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Banjo Sam [level: Easy] American Folk Song, arr. Jay Broeker
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1055 | duration: 3:00 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano, banjo, percussion
Based on an American folk tune from the southern folk tradition of the early 1900s, this is an upbeat showpiece that incorporates a banjo player, a bit of non-improvised scat singing, a fun text, and the option of clog or tap dancers to create both rhythmic and visual excitement. It was commissioned for and first sung by a treble honor choir.
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Blue Bird [level: Easy] Korean folk song, arr. Jungsun Lee
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1035 | duration: 2:45 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
A beautiful Korean folk song, it has a short, but powerful text symbolic of a farmer’s dream for a better life. The transliteration makes this easy to learn. An artistic piano accompaniment lends support and adds its own color to the already colorful melodies - the piece may also be sung a cappella. Also available for SATB.
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Caroling Fantasy [level: Easy] arr. B. Wayne Bisbee
voicing: SATB or SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1041 | duration: 2:50 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano, flute, handbells, perc.
Composer Bisbee has created a festive and clever medley of The First Noel, Sing Nowell, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and Have a Merry Christmas. An aleatoric rendering of the latter greeting leads to the final dramatic phrase: “And a happy new year.” Throughout, a sprightly flute part decorates the melodies; the piano adds great rhythmic and harmonic support; the handbells add elegance with their special ring; and the drum and triangle add rhythmic emphasis and sparkle. The versatile arrangement can be sung by treble choirs and/or by mixed voices. This piece is a great choice for concluding a holiday concert, perhaps with more than one choir combining forces.
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Gardener of the World [level: Medium] Philip E. Silvey
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1042 | duration: 2:45 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
“Summer Sun,” the Robert Louis Stevenson poem of this piece, has the sun finding its way into all the nooks and crannies of the world below. The music offers sprightly treatment befitting a bright, pleasant day. In unison, or with two melodies working in tandem, and occasionally with 2-part harmony, this is an enjoyable piece to sing.
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The Old Lost Road [level: Easy] David N. Childs
voicing: CCB | catalog number: SBMP 1051 | duration: 2:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
A beautifully crafted piece written especially for cambiata voices, the whimsical Rudyard Kipling text will intrigue young singers. A fine piano accompaniment arts to the artistic merit of the composition.
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To make a prairie… [level: Easy] Kenneth Carter
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1031 | duration: 5:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano, clarinet
Emily Dickinson’s whimsical poem comes to sparkling life via a beautiful melody for the singers. The clarinet gets a turn at the melody, and the piano adds color and support. Mostly in unison, the two-part writing is equal in range. Some humming, along with buzzing of the bee sounds, make this is a great piece for teaching vocal techniques to young singers.
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Voces Lucis [level: Medium] Andrea Ramsey
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1047 | duration: 3:50 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano, cello
Poet Charles Anthony Silvestri created an intriguing poem for the composer about the “Voices of light.” To be sung in Latin, a beautiful choral melody develops into an interwoven tapestry involving the four voice parts. The texture is made special by the cello countermelodies and the artistic piano accompaniment. With no divisi, this elegant piece will appeal to many choirs.
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Water Lillies Floating [level: Easy] Earl Reisdorff
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1034 | duration: 3:35 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
The Sara Teasdale text comes to life with great melodic interest for the voices, as a repetitive echo helps depict words like “floating.” The colorful harmonies and melodic contrasts of the piano accompaniment add support and beauty to the composition. Treble choirs of all ages will enjoy this fine composition.
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When You Go A-courtin' [level: Easy] American Folk Song, arr. Jeffrey Benson | Charlene Archibeque Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1044 | duration: 2:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
A fun, foot-stomping American folk song, the piece has a conversational style, the guys talking to the gals and vice versa. The message is pure Americana, with sassafras tea, a long-tail coat, and an old leather bonnet part of the mix.
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