SKU: HL.292705
UPC: 888680931247. 5.0x5.0x0.169 inches.
Four iconic songs--Rocky Mountain High, Take Me Home, Country Roads, Annie's Song, Thank God, I'm a Country Boy--by one of America's most famous pop artists of the '70s and '80s. These songs will resonate with your students, and parents, and will be fun for your students to learn.
SKU: HL.8552385
UPC: 884088630355. 4.75x5 inches.
This contemporary treatment of the American folksong captures the poignant emotions of those left behind in time of war. Turbulent accompaniment patterns, vocal ostinati and dramatic choral effects help to create a mesmerizing soundscape well-suited for younger and developing choirs. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD.
SKU: HP.C6191C
UPC: 763628961916. John Wimber. Psalm 28:2, Psalm 63:4, Psalm 103:5, Psalm 107:9, Psalm 147:14, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 11:28-30, Mark 1:10, Luke 3:22, John 1:32, John 4:7-15, John 6:37-51, John 7:37-39, John 10:1-10, Acts 2.
Classic hymn with by Henry Lyte and music by Thomas Williams Set to the sturdy tune EBENEZER, this dynamic choral setting expresses the spirit of Psalm 103. Expressing God's grace to his children as ransomed, healed, restored, and forgiven, this is set in a vibrant Celtic style in 6/8 meter with the violin included and choral parts that are quickly learned. This is an energetic, engaging, and powerful anthem of praise.
SKU: HL.9971426
ISBN 9781423476528. UPC: 884088486662. 5x5 inches. John Jacobson/John Higgins.
The bugz are back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees have built the sets, and the silk worms have made the costumes. OH, NO! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! (gasp) What are the bugz to do? See how some special little guests light the way to a grand finale of “The Twelve Bugs of Christmas!” Designed for young performers in Grades K-3, this musical show features the clever writing of John Jacobson and John Higgins with 5 songs in a variety of musical styles, easy rhyming dialog with 45 speaking parts and additional non-speaking parts, all adaptable to casts of varying sizes, and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Simple movement, staging and costume tips are also provided to help stage a successful performance, even when time is limited! Available: Teacher, Reproducible Pak (vocals, lyrics, dialog), Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher, Repro Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
SKU: HL.9971313
ISBN 9781423473633. UPC: 884088363888. 4.75x5 inches. John Jacobson/John Higgins.
The Polar Bears are throwing a bear-y big holiday celebration at the North Pole and their guests from around the world are starting to arrive – black bears and brown bears, rapping grizzlies, pirouetting dancing bears, teddy bears, Kodiaks from nearby Alaska, and more! But what is taking the Pandas so long? The wait is becoming un-bear-able! Join in the festive panda-monium when the bear-y small Pandas finally arrive in true vaudeville style and the party begins! From the popular writing team of John Jacobson and John Higgins comes this clever and easy-to-prepare 20-minute holiday musical for primary grades that will delight audiences of all ages. Five original songs, rhyming dialog, choreography and staging tips are included in the Teacher Edition, and vocal parts and dialog are available in the handy Reproducible Pak. Check out the Classroom Kit for a real budget-saver! Available separately: Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
SKU: HL.118843
ISBN 9781480340404. UPC: 884088902384. 5x5 inches. John Jacobson/John Higgins.
Please Santa, bring a puppy this time. I know there's one that needs me! Singing children, howling puppies and the one and only Santa Claus make a great combination for a holiday show. The local pound is overcrowded and in an uproar. Someone has eaten Buster Bulldog's supper, Harold Hound Dog can't get any sleep, and there's no room at all to run and play. It's just the pits in the pound! See how one family's trip to the pound on Christmas Eve makes dreams come true for these canine characters and children around the world. With a message of sharing, caring and plenty of canine humor, this holiday musical features five original songs and easy-to-learn rhyming dialog with over 30 speaking parts. The ENHANCED Teacher Edition with Singer CD-ROM includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide with staging and costume suggestions, teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song, PLUS reproducible singer parts on the enclosed CD-ROM. Available separately: Teacher/Singer CD-ROM, Preview CD (with vocals & dialog), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, and Classroom Kit (Teacher/Singer CD-ROM and P/A CD).Approximate Performance Time: 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
SKU: HL.118848
ISBN 9781480340459. UPC: 884088902438. 5x5 inches. John Jacobson/John Higgins.
The swamp is all a-buzz with party preparations galore! Naturally, the turtles are running late, and Bully the Frog is being a bully. The frogs have learned a new dance they want to share. The tadpoles are growing appendages (yikes!) and the dragonfly larvae need encouragement to spread their wings and fly. Lessons of friendship, tolerance, courage to face the future, and more, abound! This 25-minute musical party features five original songs and easy-to-learn rhyming dialog with over 40 speaking parts. The ENHANCED Teacher Edition with Singer CD-ROM includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide with staging and costume suggestions, teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song, PLUS REPRODUCIBLE and PROJECTABLE singer parts on the enclosed CD-ROM. Also available: Preview CD (with vocals & dialog), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, and a Classroom Kit with Teacher/Singer and Performance/Accompaniment CD for extra value! Approximate Performance Time: 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
SKU: HL.144494
ISBN 9781495017698. UPC: 888680062385. 8.5x11.0x0.204 inches. By John Jacobson and John Higgins.
The bells of ol' Ring-A-Ding Town have stopped ringing! Why? Because everyone who lives there has completely lost their holiday spirit. With all the pressures of the season, they have become so comically grumpy that even the bells refuse to ring. When a severe winter storm pounds the village with ice, wind and snow, the grumpy citizens are reminded how much they need each other. They also rediscover how rewarding it can be to share and care for one another in the true spirit of the season. When peace, love and joy returns to warm their hearts, the bells of Ring-A-Ding Town ring in a new season of Peace on Earth Goodwill for all! This comical 25-minute holiday musical features five original songs and easy-to-learn rhyming dialog with over 30 speaking parts. The enhanced Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide with staging and costume suggestions, PLUS an enclosed CD-ROM with reproducible singer and speaking part PDFs. The Classroom Kit includes Teacher/SGR CD-ROM plus a Performance/Accompaniment CD. ScorePlay - click to view score with recording.
SKU: HL.233494
UPC: 888680682170. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
The hit single from John Legend's studio album Darkness and Light, the song celebrates living in the moment: I don't know who's gonna kiss you when I'm gone/So I'm gonna love you now like it's all I have..
SKU: AP.38041
UPC: 038081425139. English.
This, the stirring final movement from John Leavitt's world-famous Missa Festiva, is presented in newly engraved octavos, available for all choirs. A superb new chamber orchestration enhances the musical texture and color of this captivating modal work.
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: HL.144495
ISBN 9781495017704. UPC: 888680062392. 5x5 inches. By John Jacobson and John Higgins.
The bells of ol' Ring-A-Ding Town have stopped ringing! Why? Because everyone who lives there has completely lost their holiday spirit. With all the pressures of the season, they have become so comically grumpy that even the bells refuse to ring. When a severe winter storm pounds the village with ice, wind and snow, the grumpy citizens are reminded how much they need each other. They also rediscover how rewarding it can be to share and care for one another in the true spirit of the season. When peace, love and joy returns to warm their hearts, the bells of Ring-A-Ding Town ring in a new season of Peace on Earth Goodwill for all! This comical 25-minute holiday musical features five original songs and easy-to-learn rhyming dialog with over 30 speaking parts. The enhanced Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide with staging and costume suggestions, PLUS an enclosed CD-ROM with reproducible singer and speaking parts.
SKU: HL.126662
ISBN 9781480386853. UPC: 888680004644. 5x5 inches. By John Jacobson and John Higgins.
Did you know that over 13 million Americans play soccer? The game that Brazilian 'football' legend Pele called “The Beautiful Game” is the setting for this amazingly entertaining musical that not only celebrates the beauty and glory of the sport, but also the value of good sportsmanship, setting goals, being a part of a team and more. GOAL is a musical that every cast member will love to perform, whether sports is their 'thing' or not. In this musical, nobody is cut from the team, and with musical styles from Latin to Rap and Pop to Broadway, we celebrate setting goals and working as a team to accomplish amazing things together! This ALL-SCHOOL 25-minute musical features five original songs and script with over 30 speaking parts. The ENHANCED Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, helpful production guide with staging and costume suggestions, PLUS an enclosed CD-ROM with reproducible singer and speaking parts. Suggested for Grades 1-5. 25 minutes.
SKU: HL.130745
UPC: 888680022631. 5.0x5.0x0.185 inches.
Uses: Lent, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Communion, All Saints Scripture: John 3:16; John 15:13 A true American hymn classic is given special attention in this sensitive treatment. Unfolding gradually with expansive phrases and thoughtful harmonies, the organic qualities of the text and melody are gracefully presented in the choral writing. The optional chamber orchestration is a truly inspiring addition to the spiritual and musical ambience of the piece. Moving! Score and Parts (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, perc 1-2, hp, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.
SKU: HL.319991
UPC: 888680974138. 5.0x5.0x0.185 inches.
Picking up right where they left off in 1994, Elton John and Tim Rice returned to the Savanna to pen a new song for the 2019 live action remake of Disney's The Lion King. Energetic and rhythmic in style, incorporating Zulu and English text, Roger Emerson's arrangement firmly establishes rock-solid choral conventions to ensure success!
SKU: HL.299550
UPC: 888680956899. 5.0x5.0x0.188 inches.
John Denver's enduring and classic ode to West Virginia has a new audience as the lead in to the video game Fallout 76. This signature song and official state anthem continues to be one of Denver's best-selling recordings nearly 50 years on. Deftly set by Roger Emerson to develop and emphasize young men's harmonization and melodic independence skills.
SKU: HL.288927
UPC: 888680914431. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches. Roger Emerson/John Jacobson.
Fred Rogers, the American television personality who became an icon championing children's education and social equality, was especially fond of the numbers 1, 4 and 3. Signifying the number of letters in I, Love and You, John Jacobson and Roger Emerson have taken this special affinity, used their more than 30 years of children's educational experience, and created a song befitting of the man whom all consider their neighbor.
SKU: HL.267204
UPC: 888680734039. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches. Isaiah 9:7, John 19:38-42, Matthew 2:1-13, Psalm 72:10.
Excerpted from What Sweeter Music, this seasonal evergreen shines anew in a creative arrangement designed for success. Thoughtful directors will find this artfully rendered gem a splendid addition to their traditional Lessons and Carols services and holiday concerts. Each section of the choir will discover expressive interest and the accompaniment reflects the heart and hand of a pianist. A welcome addition to the Christmas canon! Score and Parts (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, perc 1-2, hp, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.
