Jay Althouse

Eine schöne weihnachtliche Ballade mit einem säkularen "Friedenstext", der sich ideal für jedes Weihnachtskonzert eignet (obwohl er fast zu jeder Jahreszeit aufgeführt werden kann). Die sanfte Melodie...

A 'walking tempo' Christmas piece, reminiscent of 'The Little Drummer Boy'. The simple oft-repeated melody builds with successive half step modulatios before ending with a solo or unison statement of...

A pulsing, contemporary beat drives this high-powered Christmas work with an unexpected quote from the Hallelujah Chorus. Fresh holiday choral writing.

Imagine a Christmas romance set to 50's slow-dance music and you've got a good idea what Holiday Romance is all about. There's plenty of 'shoop, shoops' and 'fa, la, la's' to go around.

Imagine a Christmas romance set to 50's slow-dance music and you've got a good idea what Holiday Romance is all about. There's plenty of 'shoop, shoops' and 'fa, la, la's' to go around.

A Mexican-style piece for Christmas! What an exuberant expression for the holiday season: 'Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo. ' Except for this Spanish phrase, most of the rest of the text is in Engl...

Strong block chords open this arrangement of the 14th Century German melody, Personent Hodie. Full choral writing, both in unison and parts, a new English/Latin text, and several rising modulations ma...

Strong block chords open this arrangement of the 14th Century German melody, Personent Hodie. Full choral writing, both in unison and parts, a new English/Latin text, and several rising modulations ma...

Another brilliant Christmas spiritual from Jay Althouse. 'Run, run to Bethlehem. See the tiny baby lying in the hay. ' The melody practically sings itself, the steady, even rhythms drive the piece for...

This walking-tempo Christmas piece has a South African feel. It opens with one voice part singing a simple melody. One by one the other voices enter to create an exuberant carol. After a rhythmic inte...

This walking-tempo Christmas piece has a South African feel. It opens with one voice part singing a simple melody. One by one the other voices enter to create an exuberant carol. After a rhythmic inte...

It's 'the merry melodies and charming harmonies of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart' cleverly strung together with lyrics from traditional Christmas carols. It's Deck the Hall, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Fum, F...

No holiday program is complete without a festive medley of familiar carols. And this one provides a fresh take on some old favorites. It's so flexible with optional solo spots, varied tempos, changing...

No holiday program is complete without a festive medley of familiar carols. And this one provides a fresh take on some old favorites. It's so flexible with optional solo spots, varied tempos, changing...

Everything you have come to love and expect from a Jay Althouse Christmas spiritual, and a whole lot more. Lively and quick lyrics, solid rhythmic hooks, and refreshing parallel chords fill every phra...

Everything you have come to love and expect from a Jay Althouse Christmas spiritual, and a whole lot more. Lively and quick lyrics, solid rhythmic hooks, and refreshing parallel chords fill every phra...

It's a multicultural 'Merry Christmas' sung on a combination of Swahili and English texts. A strong African pulse drives this original music, which includes a chorus from the traditional 'Joy to the W...

The title comes from the line spoken by Tiny Tim in Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The text evokes the images of Christmas: a star shining in the night, angels in the skies, followed by a Christmas bless...

You might call it a 'contemporary carol,' and in fact, the lyrics are adapted from an old English carol. The fresh melody and crisp harmonies say 'holidays' and the new words are just right for the ca...

You might call it a 'contemporary carol,' and in fact, the lyrics are adapted from an old English carol. The fresh melody and crisp harmonies say 'holidays' and the new words are just right for the ca...

The opening piano introduction sets the spiritual stage for this solid gospel-style Christmas number. Lots of 'hallelujah's' make it a joyful addition to your December concerts. There's an add-on sect...

The opening piano introduction sets the spiritual stage for this solid gospel-style Christmas number. Lots of 'hallelujah's' make it a joyful addition to your December concerts. There's an add-on sect...

A charming and unique Christmas piece with lyrics inspired by a famous e. e. cummings poem. 'Little silent Christmas tree, were you sorry to leave the forest?' The music, taking its cue from the text,...

A charming and unique Christmas piece with lyrics inspired by a famous e. e. cummings poem. 'Little silent Christmas tree, were you sorry to leave the forest?' The music, taking its cue from the text,...

This exciting four-minute holiday medley includes 'Joy to the World,' 'It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,' and 'O Come, All Ye Faithful.' The arrangements are fresh, yet scored for easy learning. Add th...