SKU: A0.971247

4 part Male Barbershop Arrangement (TTBB)  In 1855, while living in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lane wrote the song The Lone Fish Ball; after decades as a staple of Harvard undergraduates', it was modernized into One Meat Ball. The song is composed upon an old English folk song entitled Sucking Cider Through a Straw.

In 1944, the song was revived by Tin Pan Alley songwriters Hy Zaret and Lou Singer in a more bluesy format as One Meat Ball

SKU: A0.1169893

On Christmas Day is a medley of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day and I Saw Three Ships by Mark R Lewis. John Baptiste Calkin wrote the music for I Heard the Bells in 1872 as an adaptation of the earlier poem Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I Saw Three Ships is an English carol thought to originate from the 17th century, though the lyrics used is most modern arrangements come from later published versions.

This arrangement is intended to be performed by TTBB divisi choir and accompanied by a 3-5 octave handbell choir. All four voice parts pass the melody back and forth and are featured at different times and explore different vocal and accompaniment styles throughout the piece. Most intermediate choirs should be able to perform this piece, although the bass 2s should be able to sing down to a D2 (there are optional notes if this is too low). The handbell part is not particularly difficult but is active across the whole ensemble and uses mallets through one of the middle verses. There are also several key changes that will require quick bell changes or sharing of bells. It is also worth noting that I Heard the Bells is in 4/4 and I Saw Three Ships is in 6/8.

This download includes a piano and choir score for when handbells are not an option as well as the handbell sheet music. Handbells are the preferred accompaniment, although it will still sound good with just piano.

SKU: A0.1119894

An arrangement for TTBB and Tenor Solo with a modern accompaniment. In Welsh and English.

SKU: A0.774716

2016 Choral Contest Entry
The words for Noël nouvelet first appeared around the time of Columbus’ 1492 voyage to the Americas. The word nouvelet doesn’t exist any more, but it is related to the modern French word nouvel meaning new. So the title proclaims a new Christmas song in honour of the newborn King. This rhythmically buoyant a cappella arrangement for male choir captures the exuberance of the Christmas spirit, proclaiming the good news of the birth of the newborn King. An introductory Noel section is skilfully used as interlude and modulatory material, with the contrasting textures and harmonic colours bringing a new flavour to this traditional 15th century seasonal favourite. It may be sung in either the original French or English. .

SKU: A0.1099907

“Red Right Hand�, by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was released in 1994. It is a modern-day adult gothic Halloween-type tale, inspired by English poet John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost, where the ‘red right hand strikes vengeance on the demon Belial’. This tune found its way to the Scream film series and serves as the theme song for the BBC series Peaky Blinders. This arrangement is scored for 4-part men’s TTBB ensemble with piano accompaniment. Add an acoustic bass [part included] and a Latin percussion shaker to flush out your ensemble. Performance time: 5:51+.