The Road Not Taken
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Text by Robert Frost
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Classic poetic text and beautifully written music make this Tom Fettke original a stunning performance piece. Sophisticated and expressive, for SATB choirs, this selection is festival appropriate and an audience pleaser.
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Level: High School / College - Medium
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CM8952 - SATB Voices with Keyboard $1.60
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Sing We and Chant It
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Edited and Arranged by PATRICK M. LIEBERGEN, Music by Thomas Morley
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This madrigal is “Fa-la-la” perfect and well arranged by master-of-this-style, Patrick Liebergen. Perfect for a Spring concert or festival performance, this selection is also a wonderful
teaching piece.
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Level: High School - Moderately Easy
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CM8969 - SATB Voices, a cappella $1.60
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That Ever I Saw
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Anonymous Text, Darmon Meader;
DARMON MEADER CHORAL SERIES
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A gorgeous anonymous text stunningly set in a soft and romantic song by Darmon Meader, this choral work will soon find its way into the repertoire of serious high school choirs,
everywhere. Very accessible and yet impressive!
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Level: High School / College / Vocal Jazz / Show Choirs - Moderately Advanced
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CM8971 - SATB Voices, a cappella $1.60
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Winter Feels the Sword of Spring
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Words and Music by JOHN PARKER and RUTH ELAINE SCHRAM
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A descriptive text on the coming of Spring by John Parker, and beautiful text painting with music by Ruth Elaine Schram in a minor mode, make this a perfect Spring concert selection for Middle School voices. Just stunning!
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Level: Middle School - Medium
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CM8961 - Three-part Mixed Voices with Keyboard $1.60
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The Silver Swan
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Orlando Gibbons; arranged by Russell Robinson
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A cappella and for SSA voices, this beautiful lyric and classic choral style is a wonderful
addition to any concert and appropriate for festival competitions. The movement of the voices and harmonic alignment provide excellent opportunities for development of independent singing. Educational and performance commentary by Dr. Russell Robinson add to the value of this exquisite piece.
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Level: High School / Women's Choirs - Medium
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CM8869 - Three-part Mixed Voices, a cappella (Middle School) $1.60
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CM8946 - SSA Voices, a cappella $1.60
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Festival Gloria
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David Eddleman
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Exciting, energetic and easily accessible describe this stirring original by David Eddleman! Three trumpets add to the exciting accompaniment and grandeur of this fantastic piece for SATB voices, perfect as an opening fanfare for any concert or Christmas/holiday performance.
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Level: High School - Medium
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CM8960 - SATB Voices with Keyboard and Optional Three Trumpets in B Flat $1.60
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Arirang
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arranged by Chen Yi; Korean Folk Song
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Arranged by Chen Yi, Arirang is one of the most recognized and popular Korean folk songs. This choral is introduced softly in the tenor voices before evolving through other vocal lines. The pastoral text about the Arirang hills of Korea is beautifully and atmospherically arranged, and is presented in Korean with a pronunciation guide, along with translation by Josephine Lee Williamson. A stunning addtion to a multicultural concert.
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Level: High School / College / Concert Choirs - Advanced
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312-41747 - SATB, a cappella $1.60
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Will There Really Be a Morning?
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Earlene Earlene Rentz; Text by Emily Dickinson; My Lord What a Morning - Traditional Spiritual
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Using a poetic text by Emily Dickinson and incorporating “My Lord, What a Morning”, Earlene Rentz has set these words to a beautiful original melody and arrangement for SSA voices that is both enjoyable to sing and to the listener. Delicate and dolce, the SSA voicing will allow your womens choir to sound almost angelic. Not difficult and a fine addition to any concert.
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Level: High School / Women's Choirs - Medium
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CM8950 - SSA with Keyboard $1.60
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Salvation is Created
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Pavel Tschesnokoff; arranged by Russell Robinson
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This classic piece, by Pavel Tschesnokoff, was originally written for five-part a cappella choir. This arrangement, by Russell Robinson makes this timeless classic accessible to young voices. The repositioning of some voices and placement in ranges comfortable for younger singers, provide an opportunity for young musicians to experience this beautiful choral work.
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Level: Middle School / Junior High / Concert Choirs - Moderately Advanced
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CM8945 - Three-part Mixed Voices, a cappella $1.60
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Glorificamus Te
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Ruth Schram; Traditional Latin Text
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Latin text and original music by Ruth Elaine Schram make this gorgeous choral work a natural for concert performance. For SATB voices, this is easily sung, but has big impact. Very
rhythmic and fast-paced, this would be perfect for an opener or closing number for your concert programming.
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Level: High School / Concert Choirs - Medium
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CM8943 - SATB Voices with Keyboard or Optional a cappella $1.60
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Oceanus
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Music by EARLENE RENTZ, Words by PAMELA MARTIN
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What a beautifully written choral piece! Words by notable writer, Pamela Martin provide the basis for Earlene Rentzs artistic text painting - “
and the tide rushes out; the tide rushes in.” The text almost sings itself and Earlene has done a wonderful job of providing SATB voices with a very musical experience.
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Level: High School / Concert Choirs - Medium
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CM8944 - SATB Voices with Keyboard $1.60
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Setting Sail
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Carl Strommen; Freedom of the Spirit, Text from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
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Master writer Carl Strommen has written for both choir and band for many years. Here, he
creates an extended work for chorus and piano, or chorus and concert band with two
pianos or piano and harp. The poetic text provides the perfect motivation and message for graduation performances and concerts, alike. For schools that provide “Prism” concerts
for their performing arts programs, this would be the perfect selection. Beautiful and
inspirational - a “must do” for serious music programs.
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Level: High School / College / Community Choirs and Bands - Medium
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CM8947 - SATB with Keyboard $1.85
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CM8947B - Optional Concert Band Accompaniment $75.00
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