Format : Score and Parts
SKU: HL.215281
UPC: 888680664435. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Two African American spirituals “Who Built the Ark?” and “Hoist the Window, Noah” combine for a creative telling of the story of Noah. Unison voices moving to call and response, vocal and body percussion ostinati, a gospel piano accompaniment and persistent conga beat shape this festival selection for treble choirs.
SKU: KJ.WB159RG
About Standard of Excellence in Concert
The Standard of Excellence In Concert series presents exceptional arrangements, transcriptions, and original concert and festival pieces for beginning and intermediate band. Each selection is correlated to a specific page in the Standard of Excellence Band Method, reinforcing and expanding skills and concepts introduced in the method up to that point. Exciting parts with extensive cross-cueing are presented for every player. Accessible ranges, appropriate rhythmic challenges, and creative percussion section writing enhance the pedagogical value of the series.Sold individually, each In Concert selection includes a full Conductor Score and enough student parts for large symphonic bands. Each student part also includes correlated Warm-Up Studies. The Conductor Score comes complete with rehearsal suggestions, a composer biography, program notes, a rehearsal piano part, several ready-to-duplicate worksheets and a duplicable written quiz.
SKU: HL.154103
UPC: 888680098414. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Opening with a slow, unaccompanied statement of the refrain, this contemporary setting of the traditional spiritual then unfolds into a dramatic layering thematic treatment that is tremendously exciting. Includes optional congas and electric bass.
SKU: HL.291720
UPC: 888680927981. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Now available for SATB choirs. This spiritual encourages us to persevere even in times of challenge and adversity. Set in a gospel style with call and response, and repeated refrains, this work builds to a climactic “special chorus” bringing a spirit of empowerment and joyful celebration to your concert.
SKU: HL.345707
ISBN 9781540092328. UPC: 840126920390. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
Terrific concert, contest or festival piece filled with kinetic musical energy that's easy to teach and learn with musical respect for the traditional spiritual. The independent part-singing is confidence building, too.
SKU: HL.1220753
UPC: 196288142485. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.
Now available in an expanded vocal setting, this classic Emerson-style contemporary spiritual is a great confidence-booster for rebuilding and developing choirs. With powerful and dramatic vocal effects, it makes a great concert and festival finale!
SKU: AP.35685
UPC: 038081398815. English.
Accented rhythms, spine-tingling sonorities, and a riveting add-on section create drama in this sophisticated choral, appropriate for concert, festival, and adjudication. Highlight the vocal skills of your best ensemble. A thrilling, edge-of-your-seat experience!
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: AP.35686
UPC: 038081398822. English.
Accented rhythms, spine-tingling sonorities, and a riveting add-on section create drama in this sophisticated choral, appropriate for concert, festival, and adjudication. Highlight the vocal skills of your best ensemble. A thrilling, edge-of-your-seat experience! Parts include score, Harp(or Synth.),Chimes, Crotales, Cymbals, Tam-tam, Timpani, Percussion (Triangle, Tambourine, Mark Tree), Snare Drum.