SSAA choir and piano - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-53-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-53-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-53-E). English.This special commission from Smithfield Middle School for the Varsity Treble Choir's performance at the 2020 Texas Music Educators Association Annual Conference sets the words of parents responding to the prompt, What I wish for you...A quiet and thoughtful beginning leads into words of encouragement and love that culminate in a powerful statement, Know who you are. A unique and stirring piece for treble choirs of middle school age and up.

SATB choir a cappella and percussion - Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-32-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Advent, Christ the King. 8 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-32-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-32-E). English.An exciting piece with driving rhythms, a call-and-response inner section and exciting ending. This Nigerian folksong has proven to be a favorite for choirs of all ages. This arrangement for mixed choirs was created for the St. Olaf College Summer Music Camp Choir.

SATB choir a cappella - Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-12-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-12-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-12-E). English. Psalm 39.With an opening melody that hearkens to Henry Purcell's touchstone setting, dissonant harmonies and metrical shifts take us in a very different direction. The discord of the piece seeks to emphasize the longing and need of one who feels unimportant, small, and like a stranger to God. The piece slowly builds several times, eventually reaching out with a tremendous crescendo followed by an unresolved plea, hear my cry..

SATB chorus divisi a cappella - Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-07-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 16 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-07-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-07-E). English. Psalm 130, Psalm 22, Luke 23.Written in response to the tragic and violent events of the summer of 2016, including the death of an incoming TCU first-year student, this work combines texts from the Psalms and Luke to create a haunting and powerful plea for forgiveness. An optional violin opening, quoting an ancient Hebrew melody is available upon request.

Choir and various instruments - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-39A-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 36 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-39A-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-39A-E).

SATB chorus divisi and piano - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-34-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-34-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-34-E). English.This setting of the Ave Maria text was commissioned by Beau Chant Community Chorus of Faribault, Minnesota in honor of long-time Executive Director, Laura Heisel Mosset. Accessible melodies, limited divisi, and moderate ranges make this a perfect match for community and church choirs.

TTBB choir, a cappella - Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-06-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Lent. 8 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-06-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-06-E). English.This dramatic story of King David and his son Absalom from early American composer, William Billings, is a powerful depiction of love and grief. Open harmonies create a magnificent opportunity to teach listening for intonation within sonorities and this simple setting provides ample chance to explore dramatic and expressive singing.

SSAA choir and piano - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-22-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Christmas. Instrument part. 16 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-22-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-22-E). English.This setting of ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime was created for the Manitou Singers of St. Olaf College and their conductor, Dr. Therees Tkach Hibbard. I was asked to re-arrange my SATB setting of the same tune and text (published by earthsongs) but could not come up with a workable solution. Instead, I started over with a setting for accompanied treble choir and viola knowing the skill and musicianship of violist Dr. Charles Gray, Professor of Music (Viola, Violin, String Literature and Pedagogy). Three tunes are incorporated in this arrangement: Une Jeune Pucelle; Vom Himmel Hoch; and, Veni, Emmanuel. The first tune, Une Jeune Pucelle, is the ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime melody, and first appears in fragments within the opening viola solo. The second theme, Vom Himmel Hoch, is found in the viola part in measure 30, and implies the text, “From heaven above to earth I come To bear good news to every home; Glad tidings of great joy I bring, Whereof I now will say and sing...� which matches the unfolding drama of the ‘Twas in the Moon story. The third tune, Veni, Emmanuel, comes in response to the viola solo with the interjection: “Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel, shall come to you, O Israel.�.

SATB choir a cappella - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-54-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 8 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-54-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-54-E). English. Isaiah 41:10; Matthew 28:20.This benediction begins with Isaiah 41, “Do not be afraid, for I am with with you...� and continues with words of tremendous love and promise. With the entrance of the Matthew text, “Behold, I am with you always...� the mood shifts from uplifting to mysterious as it is sometimes difficult to sense God’s presence in our everyday lives. The basses here represent the everlasting love of God.  .

TTB chorus a cappella and percussion - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-30-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Advent, Christ the King. 8 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-30-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-30-E). English.

SATB choir a cappella and soloists - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-55-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 12 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-55-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-55-E). English.This setting of the beloved Norwegian hymn, Her komer diner arme små, celebrates the birth of the Christ-child and expresses a deep and consuming faith. This anthem, with flowing vocal lines and charming harmonies, will be a year-round favorite. The opening verse has an optional Norwegian text with transliteration in IPA.

SATB choir, brass, organ and optional children/youth - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-39-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Christmas. 16 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-39-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-39-E). English. Psalm 98; Isaiah 9.This work was commissioned in honor of Cortlandt M. Koonts (Corky) longtime Erskine Music Professor and former Bonclarken Music Conference Director and Coordinator. Set for brass, organ, SATB, and children's choir, the work combines original music with the beloved and familiar melody, Joy to the World. A great selection for combined forces on a festival Sunday.

SATB chorus divisi and soloist a cappella - Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-16-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 4 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-16-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-16-E). English.This introit drawn from the Byzantine tradition sets a text in Church Slavonic over a simple drone. A solo voice and aleatoric verse provide a unique set of textures to open any concert or worship and music event.This setting makes for an excellent introit or processional with the choristers either in performance position or in the round. Begin with the tenors and basses in drone on the given pitches on either a hum or pure vowel such as [u] or [É‘]. All sopranos and altos should sing the melody in unison once through, followed by a male soloist who should sing the melody from the back of the performance space and move forward as he sings. The third and final iteration of the melody should be the sopranos and altos singing through each phrase in an aleatoric style. After the final release, one could move directly into an anthem such as Tebye poyem of Rachmaninoff. The key of this piece should be adjusted to fit the needs of the ensemble and program.

SATB choir and Piano - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-48-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. 16 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-48-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-48-E). English.Thomas Hood's poem, The Stars are with the Voyager, has inspired many lyric and lush choral settings of this text. As I read Hood's story of constant love, I feel the inevitable promise found there, but also a sense of timeless adventure. At the beginning of this setting, the piano represents the rolling waves of the sea—relentless and full of energy—and the unyielding march of time. The fourth verse becomes contemplative following the setting of the sun and grows into the brighter day before a layering of the opening melody that moves into the distance.

TTBB choir, a cappella - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.AHM-02-E Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Instrument part. 8 pages. Aspen Hill Music - Digital #AHM-02-E. Published by Aspen Hill Music - Digital (MQ.AHM-02-E). English. Psalm 96:1-2.This lively setting of Cantate Domino by Giovanni Croce is a great way to start the year with your tenors and basses. The polyphonic opening gives each voice part a chance at the melody and is followed by a lilting dance-like central section. This motet allows singers to explore significant contrasts of phrasing, articulation, and pulse.