12. Spring - John T. Edel
The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
Jo-Michael Scheibe, conductor
Masterchor@aol.com (att.: Rebecka Pasach)
A spring-like poem by William Shakespeare makes this
a good selection for the final school concert. Also for
women's and community choirs.
08501412 SSA
Sound File
13. Ave Maria Gratia Plena - Javier Busto
The Milwaukee Choral Artists
Sharon A. Hansen, conductor
This treble setting is suitable for a fine children's choir,
a church or women's choir.
08501391 SSAA
Sound File
14. Stuff 'N' Nonsense - Norman Luboff
Tapiola Choir; Kari Ala-Pöllänen, conductor
Ondine 884-2
In a medley, the melancholy 'There Is a Ship', from
Scotland, is combined with folk songs from America
and England. For children's and women's choirs.
08500325 SSAA
Sound File
15. The Land of Music - Ilkka Kuusisto
Timotei Youth Choir; Pekka Perko, conductor
RG-Sound LLNK-7
With words by Sheldon Harnick ('Fiddler on the Roof'),
it is a fine festival or All State choice, set with combined
choirs in mind.
08501373 SSAA keyboard
Sound File
16. In the Bleak Midwinter - Patrick Messick
The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
Jo-Michael Scheibe, conductor
Masterchor@aol.com (att.: Rebecka Pasach)
Christina Rosetti's poem sets the mood in unison, later
dividing into two-part. For children's choir, church or
women's voices.
08501390 SA keyboard
Sound File
CHRISTMAS SELECTIONS
17. Still, Still Night - Jackson Berkey
The Gateway Men's chorus
Jeffrey Meynard, conductor
A new voicing of the well known 'fusion' arrangement of
Still, Still, Still and Silent Night, once more using harp com-plementing
the baritone solo leading into the song.
08501396 TTBB harp/keyboard
08500578 SATB harp/keyboard
08501192 SSAA harp/keyboard
Sound File
18. Calm on the Listening Ear of Night - Kenneth Jennings
Dale Warland Singers; Dale Warland, conductor
www.dalewarlandsingers.org
The poem is by Edmund Hamilton Sears. Oboe or flute,
included in vocal, evokes the Christmas spirit in long,
lyric lines. An option for school, church and community
choirs.
08501353 SATB oboe/flute
Sound File
19. Sweet Noel - Joan Griffith
Ensemble Singers of Plymouth Music Series
Philip Brunelle, conductor
www.plymouthmusic.org
Prize-winning entry in American Composers' Forum.
A dancing Christmas Carol, good for school, church and
community.
08501375 SATB
Sound File
20. Prepare the Way - arr. Margareta Jalkéus
The Real Group
Gazell Records GAFCD-1018
A Swedish folk hymn for Advent, suitable for school,
church and community choir.
08501360 SATTB
Sound File
|
21. Hodie - Carol Barnett
Dale Warland Singers; Dale Warland, conductor
www.dalewarlandsingers.org
A jubilant Christmas selection, with influences from
Rachmaninoff and Poulenc. A festival choice for
advanced high school, university or community choir.
08501406 SATB
SACRED - Church
Sound File
22. Anthem - Eskil Hemberg
Ensemble Singers of Plymouth Music Series
Philip Brunelle, conductor
Text combines a Swedish folk hymn with the
words of Dag Hammarskjold, poet and former
leading diplomat in the UN. For school, church and
community choirs.
08501401 SATB
Sound File
23. He's Got the Whole World - Raymond Liebau
University of Mississippi Concert Singers
Jerry Jordan, conductor
choirs@olemiss.edu
Originally a folk tune, this setting is featured as a
'concert spiritual', but it also accommodates smaller
choirs. An excellent choice for festival and All State.
08501379 SATB
Sound File
24. Credo - Richard Nance
Choir of the West; Richard Sparks, conductor
PLU Audio Recordings PLU-9801
The Credo, in three short sections, is the first part of a
Mass in progress. Includes soprano and tenor solos.
For school, church and community.
08501405 SATB harp, oboe, perc.
Sound File
25. Water Night - Eric Whitacre
Brigham Young University Singers
Ronald Staheli, conductor
www.byu.com
This setting of Octavio Paz' poem offers a fine festival
selection for a good high school choir.
08500040 SATB
Sound File
26. Ride On, King Jesus! - arr. Edward Boatner
University of Mississippi Concert Singers
Jerry Jordan, conductor
choirs@olemiss.edu
A high spirited concert spiritual makes it a fine festival
and All State selection for high school level.
08501361 SATB
Sound File
27+28. Benedictus/Hosanna - August Söderman
Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum
Almeda Berkey, conductor
SDGPRESS@berkey.com
Two excerpts from seven Sacred Songs by Swedish
composer Söderman. Written in 1872, they feature a
rich and rhythmically strong setting. For school, church
and community choirs.
08500774 Benedictus SATB organ
08500667 Hosanna SATB organ
08500252 Sacred Songs (7) SATB organ
EPILOGUE
Sound File
29. Wearing of the Green - arr. Norman Luboff
Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum
Almeda Berkey, conductor
SDGPRESS@berkey.com
Varied in textures and dynamics, this setting offers a
dramatic version of the moving Irish folksong, making
it a fine festival and All State selection.
08501098 SATB
Sound File
Additional Titles
|