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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: $2.40
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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CoverDown by the Riverside [level: Medium]
arr. Merrilee Webb
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 216 | duration: 2:00 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella

An upbeat, fun arrangement.



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CoverDown by the Riverside [level: Easy]
arr. Brant Adams | Robert J. Ward Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 231 | duration: 5:25 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano

This piece is sure to bring your audience to their feet! The vocal parts are supported, though not doubled, by the piano part.Conductors will want to add this piece to their library, in the folder marked, “absolute winner!” Also available for SATB or TTBB.

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CoverDown in the Red River Valley [level: Easy]
arr. William L. Ballenger
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 325 | duration: 4:00 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

Down in the Valley and The Red River Valley combine for a thoughtful, expressive arrangement.Treble choirs of all ages will delight in this easy, effective arrangement. Also available for TB.


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CoverDown in the Red River Valley [level: Easy]
arr. William L. Ballenger | Robert J. Ward Choral Series
voicing: TB | catalog number: SBMP 327 | duration: 4:00 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

Down in the Valley and The Red River Valley combine for a thoughtful, expressive arrangement. This romantic setting will have great appeal for male choirs and their audiences. Also available for SA.

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CoverDown in the Valley [level: Easy]
arr. D. Shawn Berry | Terry J. Barham Choral Series
voicing: TB | catalog number: SBMP 510 | duration: 2:50 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

Perfect for the beginning male ensemble, composer Berry has the knack for doing something great without resorting to difficult parts for the voices or the keyboard. Lots of opportunity to teach fine vocal techniques with this song.

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CoverDown in the Valley to Pray [level: Medium]
arr. Michael Cleveland
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 477 | duration: 1:35 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

This spiritual was featured in the movie, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” For the film, the title and text was changed to Down to the River to Pray. To be sung with great fervor , the melody is in the pentatonic mode. Also available for SATB.

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CoverEin Bernelis Per Laukeli [level: Medium]
arr. Kristina Vasiliauskaite, ed. Vance Wolverton | Baltic Series edited by Vance Wolverton
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 143 | duration: 1:14 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: a cappella

This charming folksong setting tells the story of a carefree young man who proffers a bouquet of sweet clover to a young woman who prefers sweet words over flowers. The lilting melody in duple meter is accompanied by consonant harmonies and the oft-repeated affirmative idiom "Oi ja, oi ja."

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CoverEt In Terra Pax [level: Difficult]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 493 | duration: 3:20 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella

Based on the lydian mode, this is a show piece for the advanced treble choir.

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CoverEv'ry Night When the Sun Goes Down [level: Easy]
arr. D. Shawn Berry | Terry J. Barham Choral Series
voicing: TB | catalog number: SBMP 509 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

The title song is joined by another American folk song, ANGELS WATCHING OVER ME. This arrangement really sings. The independence of parts will make the piece easy to teach. The simple but highly effective piano part adds drama while letting the voices be center stage.

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CoverEv'ry Time I Feel The Spirit [level: Medium]
arr. Allen Koepke
voicing: SATB/SSA | catalog number: SBMP 345 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella

Two choirs can join to have great fun with the joyful arrangement.

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CoverExaltabo te [level: Medium]
Orlandus Lassus, ed. Kenneth Hannaford | Charlene Archibeque Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 3 | duration: 1:45 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

A dramatic, energetic motet. This "performing" edition was prepared by Dr. Hannaford and includes a word by word translation of the text, a pronunciation guide, and directives for creating interpretive nuances for performance.

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CoverFirst Noel, The [level: Medium]
arr. J. Edmund Hughes
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 129 | duration: 4:10 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

Conceived as a processional, the choral parts are easy as the choir walks, and become dramatic to reach a rousing climax as the piece ends and the choir is in its place.

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CoverFollow the Drinking Gourd [level: Medium]
arr. Allen Koepke
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 756 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: a cappella

The composer has achieved great notoriety for his spiritual arrangements; his fans will delight to discover another great one. This setting is poignant with its message, and highly rhythmic in its design as it and builds to a dramatic conclusion. The text contains coded lyrics as is typical of many spirituals; their significance and meaning is documented in the printed score.

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CoverForest of Loo, The [level: Medium]
Lee Ann Dresser
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 600 | duration: 3:50 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano

Whimsy abounds here. There's a monster in a cave in the Forest of Loo... Great fun.

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CoverFreedom Come [level: Medium]
Ben Allaway
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voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 68 | duration: 5:10 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella

In the style of a South African freedom song. Easy vocal writing and one or two soloists provide a dramatic uplifting experience. The words may be altered to suit the occasion, be it Christmas or a celebration of a special sort. Great audience appeal and an excellent concert closer. Also available for SATB or SSAA.

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CoverFreedom Come [level: Medium]
Ben Allaway
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voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 133 | duration: 5:10 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella

In the style of a South African freedom song. Easy vocal writing and one or two soloists provide a dramatic uplifting experience. The words may be altered to suit the occasion, be it Christmas or a celebration of a special sort. Great audience appeal and an excellent concert closer. Also available for SATB or TTBB.

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CoverFrom Where I Stood [level: Medium]
Joshua Shank | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 822 | duration: 4:00 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

Mr. Shank again brings us great drama, challenging the singers to really get “into it.” Singers will revel in this wonderful piece set to a text by Edna Vincent Millay. The commissioning choir does a fine job with the recording.

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CoverGabriel's Message [level: Difficult]
arr. Joshua Shank | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SATB / solo quartet | catalog number: SBMP 644 | duration: 7:20 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: a cappella

Notes from the composer: I see this carol as a scene: Mary sits in the dark when light gently breaks in the room as the angel Gabriel reveals himself and slowly unfolds his wings. (The opening phrase is meant to convey this.) The rest of the piece is essentially a quiet waltz of profound, inner joy between the angel and the maiden.

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CoverGiá il sole dal Gange [level: Medium]
Scarlatti, arr. Robert Sieving | Mary Alice Stollak Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 571 | duration: 2:45 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

A favorite solo art song tastefully and musically arranged in three parts. To be sung in Italian; a pronunciation underlay is included. For all ages of treble choirs.

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CoverGive Me Jesus [level: Easy]
arr. Ron Kauffmann
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 247 | duration: 3:30 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: keyboard

Easy, yet very effective, this arrangement will appeal to high school choirs, and to church choirs with limited rehearsal time.

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CoverGo Down, Moses [level: Medium]
arr. Paul Carey | Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 657 | duration: 3:30 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano, shakers

A unique arrangement of this well known spiritual. The piano and shakers play a big role in setting the stage; a clever choral piece, not overly difficult, and very effective.

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CoverGo From Me [level: Difficult]
David Rossow
Digital Room Octavo
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1335 | duration: 4:51 | price: $1.75
accompaniment: A Cappella

The Elizabeth Browning poem dramatically comes to life in this excellent setting.

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Covergrandmother moon [level: Medium]
Eleanor Daley
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 683 | duration: 4:20 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella

Set to a mystical text by a Mikmaq poet who lives on a small island in British Columbia, the lush harmonies and beautiful melody create a special mood.

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CoverHanerot Halalu [level: Easy]
arr. Neil Ginsberg
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 587 | duration: 3:10 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano, clarinet

An upbeat piece that is fun to sing and to hear with the klesmer style clarinet adding great color. A short Hebrew text is joined by an English text by the composer.

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CoverHe Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven [level: Medium]
David N. Childs
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 563 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano, flute

A special melody illuminates this favorite poem by Irish poet William Butler Yeats. The flute obbligato adds to the beauty of the piece.

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CoverHeart is the Compass, The [level: Medium]
Neil Ginsberg
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 300 | duration: 4:15 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano

Lyricist Linda Marcus and composer Neil Ginsberg collaborated to create a piece for the millennium that will thrill singers and audiences. Provocative and fun. Not to be missed by "with it" choirs in the years 2000 and beyond.

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CoverHope [level: Medium]
Marjan Helms | Mary Alice Stollak Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 517 | duration: 4:01 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

Listen to the recording of this piece and you will want to perform it. Emily Dickinson’s poem is treated to a whimsical, rhythmic setting that dances along in 6/8 meter, with an occasional feeling of three or a 2/4 measure inserted to throw it off for just a moment. The sprightly piano part requires a good accompanist.

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CoverHow Can I Keep from Singing [level: Medium]
arr. Scott Farthing
voicing: TTB | catalog number: SBMP 408 | duration: 5:38 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

A great arrangement of this favorite.



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CoverHow Lovely is Your Dwelling [level: Easy]
Emma Lou Diemer
voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 106 | duration: 4:00 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: keyboard, fl

An upbeat setting of Psalm 84. Perfect for the church choir with few or no tenors.


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CoverI Am a Roamer Bold [level: Easy]
Felix Mendelssohn, arr. Linda Spavacek | Terry J. Barham Choral Series
voicing: TB | catalog number: SBMP 465 | duration: 2:30 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

Boys will enjoy Mendelssohn’s tuneful, upbeat piece here set in two parts so young male groups may enjoy it.


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CoverI Know Where I’m Goin’ [level: Medium]
arr. Neil Ginsberg
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 285 | duration: 2:30 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

The traditional Irish folk song is given a foot-tapping treatment here by a rhythmic accompaniment to go along with the beautiful song. Choirs will want to speculate just what "handsome, winsome Johnnie" looks like after they see the cover art for this one.

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CoverI Know Where I’m Goin’ [level: Medium]
arr. Neil Ginsberg
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 308 | duration: 2:30 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

Requested by many, the treble arrangement has grown to include men who join the women with a clever, rhythmic drone; on occasion they join the women for key words of the text. Bound to be a favorite

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CoverI Lift My Eyes [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 658 | duration: 3:30 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

A provocative text combining the sentiment of Psalm 121 (I lift my eyes to the hills), with a quote from the Vietnamese Buddhist Monk Thich Naht Hanh (I am solid as a mountain). The composer opens the piece with a beautiful unison melody set to the biblical text. In typical Szymko style, we are treated to a dramatic exploration of the theme, a harmonization of the original melody, and finally a strong statement to end the piece. Not difficult, this piece will be an interesting challenge for teenagers through mature adults.

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CoverI Lift My Eyes [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko | Paul Head Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 691 | duration: 3:30 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

A provocative text combining the sentiment of Psalm 121 (I lift my eyes to the hills), with a quote from the Vietnamese Buddhist Monk Thich Naht Hanh (I am solid as a mountain). The composer opens the piece with a beautiful unison melody set to the biblical text. In typical Szymko style, we are treated to a dramatic exploration of the theme, a harmonization of the original melody, and finally a strong statement to end the piece.

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CoverI Will Lift Mine Eyes to the Hills [level: Easy]
David N. Childs | David N. Childs Sacred Choral Series
voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 667 | duration: 3:30 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: keyboard

Unison then 2 parts with some treble divisi at the end, the composer has set a beautiful melody with everyone getting a turn at it.


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CoverI'm A-Rollin' [level: Medium]
arr. Paul Rardin | Jerry Blackstone Choral Series
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 474 | duration: 4:40 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano

Rardin again creates an upbeat winner. A great closer. Also available for SATB.

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CoverI've Peace Like a River - transposed to E/F [level: Easy]
arr. D. Shawn Berry
voicing: TBB | catalog number: SBMP 7061 | duration: 3:20 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano

Composer Berry tastefully combines Peace Like a River and The Water is Wide. Teen age boys will adore this piece; adult male choirs will too. A transposed version of the piece, down a third, available ONLY as a licensed print on demand; this key will appeal to more mature choirs.

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CoverIf you will have me [level: Difficult]
Nathan Jones | Bowling Green State University Choral Series
Digital Room Octavo
voicing: SSAATTB | catalog number: SBMP 1486 | duration: 5:18 | price: $1.75
accompaniment: a cappella

Lush harmonies, dramatic melodies. and a large pallette of dynamics here result in a stunning composition worthy of the finest choirs.

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CoverIllumina le tenebre [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 955 | duration: 4:30 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

A reverberant hall will serve this special piece very well. The text is one of the oldest prayers of St. Francis of Assisi. The composer states: “My intention was to create a setting both spacious and intimate.” She has succeeded beautifully. Also available for SATB.

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CoverIn Anchor Bay [level: Easy]
Sue Bohlin
voicing: SA (div.) | catalog number: SBMP 731 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano

The composer created this piece for her Anchor Bay Children’s Chorus. Upbeat, with Latin rhythms and a fun text, this one is a crowd pleaser and will be a delight for children to learn. The ranges are conservative, much of the time the writing features unison or melodic writing for each part. There is an opportunity to incorporate some ad lib dancing, making this piece even more fun for all.

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CoverIn Dublin's Fair City [level: Medium]
James Yorkston, arr. D. Shawn Berry
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 515 | duration: 3:10 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

Let's all go to Ireland and look for Molly Malone wheeling her wheel barrow! This delightful arrangement of this favorite gives each part a chance at the melody, and when there are two parts, each part is melodic in itself making the piece easy to teach. The piano keeps the wheel barrow moving throughout the piece.

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CoverIn Dulci Jubilo [level: Medium]
Michael Touchi
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 174 | duration: 3:12 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

An artistic addition to the Christmas literature. Based on a 14th century German carol, the accessible choral writing is enhanced by a highly creative accompaniment.

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CoverIn Paradisum [level: Medium]
Matthew J. Olson
Digital Room Octavo
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1341 | duration: 3:40 | price: $1.75
accompaniment: A Cappella

A beautiful, sensitive setting worthy of this beloved Latin text.

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CoverInscription for a Wayside Spring [level: Medium]
Ben Allaway | Charlene Archibeque Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 10 | duration: 1:57 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella

The Frances Cornford text was found on a bulletin cover commemorating the Winchester Cathedral’s nine hundredth anniversary. An elegant, beautiful piece, the text suggests that the water from this Wayside Spring can restore the soul.

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CoverIt Was a Lover and His Lass [level: Easy]
arr. B. Wayne Bisbee
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 479 | duration: 1:40 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

Upbeat fun for the singers with a virtuoso piano part. Bound to delight.

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CoverI’ve Been Buked, Children! [level: Medium]
arr. Rollo Dilworth
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 550 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano, percussion

A spiritual with a real life story. The percussion sets the tone and plays up the drama. Bound to be a huge winner. Also available for SSA.

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CoverJá vam a Primavera! [level: Medium]
Henrique Morozowicz | Joshua Habermann Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 453 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

A graceful contemporary madrigal welcoming spring. By a Brazilian composer, it is to be sung in Portuguese. A transliteration appears in the score under the Portuguese.

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CoverJesu und Maria [level: Easy]
arr. Jay Broeker
voicing: SSATB | catalog number: SBMP 549 | duration: 3:53 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: a cappella

Jay Broeker magically weaves plainchant into this tuneful carol.

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CoverJourney Home [level: Medium]
Abbie Betinis | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB/sop. descant | catalog number: SBMP 865 | duration: 4:00 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

A commissioned piece supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Target Foundation, it explores the emotional feelings of immigrants who find a new home and life in the United States. Composer Betinis artistically, and dramatically brings the text to life.

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