Sheet Music Downloads by Jay Althouse

Dickinson's poetic description of a dark and somber day seems to say that like all of us, even nature sometimes has a bad day. The music rises and falls wonderfully with the text in this expressive an...

Here's an exuberant a cappella feature, equally appropriate for school and church. Traditional choral writing, a familiar form, a characteristic bass line, and a soprano descant give this original com...

Eine berührende, zeitgenössische Komposition mit üppigen Harmonien sowie einem wehmütigen Text über den ausklingenden Sommer und den kommenden Winter.

This emotive a cappella work radiates sincerity and musicality. The text is based on a 19th-century Pennsylvanian German marriage fraktur, which is a kind of decorative calligraphy that commemorates i...

This sturdy original is composed in the style of a traditional spiritual. A symbolic text leads to crossing metaphoric River Jordan as the music recalls songs from early America. Opens with brief solo...

This sturdy original is composed in the style of a traditional spiritual. A symbolic text leads to crossing metaphoric River Jordan as the music recalls songs from early America. Opens with brief solo...

What a great new Christmas spiritual! It's the perfect a cappella number for your choir: the simple harmonies and rhythmic pulse propel this piece from beginning to end. Features dynamic contrasts, a...

A hushed a cappella opening in rich harmony immediately captures the ear. The flowing piano joins just before two brief optional solos introduce the beloved nightingale and her tuneful melody. Express...

A hushed a cappella opening in rich harmony immediately captures the ear. The flowing piano joins just before two brief optional solos introduce the beloved nightingale and her tuneful melody. Express...

Inspired by the much-revered spiritual tradition, this original a cappella piece recounts the biblical story of the Great Flood. On its third attempt, Noah's dove returned with an olive branch, signal...

Inspired by the much-revered spiritual tradition, this original a cappella piece recounts the biblical story of the Great Flood. On its third attempt, Noah's dove returned with an olive branch, signal...

A powerful combination of two spirituals (Great Day and In That Great, Gettin' Up Mornin') in the classic choral tradition. Big dynamic contrasts and excellent voice leading (both Jay Althouse tradema...

It's a sensitive and elegant setting of America's favorite folk melody. Opens with a haunting piano figure followed by a soprano solo (or section). Features an a cappella section with a harmonization...

It's a sensitive and elegant setting of America's favorite folk melody. Opens with a haunting piano figure followed by a soprano solo (or section). Features an a cappella section with a harmonization...

This Appalachian folk song, wonderfully arranged in a breathtaking a cappella setting, will give you chills. Opens and closes with a female trio. Strong choral writing for mixed or treble choirs.

Originally published in The Social Harp in 1855, this revivalist song has become deeply woven into the American folk music tradition. A powerful and insistent rhythmic foundation is laid by the low vo...

This regal a cappella Latin setting begins on a unison pitch that quickly blossoms into resplendent four-part harmony. Sensible voice leading and conservative intervals encourage good intonation even...

This regal a cappella Latin setting begins on a unison pitch that quickly blossoms into resplendent four-part harmony. Sensible voice leading and conservative intervals encourage good intonation even...

Another memorable Christmas spiritual from Jay Althouse. Strong dynamic contrasts (from 'Whisper, whisper, tiny baby in a manger lay' to 'Shout it out from the hills and valleys; baby born today') mak...

Another memorable Christmas spiritual from Jay Althouse. Strong dynamic contrasts (from 'Whisper, whisper, tiny baby in a manger lay' to 'Shout it out from the hills and valleys; baby born today') mak...

What a great new Christmas spiritual! It's the perfect a cappella number for your choir: the simple harmonies and rhythmic pulse propel this piece from beginning to end. Features dynamic contrasts, a...

New for TTBB! One of the best in a long line of exuberant, original, a cappella Christmas spirituals by Jay Althouse. It opens with an energetic melody sung by the low voice with the upper three voice...

Now your men's choir can enjoy this energetic seasonal spiritual by Jay Althouse which has been popular with mixed choruses for years. All of the rhythmic intensity and captivating a cappella harmonie...

Now available for men's choirs, this exciting original Althouse Christmas spiritual opens with the basses stating a rhythmic theme, followed by the middle voices and finally the top. The three verses...

The strength of this steady, walking-tempo spiritual comes from the powerful dynamic contrasts and solid choral writing. Features brief descant-style female solos. The optional hand drum adds a rhythm...