New words and original music add to the melody from Henry Purcell's spirited ?Sing for Joy? to create a perfect opening holiday choral work. Unison singing introduces the melody which develops into homophonic parts. A ?bridge? of original music adds newness to the original. The optional trumpet and bells add texture to help make this sparkle for the season.

The highly enjoyable A Spoonful Of Sugar from Walt Disney's timeless musical Mary Poppins arranged for 2-Part Choir by Cristi Cary Miller.

Discovery Level 2-Younger and developing mixed and treble choirs will enjoy performing this jazz inflected “doo-wop” song from the 1930s but made popular in 1961 by the vocal group the Marcels. A perfect selection for enhancing blend and articulation and a quick learn!

The famous English hymn celebrates the wonders of nature and God's blessings and this flowing setting by Philip Stopford perfectly portrays the gentle spirit of the text.

Discovery Level 1-A song about transitions this is an ideal piece for elementary/middle school graduations or moving up ceremonies. An easy pop-style ballad this selection will help students in discovering how they feel about this time and place in their lives.

Uses: Palm SundayScripture: Matthew 21:1-11; Luke 19:28-38This stately anthem for Palm Sunday offers the flexibility of use with choirs of children youth and adults or a solo cantor with choirs.Opening with an optional processional choirs have the chance to sing antiphonally as a fanfare-like piano accompaniment and optional finger cymbals support the singing. An easy descant near the end of the piece also gives youngchoirs the opportunity to sing two parts easily and successfully. Available separately: Unison/opt. 2-Part Treble CelebrationTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:59

Mozart wrote The Magic Flute as a singspiel opera in two acts in 1791 when it received its first set of performances in Vienna and from that time it has featured as one of the most popular works in operatic repertoire. This love duet with its stuttering ‘pa pa pa’ occurs almost at the end of the opera when the comical couple Papageno and Papagena finally are assured of each other’s love. It is a light-hearted excerpt appropriate for recital or encore.

There is unbridled joy in this simple statement of hope and confidence. Ideal for opening a service with young voices What a Beautiful Day is sure to lift the spirits of the faithful. The song is mostly unison with afew optionaltwo-part moments included for color. Splendid!

Never has this art song by Alicia Ann Scott sounded more beautiful or been arranged more effectively than in this 2-part optional SSA voicing by Greg Gilpin. Heart-wrenching harmonies work in the 2-part singing because of thepiano accompaniment. The almost hymn-like pianissimo a cappella section lets your choir experience unaccompanied singing. This is a choral that teaches your students musical expression and interpretation. Stunning in all itsvoicings. Available separately: 2-part (opt. SSA) SATB SAB PianoTrax CD.

Written from a child's perspective this lovely thanksgiving anthem expresses gratitude for God's love care and countless blessings. Optional flute and a gentle piano part softly surround the child-like melody that can be sung by combined younger and older elementary choirs or by older elementary choirs only. Available separately: Unison/opt. 2-Part Treble CelebrationTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:16

Discovery Level 2-Younger choirs will develop important part-singing skills with this contemporary treatment of the Latin text used by Michael Praetorius at the turn of the 17th century. Syncopation and vivid dissonance make this an exciting andimpressive work for Christmas and concert performances. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

SA/TB-Equally effective with male or treble ensembles this 2-part work offers an appropriate challenge to developing ensembles. Ideal for contest or festival occasions. Available: SA/TB. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00.

Einstein On The Beach the opera from which Knee Play 5 was extracted was a seminal work that broke all the rules being non-linear non-narrative episodic dreamlike and five hours long.Knee Play 5 is one of the number songs composed for scene changes using numbers and solfege syllables as text.American composer Philip Glass is widely known as one of the most celebrated influential and prolific of the modern composers. He is frequently referred to as a minimalist though he prefers to call himself a composer of ‘music with repetitive structures.' Glass' operas among them therenowned Einstein On The Beach are performed across the globe and he has created work for small and large ensembles film and experimental theatre and founded his own performing group The Philip GlassEnsemble.This four minute piece is the fifth Knee Play from Einstein On The Beach and is scored for SA chorus Violin and Organ.

Discovery Level 2-Two pop tunes from totally different eras combine into a non-stop party in this arrangement for younger choirs! “Down at the Twist and Shout” has a Louisiana style Cajun groove and with snippets of “Twist andShout” added for a colorful choral mash-up! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.