SKU: JU.JMG1366
UPC: 850055807525.
Brigh tly dancing, The Christmas Gift shines with joy! Celebrating God’s Greatest Gift through the creative use of the beloved Shaker Tune Simple Gifts blended with the chorus of a familiar carol, here’s an arrangement that is not only highly creative and delightful, but easily prepared. The optional children’s choir will enrich the moment.
SKU: GI.G-017277
ISBN 9780877930167. English.
An exploration of sacred American Roots music that brings to life unique expressions of Blues, African American Spirituals, Southern Hymnody, Shaker tunes, and Appalachian Bluegrass.
SKU: BP.HB690
Arranged for 3 to 6 octave handbell choir, optional 3 to 6 octaves of handchimes and optional bodhran and shaker, Level 2+. A driving rhythm, established by malleted bells and optional bodhran and shaker, sets up this haunting tune. The stark harmonic opening gradually becomes more complex before a slower, more ethereal section on chimes sets the tune in a drawn-out 4/4. The opening rhythm returns to propel the piece to its explosive conclusion. A show-stopping choice for your next service or concert!
SKU: MN.30-142
UPC: 688670301421.
Percu ssion: Shaker, Claves Mallets, martellatos, and plucks combine with optional percussion in this arrangement of the hymn tune REGENT SQUARE to create rhythmic energy that will liven up any Christmas concert or worship service. The slow middle section, with optional handchimes, provides contrast before building to an exciting finale. With syncopations and several time signature changes, this will be a fun yet challenging piece for intermediate to advanced handbell choirs.
SKU: AP.48899
UPC: 038081562230. English. Traditional Shaker Song.
This creative arrangement of the well-known Shaker song passes the traditional tune to every voice part, using the others to support the buoyant melody. Scored for a mixed choir with congas, claves, and maracas, Mark's setting opens with a bit of suspense that soon breaks into a bright a cappella feature. Some rhythmic augmentation provides a warm center before returning to the vibrant feel. Fans will note a few additional lyrics that celebrate the gift to be loving, light, hopeful, and true. A final flourish fans out from the only unison measure into a resounding G major chord.
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: CF.CPS8
ISBN 9780825839962. UPC: 798408039967. 9 X 12 inches. Key: C minor.
Starting from a lovely and haunting melody introduced by the clarinets, Carl Strommen's Invocation and Dance, in two contrasting sections, is an object lesson in how to write memorably for young musicians using simple, straightforward and appealing material. The fast second section begins with some wonderful quiet percussion writing and the phrase and meter shifting versions of the original tune cleverly vary it before leading to the fully-scored return of the melody in its original form. This selection is contest and festival material of the highest quality. Duration: 4'40.
SKU: XC.UTP2405E
10.5 x 6.75 inches.
This uptempo, 2-part piece proclaims it loud and clear: Everybody’s got a song to sing! Singers will enjoy the lilting melody and explore syncopation with the smooth, Latin rhythms. The accompanying shaker and hand clap parts allow for even more fun with rhythm. Your singers will be moving to the beat with this tune!
SKU: TL.TCL016003
ISBN 9780857365538.
Sele cted pieces for Trinity College London clarinet exams for 2017-2020, expertly graded and edited by leading music educators. This item contains the clarinet part only.
SKU: HL.249513
UPC: 888680711078. 5.0x5.0x0.115 inches.
Here is one of the most popular “Doo-wop†songs ever. This arrangement features percussion parts for Djembe and Shaker, a simple piano part and ranges that are perfect for young singers. The “call and response†form allows for easy learning. Every parent in the audience will know the tune, making it lots of fun for them to join in if they want.
