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CoverA Bonnie Wee Lassie [level: Medium]
arr. Richard D. Wetzel
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1484 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

The hilarious text is brought to life via a spirited music style, with the singers often given special opportunities to illuminate significant words, thereby adding to the delight and intrigue of this piece.

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CoverA Jubilant Day [level: Medium]
Judy A. Rose
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1566 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella

“I’ve found a jubilant day” is the message delivered by this newly composed spiritual. A great closer, it is sure to please an audience and have them feeling jubilant.

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CoverA Nation’s Strength [level: Medium]
Zachary Moore
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1452 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano, Bb trumpet

Brave men who work while others sleep, Who dare while others fly... They build a nation’s pillars deep And lift them to the sky. So ends the text of this extraordinary piece. Dramatic accompaniment helps deliver the profound message. Men and boys will love singing this.

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CoverA Reason to Sing [level: Medium]
Rob Swenson
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1616 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano

“Cry out with a song of hope and peace,
And give to those who follow you a reason they should sing.”
So ends this special piece. A dramatic piano part sets the tone while the singers deliver the message. Creative and unique, singers will delight in performing this.

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CoverA Universal Dream [level: Difficult]
Jenni Brandon
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1058 | duration: 4:45 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano, djembe

The text expresses the universal message of liberty and freedom. A unique piece for women, it is both theatric and ethnic in its style, with a rhythmic djembe drum and a text that includes various translations of the word “liberty.” To properly realize its dramatic impact, it is recommended for the large choir.

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CoverAdoramus te [level: Medium]
Vijay Singh
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1501 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

Enhanced by a piano accompaniment that adds vital moments of drama, this “cool” setting of the Latin text is a winner. Singers will love this.

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CoverAfrican Lullaby [level: Easy]
arr. Joan Szymko
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 809 | duration: 2:00 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano, hand drum

The arranger cleverly weaves together two folk lullabies of African origin: the soothing African American song, “Angels Watching Over Me” and “Abiyoyo,” from the Bantu people of southern Africa. Choirs of all ages will enjoy this beautiful arrangement.

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CoverAin’t I A Woman [level: Medium]
lyrics: Ronald W. Cadmus, music: Robert S. Cohen | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
RELEASED: July 2022
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1698 | duration: 4'35" | price: $2.45
accompaniment: piano

The cause continues!  In highly emotional times!  Ain’ t I A Woman is an anthem for these urgent days.  Women raise their voices in a time plagued by differences that threaten freedom and human rights.   It speaks of equality, through our voice, resilient and determined, in the unyielding struggle of our fundamental freedoms.  Here is an anthem, where voices, lifted in action, stand in solidarity proclaiming to the world Ain’t I A Woman.  

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CoverAlleluia Incantation [level: Medium]
Andrew Miller
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voicing: SSA or TBB or SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1191 | price: $1.95
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A chant melody on the word Alleluia is joined by a drone on a perfect fifth. Adaptable to any voicing, this could work in the round, as a processional, or in concert formation on risers. The tempo can easily adjust to fit the acoustic. This would be a stunning opener or closer for a concert.

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CoverAlleluia, Cantate Domino [level: Difficult]
Ko Matsushita | Cameron LaBarr Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1168 | duration: 5:00 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: a cappella

A tour de force for the women’s choir, this impressive piece is highly rhythmic, loaded with melodic interest, and extremely well crafted. Looking for drama for your concert, this will fit the bill.

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CoverAlleluyah Sasa! [level: Medium]
Ben Allaway | Edith Copley Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 881 | duration: 3:50 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: percussion

A rhythmic, upbeat, Kenyan-style piece with a Christmas text, though it could easily find it’s way into programs year-round. The lyrics are tossed back and forth, the English often coming first in one voice part, the Swahili translation following in another. A great concert closer, this is a highly dramatic “alleluia.”

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CoverAlways Keep This Close [level: Medium]
Zachary J. Moore | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
RELEASED: March 2024
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1785 | duration: 3'30 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano, opt. strings

A strong unifying text from Colleen Carhuff will be dear to the hearts of singers with its sentiments such as “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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CoverAmezaliwa Tushangilie! [level: Medium]
Robert J. Begisen
RELEASED: August 2023
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1730 | duration: c. 3’58 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: optional drum

“Let’s Rejoice and Celebrate!” Feature a tenor soloist in this new original Christmas Carol by composer Robert Jim Begisen. Written in Kiswahili, 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. Works well with mixed choirs of all levels and sizes; a cappella, SATB (no divisi) with optional drums (djembe and/or congas).

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CoverAmezaliwa Tushangilie! [level: Medium]
Robert J. Begisen
RELEASED: March 2024
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1762 | duration: c. 3'58 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: optional drum

Perfect for holiday concerts or any time of year, this original a cappella piece is great fun and quick to learn. Written in Kiswahili, in the Maasai idiom in East Africa, it includes a phonetic pronunciation guide and translation. Feature a tenor soloist, and include the optional notated percussion parts for a dynamic performance!

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CoverAntonio [level: Easy]
Jay Broeker
voicing: 2 equal voices | catalog number: SBMP 873 | duration: 2:40 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

Perfect for young singers. The piece has an octave range (e1 - e2), is mostly unison, and when in 2 parts, both are melodic. The poem by Laura E. Richards is delightful. First verse: Antonio, Antonio Was tired of living alonio. He thought he would woo Miss Lissamy Lu, Miss Lissamy Lucy Molonio.

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CoverArrow and The Song, The [level: Medium]
Joshua Shank
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 597 | duration: 3:20 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano

Longfellow's poem about friendship is given dramatic, haunting treatment here. Simple but effective, and great to sing. Also available for SATB

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CoverAwake My Song [level: Easy]
Christopher Fox
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1507 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: paino

“Awake my song. Once a dream now a reality.” A special message is here delivered via beautiful music and great style. This is a winner for the lucky treble choirs that will get to sing it.

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CoverBabethandaza [level: Medium]
arr. Daniel Hughes | Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 914 | duration: 3:30 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: percussion

This arrangement of Babethandaza adds into its musical fabric one of the most beloved songs from South Africa, Siyahamba. The message of both texts is one of persevering through times of trial. They are a unique pairing in that Babethandaza is a song about gaining strength from our ancestors, while Siyahamba is a song about how divinity helps us move forward. By combining these two texts, this arrangement becomes a song about how the past empowers us, and the present inspires us to move into the future bravely.

Special thanks to Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock for the verses in Babethandaza. The words in Babethandaza represent both older and newer versions of the Zulu language; they are not normally found together in the same setting. Ms. Barnwell's own transcription of the piece, in her ground-breaking publication Singing in the African American Tradition, was the first time these two versions have been brought together.

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CoverBabethandaza [level: Medium]
arr. Daniel Hughes | Daniel Hughes Choral Series
RELEASED: February 2023
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1704 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: percussion - claves, shakere, and djembe

This arrangement of Babethandaza adds into its musical fabric one of the most beloved songs from South Africa, Siyahamba. The message of both texts is one of persevering through times of trial. They are a unique pairing in that Babethandaza is a song about gaining strength from our ancestors, while Siyahamba is a song about how divinity helps us move forward. By combining these two texts, this arrangement becomes a song about how the past empowers us, and the present inspires us to move into the future bravely.

Special thanks to Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock for the verses in Babethandaza. The words in Babethandaza represent both older and newer versions of the Zulu language; they are not normally found together in the same setting. Ms. Barnwell's own transcription of the piece, in her ground-breaking publication Singing in the African American Tradition, was the first time these two versions have been brought together.

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CoverBanjo Sam [level: Easy]
American Folk Song, arr. Jay Broeker
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1055 | duration: 3:00 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano, banjo, percussion

Based on an American folk tune from the southern folk tradition of the early 1900s, this is an upbeat showpiece that incorporates a banjo player, a bit of non-improvised scat singing, a fun text, and the option of clog or tap dancers to create both rhythmic and visual excitement. It was commissioned for and first sung by a treble honor choir.

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CoverBattle Cry of Freedom, The [level: Easy]
arr. Jason Cole | Terry J. Barham Choral Series
voicing: TB | catalog number: SBMP 1101 | duration: 3:20 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano, opt. snare drum

The Battle Cry of Freedom is considered not only the official anthem of the Civil War, but one of the greatest freedom songs ever written—it was featured in the movie “Lincoln.” Supported by a vigorous piano accompaniment, this spirited two-part arrangement does justice to this special song.

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CoverBells of Norwich [level: Easy]
Sydney Carter, arr. Brennan Harris | Robert J. Ward Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1456 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: opt. handbells

Set as a round, this will be fun to sing, with all voices having a turn at the melody. Perform it a cappella or with handbells.

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CoverBenedicamus Domino [level: Medium]
Hyun Kook | Lori Hetzel Choral Series
voicing: SSAA - SSA soloists | catalog number: SBMP 1558 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella

This extraordinary piece is an outstanding showpiece for the adept choir. After an innocent beginning the piece grows in excitement, concluding with a dramatic ending.

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CoverBenedicamus Domino [level: Difficult]
Hyun Kook
voicing: SATB/ ssa solo trio | catalog number: SBMP 1565 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella

Beginning ever so innocently, this builds to a dramatic ending. A treble trio adds color, and vibrant rhythms in all parts add excitement. A good concert closer or opener, or competition contestant, this piece is a winner.

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CoverBirds of Passage [level: Medium]
Tara Traxler | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1378 | duration: 4:30 | price: $2.10
accompaniment: piano

The poem by Longfellow is given highly creative treatment in this vibrant choral setting. Singers here have the opportunity to create great drama, on occasion spoken, but most often via great melodic lines. A colorful piano part adds to the overall dramatic impact.

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CoverBlack is the Color of My True Love’s Hair [level: Medium]
arr. Stuart P. O’Neil
voicing: TTB | catalog number: SBMP 1523 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

An artistic piano accompaniment enhances this debonair arrangement of the beloved song.

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CoverBlessed Be the Name [level: Medium]
David Rossow
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1274 | duration: 4:15 | price: $2.10
accompaniment: piano

Full-out gospel, a big-time piano part setting the pace, and most unusual, just the ladies getting to have at it, this one’s a winner. With lots of swinging rhythm, and lots of pizzaz, this is bound to rate high on the applause meter.

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CoverBright Morning Stars [level: Medium]
arr. Shawn L. Kirchner
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voicing: SATB, bar. solo | catalog number: SBMP 594 | duration: 5:00 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

A great folk melody is given royal treatment here. The artful arrangement, with a great piano accompaniment, maintains the folk flavor of the song while adding drama and musical interest

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CoverBright Morning Stars [level: Medium]
arr. Shawn L. Kirchner | Robert J. Ward Choral Series
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voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1246 | duration: 5:00 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

This artful arrangement of a great Appalachian folk melody will be loved by both singers and audiences. A superb piano accompaniment adds greatly to the texture that grows and builds as the song progresses and ultimately returns to the unadorned beauty of the opening solo. Also availalbe for SSAA and SATB

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CoverBrother, Do Not Weep [level: Medium]
arr. Seth Houston | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1544 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano, guitar

This makes three settings of Shape Note pieces arranged by Seth Houston. Perhaps perform this with Big Sky and Emerald Stream creating a trilogy of this special genre.

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CoverCan You Imagine? [level: Medium]
Allen Koepke | Edith Copley Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1407 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano; opt. brass

Subtitled “A hope and vision for the new millennium”, this is a piece that will especially resonate with young singers as it asks them to imagine a world of compassion that celebrates diversity. Upbeat in tempo, with melodies moving from part to part, this is a piece that needs to be sung. A large choir and the optional brass accompaniment can make it extra powerful.

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CoverCantate Domino [level: Medium]
Charlotte Botha
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1435 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano, percussion

Through a juxtaposition of texture, dynamics and tempo, the composer has created a dramatic song of praise which serves well as an opener or closer. The vocal parts are woven together with percussion, claps and stomps to illuminate the message of the "new song" as dictated by the Latin text.

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CoverCanticle of the Sun [level: Medium]
David N. Childs
voicing: SATB div. | catalog number: SBMP 1443 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

Dramatic from the very outset, this is a colorful realization of the profound text that glorifies the beauty and significance of the sun.

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CoverCedar Swamp [level: Easy]
arr. Jay Broeker
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 442 | duration: 4:00 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

Mr. Broeker has done it again! Great swinging fun abounds in this arrangement. The voices introduce the piece imitating the sound of a "mountain" fiddle.

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CoverCindy [level: Medium]
arr. Alice Parker | Randy and Rachel Stenson Choral Series
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1215 | duration: 2:50 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

I wish I was an apple”....guys will delight in singing this clever arrangement of the American folksong. The arrangement can work for a quartet or a choir of 150 singers.

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CoverClimb! [level: Medium]
Christopher Fox
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1626 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

A lively piano accompaniment sets the style for this clever piece that is bound to be an audience pleaser. The text would perhaps appeal to some for use at a graduation ceremony.

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CoverClimb! [level: Medium]
Christopher Fox
voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 1631 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano

Every story has a song, so says the delightful text of this piece. Singers will love singing this.

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CoverCoo-Coo Bird [level: Medium]
arr. Alice Parker | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1222 | duration: 3:20 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano

A bluesy piano accompaniment leads the way, and a few well-orchestrated finger snaps give the singers the opportunity to be “cool.” This American folksong is now in a new “dress” and is a guaranteed delight for performers and audiences.

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CoverCornerstone [level: Medium]
Shawn L. Kirchner
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voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1385 | duration: 3:45 | price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano

The composer pulls out all the stops on this gospel piece. The piano part soars; the tenor soloist dramatically rises above the choir. Long a favorite of SATB choirs, men now have their chance to enjoy this one.

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CoverCornerstone [level: Medium]
Shawn L. Kirchner
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voicing: SATB / bar. / alto solo | catalog number: SBMP 747 | duration: 3:45 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

The composer pulls out all the stops on this gospel piece. The piano part soars; the two soloists dramatically rise above the choir. Female and male choral trios give the piece authentic gospel style.

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CoverCricket-Stars [level: Easy]
Kevin T. Padworski | Robyn Lana Choral Series
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1586 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano, percussion

The delightful poem is introduced by the sounds of a wood-block here disguised as a cricket. A rhythmic piano joins in, and then the piece takes off with the addition of three melodic voice parts telling the tale. This is both classy and fun and is likely to be the hit of a program.

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CoverDa Coconut Nut [level: Medium]
Ryan Cayabyab | Randy and Rachel Stenson Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 834 | duration: 2:45 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: a cappella

Phillipine composer/performer, Cayabyab created this whimsical piece extolling the worthiness of the coconut palm tree. Upbeat fun, this will be a crowd pleaser. Also available for TTBB

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CoverDa Coconut Nut [level: Medium]
arr. Randy Stenson, Ryan Cayabyab | Randy and Rachel Stenson Choral Series
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 844 | duration: 2:45 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: a cappella

arranged for TTBB by Randy Stenson from the St. Mary's International School in Tokyo, Japan. Phillipine composer/performer, Ryan Cayabyab created this whimsical piece extolling the worthiness of the coconut palm tree. Upbeat fun, this is a crowd pleaser. Also available for SATB

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CoverDance for Love [level: Medium]
Z. Randall Stroope
RELEASED: January 2023
voicing: SAB | catalog number: SBMP 1718 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

Now available for SAB choirs! Here we are implored to "dance for beauty, dance for laughter, dance for love" in Stroope's delightful, heartfelt composition. The evocative piano accompaniment adds to, and supports, the voices. Many teaching moments, and a wonderful opportunity to explore lyrical singing, phrasing, and simple mixed-meter in this accessible and memorable work. 

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CoverDolphins [level: Medium]
Emma Lou Diemer | Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1239 | duration: 2:10 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano

Sprightly and fun, what else could one expect from a piece titled Dolphins! The composer has vividly captured their spirit incorporating great rhythmic and melodic style.

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CoverDona Nobis Pacem [level: Medium]
Alejandro Consolacion II
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1503 | price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano

Beautiful melodies abound here, singers will love this as will audiences.

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CoverDona nobis pacem [level: Medium]
Joshua Spacht
voicing: SATB, SA solos | catalog number: SBMP 1279 | duration: 3:40 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano, opt. strings

A mini-masterpiece, two soloists and an elegant piano accompaniment add substance and interest to this special setting of the beloved text. After a chant-like beginning, the piece grows in intensity, ending with all involved in the hushed, reverent ending.

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CoverDone Made My Vow [level: Difficult]
arr. Stacey V. Gibbs | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
RELEASED: March 2024
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1770 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: a cappella

Another powerful Traditional Spiritual arrangement from Stacey Gibbs for divisi mixed choirs, unaccompanied. Rhythmic, exciting, and powerful! A great sacred choice for contests and festival choirs, and a strong way to end a concert.

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CoverDormi Jesu [level: Difficult]
Kim André Arnesen | Joel Rinsema Kantorei Choral Series
voicing: SSATB | catalog number: SBMP 1357 | duration: 6:15 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella

Awesome best describes this composition. Fine choirs will delight in performing this splendid piece. The solos optionally can be performed by a small group.

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CoverElijah Rock! [level: Medium]
arr. Stacey V. Gibbs | Lori Hetzel Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1430 | price: $2.25
accompaniment: a cappella

A spectacular opening, and a bravado ending are the hallmarks of this vibrant arrangement. Close a concert with this, and a standing ovation will greet you.

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FEATURED NEW RELEASE
Amezaliwa Tushangilie! 
TTBB
by Robert J. Begisen