Jimmy Baas

Jimmy Baas’s TBB arrangement, based on Emily Pauline Johnson’s poem Rainfall, captures the renewing power and joyful spirit of rain through driving 12/8 rhythms, evolving textures, and vivid musical i...

A lyrical setting of Quilter’s "By the Sea," this arrangement brings one of his beloved art songs into the choral realm. The flowing lines and expressive text are well-suited to men’s voices, with opt...

This spirited setting of Haydn’s well-known solo brings new life to the piece for tenor-bass ensembles. With engaging melodies and accessible writing, it captures the playful character of the sea whil...

The Everlasting Voices is the perfect blend of textural variety and harmonic interest for the advanced treble ensemble. Employing a powerful text, Baas' vocal layering coupled with piano and optional...

From the opening driving piano accompaniment and throughout the rhythmically charged vocal lines, Baas' arrangement of the timeless Veni, Veni Emmanuel tune is perfect for the burgeoning tenor-bass ch...

How Do I Love Thee? by Jimmy Baas, for SSA women's chorus and piano, beautifully sets Elizabeth Barrett Browning's iconic poem to music. The piece begins with simple unison lines that blossom into lus...

With or without the fiddle, this up-tempo, toe-tapping Irish folk song arrangement is sure to be a favorite for treble ensembles. While learning about the Belle of Belfast, treble ensembles can develo...