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Every choir is expected to sing serenades on a variety of occasions. The most common occasions for this are birthdays and weddings. With the "Happy Birthday" collection, the serenade does not remain t...

Well-crafted for beginning/developing mixed choirs, this uptempo work is an ideal selection for concert and festival choirs. Featuring repeated sections, syncopation, easily-learned Latin text and viv...

Beautiful textures and clarity of musical line provide an outstanding setting of this folk favorite! Available: SATB, 3-Part Mixed. Performance Time: Approx. 4:00.

One of Chilcott's earliest choral compositions, The Modern Man I Sing is a setting of three poems by Walt Whitman. Initially written for the Gustavus Choir, the leading Lutheran choir in Minnesota, it...

This African-style original is a tribute to the music all around us. 'Let there be music ... music that lives inside of me ... let music ring from sea to sea' is proclaimed and layered over a rhythmic...

This reflective Latin setting works well for three-part mixed or treble groups. A beautiful melodic motive is echoed through the piece, which seamlessly transitions to modal, chant-like passages. Peac...

This, the first of Handel's four Coronation Anthems, has been a cherished part of crowning British royalty from George II in 1727 to the current sovereign, Charles III. Commemorate the grand occasion...

In this impressive festival work by Jacob Narverud, a fanfare-like introduction sets an exuberant tone for the celebratory secular Latin text. Crisp, accented vocal motives echo to build layered textu...

Zadok the priest' and 'The King shall rejoice' are the two best-known of the four Coronation Anthems that Handel wrote for the coronation of George II in London in 1727. HWV 258 was performed for the...

Zadok the priest and "The King shall rejoice" are the two best-known of the four Coronation Anthems that Handel wrote for the coronation of George II in London in 1727. HWV 258 was performed for the k...

The Peacemakers is dedicated to the memory of all those who lost their lives during armed conflict: in particular, innocent civilians. When I composed The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace for the Millenniu...

Here is a song of meditation that is surprisingly upbeat. An easy chant begins, inviting the other voices to join in until all are enraptured with the song. Percussion instruments will add to the appe...

With a flowing piano and Celtic-style flute obligato, this tender setting of the Robert Burns poem is a song of quiet power and deep emotion. Based on a Scottish melody, the work is beautifully voiced...

Appropriate throughout the year, this expressive Israeli folk song incorporates original music and text. It's full of rhythmic momentum, accessible harmony and creative use of round and descant. A won...

A classic nursery rhyme and tune receive a whimsical treatment in this animated and accessible concert setting. An excellent piece for teaching expression and diction.

From the Katango Province in southern Congo comes this rhythmic song of mostly nonsensical lyrics in the Kiluba language. This SA(T)B arrangement is a terrific learning piece for harmony as well as in...

This volume brings together a selection of folk songs from the British Isles, all in mixed voice arrangements and commissioned by the Kings Singers themselves. Includes such songs as 'Bobby Shaftoe',...

This setting of the Nigerian folk song is amazing! Simple enough in the vocal arrangement to better allow for musical interpretation, the addition of a vast array of percussion and rain sticks creates...

This delightful work brings together arrangements of four well-loved folksongs: 'Green Bushes', 'The Rambling Sailor', 'The Crystal Spring', and 'O, No John!'. A Fancy of Folksongs can be accompanied...

This is a simple and gentle setting of the popular American folk hymn. Beginning softly with the sopranos accompanied by piano/harp in the first verse, Rutter explores a wide variety of textures, buil...

A fresh, new, up-tempo arrangement of the popular English folk song. A great piano part drives this Jay Althouse arrangement from the opening measures. The familiar melody and superb voice leading mak...

This Haunting Scottish folk song tells the story of a long-forgotten rebellion against the British with a beautiful text by Robert Louis Stevenson. It's both touching and dramatic, as unison writing a...

With lyrics based on an American folk song, this contemporary and rhythmic offering is perfect for any concert or festival. Cleverly presented as a conversation between the voice parts.

This authentic Zulu folk song is a perfect fit for mixed and treble choirs in three parts. The multicultural groove of rhythmic choral parts is routinely punctuated by brief solos and joyful handclaps...

Like waves of an ocean carrying a boat, the lilting triple-meter of this ageless Scottish folk tune supports warm choral tones. Lush and embracing, it's a lovely ballad for concert or contest. To make...