John Leavitt

The perfect introduction to concert literature for the younger choir. Filled with opportunities for teaching musical concepts, your choir will enjoy this expressive original.

The perfect introduction to concert literature for the younger choir. Filled with opportunities for teaching musical concepts, your choir will enjoy this expressive original.

An excellent SSA selection, the text of this work by John Leavitt is by the 20th-century poet e. e. cummings. Requiring precision and attention to detail, this short and humorous work will be an excel...

John Leavitt's arrangement of this movement from Andrew Lloyd Webber's acclaimed Requiem preserves all of the simplicity and reverence of the original work while making it accessible to a variety of c...

John Leavitt's arrangement of this movement from Andrew Lloyd Webber's acclaimed Requiem preserves all of the simplicity and reverence of the original work while making it accessible to a variety of c...

Samuel Wesley's classic text and tune sparkles in this new John Leavitt arrangement. With a prayerful mood and staightforward vocal and piano writing, the hymn emerges with new beauty. Available: SATB...

With a light, dance-like quality, this new John Leavitt offering is joyous. The supportive accompaniment underscores the singable vocal scoring. The melody is sweeping and the anthem ends with an appr...

Capturing the varying moods and colors of Passion Week, Lenten Canticles contains classic, well-known Lenten texts and melodies seamlessly woven together with the spoken word. Leavitt puts his inimita...

The gentle, lilting quality of this anthem is highly appealing, and John Leavitt's careful and artful edition of this familiar text and tune sparkles. The optional string trio will add a special touch...

Light from darkness, hope from despair, joy from sadness, freedom born from care - these are the themes of this expressive original Hanukkah piece that is perfect for holiday programs. Perform it with...

Taking its text from a Walt Whitman poem, this bold and compelling setting encourages the traveler to embrace life and the journey. An outstanding selection for festival or competition use!

Enjoy a little ragtime razzmatazz with this creative pairing of Scott Joplin's The Entertainer and Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band. A great concert showcase for choirs of all ages! Available...

Enjoy a little ragtime razzmatazz with this creative pairing of Scott Joplin's The Entertainer and Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band. A great concert showcase for choirs of all ages! Available...

2008 marks the hundredth anniversary of this famous baseball song by Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer. Written on some scrap paper on a train ride to New York City, the song has become one of the m...

2008 marks the hundredth anniversary of this famous baseball song by Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer. Written on some scrap paper on a train ride to New York City, the song has become one of the m...

Ideal for use during Holy Week, Leavitt's warm setting exemplifies the elements of faith, hope and love. Also useable for benediction at any time of the year. Duration: ca. 1:55.

Commissioned by the First United Methodist Church in Huntsville, Alabama, Leavitt's setting features adult, youth and children's choirs with organ, brass, percussion and handbells. This carefully desi...

Here is a vivid and dramatic setting of the famous poem by William Blake. The majestic opening section portrays the noble animal, followed by a contrasting middle section, and then returning to the op...

This charming setting of the traditional English folksong makes a clever encore or lighter selection for SSA choirs with its humorous lyrics and colorful accompaniment. Not difficult, it includes plen...

In this setting, John Leavitt gives new life to a beloved hymn standard. You will find this warm setting appropriate for a variety of services including memorials where the choir is asked to sing. Ava...

Performed by the male vocal ensemble Celtic Thunder, this lovely Irish folksong will create a moment of breathtaking beauty in concert. The song's English lyrics will evoke the legends and lore of the...

Performed by the male vocal ensemble Celtic Thunder, this lovely Irish folksong will create a moment of breathtaking beauty in concert. The song's English lyrics will evoke the legends and lore of the...

Performed by the male vocal ensemble Celtic Thunder, this lovely Irish folksong will create a moment of breathtaking beauty in concert. The song's English lyrics will evoke the legends and lore of the...

The text for this traditional Hebrew song is translated I believe and was sung by many Jews during the Holocaust. The words provided comfort to the victims, to the survivors and serve as a beacon of h...