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CoverRoll, Jordan, Roll [level: Medium]
arr. Ken Berg | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 819 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano

This one “rolls” to a dramatic, upbeat conclusion. A baritone soloist is featured for much of the piece; the piano provides a driving, exciting accompaniment; the choir adds great rhythmic and melodic interest. This is a blockbuster arrangement that will thrill audiences.

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CoverRosa das Rosas [level: Medium]
arr. Ricardo Soto
RELEASED: June 2021
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1641 | duration: c. 3:32 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano, drum

To be sung in Spanish, this rhythmic and melodic piece will add color to a concert.

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CoverRytmus [level: Medium]
Ivan Hrusovsky
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voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 319 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: a cappella

One of three etudes by the venerable Slovak composer. These pieces will have great interest for choirs seeking something exciting and different for their repertoire. Rhythmic and harmonic challenges provide the interest, while brief Latin-based phrases make up the highly accessible text.

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CoverSalaam (Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu) [level: Medium]
Mosh Ben Ari, arr. Ross Fishman | Cory Boulton Choral Series
RELEASED: February 2024
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1777 | duration: 3'43 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano, opt. djembe

Mixed choirs of all ages will have a blast singing this joyful Israeli Song for Peace. This uplifting new arrangement begins slowly and somewhat plaintively, and, as it repeats, gradually increases in tempo and excitement. Sung in Hebrew and Arabic, the text translates as “Peace will come upon us, yet.” With accessible ranges, a supportive and tasteful piano accompaniment, hand claps, optional solo opportunities, and optional djembe, this arrangement is sure to be a hit!

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CoverSally Goodin’ [level: Medium]
arr. Ken Berg | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 898 | duration: 2:45 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano, opt. fiddle

Foot stompin’ fun here. This famous fiddle tune will add a spot of color to any program.

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CoverSalve Regina [level: Medium]
David N. Childs
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 248 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella

A truly gorgeous setting of this text.



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CoverSanctus [level: Medium]
Randall Johnson | Randy and Rachel Stenson Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1052 | duration: 3:35 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano, tympani

Upbeat and dramatic, Sanctus features an optional timpani joining the piano to add to the rhythmic drive of this outstanding piece. The traditional text leads to aleatoric treatment of ”Praise God” in several languages, accompanied by the tenors in unison singing the “Old Hundredth” melody, that text in English:
“From all that dwell below the skies,
Let songs of hope and faith arise,
Let peace, goodwill on earth be sung,
Through every land on every tongue.” A recapitulation of the Sanctus dramatically concludes the piece.

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CoverSanctus [level: Medium]
Jacob Narverud
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1580 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella

This hauntingly beautiful piece is taken from the composer’s Missa de Cinque Terre. Give it a good acoustic and the whispered special effects will come to life and the melodies will soar.

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CoverSan’bonani/Namhla Kudibene [level: Medium]
arr. Michael Barrett
voicing: SATB - 2 T solos | catalog number: SBMP 1422 | price: $2.10
accompaniment: a cappella

A typical greeting in the Zulu culture, San’bonani is written with the call-and-response technique so strongly associated with traditional South African music. The soloists can be male or female and can take their time when performing their parts. This song can be used as an introduction to a program. It is intended to welcome the audience. The response from the choir “Hololo hololo” is jubilant and may contain ululating and other traditional African noises. Simple hand gestures and waving towards the audience are appropriate. The choir may choose to walk onto stage while singing this piece. For an authentic performance, see the Tuks Camerata performance on YouTube.

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CoverSan’bonani/Namhla Kudibene [level: Medium]
arr. Michael Barrett
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1499 | price: $2.10
accompaniment: a cappella

Here we have a medley of two upbeat songs. San’bonani is a traditional greeting song in the Zulu Culture and Namhla Kudibene is a war song from the Xhosa culture. They pair nicely, both dramatic in their impact.

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CoverSearching Love [level: Medium]
Kim André Arnesen
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1478 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

Poet Euan Tait’s take on finding love is here met with a beautiful choral setting. A flowing piano accompaniment underlies the beautiful melodies. This will be a joy to sing and to hear.

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CoverSednalo e Djore dos [level: Difficult]
arr. Sara Shakliyan
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 514 | duration: 3:05 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella

The Bulgarian/American composer has chosen a fun-filled popular folk song from her native land to set for the adventuresome choir. The Bulgarian text is quite repetitive and the pronunciation easy since the vowels are pure as in Italian with the exception of one word. Fast and dance like, the piece starts innocently and ends in a giant flourish.

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CoverSeeds [level: Medium]
Andrew Miller |
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1130 | duration: 4:45 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella

The composer turned poet to create this profound piece that challenges the world to take care of the children. Musically dramatic, with a text that is thought-provoking, it is worthy of consideration on all levels, both as a message and as special music.

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CoverSeeds of Hope [level: Medium]
Allen Koepke
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 104 | duration: 3:57 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano; opt. flute and oboe (or vln.)

Composer/poet Koepke has created a text about growing up, and set it beautifully to music. Excellent for Mother’s or Father’s Day, or any event celebrating family.

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CoverSet me as a seal upon your heart [level: Easy]
David N. Childs
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 210 | duration: 2:20 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: keyboard, trb. or fr. hrn.

Composer Childs shows his flare for writing a beautiful melody. A stirring piano accompaniment completes this delightful setting.

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CoverShall We Gather at the River [level: Medium]
Robert Lowrey, arr. Matthew Culloton | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SSATBB | catalog number: SBMP 849 | duration: 4:00 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: a cappella

The arranger has created an elegant, beautiful setting of this well known melody that will work well in the concert hall, or the church.

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CoverShe Will Make the Face of Heaven Shine [level: Difficult]
Rob Redei
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voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1332 | duration: 4:59 | price: $1.75
accompaniment: optional Djembe, Castanets, Gong, Tubular Bells an

The composer has created a vocal landscape, both colorful and dramatic. The short Shakespeare text has its place near the beginning and the ending, with “love” getting a special repetitious turn. The optional percussion parts would add greatly to this already stunning piece.

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CoverShenandoah [level: Medium]
arr. Cathy DeRousse
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 783 | duration: 2:55 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano, vln.

A fresh, tasteful, stylish setting enhanced by the excellent piano and violin accompaniment.

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CoverShojojee [level: Easy]
arr. B. Wayne Bisbee
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 276 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella

Shojojee is the name of a Japanese temple. It is also the name of a raccoon-like animal with a big stomach! This traditional Japanese piece is easy and very effective. The repetitive Japanese text is not difficult to master. Handbells, hand chimes or any pitched mallet instrument add color along with a small drum.

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CoverShow and Tell [level: Medium]
Emma Lou Diemer
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 14 | duration: 1:55 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

A fun dialogue between a "bashful beau" and his "dear belle." Singers may want to stage this dramatic, spirited piece a bit. The piano is an equal partner in the drama. "Show and Tell" has a magnificent ending apropos of the final piece of a three piece set.

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CoverShut De Do [level: Medium]
arr. Stacey V. Gibbs | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1627 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: a cappella

The well-known song Shut de Do! has been arranged in combination with an original melody and Swahili text to create a multicultural celebration that is simply dynamic. Powerful harmonies and rhythmic patterns set up the choral texture and plenty of repetition which make it easy to learn and effective to perform.

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CoverSicut locutus est [level: Medium]
arr. Jacob Narverud
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1570 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano

A favorite Bach piece from his Magnificat is here arranged in four parts making it accessible to many choirs. As is typical with Bach, all parts are melodic making singing this a special joy for all.

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CoverSilent Night [level: Easy]
Gruber, arr. Barbara Harlow
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 643 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: harp, glockenspiel, handbell

This setting adds some new drama to the beloved carol. Starting with the sounds of wind, followed by the toning of a handbell to announce "all is calm," the harp joins in to set the stage for the carol. A children's choir or soloist could participate in the first verse; the audience is included in a final humming of the melody; the choir could move to a new position or process out on this final verse.

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CoverSilent Night [level: Medium]
Daniel Brinsmead | Nathan J. Kreitzer Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1270 | duration: 3:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella

Looking for a special arrangement that will energize singers and impress audiences, this is it.

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CoverSilent Noon [level: Medium]
David Dickau | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 815 | duration: 4:10 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano

A sophisticated poem is met with sophisticated music. The piece provides lots of room for expressive interpretation, and is recommended for the more mature choir.

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CoverSince I Laid My Burden Down [level: Medium]
arr. Kyle Pederson
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voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1563 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

This piece pairs two iconic melodies--Glory, Glory Hallelujah and the chorus of Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, set in a driving gospel/blues groove. An energetic piano adds to the excitement.

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CoverSing a New Song [level: Easy]
Deborah Nuss
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 70 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: opt. trumpet, tambourine

Especially appropriate for worship celebrations. A dancelike piece with great flare. The vocal writing is easy.

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CoverSing No Sad Songs for Me [level: Medium]
Douglas E. Wagner
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 380 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: keyboard

Melodious and beautiful, the poem of Christina Rossetti gets loving treatment here.


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CoverSing On! [level: Easy]
Lane Johnson
voicing: 2 part | catalog number: SBMP 1416 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

This clever piece can be sung by SA, or treble and bass. If the latter, the basses are to sing the top part an octave lower, the treble to sing the lower part. The uplifting text will appeal to many.

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CoverSing On! [level: Medium]
Lane Johnson
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1491 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano

Words of wisdom here suggest we keep the music going and “sing on.” Upbeat with melodies worthy of a hit song, this is a winner.

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CoverSing to Me [level: Easy]
Andrea Ramsey
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voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1176 | duration: 2:40 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

Melodic interest in all parts, conservative ranges, and an uplifting text are the hallmarks of this fine piece. Choirs of many ages will find this piece a delight to sing.

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CoverSing to Me [level: Medium]
Reginal Wright
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1615 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: violin, piano

The poem urges us to be jubilant and glad. The music is hence designed to brighten our day with a violin adding special punctuation to the message.

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CoverSing Unto the Sky [level: Medium]
Karen Marrolli | Kyle Pederson Choral Series
RELEASED: July 2023
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1742 | duration: c. 3'00 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: Hand Drum

This bold and exciting new piece by composer Karen Marrolli was inspired by the wild beauty of the High Desert of New Mexico. The delicate relationship between resources and inhabitants in this area of the world highlights our responsibility to be good stewards of the Earth. The music begins simply and builds throughout, illustrating both a growing urgency and a growing and varied chorus of voices coming together to give thanks. SATB a cappella, with a hand drum, this hearty new work makes for an excellent concert/festival opener or processional. The composer provides opportunities in the score for optional solos/small groups, hand claps, and stomps.

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CoverSinner Man [level: Medium]
arr. Matthew Culloton | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1059 | duration: 2:15 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

A clever arrangement of this minor key American folk song, it often plays the women against the men, and vice versa, as they tell the story of “where you gonna run to,” thereby creating drama and fun as the story evolves. Conservative ranges and little divisi make this accessible to many choirs.

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CoverSinnuh, Please Don’ Let This Harvest Pass [level: Medium]
arr. Stacey V. Gibbs | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1337 | duration: 5:00 | price: $2.10
accompaniment: a cappella

Mr. Gibbs has done it again, and again, and yet again, creating extra special, highly creative arrangements. What has become his signature ending is here evident, the voices building to a dramatic conclusion making this a great concert closer.

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CoverSisi ni moja (We Are One) [level: Medium]
Jacob Narverud
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voicing: SA(T)B | catalog number: SBMP 1338 | duration: 4:10 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano, djembe

Ever clever, composer Narverud came up with a highly rhythmic celebratory composition. The title translates “We are one”, the theme being that all human beings have much in common. The energetic djembe sets the tone, the piano adds its own rhythmic design, and the singers deliver the message, at times sounding as though there should be a campfire at the center of their circle. This BEST SELLER is great fun, a profound message, and an intriguing piece. See composer notes below for pronunciation.

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CoverSit Down Servant [level: Medium]
arr. Stacey V. Gibbs | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1135 | duration: c. 3:00 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella

Composer Gibbs lends his magic touch to this favorite spiritual giving us a fresh approach that is bound to please both singers and audiences.

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CoverSiyalobola Gogo [level: Medium]
arr. Michael Barrett | Cameron LaBarr Choral Series
voicing: SATB/2 T solos | catalog number: SBMP 1359 | duration: 3:20 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

This is a piece about "lobola" - the method in which traditional cultures pay for their brides (usually with cattle and herd: the prettier the wife, the more cows the family will demand). In this interpretation, two guys are interested in the same girl - so they try to "out bid" each other by singing (hence the music rising up by a tone each time). At the end, a third singer joins - he is not from the same culture, but also likes the bride in question.

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CoverSkip to My Lou [level: Easy]
arr, Rachel Stenson | Randy and Rachel Stenson Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1353 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.10
accompaniment: piano

Starting and ending with the singers providing percussion using hands and feet, this is a great, fun arrangement. A sprightly piano part adds to the spirited, upbeat style that is ever-present in this delightful piece.

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CoverSleeping Out: Full Moon [level: Medium]
Joshua Shank | Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 769 | duration: 6:20 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano

The composer chose a highly dramatic text by Rupert Brooke for this composition. As one can expect from Joshua, the text has been given spine-tingling, thrilling treatment.

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CoverSnowflakes [level: Medium]
Seth Houston | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 972 | duration: 4:30 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano, flute, cello

Longfellow’s poem describes snow as it delicately covers barren, frozen land. A vibrant piece, the instruments dramatically color the picture as the choir tells the story. A great piece for the winter season and the mature choir.
errata: flute m. 37 should be G flat, not F flat.

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CoverSo We’ll Go No More A-Roving [level: Easy]
Daniel Hughes | Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 740 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

Lord Byron’s text joins a lovely melody to create a winner of a song. Premiered at the ACDA National Convention, this piece was an immediate favorite.

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CoverSomebody’s Knockin’ at Your Door [level: Medium]
Traditional, arr. Kevin S. Foster
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1010 | duration: 4:20 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: a cappella

The arranger has taken clever to the top of the charts with this arrangement. An audience participation clap-fest is part of the mix. A soprano solo on occasion highlights the melody. A slow, tender beginning is soon replaced by fast and rhythmic fun. This one will bring the house down. Also available for TTBB.

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CoverSomewhere I Have Never Traveled [level: Medium]
Kevin S. Foster
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1100 | duration: 3:20 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

What’s ahead for the graduate, the retiree, the person moving away, or the one getting a new job? Written to honor a retiree, the text by Thomas Troeger, Professor of Christian Communication at Yale University, presents a vision of hope for the future adventure whatever it may be. A sparkling piano accompaniment paves the way, the singers telling the story via soaring melodies. This is a beautiful, dramatic piece.

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CoverSong Has a Bird for Rhythm [level: Medium]
Giselle Wyers
RELEASED: September 2023
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1746 | duration: c. 2’52 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

Rhythmic and joyful! A great new concert, contest, or festival piece for mixed concert choirs with piano accompaniment. The text is a call to action for all humankind to embrace that which is best and most noble in society. The poet describes birds as spiritual creatures that fly and reside near the boundary between physical and heavenly worlds, while the composer paints the poetry symbolically in the music to portray humankind striving for freedom, as the birds continue to “carry storylines” through generations into the best future possible…“Is not the future in song?” A unique and thought-provoking work!

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CoverSong of Faith [level: Difficult]
Mikael Carlsson
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1208 | duration: 4:20 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella

Soaring melodies, rich harmonies, and a wide range of dynamics are the hallmarks of this gorgeous Song of Faith. The text is from Micah 7: 7-8. The composer, with close ties to Sweden’s film industry, herein shows his penchant for drama.

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CoverSong of Ruth [level: Medium]
David N. Childs
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voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1171 | duration: c. 4:00 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

A tender and beautiful love song with text from the Book of Ruth, melodist Childs is at his finest with this piece.

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CoverSonnet of the Moon [level: Medium]
David N. Childs
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 577 | duration: 4:00 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano

Set to a delightful romantic poem by 17th century poet Charles Best, this is an elegant love song with soaring melodies and dramatic harmonies. A gentle, flowing piano accompaniment completes the picture. The piece was commissioned by a high school choir for performance at the 2005 ACDA National Convention.

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CoverSoul Light [level: Difficult]
Kim André Arnesen
voicing: SSAATTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1459 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella

The poem suggests that one day we may be stars dazzling the sky. Composer Arnesen has created great melodic interest for all as this musical voyage grows from an innocent beginning, builds to a dramatic climax, then leaves us as it began, pensive and quiet. Beautiful best describes this creative piece.

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CoverSpiritus Sanctus [level: Medium]
Daniel Brinsmead | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1336 | duration: 2:15 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella

Known for his sensitive arrangements of great texts, composer Brinsmead now turns to Latin for an upbeat, highly rhythmic setting worthy of being called Spiritus. Not abandoning his talent for great melodies, they are plentiful here, with all voice parts getting their turn. This stunning piece would make a fine concert opener.

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