SKU: SU.95010390
Text: Alice Walker.
SSAA Chorus, Piano, Maracas Duration: Text: Alice Walker Composed: 1997 Published by: Subito Music Corporation NOTE: Life Cycle (1994-2001) is an ongoing project for women's voices and instruments to poems by women. Other movements include (to date): Friends (#95010450); The Habit of Anger (#95010370); Kneeling in the Big City [Demeter, Persephone] (#95010380) Minimum order quantity: 8 copies. Perusal copies are available by contacting perusalrequest@subitomusic.com (include the organization name with your request). To order quantities fewer than 8, please call customer service at (973) 857-3440.
SKU: AP.48865
UPC: 038081561899. English.
Winter programming at its finest! A rare find for four-part mixed or treble choirs. This original poetic text recounts the sheer beauty of snowflakes floating to earth in a winter paradise. A gently lilting tempo, the ebb and flow of a graceful melody, and some closely spaced cluster chords create an artistic soundscape that will challenge and engage even the most accomplished choristers. Outstanding performances are the result of outstanding rehearsals, and this piece contains the depth for both. Nature, not to be outdone, leaves one and all . . . spellbound.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: SU.95010450
Text: Doris Kosloff.
SSAA Chorus, Piano Duration: 4' Text: Doris Kosloff Composed: 1994 Published by: Subito Music Publishing NOTE: Life Cycle (1994-2001) is an ongoing project for women's voices and instruments to poems by women. Other movements include (to date): The Habit of Anger (#95010470); Kneeling in the Big City [Demeter, Persephone] (#95010380); They Were Women Then (#95010390) Minimum order quantity: 8 copies. Perusal copies are available by contacting perusalrequest@subitomusic.com (include the organization name with your request). To order quantities fewer than 8, please call customer service at (973) 857-3440.
SKU: AP.50130
UPC: 038081573007. Lat.
Colorful choral sonorities emerge over a steady heartbeat piano part in this contemporary treatment of the traditional Latin text. Composer Jacob Narverud remains faithful to the tonic scale degree throughout, creating plenty of ethereal cluster chords as the piece unfolds. A contrasting spoken section quotes a biblical verse about perseverance. Impressive in concert or contest.
SKU: AP.47521
UPC: 038081542140. English.
A hushed a cappella opening in rich harmony immediately captures the ear. The flowing piano joins just before two brief optional solos introduce the beloved nightingale and her tuneful melody. Expressive singing and vocal artistry are encouraged by the gentle ebb and flow of tempo.
SKU: AP.28697
UPC: 038081312415. English.
A rhythmic piano ostinato grows into an exciting choral celebration for the changing seasons of the year. Modal harmonies and accented rhythms contribute to the contemporary sounds of this joyful fanfare and tribute to nature. Program with other Andy Beck seasons songs to create a choral song cycle.
SKU: SU.95010370
Text: Elizabeth Macklin.
SSAA Chorus, Piano Duration: Text: Elizabeth Macklin Composed: 2001 Published by: Subito Music Corporation NOTE: Life Cycle (1994-2001) is an ongoing project for women's voices and instruments to poems by women. Other movements include (to date): Friends (#95010450); Kneeling in the Big City [Demeter, Persephone] (#95010380); They Were Women Then (#95010390) Minimum order quantity: 8 copies. Perusal copies are available by contacting perusalrequest@subitomusic.com (include the organization name with your request). To order quantities fewer than 8, please call customer service at (973) 857-3440.
SKU: AP.48450
UPC: 038081552736. English.
Generations of solo singers have cherished this classic art song, and now Alfred Music proudly presents the magnificent work designed for sophisticated choirs in an array of voicings. Schubert's original piano part provides the rich chromatic language from which the voice parts are extracted. Study the original German text using the provided IPA pronunciation guide, or choose the singable English translation.
SKU: SU.80300179
This is that special piece for your special choir: a tonal, a cappella, double chorus tour de force of minimalist techniques that sounds like...the desert! This piece repays careful study: the conductor who helps the singers identify repeated patterns, and the relation of each part to its counterpart in the other chorus, will accelerate the learning process. Your reward is four sections of differing programmatic effects, to be performed as one long movement. 1. Pyramid Lake (SSAA/SSAA a cappella; duration: 1’30; range: g-e; difficulty: medium-difficult). 2. Death Valley (SSAA/SSAA a cappella; duration: 1’50; range: b flat - f; difficulty: medium-difficult). 3. Bryce Canyon (SSAA/SSAA a cappella; duration: 2’40; range: a-d; difficulty: medium-difficult). 4. Devil’s Playground (SSAA/SSAA a cappella; duration: 2’20; range: f-a; difficulty: medium-difficult). SSAA/SSAA, a cappella Published by: Treble Clef Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies.
SKU: AP.48284
UPC: 038081551074. English.
An achievable thriller on a familiar Latin text! Jay Althouse's compelling mixed meter theme develops into a shimmering array of contemporary harmonies in this exciting, angular work. A reflective adagio section in the middle offers contrast before returning to the rhythmic opening.
SKU: AP.49703
UPC: 038081567907. English.
This powerful choral anthem was written by Broadway songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty in honor of the 40th anniversary of The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC. Lynn's text uses harmony as a metaphor to represent acceptance, and Stephen's inspirational music is a canvas of hope and strength. Robust piano, bass, and drum parts provide a sturdy pop accompaniment for three full voicings designed to accommodate any four-part group.
About Alfred Pop Choral Series
The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.
SKU: AP.50270
UPC: 038081574400. English.
The cherished love song from Camelot receives a classic choral treatment in this lush, a cappella setting. Equally suitable for large ensembles or small vocal jazz groups, Kirby Shaw's impressive arrangement presents Lerner and Loewe at their finest!
SKU: OU.9780193404755
ISBN 9780193404755. 10 x 7 inches.
For SSAA unaccompanied Morning Light sets an optimistic text by the composer about home and finding your way. Inspired by American folksongs, the captivating melody and warm harmonies perfectly complement the uplifting theme of the text. Morning Light will be a welcome addition to the upper-voice repertoire.
SKU: AP.50278
UPC: 038081574486. English.
Winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Original Score! The musical SIX is a modern retelling of the lives of Henry VIII's wives, presented as a high-energy pop concert. In this poignant power ballad, Jane Seymour (wife number three) sings of ultimate devotion, despite her husband's flaws. My love is set in stone. An RandB groove, woven choral textures, and a layered final flourish bestow the royal treatment on this remarkable rendition.
SKU: SU.80300162
1. Oh, the Beautiful Treasure; 2. We Will Walk with Mother and Mourn; 3. Hop Up and Jump Up. Explore the American heritage of Shaker hymnody with these three settings of lesser-known, very appealing Shaker spirituals. Each brief setting grows from its underlying melody to make an exceptionally unified arrangement. With a different technique as the focus for each arrangement, these minute-long pieces make fine vocalises for your choir. Oh the beautiful treasure, with its square rhythms, horn calls, and harmonic texture opening out and closing, is excellent for teaching chord tuning. We will walk with Mother and mourn, with its smooth, stepwise, rising and falling melody, is a fine exercise for legato singing. Hop up and jump up, with its crisp rhythms and phrase fragments tossed from part to part, calls for rhythmic clarity and clean entrances and cutoffs. SSAA a cappella; 13 pages, plus editorial notes; duration: 3:15 min.; range: g to f; difficulty: easy-medium; from the Nina Gilbert Choral Series. SSAA, a cappella Published by: Treble Clef Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies.
SKU: AP.48438
UPC: 038081552613. English.
It's been covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to the Muppets, but the classic heartfelt Christmas ballad was originally composed for none other than Judy Garland. Jay Althouse retains the timeless and unaffected character of the original song in this no-nonsense arrangement, evoking warm feelings and a touch of nostalgia.
SKU: AP.47721
UPC: 038081544144. English.
A triumphant unison fanfare sounds a clarion call in praise of music at the start of this concert/contest opener, followed by a contemplative, chant-like middle section on a brief Latin text. An accelerating return to the jubilant main theme leads to a majestic and satisfying conclusion. Be sure to add the optional trumpet part for full effect.
SKU: AP.47532
UPC: 038081542256. English. Johnny Mercer.
This Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren tune was premiered by jazz legend Louis Armstrong and nominated for an Academy Award in 1938. The lighted-hearted, innocently flirtatious song has since become an iconic standard. Jay's fantastic arrangement includes the opening verse, some easy scat singing, and plenty of jazz sonorities throughout. Add the rhythm section SoundPax for even more style.
SKU: SU.80300294
The William ButlerYeats poem, When you are old and grey, speaks of the memory, in old age, of love and its loss. The rich double-chorus texture recalls the polychoral motet, and the piece’s ending, an extended treatment of the word stars, brings the cycle to a wistful close. SSAA/SSAA, a cappella Published by: Treble Clef Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies.
