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CoverTenebrae factae sunt [level: Difficult]
Andrew Larson
Digital Room Octavo
voicing: SSAATTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1384 | duration: 6:10 | price: $1.75
accompaniment: a cappella

This highly dramatic setting features a rich harmonic palate and has the potential to be the highlight of a concert.

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CoverThanksgiver: A Child's Rhyme [level: Moderate]
Jean Belmont Ford | Joel Rinsema Kantorei Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1736 | duration: c. 3’10 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

Celebrated choral composer Jean Belmont Ford creates this new unaccompanied original work for advanced mixed ensembles with a message of strength and unconditional love. “Hold this thought when far away from those you love who cannot stay…” Powerful and poignant, this challenging work is unique and bold.

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CoverThat Thing Within [level: Difficult]
Stacey V. Gibbs | Rayvon T. J. Moore Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1813 | price: $3.10
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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CoverThe Beautiful Sing [level: Difficult]
Eric William Barnum | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1351 | duration: 5:55 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

Great sensitivity to the text is ever-present in this fine composition. Lush harmonies and soaring melodies make this an elegant addition to the Christmas literature.

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CoverThe Divine Image [level: Difficult]
Nathan R. Lange
voicing: SAATTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1634 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

The William Blake poem is given royal treatment in this elegant piece. Mature choirs will especially enjoy this.

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CoverThe Lamb [level: Medium]
Kim André Arnesen | Joel Rinsema Kantorei Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1328 | duration: 5:40 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

The beloved poem by William Blake is here expressed with great sensitivity. The composer takes us to a dramatic climax in the penultimate phrase, and then concludes with a tender ending, “God bless thee.” Very special best describes this piece.

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CoverThe Master Speed [level: Medium]
Tyler Stampe
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1460 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

The Robert Frost poem gets elegant treatment in this setting. With melodic interest in all parts, it will be a delight to both sing and hear.

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CoverThe Peace of Wild Things [level: Medium]
Emily Feld | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1401 | duration: 4:30 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

Wendell Berry’s famous poem comes to gorgeous life in this sensitive and dramatic setting. Fine choirs will love this as will their audiences.

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CoverThe Poem, The Song, The Picture [level: Medium]
Terry Schlenker | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 927 | duration: 4:20 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella

A provocative poem by Federico García Lorca inspired this beautiful piece by composer Schlenker. To be sung in English, the piece has little divisi for the men, and a bass part lacking in low notes. Tight harmonies underlay a dramatic melody for this special piece.

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CoverThe Poem, The Song, The Picture [level: Medium]
Terry Schlenker
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 951 | duration: 4:20 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella

A provocative poem by Federico García Lorca inspired this beautiful piece. Tight harmonies underlay a dramatic melody. To be sung in English.


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CoverThe Song We Sing [level: Medium]
Jacob Narverud
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1547 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: a cappella

An invitation to gather, to breathe, to be a community. This piece is a lyrical welcome to " the poet, the beggar, the lover, and the rebel" in each of us to "join the song forever." A lovely beginning or ending to any concert.

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CoverThe Song We Sing [level: Medium]
Jacob Narverud
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1548 | price: $2.10
accompaniment: a cappella

An invitation to gather, to breathe, to be a community. This piece is a lyrical welcome to " the poet, the beggar, the lover, and the rebel" in each of us to "join the song forever." A lovely beginning or ending to any concert.

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CoverThe Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy [level: Medium]
Drew Collins & Brenda Ellis, arr. Drew Collins | Jerry Blackstone Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1181 | duration: 4:25 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: percussion

Percussion instruments add authenticity to this stylish arrangement of the Trinidad carol. The melody gets tossed around from one voice part to another in a quasi conversational manner, with all coming together for a grandiose ending.

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CoverThere Is a Balm in Gilead [level: Medium]
arr. René Clausen
voicing: SATB div; S &/or T s | catalog number: SBMP 611 | duration: 6:20 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: a cappella

Composer Clausen wrote this arrangement for his Concordia Choir to take on their tour. Loaded with sensitive feeling, this piece is guaranteed to have an impact on the audience.

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CoverThere Is No Rose [level: Medium]
Melinda Bargreen
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 524 | duration: 2:30 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: a cappella

A magnificent setting of this text resplendent with beautiful harmonies, in 2012 it was featured on the Belmont University Christmas TV special.

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CoverThere Is No Rose [level: Medium]
Joshua Himes | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1220 | duration: 3:25 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella

Tightly woven harmonies are the hallmark of this impressive piece. A vibrant hall will help illuminate the color inherent in the lush chords that are abundantly present here.

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CoverThere was a time [level: Medium]
Eric William Barnum | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. / sop. solo / incidental tenor solo | catalog number: SBMP 770 | duration: 3:55 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: a cappella

Like a fine artist, the composer paints a beautiful picture of this text by Wordsworth. Conservative ranges, and very little divisi put this piece within the reach of most choirs. The soprano solo adds interest to the piece, and it too, is conservative in its range; the 5-bar incidental tenor solo is at the octave with the soprano soloist. As the Wordsworth text suggests, “sing a joyous song!”

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CoverThere we shall rest [level: Difficult]
Kim André Arnesen | Joel Rinsema Kantorei Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1371 | duration: c. 5:00 | price: $3.00
accompaniment: a cappella

The richly dramatic setting of the fervent text will provide a beautiful and profound moment in a concert.

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CoverThere Will Come Soft Rains [level: Medium]
Connor Koppin
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1390 | duration: 5:20 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: a cappella

Teasdale’s famous poem is dramatically defined in this musical gem. With lots of color, and great expressive dictates, fine choirs will revel in the challenge of this beautiful composition.

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CoverThere Will Come Soft Rains [level: Medium]
Brian Holmes | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1062 | duration: 4:15 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: a cappella

Two poems by Sara Teasdale contrast the sadness and ugliness of war with the resilience and splendor of nature in springtime. A masterful setting of these profound texts, with great word painting and sensitivity, it would fit especially well in thematic concerts about war or peace or nature.

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CoverThis Is the Day [level: Medium]
Stanford Scriven
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 916 | duration: 4:10 | price: $2.55
accompaniment: a cappella

An impassioned piece set to a text by Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í faith. The text is exemplary of this faith that seeks to unite the world in peace and understanding. The title suggests the time to do this is upon us. The piece is being published with the blessing of the leaders of this faith. It received a marvelous premier by the recording choir listed below. An excellent piece for the mature, large choir.

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CoverThreaded with Stars [level: Medium]
Susan LaBarr
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1240 | duration: 3:40 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

Starting in unison, then adding a part, and another, and mid-way through we reach the stars with all four parts involved. This is a treble a cappella piece that is stunning. Sara Teasdale off in the heavens would delight to hear this wonderful setting of her poem.

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CoverThree Love Canons [level: Medium]
Carson Cooman
voicing: any | catalog number: SBMP 1166 | price: $1.85
accompaniment: a cappella

A splendid contrast in a concert program, these clever and sophisticated canons will intrigue audiences and delight singers. Their titles: Leap into Love, From Your Heart, and One Word. The voicing is adaptable to many combinations.

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CoverTimor et tremor [level: Difficult]
Terry Schlenker | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 701 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella

A stunning piece for the advanced choir.

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CoverTis a Gift [level: Easy]
arr. Nancy Grundahl
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 472 | duration: 3:15 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

Written to be sung in the round, all parts are easy, yet weave together to form an interesting fabric that works well in a spatial setting.


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CoverTo Daffodils [level: Medium]
Andrea Ramsey
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 745 | duration: 2:50 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: a cappella

A sensitive setting of the Robert Herrick poem. The artistic melodic and harmonic treatment, with very little divisi, this piece can serve the interests of many choirs.

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CoverTo the New Jerusalem [level: Medium]
Walker, arr. Matthew Culloton | Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 703 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: a cappella

This arrangement of the upbeat shape-note tune is a great one for a procession, to sing in the round, or just to perk up a concert. The arrangement builds in strength to a dramatic ending.

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CoverTrees [level: Medium]
Daniel Brinsmead | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1117 | duration: 3:55 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

“I think I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree” states the beloved poem by Joyce Kilmer. Marked “espressivo,” choirs will delight in creating their unique stamp on this beautiful composition.

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CoverTuimbe Kwa Furaha [level: Medium]
Robert Begisen
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1781 | duration: 2'52 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: drum, shaker

Translated as “Let’s sing with Joy!”, here is another cheerful original by Kenyan composer Robert Jim Begisen for treble choirs, a cappella, with optional percussion. Written in Swahili, and complete with a phonetic pronunciation guide and translation. Perfect for holiday concerts or any time of year, this piece is great fun and quick to learn. This works well with treble choirs of all levels and sizes.

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CoverTuli Tuli [level: Easy]
arr. Alex Gartner | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 1477 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: djembe

Singers will delight in this fun arrangement of an African song. The lyrics are nonsense syllables, the mood of the piece upbeat. Add a bit of movement, and this will be a program highlight.

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CoverTuli Tuli [level: Easy]
arr. Alex Gartner | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1379 | duration: 2:00 | price: $1.95
accompaniment: djembe

Treble singers of all ages can delight in this fun arrangement of an African song. The lyrics are nonsense syllables, the mood of the piece upbeat. Add a bit of movement, and this will be a program highlight.

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CoverTwo South African Folksongs [level: Easy]
arr. Bruce More
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 411 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: a cappella

Arranger More brought these home from a trip to South Africa. Genuine ethnic flavor abounds in these two folksongs.

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CoverUbi Caritas [level: Difficult]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 291 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: a cappella

Composer Szymko hopes to "arouse the universal longing for the Spirit" with this original setting of the famous antiphon text. Indeed, it will. Stunning, fresh, highly creative, a wonderful challenge for the fine choir. The women's voices are in four parts, the men's in two except for the divisi ending.

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CoverUmahlalela [level: Medium]
Michael Barrett | Cameron LaBarr Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1219 | duration: 2:45 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

The Pretoria-based ethnic music expert brings us another fine arrangement of a native melody. Powerful in its repetition as is typical of this genre, it could lend itself well to a procession opening a concert, or ending either one section or the concert.

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CoverUnder the Willow [level: Medium]
Stephen Foster, arr. Susan LaBarr | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 896 | duration: 5:05 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: a cappella

A charming piece, the beautiful Foster melody is creatively enhanced by some flourishing vocal lines added by the arranger. This is the rare unaccompanied piece for women’s voices that really works.

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CoverUpon the Heights [level: Medium]
Ben Sides
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1362 | duration: 3:20 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: a cappella

Having chosen poignant biblical verses, the composer beautifully succeeds in bringing them to radiant life. Starting with just the low basses, the piece builds to a conclusion befitting the “Heights” of the title. With melodic interest present in all voices, singers will love this.

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CoverVeni, Veni Emmanuel [level: Medium]
arr. Allen Koepke
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 850 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

Koepke takes beloved O COME EMMANUEL to new exciting heights, concluding the dramatic arrangement with a powerful ending.

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CoverVenite adoremus [level: Difficult]
Pawel Łukaszewski | Cameron LaBarr Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1153 | duration: 2:20 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella

Dramatic tempo changes are the hallmark of this clever piece. Alternating between quasi-renaissance and highly-spirited in style, it is a both colorful and charming, and works very well as an a cappella piece.

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CoverVerses Left to Write [level: Medium]
Timothy Jon Tharaldson | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 866 | duration: 4:20 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: a cappella

A poignant setting of this interesting text that offers hope for the future with “Verses left to write.”

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CoverWade in de water [level: Medium]
arr. Allen Koepke
voicing: SSAATTBB | catalog number: SBMP 227 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

Hold your hats, this one will raise the house. A favorite of honor choirs.

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CoverWait With Me [level: Medium]
Coleman Peterson
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1715 | duration: c. 3’55” | price: $2.90
accompaniment: a cappella

Powerful harmonies. Captivating lyrics. High school and college ensembles of all sizes will bond together singing this ballad and creed of true friendship. With glorious suspensions and modern parallel a cappella movement, this mixed choral piece explores the promises we can make to the people we love -- that when life's storms set in, we'll be right at their side, waiting with them for the wind to stop howling and the sky to open.

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CoverWait With Me [level: Medium]
Coleman Peterson
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1744 | duration: c. 3’55 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: a cappella

Powerful harmonies. Captivating lyrics. High school and college Tenor-Bass ensembles of all sizes will bond together singing this ballad and creed of true friendship. With glorious suspensions and modern parallel a cappella movement, this choral piece explores the promises we can make to the people we love -- that when life's storms set in, we'll be right at their side, waiting with them for the wind to stop howling and the sky to open.

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CoverWake up, Ollie Brown! [level: Medium]
Ben Allaway
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 45 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: a cappella

A variety of African-American musical styles join in this choral drama. Four soloists are featured and are backed up by a “chorus of angels.” A dramatic piece.

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CoverWalk in Jerusalem [level: Difficult]
arr. Paul Rardin | Jerry Blackstone Choral Series
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 348 | duration: 6:00 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano or a cappella

Arranger Rardin is at it again, here with a gospel rock setting of the wonderful spiritual. Dig in and enjoy the fun this one provides. Audiences are guaranteed to love it. (Note: the recording is a cappella - the piano version was created after this recording was made)

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CoverWalk Together Children [level: Medium]
arr. Stacey V. Gibbs | Lori Hetzel Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1273 | duration: 3:50 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: a cappella

At last, prolific composer Gibbs has given women a turn at one of his spirituals. They will love singing this special arrangement.

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CoverWaly, Waly [level: Medium]
arr. Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 364 | duration: 2:50 | price: $1.50
accompaniment: a cappella

At times woven like a tapestry, other times in rich harmonic texture or simply in unison, this is a masterful setting of this long-time favorite Scottish ballad.

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CoverWana Baraka [level: Medium]
arr. Shawn L. Kirchner
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voicing: SSATBB | catalog number: SBMP 482 | duration: 3:00 | price: $3.10
accompaniment: a cappella

An upbeat Kenyan religious folk song that will be a concert favorite for any season of the year. The arrangement builds with great excitement leading to an extensive rhythmic play on the word alleluya. The short text is Kenyan; a pronunciation guide is included. Also available for SSA div. or TTTBBB.

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CoverWana Baraka [level: Medium]
arr. Shawn L. Kirchner
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voicing: SSA div. | catalog number: SBMP 554 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella

An upbeat Kenyan religious folk song that will be a concert favorite for any season of the year. The arrangement builds with great excitement leading to an extensive rhythmic play on the word alleluya. The short text is Kenyan; a pronunciation guide is included. Also available for SSATBB or TTTBBB.

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CoverWana Baraka [level: Medium]
arr. Shawn L. Kirchner | Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: TTTBBB | catalog number: SBMP 807 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: a cappella

An upbeat Kenyan religious folk song that will be a concert favorite for any season of the year. The arrangement builds with great excitement leading to an extensive rhythmic play on the word alleluya. The short text is Kenyan; a pronunciation guide is included. Also available for SSATBB or SSA div.

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CoverWe Are A Chorus [level: Medium]
Alice Parker
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1498 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

This is a fun, upbeat piece not to be missed. The legendary composer wrote both the text and the music. It will be a stunning opener for a concert or it could make a great encore.

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In Starlight - SATB
by Joseph Piontek