Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719496 Composed by Austrian Carol. Arranged by Curtis Hanson. Christian,Christmas,Sacred. Octavo. 4 pages. Curtis Hanson #2030083. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719496). An SATB arrangement of a familiar Austrian carol with a rocking piano accompaniment. Easy four-part writing with plenty of support in the accompaniment for even the novice choir.

Chorus SATB chorus (SATB) - Intermediate - Digital Download SKU: D3.SM-17-0001A Composed by Jack Curtis Dubowsky. Choral. Contemporary; secular. Octavo. 11 pages. De Stijl Music Digital #SM-17-0001A. Published by De Stijl Music Digital (D3.SM-17-0001A). 8.5 x 11 inches.Text excerpted from President Obama's Rutgers Commencement Address, May 16, 2016. It's not cool to not know what you are talking about. That's not keeping it real or telling it like it is. That's not challenging political correctness. That's just not knowing what you are talking about..

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719698 Composed by American. Arranged by Curtis Hanson. Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Curtis Hanson #3244277. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719698). Wayfaring Stranger is a wonderful traditional American melody here arranged for SATB voices and piano. The vocal writing is not difficult so should be accessible for most choirs with moderate competence. The first verse begins simply in bass/treble voice unison before breaking into an independent four-part texture. The second verse starts with the treble voices in canon over an ostinato accompaniment before again going into four parts. The final verse is a more declamatory choral unison before, you guessed it, going into fuller texture. The piece would be well-suited for school, community, or church settings. It is also available for solo voice and piano.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719715 Composed by Swedish Folk Melody. Arranged by Curtis Hanson. A Cappella,Christian,Christmas,Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Curtis Hanson #3580543. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719715). Prepare the Way, O Zion is a well known Swedish Advent carol, here arranged for SATB voices and optional congregation. The first and last verses are mostly unison singing with the congregation invited to join in. The second verse is a simple two part canon, while the third verse is a straight four-part chorale, optionally a capella, with slightly different harmonization from the traditional carol. The text is an adaptation using a composite of a translation of the original Swedish along with variations of other commonly heard settings. This arrangement would work well for a modest choir looking for a new Advent anthem with minimal challenges.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719789 Composed by George Elvey / Dutch Traditional. Arranged by Curtis Hanson. Christian,Holiday,Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Curtis Hanson #6605327. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719789). Harvest Home is a setting of two well-known and beloved Thanksgiving hymns, Come, Ye Thankful People, Come and We Gather Together. The choral part-writing, frequently in unison, is generally very accessible for nearly any choir of modest ability. The accompaniment may vary from the traditional hymns periodically, but in general is very supportive of the voices. This setting is for SATB voices, but it is also available for SAB voices, solo voice, or solo piano. If you are looking for something for Thanksgiving that is widely known and cherished, this may be it.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719611 Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Curtis Hanson. 20th Century,Sacred. Octavo. 15 pages. Curtis Hanson #11833. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719611). The Prodigal Son as arranged here is an adaptation of the final scene of Debussy's cantata which won the Prix de Rome in 1884. Debussy scored his work for three primary solo voices, the mother (soprano), the father (bass), and the son (tenor) plus a couple of minor servant roles. In this arrangement for SATB voices which begins as the prodigal son returns to his home, the father's solo and son's reply are kept, but they may be eliminated and the piece begin at ms. 68 where the entire company praises God at the son's return. Debussy modulated at this point to the key of B major which gives the solo soprano a high B near the end. For choral ease, such as it is, the arranger drops the modulation to A major making the high note a little more accessible for choral sopranos. Being a piano reduction of a Debussy orchestral accompaniment, a competent pianist is necessary, but the choral writing is not overly difficult. The English text is a translation by the arranger.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719514 Composed by Curtis Hanson. Contemporary. Octavo. 15 pages. Curtis Hanson #2032725. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719514). Don't let the title fool you. It might look like a sacred piece on a Latin text, but focus on the last two syllables and you'll have the grounds (pun intended) for this comic piece. All performers can have some fun making this a visual as well as aural delight. It is also arranged for treble voices.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719758 Composed by Curtis Hanson. Christian,Christmas,Sacred. Octavo. 10 pages. Curtis Hanson #5739795. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719758). Here is a new setting of the 15th century text by John Audelay known alternatively as There Is a Flower or The Flower of Jesse. The text has been adapted into contemporary English. The multiple verses of the poem are set with slight modifications to the melody, and the harmony and choral texture are also changed with each verse. The listener and performer will immediately notice the juxtaposition of D major and D minor tonality which is the biggest challenge for the singers. The organ accompaniment provides full support for much of the work making it accessible for most four-part choirs and a nice addition into the Advent and Christmas repertoire.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719630 Composed by Curtis Hanson. Contemporary. Octavo. 19 pages. Curtis Hanson #43561. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719630). Don't let the title fool you. It might look like a sacred piece on a Latin text, but focus on the last two syllables and you'll have the grounds (pun intended) for this comic piece. All performers can have some fun making this a visual as well as aural delight. This setting is arranged for SATB chorus, piano, and alto and tenor sax, but it is also available for mixed voices alone, mixed voices with one sax, and for treble voices.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719684 Composed by Camille Saint-Saens. Arranged by Curtis Hanson. Sacred. Octavo. 4 pages. Curtis Hanson #2966975. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719684). This familiar chorus from Saint-Saens' Christmas Oratorio is here set for SATB in a slightly different setting with adjusted choral writing giving the tenor the higher line usually sung by the alto in thirds with the soprano making it easier for the head-voice challenged gals. The updated translation is by the editor.The very supportive accompaniment can be played on either piano or organ. It is most appropriate for the Epiphany season of the church year but can be sung at any time in or out of a religious setting. It's a wonderful little chorus for any ensemble including those smaller or less experienced.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719629 Composed by Curtis Hanson. Contemporary. Octavo. 17 pages. Curtis Hanson #41419. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719629). Don't let the title fool you. It might look like a sacred piece on a Latin text, but focus on the last two syllables and you'll have the grounds (pun intended) for this comic piece. All performers can have some fun making this a visual as well as aural delight. It is also arranged for mixed voices alone, mixed voices with alto and tenor sax, and for treble voices.

Choral Choir (Mixed) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719515 Composed by Curtis Hanson. Contemporary. Octavo. 18 pages. Curtis Hanson #2032729. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719515). Don't let the title fool you. It might look like a sacred piece on a Latin text, but focus on the last two syllables and you'll have the grounds (pun intended) for this comic piece. All performers can have some fun making this a visual as well as aural delight. It is also arranged for SATB voices.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.787260 Composed by Greg Bartholomew. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary,Standards. Octavo. 8 pages. Burke & Bagley #49723. Published by Burke & Bagley (A0.787260). An Open World, When I Land and And the Wind are three settings for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB) of poems from Fletcher LaVallee Bartholomew's collection entitled And the Wind: Gnostic Poems 1945 - 1979. And the Wind is duration ca. 4 minutes. Minneapolis native Fletcher Bartholomew spent most of his life in aviation, beginning with a childhood flight in a Curtis Robin in 1929. His work in aviation started with a job as an inspector in an aircraft factory. He went on to become a test pilot in World War II, serving at the South India Air Depot at Bangalore, India. He often spoke later of his experience on the ship to India and the people he met travelling around the subcontinent. He subsequently worked in aviation in Munich, Germany, and in Lima, Peru, before he concluded his career working in airport planning and management.  And the Wind:  There is an awesome beauty found in sailing Through black of night upon the open sea, Your vessel mauled by unseen waves and trailing Her phosphorescent wake, as steadily, She plows into the darkness, And the wind.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.787259 Composed by Greg Bartholomew. Concert,Contemporary,Folk,Standards. Octavo. 10 pages. Burke & Bagley #49725. Published by Burke & Bagley (A0.787259). An Open World, When I Land and And the Wind are three settings of poems from Fletcher LaVallee Bartholomew's collection entitled And the Wind: Gnostic Poems 1945 - 1979.  When I Land is duration ca. 5 minutes. Minneapolis native Fletcher Bartholomew spent most of his life in aviation, beginning with a childhood flight in a Curtis Robin in 1929. His work in aviation started with a job as an inspector in an aircraft factory. He went on to become a test pilot in World War II, serving at the South India Air Depot at Bangalore, India. He often spoke later of his experience on the ship to India and the people he met travelling around the subcontinent. He subsequently worked in aviation in Munich, Germany, and in Lima, Peru, before he concluded his career working in airport planning and management. Follow along in the score as you listen to a performance in this video:  https://youtu.be/8ZmbFg3jI6s  TEXT: I fly da Vinci's dream on wings of speed,With effortless delight I cleave the air, Free in the boundless realm of sky, I feed My soul with wonder, questions seeming fair.  Why brought forth to wander on this earth? Why given this brief breath of life, To wonder at our enigmatic birth, To reach for stars, want reason for the strife. Yet, being here, why try to find a plan? Why waste time in thought before we go? Is not life enough for any man? How many have, as theirs, my answer, No. When I set foot again upon the land, And darkness gains upon the setting of the sun, I long to feel the welcome of your hand In mine, to rest, let Time its silly cycles run, Life's nights are all too few. No other hand, no other's look, no other one, Can bring that peace to mind or heart or soul, No peace. Although I know there's always fun In life, to reach that sublime goal, I must return to you.