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CoverA Christmas Carmen [level: Medium]
Christopher S. Delp | Joseph Ohrt Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1021 | duration: 5:30 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella
American poet John Greenleaf Whittier authored the profound text. “Carmen” of the title in Latin translates as “song” or “poem.” The poem begins:
Sound over all waters, reach out from all lands,
The chorus of voices, the clasping of hands;
Sing hymns that were sung by the stars of the morn,
Sing songs of the angels when Jesus was born!
Composer Delp has done a masterful job setting the text. With very little divisi, it is accessible to many choirs.

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CoverA Father [level: Medium]
Kevin S. Foster
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1072 | duration: 4:45 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano
Celebrate fatherhood with this delightful song. Opening with “A father walks with you below the tall trees and stars,” this sets the tone of the endearing poem. An impressive piano accompaniment provides great charm and vitality as it lends support to the chorus.

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CoverA Shepherd’s Carol [level: Easy]
Traditional, arr. Ken Berg | Randy and Rachel Stenson Choral Series
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1001 | duration: 3:10 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: percussion
Three drums set the pace and add great interest to this sprightly carol. Energy abounds as the voices continue to call for the shepherds to sing noel! This creative setting would be very effective used as a procession.

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CoverA Song of Triumph [level: Medium]
Jacob J. Narverud | Terry J. Barham Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 978 | duration: 3:55 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
A joyous, spirited setting of Psalm 95 suitable for concert or church use. Interesting lines are present in all parts, and the lush choral texture creates a fantastic sound to support the sacred text. Especially appropriate for the large choir.

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CoverAbout Us Lies the Summer Night [level: Medium]
Brad Nix
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1076 | duration: 4:20 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
The text speaks of nature, but ends on a religious note as poet Robert Louis Stevenson finds in the glow of the sky the symbol of the promise of Heavenly light. Elegant with great melodic interest, a dramatic climax, and an artistic piano accompaniment, this seasonal piece could find a home in both a concert and church setting.

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CoverAd te, Domine [level: Medium]
Allen Koepke
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 159 | duration: 3:10 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
A dramatic sacred piece with a bravura ending, it combines Latin and English text.

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CoverAdeste [level: Medium]
arr. J. Edmund Hughes/Dan Hooper
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 371 | duration: 6:00 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: organ, handbells
“Angels We Have Heard on High“ joins “Adeste Fideles“ for a unique Christmas offering. Chant, handbells, optional audience/congregation sing-along, and a rousing, dramatic ending make this a great addition to the Christmas literature. Choirs can process in to this piece, a children’s choir could sing the unison melodic section—endless are the possibilities. Six minute duration.

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CoverAgnus Dei [level: Medium]
Emma Lou Diemer
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 381 | duration: 6:15 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
From the MASS by Diemer. The composer brings her distinctive contemporary style to the setting of this closing section of the MASS. Originally for 2 pianos, this section was re-arranged for one piano. Dramatic with a fugue leading to a pensive closing, a beautiful setting.

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CoverAgnus Dei [level: Medium]
Kristina Vasiliauskaite | Baltic Series edited by Vance Wolverton
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 268 | duration: 1:00 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: a cappella
From Missa Brevis in Honorem Beata Maria Virginis, a stunning work for the Christmas season. The movements are published separately, each one of them capable of standing alone.

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CoverAll Ye Lands, Sing Alleluia! [level: Medium]
Ben Allaway
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 193 | duration: 4:20 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: keyboard
This festive yet easy piece is sure to be a favorite with church choirs. It includes some unison and two-part writing, and a dramatic ending.

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CoverAlleluia [level: Medium]
René Clausen
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 557 | duration: 7:30 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella
A dramatic piece using only the word of the title. Marvelous harmonic buiildup and a sensitive ending. For the mature, advanced choir.

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CoverAlleluia, Rejoice! [level: Medium]
arr. J. Edmund Hughes
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 54 | duration: 4:30 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: handbells
The Hodie chant is skillfully combined with “O Come Emmanuel” in the neo-medieval style. Organ may be substituted for handbells. Can be sung “in the round,” or used as a processional. A great program opener or closer. Also available for SA or TB

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CoverAlleluia, Rejoice! [level: Medium]
arr. J. Edmund Hughes
voicing: TB | catalog number: SBMP 516 | duration: 4:30 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: handbells
The Hodie chant is skillfully combined with “O Come Emmanuel” in the neo-medeival style that has suddenly become popular. Organ may be substitued for handbells. Can be sung “in the round,” or combined with a processional. A great program opener or closer. Also available for SA and SATB

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CoverAllelujah [level: Medium]
J. Michael Haydn, ed. Michael Cleveland
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 312 | duration: 3:00 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: piano
chamrock A gem from the classic repertoire deserving a place in today’s literature. In a quick three, the piece dances off the page.

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CoverAmazing Grace [level: Easy]
arr. Michael Mauldin
voicing: SA or TB | catalog number: SBMP 424 | duration: 2:20 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: piano
A tasteful arrangement for the beginning treble or male ensemble.


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CoverAmerica [level: Medium]
arr. Franklin D. Ashdown
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 388 | duration: 3:00 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: keyboard
Four verses tell the whole story, transferring the music from SATB, to SA, to TTB, to SATB for a majestic ending. Powerful.

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CoverAmerica the Beautiful [level: Easy]
Samuel A. Ward, arr. Nina Gilbert
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 313 | duration: 1:40 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: a cappella
Festive drama abounds in this special a cappella setting.


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CoverAmerica the Beautiful [level: Medium]
Bates and Ward, arr. Frank J. La Rocca | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1068 | duration: 2:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
A stunning concert-worthy arrangement utilizing three verses of the original text, it builds to a dramatic, maestoso ending. Listen to the exquisite recording provided by the commissioning choir or watch the YouTube video of pictures to accompany their performance

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CoverAngele Dei [level: Medium]
Susan LaBarr | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1087 | duration: 3:50 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
A stunning setting of this Latin text that speaks of a guardian angel, it has great melodic interest combined with superb drama. Building to an impassioned climax, it then dissolves the momentum via repeated amens colored by interesting harmonies, and ultimately comes to rest with all voices now low in their ranges. Special.

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CoverAngels of the Wind [level: Medium]
Allen Koepke
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 202 | duration: 4:40 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano 4 hands
Written in the modern folksong style, Koepke's text uses the metaphor of the currents of the wind to point up the guiding forces in our lives. Also available for TTB


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CoverAngels We Have Heard on High [level: Medium]
arr. Drew Collins | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SSATBB | catalog number: SBMP 805 | duration: 2:00 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
In 7/8 time, and set in the mixolydian mode, this is a colorful setting of this favorite carol.

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CoverAve Maria [level: Medium]
László Halmos
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 25 | duration: 2:45 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: a cappella
An eloquent setting of the familiar Ave Maria text. Hungarian composer Halmos wrote this setting of the Ave Maria in homage to Zoltán Kodály to commemorate the centenary of the composer's birth. Latin text only.

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CoverAve Maria [level: Medium]
James McCray
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 57 | duration: 1:20 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: a cappella
A stunning piece with great dramatic impact - especially beautiful in cathedral acoustics.

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CoverAve Maria [level: Medium]
David N. Childs | Charlotte Adams Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 222 | duration: 3:40 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano, flute
A bold, yet beautiful setting for today‘s choirs; accessible to singers of all levels.

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CoverAve Maria [level: Medium]
Craig Kingsbury | Donald Brinegar Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 468 | duration: 4:00 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
A poignant setting for the mature choir. Lush chords, polyphonic passages, and some 4-part writing for both women and men add to the drama.

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CoverAve Maria [level: Medium]
Kristina Vasiliauskaite
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 590 | duration: 2:50 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
Lithuanian composer Vasiliauskaite brings her special style to this setting of the Ave Maria. A great piece for a cathedral setting.

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CoverAve Maria [level: Medium]
J. Edmund Hughes | Edith Copley Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 977 | duration: 2:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
The Ave Maria chant forms the basis for this clever, effective piece. It would be especially beautiful in a reverberant setting.

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CoverAve Verum Corpus [level: Medium]
David N. Childs
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 462 | duration: 3:40 | price: $1.65
accompaniment: a cappella
An exquisite setting by a composer who has a special flair for setting Latin motet texts.

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CoverAvinu Malkeinu [level: Medium]
arr. Ron Kean and Jill Egland
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 766 | duration: 2:40 | price: $1.65
accompaniment: piano
Taken from the Jewish High Holy Day liturgy, this is a passionate, dramatic song; the arrangement beautifully highlights all its inherent color and drama.

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CoverAway in a Manger [level: Medium]
arr. Brant Adams | Jerry McCoy Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 121 | duration: 3:40 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
A lush, beautfiul a cappella setting of the familiar carol.

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CoverBabethandaza [level: Medium]
arr. Daniel Hughes | Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 914 | duration: 3:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: percussion
Sweet Honey in the Rock, a black singing group, has made this piece popular; they shared the text they got from an African native with Daniel Hughes. The Swahili text translates: We are marching in the light of God. A fine addition to this genre of music.

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CoverBeside the Still Waters [level: Medium]
Rollo A. Dilworth | Mary Alice Stollak Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 607 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano, opt. percussion
A gospel feel shines brightly here in this tasteful setting of Psalm 23. Appropriate for concert or church use. Also available for SSA

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CoverBethlehem [level: Easy]
piano accomp.: Mary Ellen Loose - arr. J. Edmund Hughes | Edith Copley Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 856 | duration: 5:05 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano, violin, cello
Based on a Southern Harmony pentatonic tune, ever-creative Ed Hughes gives us a delightful new piece for Christmas with strains of Silent Night peaking in via the accompanying instruments.

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CoverBless the Lord, O My Soul [level: Medium]
David N. Childs | David N. Childs Sacred Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 776 | duration: 4:50 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: organ
Commissioned by the church choir of the recording in honor of their organist, the piece features a dramatic organ part, with 4-part writing, optional solos which may be sung in unison, and a big, dramatic conclusion.

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CoverBlessed be that maid Marie [level: Medium]
arr. Joy Sherman | Charlene Archibeque Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 53 | duration: 2:30 | price: $1.60
accompaniment: drum
This piece has appeared on many a Christmas concert, high school through semi-professional. The minor mode and simple drum part add a unique touch to this little known melody.

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CoverBlow ye the trumpet, blow [level: Medium]
Lewis Edson, arr. Paul Carey | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 812 | duration: 2:10 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: a cappella
One of thousands of hymns from the 1700s set to the words of Methodist Englishman Charles Wesley, the pentatonic melody gives it the feel of an early American hymn. Carey has done a masterful job with this arrangement.

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CoverBreath of Angels [level: Medium]
James McCray
voicing: SA/SATB | catalog number: SBMP 78 | duration: 13:00 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: keyboard, opt. handbells
A children’s choir provides the angelic sounds that enhance this four movement work. Using a variety of texts about angels, the choir narrates the story and the children join in as cherubs making this a special, dramatic work.

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CoverBright Morning Stars [level: Medium]
arr. Shawn Kirchner
voicing: SATB, bar. solo | catalog number: SBMP 594 | duration: 5:00 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
A great folk melody is given royal treatment here. The artful arrangement, with a great piano accompaniment, maintains the folk flavor of the song while adding drama and musical interest

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CoverBright Morning Stars [level: Medium]
arr. Shawn Kirchner
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1077 | duration: 5:00 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
This artful arrangement of a great Appalachian folk melody will be loved by both singers and audiences. A superb piano accompaniment adds greatly to the texture that grows and builds as the song progresses and ultimately returns to the unadorned beauty of the opening solo.

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CoverCalm on the Listening Ear of Night [level: Medium]
David Dickau | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 786 | duration: 4:10 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: flute
The flute adds to the beauty of the piece, with its introduction setting the mood, and interludes that lend an elegant touch. Limited divisi in the choral parts makes the piece quite accessible.

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CoverCanticle of Praise [level: Difficult]
René Clausen | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SATB / SATB | catalog number: SBMP 655 | duration: 5:20 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella
Originally written for the King’s Singers (a 6-man ensemble) and the Morman Tabernacle Choir, this publication is the version re-scored by the composer for performance by his Concordia Choir. A dramatic concert opener or closer.

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CoverCarpenters of God [level: Medium]
Vijay Singh | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 954 | duration: 2:55 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
In the style of an early American song, the pentatonic melody gives great strength to this upbeat piece. Carpenter’s tools forge the text’s metaphor of working for God to build a “spirit strong.”

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CoverChrist Is Born [level: Medium]
Amy Parkin
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1097 | duration: 1:50 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano, glockenspiel
A delightful addition to the seasonal repertoire with a text that rings true to the Christmas story. The glockenspiel adds sparkle as the piece builds to a dramatic “alleluia” ending.

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CoverChristmas-time Begins with Him [level: Easy]
Timothy Strang
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 180 | duration: 3:15 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: piano
Unison, then 2-parts, the piece tells the Christmas story.

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CoverCome Unto Me [level: Medium]
Jason Shelton | David N. Childs Sacred Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 746 | duration: 3:50 | price: $1.60
accompaniment: a cappella
A stunning setting of the biblical text “Come unto me all you that labor and I will give you rest.” Appropriate for the advanced church choir or the concert choir, the excellent recording is worth a listen.

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CoverCommit Your Way to the Lord [level: Medium]
Stacey Wong | Joseph Ohrt Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 694 | duration: 3:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
Suitable for concert or church use, the award winning composer has created an artistic setting of Psalms 37 and 43.

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CoverCornerstone [level: Medium]
Shawn Kirchner
voicing: SATB / bar. / alto solo | catalog number: SBMP 747 | duration: 3:45 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
The composer pulls out all the stops on this gospel piece. The piano part soars; the two soloists dramatically rise above the choir. Female and male choral trios give the piece authentic gospel style.

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CoverCoventry Carol [level: Medium]
arr. J. Edmund Hughes | Donald Brinegar Choral Series
voicing: SSATBB | catalog number: SBMP 599 | duration: 5:55 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: wind chimes, handbells
What would Christmas be without an arrangement by Ed Hughes! This one is delightful. Sing it in the round, from the balcony, as you process, or from the stage. Simply beautiful.

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CoverDo, Lord, Remember Me [level: Medium]
arr. Alice Parker | Joseph Ohrt Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1108 | duration: 2:35 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
This long-time favorite song of campfire sing-a-longs has been elevated to concert status by the legendary Alice Parker, now 86 years young. The publication was made extra special by the opportunity to include her creative and inspirational advice on how to perform it. Conservative ranges make this gem of a piece accessible to many choirs.

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CoverDone Made My Vow to the Lord [level: Medium]
Marques L. A. Garrett
voicing: SSAATTBB | catalog number: SBMP 841 | duration: 3:15 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
The talented arranger brings his own special nuance to this spiritual. The women start, then the men have a turn; joining together they build the spiritual to a grand conclusion. Based on a traditional spiritual.

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