Children & Boys

African Lullaby
arr. Joan Szymko
The arranger cleverly weaves together two folk lullabies of African origin: the soothing African American song, “Angels Watching Over Me” and “Abiyoyo,” from the Bantu people of southern Africa. Choirs of all ages will enjoy this beautiful arrangement.
SSA - piano, hand drum
duration: 2:00
difficulty level: easy
SBMP 809
see and hear the music: Scorch
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And One Bee
Charles K. Hoag
The whimsical poem by Emily Dickinson comes to life, complete with the buzzing of the bee.
SA - piano
duration: 1:15
difficulty level: easy
Series: Janeal Krehbiel
SBMP 779
see and hear the music: Scorch
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Animalia: Candy Lion, The Frog, Turtle Tango
Earl J. Reisdorff
Wonderful texts, delightful music. The final tango dances off the page.
unison - piano
duration: 3:40
difficulty level: easy
Series: Mary Alice Stollak
SBMP 781
see and hear the music: Scorch
hear Candy Lion [© all rights reserved] Michigan State University Children’s Choir, Mary Alice Stollak, conductor
hear The Frog [© all rights reserved] Michigan State University Children’s Choir, Mary Alice Stollak, conductor
hear Turtle Tango [© all rights reserved] Michigan State University Children’s Choir, Mary Alice Stollak, conductor
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Place Called Morning, The
Earl J. Reisdorff
The composer has infused some modern chords into the accompaniment, adding beautiful color to the lovely melody featured in this piece.
duration: 2:45
difficulty level: easy
Series: Mary Alice Stollak
SBMP 798
see and hear the music: Scorch
read the text
hear the music [© all rights reserved] The Williamston High School Bel Canto, John Bragle, conductor
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Red Geraniums
Lisa Foland
A delightful, provocative poem girls will love is here brought to life with a beautiful melody. Unison and 2 part writing, the music is effective, though easy.
SA - piano
duration: 3:20
difficulty level: easy
SBMP 801
see and hear the music: Scorch
read the text
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Unending Flame
Paul Carey
An exciting new song for Hanukkah. The clarinet stylishly opens the piece, leading to a haunting choral melody in the minor mode. A rousing concluding section celebrates the bright Menorah and the joy of Hanakkah.
SA - piano, clarinet; optional orchestra
duration: 3:40
difficulty level: easy
Series: Mary Alice Stollak
SBMP 788
see and hear the music: Scorch
hear the music [© all rights reserved] piano version: Michigan State University Children’s Choir, Mary Alice Stollak, conductor
hear the music [© all rights reserved] orchestral version: Michigan State University Children’s Choir, MSU Orchestra, Mary Alice Stollak, conductor
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clarinet part - SBMP 788.1 - $5.00 - ORDER HERE

All Things Bright and Beautiful
Philip Silvey
A charming setting with its text excerpted from the famous Cecil Alexander poem. Syncopation gives it a contemporary style, while some staccato writing adds to its color. It includes unison, 2-part harmony, occasionally a counter-melody for the lower part, and some 3 part divisi to emphasize the climatic moments.
2-part treble - piano
duration: c. 3:30
difficulty level: medium
SBMP 749
see and hear the music: Scorch
see the music: PDF
read the poem
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Arrow and the Song, The
Nancy Grundahl
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem is giving sprightly treatment with a colorful piano accompaniment enhanced by a cello.
SSA - piano, cello
duration: 4:30
difficulty level: medium
SBMP 753
see and hear the music: Scorth
see the music: PDF
read the poem
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cello part - SBMP 753.1 - $5.00 - ORDER HERE

Du bist du Rhu
Franz Schubert, arr. Peter A. Eklund
A beautiful, romantic song composed by Schubert for solo voice, now tastefully arranged for three-part women. To be sung in German. Note: the correct tempo marking is eighth note = 76 as demonstrated in the midi recording.
duration: 3:00
difficulty level: medium
series: Peter A. Eklund
SBMP 767
see and hear the music: Scorch
see the music: PDF
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Laughing Song
David Dickau
William Blake’s poem dances with joy. A dramatic piano, a lofty flute, along with a rhythmic tambourine, join the voices to bring this text to brilliant life. A children’s chorus could partake singing the unison laughing theme that opens the piece and reoccurs along the way amidst the story telling of the SATB choir.
SATB/optional children’s chorus - piano, flute, tambourine
Number two of a set of TWO BLAKE SONGS: PIPING DOWN THE VALLEYS WILD - SBMP 761
duration: 4:00
difficulty level: medium
series: Jo-Michael Scheibe
SBMP 762
see and hear the music: Scorch
see the music: PDF
read the poem
hear the music [© all rights reserved] Minnesota State University Mankato Concert Choir, David Dickau, conductor and Mankato Children’s Chorus, Julie Aune, conductor
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flute part - SBMP 762.1 - $5.00 - ORDER HERE

Little Birch Tree
Russian folk song arranged by Sue Bohlin
The voices sing the melody throughout, with one short section where it is treated as a canon. The piano accompaniment captures the exciting movement of the dancing leaves of the birch tree. This folk melody was made famous by Tchaikovsky who used it the fourth movement of his Symphony no. 4.
SA (For two equal voices), piano, wood block, optional cello
SBMP 757
duration: 2:00
difficulty level: easy
see and hear the music: Scorch
see the music: PDF
hear the music [© all rights reserved] Ancora of Piedmont Children’s Choir, Robert Geary, conductor
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cello part - SBMP 757.1 - $5.00 - ORDER HERE

Out in the Fields
Andrea Ramsey
Elizabeth Browning’s poem credits the beauty of nature with chasing away our ills, This happy, sprightly piece would be a delight in a spring program.
SA - piano
duration: c. 2:40
difficulty level: easy
Series: Janeal Krehbiel
SBMP 744
see and hear the music: Scorch
see the music: PDF
read the poem
hear the music [© all rights reserved] Lawrence Children's Choir, Janeal Krehbiel, conductor
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Piping Down the Valleys Wild
David Dickau
The composer has cleverly set the poem by William Blake. The piece opens with the flute joyfully piping. The choir enters as the voice of the piper. The piper encounters a child who requests “Pipe a song about a lamb” — a unison treble choir becomes the voice of the child. And so the drama continues to unfold as the flute continues its merry tune throughout.
Number one of a set of TWO BLAKE SONGS: LAUGHING SONG - SBMP 762
SATB/optional children’s chorus - piano, flute
duration: 3:38
difficulty level: medium
series: Jo-Michael Scheibe
SBMP 761
see and hear the music: Scorch
see the music: PDF
read the poem
hear the music [© all rights reserved] Minnesota State University Mankato Concert Choir, David Dickau, conductor and Mankato Children’s Chorus, Julie Aune, conductor
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Sehnsucht nach dem Frülinge (Longing for Spring)
Mozart, arr. Andrea Ramsey
A flute and violin join the piano to bring this unison piece to a vivid realization that would delight the likes of Mozart himself. The text is sung first in German, then on the repeat, in English.
unison - piano, flute, violin
duration: 3:00
difficulty level: easy
series: Janeal Krehbiel
SBMP 751
see and hear the music: Scorch
see the music: PDF
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flute, violin parts- SBMP 751.1 - $5.00 - ORDER HERE

Shojojee
Japanese folk song arranged by B. Wayne Bisbee
This charming Japanese folk song tells the story of a temple in Shojojee where racoon-like animals would dance and beat their big stomachs like drums to compete with the music from the temple monks. The repetitive Japanese text is not difficult to master; the text underlay is a phonetic transliteration. The instruments add authenticity and color.
SA - piano, finger cymbals, 2 temple blocks, hand drum
duration: 1:30
difficulty level: easy
SBMP 741
see and hear the music: Scorch
see the music: PDF
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