert
piece for Christmas. Highly recommended!
10757020 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35
10792979 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27.95
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Walk to Bethlehem—Ruth Morris Gray.
Young mixed choirs will shine with this original
Christmas spiritual that is well crafted for
success. Perform with the upbeat gospel piano
accompaniment or a cappella for even more
programming options.
10696077 Three-Part Mixed opt. A Cappella. 2.10
10696078 Teaching P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.99
4 Wenceslas Canon—arr. Andy Beck.
Words from the English carol Good King
Wenceslas are set to the melody of Hey, Ho,
Nobody Home for a whole new take on the
familiar carol. Canonic writing ensures success,
and the stately walking tempo suggests a
processional. A light percussion accompaniment,
including handbells or Orff instruments, adds a
Renaissance feel. Ideal for developing choirs!
10752459 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
10752461 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27.99
middle school
Finding arrangements that are perfect for middle school choirs can be a daunting task.
Here are some new Holiday selections that will hit the mark!
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