Be Joyful with Singing

Here's an indispensable collection of introits, responses, and benedictions from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Periods. Carefully and skillfully edited and arranged by Patrick Liebergen, this book is filled to the brim with the music of Handel, Telemann, Purcell, Mozart, Liszt, and more. A mixture of voicings is included as well. Each selection is short and easily learned, yet dynamic and filled with joyful singing! / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Paperback-Malcolm Archer's A Sound Of Singing Fills The Air for SATB choir with Organ accompaniment. Archer's setting of Timothy Dudley-Smith's hymn is joyful and uplifting with a charming melody and warm harmonies. Heralding the birth of Jesus with its jubilant 'gloria' refrain this carol will be a popular choice for concerts and services throughout the festive season.

From A Child's Garden Of Verses-A Child's Garden of Verses is a lovely set of songs with texts by Robert Louis Stevenson. Exhuberant and joyful Singing makes for a rousing finish to a set or concert. Vocally accessible for young singers but sophisticated enough for older choirs as well. Lynne Gackle Choral Series.

Douglas Nolan gives us a very different idea in this new Easter anthem. Try using the children's choir to bring a special moment to the beginning and end of this easily sung SATB anthem. The garden challenge of sharing the goodnews of the Risen Lord is at the center of this joyful offering and the interesting final chords of this anthem would melt beautifully into the traditional singing of “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.” Don't miss thisone!

Philip Lawson spent most of his days travelling the world and singing with the famous King's Singers. Fortunately he was able to find time to apply his compositional skills between concerts. The Psalm 100 text is elevated with a series of enthusiastic meter changes and engaging harmonic confrontations.

Enjoy this joyful celebration of the music of the world with this multicultural original. It includes phrases in over fourteen different languages and a great world drumming accompaniment. A super concert opener!Availableseparately: SATB SAB 2-Part Instrumental ePak-Combo and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:45

Enjoy this joyful celebration of the music of the world with this multicultural original. It includes phrases in over fourteen different languages and a great world drumming accompaniment. A super concert opener!Availableseparately: SATB SAB 2-Part Instrumental ePak-Combo and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:45

Learn the art of jazz vocal improvisation! This book will help you hear, understand and apply jazz theory so that you can solo as a complete musician?in the same way that instrumentalists do. Each lesson offers a core musical concept related to harmony, melody, and rhythm, integrating skills such as conducting and analysis. All concepts are reinforced with practical exercises. The accompanying audio tracks demonstrate techniques and let you practice improvising along with a piano accompaniment.
You will learn to:
Develop your sense of timing and swing
Understand jazz harmony, such as tensions and non-diatonic chords, as well as chord progressions such as II V and cycle V progressions, and use harmony as your basis for creating expressive solos
Navigate song forms, such as AABA, blues forms, turnarounds, and other common jazz structures
Improve your ear for jazz harmony through studying intervals and chord progressions, and by memorizing emblematic jazz melodic patterns
Create expressive vocal lines that work well over jazz chords and integrate well within the context of a jazz ensemble
?Mili Bermejo?s Vocal Jazz Improvisation is the most comprehensive vocal book I have ever seen on improvisation. Her years of research and her wisdom and artistry leave no stones unturned. I would recommend this book to instrumentalists as well, to develop their ears and breadth of expression.?
?Jerry Bergonzi, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator

?I have been a huge fan of Mili as an artist for many years now, and have admired her impeccable skills as a teacher for just as long. Seeing Mili perform in duo with Dan Greenspan is one of the great wonders of the world. They make voice and bass seem like an orchestra, harmonically rich and complete, and emotionally compelling. How lucky for us that Mili has written a book on improvisation from her own assured and gracious vantage point. Her approach is accessible, organic, personal, and best of all, inspiring! She takes the fear factor out and provides tools to make improvisation a truly creative and joyful experience.?
?Peter Eldridge, Jazz Singer, Pianist, Composer (New York Voices)

?Creating awareness is at the core of this beautiful material that was very much needed in the vocal jazz field. Here is a book with clever, effectively organized information for all vocalists to develop a practical framework that covers the foundation to find confidence, strength and ultimately freedom as a vocal improviser.
Mili?s music speaks to the heart, overflowing with humanity, joy, and compassion, and this book does the same. Mili traces a clear path, guiding us step by step along the way. She draws on her own experience, which I must say reflects all vocalists? experience, as we walk this fascinating journey of jazz singing.?
?Magos Herrera, GRAMMY-nominated Jazz Singer

?How lucky for all of us that Mili Bermejo put her decades of experience and skill as both performer and teacher into this book. What a gift! Thank you, Mili.?
?Tierney Sutton, Multi-GRAMMY Nominated Jazz Singer
/ Méthodes et pédagogie / Chant / / BERKLEE

A Cantata for Christmas-Especially designed to enable quick and easy learning this celebrative choral cantata is an ideal choice for churches with limited rehearsal times. Beautifully crafted carol arrangements combine with best-selling seasonal anthemsto create a pleasing and meaningful holiday presentation. With a 20-minute performance time this work can be used as the centerpiece of a carol singing service or a hanging of the green event. Composed for 2-Part or SAB voices this work is appropriate for choirs of any size or ability level.Includes: Tapestry of Joyful Carols; The King Is Coming Soon; Baby in a Manger; Echo Gloria; I Give My Song; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

Uses: General Call To Worship ChildrenScripture: Psalm 100:4; Psalm 96:8; Psalm 148:1; Psalm 19:1A true call to worship from the Psalms is delivered with style and joyful abandon. The energy ofmixed meter permeates the rhythmic vocabulary of the work while a distinctive melodic line provides power and purpose. The middle sections offer a wonderful moment with optional children's choir singing the classic hymn Praisethe Lord Ye Heaven's Adore Him. Powerful closing chords crown the work with one last affirmation of praise. Duration: ca. 4:02.

Uses: General Music Appreciation Scripture: Psalm 13:6 Acts 16:25 Exodus 15:1 Psalm 59:16 With a confident flourish of praise and the clarion statement of Come Christians Join to Sing this anthem immediately engages the spirit. This curtain raising acclamation soon surrenders to a lightly syncopated original theme that is a charming melodic gesture accompanied by a cheerful piano part. This text celebrates the glory of singing the old songs and the community we find in praise. A counter-melody adds vocal variety and the piece is sure to set toes to tapping with its upbeat and joyful nature.

from NBC's The Sing-Off-NBC's sensational singing competition The Sing-Off continued its popularity again in 2011 with an exuberant celebration of the Lionel Richie #1 hit from 1983. Mesmerizing vocal grooves combine with solos and duets to create a joyful showcase for all types of vocal ensembles! Duration ca. 2:40.

Lilting and joyful Dave and Jean Perry have written a must-have choral for your holiday or winter concert. Good use of unison as well as independent part singing fill this piece with excellent musical moments for teaching. Thetext is bright and up-beat about the many familiar sights of winter. It's just delightful.

A joyful departure from tradition, now set in 4/4 time by Jeffrey Turner, this fresh setting of the beloved carol is sure to add sparkle to any holiday celebration. Across the silent night, the blazing star of a solo cello beacons. A violinist follows, and the glory of a string orchestra suddenly bursts across the heavens. A twinkling piano announces that a child has been born unto the world - then, the high strings enter like angels singing from above. With its ending in 3/4, sure to put a smile on everyone's face, there's never been a happier birthday. (3:20) / Orchestre A Cordes