The traditional Ukrainian bell carol with new a cappella lyrics by Kirby Shaw and a jazz waltz setting that is truly unique! Available: SATB a cappella SSAA a cappella TTBB a cappella. Performance Time: Approx. 1:45.

The Holly And The Ivy is a work by Julian Marshall for Unaccompanied SATB Choir. A setting of the traditional poem a performance lasts around 2 and a half minutes. 'Not an arrangement but a newly composed tune to familiar words this is fun. With its jazzy rhythms and blue notes choirs and audiences will enjoy this setting – but in order for it to sound effortless and natural much preparation will need to be given to the details not least the chromaticism starting in the first bar!' 'Sunday By Sunday' December 2017

A walking bass line, built on the blues scale, hints at jazz in the introduction of this fantastically fun arrangement of the traditional spiritual. Each of three verses develops further as the piece grows to its exciting final chords. An acoustic or electric bass part is included in the publication. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

“Bring me an iPhone with lots of apps” – this jazzy update to the traditional Christmas song really connects with the good little boys and girls of the wired generation! Easily customized with your own personalgift list this will be a perfect holiday novelty song for concerts and caroling gigs alike! Available separately: SATB SSAA. Duration: ca. 1:40.

Following the highly successful “Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella” is Doug Andrews's refreshingly different arrangement of a most beloved Christmas carol “Silent Night.” Andrews mingles the simple traditional melody with unexpected and wonderful jazz harmonies and lush flowing piano accompaniment. Try ending your program with candlelight and this beautiful new setting.

A rhythmic jazz setting of the traditional spiritual for high school or college choir medium difficulty

Carl Rütti (b. 1949) studied music at the Zürich Conservatoire. Studies in London with Kendall Taylor and Richard Latham kindled a fascination with English choral singing and inspired works for unaccompanied chorus. A steady output of mostly sacred choral music has followed including the large-scale Requiem (2007).Rütti's music blends the English choral tradition with other genres including jazz and the blues in rich colourful textures and has been performed all over the world. He has worked with notable choirs including in the UK The Bach Choir BBC Symphony Chorus Norwich Cathedral Choir and Cambridge Voices and in the USA the St Louis ChamberChorus. Many of his works have beenrecorded.He teaches piano at the Zürich Conservatoire gives concerts and recitals as a pianist and organist and is the organist of the local church in Oberägeri Zug.

Taken from her exciting new solo project Patti Drennan gives choirs everywhere a chance to sing her jazzy adaptation of this traditional spiritual. Sizzling vocal writing and a flashy idiomatic piano part make this selectionunforgettable. For praise teams and choirs who enjoy a contemporary touch.

This beautiful traditional melody recieves a new twist with the jazz chords and expressive devices of composer Raymond Wise. A great concert work for college/university ensembles, the piece could also find its way into the church or with excellent high school groups.

Par ARMAN HOWARD. Howard Arman, director of the Bavarian Radio Choir, has been actively engaged with international Christmas carols through various Christmas-related CD productions of his choir in the past years. This has resulted in a number of original arrangements for four- to eight-part mixed choir a cappella, shedding new light on well-known classics such as O du fröhliche [O, you joyful], Stille Nacht [Silent Night] and Lasst uns froh und munter sein [Let us be happy and cheerful]. The first volume includes five Christmas carols from the German-speaking regions. They range from simple but harmonically intriguing settings such as Lieb Nachtigall, wach auf [Dear nightingale, wake up] to eight-part sound paintings with bell-like chimes as in O du fröhliche and classical double choir settings such as Resonet in laudibus . The second volume includes five Christmas spirituals with English texts, forming a contrast to the solemn and festive character of the first. The choir can prove its swing and jazz qualities here; the stirring arrangements are a gain for classical Christmas concerts, too. Following the tradition of the spiritual, some settings also require soloists, which can, however, also be recruited from the choir if adequate singers are available. The first piece combines the spirituals It?s a Birthday and Wasn?t That a Mighty Day to form a medley, Ain?t That a Rockin? gives a moment of tranquility before the likewise rousing spirituals Mary Had a Baby and Little David conclude the volume. In both volumes, Howard Arman provides a short preface in German and English, explaining the background of each piece and giving advice on performance. / Date parution : 2022-07-20/ Recueil / Choeur Mixte a Cappella

New York Voices Series-From the New York Voices Series Continuing our New York Voices Series we present this hot new arrangement by Darmon Meader for the New York Voices. In the tradition of their charts Smack Dab in the Middle is a slick arrangementand is full of fun and humor. The Big Band chart is also available! An excellent choice for any top-notch vocal jazz ensemble.