SATB chorus divisi a cappella - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-50-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-50-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-50-E). English.Samuel Longfellow's words from 1864 dramatically depict the bitterness of a Minnesota winter, “...all the earth lies dead and drear.� “And yet, God's love is not withdrawn� is Longfellow's faithful response to the winters in our lives. This a cappella setting for SATB choir uses changes of mode and dynamic to contrast the stark cold of the season with the warmth of “summer's joyous rays.� Composed in memory of Barbara Aspaas (1941-2014).

SATB chorus divisi and piano - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-56-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-56-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-56-E). English.This setting of Paul Lawrence Dunbar's poem of the same name was commissioned by the Fond du Lac High School Concert Choir and their director Cory Schneider. Melodic exchanges between trebles and tenors/basses create a musical dialogue between the musicians--capturing the essence of this expressive and meaningful text: you are welcome..

SATB chorus divisi and piano - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-47-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Evensong. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-47-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-47-E). English. Luke 2:29–32.Written for the 2012 Lutheran Summer Music Concert Choir, this work for choir and keyboard (either piano or organ) is the perfect end to any worship and music event. The story of Simeon's faith and celebration of the newborn Christ-child—“a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of the people Israel�—is one to inspire singers of all ages.

SATB chorus divisi a cappella - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-35-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-35-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-35-E). English.This setting, written for the St. Olaf Chapel Choir, was premiered at the 2012 Christmas Festival at St. Olaf. A beautiful weaving together of the traditional Spiritual and John Jacob Niles' memorable tune, I Wonder as I Wander, provide a powerful opportunity for discovering our place in this world. The shift of mode in the last section of the work brings a sense of arrival--of home.

SATB choir a cappella - Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-01-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Instrument parts. 4 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-01-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-01-E). English.This three-part setting of a Hebrew call to prayer translates to, Blessed is Adonai, the blessed one, for all eternity. Lines are woven between the vocal parts in the contemplative setting.

SATB chorus divisi and soloist a cappella - Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-16-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 4 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-16-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-16-E). English.This introit drawn from the Byzantine tradition sets a text in Church Slavonic over a simple drone. A solo voice and aleatoric verse provide a unique set of textures to open any concert or worship and music event.This setting makes for an excellent introit or processional with the choristers either in performance position or in the round. Begin with the tenors and basses in drone on the given pitches on either a hum or pure vowel such as [u] or [É‘]. All sopranos and altos should sing the melody in unison once through, followed by a male soloist who should sing the melody from the back of the performance space and move forward as he sings. The third and final iteration of the melody should be the sopranos and altos singing through each phrase in an aleatoric style. After the final release, one could move directly into an anthem such as Tebye poyem of Rachmaninoff. The key of this piece should be adjusted to fit the needs of the ensemble and program.

SATB choir, soloists, cello, and piano - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-27-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 20 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-27-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-27-E). English.Music Makers, Dreamers of Dreams was commissioned by One Voice Mixed Chorus, Minnesota's own and North America's largest LGBT and straight allies chorus under the direction of Jane Ramseyer Miller. The text is a combination of Arthur O'Shaughnessy's Ode, Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass and an anonymous text spoken at a GALA national conference: We have started a song and it cannot stop. Set for baritone soloist, piano, cello and SATB choir, the work seeks to empower singers of all ages through this stirring text setting.

SATB choir and Piano - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-18-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-18-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-18-E). English.A gospel-style piano accompaniment supports this familiar and charming melody. Inner verse solos set to the tune, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and the text of Amazing Grace share ideas of hope and inner-strength in this powerful and fun SATB arrangement. The SAB adaptation maintains all the strength and energy found in the original arrangement, but simplifies the complex harmonies into more accessible lines. Modified for a Youth Choir festival in St. Paul, Minnesota, this version works for everyone!

SATB choir, brass, organ and optional children/youth - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-39-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Christmas. 16 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-39-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-39-E). English. Psalm 98; Isaiah 9.This work was commissioned in honor of Cortlandt M. Koonts (Corky) longtime Erskine Music Professor and former Bonclarken Music Conference Director and Coordinator. Set for brass, organ, SATB, and children's choir, the work combines original music with the beloved and familiar melody, Joy to the World. A great selection for combined forces on a festival Sunday.

SATB chorus divisi a cappella - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-40-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 16 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-40-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-40-E). English.Sing On! Dance On! was premiered by the TCU Chorale in March of 2016 at Ft. Worth United Methodist Church on a program called, Dance On, Sing Praises! Another arrangement of this tune by Fellowes was a favorite of my predecessor at TCU, Ron Shirey, and this work was created to honor his legacy. The piece opens with a simple solo and builds with intensity to end with stomping, clapping and a vocal fanfare.

SATB choir a cappella and soloists - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-55-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-55-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-55-E). English.This setting of the beloved Norwegian hymn, Her komer diner arme små, celebrates the birth of the Christ-child and expresses a deep and consuming faith. This anthem, with flowing vocal lines and charming harmonies, will be a year-round favorite. The opening verse has an optional Norwegian text with transliteration in IPA.

SATB choir, SSAA choir, and TTBB choirs a cappella - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-03-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Christmas. 20 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-03-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-03-E). English.Arranged for the 2017 Christmas Festival at St. Olaf, this collage draws from across the globe to intertwine carols from the West Indies, Puerto Rico, Canada, America, Germany, and Nigeria. Movements for SATB, treble, tenor-bass, and mass choir create a variety of colors for your program.

SATB choir a cappella - Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-12-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-12-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-12-E). English. Psalm 39.With an opening melody that hearkens to Henry Purcell's touchstone setting, dissonant harmonies and metrical shifts take us in a very different direction. The discord of the piece seeks to emphasize the longing and need of one who feels unimportant, small, and like a stranger to God. The piece slowly builds several times, eventually reaching out with a tremendous crescendo followed by an unresolved plea, hear my cry..

SATB choir and Piano - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-25-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-25-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-25-E). English.With an opening like the awakening light of dawn, this setting of text by Rabindrinath Tagore moves quickly into a rhythmic and dance-like feel. A joyful and fun work for high school, collegiate, and festival choirs.