Eileen Straw

Dieses robuste Original ist im Stil eines traditionellen Spirituals komponiert. Ein symbolischer Text führt zur Überquerung des metaphorischen Flusses Jordan, während die Musik an Lieder aus dem frühe...

Jeder kennt dieses eingängige Thema; es ist seit Jahren ein Favorit. Aber für den Chor? Na klar! Scat-Silben machen's möglich. Das Eröffnungsriff ist "ba dop ba da", mit Fingerschnipsen. Dann imitiere...

Jay Althouse hat diesen Folksong der Appalachen wunderbar in ein atemberaubendes Chorstück verwandelt.

A lovely seasonal ballad with a secular, 'peace' text making it ideal for any holiday concert (though it could be performed almost any time of year). The gentle melody is perfectly suited to the simpl...

This Jay Althouse original is one of the all-time top-sellers in the Hope catalog; available in SATB, SAB, two-part mixed or treble choir, and now a new setting for men's voices. Accompaniment can be...

This glorious processional will create an impressive opening at your holiday concert or worship service. Modal harmonies and open intervals are not difficult to sing, but capture the sound of the seas...

Mike Curtis began his klezmer career in 1982, succeeding the great Joel Rubin in the Hester Street Klezmer Band. Since then his playing (on clarinet, saxophone, tarogato, oboe, and bassoon) has taken...

Ten Klezmer Duos Vol. 1 enthält sechs traditionelle Klezmer-Kompositionen und vier Originale des Arrangeurs. Diese Ausgabe kann auch von in Es gestimmten Saxophonen gespielt werden, allerdings ist sie...

Wer kann diesem klassischen Filmthema aus Casablanca, einem der berühmtesten Kinofilme aller Zeiten, widerstehen? Dieses reichhaltige Arrangement, das für Jazz-, Show- und Konzertchöre gleichermaßen g...

'Ask me to sing, and I'll give you a part of my soul. Ask me to sing, and I feel happy and hopeful and whole.' Powerful as an opener, closer, or for a combined choir concert, this inspirational contem...

A full-fledged Latin-rock number, in the style of Carlos Santana, complete with rhythmic intensity and solid choral writing. The general, 'music' lyrics ('Life is like a melody. Life is like a song. '...

We can't wait to shout the news of this sensational seasonal spiritual from the incomparable Jay Althouse. It's got an exciting declarative chorus, a funky contrapuntal 'Hallelujah' section, and the b...

Cantar! ist ein stilistisch authentisches Salsa-Werk für Chor. Der Text ist eine Kombination aus englischen und einfachen, sich wiederholenden spanischen Phrasen zu einer rhythmisch mitreißenden Melod...

Though most of the piece is in English, a brief Latin phrase provides the framework for this pensive meditation on the world of music and sound that surrounds us. The gentle ebb and flow of tempo allo...

What a mixed-up, mixed meter, crazy and fun arrangement of 'Jingle Bells!' As the lyric states, 'The melody's the same; the rhythms, they are not.'

This is an emotive setting of Sara Teasdale's poem 'There Will Be Rest'. Following a serene opening, the piece rises and falls through both affecting climaxes and passages of great tranquility, ending...

What a great pair of songs from the legendary Broadway musical 42nd Street. Bette Midler made 'Lullaby of Broadway' a hit in the 1970s, but it's been around since the golden era of Hollywood. Jay's ar...

Who can resist this classic movie theme from Casablanca, one of the most famousmotion pictures of all time? This rich arrangement, equally appropriate for jazz, show, and concert choirs, features opti...

Pay tribute to legendary recording artist Whitney Houston, who made this song an international hit in 1986. First popularized by George Benson in the 1977 Mohammed Ali biopic The Greatest.

An exceptional arrangement of an American standard in a classic, concert-choral style. Jay's arrangement opens and closes with a brief, lush, a cappella setting. In between are beautiful harmonies and...

Jay Althouse told us he thought Marta Keen's HOMEWARD BOUND was one of the finest pieces he's ever arranged. And we think it might be one of Jay's best arrangements. The haunting, folk-like melody ope...

An exciting choral work mixing traditional Latin with a fresh, new English text. The strong rhythmic pulse of the opening and closing melody contrasts with a chant-like middle section. For choirs of a...

Ten Klezmer Duos Vol. 1 enthält sechs traditionelle Klezmer-Kompositionen und vier Originale des Arrangeurs. Diese Ausgabe eignet sich auch gut für Oboen, ist dann allerdings nicht mehr kompatibel!

Mike Curtis began his klezmer career in 1982, succeeding the great Joel Rubin in the Hester Street Klezmer Band. Since then his playing (on clarinet, saxophone, tarogato, oboe, and bassoon) has taken...

Everyone knows this catchy theme; it's been a favorite for years. But for choir? Of course! Scat syllables do the trick. The opening riff is 'ba dop ba da,' with finger snaps. Then the voices imitate...