Jay Althouse Chornoten

It's a salute to the 'rough and ready, strong and steady' boys of your choir. And who better to salute the boys than the girls: 'You gotta love the boys! ' Jay Althouse pulls out all the stops on this...

No nation better represents the mixing of 'world' music than Brazil, and the pure harmonies and silky melodies of its pop music have never gone out of style. Jay Althouse recreates this Brazilian feel...

It has hints of Africa, as well as the Caribbean. Certainly, Bethlehem Hallelu has its roots in the African Diaspora. It's rhythmic and melodic, in a walking tempo wich anchors the piece as it builds...

A concert opener your audiences (and singers) will remember for years to come. It's the ultimate Broadway-style, 2-beat blockbuster. Jay Althouse throws in everything but the kitchen sink on this one....

What's in the forecast? Could it be snow? Yes!! And not just a flurry, but a blizzard enough to make it a Snow Day! 'I've been waiting since September, even though I must remember, we'll make it up in...

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...

A rousing new work in spiritual style by Jay Althouse, Shout, Shout, Hallelujah is custom made for 2- and 3-part groups. Singable melodies make it fun to sing, rhythmic repetition makes it easy to lea...

Make way for your next concert opener: Showtime! It's razzle, it's dazzle, it's Broadway, it's. . . well, it's just plain fun and exciting to sing. Modest ranges give your singers an opportunity to so...

Jay Althouse follows up his cross-cultural íCantar! 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...

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...