Bring Him Home

SKU: AP.31168

UPC: 038081339399. English.

A touching and tender ballad for those far from home during the holidays. Overlapping vocal lines weave a beautiful tapestry of sound and deliver a poignant and timely message. Not difficult to sing, but highly effective.

About Alfred Choral Designs

Th e 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: HL.14004368

ISBN 9780853601418. UPC: 884088434014. 8.25x11.75 inches.

A moving story for unison voices and piano imagining the thoughts of a baby elephant separated from its family and transported from the wilds of Africa to a zoo a long way from home. The catchy melodies and inventive lyrics bring home to children the horror of ivory hunting and some disadvantages of zoo captivity. A splendid piece for end-of-term performance that also provides an excellent basis for classroom activity. 25 mins.

SKU: JK.00988

Isaiah 54:13, Psalm 149:1-2.

Anthem for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano, praising God for the blessings of a happy, faith-filled home.
From homes of Saints glad songs arise,
For there the Lord is King,
There faith is learned, and prayers ascend,
The Spirit's peace to bring.
Composer: G. William Richards
Arranger: Betsy Lee Bailey
Lyricists: Vernald W. Johns, additional verse by Betsy Lee Bailey
Difficulty: Medium-difficult (multimetric)
Performance time: 2:30
Reference: Isaiah 54:13, Psalm 149:1-2.

SKU: HL.44010741

UPC: 884088533762. 9.0x12.0x0.838 inches.

In Letter from Home, Philip Sparke has aimed aim to capture the emotions that can be experienced when away from home; a letter or phone call can bring both happy and sad emotions and music is perhaps unique in being able to express these subtle and paradoxical feelings. The calm opening leads to a reflective melody on clarinets and saxophones; but it is not long before the peaceful mood turns to turmoil, which eventually brings feelings of resignation in a calm chorale with a more positive mood.

SKU: GI.G-CD-635

In Bring Us Home, Paul Tate nimbly weaves songs of hope, joy, and promise with songs of soulful supplication. Tate’s wistful Magnificat blissfully ascends heavenward while the quiet yet powerful pleading of If You Love Me implores, Love one another as I have loved you. The jewel of this recording is most assuredly Anima Christi. At its beginning, this haunting a cappella piece mirrors the stark open harmonies of ancient monastic hymnody but soon reveals the salvific power of God’s love and mercy. This expertly composed liturgical music is suitable for reflective listening or prayerful participation. From beginning to end, Bring Us Home flawlessly illustrates our transcendence from the shadow of darkness into holy, redeeming light.

SKU: BT.CMP-1111-07-140

9x12 inches. English.

This thoughtful and creative arrangement of the classic song of the American West is a rich and sonorous treatment infused with exquisite and unexpected harmonies. You’ve never heard it like this before! Bryan Kidd has managed to bring a true musical adventure to the developing band in his own unmistakably personal way.This is a wonderful chance for your musicians to show that they can be truly expressive. This piece is the perfect tool for a cross-curricular unit with U.S. history. Surprising!

Home on the Range is gebaseerd op een gedicht (‘My Western Home’ uit 1872) van Brewster Higley, een arts uit Indiana die een jaar daarvoor een stukje land had gekocht in Kansas. Vervolgens schreef Dean Kelley er een melodie bij -het nieuwe lied werd al snel geliefd onder migranten in de Verenigde Staten. In de loop der jaren werd het steeds bekender, het is uitgevoerd door vele artiesten, onder wie Frank Sinatra. In 1947 werd Home on the Range hetofficiële lied van de staat Kansas. Brewster Higleys omschrijving van een helderblauwe hemel, oneindige vergezichten en een overvloedige fauna vindt met deze muziek nog altijd weerklank bij luisteraars.

Ho me on the Range ist ein bekanntes Volkslied aus dem amerikanischen Westen und Titelsong eines lustigen Disneyfilms, der in Deutschland als Die Kühe sind los bekannt ist. Bryan Kidd schuf eine sehr kreative, voll klingende Bearbeitung des Klassikers mit ausgefallenen Harmonien. So haben Sie dieses Lied noch nie gehört! Mit dieser Bearbeitung der einerseits vertrauten Melodie können Ihre Musiker doch eine völlig neue musikalische Erfahrung machen und Ihre Ausdrucksmöglichkeiten ausloten. Überraschend!

< I>Home on the Range est une ancienne mélodie country qui plonge ses racines dans l’Amérique de l’Ouest. Cette mélodie a récemment fait le tour de monde, après avoir été intégrée dans la bande originale du film d’animation La ferme se rebelle produit par les studios Disney. Bryan Kidd en a réalisé une version très créative avec des harmonies surprenantes et des lignes expressives. Une composition fun et divertissante.

SKU: HL.431600

ISBN 9781705163382. UPC: 196288064633. 9.0x12.0x0.234 inches.

Meticulousl y curated, Beautiful songs for Harp features 28 timeless melodies, thoughtfully arranged for harpists of all levels. Suitable for both pedal and lever harps, this new collection is perfect for harpists looking to enhance their current repertoire. Songs include: And I Love Her • Bless the Broken Road • Bring Him Home • Can't Help Falling in Love • For All We Know • God Only Knows • Hallelujah • I Will Always Love You • If Ever I Would Leave You • Mia and Sebastian's Theme • Morning Has Broken • On the Street Where You Live • The Rainbow Connection • The Sound of Silence • You've Got a Friend • and more.

SKU: HL.154003

ISBN 9781941566459. UPC: 888680098087. 9.0x12.0x0.216 inches.

Men with a falsetto will shine with this collection of ten Broadway songs. In addition to the book, the CD provides example vocals and separate background tracks in an actual professional setting. Songs include: Younger Than Springtime * Miracle of Miracles * Oh What a Beautiful Morning * It Ain't Necessarily So * Till Good Luck Comes My Way * You've Got to Be Carefully Taught * The Highest Judge of All * There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for N.Y. * Shipoopi * Bring Him Home.

SKU: HL.48022582

UPC: 884088690007. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Written from the point of view of a young chorister, this Hatfield original tells the story of a young girl who wants to join her friends in the choir. The effect this has on her and her parents is profound. A perfect recruiting piece or first concert of the year. Optional steel drum or melody instrument part in vocal score. Duration: ca. 4:00.

SKU: HL.287103

UPC: 888680901301. 5.0x5.0x0.151 inches.

John Leavitt's dramatic and sonorous setting of this powerful Act II prayer from Les Miserables is now available for SATB and SAB choirs. Premiering alongside the new arrangements is a brand-new, graceful orchestration for strings and percussion. Balanced expertly with the deeply moving text, each instrument and vocal part come together to create an emotional portrait of Jean Valjean's plea to God.