Oxford University Press Chornoten

Something special for Hanukkah, a wish for peace throughout the year is the centerpiece. The melody is sung in unison before appearing in echo format, making this gentle choral ballad ideal for those...

Originally popularized by Chuck Berry in 1958, some say this was the very first rock 'n' roll Christmas song. Since then, it's been covered by everybody from Bryan Adams and Billy Idol to Kelly Clarks...

A straight-ahead rockin' tune about positive choices for young people! An uplifting message, accessible two-part choral writing, and groovin' syncopated rhythms make it both fun and memorable. Check o...

Wow! A fast swing intro punctuated by piano, bass, drums, and finger snaps leads into a jazzy arrangement of the traditional spiritual unlike any you've ever heard. The excitement grabs your ear right...

What happens when you cross a beloved Christmas carol with the hip and asymmetric rhythms of 'Take Five'? This does! A satisfying mix of the familiar and the fresh, the arrangement applies jazz articu...

An optional glockenspiel part adds some extra holiday sparkle to this cheerful original that incorporates a jolly 'Jingle Bells' excerpt in the middle. Imitative textures and independent vocal lines m...

This Sondheim standard is all about being positive, not taking 'no' for an answer. And this awesome Mark Hayes arrangement is truly outstanding! Alternating between rapid and rhythmic unison patter an...

This Duke Ellington number was featured in Sophisticated Ladies, the musical revue celebrating the life and music of the great bandleader. A slinky bass accompanies some sassy vocals in the intro just...

Lin-Manuel Miranda calls this song 'a love letter to New York that lets us know who the Schuyler sisters are outside the context of Hamilton.' Through an innovative combination of rap, patter singing,...