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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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