Alfred Choral Designs

Sally K. Albrecht shows her choral artistry in this stunning arrangement entitled Simple Joy. A creative pairing of the Shaker tune 'Simple Gifts' and Handel's 'Joy to the World' with the addition of...

Sally K. Albrecht shows her choral artistry in this stunning arrangement entitled Simple Joy. A creative pairing of the Shaker tune 'Simple Gifts' and Handel's 'Joy to the World' with the addition of...

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...

Can you hear a snowflake falling? Can you hear it touch the ground? A simple, curious question from a thought provoking wintertime song. Fresh parallel chords move gracefully over a pedal tone bass as...

The meter often changes in Jay Althouse's provocative Gloria Allelu, but only the accompanist needs to handle the scattered five-four bars. Modern choral harmony, vast dynamic contrast, and captivatin...

Andy Beck adds a third to his song cycle about the seasons with Welcome, Spring. Text painting is vivid when an agile piano ostinato trickles its watery pattern, when an unexpected tonal shift symboli...

Two cuckoo clock friends become too lonely to sing when one of them is purchased by the Fruggenheim family in this original Austrian story song. Easily mistaken for a traditional folk song or fable, T...

Two cuckoo clock friends become too lonely to sing when one of them is purchased by the Fruggenheim family in this original Austrian story song. Easily mistaken for a traditional folk song or fable, T...

Are you naughty or nice?. . . Santa's checkin' it twice. . . so be good! With showy opening solos that kick into a groovy disco feel, this funky flashback to the 70s is reminiscent of Gloria Gaynor's...

Two well-known classics are creatively combined into a flowing choral, heaven-sent for the holidays. Traditional 'Angels We Have Heard on High' overlaps the theme from 'Chatter with the Angels' creati...

After hearing the opening piano introduction, you know something special is about to happen. . . and it does! A haunting, unforgettable Greg Gilpin melody unfolds skillfully with fluid voice leading....

This will be a moving finale on any or every concert program. The accessible vocal parts, gentle gospel feel, and music-themed text are highly effective and accomplishable for all choirs. Features a s...

To the trained ear, this Jay Althouse original displays onomatopoeia, harmonic intricacies, and skillful vocal writing. But for most, it's a tender ballad, beautiful in its simplicity and elegant in i...

A bright partner song for choirs that are just beginning to sing in parts. After the two independent tunes have been sung separately, Mary Donnelly and George Strid combine 'Go Tell It on the Mountain...

Take your 3-part and 2-part singers to new heights with this uplifting choral that encourages a positive 'nothing can stop me now' attitude. Its easy pop drive and appropriate vocal ranges insure no-f...

Wrap your arms around a dance partner and get ready for a musical tango led by a silky chromatic melody and the scintillating sonorities of South America. Infectious Latin rhythms are paired with clos...

In the fine tradition of Native American songs, Tribal Song metaphorically compares the wonders of nature to 'the knowledge passed down' from one generation to the next. Fluid piano lines and optional...

An unexpected treatment of a cherished Christmas carol, this African inspired arrangement includes new school-appropriate lyrics and an original recurring refrain. Bright harmonies and buoyant rhythmi...

Don't be fooled by the five-four meter of this original canon for 2-part voices, because it's amazingly simple to learn! Perhaps it's the lilting jazzy groove, the supportive piano part, or the well-c...

Don't be fooled by the five-four meter of this original canon for 2-part voices, because it's amazingly simple to learn! Perhaps it's the lilting jazzy groove, the supportive piano part, or the well-c...

A detailed translation/pronunciation guide makes it easy to master the Spanish text of this traditional Mexican-American Christmas song, or perform it in English. Lilting six-eight piano (or SoundTrax...

A powerful theme song for your next concert! Open and close with this one, programming other 'music is a universal language' songs in between. A majestic fanfare introduces the stirring balladic melod...

Wake up, I think I hear Santa and his eight reindeer. And they're rocking out to the jolly sounds of this 1950s inspired tune by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse. You won't need to spend much time l...

Wake up, I think I hear Santa and his eight reindeer. And they're rocking out to the jolly sounds of this 1950s inspired tune by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse. You won't need to spend much time l...

Here's a captivating choral work written especially for 2-part and developing SSA choirs. Energetic vocal lines are punctuated by rhythmic handclaps and added layer upon layer to create a festive cont...