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CoverJoy [level: Medium]
Hans Bridger Heruth | Cameron LaBarr Choral Series
RELEASED: January 2022
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1662 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano 4 hands

Four hands on the keyboard give great rhythmic support to this dramatic piece. A superb festival offering for the large choir, it is guaranteed to brighten any program. The SSAA setting of Joy is dedicated to Dr. Erin Plisco and the 2021-2022 Missouri State University Women's Chorus

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CoverJoyful Piper, The [level: Medium]
Nicholas McKaig | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 872 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano

Joyful this is, with each part having a turn at telling the story, and at being the piper. The composer occasionally tweaks the tonality, adding fun and interest to this rhythmic, upbeat piece.

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CoverJubilant Song, A [level: Medium]
James McCray
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 31 | duration: 4:15 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano, vibraphone

A stunning showpiece, this piece has been performed by choirs of all ages. Also available for TBB.


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CoverJubilate [level: Difficult]
Martin Ramroth | Paul Head Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1113 | duration: 3:45 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella

Marked by compelling rhythms, many canonic passages, and short melodic fragments, this piece will challenge and delight singers and fascinate audiences.

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CoverJubilate Deo [level: Easy]
László Halmos | Charlene Archibeque Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 24 | duration: 1:40 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

"Sing joyfully to God, all the earth"—the text describes the mood of the piece. In four parts with no divisi, with a Latin text that is not difficult, and a conservative range, this dramatic piece can serve many types of choirs. Easy.

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CoverJubilate Deo [level: Easy]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 635 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

Moderate ranges will put this piece within reach of younger SATB choirs. A glorious, upbeat setting of this jubilant text.

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CoverJubilate Deo [level: Medium]
Rebecca te Velde | Robert J. Ward Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 640 | duration: 3:20 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

Festive, great musicality, a wonderful addition to the collection of treble pieces using this text.

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CoverJubilate Deo [level: Easy]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 622 | duration: 3:20 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

Unison, two-part, and three-part writing make this a fun piece to both learn and to sing. A gloriously jubilant setting of this text.


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CoverJubilate Deo [level: Medium]
Halmos, arr. Barbara Harlow
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 915 | duration: 1:40 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: a cappella

The SATB version of this piece has been a long-time best seller in the SBMP catalog. At the request of Nancy Parker who recorded it with her choir, a treble version was created. Wonderful antiphonal melodies will lend well to spacing the two sections of the choir a bit apart for a dramatic effect. This is one of those rare a cappella pieces that works really well for treble voices.

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CoverJubilate Deo [level: Medium]
Juan Ignacio Noroña | Edith Copley Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1617 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: a cappella

The Argentine composer has created an exciting setting of this beloved text. Take this to a festival and it will be a winner, or feature it as an opener or closer for your concert.

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CoverKansas City Kitty [level: Easy]
Walter Donaldson, arr. Jacob Narverud | Terry J. Barham Choral Series
voicing: TB | catalog number: SBMP 1137 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano, fiddle, opt. bass

Pure fun, the guys can let loose with this roaring twenties-style romantic pursuit of a gal named “Kitty.” Program this if you’re looking for a show-stopper!

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CoverKeramos [level: Medium]
Stephen Schwartz | Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 725 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: a cappella

Broadway composer Schwartz sets the dramatic poem of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; the result: a stunning choral composition. The turning of the potter’s wheel is ever-present in the choir as beautiful melodies soar above.

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CoverKidSong (SATB) [level: Easy]
Stephen E. Caldwell
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1632 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano

Liven up a concert with this delightful collection of children’s songs woven together here like a fine tapestry. The piece has proven to be a favorite of both singers and audiences.

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CoverKiss, The [level: Medium]
David N. Childs
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1116 | duration: 4:05 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano

Sara Teasdale’s sophisticated reference to a romantic kiss gets elegant treatment in this beautiful composition. Always a great melodist, Childs pulls out all of the stops, dramatically bringing the text to life. The ending sentiment, “Love never fails,” taken from Coriinthians 13, leaves us hoping that this is so. Premiered at the 2013 ACDA National Convention.

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CoverKoowu [level: Medium]
Maryam Khoury | Edith Copley Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 695 | duration: 5:40 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: drum

In Arabic, Koowu means strength. As a child, Maryam Sameer Faheem Khoury’s father told her stories about the difficulties he experienced growing up in Palestine. Koowu is about how different her life would be if her father had not moved to the United States. The text of Koowu is symbolically about a caged bird who longs to fly away and find freedom. The modality of the melody hints at the composer’s roots; the addition of a dumbek (drum) adds its own authenticity to the ethnic leanings of the piece. A colorful, unique addition to treble repertoire.

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CoverKpanlongo [level: Medium]
arr. Derek Bermel | Jerry Blackstone Choral Series
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voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 150 | duration: 2:00 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

A West African dance song provides a highly rhythmic center for this rousing piece. It builds from one part to a dramatic ending in six parts. To be sung in the native language. Also available for TTBB.

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CoverKpanlongo [level: Medium]
arr. Derek Bermel | Jerry Blackstone Choral Series
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voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 186 | duration: 2:00 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

A West African dance song provides a highly rhythmic center for this rousing piece. It builds from one part to a dramatic ending in six parts. To be sung in the native language. Also available for SATB.

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CoverKumbaya [level: Medium]
arr. Stacey V. Gibbs | Bowling Green State University Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1494 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

Master arranger of spirituals, Mr. Gibbs has done it again with this special rendition of beloved Kumbaya.

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CoverKumbaya [level: Easy]
arr. Neil Ginsberg
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 405 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano

A fun, upbeat, different treatment of this favorite campfire song. The piano gives it real oomph. Enjoy!


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CoverKumbaya [level: Medium]
Nicholas McKaig | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATBB | catalog number: SBMP 901 | duration: 3:35 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella

Opening and concluding with a dramatic chant-style solo, the heart of the piece features genuine South African rhythm. Outstanding, unique treatment of this well known tune.

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CoverKyrie [level: Medium]
Johann Michael Haydn, ed. by Michael Cleveland
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 236 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano, soloists

Optional solos combine with a beautiful expression of the classic form to provide a piece with educational and musical value.

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CoverKyrie & Gloria (from Missa Brevis) [level: Medium]
Kristina Vasiliauskaite | Baltic Series edited by Vance Wolverton
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 263 | duration: 1:35 & 1:50 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: keyboard

The first two parts of a stunning Missa Brevis for women.

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CoverKyrie eleison [level: Medium]
Randall Johnson | Randy and Rachel Stenson Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 821 | duration: 2:50 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano

The composer skillfully creates great, effective music without divisi or excessive difficulty. The musicality of the piece is excellent, the harmonies and rhythms give it a contemporary feel, the vocal writing is superb. The limited tenor range makes the piece accessible for the junior high choir. Also available for TTBB or SSA.

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CoverKyrie eleison [level: Medium]
Randall Johnson | Randy and Rachel Stenson Choral Series
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 839 | duration: 2:50 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

The composer skillfully creates a lot of music without divisi or excessive difficulty. The musicality of the piece is excellent, the harmonies and rhythms give it a contemporary feel, the vocal writing is superb. Also available for SATB or SSA.

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CoverKyrie eleison [level: Easy]
Randall Johnson | Randy and Rachel Stenson Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 887 | duration: 2:50 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano

The musicality of this piece is excellent, with the harmonies and rhythms giving it a contemporary feel. Also available for SATB or TTBB.


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CoverKyrie on Logan Dell [level: Medium]
Ben Allaway
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 354 | duration: 6:40 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano, violin, drum, opt. guitar

A violin part styled with Irish inflections, and a Celtic bodhrán drum, join the piano to help establish the drama of this Irish folk-like piece. 6:40 in duration, it could be the special centerpiece of a concert.

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CoverLa Bonne Nouvelle [level: Easy]
arr. Robert Sieving
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voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 161 | duration: 2:50 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano, flute

A beautiful addition to the Christmas literature for treble voices. Features an obligato which may be played by any treble instrument, and a flowing piano accompaniment. Sing it in the original French, or using the alternate English version.

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CoverLa Bonne Nouvelle [level: Medium]
arr. Robert Sieving
voicing: SSATB | catalog number: SBMP 724 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano, flute

A beautiful arrangement for the Christmas season. The popularity of the treble version inspired the creation of this mixed voice setting. Sing it in the original French, or using the alternate English version.

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CoverLa Cancion del Caminante [level: Medium]
Scott Rieker
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1517 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano

Set to a poem by a famed Spanish poet, the singers take turns with the melodies, while the rhythms provide the Spanish flavor. The piece builds to a bravado ending.

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CoverLacrymosa [level: Medium]
Mozart, arr. Michael Cleveland
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 297 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

From Mozart's REQUIEM. Scored originally for mixed choir and strings, composer Cleveland has created a beautiful setting for four-part treble chorus with keyboard accompaniment.

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CoverLady in the Water, The [level: Medium]
Eric William Barnum | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 765 | duration: 4:25 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

The shimmer of the water can be heard as the choir opens this piece. The beautiful melody rises above to tell the tender story of this love song. Listen to the piece come alive in the recording created by the high school choir that commissioned this piece.

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CoverLake 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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CoverLark, The [level: Medium]
Felex Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, ed. Kenneth Hannaford | Charlene Archibeque Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 244 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: a cappella

Both the original German and delightful new English texts are provided. Judicious expressive markings by the editor are clearly marked in the score as editorial.

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CoverLaudate Dominum [level: Medium]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 386 | duration: 2:00 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella

A great festival or concert piece. Rhythmic, exciting and well designed, a winner.



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CoverLaudate Pueri [level: Easy]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 395 | duration: 2:30 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano, opt. flute/cello

Unison, two-part, four-part, and finally five-part writing combine with an excellent supportive and colorful accompaniment to make an outstanding concert piece. An optional conductor score and instrumental parts extend the accompaniment to piano, flute and cello.

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CoverLaudate Pueri [level: Easy]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 396 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano, opt. flute/cello

Unison, two-part, and finally three-part writing combine with an excellent supportive and colorful accompaniment to make an outstanding concert piece. An optional conductor score and instrumental parts extend the accompaniment to piano, flute and cello.

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CoverLaughing Song [level: Medium]
David Dickau | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB/opt. children's chorus | catalog number: SBMP 762 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano, flute

William Blake’s poem dances with joy. A dramatic piano, a lofty flute, along with a rhythmic tambourine, join the voices to bring this text to brilliant life. A children’s chorus could partake singing the unison laughing theme that opens the piece and reoccurs along the way amidst the story telling of the SATB choir. READ THE POEM

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CoverLeap Free of the Cage [level: Medium]
Connor J. Koppin
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1474 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: a cappella

The text by Rumi offers a profound metaphor for living. The composer illuminates this with the music taking flight as it leaps freely. A colorful, exciting piece is the result.

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CoverLeave Her, Johnny [level: Medium]
arr. Daniel Lynch
RELEASED: June 2022
voicing: TTB | catalog number: SBMP 1682 | duration: c 4'32" | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

Leave Her, Johnny is a Sea Shanty in which the crew would communicate disapproval of their living and working conditions on board. The "Her" mentioned throughout the song is referring to a ship rather than a woman. This shanty would typically be saved for the end of a long voyage in which the sailors sing of leaving the ship. 

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CoverLemoga Aming’a [level: Easy]
arr. David O. Akombo
RELEASED: August 2023
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1749 | duration: c. 2'19 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: a cappella

A Spiritual Song from the Luo people of Kenya, Professor David Akombo has created a joyful and highly-accessible arrangement  for a cappella SATB choirs. Perfect for developing voices and young ensembles, with conservative vocal ranges and many teachable moments. Fun to rehearse and perform, your choirs will want to sing this one again and again! A phonetic pronunciation guide and word-for-word translation of the Luo language is provided in the score by the arranger. 

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CoverLemoga Aming’a [level: Easy]
arr. David O. Akombo
RELEASED: February 2024
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1775 | duration: c. 2'19 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: a cappella, see below notes for optional percussion

A spiritual song from the Luo people of Kenya, this arrangement is highly accessible and authentic. With or without percussion, it has simple harmonies, plenty of repetition, conservative vocal ranges, and many teaching moments that make it great for choirs of all ages. A phonetic pronunciation guide and word-for-word translation of the Luo language is provided in the octavo. Fun to rehearse and perform, your choirs will want to sing this one again and again!

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CoverLemoga Aming’a [level: Easy]
arr. David O. Akombo
RELEASED: February 2024
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1776 | duration: c. 2'19 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: a cappella, see below notes for optional percussion

A spiritual song from the Luo people of Kenya, this arrangement is highly accessible and authentic. With or without percussion, it has simple harmonies, plenty of repetition, conservative vocal ranges, and many teaching moments that make it great for choirs of all ages. A phonetic pronunciation guide and word-for-word translation of the Luo language is provided in the octavo. Fun to rehearse and perform, your choirs will want to sing this one again and again!

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CoverLie Light [level: Medium]
Matthew Erpelding
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1324 | duration: 6:45 | price: $2.10
accompaniment: piano

Moderate ranges and the lack of divisi make this clever piece suitable for many choirs. Unique in its style, it will add special intrigue and drama to a concert. One listener described it perfectly with a single word: “cool.”

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CoverLiebst du um Schönheit [level: Medium]
Clara Schumann, arr. by Drew Collins
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 913 | duration: 2:20 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

A charming vocal solo has been tastefully arranged for 3-part choir. Sing this song about love in the original German, or in the fine English version by the composer.

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CoverLife Has Loveliness to Sell [level: Medium]
David Dickau | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 922 | duration: 3:50 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella

The beloved poem by Sara Teasdale gets delightful treatment by composer Dickau. Not sure the choral world needed another setting of this text, the publisher found this one to be irresistible with its soaring melodies and great charm. Conservative ranges and little divisi make this piece accessible for many choirs.

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CoverLife is Beautiful (La Vita è Bella) [level: Medium]
Z. Randall Stroope
RELEASED: March 2024
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1758 | duration: 4'29 | price: $2.70
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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CoverLife's Loveliness [level: Easy]
David N. Childs
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 551 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

Sara Teasdale's beloved poem, BARTER, is set to a beautiful melody with a flowing accompaniment. Suitable for treble choirs of all ages. Medium difficulty.

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CoverLight the Darkness (Golow an Tewlder) [level: Easy]
Joel Snyder & Jane Kozhevnikova
RELEASED: March 2023
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1714 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

“Golow an Tewlder" (Cornish for "Light the Darkness") is derived from the early Celtic language of Cornwall, spoken in the Southwestern corner of Britain and related to Welsh and Breton. In this lovely lullaby we are encouraged to be forces of light in an all too often dark world. Singable and sincere, with a delightful melody and supportive piano accompaniment. A sweet addition to any program.

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CoverLight the World [level: Medium]
Connor J. Koppin | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
RELEASED: January 2022
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1664 | duration: c 5'00" | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano

With text from the inaugural addresses of three former presidents (FDR, JFK, and Obama), this very inspirational and dramatic selection will be a great concert piece for more advanced mixed choirs. Featuring a variety of sections, this song in mixed meter includes a brief a cappella section toward the end and has a challenging piano accompaniment that your pianist will enjoy.

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CoverLike Barley Bending [level: Difficult]
Daniel Brinsmead | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1212 | duration: 5:40 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: violin

Sara Teasdale’s poem of hope comes to sparkling life in this dramatic setting. The violin plaintively illuminates the quieter moments and adds intensity to the more explosive ones. Another extraordinary composition from this young Aussie composer.

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