SKU: AP.43302
UPC: 038081488448. English. Traditional Spiritual.
Adapted from Jay's popular American Folk Songs for Solo Singers, this remarkable new choral arrangement works beautifully. The languid minor-key melody is passed from soloist to choir and part to part, often accompanied by mournful background vocals. Not difficult to perform, but appropriately weighty.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: HL.148619
ISBN 9781495029684. UPC: 888680078515. 9.0x12.0x0.492 inches. With a Foreword by Thomas Riis.
Late in his life, composer J. Rosamond Johnson (Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing) submitted to his longtime publisher, E.B. Marks, a list of songs that would comprise a volume of his best early popular songs written with his pre-1910 partner Bob Cole and his brother, James Weldon Johnson (Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man). That list was never put into print...until now. Featuring an introductionby Dr. Thomas Riis (Just Before Jazz) and several rare photos, this new compilation is the latest legacy offering from the Marks archive, which contains a rich heritage of turn-of-the-century African-American, and thus distinctly American, pre-jazz-era popular song. Includes: Ain't Dat Scan'lous * Big Indian Chief * The Big Red Shawl * The Bleeding Moon * Congo Love Song * The Countess of Alagazam * Fishing * I Don't Want to Be No Actor Man No Mo' * I'll Always Love Old Dixie * I'll Keep a Warm Spot in My Heart for You * I've Got Troubles of My Own * The Katy-Did, the Cricket and the Frog * Lazy Moon * Lit'l Gal * Louisiana Lize * Lovely Daughter of Allah * Ma Mississippi Belle * The Maiden with the Dreamy Eyes * Mudder Knows * My Heart's Desiah is Miss Mariah * My Castle on the Nile * Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon * Oh, Didn't He Ramble * The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground * On the Road to Monterey * The Pathway of Love * Roll Them Cotton Bales * Save It for Me! * The Spirit of the Banjo! * Sugar Babe * Two Eyes * Under the Bamboo Tree * When de Jack O'Lantern Starts to Walk About * When It's All Goin' Out, and Nothin' Comin' In * Who Do You Love?
SKU: AP.50147
UPC: 038081573175. English.
A Great American Songbook standard famously recorded by Nat King Cole. With tight stylistic sonorities, a lively swing feel, and Kirby's signature scat singing, this arrangement is a dream come true for vocal jazz groups. An optional SoundPax includes parts for guitar, bass, and drums.
About Alfred Pop Choral Series
The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.
SKU: AP.47697
UPC: 038081543901. English.
Originally performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the classic movie Shall We Dance, this bubbly Gershwin tune has enjoyed a recent resurgence thanks to the contemporary Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett recording. Full of charm and wit, the arrangement sparkles with light jazz harmonies. Your accompanist will love the stride piano part, and your audience will get a kick out of the uniquely American references.
SKU: OU.9780193534773
ISBN 9780193534773. 10 x 7 inches.
For SABar and piano In this arrangement, Unterseher offers a modern twist on the popular American folk song. A blues flavour in the accompaniment and a canon in the middle section give the familiar tune fresh appeal. Originally published in SongStream 2: An American Journey, this piece is also available in a version for SA and piano.
SKU: AP.50148
UPC: 038081573182. English.
SKU: AP.48495
UPC: 038081553184. English.
A delectable duo of old-school Broadway tunes from three masters of American musical theater: the Gershswins and Cole Porter. Enjoy playful lyrics and sweet jazz harmonies in combination with a truly swingin' accompaniment, also available as SoundTrax or rhythm section SoundPax. 'S Wonderful, indeed!
SKU: AP.49653
UPC: 038081567402. English.
Flash! Bam! Alakazam! Vocal jazzers will love the fall-offs, slides, tight harmonies, and rapid fire triplets in Kirby's arrangement of this Great American Songbook standard. Two brief notated solos sound improvised over the hip changes at the turnaround. Recommended listening: study the style with the 1950 recording by Nat King Cole. SoundPax includes trumpet, sax, and rhythm.
SKU: AP.45515
UPC: 038081512549. English.
This combination of two blockbusters from the golden age of American songwriters is filled with all the jazzy nuances needed to maintain that original appeal. Use the SoundTrax CD or a live combo to really make them shine!
SKU: AP.48379
UPC: 038081552026. English.
You won't be able to stop grinning with this duo of Put on a Happy Face from Bye Bye Birdie and You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile from Annie. Both songs were written by Tony and Emmy award-winning composer Charles Strouse. Add some choreography and the optional SoundTrax or SoundPax, and your audience will be all smiles!
SKU: AP.48378
UPC: 038081552019. English.
SKU: AP.48496
UPC: 038081553191. English.
SKU: AP.48480
UPC: 038081553030. English.
No one but Mark Hayes could take this Gershwin masterpiece and make it into an absolutely rip-roaring, no-holds-barred choral work. You want rhythm? You'll get it, in more ways than you can count in this outstanding arrangement of one of America's great songs. A classic, by any standard.
SKU: AP.46951
UPC: 038081536002. English.
One of the most beautiful ballads of all time arranged for today's choirs. An optional violin part soars over this innovative, highly chromatic approach to the beloved Wizard of Oz song. It captures all the magic of the original while challenging singers with a refreshing contemporary harmonization.
