Hinshaw-Music

Composed in memory of Don Hinshaw founder of Hinshaw music this influential work is suitable for a number of occasions both sacred and secular. Accessible but contains plenty of melodic and harmonic interest.

Spiritual-The work of composer and junior high music educator Dan Davison is a welcome addition to the Hinshaw catalogue. Here he sets the traditional spiritual for SSAA(T)B chorus a cappella with a variety of textures and harmonically influenced by jazz chordal structures.

Over the past few years Hinshaw Music has been proud to publish a number of Advent and Christmas pieces by church musician Neil Harmon. All of the pieces are melodic inventive and are accompanied by keyboard or chamber orchestra. This particular piece on a text of Christina Rossetti calls for mixed chorus with piano or harp strings and chimes. Try it alone or in combination with other Harmon settings.

Jonathan Miller has long been associated with Hinshaw music conducting his ensemble Chicago A Cappella for many of our demonstration recordings. Now as composer and lyricist he gives us this very brief (90 second) novelty work true to be a hit at any moment in your program. A great encore!

Folk-This work in the songs of the World Series is a lively addition to the Hinshaw catalogue by the Cuban composer Rene Banos and Venezuelan arranger Ana Maria Raga. With the great interest in multicultural choral music these days this would be a fantastic addition to a fall or spring concert.

There are more voicings available for this piece than any other work in the Hinshaw catalogue (SATB SAB 2-part and TBB). Now set for SSA voices with piano the work is useful in building independence amongst your singers. Great for a spring concert!

Those of you familiar with the Hinshaw catalogue most likely know the work of Valerie Showers Crescenz. In this work for divisi choir with soprano recorder the composer has truly found a new voice. This gentle lullaby would be a wonderful addition to your lessons and carols next year.

Spiritual-The mixed chorus version of this piece has long been a favorite from the Hinshaw catalogue. In this arrangement Andre Thomas sets the work for treble chorus with piano.

A beloved text by Christina Rossetti Sing No Sad Songs For Me written in memory of Don Hinshaw a beautiful tribute

Ryan D. Neaveill returns to the Hinshaw catalog with a festive work for 2-part mixed voices keyboard and optional cello and violin._x000D_Sung in either Latin or to an English adaptation the piece could be performed by youth or adults alike.

Be Thou My Vision. Valerie Showers Crescenz is well known within the Hinshaw catalog. Her compositions for children, youth, and adults have found their way into many church and school libraries. This fresh new tune set to the familiar words of Be Thou My Vision is scored for mixed voices and piano.

Though new to the Hinshaw catalogue Jay Althouse is no stranger to choral directors everywhere. This simple anthem for mixed chorus and piano set to a text by Samuel Longfellow has many possibilities in worship settings from general use to Advent.

Valerie Showers Crescenz is not a new name to the Hinshaw catalogue. This secular work is set to a lovely text by poet Lauren Gallagher and is scored for unison treble chorus with optional harmony and piano. This would be a wonderful addition to your school's winter concert.

New to the Hinshaw catalogue composer David Moore has truly captured the spirit of this text taken from a 13th century Spanish manuscript. Try it as the opener for your spring concert!