Piano and voice (solo and SATB chorus) - Digital Download SKU: LV.5047 Composed by Peter Wixon. Portraits, Parlors, Windows, Aged persons, Cats, Nostalgia. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.5047). Town and Country. Songs. No. 1. The Squeak of My Grandmother's Chair. Words and Music by Peter Wixon. Published 1889 by Chas. D. Blake & Co., 488 Washington St in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits, Parlors, Windows, Aged persons, Cats, Nostalgia. First line reads There's a musical note that I loved long ago, when I was young and fair.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.878811 By Doris Day. By Jay Livingston and Raymond B. Evans. Arranged by Justin Goh. Pop. Octavo. 9 pages. Justin Goh #3859777. Published by Justin Goh (A0.878811). SATB ChoirA cappellaSample recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwXiFG5YRBU--The idea of arranging this piece first came to me when I attended a Folksong Arrangement class. I was tasked to think about what songs my grandparents sang to me. Que Sera, Sera, although not a folksong, was the first that came to mind. My maternal grandmother had sung this to me in my younger days.      Not long after, my grandmother announced that she intended to sell her house - the very house that I spent most of my growing-up years in. This was followed by many weeks of packing her belongings, uncovering forgotten treasures, and recalling the days of my childhood. Quite aptly, arranging this piece gave me an avenue to express my sentimental thoughts, and say goodbye to an old house filled with so many memories.      I hope that both the performer and the listener can be transported back in time, even if just for a few minutes, to reminisce the happier and more carefree days of our lives. Furthermore, let us count our blessings in the present, as the future’s not ours to see.       Que Sera, Sera. What will be, will be. --If you have questions or comments, I'm most happy to hear from you at justingohcj@gmail.com

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.939843 Composed by Richard St. Clair. A Cappella,Contemporary,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. Richard St. Clair #5769433. Published by Richard St. Clair (A0.939843). This 5-minute a capella motet for SATB Choir is a Latin setting of the great Psalm 12 (Vulgate), a powerful and uplifting setting of King David's psalm. The mournful opening expresses the composer's grief at the tragic demise of his grandmother (in whose memory the motet is dedicated) in 1964. The music ends with a strong feeling of hope and joy, reflecting the Psalm's powerful text.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.942857 Composed by James W. Knox. Contemporary. Octavo. 9 pages. Knox Music #4268673. Published by Knox Music (A0.942857). Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905-2004) The poem that Mary had written in 1932 depicts the story of a young Jewish girl, Margaret Schwarzkopf, who had been staying at the Frye’s household and was unable to visit her dying grandmother in Germany due to anti-Semitic unrest.  Mary Frye made several copies of the poem and circulated them privately and among her friends. She never published or copyrighted the poem and so it remained unknown until Frye revealed that she had written it.  Her claim was confirmed in 1998 after research by Abigail Van Buren.

Choral Choir (SATB divisi) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1108243 Composed by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP). Classical,Historic,Sacred. Octavo. 75 pages. Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) #710671. Published by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) (A0.1108243). A gripping, powerful narrative jumping off of the pages of 1692 court records, Innocent Blood tells the tragic story of the composer’s 8th great-grandmother, Mary Esty, who was falsely accused of witchcraft and hanged. Scored for mixed chorus with some divisi, mezzo-soprano solo, flute (with optional bass flute), and organ, the work calls for some staging and extended techniques to enhance the drama.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719731 Composed by Various. Arranged by Curtis Hanson. Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. Curtis Hanson #4573021. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719731). As years come and go, one increasingly recalls memories of earlier times. One of the most vivid and cherished memories I have while growing up is of Sunday mornings, going to church, sitting in the same pew each week with my grandmother, hearing and singing the beautiful hymns of our faith, and then returning home to the aroma of beef slowly roasting in the oven. My father directed the church choir, my mother and older brothers sang in the choir, so the wonderful music of our faith was instilled in me from an early age. This medley, and others in the series, are arrangements of many of my favorite hymns from those early years, many of which have been lost in more recent editions. For this series, I have elected to use the older texts as that is the way they were first written and the way I first learned them. There is a reverence and beauty in the language enriching the vocal/choral tone which, I believe, is lost in contemporary, conversational, or politically correct syntax. I shudder to think of the day when a penitential phrase such as Hear thou my prayer, O Lord is rendered as Hey, God-dude, listen up - I'm talkin' atcha! I have also opted not to include the many wonderful hymns and carols which are associated with the major festivals of Christmas and Easter as those are commonly found in other collections. A caveat: I have no delusions, and I offer no pretenses, that these settings are great art. They are simply expressions of faith which I hope may bring a small measure of joy to other church musicians. The general concept of each medley is to present the hymn, often in its original chorale form, and then vary its harmony or texture. The hymns in this set include I Need Thee Every Hour, O Jesus, I Have Promised, and The Church's One Foundation.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719728 Composed by Various. Arranged by Curtis Hanson. Sacred. Octavo. 11 pages. Curtis Hanson #4573003. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719728). As years come and go, one increasingly recalls memories of earlier times. One of the most vivid and cherished memories I have while growing up is of Sunday mornings, going to church, sitting in the same pew each week with my grandmother, hearing and singing the beautiful hymns of our faith, and then returning home to the aroma of beef slowly roasting in the oven. My father directed the church choir, my mother and older brothers sang in the choir, so the wonderful music of our faith was instilled in me from an early age. This medley, and others in the series, are arrangements of many of my favorite hymns from those early years, many of which have been lost in more recent editions. For this series, I have elected to use the older texts as that is the way they were first written and the way I first learned them. There is a reverence and beauty in the language enriching the vocal/choral tone which, I believe, is lost in contemporary, conversational, or politically correct syntax. I shudder to think of the day when a penitential phrase such as Hear thou my prayer, O Lord is rendered as Hey, God-dude, listen up - I'm talkin' atcha! I have also opted not to include the many wonderful hymns and carols which are associated with the major festivals of Christmas and Easter as those are commonly found in other collections. A caveat: I have no delusions, and I offer no pretenses, that these settings are great art. They are simply expressions of faith which I hope may bring a small measure of joy to other church musicians. The general concept of each medley is to present the hymn, often in its original chorale form, and then vary its harmony or texture. The hymns in this set include This Is My Father's World, I Love to Tell the Story, and Faith of Our Fathers.