I Listen to the Voices in the Sky

The New Novello Book Of Short and Easy Anthems For Upper Voices is a wonderful collection and an invaluable resource for Upper Voice choirs who have the desire to sing a variety of beautiful anthems, but who have an unfortunately limited amount of rehearsal time. Selected and edited by David Hill, this collection includes anthems that are easy to learn, enjoyable to sing but also sound simply fantastic.Some works included in this collection are universally-loved, pieces like Ave Maria by Marcel Dupré, The Lord's Prayer by John Tavener and James Whitbourn's wonderful A Prayer Of Desmond Tutu. Despite the title of Short And Easy, these pieces are anything but mundane or tired, they are all exciting, versatile and enjoyable, making this collection perfect for any choir. The collection is an antidote to the fact that many choirs have to rehearse on a limited time, with limited resources. Learning from this collection is quick and efficient, but the songs don't compromise in beauty.With a range of styles, and settings for Eucharist and Evensong, this collection offers a carefully-chosen diversity for Upper Voice Choirs large and small. With James Davy's Sun Of My Soul, Philip Moore's Listen To The Song Of The Children and Elizabeth Poston's The Dormouse's Carol, the selection here is brilliant, including pieces for all occasions and events throughout the year. This makes Short And Easy Anthems indispensable for Upper Voice Choirs and directors who will instantly be able to draw from a wealth of songs that can be learnt quickly. The works here include simple unison settings, while most of them can be performed with some flexible scoring, allowing the music to be opened up to wider choirs.Featuring a vast number of anthems that can be learnt and sung quickly, The New Novello Book Of Short and Easy Anthems gives Upper Voice choirs a grand selection of songs that will prevent a reliance on the same ones. Whether your choir is large or small, the music contained within this collection is perfect for beautifully versatile melodies that can be learned very easily. / Choeur SSA Et Piano

Great new carols for Mixed Voices-Here are ten absolutely brand new Christmas carols for mixed voices. They vary in mood from the very gentle to the joyous and have one thing in common - they are great to sing and gorgeous to listen to.

MacMillan's setting of text by R. C. Trevelyan using a traditional dutch carol. This is a simple piece for unison choir which is given a colourful piano part to enhance its sense of progress. Easy for children to pick up and attractive to listen to.

Arranged for SSSAAATTTBBB the lyrics are from an anonymous writer of the fourteenth century and have been adapted by the composer.The composer says: 'Woefully arrayed is a supreme choral setting by William Cornysh Junior who died in 1523 of a text usually regarded as of anonymous composition though there have been some attributions to John Skelton. It is a thoughtful powerful meditation on Christ on the Cross and though Cornysh’s setting has remarkable intensity and contrapuntal artistry I felt a strong wish to add my own response to this fine text. The different versions of it have different verses that used by Cornysh has three verses (plus therefrain) while there are others with four or even five (one attributed to Skelton has five). I have chosen to restrict myself to the three used by Cornysh using my own adaptation of the modernised words which yet incorporates some archaisms a deliberate choice for reasons of rhythm and verbal sound. This setting was commissioned by the Three Choirs Festival 2009 for Stile Antico to whom it is dedicated.''Difficult to perform but not difficult to listen to this 2009 Three Choirs Festival commission was first performed by Stile Antico who have since toured it. It is a heartfelt response to the fourteenth-century text passionate and anguished Christ is on the cross ‘woefully arrayed’. Although written for a secular choir it is a piece that could be sung by many cathedral and collegiate choirs: there is considerable doubling between the sixteen lines and a keyboard reduction to help the initial sorting out. Above all it is dramatic and would communicate directly to audiences if given a chance to hear it.'       - James L Montgomer RSCM review

Great new carols for upper voice-Here are three absolutely brand new Christmas carol collections. They vary in mood from the very gentle to the joyous and have one thing in common ?????? they are great to sing and gorgeous to listen to.

A gently floating piano theme introduces an uplifting, nature-themed text in this sensitive piece for developing voices. Superb choral writing allows each voice part to take a turn singing the melody, as well as supportive harmony. A wonderful piece for growing musicians! / Choeur A 2 Parties

The angels at Angel Central in the Heavenly Realms are busy as usual but this year the new angel on the block wants to hear the full story again of what happened on that first Christmas night. It's up to Lead Angel Gabriel torecount the Greatest Story Ever Told with a little help from his friends. This 16-minute musical contains sparkling songs and linking dialog easily prepared and presented. Perfect for younger voices (Grades K-4). Includes 4songs. Available: Director's Manual (includes reproducible singer pages) ChoirTrax CD (stereo and split track accomp.) Preview CD (with vocals) and CD 10-Pak (10 Preview CDs for individual rehearsal). Performance Time: Approx.15 minutes. For Grades K-4.

Five Carols for Upper Voices-Here is a sparkling collection for women's choir or five of your top treble singers that will captivate all listeners! Challenging but absolutely worth it it includes: The Angel Gabriel Coventry Carol Ding Dong! Merrily on High Rocking Carol Silent Night.

The vocal score for Eric Thiman's Listening for the upper voices with Piano accompaniment.

The awe and wonder of this contemporary Christmas classic are masterfully portrayed in this beautifully orchestrated setting that will envelop your listeners in a warm sonic tapestry. A wonderful selection for school community and sacred concerts.

Andrea Ramsey Choral Series. This classic Yeats' poem is set to music that is rooted in a simple melody and meter and, when performed with a traditional ?folk song? simplicity will resonant with singers and listeners. All voice parts and the piano are given moments of individual importance. This beautiful poem asks your singers to reflect on how they would like to live today and be remembered. Powerful.

Premiered at the 2005 ACDA convention this setting of a poem by William Butler Yeats begs the listener to tread softly on our dreams.

Few listeners will be left unmoved by this powerful Billy Joel ballad. This arrangement by Steve Zegree is a great feature for vocal jazz groups pop and concert choirs. Available SATB SAB SSA ShowTrax CD. Approx. time: 4:30.

Premiered at the 2005 ACDA convention this setting of a poem by William Butler Yeats begs the listener to tread softly on our dreams. Available for SSAA and TTBB.

The whimsical 1971 acoustic song by Cat Stevens has a gentle folk feel to it that transfers beautifully to a choral setting. Singers will love learning such a warm and welcoming song and audiences will enjoy listening!