'Alfred Choral Designs' - Chorkompositionen mit dem besonderen Etwas

Merry minor key singing and dance-like rhythms! This rousing Greg Gilpin original sounds something like Irish folk music or perhaps a sea chantey. It's a festive holiday text complete with trimming th...

Mark Hayes lets the beauty of the melody shine in his arrangement of How Far Is It to Bethlehem. His simple, strophic treatment and sensible harmonies never overshadow the purity of the gentle, inquis...

Bei dieser unwiderstehlichen Weihnachtsgospelmelodie von Sally K. Albrecht, die für alle Chöre zugänglich ist, kann man einfach nicht stillsitzen. Synkopische Rhythmen und solide Gospelakkorde sorgen...

This stylish arrangement of a traditional Spanish carol includes an effective optional English text and is a unique choice for men's, women's, and mixed ensembles. Skillfully incorporates rich choral...

Now available for women's and men's choirs, this fast-paced arrangement of a popular Ukrainian melody is an entertaining performance piece for winter concerts. Sleigh bells 'jingle' in the voice parts...

The opening piano introduction sets the spiritual stage for this solid gospel-style Christmas number. Lots of 'hallelujah's' make it a joyful addition to your December concerts. There's an add-on sect...

Based on 'African Noel' and incorporating words from 'Angels We Have Heard on High,' this Gary Parks arrangement is like nothing you've heard before. Instruments and sections of the choir are added on...

With words adapted from the poem 'Welsh New Year's Eve,' this dance-like setting is a festive choice for wintertime concerts. The hand drum and bell parts are optional but enhance the new-age feel, an...

An exciting African choral for winter. Combination English/Swahili text describes the joy of children running through the plains of Mount Kilimanjaro 'chasing the wild, wild winds of December. ' The c...

A charming and unique Christmas piece with lyrics inspired by a famous e. e. cummings poem. 'Little silent Christmas tree, were you sorry to leave the forest?' The music, taking its cue from the text,...

Greet seasonal concertgoers with this festive original sung in the madrigal style. Joyful (and mostly step wise) 'fa la la' refrains are sung following each of two welcoming verses, arranged with slig...

You better hurry! You don't want to miss this infectious original Christmas spiritual that captures all the energy and excitement surrounding the baby's birth. A winner in any voicing, for school or c...

It's 'Jingle Bells'. . . it's The Nutcracker . . . it's great fun . . . it's 'Nutcracker Jingles! ' Festive frivolity abounds in this clever medley combining a favorite winter carol with the tunes fro...

This holiday song is like no other, celebrating the age-old tradition of decorating the Christmas tree. The gentle pop ballad style lends itself well to the warm 'friends and family' sentiment, and th...

Optional harpsichord, hand drum, triangle, and 2 flutes will enhance, but are not required to realize, the Renaissance sound of this recognizable French carol. A nice change of pace for holiday perfor...

This artful choral setting captures all of the beauty and splendor of Christina Rossetti's famous text. While the minor key and biting dissonance depict the cold of winter, the rich chords and lyrical...

The choir is accompanied by only handbells and percussion in this festive, modal work for Christmas. A unique and memorable change of pace, which would work well as a processional, an antiphonal featu...

For Christmas or General Use. An optional non-Christmas text allows you to program this joyful piece at any time of year. Excellent 3-part writing ensures a quality sound, and the few Latin words prov...

For Christmas or General Use. An optional non-Christmas text allows you to program this joyful piece at any time of year. Excellent 3-part writing ensures a quality sound, and the few Latin words prov...

This spirited original for Christmas bursts with energy and joy. Features touches of the familiar spiritual 'Mary Had a Baby,' along with brief optional solos, handclaps, and a soulful descant. Also a...

This spirited original for Christmas bursts with energy and joy. Features touches of the familiar spiritual 'Mary Had a Baby,' along with brief optional solos, handclaps, and a soulful descant. Also a...

This exuberant Christmas medley offers a fresh feature for holiday concerts and worship. A recurring musical theme ties six time-honored carols together and provides a festive lilt. Carefully crafted...

This haunting minor-key original combines images of frosty winter with memories of the very first Christmas. 'Child is born, the angels call, 'peace on earth, goodwill to all'.' Perfect for school or...

Featuring a familiar and brief Latin text, this jubilant Christmas work opens and closes like a Renaissance fanfare and offers rich contrast at its core. Scattered duple eighth notes in a compound met...

Familiar strains from traditional 'O Come, All Ye Faithful' echo through the modulating midpoint of this joyous holiday original. Shifting tonality during the 'noel' refrains is highly effective and e...