Stephen Foster

Jay's particularly folky accompaniment features a jaunty piano with optional bass and percussion (available free at alfred.com/choralparts). Fully arranged with new harmonic and rhythmic content on each subsequent verse. Rollicking and fun, 'doo-dah day!' / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Arranged by Mark Hayes this familiar Stephen Foster standard is available as SATB SAB and 2-part voicings. Mark Hayes has written instrumentation for fiddle banjo guitar bass and drums. “Oh Susanna” is brightand upbeat with a few knee slaps making this a strong selection for your folk song teaching and performance needs. Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part StudioTrax CD Instrumental parts for guitar bass/drums banjo andfiddle.

Arranged by Mark Hayes this familiar Stephen Foster standard is available as SATB SAB and 2-part voicings. Mark Hayes has written instrumentation for fiddle banjo guitar bass and drums. “Oh Susanna” is brightand upbeat with a few knee slaps making this a strong selection for your folk song teaching and performance needs. Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part StudioTrax CD Instrumental parts for guitar bass/drums banjo andfiddle.

This spirited arrangement of Stephen Foster's folk song is sure to get a laugh out of your audience and choir! We dare you to keep a straight face!

In the canon of American song no name comes ahead of Stephen Foster. The 19th century composer wrote nearly 300 songs creating some of the US’s best-known songs among them Camptown Races Swanee River My Old Kentucky Home Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair. These iconic tunes have been performed recorded mined for television and film scores and advertisements so much that many Americans recognize them without knowing their author. BeautifulDreamer one of Foster’s many sentimental ballads was published after his death. In this arrangement the song’s sentimentality has been honoured without exaggeration.

Robert Lau has arranged one of Stephen Foster's most beloved melodies in a classical setting that honors the great American composer of art song. Here in a version with keyboard this piece will find an audience amongst school and community choirs.