SATB choir, piano, and Spoken word, with optional violin, B-flat trumpet, and snare drum - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.1.3682-E Composed by Kyle Pederson. 9/11 Service, National Songs/Patriotic. 104 pages. Galaxy Music Corporation - Digital #1.3682-E. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation - Digital (MQ.1.3682-E). English.An exciting extended work by Kyle Pederson, centered around themes of social justice—inviting the choir and audience into a compelling vision of a world rooted in compassion, freedom, inclusivity and justice. This five-movement, genre-bending work is for SATB chorus, with piano, spoken word, and optional violin, snare drum, and trumpet. Texts by Langston Hughes, Walt Whitman, Robert Bode, Shanelle Gabriel, and Pederson invite the listener to reach out and build bridges of care and connection, that we might find a better way of being in community. That we might stand in solidarity with those whose voices are too often dismissed, regardless of their skin color, sexual orientation, faith background, or other characteristic. That we might not dismiss, disdain, and judge those whose politics are different from ours, but that we might make the uncomfortable effort to see them as people just as worthy of respect and dignity. Each of the five movements in the work can be performed as a stand-alone piece; and choirs are welcome to craft their own spoken word narration (poetry, speech excerpts, etc) throughout the work to explore themes and perspectives that most resonate for their community/audience.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1245807 Composed by Words: Johann Franck, tr. Catherine Winkworth / Music: Lyndell Leatherman. Arranged by Lyndell Leatherman. Advent,Christian,Religious,Sacred. Octavo. 1 pages. Leatherman Music Services #840637. Published by Leatherman Music Services (A0.1245807). This is the four-part hymn-style edition of this Eucharistic hymn, to facilitate congregational singing. As far as I am concerned, you may purchase the minimum amount of copies that SheetMusicPlus will allow, and then freely duplicate the song sheet for inclusion in worship bulletins. Other editions are available:A FESTIVAL CHOIR arrangement of this hymn is available here: https://www.arrangeme.com/title/436143A PIANO/ORGAN Duet of the hymn is available here: https://www.arrangeme.com/title/436144Here are some program notes: Johann Franck (1618-1677) was born in Guben, Germany, the son of a lawyer. Like his father, Johann studied law at the University of Konigsburg, where–in addition to his studies–he developed a warm friendship with a group of hymnists and poets. Returning home, he began his law practice and eventually became mayor of Guben. As an avocation, the Lutheran politician wrote poems–and soonbecame known as one of the leading hymnists of his time, ranked only behind Gerhard. He is credited for the creation of a group of so-called Jesus hymns, building the foundation for the pietistic hymn movement that would later sweep through Europe. Franck once wrote that poetry should be the nurse of piety, the herald of immortality, the promoter of cheerfulness, the conqueror of sadness, and a foretaste of heavenly glory. Indeed, his hymns echoed his own spirit of encouragement.Lyndell Leatherman (b. 1953) was born into a Nazarene parsonage in southeast Kansas. After studying church music and composition at Olivet Nazarene University (Kankakee, Illinois) and Illinois State University (Bloomington-Normal, Illinois), he launched into a life of music ministry. Since 1977 he has enjoyed a diverse career as church musician, editor, accompanist, composer, and arranger. In 1998 he became aware of Franck’s eucharistic / Advent hymn, translated either Deck Thyself with Joy and Gladness (Mattes) or Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness (Winkworth). Because the text was unique in its unusually exultant treatment of the sacrament of holy communion, Lyndell felt that the hymn was worthy of renewed consideration in the third millennium of Christian worship. So he updated the language and gave it the new musical setting used here. ************It has long been my passion and privilege to create customized arrangements for the churches and schools with whom I have been associated. Many were published; some were not. During the 2020 slowdown caused by Covid-19, I finally had the time to start posting the unpublished resources on Sheet Music Plus. If you are curious about what else is available, please navigate to my publisher page here on SMP < https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/leatherman-music-services/16718 >  or slip over to Facebook < https://www.facebook.com/leathermanmusicservices >, where you can see and hear many of my published works. Thanks for your interest!   God bless!Lyndell Leatherman, ASCAP.

Choral,Mixed Chorus Choir,Choral - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1452243 Composed by Alan Bullard. 21st Century,Classical. 90 pages. Colne Edition / BullardMusic #1031565. Published by Colne Edition / BullardMusic (A0.1452243). Alan Bullard's Canticle of Freedom (A Song for Peace), written in 1999 and first performed in 2000, is a prayer for a new millennium of freedom and peace, and each of the four movements takes as its starting point one of the verses from the nineteenth-century Christmas hymn 'It came upon the midnight clear'. It is scored for mixed choir, children's or youth choir, soprano and baritone soloists and a moderate size orchestra. The first movement tells of a solemn, still, and peaceful earth, and the second of a jubilant heaven. The third movement speaks of 'two thousand years of wrong' - the wars and persecution that have disfigured the last two millennia - and the last movement leads us from death to life, with a positive and joyful hope for the future: in the words of the hymn: 'When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendours fling'. The text has been selected from a variety of poets and sources, ranging from mediaeval times to the present day. The score available here is the vocal score, with a piano reduction of the orchestral parts: for avaialablity of full score and parts please contact alanbullardmusic@gmail.com or colneedition@gmail.comThe link is to a YouTube scrolling scorewww.alanbullard.co.uk.

SATB choir unaccompanied - Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8892-E Composed by David Conte. 14 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8892-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8892-E). English.Madrigals for the Seasons was composed especially for Cappella SF, Ragnar Bohlin, conductor. A Summer’s Day is a paean to the glories of summer Images of nature are illuminated, climaxing in the splendor of God’s sun: “His Caravan of Red.� The setting strives to capture the pleasure of the freedom of movement afforded by summer.

SATB choir, (piano) or (full orchestra) or (concert band) - Digital Download SKU: MQ.3038-E Composed by Randall Thompson. 27 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #3038-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.3038-E). Movements I (The God who gave us life) and IV (I shall not die without a hope) fromThe Testament of Freedom, which was composed in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson. The texts, from the writings of Mr. Jefferson, were chosen by the composer.

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.596663 By Oscar Peterson. By Oscar Peterson. Arranged by Réjean Marois. Jazz. 12 pages. Marois Music Publications #4762527. Published by Marois Music Publications (A0.596663). Recognized as one of Oscar Peterson’s most significant compositions, Hymn to Freedom was written in 1962 and was swiftly embraced by people over the world as the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement. According to Harriette Hamilton, all the lyrics had to do was express in very simple language the hope for unity, peace and dignity for mankind. It was easy to write.Complete live recording at : https://maroismusic.com/arrangements/

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734497 By Oscar Peterson. By Oscar Peterson. Arranged by Chicory Music. Jazz. Octavo. 16 pages. Chicory Music #6040659. Published by Chicory Music (A0.734497). Recognized as one of Oscar Peterson's most significant compositions, Hymn to Freedom was written in 1962 and was swiftly embraced by people over the world as the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement. The piece was Peterson's first major work and written with encouragement from his producer and dear friend Norman Granz. This Recorder Quintet / Choir arrangement is written at the Intermediate Level. Performance time is approx. 2 minutes 30 seconds.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734495 By Oscar Peterson. By Oscar Peterson. Arranged by Dennis Ruello. Jazz. Octavo. 20 pages. Chicory Music #6038319. Published by Chicory Music (A0.734495). Hymn to Freedom was written in 1962 and was swiftly embraced by people over the world as the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement. The piece was Peterson's first major work and written with encouragement from his producer and dear friend Norman Granz. This Saxophone Quintet arrangement is written at the Advanced Intermediate Level and includes optional Acoustic Bass and Drum Set parts.Performance time is approx. 2 minutes 30 seconds.

Choral Choir (4-Part) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.882467 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Matthijs van der Moolen. Christian,Classical,Contemporary,Romantic Period. Octavo. 18 pages. Matthijs van der Moolen #566711. Published by Matthijs van der Moolen (A0.882467). These ‘Three Equali’ are amongst the few pieces that were written for trombone ensemble by a well- known composer, and therefor they are very important pieces for the trombone repertoire. This particular edition is different from the ones that most trombone players know. First of all, it contains a score for male choir. And secondly, it is transposed a major second down. The reason for this is that the original version is too high for the male voices. The version for male choir was added to the first and the last movement by Ignaz Seyfried, a friend of Beethoven. To make the words fit to the music, he had to be quite free with interpreting the rhythmical structure that Beethoven composed. It is debatable if the vocal and instrumental version should be performed all together or alternating with each other. According to the notes about Beethoven’s funeral (where the first and last movement were performed), the voices and instruments were alternating during this performance. The second movement was performed on a later moment, but the link between the instrumental version (with text by Frans Grillparzer) was not made. I have taken the freedom to put these two together in this score, and transposed it one major second down to make it fit smoothly in between the other two movements. The first and last movement also contained a text in Latin, but since the second movement was only available in German, I also used the German texts for the other movements.

Chorus - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PO-0002516 Singin' in the Rain - SATB. Composed by Nacio Herb Brown. Arranged by Ruth Elaine Schram. Choral. 9 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PO-0002516. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PO-0002516). UPC: 029156603637. Arthur Freed.Who can hear this wonderful show tune without picturing Gene Kelly singin' and dancin' in the driving rain, umbrella in hand! Ruth has captured the wonderful sense of the original and added her own touch of lovely voice-leading to make the most of this extraordinary song. A touch of movement could enhance any performance.Recorded Acc. Available.

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272293 Composed by Alan Bullard. 21st Century,Classical,New Age. 12 pages. Colne Edition / BullardMusic #864577. Published by Colne Edition / BullardMusic (A0.1272293). Music for the Soul is a reflective song, to words by the composer, focussing on the healing and expressive power of music, and is scored for SATB choir and piano (or strings).Music: telling our story, feeding the soul; comfort in trouble, solace for all… music of the sparkling day, music of the lonely night… music for loving, music for grieving….............. music of life, music of joy, music of freedom, music for all… music for the world. Music for the Soul is a movement from Alan Bullard’s cantata Endless Song, for SATB choir and strings (quartet, quintet, or orchestra), or piano (Colne Edition CE76 and available on this site). It was comisssioned and first performed by the Waltham Singers, with the Maggini Quartet (plus double-bass), conducted by Andrew Fardell COLNE EDITION CE125 Alan Bullard’s choral music is performed and broadcast world-wide, and is in the repertoire of many choirs. He has a reputation for music that choirs enjoy performing, and which speaks directly to audiences. The Colne Choral Collection contains a wide range of Bullard’s works for choirs of all types and sizes.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.782530 Composed by Tyler Merideth. Christian,Contemporary,Easter,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 7 pages. Tyler Merideth #4810437. Published by Tyler Merideth (A0.782530). Agnus Dei is the tenth movement from a larger work entitled Reconciliation, a set of 12 Latin prayers. Each movement takes it's inspiration from individual postcards containing pictures of St. Michael's Cathedral in Coventry, England. When performed in sequence, Reconciliation can serve as a worship service however, the individual movements also can stand alone. Although the tenth movement in Reconciliation, Agnus Dei was the initial small seed catalyst that grew into the idea to write a 12 movement work. The idea came to me when I first visited Coventry Cathedral and saw a statue entitled Reconciliation by Josefina de Vasconcellos. The statue depicts two figures kneeling in an embrace. What makes this statue so powerful is that the placement of the statue is among the ruins of the original Cathedral after the bombing by German Aircraft in WWII. I immediately sketched an idea for this movement on the bus after my college choir rehearsed in the cathedral. When I returned to the United States, I wrote a rough vocal line and string orchestra accompaniment. The composition then lay dormant for more than a decade with no major changes. It was only this past week (almost fifteen years later) that I rewrote the accompaniment for piano and cleaned up the choral part. The opening unison vocal line can be timeshared among the voice parts. Since it covers a wide range, let the lower voices sing what range they sing well and the higher voices reciprocate. Please feel free to vary the tempo with rubato throughout the piece to allow for proper breath support. Do not be shy leaning into the dissonances found in the suspensions as the ultimate resolution in the grant us peace

By The Free Movement. By Al Jarreau. Arranged by Yumiko Matsuoka. A Cappella. Octavo. 9 pages. Yumiko Matsuoka #6051079. Published by Yumiko Matsuoka

Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1467476 By Kenneth Freeman. By Kenneth Freeman. Arranged by Edward-Rhys Harry. 21st Century,Classical,Film/TV,Religious,Sacred. 8 pages. E-R Harry #1045775. Published by E-R Harry (A0.1467476). This is the first movement of Missa Brevis Televisifica! The TV Theme mass setting for SATB chorus and piano accompaniment. The text is the Kyrie Eleison from the ordinary of the mass, set to the theme music of the long running BBC medical drama, Casualty.