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Echoes of Hope [level: Easy]
Laura Farnell

RELEASED: February 2026

voicing: TTB | catalog number: SBMP1862 | duration: c. 3’52” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

This joyful work offers numerous opportunities to bring the poetry to life through mixed meter, a clever and supportive piano accompaniment, and vivid text painting. With its many teachable moments, this is particularly well suited for developing middle level Tenor-Bass choirs. The poem invites us all to reflect on how words of encouragement and acts of love can uplift and support others.

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everyone i’ve ever loved [level: Medium]
Joseph Piontek | Kyle Pederson Choral Series

RELEASED: February 2026

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP1863 | duration: 3’31” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

Featuring a heartfelt text written by a student, this piece pairs expressive legato unison lines with rich, beautiful harmonies. Treble choirs of all ages will enjoy singing this work, supported by a piano accompaniment in a modern song style. A true standout, it is an empowering and lyrical selection that will inspire both singers and audiences.

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

RELEASED: February 2026

voicing: SATB, opt. desc | catalog number: SBMP1867 | duration: 3'13’ | price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano, djembe

This BEST SELLER is now available for SATB choirs! A great groove and positive lyrics make this engaging concert work a solid choice for festivals and graduations. 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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Katy Cruel [level: Difficult]
arr. Jamie Bunce | Kyle Pederson Choral Series

RELEASED: February 2026

voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP1864 | duration: 2’05” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: a cappella

This thrilling new arrangement of a traditional Morris tune is a rip-roaring delight for advanced treble ensembles. Bursting with rhythmic energy, it invites stomping, clapping, and even optional costumes or movement for an engaging concert experience. SSAA ensembles will feel energized and empowered performing this joyful tune! Detailed performance notes and a helpful piano reduction are included in the octavo.

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Long Ago (In the Bleak Midwinter) [level: Easy]
Gustav Holst - arr. Jacob Narverud

RELEASED: February 2026

voicing: Two-Part | catalog number: SBMP1860 | duration: c. 4’55” | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano (opt. Strings)

A new twist on a timeless carol, this BEST SELLER is now available for Two-Part choirs! Ideal for children’s choirs and developing treble ensembles, Narverud’s setting of Christina Rossetti’s poem features Holst’s original melody and harmonization along with new connective material between the verses and beautiful harmonies. Paired with an artistic piano accompaniment and optional string parts, it is a lovely statement for the season. The optional string parts and a full conductor’s score are available at SBMP.COM

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O Magnum Mysterium [level: Difficult]
Josu Elberdin | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: February 2026

voicing: SSA div. | catalog number: SBMP1866 | duration: 3’16” | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano

Here is a lovely new choral work for advanced treble choirs with divisi and piano, based on the traditional Latin text proclaiming the mystery of Christ’s birth. The music unfolds through long, lyrical phrases and a harmonic language that is both luminous and reflective. Rooted in a Romantic aesthetic, this piece evokes wonder and reverence while inviting listeners into a space of introspection, inspiring hope for a gentler and more compassionate world during the holiday season.

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See The World! [level: Easy]
Daniel Schreiner

RELEASED: February 2026

voicing: Two-Part | catalog number: SBMP1865 | duration: 4’33” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

This accessible Two-Part piece for equal voices is ideal for children’s choirs and developing treble ensembles. Featuring an uplifting original text by the composer, it is joyful and exciting to sing. The message encourages all to pause amid the chaos, appreciate life’s small moments, to take chances and “see the world!”

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Therefore I Will Hope [level: Medium]
Alex Gartner | Robyn Lana Choral Series

RELEASED: February 2026

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1861 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

With a text by Jan Richardson, this work was commissioned in memory of schoolchildren whose lives were lost to gun violence. Dramatic musical motives intertwine with evocative lines of text, creating a powerful sense of longing and release that ultimately resolves in hope. Scored for mixed voices with moments of divisi, and an expressive piano accompaniment, this piece is deeply emotional and profoundly moving.

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A Powerful Voice [level: Medium]
Daniel Brinsmead | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: September 2025

voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP1859 | duration: 3’50” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

An exciting new original by Australian composer Daniel Brinsmead, this contemporary piece encourages young singers to use their voices with courage and intention. The lyrics explore themes of self-doubt, identity, and the quiet confidence that grows over time. With a steady piano accompaniment and rhythmic, accessible vocal writing—including optional cue notes for developing ensembles—this piece invites performers and audiences alike to reflect on how they might use their voices with purpose in a world that needs them.

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Cindy [level: Medium]
American Folksong, arr. Alice Parker
(adapt. for SATB by Jacob Narverud)

RELEASED: September 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1837 | duration: 2’50” | price: $2.60
accompaniment: a cappella

Mixed choirs of all sizes will enjoy this a cappella American folk classic, arranged by the legendary Alice Parker and adapted by best-selling contemporary composer Jacob Narverud. Notably authentic, with all of the original vocal lines still intact. Feature your Tenor section with this rhythmic, energetic, and lighthearted tune! The score includes a helpful piano reduction for rehearsal.

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

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voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP1845 | duration: c. 4’45" | price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano

Written by South Korean composer Hye-Young Cho, this BEST SELLER is now available for advanced Tenor-Bass ensembles with piano accompaniment. Sung in Korean, it includes phonetic pronunciation directly in the score for ease of learning and performance. The poignant text reflects on the memory of a lost loved one—while time may blur some details, the connection remains unforgettable. Emotionally powerful and stunning.

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Mangisondele Nkosi Yam [level: Difficult]
arr. Michael Barrett | Cameron LaBarr Choral Series

RELEASED: September 2025

voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP1849 | duration: 3’54” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: A cappella

Now available for treble choirs, this traditional Zulu praise and worship song is written in the isicathamiya style—an a cappella form featuring close harmonies that originated among Zulu mine workers during the apartheid era. The piece opens with two soloists calling out, followed by a choral response. Dramatic and powerful, it builds in intensity, with a vibrant rhythmic section at its heart. The title translates to “Let Me Be Nearer, My Lord.” A pronunciation and translation guide is included for ease of learning. For an authentic interpretation, consider viewing the Tuks Camerata performance of the SATB voicing on YouTube.

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Moonlit Apples [level: Medium]
Luke Flynn

RELEASED: September 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1841 | duration: 6'10" | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano

Mixed ensembles of all sizes and skill levels will enjoy performing this stunning new secular choral work by best-selling film composer Luke Flynn. Scored for SATB choir (no divisi) with moderate vocal ranges and meaningful moments for each section, it features a cinematic piano accompaniment that enhances its accessibility and impact. The gentle, nostalgic melody mirrors the poem’s distinctive, off-kilter rhyme scheme, evoking a sense of mystery, wonder, and weightlessness that captures the moonlit imagery of John Drinkwater’s evocative text. Highly recommended!

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Rain, Rain! [level: Medium]
Daniel Brinsmead | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: September 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1857 | duration: 2’15” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: a cappella

This BEST SELLER is now available for unaccompanied mixed choirs! A playful reimagining of the classic nursery rhyme, choirs are encouraged to explore diverse articulations, rich choral textures, and dynamic contrasts to create an evocative and engaging atmosphere. With original rainy-day text, this fun and challenging piece features sound effects, body percussion, and varied rhythmic articulations that mimic a rainstorm, keeping singers energized and audiences captivated. Unique and fun!

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The Cow in Apple Time [level: Medium]
Aidan Vass

RELEASED: September 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1850 | duration: 5'00" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

Robert Frost’s poem “The Cow in Apple Time” tells the humorous yet cautionary tale of a cow lured by temptation and led into self-destruction. Drawn to the fallen apples beyond a stone wall, she breaks through and indulges recklessly, leaving chaos in her wake. This witty ode to a headstrong Holstein explores themes of greed, indulgence, and consequence. Full of vivid imagery and character, Vass’ setting of the text offers rich teaching moments and plenty of fun for SATB choirs of all levels. A fantastic choice!

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A Call to Dream [level: Medium]
Alex Gartner | Robyn Lana Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP1852 | duration: 5'10" | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano

With extended vocal ranges and a sweet, lilting melody, this inspiring piece for treble choirs features flowing melodic lines and a beautifully crafted piano accompaniment. Based on the poem “Roots and Wings,” it reflects on how the highest flights begin with a deeply planted seed. Treble choirs will be encouraged to dream big with this uplifting and expressive selection. “It starts with a seed whose roots grow deep.”

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Bluestem [level: Medium]
Joseph Piontek

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1856 | duration: 3'30" | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano

A lively new original concert piece for SATB choirs (no divisi) with piano accompaniment, set in a spirited Americana style. Featuring a fun and inspiring text, this standout work is sure to be a favorite among secondary and collegiate choirs. Perfect for concerts, festivals, and graduations, it’s both uplifting and exciting to perform. “Just lift your eyes up to the skies, and the stars will lead you home.”

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Common Ground [level: Easy]
Jacob Narverud

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1848 | duration: 3'46" | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano

Best-selling choral composer Jacob Narverud beautifully sets an inspiring text by poet Robert Bode in this new secular work for SATB choirs (no divisi). With a steady, supportive piano accompaniment and moderate vocal ranges, the piece is highly accessible for choirs of all sizes and skill levels. It's an ideal selection for fostering unity, trust, and camaraderie within your ensemble. “We will listen, comfort, dream, and inspire! We walk on common ground.”

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Dawn, Unhindered [level: Difficult]
Eric Tuan | Jeffrey Benson Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1842 | duration: 5'00" | price: $3.10
accompaniment: a cappella

For advanced unaccompanied mixed ensembles, “Dawn, Unhindered” is an a cappella setting of six haiku written by internees at concentration camps and assembly centers in Rohwer, Santa Fe, Lordsburg, Gila, Jerome, and Stockton. The composer intertwines these haiku with texts from two wisdom traditions that celebrate the sun as a symbol of justice and enlightenment. These texts bear powerful witness to the enduring strength of light and beauty amid oppression and darkness.

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Evening [level: Medium]
Nancy Hill Cobb

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP1844 | duration: 3'32" | price: $2.55
accompaniment: piano

A charming and comforting new piece for Tenor-Bass choirs, featuring unison lines as well as rich, four-part harmonies. This work contains excellent vocal ranges for all parts and is set to a peaceful text by James Hearst: “Be quiet, heart, the sun goes down. The sun goes down on the meadow.” A flowing, supportive piano accompaniment enhances the serene atmosphere.

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Happy New Year, My Friends [level: Difficult]
Don Holmes, arr. Will Schneider | Jeffrey Benson Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1843 | duration: 2'47" | price: $2.55
accompaniment: a cappella

Celebrate the winter season and prepare for the coming new year with this a cappella arrangement for advanced mixed ensembles. Scored for SATB with no divisi, it can be performed by a quartet as a featured holiday concert piece, by small groups for festive gatherings and gigs, or by a full chorus as a gentle, heartfelt closer to a winter program. “I wish you health—the very best to you, and may all of your dreams come true.”

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High Flight [level: Easy]
Laura Farnell

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SAB/Three-Part Mixed | catalog number: SBMP1838 | duration: 3'26" | price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano

This BEST SELLER is now available for middle-level developing voices! Inspiring and uplifting, this piece makes an excellent concert closer or festival selection and is perfect for secondary school promotions and graduations. With accessible vocal ranges and a lively piano accompaniment, SAB/Three-Part Mixed choirs will soar…“With these wings I rise and fly!”

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Hold (Love’s True Glow) [level: Easy]
Coleman Peterson

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP1853 | duration: c. 3’09” | price: $2.55
accompaniment: piano

Best-selling composer Coleman Peterson presents a new original work for SA choirs with piano, based on Sara Teasdale’s poem “To-Night.” Lovely and accessible, it features melodic vocal lines and a creative piano accompaniment which supports the voices throughout. Written in a duet style, this piece offers accessible ranges suitable for children and youth choirs, as well as developing secondary treble ensembles.

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I Can’ Tarry [level: Difficult]
Traditional Spiritual, arr. Stacey V. Gibbs | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP1851 | duration: 2'54" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: a cappella

Another powerful traditional spiritual from best-selling choral arranger Stacey Gibbs, this unaccompanied setting for Tenor-Bass choirs is rhythmic, exciting, and full of energy. It's an excellent sacred selection for contests and festivals, and makes a strong, impactful concert closer. A helpful piano reduction is included for rehearsal support.

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It’s Always There [level: Difficult]
Kim André Arnesen

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1834 | duration: 3'30" | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano

From Kim Arnesen’s major work “The Wound in the Water”, this stand-alone piece is scored for SSATBB ensembles, a cappella or with optional piano accompaniment. An advanced-level piece, it explores the theme of Mammon, reflecting on our exile, the wounding of the world, the beauty of the earth, and humanity’s struggle toward a shared song despite deep divisions. Beautiful!

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Lifters & Leaners [level: Medium]
Matt Carlson | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP1835 | duration: c. 3’01" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

A new uplifting piece by best-selling composer Matt Carlson, for developing SAB choirs with piano accompaniment. Set to a unique poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, this work invites us all to reflect on how we relate to one another. Do we ease the way for others, or do we place too much burden on those around us? “Lifters and Leaners” explores these contrasting approaches, encouraging us to lift each other up, and concludes with an open-ended question: Which one are you?

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Look to the Light [level: Difficult]
David N. Childs

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP1854 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano, french horn

This powerful and uplifting secular anthem for advanced treble ensembles features extended ranges and divisi for all voice parts, accompanied by piano and French horn. The flowing piano accompaniment beautifully supports the text by award-winning poet Charles Anthony Silvestri: “How can you know that a world awaits you just beyond your door? How can you shine your light?”

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Music Will Sing [level: Medium]
Karen Marrolli | Kyle Pederson Choral Series

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1846 | duration: 3'18" | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano

A gorgeous new original piece by best-selling composer Karen Marrolli, this work is highly accessible with moderate ranges for all voice parts. Mixed choral ensembles of all levels and sizes will enjoy singing this socially responsive piece, supported by a flowing piano accompaniment. Featuring an uplifting text, “When words fail, music will sing”, it is both inspiring and moving—a stunning addition to any choral performance. Highly recommended!

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Sing to Me [level: Medium]
Neil Ginsberg

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: Two-Part | catalog number: SBMP1858 | duration: 3'42" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

This two-part piece is perfect for developing treble choirs, featuring excellent vocal ranges that are highly accessible for children and youth ensembles. A heartfelt coming-of-age song, it takes listeners on an emotional journey through life—one that is sure to move audiences to tears.

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Sing Unto the Sky [level: Medium]
Karen Marrolli | Kyle Pederson Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP1836 | duration: c. 3'00" | price: $2.80
accompaniment: Hand Drum

This bold and exciting BEST SELLER is now available for treble choirs! Inspired by the wild, fragile beauty of New Mexico’s high desert, this piece highlights the delicate relationship between resources and inhabitants, reminding us of our responsibility to be good stewards of the Earth. Beginning in unison and expanding into full harmonies, it incorporates hand drum, body percussion, and features two soloists/small groups to add texture and interest. A powerful and effective work!

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The Dream Keeper [level: Medium]
Khyle B. Wooten | Rayvon T. J. Moore Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP1855 | duration: 2’46” | price: $2.55
accompaniment: piano, c-instrument

Featuring a secular text by Langston Hughes, this melodic SSA piece is set to a lovely piano accompaniment and a part for C or Bb instrument. With excellent ranges suited for developing treble ensembles, this tune is highly accessible and charming.

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The Little Creek [level: Easy]
Matt Carlson | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

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voicing: TB | catalog number: SBMP1839 | duration: 4'30" | price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano; opt. guitar

This BEST SELLER is now available for Tenor-Bass choirs! Featuring an inspiring text, “Every door you enter you find a piece of something inside you never knew,” this piece offers comfort during times of struggle. With themes of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-worth, the music is accessible for choirs of all levels. Unison melodies provide excellent opportunities to develop legato tone, while the part writing is both quick to learn and rewarding to sing. This heartfelt work resonates deeply with singers and audiences alike, capturing the essence of the human experience.

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Uhelssigu Taryeng [level: Difficult]
Jinsil Lee | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP1840 | duration: c. 2'36" | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano

An energetic choral work for advanced mixed ensembles with piano, inspired by Taryung—a traditional Korean folk art characterized by rhythmic refrains and colloquial language. Originally performed by itinerant musicians at village festivals, Taryung includes exclamatory refrains such as “Uelssigu” and “Aehediya” that enrich the rhythm and atmosphere without conveying specific meaning. The composer weaves these repetitive rhythmic motifs into a dynamic interplay of voices, culminating in a powerful climactic finish. Challenging and unique!

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Widmung [level: Difficult]
Robert Schumann, arr. Choongwoo Steve Ko | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2025

voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP1847 | duration: 2'47" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

Robert Schumann’s “Widmung” (Dedication)—a beloved staple of solo vocal repertoire—is now available in this arrangement for Tenor-Bass choirs with piano accompaniment. This piece is a hallmark of Schumann’s Liederjahr (“Year of Song”), in which he set Friedrich Rückert’s poetry to music as a declaration of love to Clara. Choongwoo Steve Ko has creatively adapted this iconic solo work into an interesting choral setting. A powerful choice for contests and festivals.

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