A Shawnee Press Classic is a proven winner that has stood the test of time. We are pleased to award that prestigious status to A Parting Blessing. The familiar words and melody will resonate with your audiences. A great way to close your concert!

66 Stücke für Advent und Weihnachten-Following the success in Germany of Reine Männersache volumes 1 and 2 comes a collection of the most beautiful Advent and Christmas works for men?s choirs. From old masters and traditional carols to new arrangements of contemporary classics all of the pieces have carefully selected to meet the needs of amateur choirs. The 66 works have been grouped in to 5 categories: Old Masters; Romantic; Advent and Christmas carols; Carols from around the world; New settings.

Selected and Recommended by Jo-Michael Scheibe-Leonard Cohen's classic song has been covered hundreds of times. This setting for a cappella voices is striking for its range of texture dynamic contrast and sheer harmonic beauty.

Concert choirs and vocal ensembles will shine in this warm setting of the classic '80s song by Cyndi Lauper. A wonderful selection as part of a set of lighter selections or an encore!

Here's a great motivator for guys' groups! The 1961 #1 hit by Dion is a doo-wop classic with triadic harmonics and lead solo to bring down the house!

This Rodgers and Hammerstein classic from the musical The Sound of Music is an easy to learn ballad and always an audience favorite. Campbell's arrangement is simple refined and elegant. A must-have for your quartet or chorus!

Energetic rhythmic and a joy to sing Alex Morris has all the right ingredients in his arrangement of this beloved 1980s classic. Whether performing a cappella or with a percussionist or two this arrangement is sure to be an audience favorite.

As performed by NBC's The Sing Off Season Two Winners Committed on their eponymous debut album this uplifting Stevie Wonder classic combines both rich close harmony and interwoven polyrhythmic counterpoint making it an impressive showstopper for an advanced group. Vocal percussion optional. Note: a full video of the song can be seen on www.youtube.com.

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric “Sa nuit d'ete ” several melodic themes are supported by dense colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts leading to a climactic section where all are combined and stated simultaneously. Neruda's “Soneto de la Noche ” from his Cien Sonetos de Amor speaks of an eternal love that transcends death while reaffirming life. My a cappella setting of this gorgeous poem is predominantly quiet serene and folk-like utilizing direct harmonies accompanying long lyrical vocal lines. Agee's wondrous “Sure on this Shining Night” is set much like a song from the American musical theater a genre for which I have held a life-long esteem. Rilke's poignant “Voici le soir” recalls the opening bell sounds and jazz-tinged chords of the first movement and serves as an epilogue quietly concluding this cycle of night songs as darkness descends.

Collection-Develop enthusiasm and skill with this value packed collection for men's chorus that will add to your repertoire and be fun to rehearse! Includes: ABC (The Jackson 5) The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Tokens) Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson) Pretty Little Angel Eyes (Curtis Lee) Silhouettes (The Rays).