Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. Crisp percussion and bold brass lines make this a standout for early beginners! The middle section offers interest where the brass, woodwind and percussion sections are set in 'choirs' that create a nice variety in timbre. Easy parts and solid scoring make this one a winner! / Niveau : 0.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Brewer Mike (Arranger). Par BREWER MIKE. Hamba Lulu is a fantastic addition to the choral repertoire. A breath of fresh air in the classroom and for any choir wanting a challenge. These stirring songs are addictive, so you can tailor performances to local resources increasing the technical demand according to their experience. Easy to learn and sure to make an instant impact on audiences, the song…

From the movie hit of the year, this Caribbean tune by the Baha Men is a joyful showcase for all types of choirs. Super easy and super fun! / Voix Mixtes

Par FORBES JOANNA / L'ESTRANGE A.. Talented duo Joanna Forbes L'Estrange (ex-Swingle Singers MD) and Alexander L'Estrange (jazz musician and composer/arranger) have devised this series of jazz warm-ups designed to help choirs swing and sing light music styles more authentically and effectively. Getting into the groove has never been such fun! These warm ups are arranged for SATB with a straightfor…

Par MARSH LIN. Two days and a night caught up in the unrelenting current of a giant city! Celebrated song writer, Lin Marsh, armed with her musical camera, snaps all the crackling connections of life down town.Metropolis is part of the Faber Young Voices series, which is designed to address the needs of young and newly formed choirs. The three songs it contains capture the atmosphere of a busy and…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). Simple Gifts has been sung to numerous different lyrics (particularly Sydney Carter’s 1960s hymn Lord of the dance) and the tune is very well known, thanks to its use in Aaron Copland’s score for the ballet Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Elder Joseph Brackett – a shaker from Maine – originally wrote it as a ‘dancing song’ in 1848. This arrangement by …

Par ARTHUR GEORGE. I Sing of a Maiden is a Middle English lyric Poem in whose setting George Arthur creates a great spatial and harmonic effect. With Susanni, Arthur has written a cheerful and spritely setting of this old German song that begins with a trumpet-like fanfare. Balulalow is a very gentle and tranquil setting in which the text is shared among all four parts, all of which are at some po…

Par DIVERS AUTEURS / MARAGNO. Argentinian folk music composers Los Hermanos Abal are best known for founding a folk group in 1939. Their career high point came in 1942 when their song, Carnavalito Quebradeno was used in the film, La Guerra Gaucha. Virtu Maragno (1828-2004) sublimely harmonises the song for SATB choir. Argentinian born Maragno was a composer of classical, opera and film music, as w…

Choralkantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Also contains an arrangement for organ. In 1840 Schumann remarked: 'The small piece deserves to be world famous and will become so in the future; the Madonnas of Raphael and Murillo cannot remain hidden for long. ' Together with the orchestral version an version for choir and organ is available./ Répertoire / Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes Traversières, 2 Cla…

Choralkantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Also contains an arrangement for organ. In 1840 Schumann remarked: 'The small piece deserves to be world famous and will become so in the future; the Madonnas of Raphael and Murillo cannot remain hidden for long. ' Together with the orchestral version an version for choir and organ is available./ Répertoire / Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes Traversières, 2 Cla…

Choralkantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Also contains an arrangement for organ. In 1840 Schumann remarked: 'The small piece deserves to be world famous and will become so in the future; the Madonnas of Raphael and Murillo cannot remain hidden for long. ' Together with the orchestral version an version for choir and organ is available./ Répertoire / Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes Traversières, 2 Cla…

Choralkantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Also contains an arrangement for organ. In 1840 Schumann remarked: 'The small piece deserves to be world famous and will become so in the future; the Madonnas of Raphael and Murillo cannot remain hidden for long. ' Together with the orchestral version an version for choir and organ is available./ Répertoire / Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes Traversières, 2 Cla…

Text: freely adapted primarily from Medieval sources of the 13th Century: 'Dies Irae' and 'Massacre of the Innocents' (Latin) / Travaux Pour Choeurs

Content : In dulci jubilo - Go, tell it on the mountain - Silent night - O Jesus so sweet - Pat-a-pan - Son of Maria - The first Nowell - The Virgin Mary had a baby boy - We wish you a merry Christmas

Using the sturdy but lilting Shaker tune, Jeffrey Douma has crafted a beautiful a cappella setting appropriate for any good high school or college choir. With a text that is as important today as it was when it was written, Wherever I am called, whatever I can do, shall be done in the name of the good and true, - this can be a powerful learning experience for all involved. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) A …