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A Blessing [level: Medium]
David N. Childs
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 504 | duration: 4:00
| price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano, flute
Melodist Childs has done it again. A beautiful setting of the Sara Teasdale poem with a final benediction for peace from the bible. A soaring flute part and rhythmically supportive piano part add to the beauty of this gem.
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A Hope Carol [level: Medium]
David Dickau
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1048 | duration: 3:30
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
A beautiful setting of the contemplative Rossetti poem, ever melodic, it will be a joy to sing. An artistic piano accompaniment adds color and support. Choirs of all sizes will enjoy this special piece.
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A Joy Forever [level: Medium]
Nancy Gifford
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1492 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano
As stated in the opening line of the lyrics, “a thing of beauty is a joy forever.” So be it for this beautiful song.
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A Jubilant Day [level: Medium]
Judy A. Rose
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1566 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella
“I’ve found a jubilant day” is the message delivered by this newly composed spiritual. A great closer, it is sure to please an audience and have them feeling jubilant.
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A Living Dream [level: Easy]
Jonathan Adams
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1109 | duration: 3:00
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano, flute
The Henry David Thoreau poem presents a challenge for all: “Live the life you’ve dreamed.” Not just a great graduation piece, this maxim is a challenge for all. Musically rich, and not difficult, many choirs can enjoy this excellent piece.
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A Nation’s Strength [level: Medium]
Zachary Moore
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1452 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano, Bb trumpet
Brave men who work while others sleep,Who dare while others fly...They build a nation’s pillars deepAnd lift them to the sky.So ends the text of this extraordinary piece. Dramatic accompaniment helps deliver the profound message. Men and boys will love singing this.
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A Prayer Before Sleep [level: Difficult]
Carson Cooman
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1174 | duration: 2:30
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: flute
Set to a Gaelic prayer translated into English, the flute plays the protagonist, dramatically opening the piece with a slow but flourishing melody, suggesting that this sleep may indeed be special. The choir is chant-like in their response to this opening as they implore “I am placing my soul and my body On thy sanctuary this night.” Sophisticated treble choirs won’t want to miss this most unusual piece.
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A Reason to Sing [level: Medium]
Rob Swenson
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1616 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano
“Cry out with a song of hope and peace,
And give to those who follow you a reason they should sing.”
So ends this special piece. A dramatic piano part sets the tone while the singers deliver the message. Creative and unique, singers will delight in performing this.
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A Song to the World [level: Medium]
Kevin T. Padworski
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1589 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: a cappella
The text celebrates faith, hope, love, and singing.
This is definitely a song worth singing.
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Adeste [level: Medium]
arr. J. Edmund Hughes/Dan Hooper
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 371 | duration: 6:00
| price: $2.30
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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After the Storm [level: Medium]
Susan LaBarr
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1066 | duration: 5:30
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano
Written in homage to the city of Joplin, MO, the 2011 victim of a horrific tornado disaster, the text resonates profoundly in our world of all too frequent natural disasters. The composer paints a musical collage of the ending sentiment of the poem as it suggests how to recover “one step at a time.” This beautifully rendered composition would provide a thought-provoking moment in a program as it deals with the extraordinary power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit.
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All Things Bright and Beautiful [level: Medium]
Philip E. Silvey
voicing: 2 part tre | catalog number: SBMP 749 | duration: 4:00
| price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano
A charming setting with its text excerpted from the famous Cecil Alexander poem. Syncopation gives it a contemporary style, while some staccato writing adds to its color. It includes unison, 2-part harmony, occasionally a counter-melody for the lower part, and some 3 part divisi to emphasize the climatic moments. Featured on the 2009 ACDA National Reading Session
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Always Keep This Close [level: Medium]
Zachary J. Moore
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1342 | duration: 4:45
| price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano, opt. strings
The text will be dear to the hearts of choral singers with its sentiments such as “no notes are as connected as the souls that sing them”, and the final statement, “we are one.” Musically strong and creative, this is destined to be a compelling addition to women’s repertoire.
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Answer to a Child's Question [level: Easy]
Timothy Strang
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 98 | duration: 3:00
| price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano, flute
The text of Samuel Taylor Coleridge provided composer Strang with a wonderful opportunity to write a piece with great appeal to young people.
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Arrow and The Song, The [level: Medium]
Joshua Shank
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 597 | duration: 3:20
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano
Longfellow's poem about friendship is given dramatic, haunting treatment here. Simple but effective, and great to sing. Also available for SATB
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As the sun opens the flower [level: Medium]
Andrew Miller
| Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1232 | duration: 3:55
| price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano
A beautiful melody delivers the contemplative text while a flowing piano accompaniment adds color and drama. Singers young and old will find this a delightful addition to their repertoire.
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Awake My Song [level: Easy]
Christopher Fox
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1507 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: paino
“Awake my song. Once a dream now a reality.” A special message is here delivered via beautiful music and great style. This is a winner for the lucky treble choirs that will get to sing it.
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Awake My Song [level: Medium]
Christopher Fox
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1555 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano
“Awake my song. Once a dream now a reality.” A special message is here delivered via beautiful music and great style.
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Beauty of Your Dreams, The [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 564 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano
Famous statements of Eleanor Roosevelt provide the text for this inspiring piece. The dramatic writing of Joan Szymko vividly brings the text to life. A special showpiece for the women's choir.
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Benedizione [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 799 | duration: 2:50
| price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano
Inspired after a visit to Assisi, the composer uses as text the Italian version of the beloved Blessing of St Francis, “The Lord Bless You and Keep you.” The beginning and ending of the piece feature a beautiful unison melody; the middle section divides briefly into 4 parts for a dramatic contrast.
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Big Sky [level: Medium]
Seth Houston
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1185 | duration: 2:50
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella
Utilizing the traditional shape-note style, the composer/poet gives us this piece inspired by his love of nature and concern for the environment. His distinctive music enhances his great message: "the ocean and air, forest, hill, and plain, animal in flight, are in your care."
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Birds of Hope [level: Medium]
Kevin Nicoletti
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1316 | duration: 4:10
| price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano
The Ella Wheeler Wilcox poem suggests the bird of hope not “soar too high or sing too loud.” Taking heed, the composer created much downward movement in the piano accompaniment, while allowing the singers to take some risks, both high and somewhat loud. This charming piece offers great melodic interest in the vocal lines.
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Blessing in the Leaving [level: Medium]
Susan LaBarr
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1241 | duration: 4:15
| price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella
Retirement, remembrance, gratitude, the text fits them all. With musical elaboration on the word love, this is especially appropriate when honoring a person. As always, the composer treats each vocal line with great care so all feel central to the piece.
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Bloom [level: Medium]
Philip E. Silvey
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 634 | duration: 3:08
| price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano
Ah, spring! This piece celebrates the season and allows the chorus to bloom. The piano brings great life to the piece with its running eighth notes, eager to aide in the bloom of the season.
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Boy Who Picked Up His Feet to Fly, The [level: Medium]
Joshua Shank
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 450 | duration: 4:30
| price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano
Whimsy with a touch of pathos, this highly imaginative piece by young composer Shank will delight choirs and audiences. Also available for TTBB.
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Boy Who Picked Up His Feet to Fly, The [level: Medium]
Joshua Shank
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1022 | duration: 4:30
| price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano
Whimsy with a touch of pathos, this highly imaginative piece will delight choirs and audiences. Shank writes wonderfully for the men’s chorus by showcasing full, resounding harmonies and beautifully shaped phrases. Also available for SATB.
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Can You Imagine? [level: Medium]
Allen Koepke
| Edith Copley Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1407 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano; opt. brass
Subtitled “A hope and vision for the new millennium”, this is a piece that will especially resonate with young singers as it asks them to imagine a world of compassion that celebrates diversity. Upbeat in tempo, with melodies moving from part to part, this is a piece that needs to be sung. A large choir and the optional brass accompaniment can make it extra powerful.
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Child of My Heart [level: Medium]
Jacob Narverud
| Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1192 | duration: 4:20
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano, cello
“Only you are you” the text proclaims as it celebrates the life of a child. As in an art song, the cello and piano accompaniment colorfully support the vocal lines of the singers. A beautiful piece with a special message.
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Child of Song [level: Medium]
Kim André Arnesen
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1271 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella
Composed to honor the memory of Steven Paulus, this beautiful, tender song was set to a profound text by Welsh poet Euan Tait. Norwegian composer Arnesen again exhibits his talent for creating great melodic interest and an impressive composition.
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Climb! [level: Medium]
Christopher Fox
voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 1631 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano
Every story has a song, so says the delightful text of this piece. Singers will love singing this.
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Crossing the Bar [level: Medium]
Michael J. Mills
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 994 | duration: 3:50
| price: $2.10
accompaniment: a cappella
Winner of the 2010 American Choral Directors Association Raymond W. Brock Memorial Student Composition Contest, the piece was premiered to great acclaim at the 2011 ACDA National Convention. Set to a poem by Alfred Tennyson, the poet used the metaphor of an ocean sand bar to describe the barrier between life and death. In order to reach the shore, the ocean waves must crash against the sandbar, creating a sound that Tennyson describes as the “moaning of the bar.” Mills dramatically captures this text. An elegant piece for the mature choir.
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Dance for Love [level: Medium]
Z. Randall Stroope
| Turtle Creek Chorale Choral Series
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1462 | duration: 3:25
| price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano
Master melodist Stroope is at his best with this delightful, charming composition. Set to a Civil War poem, we are implored to “dance for beauty, dance for laughter, dance for love, - soft falls the rain, bare feet dance me home.”
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David's Lamentation [level: Medium]
David von Kampen
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1397 | duration: 5:10
| price: $2.40
accompaniment: cello
A dramatic cello accompaniment sets the tone for this highly creative take on the famous text. At once serious and beautiful, this will add an interesting contrast to a program.
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Dear Sarah [level: Difficult]
James Syler
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 686 | duration: 8:14
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano
The text is a poignant letter written by a young man to his wife during the Civil War just days before he was to be killed in the Battle of Bull Run. Great emotion runs deep in this fabulous piece.
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Do, Lord, Remember Me [level: Medium]
arr. Alice Parker
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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Dona nobis pacem [level: Medium]
Joshua Spacht
voicing: SATB, SA solos | catalog number: SBMP 1279 | duration: 3:40
| price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano, opt. strings
A mini-masterpiece, two soloists and an elegant piano accompaniment add substance and interest to this special setting of the beloved text. After a chant-like beginning, the piece grows in intensity, ending with all involved in the hushed, reverent ending.
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