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A 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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About 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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After the Winter [level: Medium]
Giselle Wyers | Giselle Wyers Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1015 | duration: 4:35 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano or a cappella
While faced with the rigors of winter, the Claude McKay poem dreams of a magic, special place in nature with “ferns that never fade.” A unique, beautiful seasonal piece.

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Fire, Burn Bright [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko | Sharon Hansen Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 988 | duration: 2:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
This sprightly piece celebrates something we all love on a cold winter’s day: the crackling logs in the fireplace. A traditional folk poem from the English West Country provided the text. A colorful piano accompaniment adds great interest to the clever melodic realization of the text as it describes the various kinds of logs and how they react when lit.

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In the Bleak Midwinter [level: Medium]
René Clausen
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 620 | duration: 3:00 | price: $1.65
accompaniment: a cappella
The composer does a masterful job of setting this beloved text. Dramatic and beautiful -- choirs will love this piece.

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little tree [level: Medium]
Paul Carey | Mary Alice Stollak Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 614 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
A marvelous song for the young to "sing to" the Christmas tree. Great fun, and a musical delight.

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Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming [level: Medium]
Allen Koepke
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1033 | duration: c. 4:00 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
This is not your garden variety Lo How a Rose! In eight parts much of the time, it innocently begins, and dramatically ends, with four treble soloists. The main structure of the piece is antiphonal, the men alternating with the women, A stunning arrangement, this would be a fine centerpiece for a Christmas concert.

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One Bright Morning [level: Easy]
Nicholas McKaig | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 984 | duration: 3:20 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
A sprightly, upbeat piece perfect for the spring season. It sings of love, and peace, and is flavored by a happy-go-lucky la-la chorus.

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Oracle of Spring [level: Medium]
Mari Esabel Valverde | International Orange Chorale Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1081 | duration: 2:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
The “oracle” is a lively bird, very active in announcing the arrival of spring through its song. Madrigal-like in style, contemporary in feeling, set to a text by Goethe, this is a fine addition to the seasonal literature befitting spring.

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See Amid the Winter's Snow [level: Medium]
James McCray
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 30 | duration: 2:30 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: piano or organ
A fine seasonal piece, effective for concert or church use

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Spring [level: Medium]
Daniel Powers | Mary Alice Stollak Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 612 | duration: 3:20 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
"Nothing is so beautiful as spring" - the opening sentiment sets the mood for this colorful depiction of the season. The sophisticated text will appeal to the mature choir; the two part writing is artistic in its scope beginning with its dramatic octave leap; the piano adds support and interest worthy of an art song.

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Toboggan! [level: Medium]
Mona Lyn Reese | Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1038 | duration: 2:10 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: flute or treble recorder
A classy piece, it was created with great whimsy reflective of the theme as the vocal lines occasionally have a downhill slide. The grace notes of the flute or recorder enhance the dance-like rhythms. Toboggan is a worthy novelty number or encore for a winter program.

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We Sing of Golden Mornings [level: Easy]
Neil Ginsberg
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 525 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
text by Ralph Waldo Emerson. If singing makes you feel good, singing this song will make you feel even better. The text speaks of only positive things, and the musical setting is upbeat and joyous. A great song for spring.

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Winter Carol [level: Easy]
Timothy Snyder
voicing: Unison | catalog number: SBMP 107 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: piano
A charming unison setting of the Christina Rossetti poem that would appeal to any age group.

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Wisdom (It was a night of early spring) [level: Medium]
Ryan O’Connell | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1083 | duration: 3:20 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
A beautiful setting of a Sara Teasdale text that describes spring as something more profound than just flowers and birds that sing. It leaves us with a bit of philosophical insight, and would provide a nice contrast for a spring program.

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