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Kwanzaa, the seven day festival celebrated December 26 through January 1 by African-Americans, is becoming more popular every year. Learn the Kwanzaa tradition of drinking from a unity cup and lightin...

Commissioned by the Alabama ACDA Young Voices Festival, this outstanding work by Ruth Schram is a fine choice for 2 or 3-part choirs. The timely text speaks to young singers: 'Sing and shine, add your...

Jay Althouse follows up his cross-cultural ¡Cantar! with another exciting choral work in Afro-Cuban style. The text (mostly in English, except for two brief Spanish phrases) reminds us that music is e...

Choirs and congregations alike will treasure this dynamic arrangement of the beloved traditional hymn, Come, Christians, Join to Sing. Solid choral writing and dynamic accompaniments are hallmarks of...

A great choice for Palm Sunday! Tom Fettke's artistry shines in this dynamic new musical setting of the traditional hymn text, Hosanna, Loud Hosanna, with dramatic harmonies and lively rhythms. An opt...

You must face the cross, follow and obey, knowing God will make a way. Haunting text images of Jesus and Mary at the cross challenge people of face the challenges of their faith and recommit themselve...

Look no further for a masterwork from the Classical period that your SAB or SSA choir can learn in a hurry. Patrick Liebergen has taken this joyous Henry Purcell work and skillfully adapted it for dev...

Perfect for graduation and moving up ceremonies, Remember Me is a heart warming song by Jerry Estes that shouldn't be missed. Your students will honor their friendships as they sing this tender remind...

A new choral work by Jerry Estes with sensitivity and warmth to spare. A brief Latin text is repeated throughout, set with the perfect balance of unison and chordal singing. Listen to the wonderful so...

One of Frederic Chopin's most popular Etudes with a timely text and a skillful choral adaptation by Jay Althouse. 'O, grant us peace in time of tribulation. ' The harmonically rich piece opens with te...

You can't miss the vivid text painting as the floating vocal parts layer one upon another in the rich sequential refrain. You can almost feel the chill of a winter wind as the haunting opening theme i...

Help your students realize the importance of perseverance with this inspirational new power ballad for choirs of all ages. 'It's in the little steps I take, where I become who I will be. It's in tryin...

Sheer magic! Donald Moore has created a partner song arrangement of the traditional 'Dona Nobis Pacem' canon and added a contrasting section with call-and-response, 'Grant us peace for every nation. '...

A classic choral work from the oratorio Saul by Handel, skillfully edited and arranged by Patrick Liebergen. New secular text by the arranger makes it ideal for school use. The optional easy flute par...

Reach for 'a dream of hope and peace for all the world to share' with this inspirational ballad from the writing team of Dave and Jean Perry. Performers of all levels will enjoy singing this beautiful...

Directors of developing choirs will delight in this simple partner song by Greg Gilpin, which incorporates the melody from Beethoven's Piano Sonata no. 8, Pathétique. With a text that celebrates the j...

Finally, something different for Hanukkah or any time of year. A traditional Israeli folk text is sung as a lyrical melody which floats over the graceful piano accompaniment. This quiet unison theme s...

Here is a stunning choral work inspired by the beauty of an autumn day. A lyric melody, lush harmonies, and a poetic text are combined with a sensitive piano accompaniment to paint a colorful musical...

Here is a new folk song whose melodic contour, harmonic structure, and symmetry with the Robert Burns text are so authentic, that it's hard to believe it's a contemporary composition. Modern day compo...

Can you hear a snowflake falling? Can you hear it touch the ground? A simple, curious question from a thought provoking wintertime song. Fresh parallel chords move gracefully over a pedal tone bass as...

A traditional Hebrew prayer and a delicate flute solo appear occasionally in this tranquil, sensitive ballad appropriate for any age singers at any time of year. 'Journey in peace, . . . love,. . . an...

Andy Beck adds a third to his song cycle about the seasons with Welcome, Spring. Text painting is vivid when an agile piano ostinato trickles its watery pattern, when an unexpected tonal shift symboli...

Inspire young people of any age with this moving ballad of determination that is ideal for graduation, moving-up ceremonies, awards assemblies, and so much more. Students will latch on to the modern p...

A soul-styled original with a funky choral groove, bluesy modal melody, and several dig-in solos for your most stylized singers. Jay's mysterious opening builds to an intense verse, repeats with great...

An Armenian mother sings an impassioned lullaby to her child as they 'sail away to the arms of America' to start life anew in the land of their dreams. So effective, so emotional that there won't be a...