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Alight [level: Medium]
Kevin T. Padworski

RELEASED: March 2025

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1824 | duration: 3’08” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: Piano

A grand concert opener or closer, showcase your pianist with this impressive new piece for treble choirs. “My soul is alight with your infinitude of stars!” Joyous and highly accessible for children’s choirs and developing treble ensembles of all sizes. Great for honor choirs and festivals.

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Cantate Gaudentes! (Sing Joyfully!) [level: Easy]
Coleman Peterson

RELEASED: March 2025

voicing: Three-Part Mixed | catalog number: SBMP 1825 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano

“Sing joyfully! Lift your voices high, together as one. Seize the day with laugher and love!” This exuberant secular concert opener for developing mixed choirs is written in both Latin and English. Ideal ranges for all voice parts, with a modern and supportive piano accompaniment throughout. Teachable moments abound, making this excellent for middle level festivals and combining choirs to start any concert with a bang! A Latin phonetic pronunciation guide is included in the choral octavo.

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Drop a Pebble in the Water [level: Medium]
Whittney Perez

RELEASED: March 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1826 | duration: 3’20” | price: $2.70
accompaniment: fiddle/violin, piano, percussion

A catchy and uplifting new choral work with a positive message: “Drop a pebble in the water, just a splash and it is gone, but there’s half a hundred ripples circling on and on and on…” This piece contains standard ranges for developing mixed ensembles, with a creative piano part, a flashy fiddle solo, and percussion.

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

RELEASED: March 23, 2025

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.

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The Passing of the Year [level: Medium]
Daniel Brinsmead | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2025

voicing: (S)SAB | catalog number: SBMP 1823 | duration: 3’00” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

A lovely selection for end of year concerts, moving up ceremonies, and graduations. A fun, rhythmic piece that is quick to learn and features an exhilarating piano accompaniment. The creative text blends playfulness and heartfelt sentiment, emphasizing the importance of cherishing what truly matters. The composer provides optional lyrics, making this piece accessible year-round. Standard ranges for developing mixed choirs (with optional cue notes). The optional soprano descant is the icing on the cake!

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This Day [level: Medium]
Daniel Brinsmead | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2025

voicing: SATB (opt. descant) | catalog number: SBMP 1822 | duration: 3’58” | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano

Perfect for graduations, special celebrations, or any concert/festival, this feel-good mixed choir piece by Australian composer Daniel Brinsmead is written in a popular song style with an electrifying piano accompaniment. The text embodies themes of hope, unity, and the cherished memories shared within a close-knit community.

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Heartbeat [level: Medium]
Kyle Pederson

RELEASED: February 2025

voicing: Two-Part | catalog number: SBMP 1830 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano, djembe (with optional bass drum)

This BEST SELLER is now available for two-part children’s choirs! Following in the footsteps of his popular Hands Are Knockin', the composer returns with another original containing a positive and uplifting message. With a fun piano part and speech-driven rhythms in a popular style, this piece contains a combination of original lyrics in English and traditional Shona text from South Africa. A perfect concert closer, this is quickly becoming a new favorite!

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IPharadisi [level: Easy]
arr. Brad Richmond

RELEASED: February 2025

voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 1827 | duration: 2'00" | price: $2.40
accompaniment: djembe

This BEST SELLER is now available for middle level developing mixed choirs! The traditional South African text celebrates life. An upbeat a cappella texture is punctuated with the rhythmic text and singable melody in a dynamic world music selection that is an excellent addition to any choral concert. A helpful piano reduction is included in the score.

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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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I Believe in a Seed [level: Medium]
Cynthia Gray | Robyn Lana Choral Series

RELEASED: January 2025

voicing: Two-Part | catalog number: SBMP 1811 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano

With an inspirational text based on a quote by Henry David Thoreau, this is a charming piece for children’s choirs. A simple piano accompaniment and two equally accessible vocal lines make this a fine addition to any concert. “Believe that one seed will make a difference.”

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Sisi ni moja (We Are One) [level: Medium]
Jacob Narverud

RELEASED: January 2025

voicing: SSAB | catalog number: SBMP 1812 | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano, djembe

This #1 BEST SELLER is now available for SSAB developing mixed choirs! A celebratory, highly rhythmic composition that is available in multiple voicings and is accessible to all ensembles. The Swahili title means “We are one” - meaning all human beings have much in common. Great fun, a profound message, and an intriguing piece. See composer notes for pronunciation. The optional djembe part is available as a PDF download at SBMP.COM

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A Bright New Day [level: Easy]
Neil Ginsberg

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1797 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano

“Come, old Sun! Let’s make a bright, new day!” This light-hearted tune for Two-Part choirs with piano is joyful and accessible. A great way to introduce compound meter to elementary and middle level choirs, with repetitive rhythms, many teachable moments, and a text your singers will love. An excellent concert opener for developing treble choirs of all sizes!

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Always Keep This Close [level: Medium]
Zachary J. Moore | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 1809 | duration: 3’30’ | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano, opt. strings

Now available for SAB choirs! A strong unifying text from Colleen Carhuff states “No notes are as connected as the souls that sing them, and no soul is happier than when surrounded by their friends. We are one!” A wonderful choice for graduation or spring concerts, this is a beautiful original work with a flowing piano accompaniment, optional strings, and a soaring melody that will resonate powerfully.

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Arirang (Mother of Mine) [level: Medium]
Byunghee Oh | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1807 | duration: 2'24" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

This Korean homage to mothers is both captivating and poignant. SSA, with a flowing piano accompaniment that supports the voices throughout. Treble choirs of all ages will love singing this gorgeous piece, which ends with the most powerful and important phrase “I love you.” The Korean text is written in a transliteration that makes it accessible to all treble choirs.

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Cantate Domino [level: Medium]
Nancy Hill Cobb

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1800 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano

This BEST SELLER is now available for developing mixed choirs! Exciting, singable melodic lines and a logical ABA-Coda form make this original work by Nancy Hill Cobb a perfect choice for SATB ensembles of all sizes. The melodies have no difficult leaps or accidentals, which simplifies teaching, sight-reading, and memorization. Educationally, musically and compositionally solid. An excellent choice!

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Hands are Knockin‘ [level: Medium]
Kyle Pederson

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: Two-Part | catalog number: SBMP 1802 | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano, djembe

This BEST SELLER is now available for Two-Part treble choirs! A fascinating mix of English and Arabic text reinforces the universal message to open our minds, hearts, and hands to each other. The lively piano accompaniment, notated djembe percussion part, and syncopated vocal lines that highlight the text come together to create a meaningful piece that will be long remembered. Exceptional!

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Just One Step [level: Medium]
Daniel Brinsmead | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

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voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 1798 | duration: 3'10" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano and djembe

A great groove and positive lyrics make this engaging concert work a solid choice for SAB choirs with piano. Composed in a modern upbeat style, the djembe and piano drive the rhythmic feel that supports the speech-driven lyrics: "Just one step, one small step, can help you transform.”

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Skallakan [level: Medium]
Till Meyn | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: Two-Part | catalog number: SBMP 1803 | duration: 4'47" | price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano

Another fun sea-shanty for Two-Part treble choirs with piano! A memorable melody, great story, and rocking piano accompaniment make this a special novelty piece for any children’s choir or middle level choir program. Snaps & claps, a solo speaker, and optional shakers and/or rain sticks for some of the singers… “Over the seas, bearing true, venturing on we go!”

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The Busy Bee [level: Easy]
C. Leonard Raybon

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: SA or TB | catalog number: SBMP 1796 | duration: 1'55" | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano

A super fun new piece for children and middle level choirs! This can be sung by either developing SA treble choirs or TB ensembles (sung one octave lower than written). A buzzing piano accompaniment, catchy melody, and a bee-utiful text make this a great addition to any concert.

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

RELEASED: August 2024

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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Five Pocket Poems [level: Easy]
David von Kampen | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1791 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

This delightful treble piece contains five very short movements with texts written by a variety of poets. Lyrical, in two parts (SA) with a highly creative piano part that compliments the voices throughout. Imaginative and singable, this charming work is perfect for children, youth choirs, and developing secondary ensembles. Many teachable moments here!

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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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The Alleluia Canon [level: Easy]
arr. Stephen E. Caldwell

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1793 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano

Mozart’s Alleluia Canon (K. 553) is tastefully arranged here for developing SSA treble choirs with piano. This joyful canon lends itself to the concurrent teaching of solfege, further helping develop choral skills. With ideal ranges and a basic piano accompaniment in Alberti bass style, this is an excellent choice for children and middle level choirs.

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