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Sing as One. This joyful piece was the theme song for a festival in Indonesia, then revised for an online video during the Covid-19 pandemic. Originating in the Philippines, it quickly became a popular song of hope to be sung throughout the world.

The message is so positive, so healthy, and the music just carries it effortlessly. Never has Shakespeare's words been set more simply and truthfully. An excellent spring concert selection for high school voices. Easy.

I Wonder as I Wander. Already a haunting melody, this setting is even more captivating with the addition of the oboe obbligato. Although piano can always accompany adequately, the use of harp furthers the mystic sonorities. This is a stunning Christmas concert selection of medium difficulty.

Thula Mama. This Zulu lullaby is tastefully arranged for a cappella mixed voices, as it should be. One can almost smell the grasses on the plains and feel the earth with this song. Tender and gentle, its greatest feature is how well it brings in the flavors of Africa. Easy

Professor Sharon Gratto has built a career providing historical context to multicultural and folk music. Pavane Publishing is proud to launch her new series with this classic tune attributed to Huddie Ledbetter. A simple three-part treble choir accompanied by a stand-up bass gives an authentic American home-spun quality to the work. Truly fun to sing this arrangement sounds just the way the song should always be sung.

Edwin Fissinger was one of the greatest American choral composers in the late 20th century and Pavane Publishing is proud to be the new home for his choral series. In celebration we release this Christmas selection one of his most-loved arrangements.

Nicholas Ryan Kelly an emerging composer was introduced to Pavane Publishing through his winning composition in the North Dakota State Edwin Fissinger competition. This new piece demonstrates his skills of musically describing the text. The piano writing is not an accompaniment it is part of the piece. The vocal writing the modulations all reveal an artist at work. Poet Bliss Carman provides a text describing nature's rich colors which are skillfully enhanced under Kelly's care.

The Solfege Suites are unquestionably the most popular set of chorals ever published by Pavane. ?Solfege Suite 4-Military Suite? contains: ?Parade ? ?Reveille? and ?Taps.? These pieces not only teach solfege and form but are also concert performable. Great for childrens and youth choirs. Percussion parts available as a free download.

O Nata Lux by Guy Forbes continues to be one of the most popular 8-part a cappella selections in the Pavane catalog. This new selection follows handsomely in that tradition.