Choral Highlights from the Broadway Musical-Evan has six weeks to go before he turns 13 and after an idyllic childhood in New York City he's just been uprooted and brought to Appleton Indiana with his mother. He has one mission: get all the cool kids in school to come tohis Bar Mitzvah or else spend the rest of his academic career banished to the land of the Geeks. 13 is a show about finding out who you are finding out what you need and finding out what's really important. In this14-minute medley choirs will enjoy both the angst and the excitement of this pivotal time of growing up. Songs include: All Hail the Brain Bad Bad News Brand New You Getting Ready The Lamest Place in the World A LittleMore Homework Thirteen What It Means to Be a Friend. Available separately: SATB 3-Part Mixed 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Rhythm Section parts available as a digital download (syn gtr 1-2 b dm). Duration: ca. 14:00.

The Novello Primary Chorals series presents Easy Soul containing six of the greatest soul songs that children will love to sing. For 2-part Choir and Piano accompaniment the simple and easy arrangements of these hit tunes will provide a fun and enjoyable introduction to ensemble singing. From US soul classics like Aretha Franklin’s Respect and Ben E. King’s Stand By Me to James Brown's driving funk tune I Got You (I Feel Good) every one of these songs is great fun for children to sing and listen to. The simple vocal arrangements of all seven songs include easy Piano accompaniments and Guitarchord symbols so an adult or even one of the children can accompany on an instrument getting everyone involved.  To make it even easier for young singers the Novello Primary Chorals Easy Soul sheet music comes with a download card of sound-alike backing and vocal demonstration tracks. This means that the group can hear exactly how everything should sound before trying it out themselves with a professionally-recorded track. This is sure to be an enriching and rewarding experience for them getting their ears musically-trained while also making learning and creativity fun. The download card is very easy to use simply put the code in and download the tracks straight to your computer. These fantastic hits are well-known to most but if not all children know all the tunes they are sure to enjoy hearing them for the first time and then singing all the songs themselves. With Feeling Good Lean On Me and (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay the songs in this song book represent not just some of the best soul songs but some of the best melodies of all time. From the pens of expert songwriters and our expert arrangers the sound of a children's choir singing these jazz funk and soul songs will be one that your audience will never

In this South African folk song the singer asks ?Aunt please open the door for me. I am getting wet with rain.? Percussive and rhythmic in its vocal arrangement with lots of three-part harmonies it also includespercussion instrumental parts adding more interest to the ensemble. A terrific selection for multicultural programming. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed Percussion; 2-Part Percussion; StudioTrax CD. Duration: ca. 1:53.

(Medley)-Three Christmas favorites combine in a 3-minute mini-medley that will dress up your holiday concerts with some jazz style! Great for jazz pop or concert choirs of all levels it includes: Getting in the Mood for Christmas I'll Be Home for Christmas Silver Bells. Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1-2 tsx tbn bsx syn gtr b dm). Duration: ca. 3:00.

An imaginative mix of vocals and rap along with the Pachelbel Canon ?Sing World Peace? introduces a musical theme about peace followed by a rap about getting along with others. The contrast of contemporary andclassical styles will surprise and delight audiences. A truly unique piece for upper elementary or junior high choirs.

From the popular Kids on Broadway series. Available: 2-Part ShowTrax Cassette. Performance Time: Approx. 2:40.