'Alfred Choral Designs' - Chorkompositionen mit dem besonderen Etwas

The word 'hydom' mimics the drone of bagpipes. The word 'tiddlydom' represents the rhythm of the drum. This traditional Czech carol onomatopoetically recreates the sounds of these festive instruments...

'We will reach out, sing out, make a change. We will show the world what love can do!' These empowering lyrics were inspired by thoughts and feelings from amazing young people at a virtual conference...

This a cappella spiritual features solid vocal harmonies to make your choirs sound their best. Listen for touches of 'All Night, All Day.' Builds to a hand-clapping key change with an independent bass...

Would Pachelbel approve? Who knows. But singers and audiences surely will! This rhythmic rendition presents the famous 'Canon in D' with nonsensical scat syllables. Sing a cappella or with the optiona...

Acquaint your singers with the timeless African-American spiritual using this creative and accessible arrangement for a cappella voices. The basses sing an independent line, which provides rhythmic ba...

New voicing! Here's a traditional canoe song from Polynesia that sounds quite impressive with a cappella voices, handclaps, and percussion instruments. The call and response format of Greg's well-desi...

Sung on a combination of Latin and English words and punctuated by the clapping of hands, this rhythmic a cappella stunner is both stimulating and musically satisfying. Open fifths underpin a modal th...

A trio of African percussion instruments lays down an ostinato groove in this otherwise a cappella arrangement of the authentic folk song from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Expert arranger Vic...

Dieses energiegeladene Original-Weihnachtsspiritual sollten Sie nicht verpassen! Ein treibender Gospelchor wechselt sich mit kontrastierenden Strophen ab, dann leitet ein Zitat aus "Angels We Have Hea...

There will be smiles all around when your kids embrace this lighthearted ditty-made-more. Doug's happy arrangement is a breeze with its catchy counterlines, repetitive refrain, and partner song pairin...

A multicultural feature for all choirs! Feel the pulse of African rhythms, sing Swahili salutations, experience world music. Hakuna matata!

One Latin phrase, 'Et in terra pax,' is beautifully echoed through the voices in this universal call for peace. Opens with a heartfelt optional solo and builds to a powerful finish. Consider adding si...

Bossa nova (Portuguese for 'new trend') is a musical genre that began in Brazil in the 1950s. The combination of samba rhythms, jazz sonorities, and lyrical melodies created a new, sophisticated style...

This lively welcome song traditionally accompanies the West African fanga dance. Built on the familiar tune (plus some new material and a few English words), this general music class favorite is fully...

This lively welcome song traditionally accompanies the West African fanga dance. Built on the familiar tune (plus some new material and a few English words), this general music class favorite is fully...

A superb choral arrangement of a classic spiritual. This work opens with a choral fanfare-like section and progresses through several swinging sections to a climactic finish. This is Mark Hayes at his...

A triumphant unison fanfare sounds a clarion call in praise of music at the start of this concert/contest opener, followed by a contemplative, chant-like middle section on a brief Latin text. An accel...

This African-style original is a tribute to the music all around us. 'Let there be music ... music that lives inside of me ... let music ring from sea to sea' is proclaimed and layered over a rhythmic...

Black as the midnight, and white as the snow; gold as the sunshine, my cat of calico.' A bouncy and buoyant melody is supported by a folk-song-style piano accompaniment and some easy-to-sing harmonic...

Hier ist eine gefühlvolle Adaption traditioneller irischer und englischer Segenstexte. Eine sanfte, aber rhythmische Klavierfigur unterstützt anmutige Gesangslinien und gelegentliche harmonische Knack...

Hier ist ein traditioneller Wiegenliedtext, der im Stil eines Partnerliedes vertont wurde. Das Herzstück des Stücks ist die fließende Melodie, die mit einer absteigenden Gegenlinie gepaart ist, wodurc...

Dieses unvergängliche Chanukka-Lied des Folk-Trios Peter, Paul und Mary fordert uns auf, das Vermächtnis derer hochzuhalten, die für die Freiheit gekämpft haben und sich für soziale Gerechtigkeit eins...

Das traditionelle walisische Wiegenlied "Suo Gân" wird mit einem Originaltext und einer Originalmelodie gepaart, um ein sanftes und beruhigendes Partnerlied zu schaffen. Mit einem Stimmumfang von nur...

These charming folk songs may be performed together or separately. The set opens with a lilting waltz, follows with a tender lullaby, and concludes with a playful cuckoo song. Each of the brief moveme...

With lyrics based on an American folk song, this contemporary and rhythmic offering is perfect for any concert or festival. Cleverly presented as a conversation between the voice parts.