Sheet Music Downloads by Jay Althouse

What a stunningly beautiful melody! Opening with an optional solo, then duet, Pie Jesu develops with lush harmonies and counter-lines, then moves into a contrasting 'Agnus Dei' middle section. A pronu...

You will not find a more hauntingly beautiful piece for your December concerts than this one. The text ('In December we remember our traditions new and old.') focuses on the candle, used as a symbol f...

This outstanding work has a multitude of uses: Music in our Schools Month, music advocacy, graduation, concert opener. But you might sing it simply because it's a beautiful 'music' song that will touc...

Written exclusively for young and developing 2- and 3-part groups, this fresh, new arrangement is a quick-learn piece for your singers. The bright, driving accompaniment supports the traditional, yet...

Broadway, here we come, with this bright, bouncy number featuring clever lyrics, a 2-beat feel, and a rousing finish. 'I want to be in the spotlight. I want to be in a show!' As a concert opener or as...

Cantar! is a stylistically authentic salsa work for choir. The text is a combination of English and simple, repetitive Spanish phrases set to a rhythmically infectious melody. Enjoy this new SSA voici...

No nation better represents the mixing of 'world' music than Brazil, and the pure harmonies and silky melodies of its pop music have never gone out of style. Jay Althouse recreates this Brazilian feel...

A concert opener your audiences (and singers) will remember for years to come. It's the ultimate Broadway-style, 2-beat blockbuster. Jay Althouse throws in everything but the kitchen sink on this one....

What's in the forecast? Could it be snow? Yes!! And not just a flurry, but a blizzard enough to make it a Snow Day! 'I've been waiting since September, even though I must remember, we'll make it up in...

Jay Althouse follows up his cross-cultural ¡Cantar! with another exciting choral work in Afro-Cuban style. The text (mostly in English, except for two brief Spanish phrases) reminds us that music is e...

Jay Althouse has put together a trio of jazz tunes for young choirs. It opens with a light swing number, followed by a traditional vocal jazz ballad, and closes with a tight, up tempo chart reminiscen...

It's the merry melodies and charming harmonies of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart cleverly strung together with lyrics from traditional Christmas carols. It's Deck the Hall, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Fum, Fum...

With all the scintillating energy of Cuba in the 1960's, La Música is a hot, hot, hot number from contemporary composer Jay Althouse. Built upon a hypnotic rhythmic pulse, smooth Latin harmonies, and...

Help your students realize the importance of perseverance with this inspirational new power ballad for choirs of all ages. 'It's in the little steps I take, where I become who I will be. It's in tryin...

Emphasize the importance of caring for the world's children with this beautiful ballad that carries a timely message. 'Share with them a love of life; show them how to care children everywhere'. Poign...

Quotes from famous Americans are spoken by narrators throughout this stirring patriotic work. The music incorporates our best-loved American songs, such as 'America,' 'America the Beautiful,' and 'Sim...

An Afro/Latin/Cuban fusion piece with a combination English/Spanish text. It's all about music and it's all about the rhythm of life. Your singers will sound great on this one; easy voice leadings mak...

A full-fledged Latin-rock number, in the style of Carlos Santana, complete with rhythmic intensity and solid choral writing. The general, 'music' lyrics ('Life is like a melody. Life is like a song. '...

The ultimate inspirational ballad for graduation and spring concerts. 'In my dreams we can sing together, in my dreams I can touch the sky. In my dreams I can change the future; just watch me try, and...

No matter our age or race, 'we're all children of the world and we carry the future with us. ' The words are uplifting and inspiring; the music is energetic and powerful. Wonderfully appropriate in th...

This effective arrangement partners the familiar Irving Berlin 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' with a clever countermelody, imitating a tuba, clarinet, trombone, and flute. Staging included in the publicat...

A light bossa nova beat is the groove of this upbeat music number. The lyrics are entirely in English except for the title, 'Cante una Canción,' which means 'sing a song. ' Singable vocal lines are su...

You'll enjoy having this gospel-style swing piece as an excellent change-of-pace choral in your next concert. It even incorporates a bit of the traditional spiritual 'This Little Light of Mine.' Uplif...

An opening duet leads the way into this lush and musical concert setting of the traditional 'Kyrie' text. Beautiful melodies and rich harmonies will make this a favorite year round. Excellent choice f...

There's a change on the horizon, there's a change that's sure to come.' This piece delivers with a powerful message to be true to what you believe in. Pulsing rhythms are accentuated with the optional...