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Hold Fast [level: Medium]
David von Kampen
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: TTB | catalog number: SBMP 1794 | duration: 3'14"
| price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano & opt. cello
Tenor-Bass choirs of all ages and sizes will shine in this powerful new setting for TBB with piano and optional cello. The well-known “Hold Fast to Dreams” text by Langston Hughes is set to a gorgeous melody that soars over a stunning piano accompaniment, and the solo cello part is the icing on the cake.
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Honeyed Hearts [level: Medium]
Matthew Emery
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1495 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano
Upbeat, clever, tuneful, and unusual, this could well be the highlight of a program. The composer created a theme that gets tossed around emblematic of the poem that suggests we go “a-dancing with the daisies.”
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Hunt Is Up! The [level: Medium]
Nicholas McKaig
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 967 | duration: 3:00
| price: $2.70
accompaniment: a cappella
The English King leads the hunt to catch a deer, and the town gathers to watch the goings-on. The text, from a sixteenth century ballad, tells the tale first-hand. Composer McKaig calls on the singers to sound the horns to announce the hunt: “hey tantara tee-ree,” and the rousing piece takes off. Colorful and great fun.
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I Believe in a Seed [level: Medium]
Cynthia Gray
| Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: Two-Part | catalog number: SBMP 1811 | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano
With an inspirational text based on a quote by Henry David Thoreau, this is a charming piece for children’s choirs. A simple piano accompaniment and two equally accessible vocal lines make this a fine addition to any concert. “Believe that one seed will make a difference.”
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I Go Among Trees [level: Medium]
Giselle Wyers
| Giselle Wyers Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 912 | duration: 5:35
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano
A sophisticated, beautiful contemporary choral art song set to a poem by Wendell Berry, a poet noted for his close connection to nature. The composer is skilled at creating great melodic interest for all parts, making this a delightful piece to sing. Smaller choirs will find this piece especially appealing.
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I Hide Myself [level: Difficult]
Eric Whitacre
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 430 | duration: 1:50
| price: $2.55
accompaniment: a cappella
Re-issued in 2002 after some minor revisions by the composer. An elegant, stunning piece. One of THE THREE FLOWER SONGS by Eric Whitacre.
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I Know A Bird [level: Medium]
Emma Lou Diemer
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 12 | duration: 2:30
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano
A whimsical, fun madrigal about a "bird that sings all night."
Complete with a section of bird sounds, this colorful madrigal is enhanced by a sprightly piano accompaniment.
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I Shall Have Had My Day [level: Medium]
Noah Thys
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1788 | price: $3.00
accompaniment: a cappella
Belgium composer Noah Thys has beautifully set Alfred Tennyson’s thought-provoking text in this new piece for SATB a cappella choirs (no divisi). Accessible vocal ranges throughout, and each section gets a chance to shine - especially the basses! A lyrical and lovely reflection on the meaning of life: “Then let come what come may. I shall have had my day.”
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Jubilant Cicadas [level: Easy]
Andrea Ramsey
| Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1244 | duration: 3:25
| price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano
The highly creative poem tells of Cicadas singing, humming, buzzing, droning, booming, and sending forth their joyful noise. Playful, clever, and fun, this piece is a true delight that will brighten any program. Andrea Ramsey has created a set of pieces set to the clever Paul Fleischman poems detailing the inner life of insects. Can be performed as a stand-alone work or with the other movements of “A Joyful Noise” : Honeybees & The Moth’s Serenade.
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Lake Song [level: Medium]
Paul Carey
| Sharon Hansen Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 831 | duration: 4:00
| price: $1.70
accompaniment: piano
Set to a picturesque, thought provoking text by Colette Inez, the plaintive melody is joined by an artistic, colorful piano accompaniment. An unusual, beautiful piece for women.
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Lead Me Home [level: Medium]
Matt Carlson
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1795 | price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano
“Lead me home, somewhere I don’t feel alone. I don’t want to be on my own for too long.” SSA, piano, with original lyrics and music by Matt Carlson. Written in a popular song style, with plenty of unison lines and singable stacked harmonies, this feel-good song is a journey that explores the concept of home and how it means something different to each and every person. Beautiful…a great selection for any concert, and especially appropriate for graduations and“moving on” celebrations.
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Life is Beautiful (La Vita è Bella) [level: Medium]
Z. Randall Stroope
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1758 | duration: 4'29
| price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano
With heartfelt original lyrics by renowned composer Z. Randall Stroope, this intriguing piece is perfect for developing middle level and high school choirs. Sung in English, with an Italian “hook” (La vita è Bella), all choirs will sound stunning performing this! A gorgeous, flowing piano accompaniment supports the voices throughout. Life is about accepting that change is inevitable, finding peace in the midst of uncertainty, and enjoying each day while looking forward to, and preparing for, the future. A poignant statement for any concert or festival, but especially appropriate for end-of-the-year concerts, moving-up ceremonies, and graduations.
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Living in the Seasons [level: Medium]
Joel Snyder & Jane Kozhevnikova
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1806 | duration: 2'35"
| price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano
Songwriting duo Snyder & Kozhevnikova have created a fun and accessible piece for every season! Original lyrics, SATB (no divisi), and a joyful piano accompaniment make this a great concert and festival piece for high school mixed ensembles.
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May Wind (Set Me Free) [level: Medium]
Jacob Narverud
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1745 | duration: c. 3:17
| price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano
Narverud’s setting of this evocative Sara Teasdale poem tells a story about how experiencing nature and music can inspire deep love and happiness. Soaring vocal lines combined with rich, dissonant harmonies and a rocking piano accompaniment make this a powerful piece that will resonate with choirs of all ages. The duple-against-triple patterns represent the conflict between Love and Stubbornness, which ultimately ends with the triplet pattern (Stubbornness) surrendering to Love (duple pattern) for a beautiful, empowering ending — “Love: Set Me Free!”
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Morning Has Broken [level: Medium]
Shawn L. Kirchner
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 573 | duration: 4:10
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano
Eleanor Farjeon's poem, made famous by the Cat Steven's setting, is set to a beautiful new melody in a dramatic folk-hymn style with optional soprano solo. A fine pianist, composer Kirchner always adds great color and style to his choral music through his accompaniments.
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Morning Moon [level: Medium]
Philip E. Silvey
| Charlotte Adams Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 406 | duration: 4:20
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano
Charlotte Adams was thrilled when she heard the recording of this piece and eager to have it join her choral series. Silvey's text and music are indeed unique and beautiful. Women's choirs will love this piece.
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Natsu Kusa (Summer Grass) [level: Medium]
Luke Flynn
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1786 | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano, cello
Set to an ancient Japanese poem, “Natsu Kusa” captures the introspective and melancholic nature of the traditional Japanese view of the changing of seasons. This unique and cinematic love song for SATB choirs (no divisi) with piano and cello is gorgeous and accessible, and allows us to feel the same excitement as the poet as they reflect on their new, limitless bounds of love like “summer grass” growing back endlessly. Both IPA and phonetic text transcriptions are included in the score.
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Out in the Fields [level: Medium]
Andrea Ramsey
| Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 744 | duration: 2:40
| price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano
Elizabeth Browning’s poem credits the beauty of nature with chasing away our ills, This happy, sprightly piece would be a delight in a spring program.
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Peace of Wild Things, The [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
| Paul Head Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 692 | duration: 4:50
| price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano
Wendell Berry’s poem offers respite from the “despair of the world” in the peace found in nature. Composer Szymko does an outstanding job connecting the music to the spirit of the text. A dramatic piece.
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Persimmon Tree [level: Medium]
Emma Lou Diemer
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 13 | duration: 3:10
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: optional piano
An expressive song about love using the seasonal growth of a Persimmon tree as a metaphor. The middle piece of the More Madrigal set challenges the choir to pay close attention to dynamic and articulation markings—the result, a beautifully expressive madrigal. May be performed a cappella or with piano.
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Place Called Morning, The [level: Easy]
Earl J. Reisdorff
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 934 | duration: 2:45
| price: $1.85
accompaniment: piano
The composer has infused some modern chords into the accompaniment, adding beautiful color to the lovely melody featured in this piece. Also available for SA.The text by Emily Dickinson:Will there really be a morning?Is there such a thing as day?Could I see it from the mountainsIf I were as tall as they?Has it feet like water-lilies?Has it feathers like a bird?Is it brought from famous countriesOf which I have never heard?Oh, some scholar! Oh, some sailor!Oh, some wise man from the skies!Please to tell a little pilgrim
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Proud Songster [level: Medium]
Philip E. Silvey
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1073 | duration: 4:10
| price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano, flute
The Songster of the title is not one, but three different species of birds, here cleverly represented by an agile flute. Great interplay between the flute and the singers, coupled with an artistic underlay by the piano, make this a special piece worthy of being called an art song for the chorus.
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Roses, The [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 293 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: accordion
"A rose is a rose is a rose" of the opening phrase contains all the words that are used in this song. The accordion accompaniment adds to the unique style of the piece. A great closer. The composer has created an optional piano part to replace the accordion.
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Sea Fever [level: Difficult]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 727 | price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano
A great piece for men bolstered by an energetic, sea-rolling piano part. Verse one of the text, a Salt Water Ballad by the English poet John Masefield, sets the tone for this dramatic piece about the love of the sea.
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Sea Shell [level: Easy]
Vicente Chavarria
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1323 | duration: 2:00
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
Amy Lowell’s highly imaginative poem would have us find sea shells that sing of ships and sailor men, of fishes and corals under the waves, and seahorses stabled in great green caves. Melodies rule here, with everyone getting a turn at being the “sea shell” singer delivering the tune. This is a fun, delightful piece.
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Sing Unto the Sky [level: Medium]
Karen Marrolli
| Kyle Pederson Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1742 | duration: c. 3'00
| price: $2.80
accompaniment: Hand Drum
This bold and exciting new piece by composer Karen Marrolli was inspired by the wild beauty of the High Desert of New Mexico. The delicate relationship between resources and inhabitants in this area of the world highlights our responsibility to be good stewards of the Earth. The music begins simply and builds throughout, illustrating both a growing urgency and a growing and varied chorus of voices coming together to give thanks. SATB a cappella, with a hand drum, this hearty new work makes for an excellent concert/festival opener or processional. The composer provides opportunities in the score for optional solos/small groups, hand claps, and stomps.
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Sleep Now [level: Medium]
Joseph Piontek
voicing: SSA(A) | catalog number: SBMP 1783 | duration: 3'55
| price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano with optional harp
James Joyce’s well-known poem is beautifully set to music in this lovely new lullaby for treble choirs with piano and optional harp. A stunning showcase piece for winter concerts, contests, or choral festivals, the choral writing is lush and the text is heartwarming. The glorious piano accompaniment and heavenly harp writing is the icing on the cake.
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Snow by Morning [level: Medium]
Joshua Shank
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 445 | duration: 4:45
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
A musical, whimsical poem meets with a highly imaginative young composer: the result is magic.
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Song Has a Bird for Rhythm [level: Medium]
Giselle Wyers
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1746 | duration: c. 2’52
| price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano, opt. strings (Double Bass, Viola, Violin 1&2, Violoncello)
Rhythmic and joyful! A great new concert, contest, or festival piece for mixed concert choirs with piano accompaniment. The text is a call to action for all humankind to embrace that which is best and most noble in society. The poet describes birds as spiritual creatures that fly and reside near the boundary between physical and heavenly worlds, while the composer paints the poetry symbolically in the music to portray humankind striving for freedom, as the birds continue to “carry storylines” through generations into the best future possible…“Is not the future in song?” A unique and thought-provoking work!
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Stars Above the Hill, The [level: Medium]
David Dickau
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 953 | duration: 4:30
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
Set to a poem by Canada’s beloved poet Bliss Carman, the text celebrates the beauty of nature, and the immense impact of a star-lit sky, quietly, but profoundly suggesting “how small a thing is man.” A beautiful, elegant piece.
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Sun’s A-Risin’ [level: Medium]
Ben Allaway
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 298 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano
Always clever, Allaway has pulled out all the stops in this fun-filled, three -minute-long farm epic. Put on your straw hats and red scarves and enjoy. The "piano-picker" will have a ball and will need a special bow after this one.
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The Busy Bee [level: Easy]
C. Leonard Raybon
voicing: SA or TB | catalog number: SBMP 1796 | duration: 1'55"
| price: $2.75
accompaniment: piano
A super fun new piece for children and middle level choirs! This can be sung by either developing SA treble choirs or TB ensembles (sung one octave lower than written). A buzzing piano accompaniment, catchy melody, and a bee-utiful text make this a great addition to any concert.
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