A la nanita nana (Murmuring a Lullaby)
Spanish Folk Song; arranged by David Eddleman

A beautiful new version of a Carl Fischer best seller, this 3-part arrangement, by the composer, of A la nanita nana is sure to duplicate the success of the original 2-part title. An enchantingly soulful tune is set simply with a sensitively wrought piano part that will touch the audience at any holiday concert. The piece can be sung (as here) in Spanish or in David Eddleman's own idiomatic English translation.

Christmas
With Keyboard

CM8798 3-part Mixed $1.50

Also available:
CM8303 2-part Treble (original version) $1.50

Angel's Round
by David Allen Fettke and Tom Fettke

A complete delight, this clever piece is a perfect Christmas choice for involving children and adults in the joy of singing a round. The melody is catchy and easily learned and the parts can be distributed in any combination that fits the singers available. Angel's Round is sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike.

Christmas
With Keyboard and optional children's choir

CM8809 Mixed Voices/Children's Choir $1.50

Coventry Carol
16th Century Traditional Carol; arranged by Darmon Meader

Darmon Meader, director and founder of the New York Voices vocal jazz ensemble, has become world famous for his remarkable choral arrangements. This traditional English Christmas carol has taken on a breathtaking new sound and presentation in this surprising, beautiful and touching version of the beloved Christmas standard. Moving parts and dynamic expression add to the elegance of this setting, which should prove to be one of the most important new choral selections for the Christmas season.

Christmas
a cappella

CM8795 SATB $1.50

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Traditional; arranged by Elizabeth Campbell

This Swing setting of a Christmas favorite is a great way to feature the gentlemen of your middle school or junior high chorus in church or school! Staying comfortably within the changing-voice range, they get to imitate the sound of a "walking" string bass as they lay the foundation for the tune, introduced by the young women of the choir. Then things are reversed, the sopranos and altos sing the "bass line," while the boys carry phrases of the melody. Complete with finger snaps and a whispered, "yeah"! as the ending punctuation, "cool" is the only way to describe this number, which is guaranteed to be a hit with young teens and audiences alike!

Christmas
With Keyboard

CM8792 3-part Mixed $1.50

I Saw Three Ships
Traditional English Carol; arranged by Russell Robinson

Russell Robinson's lively and eminently singable version of this popular Christmas carol alternates women and men with the textures of the full choir. With an easy and carefully supportive piano part, these are perfect selections for a choir's holiday programs.

Christmas
With Keyboard

CM8818 SATB $1.50

CM8819 3-part Mixed $1.50

In the Giving, We Receive
by Kim Oler; arranged by Carl Strommen

Kim Oler's classic Christmas song is a joy to sing in Carl Strommen's lovely choral arrangements. The music is so sweet and the text so appropriate to the real spirit of the holidays, that any choir will charm and delight its audience or congregation by presenting one of these three settings.

Christmas
With Keyboard

CM8788 SATB $1.50

CM8821 SAB $1.50
CM8822 2-part Treble $1.50

Island Noel
by Greg Gilpin

This is an original Christmas novelty piece in calypso style by one of today's best-known writers of school choral music. Gilpin uses the "fun" feel of a tropical Christmas to engage both singers and audience. With choreography offered by the writer and an accompaniment track that is sure to make you feel you are in the tropics, every multicultural holiday concert will swing happily with this calypso-style concert piece.

Christmas
With Keyboard

CM8791 3-part Mixed $1.50

CM8791CD Accompaniment CD $19.95

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming Traditional; arranged by Elizabeth Campbell

The sensitive new setting of the ever-popular carol features a special treatment of each verse. Men's and women's voices hand off the melody throughout the first verse. The second verse offers a gorgeous alto solo, supported by gentle "Oos" from the choir. The third verse is a traditional a cappella setting, followed by a brief reprise of the first line of the alto solo, before the exquisite full-voiced closing phrase.

Christmas
With Keyboard

CM8811 SATB $1.50

Soulful Silent Night
by Elizabeth Campbell

"Soulful" is the word for this extraordinary arrangement, which imbues the beloved carol (by Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber) with a bluesy feeling. This is done so tastefully that the melody stays true to the original, while the accompaniment cradles the voices in a slowly rocking texture with blues-derived harmonic touches. Perfect for church choirs as well as more informal vocal jazz ensembles, this piece is absolutely gorgeous!

Christmas
With Keyboard

CM8793 SATB $1.50

CM8793CD Accompaniment CD $19.95

Swinging Gloria, A
by Tom Fettke

Veteran writer Tom Fettke combines a swing feel with four separate motives to create a wonderful contrapuntal web of melodies and harmonies. With editorial notes that give suggestions to the director for teaching, and a supportive rhythm track available, this beautifully written Christmas selection is easy to learn and perform. Suitable for combining age groups and voices, the text is offered in Latin and English, providing a variety of performance options in both church and school situations.

Christmas
With Keyboard

CM8797 SATB $1.60

CM8797CD Accompaniment CD $19.95

(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
by Al Stillman and Robert Allen; arranged by Greg Gilpin

Greg Gilpin has fashioned a superb new arrangement of this tremendously popular Christmas song. Touches of swing style and a wonderfully colorful piano part are a perfect match for the warm and traditionally American sentiments of this wonderful pop tune.

Christmas
With Keyboard

CM8827 SATB $1.50

CM8827CD Accompaniment CD $19.95

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