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Full emotional expression and melodic richness are the hallmark of these two folksongs from the Ladino heritage, the nearly lost music and language of Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in 14...

Full emotional expression and melodic richness are the hallmark of these two folksongs from the Ladino heritage, the nearly lost music and language of Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in 14...

The plaintive melody and the many varied sets of lyrics this American folk classic has inspired over the years express a wistful love and longing, sometimes for a person and sometimes for a place, but...

With the countries of India and Uganda represented in this octavo, world rhythms take center stage. Clear and authentic guidance is offered in the program notes along with an IPA pronunciation guide a...

With the countries of India and Uganda represented in this octavo, world rhythms take center stage. Clear and authentic guidance is offered in the program notes along with an IPA pronunciation guide a...

This is No. 3 of Four American Folk Hymns which draw on the rich folk traditions of New England and rural Southern United States. Mack Wilberg has taken a low-key approach in his arrangements allowing...

Written for the BBC Last night of the Proms, this sensitive setting of the well-known Irish folk song does justice to the beauty of the original melody. Chilcott's harmonic subtleties add to the poign...

This sensitive, authentic arrangement of a well-known Yiddish folksong introduces singers to the harmonic characteristics of Yiddish music. Clapping and body percussion is employed to great effect, an...

Higgins' setting of this popular folk song is simple and wistful, particularly well-suited for children's and youth choirs. With delicate quaver flourishes, the piano accompaniment flows gently alongs...

This is a beautiful reworking of a popular folk hymn. The parts are arranged sensitively for changing male voices and there are optional solos at the beginning and end. Crawford employs a powerful hom...

This sensitive, authentic arrangement of a well-known Yiddish folksong introduces singers to the harmonic characteristics of Yiddish music. Clapping and body percussion is employed to great effect, an...

Mack Wilberg has arranged the well-loved Irish folk melody "Londonderry Air", setting to it the words of Howard A. Walter's poem 'I would be true'. Alternative words to the second and third verses by...

Rory Boyle's Twa Burns Songs are arrangements of two traditional Scottish folk songs, setting words by Robert Burns. The lilting legato accompaniment of the first song, 'Afton Water', emulates the viv...

Jennifer Lucy Cook hat sowohl die Musik als auch den Text zu dieser mitreißenden, autobiografischen Erinnerung an eine Bergwanderung geschrieben, von der sie gerettet werden musste. On the Mountain ha...

Ein bewegender, traditioneller irischer Segensspruch, vertont in großer Einfachheit und Schönheit. Chilcott fängt die Wärme und Aufrichtigkeit des Textes perfekt ein und webt eine einprägsame Melodie,...

A fresh, new, up-tempo arrangement of the popular English folk song. A great piano part drives this Jay Althouse arrangement from the opening measures. The familiar melody and superb voice leading mak...

A fresh, new, up-tempo arrangement of the popular English folk song. A great piano part drives this Jay Althouse arrangement from the opening measures. The familiar melody and superb voice leading mak...

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...

This easy-to-sing arrangement of an Italian folk song is a simple, educationally appropriate cross-cultural work for developing choirs. Simple and uncluttered.

This easy-to-sing arrangement of an Italian folk song is a simple, educationally appropriate cross-cultural work for developing choirs. Simple and uncluttered.

A practical, easy-to-sing choral medley of four American folk song classics. Fresh harmonies and effective choral writing. May be performed in two sections.

Dieses eindringliche schottische Volkslied erzählt die Geschichte einer längst vergessenen Rebellion gegen die Briten mit einem wunderschönen Text von Robert Louis Stevenson. Es ist sowohl berührend a...

Written exclusively for young and developing 2- and 3-part groups, this fresh, new arrangement is a quick-learn piece for your singers. The bright, driving accompaniment supports the traditional, yet...

Written exclusively for young and developing 2- and 3-part groups, this fresh, new arrangement is a quick-learn piece for your singers. The bright, driving accompaniment supports the traditional, yet...

Why not sing a traditional Israeli folk song this year? Sally Albrecht presents this haunting, minor-key melody first in unison, then as a three-part round. Because it can be sung by any combination o...