SKU: LO.15-1636H
UPC: 000308058567.
This exhilarating arrangement of the traditional Irish tune will provide a colorful flair to enhance any holiday festivities. Featuring a new secular text along with an optional sacred text, it would also be ideal as a processional. Rhythmic and joyous, it's equally effective for both school and church use. Also available: Three-part Mixed (15/1637H).
SKU: AP.46557
UPC: 038081531328. English. Words from Traditional Irish; music by Glenda Franklin.
These two a cappella settings of blessings from Ireland will warm your heart. The straightforward chorale-style rendering puts the focus clearly on the text, while allowing for artistic liberty with tempo and dynamics. Sung separately or as a set, what a fitting finale or encore to any performance.
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: GI.G-8707
UPC: 785147870708. English. Text Source: Trad. Irish.
This traditional Irish blessing employs creative and subtle text painting through the use of interesting harmonic textures and rhythmic passages. The a cappella SATB choral writing is within a comfortable range for each voice part.
SKU: HL.1413884
UPC: 196288196785. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. Luke 2:7.
Setting a traditional carol text to a well-known hymn tune, this clever combination makes for a quick learn, while still providing a deeply emotive moment for your candlelight Christmas Eve services.
SKU: LO.10-5598L
ISBN 9780787774400.
Marty Parks has taken a traditional Irish text and paired it with an original melody, and the result is breathtaking. Scored for SATB voices and piano, with an optional cello component, this is the perfect benediction for your Christmas services this year!
SKU: GI.G-007234
UPC: 641151072340.
This setting works well with just guitar, keyboard, and C instrument. A simple texture allows for the plaintive nature of this blessing. Try not to crowd the ensemble by doubling the instrumentation.All each intrument to have its own integrity, and let the remaining instrumentalists sit this one out, or sing. Less is more!
SKU: AP.48325
UPC: 038081551487. English. Traditional Irish and Old English Blessings.
Following the success of her Two Irish Blessings, Glenda Franklin shares this creative a cappella set that is ideal as a concert finale, encore, benediction, or graduation selection. Whether performed individually or in tandem, each of these brief movements offers a sincere farewell wish sung in polished choral harmony.
SKU: XC.SATB2314A
6.75 x 10.5 inches.
This traditional Irish poem is brought to new life in a gorgeous and lush arrangement by Connor Warren Smith. Smith's signature contemporary harmony and voicing is blended into a traditional chamber sound for a setting that feels both modern and classic, appealing to a variety of musical palettes. Beautiful arching phrases, chord colors, and tastefully accessible divisi will make this piece a strong addition to your festival or concert repertoire.
SKU: JK.01524
3 Nephi 12:48, 3 Nephi 27:27.
Anthem of comfort and solace for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano, bearing testimony that in the Savior we can find relief.When the burdens of life press upon me And become more than I can bear; When the shadows of darkness surround me There is One who is always there.Composer: Traditional Irish Tune Arranger: Brent Jorgensen Lyricist: Janice Kapp Perry Difficulty: Medium-easy Performance time: 4:20Reference: 3 Nephi 12:48, 3 Nephi 27:27.
SKU: AP.47002
UPC: 038081536514. English. Traditional Irish.
A stunning a cappella treatment of the enduring Irish hymn. Shimmering loos in clustered harmony yield to a simple statement of the beloved melody, which soon blossoms into decadent choral colors. Expressive tempi and dynamics, coupled with ample divisi, offer both exquisite sounds and artistic challenge. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.