Choral Choir (SSA) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1007139 Composed by Charles McCreery. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Romantic Period. Octavo. 19 pages. St Maur Music #4853779. Published by St Maur Music (A0.1007139). This song is one of a series of ‘Fourteen Tolkien Songs’. A comment on the collection by an Oxford piano teacher: ‘For those who only know Tolkien via the recent blood-and-thunder films, this song-cycle by Charles McCreery will give a very different angle on the classic saga. Here we find a gentle and ethereal world, where rhythms lilt and words echo. The twelve songs, suitable for choir, evoke a dreamy, water-colour landscape with no harsh sounds, the tunes are singable and in a traditional style that Tolkien would surely have approved. Dr Julia Gasper, LGSM   A general comment on Charles McCreery’s music by a violinist and composer in the USA: ‘Charles McCreery’s beautifully melodic, intricately textured compositions are infused with classical, romantic and folk idioms.’ Samantha Gillogly   ‘Galadriel’s Song’ is appropriate for either women’s or children’s voices, and is potentially of interest to anyone who is familiar with the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The three vocal parts and the piano accompaniment can each be printed out separately at the end of the full score. The MP3 which plays from this page is of an orchestral version of the song, which can be heard on the stmaurmusic channel on YouTube. On the front cover of Galadriel’s Song is a photograph of leaves in Wytham Woods, Oxford, and at the end of the score is a photograph of the sea off Treyarnon Bay, Cornwall . Charles McCreery’s social media channels: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St-Maur-Music-164619846916182/ https://www.facebook.com/Tolkien-Songs-for-Childrens-Voices-259698587390960/   Contact information: charlesmccreery@gmail.com

Choral Choir (SAB) - Digital Download SKU: A0.996494 Composed by Kimball Ralphs & LaRhonda Steele. Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 9 pages. A Dancing Penguin Music #4986225. Published by A Dancing Penguin Music (A0.996494). Portland, Ore. singer, LaRhonda Steele, and pianist, Kim Ralphs, have written, recorded, and performed a Gospel style tribute song to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to great acclaim. We hope to share the song with the world to promote Dr. King's words and legacy.

Choral Choir,Choral,SAB Chorus - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1435064 Composed by Clyde Moreland. Arranged by Jon Arterton. Historic,Holiday,Multicultural,Patriotic,World. 9 pages. Moreland Publishing Company #1015165. Published by Moreland Publishing Company (A0.1435064). This wonderfully patriotic song about the Statue of Liberty will have your audiences on their feet. It embraces the contributions immigrants have made to this country. It’s perfect for Americana/Fourth of July-themed concerts. It features a major solo. The lyrics tell the story.SOLO: Set sail across these waters over a wide and open seaWith my wife and my son and daughters to this land of OpportunityDisembarking at Ellis Island feelings of pride came over meAs the veil of the mist that shrouded her lifted up I could clearly seeStanding tall she lifted my heart, revealing all I’d come to beShe holds the light for my rights, for my life, for my child, for my landCHORUS: She stands for me. Lady Liberty lifted me up. She stands for me SOLO: Two hundred years we now flash forward at the dawn of this brave new worldAs I stand with my eyes gazing upward she still stands with the light in her handIt still shines as bright as it can be for those still longing to breathe freeThough by the waves we are tossed as we weather the storms she still shows us who we can beStanding tall she lifted my heart, showing all we’d come to beStands for the lonely and lost and those tempest tossed she still standsCHORUS: She stands for me. Lady Liberty lifted me up. She stands for me VARIOUS SOLOS: I am the farmer standing by my plowThe small business owner makes a go of it nowI am the dreamer through no fault of mineBut still wanting a life and a future that’s bright/ We are the couple blessed by eyes aboveBut stripped of our rights because of who we love We are the tired, the oppressed and the poorThe huddled masses at the golden doorCHORUS: We are a people of all colors and creedsTogether we’re strong in our diversityLady Liberty lifted me up. She stands for me.

Choral Choir (SSA) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1265871 By Kathy Mattea. By Pat Alger and Ralph Murphy. Arranged by Dan Garrett. Country,Folk,Pop,Religious. Octavo. 10 pages. Daniel Garrett #858635. Published by Daniel Garrett (A0.1265871). Kathy Mattea recorded Seeds for her album, Lonesome Standard Time. This SSA and Piano arrangement will be an audience favorite.Lyrics:Sometimes I stop on my way home and watch the children playAnd I wonder if they wonder what they'll be some daySome will dream a big dream and make it all come trueWhile others go on dreaming of things they'll never doWe're all just seeds in God's handsWe start the same but where we landIs sometimes fertile soil and sometimes sandWe're all just seeds in God's handsI saw a friend the other day, I hardly recognizedHe'd done a lot of living since I'd last looked in his eyesHe told his tale of how he'd failed, the lessons he'd been taughtBut he offered no excuses and he left me with this thoughtWe're all just seeds in God's handsWe start the same but where we landIs sometimes fertile soil and sometimes sandWe're all just seeds in God's handsAnd as I'm standing at a crossroads once againI'm reminded we're all the same when we beginAnd in the end?We're all just seeds in God's handsWe start the same but where we landIs sometimes fertile soil and sometimes sandWe're all just seeds in God's handsWe're all just seeds in God's hands

Choral Choir (SSA) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1007135 Composed by Charles McCreery. 20th Century,Children. Octavo. 8 pages. St Maur Music #3530227. Published by St Maur Music (A0.1007135). This is the opening number in a series of songs for children, with words by J.R.R. Tolkien. The song is written for voices in two and three parts in verses 2 and 3, but can be sung by a choir in unison throughout if preferred, as the tune is always present in one part (usually the top line). ‘Charles McCreerys beautifully melodic, intricately textured compositions are infused with classical, romantic and folk idioms.’ - Samantha Gillogly, violinist A comment on Charles McCreery’s collection of Tolkien songs: ‘For those who only know Tolkien via the recent blood-and-thunder films, this song-cycle by Charles McCreery will give a very different angle on the classic saga. Here we find a gentle and ethereal world, where rhythms lilt and words echo. The twelve songs, suitable for choir, evoke a dreamy, water-colour landscape with no harsh sounds, the tunes are singable and in a traditional style that Tolkien would surely have approved.’ - Dr Julia Gasper, LGSM  

Choral Choir (SAT) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.947326 Composed by Fred Onovwerosuoke. African,Contemporary,World. Octavo. 2 pages. African Music Publishers #2029767. Published by African Music Publishers (A0.947326). Mshila, from the Congo, draws lyrics from a popular lullaby among the Pende peoples. It revisits that tender moment when a mother coos her baby until the child drifts into dreamland. You may request audio clip or peruse other titles by the composer at http://www.ampublishers.org or the composer's website at http://www.fredomusic.com