Imagine (SATB)

It is now impossible to imagine a world without Imagine an enduring hymn of solace and promise that has carried us through extreme grief and continues to provide hope all around the world up to this day.The immortal song was the best selling single of the solo career of John Lennon the co-founder of the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music the Beatles; a legend who hardly needs any introduction. Since its release in 1971 the song has sold more than 1.6 million copies just in the UK and has been recorded and performed by dozens of artists including Madonna Stevie Wonder Elton John and DianaRoss.As part of the Pop Choral Series John Lennon’s signature song has been arranged for SATB a cappella choir by Roger Emerson. Named one of the 100 most-performed songs of the 20th century and played just before the New Year's Times Square Ball drops in New York City since 2005 Lennon’s plea for world peace remains relevant and timeless a guaranteed audience favourite.

Ave Verum Corpus Re-imagined. This beautiful 5-minute piece takes William Byrd?s famous motet and re-imagines it for 3 unaccompanied SATB choirs, with opportunity to space the choirs at a distance from each other.

Vincent Novello was a British composer and Organist who gave the Novello publishing company its first embryonic form. Here he arranges Rule Britannia! for Voice SATB with Piano accompaniment to introduce some contrapuntal interest in the verse.When 18th century British composer Thomas Arne included his song Rule Britannia! in a masque based on the life of Alfred the Great that was presented at Cliveden the country home of Frederick Prince of Wales he could not have imagined that more than two hundred seventy years later his ditty would be known throughout the British Isles and beyond. Rule Britannia! is widely used in the Royal Navy and British Army and is featuredeach year at the Last Night of the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall as a national sing-along.At the time of writing the Dutch actually ‘ruled the waves ’ so this song was more an exhortation than a status report. The lyrics were also a statement of civil liberty. Since Cromwell’s time Britain had had a standing army which could be turned against the native population. A standing navy however existed solely to protect the nation from invaders protecting a free populace.

A classic from the golden age of the show tune, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes is a soulful and sophisticated number originally written by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach for the musical Roberta. Over the years the song has been covered by Bryan Ferry, Jerry Garcia, and was a 1958 chart topping hit on both sides of the Atlantic for doo wop group, The Platters . With a deep dynamic range and rich, floating harmonies, this luxurious choral arrangement by Christopher Hussey for SATB chorus with Piano accompaniment, is a beautifully re-imagined new take on a timeless song. Full of engrossing tension and dramatic relief that swells up through thick, complex chords and a memorable lead line, this is a must perform piece for amateur-intermediate choirs. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Lux Nova sees Eric Whitacre's best-selling 'Lux Aurumque' re-imagined with a middle section of new material from his musical 'Paradise Lost'. Lux Nova works best with a pure balanced shimmering tone with strict attention to the dynamic colors and a slow luscious pacing. This piece for unaccompanied SATB Choir incorporates poetry by Edward Esch translated into Latin by celebrated American lyricist Charles Anthony Silvestri. Eric Whitacre's Lux Nova was featured in the 2014 iTunes festival. Duration: approx. 4:20.

Imagine Dragons topped the charts with this pounding alt-rock hit offered here evoking the mesmerizing vocal version by the group Pentatonix with violin. Stark lyrics over a pulsing pop groove make this a super pop showcase! Available separately: SATB SAB SSAA ShowTrax CD. Instrument Parts available as a digital download (vln cello gtr b drm). Duration: ca. 3:45.

Uses: Easter Scripture: John 20:1-18 Set your alleluias free with this lilting invitation to joy. Imagine the jubilation as this buoyant theme raises the resurrection shout. Rich SATB writing provides fullness to the sound and thebright tempo engages the spirit of this instant classic.

Mary Poppins Returns (Choral Highlights). Six songs from the Hairspray (2002) writing team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman are skillfully assembled and connected from this new movie classic. While paying tribute to the original movie's songs, these new songs are destined to be loved and sung by kids and adults for many years to come. Includes (Underneath the) Lovely London Sky, Can You Imagine That?, A Cover Is Not the Book, The Place Where Lost Things Go, Trip a Little Light Fantastic and Nowhere to Go But Up.

from The Preacher's Wife (ShowTrax CD)-Who Would Imagine A King is the eloquent and emotional Christmas song performed by Whitney Houston in The Preacher's Wife. Available here is the Show Trax CD of backing tracks and full performances.

Ideally suited as an opening or closing piece for winter/holiday programs this short original work is an excellent and accessible choice for mixed choirs of all levels and causes us to imagine a world filled with peace and hope.

Brendan Lord the Executive Director of the Alberta Choral Federation has offered us a beautiful and thought-provoking Christmas piece. Opening in a chant-like manner the text asks us to imagine holding the child of God withinlike Mary. Eventually as the music takes shape we learn that God is within and we can celebrate that gift and the gift of the child as well.

Vancouver 21 CTV Olympic Theme Song-The theme from the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics this song recorded in English by Nikki Yanofsky and in French by Annie Villeneuve perfectly captures the universal message of the games: Believe in yourself and in your talent and follow your dreams. The English version is recorded on the ShowTrax CD and the printed music includes English and French. Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Score and parts available digitally (hn 1-2 gtr b dm perc vn 1-2 va vc). Duration: ca. 3:30.