Alfred New Directions Choral Series

Sally and Jay's heartfelt text reminds us of the impact of singing together, which serves as a symbol of our unity. The memorable hook and important message will engage and inspire your singers from t...

A stirring text combined with solid choral writing make this an ideal choice for concerts and festivals. Perfect for massed choirs or for any size choir. Starts small, builds, and then ends quietly: '...

Dieses gehobene Partnerlied verbindet zwei farbenfrohe Melodien zum dritten Mal und enthält einen Refrain im Echoformat. Lassen Sie sich nicht von den anfänglichen Gesangstechniken täuschen, Andys wor...

SSA After hearing the opening piano introduction, you know something special is about to happen. . . and it does! A haunting, unforgettable Greg Gilpin melody unfolds skillfully with fluid voice leadi...

A strong choral statement that begins in C minor, builds, and finishes powerfully with a jubilant ending in E-flat major. Great contemporary writing, accessible for today's choirs. One of Jay Althouse...

Stacked vocal lines and counterpoint handclaps sound (and look) stunning! Each voice part introduces its own independent melody with claps, until everything combines in joyful polyphony. Some chordal...

Diese eindringliche Melodie wurde von Charlotte Church bis Andrea Bocelli aufgenommen, und das ist kein Wunder: Sie ist wunderschön. Und die Harmonien sind üppig und unerwartet für ein Stück aus dem 1...

Eine schöne Vertonung des lateinischen "Benedictus" für den anspruchsvollen Chor. Ein eindringliches melodisches Motiv wird von einer sanft beschwingten Klavierbegleitung untermalt, während Ihr Chor d...

This lyrical setting of the traditional Latin text overflows with warm harmonies and expressive melodic lines. Developing mixed and treble choirs will achieve a polished sound and appreciate an enrich...

The familiar Latin text has been set many times by many composers, but this dynamic and rhythmic composition rises above. Opens with a driving marcato theme, which is brilliantly contrasted by the exp...

Hier ist eine Vertonung von William Wordsworths lyrischem Gedicht "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud". Speziell für SSA komponiert, sind farbige Dreiklangsharmonien und ausdrucksstarke musikalische Momente...

Based on Sibelius' Finlandia, this impressive selection is like two phenomenal arrangements in one: the first half, a stunning homophonic treatment of 'This Is My Song;' the second half, a Zulu transl...

Genießen Sie die strahlende Energie der rhythmischen Komposition von Greg Gilpin im 3/4-Takt, die nur von einem Shaker allein oder mit Klavier begleitet werden kann. Die lebendigen Vokalisen haben kei...

Here's a tender lullaby wrapped in lush choral harmonies, set exclusively for SSA voices. Close voice parts bring intimacy to this exquisite forgotten gem from 'America's Composer' Stephen Foster. An...

There is a moment of stillness just before snow falls, when the barren earth lies in wait. That point in time is strikingly captured and depicted in this ethereal contemporary choral. An exquisite pia...

Just as one little candle lights the darkness, so does human kindness light the world.'' The lovely tune carries this message eloquently in this exquisite piece by Audrey Snyder. Simple, yet beautiful...

A contemporary orchestration and a men's voicing have been newly added to this, the opening movement from John Leavitt's Missa Festiva. Lyrical lines and flowing phrases throughout.

A contemporary orchestration and a men's voicing have been newly added to this, the opening movement from John Leavitt's Missa Festiva. Lyrical lines and flowing phrases throughout.

A contemporary orchestration and a men's voicing have been newly added to this, the opening movement from John Leavitt's Missa Festiva. Lyrical lines and flowing phrases throughout.

Diese gefühlvolle Adaption des bekannten amerikanischen Spirituals strotzt nur so vor Freude! Victor C. Johnsons synkopische Vertonung beginnt mit einem kraftvollen optionalen Solo und gibt jeder Stim...

Ein Afro/Latin/Kubanisches Fusionsstück mit einer Kombination aus englischem und spanischem Text. Hier dreht sich alles um Musik und um den Rhythmus des Lebens. Ihre Sängerinnen und Sänger werden bei...

An Afro/Latin/Cuban fusion piece with a combination English/Spanish text. It's all about music and it's all about the rhythm of life. Your singers will sound great on this one; easy voice leadings mak...

A dancing opening motive in Latin, harmonized in sturdy open fifths and punctuated by handclaps, yields to a slower, contrasting English language section. A gradual crescendo and brief accelerando bui...