Traditional Sheet Music Downloads

Dr. Duncan Miano Wambugu and well-known composer Russell Robinson collaborated to set this traditional Botswana hymn for the modern treble choir. The setting includes text in Setswana and Swahili to b...

Sung in Hebrew and clearly a Jewish tune, this musical arrangement is haunting and profound. The text is a statement of faith and hope and could serve as a poignant concert or worship opener. The viol...

Rich, warm, earnest, and powerful all describe this universal anthem. The "power of love" is the message and it comes through in suspensions and resolutions. A piece for our times and for the generati...

Performed a cappella or with the simple piano accompaniment, this rhythmic East African worship song has the options of percussion and hand claps, too. It begins in unison, then easy harmony with simp...

This striking a cappella setting of Scarborough Fair is a perfect fit for advanced concert choirs, a cappella groups or vocal jazz ensembles at high school, university and community levels. Made famou...

Selected for the Ron Kean Multicultural Series, this piece utilizes sounds from African folk songs and is now available for SAB. With a myriad of percussion instruments, the rhythm is set. A joyful ch...

This new arrangement of the beloved civil rights anthem We Shall Overcome infuses the traditional melody with close harmonies, subtle elements of jazz, and effective movement in a powerful musical por...

From Liberia comes this spirited and humorous traditional folk song. The lyric speaks of a rooster that announces the sunrise of each new day, with kokoleoko imitating cockadoodledoo. Traditionally pe...

This a cappella, mixed voices setting of the traditional text of Jewish healing is filled with melodic strains further supported by interesting, capable and well-balanced choral writing from Harvard g...

A cappella with optional maracas, hand claps and a vibraslap, this popular Brazilian folk song is an energetic gem. The playful part-writing encourages movement and vitality from singers and the Portu...

This Ilocano folk song, from the north island of the Philippines, may be the oldest folk song from that area. It is a lullaby of love. As always, George Hernandez gives us an arrangement that will ent...

These delightful Norwegian folksongs can be sung individually, or as a set. The first tune, translated as Menfolk have so much to say, is a playful battle of the sexes for mixed chorus and piano, sure...

These delightful Norwegian folksongs can be sung individually, or as a set. The second tune is a melancholy ballad about the loss of a beloved fiancée.

These delightful Norwegian folksongs can be sung individually, or as a set. The third tune extols the joys of escaping from toil and reveling in summer's glory!

This dramatic piece expresses a sense of deep longing to be reunited with loved ones. In Mandarin Chinese, this SSAATTBB acapella piece is best suited for advanced high school, university and communit...

Thula Thula is a calming and lovely lullaby from South Africa with words in the Zulu language. With relatively simple choral harmonies and a lilting melody, this piece offers choirs a great chance to...

Here's an a cappella setting of a classic English folk song. Upbeat and full of energy, this contest offering will be fun to learn and sing!

Jazz musician, Tedd Firth, has created this new arrangement of the classic melody and text for Judith Clurman and her professional choir Essential Voices USA. Beginning with a lush, a cappella opening...

The Parting Glass is a traditional Scottish song, often sung as a farewell at the end of a get-together. With its valedictory message, it would make a fitting end to a performance, perhaps as an encor...

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...

New voicing! Here's a traditional canoe song from Polynesia that sounds quite impressive with a cappella voices, handclaps, and percussion instruments. The call and response format of Greg's well-desi...