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Balloon Flower [level: Medium]
Jihoon Park | Cameron LaBarr Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1831 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano

A lyrical and lovely piece for mixed choirs, mostly in four parts throughout with divisi written only in the Soprano. A flowing piano accompaniment supports the voices, and the South Korean text is written as a transliteration in the score for ease of singing.

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Glorious Things [level: Medium]
arr. Jacob Thomas | Cory Boulton Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2025
JW Pepper Editor's Choice

voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1832 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: a cappella

This artful and practical new arrangement of the Sacred Harp tune “Jefferson” is a fine addition to any mixed ensemble choral library. Stylistically appropriate optional stomps are included in the score, as well as a helpful piano reduction. Add some variety to your next concert with this excellent arrangement of an Early American Choral Music classic.

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Golden Field (Guhm-Jan-Dee) [level: Difficult]
Hye-Young Cho | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2025
JW Pepper Editor's Choice

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1829 | duration: 5'30" | price: $3.35
accompaniment: piano four hands, flute, oboe

In this emotional and lyrical piece for highly advanced mixed choral ensembles, the composer combines the tragic sadness of losing a loved one who has passed away with the vibrant vitality of spring. The four-hand piano accompaniment and the melodies of the flute (or traditional Korean Daegeum) and oboe (or traditional Korean Piri), which give a pastoral feeling, add to the pictorial and folk-like expression of the poem.

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Innkeeper [level: Difficult]
Robert T. Townsend and Stacey V. Gibbs | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2025
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voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1833 | duration: 3'00" | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

Celebrated choral arranger Stacey V. Gibbs has teamed up with Professor Robert T. Townsend to create a clever and powerful new original sacred spiritual. This a cappella (divisi) setting for advanced mixed choirs is rhythmic and exciting from start to finish, making for an excellent holiday concert closer!

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Ragnarök (Destiny of the Gods) [level: Medium]
Randall Johnson | Randy and Rachel Stenson Choral Series

RELEASED: March 23, 2025
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voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1820 | price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano

A dramatic story, “Ragnarök” is known as the foreseen battle between gods that will destroy the world, but some people and benevolent gods survive to start the world over as a better place. This is a highly energetic, thrilling new piece that four part Tenor-Bass choirs will absolutely love rehearsing and performing. A rousing piano accompaniment supports the voices throughout.

Being premiered by The American Choral Directors Association 2025 National Grades 7-10 Tenor/Bass Honor Choir on March 22nd - Available for preview and purchase on March 23rd.

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Roses I Give to You [level: Easy]
Laura Farnell

RELEASED: March 23, 2025
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voicing: TBB | catalog number: SBMP 1821 | duration: 3’40” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano - opt. cello (Included in score)

Composer Laura Farnell creatively combines two rose poems here in this sentimental ballad for developing Tenor-Bass ensembles. Lyrical vocal writing abounds, with highly accessible ranges (with optional cue notes), a lovely piano part, and optional solo cello. The cello part is included in the choral octavo.

Being premiered at The American Choral Directors Association 2025 National Convention by Tidwell Middle School Varsity Tenor Bass - Evan Lane, conductor - Available for preview and purchase on March 23rd.

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Winter Lullaby (little Dear-my-Soul) [level: Medium]
Luke Flynn

RELEASED: March 2025
JW Pepper Editor's Choice

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1828 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano

This BEST SELLER is now available for treble choirs! Sweeping, emotive choral lines envelop Eugene Field’s well-known poem Christmas Eve in this beautiful lullaby setting from a Hollywood film score composer. Lush harmonies allow choirs to express their musical sensitivity, while the parts themselves remain accessible to treble choirs of all levels and sizes. A stunning choice for winter concerts!

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Arise, My Love [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko | Edith Copley Choral Series

RELEASED: February 2025
JW Pepper Editor's Choice

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1819 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

“There’s just one river of Love.” The famous SONG OF SOLOMON text is joined by the text of the hymn tune AT THE RIVER. A dramatic piece with colorful support added by the piano. Standard ranges, a creative accompaniment, and compelling choral writing make this piece a great concert opener.

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The Garden of Dreams [level: Medium]
Matthew Emery

RELEASED: February 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1816 | duration: 4'35" | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano

The poetry by Bliss Carman speaks of a refuge; a garden safe from harm where we are sheltered from the fragility of life, and are provided a safe haven for our memories to dwell. This unique work unfolds over a flowing piano line which weaves in and out of the various choral textures and reminds us of our capacity to love, and to be loved. There are moments of polyphony and homophony in the choral writing which emerge and intertwine like blossoming flowers. A lovely ballad with standard ranges in all voice parts (with optional cue notes).

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We’ve Only Just Begun [level: Medium]
Matt Carlson | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: February 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1817 | duration: 5'25" | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano

Composer Carlson returns with a new song containing a familiar melody and a catchy piano part. Plenty of unison and octave doublings make this especially accessible to developing choirs and two-part mixed ensembles with divisi. The composer writes: “Students value the bond that they form with each other through singing. They feel a deep sense of belonging with both their peers and their audience, and they appreciate the opportunity to use music to connect with other people and cultures.” Core values of empathy, diversity, and social justice are present in this endearing piece.

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Willie Taylor [level: Medium]
arr. Sean Barnette | Kyle Pederson Choral Series

RELEASED: February 2025

voicing: TB | catalog number: SBMP 1818 | duration: 3'10" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano, opt. guitar

Tenor-Bass choirs of all sizes and levels will have a blast singing this Sea Shanty based a British Folk Song. Excellent ranges in all voice parts, plenty of unison and Tenor-Bass duet moments, a fun piano part, and optional guitar part make this a winner! Great fun and highly accessible.

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Little Rose [level: Medium]
Chris Wallitner

RELEASED: January 2025

voicing: TTBB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1815 | duration: 3'00 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella

A new a cappella original with encouraging words and creative music by Chris Wallitner. “You are not alone, little rose, for I am right here beside you.” A feel-good anthem that Tenor-Bass choirs will love singing and will melt the audience. An excellent choice for Tenor-Bass honor choirs and recruitment festivals. A helpful piano reduction is included in the score.

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That Thing Within [level: Difficult]
Stacey V. Gibbs | Rayvon T. J. Moore Choral Series

RELEASED: January 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1813 | price: $3.00
accompaniment: a cappella

A powerful new original composition by Stacey V. Gibbs with an inspiring text by Sylvia Rose. SATB, a cappella (with divisi) makes this a great choice for advanced choral ensembles. The lyrical melody is in the soprano part throughout, with supporting “Oos” in the other voices. “That thing within that makes you be more than what you ever dreamed or realized…there’s a brighter day!”

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The Food of Love [level: Medium]
Larry Shackley

RELEASED: January 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1814 | duration: 3'30 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano, cello

This timeless and well-known text is given a modern treatment with a singable melody, unique piano accompaniment, and soaring solo cello part. SATB (divisi), dynamic, and exciting! This piece is an excellent concert closer. The cello part is included in the choral octavo.

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I Dreamed a World [level: Difficult]
David von Kampen | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1808 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

“I dreamed a world where love surrounds me…a world where all are free.” Feature a tenor soloist in this powerful statement piece for advanced mixed choral ensembles (SATB divisi) with piano accompaniment. Bold and dramatic, this makes for an excellent concert closer!

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Living in the Seasons [level: Medium]
Joel Snyder & Jane Kozhevnikova

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1806 | duration: 2'35" | price: $2.90
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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O Captain! My Captain! [level: Medium]
Jonathan Rippon

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1799 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

Now available for Tenor-Bass choirs, Walt Whitman’s famous text is creatively set in the style of a sea shanty with a fresh, modern a cappella approach. The haunting melody line is shared between several of the sections, and the background harmonies are covered with soft vocables that highlight the text, musical imagery, and nautical theme.

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Ahlan Wa Sahlan (Welcome) [level: Medium]
Kyle Pederson

RELEASED: August 2024
JW Pepper Editor's Choice

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1804 | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano, drum, and optional oud/guitar

A perfect high-energy opener for mixed choirs of all levels! A lovely Arabic phrase, Ahlan Wa Sahlan (Welcome), greets the audience and sets the tone for all to feel included, welcomed, and energized. Born from a collaboration with a Middle East (Omani) high school choral festival, this piece features a rockin' piano and drum part (along with optional guitar, clarinet, or violin), solo possibilities, and infectious pop harmonies and rhythms. Awesome!

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Arise, My Love [level: Medium]
Stephen Dombek | Nathan J. Kreitzer Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1789 | duration: 3'22" | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

“Arise my love, my fair one, and come away!” A great way to sing in the spring season, and an ideal contest pice for high school concert choirs, select ensembles, and college/university choirs. SATB divisi, a cappella, with a flowing melody that is passed from section to section throughout.

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Evocation (Mon-Nee-Joh) [level: Medium]
Hye-Young Cho | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

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JW Pepper Editor's Choice

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1801 | duration: 4'30" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

Now available for SSA divisi choirs with piano, this beautiful memorial recalls special memories of a lost loved one who will never be forgotten. The lyrical lines and antiphonal singing between the parts symbolize the lingering memories while a depth of sorrow and emotion is conveyed in the lush choral harmonies and stirring piano accompaniment. The Korean text is written in a transliteration that makes it accessible to all treble choirs.

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Hold Fast [level: Medium]
David von Kampen | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: TTB | catalog number: SBMP 1794 | duration: 3'14" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano & opt. cello

Tenor-Bass choirs of all ages and sizes will shine in this powerful new setting for TBB with piano and optional cello. The well-known “Hold Fast to Dreams” text by Langston Hughes is set to a gorgeous melody that soars over a stunning piano accompaniment, and the solo cello part is the icing on the cake.

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I Shall Have Had My Day [level: Medium]
Noah Thys

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1788 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

Belgium composer Noah Thys has beautifully set Alfred Tennyson’s thought-provoking text in this new piece for SATB a cappella choirs (no divisi). Accessible vocal ranges throughout, and each section gets a chance to shine - especially the basses! A lyrical and lovely reflection on the meaning of life: “Then let come what come may. I shall have had my day.”

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Lead Me Home [level: Medium]
Matt Carlson | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1795 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano

“Lead me home, somewhere I don’t feel alone. I don’t want to be on my own for too long.” SSA, piano, with original lyrics and music by Matt Carlson. Written in a popular song style, with plenty of unison lines and singable stacked harmonies, this feel-good song is a journey that explores the concept of home and how it means something different to each and every person. Beautiful…a great selection for any concert, and especially appropriate for graduations and“moving on” celebrations.

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Natsu Kusa (Summer Grass) [level: Medium]
Luke Flynn

RELEASED: August 2024
JW Pepper Editor's Choice

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1786 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano, cello

Set to an ancient Japanese poem, “Natsu Kusa” captures the introspective and melancholic nature of the traditional Japanese view of the changing of seasons. This unique and cinematic love song for SATB choirs (no divisi) with piano and cello is gorgeous and accessible, and allows us to feel the same excitement as the poet as they reflect on their new, limitless bounds of love like “summer grass” growing back endlessly. Both IPA and phonetic text transcriptions are included in the score.

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Stand Up Now [level: Medium]
arr. Sean Barnette | Kyle Pederson Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1787 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: perucssion

“Stand Up Now” is based on “The Diggers’ Song”, a 17th-century English protest song originally inspired by the Diggers Movement’s fight for land rights and equality in England. This arrangement for SATB a cappella choirs, with percussion, breathes new life into the original text, with more contemporary themes for modern audiences. The lyrics echo a resounding call for resilience and unity within our community, urging us not only to strengthen ourselves but also to extend support and solidarity to others facing challenges. This is sure to get your choir moving and the audience grooving in their seats!

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The Lake Isle of Innisfree [level: Medium]
Brian Martinez

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1792 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano - ocean drum

An alluring new piece for high school and college treble ensembles! SSA, piano, with ocean drum, set to a love poem by William Butler Yeats. Lyrical vocal lines, a flowing piano accompaniment, and a contrasting a cappella middle section make this a challenging, yet rewarding choice for advanced treble ensembles.

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Young Today [level: Medium]
Dominick DiOrio | Robyn Lana Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1790 | duration: 3'58" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

“The world is young today, forget the gods are old.” The composer has created a musical world for this unique text that is resilient, strong, and full of energy. A fine choice for advanced four-part treble choirs, with extended ranges and stacked harmonies in a highly repetitive gospel-style. The bold and brassy piano part makes this a fun concert closer!

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Vidi Aquam [level: Medium]
Kevin T. Padworski

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: TBB | catalog number: SBMP 1810 | duration: 2'30" | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano 4 hands

Upbeat and exciting with four rhythmic hands on the keyboard, this would be a bright spot in a program. The brief Latin text, part of a Catholic Easter ceremony, is given festive treatment, ending in a glorious alleluia. This would be a lively opener or closer for a concert.

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