SKU: AP.35476
UPC: 038081396729. English.
A favorite of choral directors everywhere, this extraordinary work will take your choir on a musical adventure. On this, its 20th anniversary, additional voicings and a cinematic orchestration provide new opportunities for contemporary performance. If this is not in your library, add it now!
About Alfred Choral Designs
Th e Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: HL.290831
UPC: 888680923969. 5.0x5.0x0.161 inches.
Memorably sung by Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Faith Hill's pop ballad is receiving renewed popularity. Here, Mark Brymer's take on the classic can be sung with or without instruments, lending an a cappella touch to the melancholy lyrics.
SKU: AP.46976
UPC: 038081536255. English. Traditional English Carol.
What happens when you cross a beloved Christmas carol with the hip and asymmetric rhythms of Take Five? This does! A satisfying mix of the familiar and the fresh, the arrangement applies jazz articulation, harmony, and style in a way that's both exciting and accessible. All voice parts get a turn with the melody as well as a fun doo bop accompaniment! Optional parts for flute and vibraphone are free online.
SKU: HL.301685
UPC: 888680965990. 5.0x5.0x0.185 inches.
When Disney's Frozen came out in 2013, it immediately became a critical and popular sensation, turning millions of playtimes into stories about Elsa, Anna and the rest. The message received was positive and clear: we are all free and encouraged to be ourselves! Nestled snugly in the Discovery Choir catalog for the first time, Audrey Snyder's take on the Lopez' magnum opus soars!
SKU: HL.8711586
UPC: 884088648862. 4.75x5 inches.
The unstoppable optimism of choral singing takes center stage with this work that is intended for use with multi-generational ensembles and other festival groups. Boundless energy, a positive and uplifting message and fun to sing, this accessible work will be a concert highlight! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available as a digital download (tpt 1-2, tsx, tbn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:00.
SKU: HL.158108
UPC: 888680611132. 5.0x5.0x0.16 inches.
Jordan Smith's 2015 performance on The Voice wowed the audience with its smooth R&B take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic. This choral adaptation captures much of this R&B flavor for a warm contemporary approach.
SKU: HL.222181
UPC: 888680670887. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
Get your beach on with this fantastic blend of southern pop/rock, warm harmonies and smooth lyrics that will take you on an island adventure! Recorded by the Zac Brown Band, with this selection, you and your singers can get away to where the music meets the ocean any time you wish!
SKU: HL.300632
UPC: 888680962920. 5.0x5.0x0.199 inches.
A pure pop confection from Taylor Swift (with Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie) debuted at the top of the charts in 2019. With a positive message and a commitment not to take itself too seriously, this accessible Audrey Snyder-arranged chart will keep you and your choir in high spirits for days!
SKU: AP.48404
UPC: 038081552279. English.
Cue that walkin' bass and sizzlin' hi-hat! Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's retro swing take on the Christmas novelty tune serves up something fresh and different. The familiar melody is jazzed up for a featured soloist (or an entire section) and punctuated by lightning quick interjections in tight treble harmony. Be sure to check out the SoundPax parts for your rhythm section!
SKU: HL.244983
UPC: 888680709365. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
This Appalachian folk song is a standard among folk, country and blue grass bands. This arrangement takes advantage of the lyrics and uses them like a percussion instrument. Terraced dynamics are used throughout while vocal ranges are carefully crafted.
SKU: LO.000308148671
UPC: 000308148671.
Looki ng for some peaceful listening for your busy holiday season? Take a listen to Jay Rouse playing his own arrangements as found in the piano book A Still and Silent Night (978-0-7877-5806-6). Jay Rouse performed each of his favorite Christmas melodies with exceptional mastery and flair for this CD.
SKU: HL.256313
UPC: 888680723620. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
Here is a modern take on the beautiful 15th century chant. With driving and syncopated rhythms, this is a sure fire hit for your Christmas program.
SKU: HL.110405
UPC: 884088862817. 5x5 inches.
The 17th century poem by Robert Herrick forms the basis for this lovely setting. The solo opening is taken up by the choir in a gently imitative way, followed by a contrasting middle section that reflects the imagery portrayed in the text. Finally, the music modulates and the rich choral textures bring the work to a fulfilling conclusion. Available separately: SATB/Solo, SAB/Solo, SSA/Solo, ChoirTrax CD. Chamber Orchestra score and parts available as a printed edition and as a digital download (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, perc 1-3, hp, vn 1-2, va, vc, db). Duration: ca. 3:45.
SKU: WD.080689648328
UPC: 080689648328.
SKU: AP.48280
UPC: 038081551036. English.
PianoTrax 12 CD contains accompaniment tracks for the following choral publications: Are You Proud of Me? * The Bicycle * Carnival of the Animals: Choral Set I * Clap Your Hands! * The Cloud * Dandelion Child * Desperta Ferro! * Dixit Dominus * Dona Nobis Pacem * Enter with Song! * Follow the Drinking Gourd * Friendship Canon * Gaudeamus Hodie * Gloria in Excelsis Deo * Grow Your Garden * Hava Nagila (Let Us Rejoice) * Hodie * I Lift My Lamp * In the Bleak Midwinter * Lovely Rainbow * Marvelous, Magical World * Music Is . . . * O Wind * One Can Hear the Falling Snow * Out of the Silence * The Road Not Taken * Ständchen * Tuba Mirum * The Turtle Dove * Twilight * Un Poquito Cantas * Vanitas Canon * Words of Wisdom.
SKU: HL.302314
UPC: 888680966881. 5.0x5.0x0.152 inches.
Jonsi, the lead singer from Icelandic rock band Sigur Ros, and composer for the How to Train Your Dragon film series, takes us on an ethereal and bittersweet journey in the third chapter, The Hidden World. Contemplating the nature of endings and emotions, this is a powerful addition to your concert!
SKU: HL.290771
UPC: 888680923853. 5.0x5.0x0.14 inches.
Just like the classic Step in Time 54 years prior, Trip a Little Light Fantastic reigns as the no-holds-barred, large-scale production number from the corresponding movie starring everyone's favorite British nanny. With lamplighters taking the stage in lieu of chimney-sweepers, the spirit of this song, which takes its name from an old phrase meaning to dance nimbly, is preserved in this rousing arrangement that shines brightly!
SKU: HL.285844
UPC: 888680891091. 5.0x5.0x0.181 inches. Mary Donnelly/George L.O. Strid.
Word painting takes center stage with this light and bright setting of the Sara Teasdale poem The Cloud. A light and wistful flute obligato (included in the back of the octavo) help students capture this feeling of playfulness and wonder that young people often feel when considering fluffy clouds overhead. The supportive piano accompaniment makes this easy to learn.
SKU: HL.117028
UPC: 884088884550. 5x5 inches.
It takes all the colors to make a rainbow! This is the positive message of this original song that's just right for younger singers, with a happy, upbeat sound. Available separately: 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:00.
SKU: HL.287843
UPC: 888680908508. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
This is the opening number from the Alan Menken/Glenn Slater musical A Bronx Tale. Taken from the '50s corner a cappella doo-wop groups and segueing into '50s rock/doo-wop style. This is a wonderful story song that fits a choir perfectly.
SKU: HL.275243
UPC: 888680743581. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton join forces to create this powerful pop ballad. With choral harmonies and vocal parts throughout this is made for choral performance. This arrangement captures the strength and intensity of the original and takes it to new heights.
SKU: HL.253245
UPC: 888680719043. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
From the iconic musical Damn Yankees here is a song about success and what it takes to have it--heart and hope. A feel good song for any concert.