The Novello Barbershop series offers unaccompanied arrangements of a variety of well-loved songs from the 1940s to the 1970s.Arranger Nicholas Hare has endeavoured to share the interest among all the voice parts but each singer should be aware at all times of who has the melody so that it is allowed to stand out. A discreet use of soloists is often appropriate.Blend and balance of the harmony is another vital element in successful performance of this music and vibrato should be kept in check so that the chords are clean and perfectly in tune. The various vocalisations (ah ooh mm etc.) may be considered as suggestions only and variedaccording to the performance conditions.Arranged specifically for male-voice groups (from as few as four voices in some numbers to a full choir) the songs are notated on two staves for easy Piano rehearsal.

The Novello Barbershop series offers unaccompanied arrangements of a variety of well-loved songs from the 1940s to the 1970s.Arranger Nicholas Hare has endeavoured to share the interest among all the voice parts but each singer should be aware at all times of who has the melody so that it is allowed to stand out. A discreet use of soloists is often appropriate.Blend and balance of the harmony is another vital element in successful performance of this music and vibrato should be kept in check so that the chords are clean and perfectly in tune. The various vocalisations (ah ooh mm etc.) may be considered as suggestions only and variedaccording to the performance conditions.Arranged specifically for male-voice groups (from as few as four voices in some numbers to a full choir) the songs are notated on two staves for easy Piano rehearsal.Sing this Latin-American number with a strong sense of rhythm even in the smoother sections.

This sheet music is a ‘Fred Waring Arrangement’ originally published by Waring’s own music publishing house and it is very much a period item though one of rollicking energy and good humour. The traditional spiritual Dem Bones has been arranged for male Voices TTBB with Piano String Bass and Percussion. There are Percussion cues for the sounds of the various ‘bones’ to be played by the singers as well as a pronunciation guide for dialect renderings of the lyrics.Fred Waring was a bandleader Choral director and choir trainer in the US for much of the 20th century. His Vocal groups The Fred Waring Singers with his band The Pennsylvanians were wildly popular sellingmillions of records of songs like Battle Hymn of the Republic Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and White Christmas.

Distinguished Renaissance and early Baroque composer Hans Leo Hassler published his second great collection of motets Sacri concentus in 1601 in which this piece was included. Over the years Rejoice Ye Heavens has been arranged for various instruments including brass ensemble and it remains popular in churches as well as at Choral festivals.

The Novello Barbershop series offers unaccompanied arrangements of a variety of well-loved songs from the 1940s to the 1970s.Arranger Nicholas Hare has endeavoured to share the interest among all the voice parts but each singer should be aware at all times of who has the melody so that it is allowed to stand out. A discreet use of soloists is often appropriate.Blend and balance of the harmony is another vital element in successful performance of this music and vibrato should be kept in check so that the chords are clean and perfectly in tune. The various vocalisations (ah ooh mm etc.) may be considered as suggestions only and variedaccording to the performance conditions.Arranged specifically for male-voice groups (from as few as four voices in some numbers to a full choir) the songs are notated on two staves for easy Piano rehearsal.

Kwaxabana Oxamu is a celebration of the isiXhosa language. It uses the various click sounds found in the Xhosa language to a stunning effect. The language will be a challenge, but the work will be well worth it for the end result!