SKU: PR.312416820
UPC: 680160050376. 8.5 x 11 inches.
Chen Yi’s most performed and most beloved choral music is a series of 10 Chinese folk songs adapted for S.A.T.B. Chorus (published in 3 volumes: 312-41731, 312-41732, 312-41733). This special version is a setting of the familiar collection, adapted for children’s chorus and strings.Remembering when I studied composition in the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, I learned to sing hundreds of Chinese folk songs collected from more than twenty provinces and fifty ethnic groups, and went to countryside to collect original folk music every year. I got to know that the folk songs are a mirror of people’s daily lives, their thoughts and sentiments, local customs and manners. They are sung in regional dialects and use the idioms of everyday speech with their particular intonations, accents and cadences. This correlation between speech and music distinguishes folk songs of one region from another. I learned all songs by heart and sang them back in the exams every week. They melted in my blood and became my natural music language. The more I walk into the music life,the more I treasure the rich culture I have learned from my homeland. When I became the Composer-in-Residence of Chanticleer and was invited to write the first work for its concert program, as well as another version for its Singing-In-The-Schools program, I decided to introduce A Set of Chinese Folk Songs to my American audiences, and add a new flavor to Chanticleer’srich repertoire. The work includes ten folk songs, taken from eight provinces (Anhui, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Shanxi, Taiwan, Sinkiang, Jiangsu and Guizhou) and five ethnic groups (Han, Hasake, Uighur, Miao and Yi). I arranged them for choirs (men’s or children’s chorus) with various combinations in voices, to be sung mostly in Chinese, some in English. From the mysterious mountain songs originally sung in the open air with high and long notes that can carry over great distances, the sweet and delicate melodies of young love compared with nature, the humorous antiphony by little children, and the lively dancing tune by villagers, you may get an idea of various music styles in Chinese folk songs according to geographic, ethnic and linguistic differences, and appreciate the beauty of the Chinese folk music. The pure choir sound and the sophisticated singing by Chanticleer, in terms of pitches, language and musical expressions, really attract and inspire me to create some more new works in the years to come. In thisedition of A Set of Chinese Folk Songs for standard SATB mixed choir (with piano rehearsal score), I divided these ten songs into three volumes. They are Fengyang Song, The Flowing Stream, Guessing, Thinking of My Darling, Mayila, Jasmine Flower, Riding on a Mule, Awariguli, Diu Diu Deng, andMountain Song and Dancing Tune.—Chen Yi.
SKU: HL.368509
UPC: 840126968699. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
Malakatumba was born as a game, using imitating sounds and vocables that could form words with resonances t other languages. there really is no meaning to the sounds. It opens with a 4 voice canon on top of a 3 voice harmonic base. Each voice builds a fun ostinato with colorful harmonies and the use of body percussion as a festive element. It is a work that invites you to dance and sing with joy and rhythm.
SKU: HL.359692
UPC: 840126946093. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.
The Vancouver Youth Choir, directed by Carrie Tennant, was a sensation at the ACDA National Conference in Kansas City. Carrie is known for her creative and outside the box programming. This Iranian Folk Song, arranged by husband and wife musicians Amy Stephen and Amir Haghighi draws on the diverse ethnic population of this rich musical heritage. The original Farsi language (also known as Persian) is used here. An easy to understand pronunciation guide is included with the music and an audio recording is provided on line so director and students can hear the text spoken.
SKU: WD.080689281082
UPC: 080689281082.
This native Christian hymn, arranged for combined Adult and Children's choirs, will bring diversity, spirit, and beautiful harmony to your Christmas repertoire! A piece written in the traditional dialect of the Zulu people, a Bantu tribe in Southern Africa, Nkosi Jesu is an ethnic praise song that gives praise and thanks to our Lord. Nkosi Jesu... King Jesus, we thank You!
SKU: HL.14036932
ISBN 9781870997119. English.
Michael Gallagher and Alison Hedger. A play suitable for mixed ethnic groups, with two short songs, recorder and percussion. Santa has a terrible cold but his elf helpers see that Christmas isn't cancelled! Lots of music for dance, mime and movement. Will suit schools where there is musical enthusiasm, but not, perhaps, musical excellence!
SKU: HL.48020675
Jalkanen's works have ethnic drive. This commission from the Kalevala society was premiered at Uspenski Cathedral in October 2007. Duration ca 5 minutes; text in Russian.
SKU: LP.765762175501
UPC: 765762175501.
Choirs and congregations of all shapes and sizes will love the international flavor and ethnic rhythms of this energetic piece for combined children's and adult choirs. Easy teachable melodies and accessible vocal parts make this a perfect choice for less experienced choirs or those with limited rehearsal time. Infectious fun for all! Instrumentation: Flute Clarinet Horn 1 & 2 Trumpet 1 Trumpet 2 & 3 Trombone 1 & 2 Trombone 3 Percussion Rhythm Violin 1 & 2 Viola Cello/Bassoon Substitute Instruments: Keyboard String Reduction; Alto Sax (sub for Horn 1 & 2); Baritone T.C. (sub for Trombone 1 & 2); Clarinet 3 (sub for Viola); Bass Clarinet (sub for Cello/Bassoon).
SKU: HL.35008790
UPC: 747510048282. 7x10.5 inches. Lois Brownsey/Marti Lunn Lantz.
Here is a fresh choral for the Festival of Lights. Lois Brownsey and Marti Lantz have teamed up once again to produce an original song for Hanukkah. Starting slowly and dramatically, Hanukkah Dedication quickly moves into a lively, dance-like refrain. The text touches on both the historical and spiritual significance of the Hanukkah celebration. The melody and accompaniment have a folk quality. Add the violin (part included in the choral) for a truly ethnic-sounding performance.
SKU: HL.14036283
English.
A short fantasy musical play with a moral, set in the shimmering land of ice and snow, which could be performed at any time of the year. There are seven sections of cross-curricular topics ideas included in the teachers book. Songs include simple part singing, percussion, recorder, dance, movement and possible use of electronic keyboard. Useful for mixed ethnic groups. If you need to license a school/youth theatre performance of this product, please use the online application form.
