Alfred New Directions Choral Series

Ein triumphales Fanfarenmotiv erklingt im Chor, bevor es in einen freudigen Refrain übergeht, der von rhythmischen Handclaps untermalt wird. Dieser feierliche Chorsatz eignet sich für Konzerte, Festiv...

Your song is my very heart. The beautiful metaphor describes a loved one as a song with qualities such as hope, healing, laughter, and love. Mark Burrows honors his daughter on the occasion of her hig...

A basic synopsis of the Spanish: let's celebrate the holiday by playing tambourines and rattles. This lively a cappella arrangement of the traditional Andalusian villancico offers downloadable percuss...

So haben Sie Mozart noch nie gehört! "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" wird auf neutralen Silben vorgetragen, wobei viele Kazoo-Momente eingestreut sind. Machen Sie sich darauf gefasst, zwischen Singen und Kaz...

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...

Ein nachdenklicher, choralartiger Anfang (unterstützt durch eine minimale Begleitung) setzt einen Ton der Ehrfurcht für dieses sanfte Friedenslied. Nachdem der Klavierpart erblüht ist, bringen eine Vi...

In diesem unbeschwerten Jazz-Walzer von Andy Beck gibt es überall Schönheit zu entdecken. Eine melodische Melodie, chromatische Gegenlinien und farbenfrohe Harmonien feiern die vielen Freuden der Natu...

An easy and lively arrangement for 2-part voices of the famous Israeli folk song. Clever scoring gives each part the melody in turn. A great introduction to part singing for a young choir. Very simple...

New for SATB and SAB! A singable Mozart canon is the basis for this fine 2-part arrangement by Donald Moore. An optional flute (included in the publication) also joins in the canon. The canonic style...

Take a rewarding musical journey this holiday season with Andy Beck's We Three Kings. A dramatic choral introduction precedes a sizzling jazz waltz arranged with fresh contemporary chords, driving rhy...

The light pop beat is a nice addition to this setting of a traditional Latin text. Neither voicing is difficult to put together, and both are fun to sing. Includes some English text in the middle and...

Ein sanfter Diskant schwebt über der pentatonischen Melodie in der letzten Strophe dieses ergreifenden Liedes für sich entwickelnde Chöre. Es beginnt mit einem ruhigen Unisono und entwickelt sich zu e...

A haunting melodic motive is underscored by a gently lilting piano accompaniment in this highly expressive and sophisticated work. The hushed opening builds to a dramatic forte 'Hosanna' in the middle...

A sparkling piano motive unites the delicate sections of this celestial charmer, crafted exclusively for 2-part voices. Harmony is easily achieved when the graceful tune is paired with a long-tone cou...

Jay Althouse told us he thought Marta Keen's HOMEWARD BOUND was one of the finest pieces he's ever arranged. And we think it might be one of Jay's best arrangements. The haunting, folk-like melody ope...

This melodic song about how music touches our hearts and reflects our spirits offers a deep message presented in a simple manner. Singers young and old will cherish every echoed line, every tender cho...

The world rhythms and contemporary harmonies in this multicultural original are cause for celebration. An easy-to-learn Swahili text invites us to sing, dance, clap our hands, and stomp our feet! Visi...

I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! This tuneful piece is appropriate for both 2-part choirs and developing women's groups, crafted with a text and music of equal depth and accessibility. A Pi...

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...

A simple yet elegant adaptation of Pachelbel's 'Canon in D,' this arrangement introduces a new melody that beautifully complements the beloved original. Incorporates twinkling text from the nursery rh...

If I can sing, I still am free.' Sara Teasdale's 1917 poem Refuge' is certain to resonate with anyone who possesses an appreciation for singing. This lush setting plays out across a shifting palette o...

Andy Beck brings his gift for vivid text painting, evocative piano motives, and tuneful melodies to a favorite wintertime poem. Though not a word-for-word setting, the themes of the Elinor Wylie's wor...

Fans von Andys Firefly und The Moon werden dieses clevere Stück lieben, das speziell für 2-stimmige Chöre geschrieben wurde. Fesselnde Gesangslinien fliegen über einen kühlen Klavierpart und evozieren...

Unter Verwendung des englischen Textes und des Titelsatzes (der auf Spanisch "alles" bedeutet) fordert uns dieses atemberaubende Werk auf, unsere "Herzen weit zu öffnen, um die Entfaltung des Lebens z...

Mozart's Dies irae has been transposed down a major second from the original. Scored originally for S. A. T. B. voices with an accompaniment of basset horns (alto clarinets), bassoons, trumpets, timpa...