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About Us Lies the Summer Night [level: Medium]
Brad Nix
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1076 | duration: 4:20
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
The text speaks of nature, but ends on a religious note as poet Robert Louis Stevenson finds in the glow of the sky the symbol of the promise of Heavenly light. Elegant with great melodic interest, a dramatic climax, and an artistic piano accompaniment, this seasonal piece could find a home in both a concert and church setting.
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After the Winter [level: Medium]
Giselle Wyers
| Giselle Wyers Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1015 | duration: 4:35
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano or a cappella
While faced with the rigors of winter, the Claude McKay poem dreams of a magic, special place in nature with “ferns that never fade.” A unique, beautiful seasonal piece.
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Amezaliwa Tushangilie! [level: Medium]
Robert J. Begisen
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1730 | duration: c. 3’58
| price: $2.90
accompaniment: optional drum
“Let’s Rejoice and Celebrate!” Feature a tenor soloist in this new original Christmas Carol by composer Robert Jim Begisen. Written in Kiswahili, and complete with a phonetic pronunciation guide and translation. Perfect for holiday concerts or any time of year, this piece is great fun and quick to learn. Works well with mixed choirs of all levels and sizes; a cappella, SATB (no divisi) with optional drums (djembe and/or congas).
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August [level: Medium]
Jacob Narverud
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1692 | duration: 3'30"
| price: $2.30
accompaniment: a cappella
The simple beauty of Francis Ledwidge's late summer poem shines in this elegant work for a cappella mixed chorus. Homophonic, with little divisi throughout, this poignant piece is ideal for developing ensemble unity and musicality. A heartfelt tune for the sensitive, expressive choir.
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Be the Sunlight [level: Easy]
Debra E. Stempien & Gregory H. Turner
| Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1731 | duration: 4'30
| price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano
A lovely new original by Stempien & Turner with many teachable moments. Melodic and lyrical with an accessible piano accompaniment and excellent ranges. With a heartwarming text, singable melody, and well-prepared harmonies, this piece is appropriate for treble choirs of all ages - from children’s choirs through college/community adult ensembles.
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Dobryi Vechir! (Good Night) [level: Easy]
Roman Yakub
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1725 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano, opt. sleigh bells
A great new addition to any holiday concert! Translated as "Good Night" and "Happy Holidays", this original Ukrainian carol for mixed choirs with piano and optional sleigh bells is bursting with winter wonder and joyful holiday spirit! Accessible ranges for all, melodic, intuitive, and uplifting. A feel-good winter song for mixed choirs of any age!
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Dreams [level: Medium]
Cristine Temple-Evans
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1512 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano
Everyone gets a turn at singing the melody making this a delightful piece for the singers and interesting for the listener.
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Fire, Burn Bright [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
| Sharon Hansen Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 988 | duration: 2:30
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: piano
This sprightly piece celebrates something we all love on a cold winter’s day: the crackling logs in the fireplace. A traditional folk poem from the English West Country provided the text. A colorful piano accompaniment adds great interest to the clever melodic realization of the text as it describes the various kinds of logs and how they react when lit.
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Honeyed Hearts [level: Medium]
Matthew Emery
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1495 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano
Upbeat, clever, tuneful, and unusual, this could well be the highlight of a program. The composer created a theme that gets tossed around emblematic of the poem that suggests we go “a-dancing with the daisies.”
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In the Bleak Midwinter [level: Medium]
René Clausen
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 620 | duration: 3:00
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: a cappella
The composer does a masterful job of setting this beloved text. Dramatic and beautiful -- choirs will love this piece.
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Living in the Seasons [level: Medium]
Joel Snyder & Jane Kozhevnikova
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1806 | duration: 2'35"
| price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano
Songwriting duo Snyder & Kozhevnikova have created a fun and accessible piece for every season! Original lyrics, SATB (no divisi), and a joyful piano accompaniment make this a great concert and festival piece for high school mixed ensembles.
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May Wind (Set Me Free) [level: Medium]
Jacob Narverud
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1745 | duration: c. 3:17
| price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano
Narverud’s setting of this evocative Sara Teasdale poem tells a story about how experiencing nature and music can inspire deep love and happiness. Soaring vocal lines combined with rich, dissonant harmonies and a rocking piano accompaniment make this a powerful piece that will resonate with choirs of all ages. The duple-against-triple patterns represent the conflict between Love and Stubbornness, which ultimately ends with the triplet pattern (Stubbornness) surrendering to Love (duple pattern) for a beautiful, empowering ending — “Love: Set Me Free!”
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O Come Emmanuel [level: Medium]
arr. Daniel Schreiner
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1504 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella
This is an extraordinary arrangement. Book-ended by solos, it is rich in creativity and will be the hit a of a Christmas program. Add drama to your concert by staging this to reflect the structure of the music, thereby creating a visual effect to support the aural.
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Sleep Now [level: Medium]
Joseph Piontek
voicing: SSA(A) | catalog number: SBMP 1783 | duration: 3'55
| price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano with optional harp
James Joyce’s well-known poem is beautifully set to music in this lovely new lullaby for treble choirs with piano and optional harp. A stunning showcase piece for winter concerts, contests, or choral festivals, the choral writing is lush and the text is heartwarming. The glorious piano accompaniment and heavenly harp writing is the icing on the cake.
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Spring [level: Medium]
Joshua Shank
| Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1184 | duration: 4:10
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
Dramatically combining two Sara Teasdale poems, the composer has painted an enlightened statement on the spirit of spring. No bird calls in this, rather it might best be called a tone poem for singers.
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Spring Shall Bloom [level: Medium]
Susan LaBarr
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1311 | duration: 5:40
| price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano
An ostinato style accompaniment lays the foundation for the distinctive melodies of the singers as they vividly bring poet Rossetti’s promise of spring to life. This just might be the perfect opener for a spring concert.
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Stopping by Woods on A Snowy Evening [level: Medium]
Kenneth Riggs
voicing: SATB/SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1576 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: piano
The beloved poem dramatically comes to life in this creative setting. Perform it with an SATB choir and a treble trio or SSA choir.
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Toboggan! [level: Medium]
Mona Lyn Reese
| Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1038 | duration: 2:10
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: flute or treble recorder
A classy piece, it was created with great whimsy reflective of the theme as the vocal lines occasionally have a downhill slide. The grace notes of the flute or recorder enhance the dance-like rhythms. Toboggan is a worthy novelty number or encore for a winter program.
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Tuimbe Kwa Furaha [level: Medium]
Robert Begisen
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1781 | duration: 2'52
| price: $2.90
accompaniment: drum, shaker
Translated as “Let’s sing with Joy!”, here is another cheerful original by Kenyan composer Robert Jim Begisen for treble choirs, a cappella, with optional percussion. Written in Swahili, and complete with a phonetic pronunciation guide and translation. Perfect for holiday concerts or any time of year, this piece is great fun and quick to learn. This works well with treble choirs of all levels and sizes.
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Two Faces of Autumn [level: M]
Christopher Fox
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1527 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano, violin
The first “face” is foot-stomping fun with a fiddle leading a hoe-down parade, followed by a second gentler lullaby “face” that puts the piece to rest.
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We Sing of Golden Mornings [level: Easy]
Neil Ginsberg
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 525 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano
text by Ralph Waldo Emerson. If singing makes you feel good, singing this song will make you feel even better. The text speaks of only positive things, and the musical setting is upbeat and joyous. A great song for spring.
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