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A Blessing [level: Medium]
David N. Childs
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 504 | duration: 4:00
| price: $2.50
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 Christmas Carol [level: Medium]
Sheena Phillips
voicing: SSAATBB | catalog number: SBMP 723 | duration: 4:25
| price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella
The G.K. Chesterton poem is treated to a hauntingly beautiful melody. Listen to this piece once, and you will long to hear it again.
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A Dream Within a Dream [level: Medium]
Jeffrey Cobb
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1292 | duration: 4:30
| price: $2.10
accompaniment: piano
Edgar Allen Poe asks, “Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream?” A pensive poem, now enhanced by beautiful music, singers will love this as all parts have their turn at being important.
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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 La Nanita Nana [level: Easy]
arr. Ed Henderson
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 374 | duration: 3:30
| price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano; opt. inst. charango, guitar, percsussion
The piano imitates a guitar rhythm. Three-part choral writing adds an ethnic feel to this Hispanic carol. For more color, add the instruments. [The text was modified after the recording was made, hence does not exactly match what is in the printed score.]
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A Lonely Land [level: Medium]
Giselle Wyers
| Giselle Wyers Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1363 | duration: 4:45
| price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano, violin
Composed to be performed by a US choir touring in Ireland, the violin offers a plaintive Irish folk melody, the piano adds a sprightly accompaniment, and the singers have soaring melodies. The result is a stunning, delightful composition.
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A Miner’s Life [level: Medium]
Seth Houston
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1086 | duration: 4:40
| price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano, Doumbek; opt. flute, violin, bass
The rousing pentatonic tune of this Irish folksong comes to dramatic life in this stunning arrangement, the text telling of the rigors of the daily lives of the hard-working miners. Perform this with piano and Doumbek, or add some or all of the optional instruments for a full-fledged Irish reel.
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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 Rose in the Deeps of My Heart [level: Medium]
Jonathan Adams
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 982 | duration: 3:05
| price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella
The W.B. Yeats poem has inspired a lovely, contemporary madrigal. Skillfully crafted, beautiful choral writing brings this text to life.
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A Soft Day [level: Medium]
Daniel Brinsmead
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1150 | duration: 4:00
| price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano
In Ireland a “soft day” is one with misty rain instead of the more typical Irish downpour. It is a day to celebrate the out-of-doors. The Aussie composer has beautifully captured the spirit of the message the Irish poet had depicted.
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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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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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Adam Lay Ybounden [level: Medium]
arr. Ian R. Loeppky
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1090 | duration: 1:40
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: djembe
Highly dramatic, open fifths sung by the men set the tone, with the tribal style of the arrangement intensified by the rhythmic impact of a djembe, and illuminated by the final melismas of the women. Bring vital life to a Christmas program with this special piece.
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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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Adon Olam [level: Difficult]
Kenneth Lampl
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1194 | duration: c. 6:00
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: a calleppa
The award-winning film composer produced a dramatic setting of a celebratory Hebrew text. Rich harmonies and exquisite melodic interest distinguish this fine composition.
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Adoramus te [level: Medium]
Vijay Singh
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1501 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano
Enhanced by a piano accompaniment that adds vital moments of drama, this “cool” setting of the Latin text is a winner. Singers will love this.
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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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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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Agnus Dei [level: Difficult]
Jacob Narverud
voicing: SSAATTBB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1471 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella
Given a good acoustic this unique setting taken from a movement of Narverud’s Missa de Cinque Terre will be a stunning addition to a concert.
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Agnus Dei [level: Medium]
Javier Busto
| Jerry McCoy Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 119 | duration: 2:30
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
Award winning Spanish composer, Javier Busto has created a stunning contemporary setting of this famous text within the reach of most choirs.
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Agnus Dei [level: Easy]
Daniel Schreiner
voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 1206 | duration: 5:00
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano
A master of style without venturing into “difficult,” the composer has created a sophisticated setting of this beloved Latin text.
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All Works of Love [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 942 | duration: 5:30
| price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano
The 2010 Raymond W. Brock Memorial Commission for ACDA, this stunning piece set to a text by Mother Teresa concludes: “All works of love are works of peace.” The composer is at her best here as she builds and weaves beautiful lines to create drama and passion.
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Alleluia [level: Difficult]
Terry Schlenker
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 707 | duration: 5:00
| price: $1.70
accompaniment: a cappella
A beautiful setting for the advanced choir. Composer Schlenker knows how to create drama in his music—this piece is one of those rare ones that brings chills to the listener.
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Allelujah [level: Medium]
J. Michael Haydn, ed. Michael Cleveland
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 312 | duration: 3:00
| price: $2.15
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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Alleluyah Sasa! [level: Medium]
Ben Allaway
| Edith Copley Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 881 | duration: 3:50
| price: $2.50
accompaniment: percussion
A rhythmic, upbeat, Kenyan-style piece with a Christmas text, though it could easily find it’s way into programs year-round. The lyrics are tossed back and forth, the English often coming first in one voice part, the Swahili translation following in another. A great concert closer, this is a highly dramatic “alleluia.”
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And I'll Kiss Thee Yet [level: Easy]
Jackie O'Neill
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 51 | duration: 3:15
| price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano, opt. flute
A fun addition to the program needing a touch of romance. The text is adapted from a poem by Robert Burns. Also available for TB.
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And love be written on running water [level: Medium]
Giselle Wyers
| Giselle Wyers Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1428 | duration: 3:35
| price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella
The composer took this imaginative poem and created a colorful composition. Word painting illuminates the calm of a lake, the dancing of a hummingbird, the moving of water. Here we have a stylish piece beautifully constructed.
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Angele Dei [level: Medium]
Susan LaBarr
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1087 | duration: 3:50
| price: $2.40
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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Angels and Shepherds [level: Medium]
Daniel Schreiner
voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 1195 | duration: c. 4:00
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano, trumpet
A jewel of a Christmas piece, the shepherds tell their story, the angels sing the beloved carol that has them “heard on high,” and the piano and trumpet add stylish accompaniment. Have a listen and you will want to program this.
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Angelus [level: Difficult]
Albert Alcaraz
voicing: SATB div.- sop. solo | catalog number: SBMP 1229 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
Choirs large and small will enjoy the challenges presented by this dramatic piece with great melodic interest. It brings new breadth to the meaning of multicultural, with the composer in Spain, the commissioning choir in Galway, Ireland, and the recording choir in Argentina.
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Arrow and The Song, The [level: Medium]
Joshua Shank
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 605 | 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 SSA
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Ave Maria [level: Medium]
Alvez Barkoskie IV
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1257 | duration: 5:00
| price: $2.10
accompaniment: a cappella
This dramatic piece is rich in harmonic interest, tasteful in the setting of the text, and above all, memorable. Sensible ranges and excellent voice leading are two attributes adding to the excellence of this composition.
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