Oh my, this one is fun! The Dance of the Heart is the title in English, and this heart is on fire. With maracas and bongo accompaniment the choir sings the words that describe a beautiful dancer. Before you know it, the dancer has been beckoned to join you and now it is also a love song. Fabulous melody and spirit, this song will be twirling in many a high school choir.
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There is a heavy yet hopeful longing in this anthem. Set to the solemn minor-key melody of a Russian folk song, this plea for God to send a Redeemer is full of rich harmonic writing. Brief in length, this selection is appropriate for both Advent and Lessons and Carols services.
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If you've been looking for a fresh, playful holiday song to put a big smile on everyone's face, look no further! This forgotten classic from the late 1950s is big, bright, brassy and sassy, with the melody shared by all four voice parts, and even a section where the group becomes a (vocal) brass band.
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Fajar dan Senja II or in English “Dawn and Dusk II”?is an exploration of sounds with the human voice. The composer captures the magical moments of a day's beginning and its end through the variety of vocal colors and hand percussion. Based on Indonesian exotic Melayu scale, the music pictures the folk life atmosphere into a vibrant sound experience. Medium-difficult but worth every second!
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In the composer's words: “God's Grandeur makes a companion piece to Pied Beauty, the first Gerard Manley Hopkins poem on ecstatic themes that I've set for choir. God's Grandeur read(s) like a scene – from awe to despair to an ecstasy of gratitude in one taut sonnet. That's why this piece seemed to need its own substantial, quasi-orchestral piano part, and why (the) vocalism ranges from fiery fanfare to desolate recitative to conclude, at last, in bright chorale.” Text by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Premiered by the Gregg Smith Singers in January 2010. 4 minutes.
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Historically, the arts have always fulfilled the dual roles of responding to change while at the same time creating change. “Weather” is a poem that gives voice to the voiceless, especially those who have been and continue to be marginalized because of difference. It responds to and reflects realities that are both culturally specific and humanly universal. Professor Claudia Rankine challenges all of us (no matter our background or lived experience) to know better, to do better, to take action, and to become agents of social justice and social change. This work for choir, narrator, and piano with optional Wind Symphony or Chamber ensemble, is to be a learning and growing experience for the singers, the audience, and the conductor/teacher in all ways emotional and intellectual . There is a companion resource for “Weather” intended for students, educators, conductors, and audiences to learn more about the social, political, and historical context of this work. This guide offers an opportunity for everyone to deeply engage with “Weather” and understand its critically important social and historical context. The guide, created by Dr. Colleen Sears, Professor of Music at The College of New Jersey, encourages us to honor the intent of Claudia Rankine's poetry and Rollo Dilworth's music; to become better citizens in our communities and to bridge divides through our shared humanity.
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Now adapted for SSAA by Richard Gabrillo, Craig Hella Johnson's setting of Dolly Parton's Light of a Clear Blue Morning is infused with light and hopefulness as it opens with a solo soprano and gradually builds to a joyful overflowing of sound and vocal texture, then gently relaxing into a reflective conclusion. With soprano recorder.
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A profoundly beautiful poem speaks of life as a series of doors opening and of sighs unfolding, one upon another, rising “on a tide of mornings.” The music creates a peaceful atmosphere of unfolding sonority, until it fades away in the aleatoric final phrase. Duration: ca. 4:15.
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Begin your holiday concert with this uplifting and joyful choral – a Christmas card of sound. The 6/8 meter has a fresh and moving feel; paired with a familiar text and additional words creating a choral that is timeless and appealing for the singer and listener. Full orchestration is available, or use the StudioTrax CD to add amazing color to your performance. Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-part, Orchestration Score and Parts; StudioTrax CD.
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“The music of a people who will not be slaves again...” – This stirring anthem stands out as a fitting tribute to the changes taking place across the globe. Inspiring!
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One of John Denver's hits from the late 60s, this poignant song carries emotion in its heartfelt lyric and memorable melody, allowing it to translate seamlessly into this beautiful arrangement for the choral ensemble.
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