Witness was first released in an a cappella setting for 8-part mixed voices, and within months had sold over 30, 000 copies. The following year it topped 50, 000 and continued to climb. Today it remai...
Stacey knows how to bring the most out of a spiritual - his arrangements are captivating and fresh. This one is particularly enjoyable, beginning freely then rocking from side to side, quieting down a...
A stunning original setting by Allan Robert Petker. Lovely, flowing vocal lines caress this time-honored text with gentle accompaniment. The 2-part setting is designed for treble voices, but succeeds...
Recently selected as one of the honor choir pieces for the 2007 ACDA National Convention, this arrangement by Stacey Gibbs is crafted for success. Beginning quietly and unassuming, the piece quickly j...
Jack Halloran's arrangement of Witness is a bestseller! Dick Bolks has revoiced it for every other possibility, so it was high time the male chorus edition completes the options. Great for high school...
Halloran's setting of this spiritual has long been established as the definitive arrangement. Dick Bolks has revoiced it for SSAA choir and included an accompaniment. Jack's classic edition rings thro...
A contemporary selection, it features extensive pedal work, as well as exciting use of rhythms and brilliant organ colors. Rhumba is an excellent piece for the advanced organist and makes a great conc...
Here's a classical organ collection with 'everything you've always wanted to play for a wedding. ' These most-often requested pieces are conveniently compiled in one spiral-bound collection, and edite...
The SATB setting of Non Nobis Domine has become one of Rosephanye Powell's most celebrated works. The driving energy and ostinato rhythms are classic elements from Rosephanye's pen. Her husband Willia...
Stacey brings his own creative magic to this classic spiritual. A driving rhythm coupled with tantalizing harmonies make this male chorus arrangement sound new and captivating. Excellent for concert a...
There are so many great things to exalt with Burchard's new Missa Brevis. Set consistently for 4 part voices, we are blessed with Richard's signature harmonies but accessible to small choirs _ includi...
A Lithuanian sutartine is the basis of this creative arrangement selected for the Bruce Rogers series. Beginning with foot stomps and hand claps, an energy is established immediately. The tune is an e...
Witness (1986) was first released in an a cappella setting for 8-part mixed voices, and within months had sold over 30, 000 copies. The following year it topped 50, 000 and continued to climb. Today i...
Last year Dick Bolks delighted small choirs everywhere when he took the extremely popular SSAATTBB setting of Halloran's Witness and created a strict 4-part (SATB) setting with optional accompaniment....
This work is pure magic! Short rhythmic phrases, repeating and building on top of one another, contrasting sections, a dynamic and rewarding conclusion. The traditional Latin text makes it appropriate...
Stacey Gibbs, the undisputed master of Spiritual arrangements, has produced another winner. Bringing us harmonies and rhythms we didn't even know we wanted, we are charmed by his ideas. A great festiv...
Byron Smith has penned this first selection in the Paul Smith Choral Series which was acclaimed at the 2001 ACDA National Convention. Shout Glory lives up to its name with highly energetic choral writ...
Diane Bish has carefully selected some of her most loved organ selections and made them available in one wonderful collection. A few of these titles include 'Adagio in G minor, ' Thomaso Albinoni, 'Ca...
2014 marks the 200th anniversary of the writing of Francis Scott Key's piece that became our National Anthem. Tim Sharp, Executive Director of ACDA saw an opportunity for choirs all across America to...
Written in the French organ/ toccata style (in the style of Mulet's Thou Art the Rock), this is a joyful setting of a popular Christmas classic. While not easy, this piece is not outside the reach of...
Serious organists will welcome this new work from one of America's foremost contemporary writers. Recipient of the Fullbright Scholarship for music composition, David Carlson adds to several important...
Selected for the Georgia Music Educator's Association High School All State Men's Chorus in 2016, Richard Burchard has composed a sensitive and touching melody to this famous 19th century text. The ha...
Commissioned for the University of South Carolina Men's Chorus, Kevin Memley has beautifully revoiced the SATB setting released in 2014 (JG2445). Kevin's original music is consumed with the sounds of...
Although Rosephanye often selects sacred texts for her music, it is the uniqueness of her writing style that enables it to serve both in worship and concert. Ascribe to the Lord has been one of her mo...
Many famous composers have set the heart-wrenching text of King David's weeping over the death of his son, Absalom. Burchard's setting is powerful and stirring and will not disappoint singer or listen...
How is it possible to keep a spiritual favorite rooted in the past but sound so new? In this arena, Stacey Gibbs is the master. This energetic arrangement was premiered at the ACDA National Convention...
This is another fabulous piece by Stacey Gibbs, perhaps the current and foremost arranger of Spirituals. It is primarily written for 4-part male voices but does break into some divisi near the end. So...
Good news for male choruses, this setting by Stacey Gibbs never expands to divisi voices as he so often does. OK, there are a few chords near the end, but that's it. That means this joyful Spiritual c...
Released originally for SATB voices, this TTBB version is a natural followup. Although known as a hymn, it is also a classic selection from our American heritage, making it work in both concert and wo...
First written for SSAA voices and commissioned for the ACDA National Convention in New York, Rosephanye Powell brought her classic style to this beloved spiritual. Husband William has revoiced it for...
Here is a piece with a fierce piano accompaniment that will bring excitement and variety to your concert programming. Sign Me Up is a concert Gospel choral adaptation that quotes the familiar spiritua...
This new gospel choral setting by Byron Smith is one your tenor-bass choir will greet with enthusiasm. The piano accompaniment, percussion, and bass parts all contribute to the strength of this new go...
Thunkasila Imayaluskin embodies the uplifting nature of the Sundance ceremony and the blessings provided by life. All creations in the universe have a spiritual entity associated with them in traditio...
The Word Was God by Rosephanye Powell, arranged by William Powell for TTBB choir.
Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists for their 2012 convention, here is the first major work from the pen of Rosephanye Powell. With text from the Book of Jeremiah, the four movements follo...
William Krape has composed an enthusiastic tune appropriately fitting the joyful Psalm 100. Reminiscent of an English cathedral anthem, Stephen Roddy has arranged the piece for 2-part treble choir. A...
Pavane by Gabriel Faure contains one of the most luxurious and haunting melodies. With a stirring text by Rev. Russell Kane, Allan Petker cultivated a choral setting that has been popular for years. T...
Featuring a new contemporary text, this setting of a work by Handel is part of the Stephen Roddy Classics Series.
A new addition to the Houston Children's Chorus Classic Series, this Baroque anthem has been excellently arranged by the Series conductor, Steve Roddy. Typical suspensions and resolutions from this It...
This very singable holiday number is cheerfully crafted for maximum audience enjoyment!
Here's a light-hearted holiday selection that shares a good message and is lots of fun to perform!
The famous St. Francis of Assisi text All Creatures of Our God and King has been majestically set by British composer William Krape. Reminiscent of the great English cathedral music of the early 20th...
The story of Paul Bunyan comes to life and song in this wonderful new 2-part piece.
The American Experience series continues with this delightful choral about our 26th president. Listing his life and achievements in song is deftly done with the lyrics of J. Paul Williams and music by...
J. Paul Williams has teamed with colleague Lloyd Larson to tell about the National Anthem and its composer, Francis Scott Key. Part of the American Experience series for middle school voices.
Simon Bolivar, a giant figure in the history of Latin America, dedicated a special place in his upbringing to Hipolita, a humble slave who was Bolivar's wet nurse and mother figure. Venezuelan poet la...
Rosephanye Powell has taken a passionate poem of love by Georgia Douglas Johnson and given us notes that truly sing. A fitting wedding song, it celebrates the moment when love is at its fullest and wo...
Conductor, Cristian Grases, has infused his charismatic personality into this delightful composition. He brings energy and life to the Scripture texts from the Rule of St. Benedict. The accompaniment...
Kevin Memley has become a respected name in choral excellence, and, once again, this setting proves why. The accompaniment is absolutely beguiling and the vocal writing equally elegant. First released...
Rosephanye Powell released a gripping arrangement for mixed voices in 2004 that has enjoyed steady use. This SSAA arrangement remains true to the unique qualities of the previous voicing - heart-wrenc...
This is a new song, both words and music, but it carries the sound of a favorite spiritual. Rosephanye's roots often influence her unique output, and this one is sure to be a popular Christmas selecti...
The poem is a journey into experiencing life from many perspectives, always intriguing, always imaginative. The music treats the words with creativity, adding even more to the imagination. The accompa...
What a wonderful song, full of life, that sings about the joy of being alive. The words are delightful, naming plants and animals with admiration, and carried by a tune that is bubbling with energy an...
This tongue-twisting, rhyming round is a kick! Fun to sing and fun to hear. From the opening statement to the end it maintains a delightful energy. Easy level.
Ooohs and ahhhs will emerge from the audience when this lovely gem is heard. The message of peace and justice are stated as a gentle prayer based on Psalm 85:10. Melodic and painted with subtle harmon...
Looking for an exciting, fiery, and inspirational piece for your treble chorus? Look no further; Marques L.A. Garrett's setting of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's powerful poem is just the ticket. The accompani...
Rosephanye Powell is known for her ability to bring earthy, rhythmic ostinato patterns to a classical level, and she has done it again with this one. Commissioned and composed for the National Women's...
Commissioned for the ACDA National Convention in New York, 2003, Rosephanye Powell has brought her classic style to this beloved spiritual. Rhythmic, vibrant and fun are words that describe this energ...
Already a favorite for mixed voice choirs, this setting for SSA is sure to be popular. William Powell, Rosephanye's husband, has adapted her winning choral for SSA voices beautifully.
Here is a powerful setting of an early American folk song. The open sound of 4ths and 5ths establishes a stark backdrop, with the emotion building to dramatic depths.
Commissioned by Vox Femina for their 2004 ACDA performance, this work reveals a connection to African-American culture through its musical roots and affirming text. Ideal for women's groups from high...
Elizabeth Bishop's poem begins with This is the house of bedlam, and Jonathan Bailey Holland sets the stage appropriately with a calamitous accompaniment and quick choral bursts of text. The lyrics sp...
Almost too clever for words, Larry Shackley decided it was time to make fun of all those who use Bach's classics as a foundation for a new song. So he did it, too, but in the most honoring and humorou...
Stacey Gibbs wants to bring life to the spiritual for use in the concert hall. This arrangement confirms why his arrangements are so popular: the rhythms and harmonies are fun to sing and he builds th...
Memley celebrates the Native American culture with an exquisite triptych of poems and song called Three Native American Settings. The original music is consumed with the sounds of the Native American...
Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists for their 2012 convention, The Cry of Jeremiah marks the first major work from the pen of Rosephanye Powell. Taken from passages in the Old Testament bo...
Stacey Gibbs has become one of the most commissioned composers of our age because his arrangements of spirituals bring the house down. His setting of this familiar spiritual falls right into line - so...
Want to pep up a worship service, or rouse the audience with a super encore? This is the piece to do it. There's some fun levity in this good ol' spiritual, especially the part about the choir singer....
Stacey Gibbs is known for his fine arrangements of spirituals. What a treat to hear his artistry at work on a classic hymn like Softly and Tenderly. There's a middle section he has created when you ca...
Stacey Gibbs has done it again! He's given us a fresh setting of a spiritual that will appeal to high school, college, community, and church choirs. Leaping into a vibrant tempo from the very start th...
K. Lee Scott has taken a Latin setting of Psalm 51, Create in me a clean heart, and laced it with a luscious 21st century harmonies. Gentle and yet stirring, this setting is excellent for college or c...
Stacey Gibbs captures the soul of each Spiritual he arranges. The essense of the song is unchanged, yet something new and fresh appears. It is the spiritual we know and love, yet it glistens like neve...
Premiered at the ACDA National Convention in 2017 and written for the Bruce Rogers Series, this piece is a first in many ways. Stacey Gibbs, the reigning king of Spiritual arrangements and Richard Bur...
Premiered at the ACDA National Convention in 2017, this is a glorious arrangement. Stacey has delivered a new setting of a favorite American hymn teeming with those rich and luscious harmonies that ma...
Christina Rossetti is one of the most popular poets whose words are set to music. Her descriptive words about death being a dream like state are so enchanting they call for musical expression. Richard...
Venezuelan composer Beatriz Bilbao offers us Encore Un Mystere for mixed choir a cappella. The poem belongs to the Philosophical Sonnets of the Count of Saint Germain, a renowned spiritual and philoso...
This dynamic choral is a winning festival piece. With a repeating rhythmic motif the drive forward is compelling and easily learned. The familiar Latin text celebrates the day with great rejoicing. Hi...
Oh my, this one is fun! The Dance of the Heart is the title in English, and this heart is on fire. With maracas and bongo accompaniment the choir sings the words that describe a beautiful dancer. Befo...
Bryan Jeffery Leech, pastor and song writer, blessed us with scores of hymn-songs. This anthem presents a bold and dignified praise for the gift of music. Veteran arranger Benji Harlan gave us an SATB...
In a few short years Richard Burchard has become one of the most sought-after and commissioned composers for choral music. ??His choral writing is romantic and rich harmonically with dense contrapunta...
Fred Bock released his a cappella setting of this American folk song for mixed divisi voices years ago and it remains a popular setting. This new edition has been simplified to four parts (SATB) with...
Originally released for male choir, this revoicing evokes the mournfulness surrounding the crucifixion of Christ. Burchard's flowing lines, in and out of alluring suspensions, keeps us immersed in the...
Dr. Cristian Grases of USC is a native of Argentina. He is the editor of a new series with Gentry called The Choral Music of Latin America and the Caribbean, and it is proving to be a delightful colle...
The Cry of Jeremiah, a four movement work for choir and organ commissioned by the American Guild of Organists, was a smashing success at its premiere in 2012. Hallelujah is the final movement from the...
Robert H. Young, perhaps the father of the 20th century American madrigal, brings us a romantic setting of Cherry Ripe. An ancient text unfolds into Young's caring touch with sonorous sounds that care...
This ancient Greek prayer asking for God's mercy has been selected for the Bruce Rogers Choral Series. The music is written largely in a homophonic style with shifts in harmony functioning like buildi...
This driving anthem is one of Rosephanye's best-sellers and is now available in SAB voicing. The God-honoring Psalm text is raised to a dynamic level that begs for an urgent response. This piece is un...
Breathtakingly peaceful describes this new stunner from Richard Burchard, which was commissioned by the ACDA Western Division for their 50th anniversary convention. Rich, warm harmonies have been wove...
