Andrea Ramsey Choral Series-With the countries of India and Uganda represented in this octavo world rhythms take center stage. Clear and authentic guidance is offered in the program notes along with an IPA pronunciation guide and a poetic translation. Songs include: MaLoWe Tumba.

This major work is a seven-movement setting of Psalm 100 predominantly in Latin. Inserted within the work are interjections of the text 'Shout to the Lord all ye lands!' in eight different languages. The work may be performed entirely by an SATB choir or some or all of the treble choir options in the treble part may be used along with the SATB choir. Part-dominant rehearsal videos and pronunciation guides for the languages are available for free on the composer's website. There are three different orchestrations of the work available ranging from a large orchestration to a nine-instrument chamber version. This piece was commissioned by the IndianapolisChildren's Chorus to honor its distinguished conductor of 30 years Henry Leck. Seen by the composer as a partner composition to his Requiem for the Living Forrest's Jubilate Deo is a great addition to the repertoire. Highly recommended! 1. Jubilate Deo2. Ve adthdor vador3. Ta cao chang de yang4. Ngokujabula!5. Bendecid su nombre6. Song of the Earth7. ...Omnis Terra!

'Yankee Doodle' with variations is the most concise way to describe the piece commissioned by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra to commemorate Conneticut's participation in The United States Bicentennial. 'Yankee Doodle' a tune dating back to the Middle Ages in Holland and England (and used by the British as early as 1755 to poke fun at untrained American troops in the French and Indian war) is interwoven with other folk and national melodies to stitch a patchwork or a musical collage. It is a personal view of American history.'To explain my approach to They All Sang Yankee Doodle I must explain my own background because the piece is made up ofmusical memories imprinted from early childhood.My earliest musical memories are a juxtaposition of sounds - hymns and Bach chorales from the church next door where my mother was choir director; early twenties jazz from my oldest brother's dance band; classical piano from my middle brother and my mother's piano studio; and cowboy songs and turn-of-the-century ballads that I have always identified with my father. Concord California where I was born was once part of a land grant from the Mexican government and the Spanish-Mexican influence remained strong even as the town expanded from a sleepy settlement into an American microcosmos with a wide variety of ethnic groups. Over fifty years ago most of us who sang 'Yankee Doodle' in Concord could not trace our ancestry to the founding fathers. Those of us with Anglo-Saxon names were at the end of the Westward push our forefathers having left behind the Eastern cities a few generations before settling for a time mid-continent then restlessly pushing further West. Little is known of my paternal grandfather for instance except that he had come to California from Indiana walking across Nevada desert to become one of the first settlers in Mordoc Indian territory.Of course the native American the Indian was there to greet each new migration and it is his

The Cree Indians from the North American continent have a delightful morning song that has been artfully arranged by Brian Tate. Beginning with bird sounds the melody line is first presented by the sopranos. A pedal point is set by the tenors and basses as the altos take their turn with the tune. As with so many Tate arrangements staging is easily a part of the presentation as the simple lines cross and lift one another. Some suggestions are provided but each group will find their own path. Wonderful for high school community choir and college. Easy to medium in difficulty.

Choral Highlights from the Broadway Musical-Evan has six weeks to go before he turns 13 and after an idyllic childhood in New York City he's just been uprooted and brought to Appleton Indiana with his mother. He has one mission: get all the cool kids in school to come tohis Bar Mitzvah or else spend the rest of his academic career banished to the land of the Geeks. 13 is a show about finding out who you are finding out what you need and finding out what's really important. In this14-minute medley choirs will enjoy both the angst and the excitement of this pivotal time of growing up. Songs include: All Hail the Brain Bad Bad News Brand New You Getting Ready The Lamest Place in the World A LittleMore Homework Thirteen What It Means to Be a Friend. Available separately: SATB 3-Part Mixed 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Rhythm Section parts available as a digital download (syn gtr 1-2 b dm). Duration: ca. 14:00.

International Evening Songs-A collection of the most beautiful international evening songs and lullabies in atmospheric arrangements for mixed choir (SATB). Apart from classical pieces in German the present new and modern arrangements comprise Spanish Swedish Scottish French and Indian tunes among others. The pieces are suited for concerts services celebrations or as encore pieces. Chill-out for choirs: Both the audience and the performers are going to enjoy these pieces.