SKU: AP.47566
UPC: 038081542591. English. John Parker.
Expressive choral writing anchors this poetic text that describes the bonds of attachment between people who care for one another. The optional opening solo offers an opportunity to feature a standout singer, but the highlight of the piece comes when the entire choir delivers a sincere message of enduring love in resonant three-part harmony.
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: GI.G-8751
UPC: 785147875109. English. Text by Rory Cooney.
While the tune is based on a traditional Czech carol, this is one of Rory Cooney’s most powerful original texts. The piece would make a stunning Communion meditation, evoking images of joy at the infant Savior’s birth, while foreshadowing his sacrifice so that we might eat of the Living Bread. The piano provides support for the choral parts, but the piece may be sung a cappella, or, if circumstances allow, the use of the optional string quartet will add to the warmth expressed in the words and harmony of the singers. String Quartet or Keyboard accompaniment.
SKU: AP.48982
UPC: 038081563060. English. Words by William Butler Yeats.
Lilting music resembles a folk song from the British Isles in this happy setting of Yeats' text, inspired by memories of childhood summers spent in the Irish countryside. The 12-line poem expresses a city-dweller's longing for the simple, tranquil life of Innisfree. Includes proven part-singing strategies---the tune first appears in unison, then becomes a canon; a peaceful bridge passes the melody through lower voice parts, while others sing sweet counterlines; and a modulation leads to full triadic harmony.
SKU: AP.48320
UPC: 038081551432. English. Traditional English Carol.
Here's a wildly inventive reimagining of the traditional English carol that will be a highlight on holiday concerts. The dazzling piano introduction ushers in a rush of crystal-clear chords in bright contemporary harmony, while frequent shifts of meter and style conjure an assortment of moods, from celebratory to reflective. A stunning concert setting that is worth the extra rehearsal.
SKU: AP.48339
UPC: 038081551623. English.
We won't go until we get some---but how exactly do you make that holiday confection, anyway? Find the answer in this playful, original (and completely secular) holiday canon loosely based on a fragment from We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Prepared with old English Dickensian flair, the round stacks in three, a perfect recipe for building harmony skills. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: HL.143086
UPC: 888680052478. 6.75x10.5 inches.
The epic single from the smash Disney film Frozen has been memorably covered by Pentatonix. This a cappella setting inspired by that version dazzles with harmony, color and emotion for a spectacular choral showcase.
SKU: AP.46918
UPC: 038081535678. English. Words by W. S. Gilbert.
Your men's ensemble will adore the patter text and witty humor in this excerpt from Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta, Patience. Verses are sung in two-part harmony, with an optional third part added during the chorus. Lon Beery's careful approach to the changing voice ensures that all the guys sing in an appropriate tessitura.
SKU: BP.BP127
6.88 x 10.5 inches.
Marianne Forman's melodic gifts are clear in this bright youthful setting of joyful and optimistic words, rejoicing at the beauty of the world around us. Clear melodic statements eventually give way to imitative and canonic treatment, easily learned by young singers, as well as brief opportunities for three-part harmony. For SSA voices with piano.
SKU: AP.47703
UPC: 038081543963. English. Words by Mitchell Parish.
Leroy Anderson's winter frolic has never sounded cooler! This sleigh ride swings in big band style, offering bright (and sometimes tight) harmony paired with jazzy rhythms for a truly refreshing version of the holiday classic. As always, Mark Hayes' accompaniment shines with piano alone or the fully orchestrated SoundTrax and SoundPax.
SKU: AP.47730
UPC: 038081544236. English. Lynn Ahrens.
Infused with the syncopated rhythms of the West Indies, this arrangement from Once on This Island is guaranteed to bring the house down! Low voices maintain the groove while upper voices dance above in perfect harmony. Whether you choose to add choreography or not, you won't be able to stand still! Both the optional SoundPax and SoundTrax CD preserve the island-influenced instrumentation of the Broadway score.
About Alfred Pop Choral Series
The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.
