Alfred Choral Designs

This powerful gospel original longs for world peace with a deliberate 3/4 groove that explodes into a revival-style tag. Two brief solos are not difficult to sing, but enhance the gospel style. Add th...

This uplifting, original spiritual makes it easy to discover your choir's best gospel sound. Notated solos sound like improvised riffs and offer the opportunity for additional improvisation as desired...

Also known as 'Keep Your Hand on the Plow,' here's a traditional spiritual that is appropriate for concert or contest, stage or sanctuary. Singers will easily grasp the bluesy harmonies that often fli...

This soulful adaptation of the familiar American spiritual overflows with joy! Opening with a powerful optional solo, Victor C. Johnson's syncopated setting gives every voice part a chance to shine. T...

The brief Latin text, 'Cantate canticum novum,' means 'Sing a new song.' And this is an outstanding new song to sing. All voicings include legitimate jazz sonorities, canonic verses, and logical chora...

Sung entirely on scat syllables, this stylized piece is equally appropriate for concert or jazz choirs. Dig the new-age groove!

A gentle descant floats above the pentatonic melody during the final verse of this poignant song for developing choirs. Opens with a quiet unison and grows into a solid echo-song format. The peaceful...

This original art song ensures a distinctly musical experience for developing voices. The optional obbligato may be played by any C-instrument and adds another statement to the lyrical round. Three La...

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 passages...

This simple yet elegant setting is sung on just two short Latin phrases. A partner song approach gives each voice part independence, while a brief B section includes some homophonic choral harmonies....

Accompanied by a delicate piano (symbolizing falling snow) and an optional cello (the lustrous moon), expressively rich choral parts capture the beauty of a winter night. It quiets the mind and touche...

Accompanied by a delicate piano (symbolizing falling snow) and an optional cello (the lustrous moon), expressively rich choral parts capture the beauty of a winter night. It quiets the mind and touche...

Celebrating the many ways that music touches our lives, the lyrics of this piece were inspired by words from young singers. A spoken section in the middle offers an opportunity for your students to ad...

The traditional Ubi Caritas text is uniquely set as an uptempo jazz waltz. Just one sentence in Latin plus a few English lyrics make it clear that this song is all about 'charity and love.' As you've...

Lyrical voices float over a Bach-inspired piano accompaniment in this beautiful setting built on five common Latin words. Three independent melodies are introduced one at a time and eventually layered...

Imagine the opening solo in darkness. Light increases as the choir begins, growing to full brilliance when three luminous lines intertwine. A 'lux aeterna' refrain is sung in resonant harmony, with to...

Imagine the opening solo in darkness. Light increases as the choir begins, growing to full brilliance when three luminous lines intertwine. A 'lux aeterna' refrain is sung in resonant harmony, with to...

This musical tribute to the aurora borealis flickers and flashes with colorful imagery. Carefully crafted for 2-part singers, it opens with independent parts that come together in a glowing chorus lik...

Three nighttime characters emerge one at a time to "weave their nocturnal tune" in this imaginative autumnal original. Singers become storytellers with a creative text, musical word painting, dramatic...

Looking for that ultimate finale, encore, or jaw-dropper? Don't miss this iconic Italian operatic theme, smartly arranged for TBB choirs. With carefully constructed voice parts, an appropriate choral...

Take your time with rubato when conducting this gorgeous contemporary setting of the well-known Latin text. Delicate melodies, rich harmonies, and lush choral textures will bring out the musicality of...

For the discerning choir, a lovely setting of the Latin 'Benedictus. ' A haunting melodic motive is underscored by a gently lilting piano accompaniment as your choir performs this highly expressive an...

It's a ready-made candle-lighting ceremony as a soloist sings with a solitary flame, a second voice adds its light, and gradually the whole choir illuminates the stage with their voices and hopes of p...

A traditional Latin text paired with the spirited rhythms of Africa. This joyful concert work includes a contrasting 'et in terra pax' section, adding a lovely legato to the middle of the piece. Layer...

Riveting and majestic, this contemporary setting of the traditional Latin text of 'Te Deum' is sure to impress. Choirs both large and small will easily achieve a big sound. Modal harmonies convey a se...