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CoverTherefore I Will Hope [level: Medium]
Alex Gartner | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1629 | duration: c. 4:00 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

The poem by Jan Richardson is beautifully presented here. Written in memory of those lost to gun violence, the text offers hope for the future.

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CoverThis Is Your Time (SSA) [level: Medium]
J. Reese Norris | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1458 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano, percussion , opt. guitar

The profound text quotes Sir Winston Churchill with his challenge to young people. This dramatic piece needs to be sung!

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CoverThis Perfect Beauty [level: Medium]
Jenni Brandon | Bowling Green State University Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1344 | duration: c. 7:30 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano, flute

The fascinating Amy Lowell poem opens “’Tis you that are the music, not your song.” The composer has beautifully captured the drama of the text as it glorifies music of the spirit, the earth, the ocean, “one music with a thousand cadences.” A virtuoso flute adds vibrant color to this special piece.

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CoverTis a Gift [level: Easy]
arr. Nancy Grundahl
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 472 | duration: 3:15 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

Written to be sung in the round, all parts are easy, yet weave together to form an interesting fabric that works well in a spatial setting.


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CoverTo Know the Dark [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 754 | duration: 2:40 | price: $1.55
accompaniment: piano

The composer paints a musical picture with this setting of a Wendell Berry poem. The piece begins dramatically with a reading of the short but poignant poem above a quiet choral underlay that creates the mysterious mood of the dark.

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CoverTrio from the Magic Flute [level: Medium]
W.A. Mozart, arr. Robert Sieving
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 802 | duration: 5:40 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano

A wonderful opportunity for singers to experience the magic of music from a Mozart opera. A very effective piece, without being overly difficult.

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CoverTuimbe Kwa Furaha [level: Medium]
Robert Begisen
RELEASED: March 2024
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1781 | duration: 2'52 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: drum, shaker

Translated as “Let’s sing with Joy!”, here is another cheerful original by Kenyan composer Robert Jim Begisen for treble choirs, a cappella, with optional percussion. Written in Swahili, and complete with a phonetic pronunciation guide and translation. Perfect for holiday concerts or any time of year, this piece is great fun and quick to learn. This works well with treble choirs of all levels and sizes.

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CoverTuli Tuli [level: Easy]
arr. Alex Gartner | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1379 | duration: 2:00 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: djembe

Treble singers of all ages can delight in this fun arrangement of an African song. The lyrics are nonsense syllables, the mood of the piece upbeat. Add a bit of movement, and this will be a program highlight.

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CoverTum Balalayka [level: Easy]
arr. Marjan Helms | Mary Alice Stollak Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 697 | duration: 4:00 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano; opt. strings

A stirring arrangement of the famous folk song. Helms has added the option of strings bringing even greater drama to the piece.

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CoverTurn Around [level: Easy]
Greene, Reynolds, Belafonte, arr. René Clausen
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 542 | duration: 3:15 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

Made famous by Harry Belafonte, this poignant song about a girl quickly growing up will be a favorite of high school and women’s choirs.


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CoverTurning the Pages [level: Easy]
Daniel Brinsmead | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
RELEASED: September 2023
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1755 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano

Written for the Australian Children’s Choir, this new pop/musical-theatre style choral piece by Daniel Brinsmead is joyful, catchy, and fun! Speech-driven original lyrics, a rocking piano accompaniment, and accessible vocal writing in mostly two-parts throughout. Treble choirs of all ages will love singing this: “I’m turning the pages of a story unwritten…the story of my life!” 

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CoverVidi Aquam [level: Medium]
Kevin T. Padworski | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1315 | duration: 2:35 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano 4 hands

Upbeat and exciting with four rhythmic hands on the keyboard, this would be a bright spot in a program. The brief Latin text, borrowed from a Catholic Easter ceremony, is given festive treatment, ending in a glorious alleluia. This would be a lively opener for a concert.

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CoverWaking, The [level: Medium]
Giselle Wyers | Giselle Wyers Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1053 | duration: 3:20 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

This delightful setting of a Theodore Roethke poem gloriously describes awakening to the beauties and wonders of nature. Vivid imagery, lovely vocals, and a flowing accompaniment all combine to create a piece that is especially suitable for spring and summer concerts. Also available for SATB.

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CoverWater is Wide, The [level: Medium]
Scottish/English folk song, arr. Jason Webb | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1111 | duration: 5:10 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella

This beloved Scottish folk song takes on new life in the hands of an expert Nashville arranger. A stylish piano introduction sets the mood, the melody, first stated in unison, is soon joined by counter-melodies. Three-part harmony moves the song to another level as the music builds to a dramatic climax, finally returning to the pensive sounds of the beginning. Artistic meets sensible, the result a delight to sing.

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CoverWhen Day Is Done [level: Medium]
Jason Webb | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1209 | duration: 5:30 | price: $2.10
accompaniment: piano

With his signature keyboard style and consummate musical versatility, Jason Webb now takes on poetry to create this special piece with its beautiful message of parental love. A comfort for young singers, reflective for the mature, and rich musically, all will love this piece.

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CoverWhen I Think of You [level: Medium]
Laura Farnell | Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 743 | duration: 4:40 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

The composer adapts two famous poems of Sara Teasdale to create this beautiful, tender love song.

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CoverWhen You Wake [level: Medium]
Emma Lou Diemer
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1549 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano

A colorful piano accompaniment adds great style to this charming piece.

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CoverWings [level: Medium]
Nancy Grundahl | Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1103 | duration: 4:40 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

An inspirational quote from Victor Hugo soars to great heights in this sprightly composition. The piano adds special color, while the singers tell the story and bring a new dimension to bird-like tunes.

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CoverWondrous Morning Star [level: Medium]
arr. Phillip Keveren
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1278 | duration: 3:45 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano; opt. orchestra

A beautiful addition to the Christmas repertoire, treble choirs will love singing this and audiences will love hearing it. An orchestral accompaniment is available from the arranger.

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CoverYou Are the Song [level: Medium]
Jacob Narverud | Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
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voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1552 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

Set to a engaging text by Robert Bode, and supported by a stylish accompaniment, this is a precious piece that singers and audiences will love.

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CoverYour Heart Is My Heart [level: Medium]
Alex Gartner | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1455 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

The text offers loving solace to the many victims of breast cancer. The composer created a poignant and at times dramatic setting of the text. Here is a song worth singing.

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CoverZing Uh Boo Day [level: Medium]
Allen Koepke
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1069 | duration: 3:30 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

Liven up the action for your choir with this zinger of a piece. Composer/poet Koepke has created a strictly for fun bit of nonsense, providing us with a meaning-of-life spoof. A few nonsense syllables form the “profound” refrain as they answer life’s difficult questions. Rhythmic drive, high energy, three parts all the way, an upbeat piano adds to the mix. Singers will love to “zing” out on this one.

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