'Alfred Choral Designs' - Chorkompositionen mit dem besonderen Etwas

This fast-paced medley (four and a half minutes in length) sparkles with pizzazz and holiday cheer. Familiar carols are expertly arranged and assembled, creating a perky, high-spirited showstopper tha...

Let me paint a picture... Here's a unique and poetic seasonal ballad, describing all we wish for in December - a season of hope, peace, promise, and faith.

Bring an international flair to your holiday program with this joyous medley of four French carols. An IPA pronunciation guide is included for the few foreign words, and a festive concert band accompa...

Mark Weston's pizzazz-y showtune pairs perfectly with 'Up on the Housetop!' Listen for a touch of 'Deck the Hall' as we set the stage for the final refrain and again just before the big Broadway finis...

Here's a bright wintertime feature in the spirit of an eastern European snow song. With lively syncopated entrances, tuneful melodies, and independent voice parts, it's just so easy to sing. And with...

Get out your bobby socks and saddle shoes for this 1950s-style reimagining of 'Deck the Hall' with a brand new melody. The classic doo-wop harmonies and rock 'n' roll groove are easy to grasp and sure...

Two carols in one! A rhythmic pattern in the accompaniment introduces an ostinato in the lower voices and lays the groundwork for the tuneful German carol, which bookends glorious strains from another...

This rhythmic rendition of the traditional carol is a blast! The funky feel craves choreography (on the Step One! DVD and at alfred.com/video), a likely addition, as accessible writing will make note...

This sparkling contemporary carol in 5/4 time is a fresh addition to any winter program! Features an evocative text that speaks to special sights, sounds, and feelings of the holidays. Choirs will fin...

Mrs. Claus is ready to take center stage after years of working behind the scenes! A sassy holiday novelty for treble voices featuring solo passages that can be sung by a single 'Mrs. Claus' or divide...

A festive setting of the English round that will come together quickly at that busy time of year! A rousing antiphonal treatment (a fanfare) leads into the traditional tune, followed by a newly compos...

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...

The buoyant melody, light syncopations, and simple beginning harmonies nearly sing themselves in this sweet ballad about observing winter through a frosted windowpane. Vivid imagery evokes a chill, wh...

Die ganze Fröhlichkeit und Freude eines lang erwarteten Festes bricht in diesem fröhlichen, munteren Showstopper hervor, der eine schöne Balance zwischen einstimmigem und zweistimmigem Gesang auf Anfä...

An authentic celebration of the holiday. This arrangement of the traditional Hanukkah song allows you to choose between the original Hebrew text and a poetic text in English. Lyrical verses focus on l...

Alternating 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures are a fresh and fabulous twist for this holiday classic. You (and your audience) will be both surprised and delighted! Several brief character solos offer lots...

Manchmal sind Weihnachtswünsche so einfach wie ein Haufen Schnee! Die Kinder werden diesen winterlichen Spaß lieben, der mit seiner singbaren Melodie und den leicht zu erlernenden Harmonien auch für j...

The shimmering winter-themed text and lilting 6/8 rhythms dance right off the page in this contemporary choral like none other. Accessible yet unexpected harmonies provide warmth, and a full dynamic r...

Made popular by American Idol star David Archuleta and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on their Glad Christmas Tidings album, this original carol tells the Christmas story from the perspective of two anim...

Zesty old-world charm resonates throughout this festive original Christmas song by Greg Gilpin, which nestles a few favorite carol lyrics within a delightful children's poem. Notated vocal slides deco...

This festive partner song combines the traditional Mexican folk song 'Dale, Dale, Dale' with an original tune all about swinging at the piñata. What a great choice for the holidays, or celebrations of...

Whether I have you, or you have me, we're gonna put a Christmas present underneath the Christmas tree. This fun and funky '60s-inspired crowd-pleaser is nothing if not groovy. Brief spoken solos expla...

Here's a cheerful traditional English round with a stately gait that is well suited for concert or festival use. As this classical-sounding arrangement progresses, we modulate up with each verse and t...

The last autumn leaves freely descend during the short piano introduction, symbolic of the change from fall to winter. Two-part groups will luxuriate in the words of Rachel Field as presented in this...

The finest pairing of melodies we've heard in years: The First Noel and Pachelbel's famous Canon in D. It works! In fact, the intertwining of these two timeless works is absolutely beautiful. A first-...