Psalm 146 is the text source for this lyrical anthem for SAB voices with C instrument and keyboard. Commissioned for a middle school honors chorus the piece works well with high school or adult voices.
Looking for an anthem of dedication (new church building confirmation time of renewal)? Try this accessible work by composer Michael Moose scored for mixed voices with piano.
This piece for two-part treble voices with piano was set to a poem by then fifth grader Noor Al-Sibai. Written in 2002 thoughts at the time were reminiscent of September 11 2001. The piece works well for all ages.
From the Jean Ashworth bartle choral series for treble voices. The series offers two versions of this well loved piece: this one (in the_x000D_key of a-flat) is the easier one and can be used with smaller choirs_x000D_if a good soloist child or adult is used. The other in the key of a_x000D_(HMC1378) can be sung in three parts throughout. Both provide the _x000D_opportunity to sing pure lati…
Looking for a liturgical masterwork for your women's chorus? Here you are! In this Patrick Liebergen arranges a marvelous work by Leopold Mozart. (Try it with the optional flutes!)
This is an excellent piece of music to use when first introducing your class to part-singing. Ruth Watson Henderson has captured the essence of this beautiful poem by chief Dan George which will be most appropriate sung in churches and on concert platforms.
Swedish Folk-Thomas Bell has set this Swedish melody for treble chorus with piano. The accompaniment 'ripples' up and down the piano imitating the movement of water and the chorus sings above as if sailing on the water. It would work well for trebles (even boy choir) of all ages.
Looking for a work for young male voices? Eugene Butler arranged As Beautiful As She for three part male voices and piano accompaniment sure to become a standard.
The original SAB setting (HMC720) of this piece is one of Carl Nygard's most successful publications. Set here for SSA treble voices with piano try it with junior or high school voices or even adults. It would be great on an American music program.
Dennis Shrock edited this fifteenth century piece with words (in Latin) from the Song of Solomon for the Choral Tradition Series. It is fairly easy and makes for a good concert piece.
Set to texts by Christina Rossetti and composer this Christmas work is scored for SAB mixed voices with piano. The lovely melodic lines are carefully combined with a simple yet engaging harmonic structure true to the text. Your singers will love it!
From our Accent On Youth Series comes this easy beginners setting of the familiar nursery rhyme done as a round. From the collection: Mother Goose On The Loose (HMB121)
The Stabat Mater is considered to be of 13th century Franciscan origin. In the 15th century it was used as a sequence in connection with the new mass of the compassion of the Virgin Mary and became an official part of the Roman liturgy in 1727.Picturing the darkest hour in the passion story the poet poignantlydescribes Mary the mother of Christ broken by suffering weepingat the foot of the cro…
American composer Kenney Potter originally arranged this Christmas anthem for mixed voices (HMC1789). Here it is arranged for treble voices. The serene simplicity of the piece is quite effective. Try it with high school college or adult voices.
Sir Robert Grant the author of 'O Worship the King ' was an evangelist Christian who spent many years in India spreading the good word. This hymn is based on psalm 104 and is considered one of the greatest hymns in the English language. Goodyear's arrangement is suitable for all ages.
This lyrical composition provides many opportunities for developing musical and non-musical skills and understandings. It was commissioned for the 2014 North Carolina Elementary Honors Chorus but is also suitable for adult women.
In this piece Tom Shelton combines a number of liturgical texts with some of his own prose. Scored for two-part treble voices descant piano and bells the work can be used successfully in both concert and church settings.
