artistry for all

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ARTISTRY FOR ALL
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DEvELOPInG ChOIRS
UNISON/2-PARt/SSA — NEw OCtavOS
Benarty Hill i Sing
CME BEginning Mary goEtzE sEriEs
Nick Page Mary Goetze
Written in honor of Mandy Miller and her singers Composer Mary Goetze states that this song
in Lochgelly, Scotland, this lovely unison piece “sprang from within me” as she thought about
serves as a tribute to all children who display the many directors and teachers who have
joy, warmth and pride when singing. Although an dedicated their lives to children’s choirs and
original composition, the rhythms reflect Scottish music education – thus enriching the lives of so
folk traditions. An excellent selection to teach MARY GOETzE many children through singing. The cascading
phrasing, melodic lines, and unison singing. vocal parts of the refrain that move predominantly by stepwise
48021193 Unison .............................................................................................$1.90 motion as well as the optional unison verses, contribute to the
accessibility of this choral work.
BetHleHem today 48021167 SSA ...................................................................................................$2.25
CME Holiday ligHts
Michael Wu kuSimama (Stand tall)
This sacred work for treble voices uses a standard AABA hymn form sounds of a BEttEr World
Jim Papoulis/ed. Francisco J. Núñez
but with a contemporary harmonic pallet. The text challenges people
to share the spirit of Christmas and its gift of Love every day of the “Kusimama” is written in the world music style
year. Available separately: Parts for brass ensemble and organ. that is accessible for all choirs. The text which is
in both Swahili and English, is about standing tall
48020956 2-Part Treble ...............................................................................$2.25
on the earth, not with anger or aggression, but with
48020957 Parts .............................................................................................$25.00
hope, strength, acceptance, and a positive spirit.
Performed by Bel Canto Chorus, Children’s Chorus of Washington JIM PAPOULIS
The voices along with hand claps, stomps, Djembe,
with Washington Symphonic Brass, Michael Wu, conductor.
shaker and piano all combine for an exciting world music presentation.
48021188 2-Part Treble ................................................................................$1.90
a Boat BeneatH
a Sunny Sky Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC Prelude division,
Sophia Miller, conductor.
BEtty BErtaux sEriEs
Jonathan Jensen
lazy JoHn
Based on a poem by Lewis Carroll, this charming
Mary goEtzE sEriEs
work for unison treble voices is suitable for even
arr. Nancy Boone Allsbrook/Glenda Goodin
the younger singers. The music captures the
This rollicking, fun and humorous arrangement
essence of the Carroll text, with its sense of
of an Appalachian folk song is perfect for young
innocence and fleeting pleasures of childhood.
choirs. The added homemade percussion
Excellent selection for school or children’s choirs.
instruments such as found sticks, spoons and
48021046 Unison ............................................................................................$1.90
washboard, plus a rousing hambone knee slap
at the end all combine to make the piece more
CHriStmaS Carol colorful and authentic to the Appalachian region.
BEtty BErtaux sEriEs 48021163 2-Part ...............................................................................................$1.90
Jonathan Jensen
Setting the beautiful poetry of Sara Teasdale, composer Jonathan let me know Beauty
Jensen has set a simple yet elegant carol for 2-part choir. Expanding CME BEginning
from a simple unison beginning to a beautiful 2-part counter point, Allan Naplan
this will be a favorite for your beginning choir at Christmas. Composed in strophic form, this work is a celebration of the many
48021280 2-Part Treble ...............................................................................$1.90 ways through which we experience beauty in our lives. From sight
and sound to art and song, beauty surrounds us and enriches our
Heaven unfolding world. This accessible and uplifting positive musical ode would be a
CME in HigH VoiCE strong addition to any concert setting for treble choirs.
Andrea Ramsey 48021161 2-Part Treble ................................................................................$1.90
The eloquent text by Charles Anthony Silvestri
serves as the driving force of this work. It address-
es the beauty all around us that we often fail to View complete “sEriEs dEsCriptions”
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DEvELOPInG ChOIRS
a midSummer nigHt’S dream Sim SHalom (grant pEaCE) tHe Snow iS Singing
a CHoral suitE CME BEginning CME BEginning
CME opEra WorksHop Allan Naplan Daniel Shaw
Benjamin Britten/ed. Lee Kesselman Commissioned by the Young Voices of This piece portrays nature as a magical, living
Based on Benjamin Britten’s opera A Colorado in Littleton, Colorado, one month entity. While the vocal lines are generally
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 64, this prior to the Columbine tragedy, this work supported by the piano, during the middle
15-minute choral suite has been arranged was premiered one year later at the first section they perform independently as
and adapted, yet remains true to Britten’s anniversary of the event. Beginning as a the piano accompaniment adds a descant
original score. The optional introductory solemn and simple statement, this powerful melody above.
lines, using words of Shakespeare, help to piece soon blossoms into a hopeful and exu- 48021251 SA...................................................$1.90
frame each chorus. This work presents an berant blessing for peace.
excellent opportunity for young singers to 48021222 2-Part Treble ............................$1.90
experience the operatic works of a great
twentieth century composer.
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Performed by Concert Choir of ANIMA, ORDER TODAY!   o  rder all titles in this booklet and more
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MIxEd VOICES — NEw OCtavOS
angel medley oH CHriStmaS tree
froM Coolside of Yuletide froM Coolside of yulEtidE
sounds of a BEttEr World arr. Francisco J. Núñez/Jim Papoulis
arr. Francisco J. Núñez/Jim Papoulis Written to be sung at the Rockfeller Center tree
This arrangement of three well-known carols lighting ceremony, the arrangers have created
“Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” “Angels We Have an upbeat rendition of this familiar carol that is
Heard on High,” and “The First Noel” uses contem- instantly appealing.
porary musical styles, altered harmonies and word FRAnCISCO  48021252 SATB a cappella ..................................$1.90
play to expand the palette of the carol experience. núñEz  Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC,
This and other selections from the CoolSide of Yuletide series can be Francisco Núñez, conductor.
heard on the album of the same name by the Young People’s Chorus
Sililiza (Hear me)
of New York City.
sounds of a BEttEr World
48021253 SATB a cappella .........................................................................$1.90
Jim Papoulis/ed. Francisco J. Núñez
Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC, Francisco Núñez, conductor.
Composer Jim Papoulis has created an energetic and uplifting work
that fuses the rhythms from African, American and Latin cultures,
kuSimama (Stand tall)
and uses a text primarily in Swahili interspersed with phrases in
sounds of a BEttEr World
Spanish. Supported by shaker, Djembe and agogo bell, the middle sec-
Jim Papoulis/ed. Francisco J. Núñez
tion has the feel of a real celebration with layers of spoken word that
Also written for 2-part treble choir, this SATB
lead us to the understanding: “listen, hear, stand strong.”
arrangement of “Kusimama” is written in the
48021225 SATB a cappella .........................................................................$2.25
world music style that is accessible for all choirs.
Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC, Francisco Núñez, conductor.
The text which is in both Swahili and English, is
about standing tall on the earth, not with anger or tHe tiger
aggression, but with hope, strength, acceptance, CME Building BridgEs
and a positive spirit. The voices along with hand claps, stomps, djembe, Lauren Bernofsky
shaker and piano all combine for an exciting world music presentation. Originally written for treble voices, this musical setting of the William
48021235 SATB ................................................................................................$1.95 Blake text is equally exciting for mixed voices. An energetic, inventive
Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC Prelude division, Sophia Miller, conductor. and rhythmically vibrant work, your choir will explore the full spec-
trum of dynamics, technique and emotional expressiveness.
48021247 SATB ................................................................................................$1.90
voiCe of my Song
CME Building BridgEs
David L. Brunner
Written for the Newham Young People’s Chorus’ Big Sing! in London,
England, this inspirational work by David Brunner (text by Scott
LLounsbury) carries the theme of finding one’s voice, one’s identity,
and singing together away from judgment; a song of freedom, peacce,
love and respect.
48021259 SAB...................................................................................................$1.90
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DEvELOPInG ChOIRS
BESt-SELLINg OCtAVOS FOR dEVELOPINg CHOIRS
wHen i CloSe my eyeS give uS Hope
sounds of a BEttEr World sounds of a BEttEr World
Jim Papoulis/arr. Francisco J. Núñez Jim Papoulis/arr. Francisco J. Núñez
48005127 2-Part ..............................................................................................$1.95 48004977 SSA ..................................................................................................$1.95
dodi li
al SHloSHa d’varim CME BEginning
CME BEginning arr. Doreen Rao
Allan Naplan 48004441 2-Part .............................................................................................$1.90
48004534 2-Part ..............................................................................................$1.90
yo le Canto todo el dia
48019890 SATB ................................................................................................$1.90
CME latin aCCEnts
David Brunner
Can you Hear 48004679 2-Part ..............................................................................................$1.95
sounds of a BEttEr World we Can plant a foreSt
Jim Papoulis/arr. Francisco Núñez
sounds of a BEttEr World
48005164 SAB ..................................................................................................$1.90 Jim Papoulis/Mike Greenly/ed. Francisco J. Núñez
48005129 SATB ................................................................................................$1.95
48021020 2-Part with descant ..................................................................$1.90
niSka BanJa
oye CME intErMEdiatE
sounds of a BEttEr World arr. Nick Page
Jim Papoulis/arr. Francisco J. Núñez 48020832 2-Part and Piano, 4-Hands ...................................................$1.90
48005166 3-Part Treble ...............................................................................$1.95 48020833 TB and Piano, 4-Hands...........................................................$1.90
48019428 SATB ................................................................................................$1.95 48020831 SATB and Piano, 4-Hands .....................................................$1.90
WOMEn’S vOICES
NEW OCtAVOS
ad amore duBula
CME in HigH VoiCE CME in HigH VoiCE
Lee Kesselman arr. Stephen Hatfield
Already chosen for several All-State choral fes- Now available for SSAA voices, this South African folk song of the
tivals, this exciting choral fanfare is the perfect Xhosa people is boisterous, open-throated and joyful.
concert opener. The text, in Italian and based on 48021227 SSAA a cappella .........................................................................$1.90
lines from Dante’s Divine Comedy, speaks of good-
LEE  ness and love. The sound of non-pitched bells will
i Sing
KESSELMAn establish a special mood for the night ahead.
Mary goEtzE sEriEs
48021135 SSAA a cappella .........................................................................$1.90 Mary Goetze
Performed by Women’s Chamber Ensemble, Michigan State University,
Composer Mary Goetze states that this song
Sandra Snow, conductor.
“sprang from within me” as she thought about the
many directors and teachers who have dedicated
and miriam Sang (SHiru l’adonai)
their lives to children’s choirs and music educa-
CME in HigH VoiCE tion – thus enriching the lives of so many children
Zebulon M. Highben
through singing. The cascading vocal parts of the
Based on a biblical text, “And Miriam Sang” is a song of celebration refrain that move predominantly by stepwise motion as well as the
following Israel’s deliverance from Egypt through the Red Sea. It optional unison verses, contribute to the accessibility of this choral work.
begins in a slow, chant-like manner, and soon shifts to an up-tempo
48021167 SSA ...................................................................................................$2.25
dance-like mood. Although the melodies are original, they incorpo-
rate the augmented second interval and melodic formulas common
to Hasidic and some Middle-Eastern music. The use of Hebrew text,
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tambourine and drums add to the authentic feel.
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from your favorite choral music retailer.
Performed by Michigan State University Women’s Chamber Ensemble,
Sandra Snow, conductor.
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WOMEn’S vOICES
a midSummer nigHt’S dream Singing tHiS pieCe
a CHoral suitE transiEnt glory sEriEs
CME opEra WorksHop Bruce Adolphe
Benjamin Britten/Edited by Lee Kesselman Commissioned by the Young People’s Chorus of
Based on Benjamin Britten’s opera A Midsummer New York, composer Bruce Adolphe and lyricist
Night’s Dream, Op. 64, this 15-minute choral suite Louise Gikow have created a comical tribute to
has been arranged and adapted, yet remains true choral singers and conductors everywhere. The
to Britten’s original score. The added introductory concept of the piece is that the singers tell their
lines, using words of Shakespeare, help to frame each thoughts about singing the piece, while singing
chorus. This work presents an excellent opportunity for young singers to it. Irony is found everywhere. A challenging yet humorous work for
experience the operatic works of a great twentieth century composer. school and community treble choruses.
48021105 Treble Voices ..............................................................................$4.50 48021138 SSA ...................................................................................................$4.95
Performed by Concert Choir of ANIMA, Lauren Sklar, conductor. Performed by PALS Children’s Chorus, Boston, Alysoun Kegel, conductor.
o, Clap your HandS! Son de Camaguey
CME in HigH VoiCE CME in HigH VoiCE
Isabelle Ganz Stephen Hatfield
Using excerpts from the Psalms, this work creates a lively fanfare-like “ Son de Camaguey” is a Cuban folk song from
opening followed by a legato contrapuntal section, ending with a which the composer takes the refrain and then
return to the energetic opening material. An uplifting chorus of praise frames it with kaleidoscopic patterns of ostinati
and joyous singing that is appropriate for concert use in school, com- inspired by the song, and by Afro-Cuban music in
munity or church choirs. general. Already one of the most exciting rendi-
48021194 SSA ...................................................................................................$1.90 tions from Stephen Hatfield as an SATB piece, it
is now available for men’s and women’s choirs.
48021245 SSAA a cappella (w/Perc.) .....................................................$2.50
puer noBiS naSCitur
CME in HigH VoiCE
Andrea Ramsey temBandumBa
Alternating chant style with up-tempo, rhyth- transiEnt glory sEriEs
mic sections, this piece, written for the Allegro Paquito D’Rivera
Community Children’s Choirs of the greater The title is inspired by “Tembandumba de la
Kansas City area, is an ideal work for combining Quimbamba,” the main character of a poem by
choruses of varied levels. master Puerto Rican poet, Luis Pales Matos. The
AnDREA RAMSEY
48021250 SSAA ........................................................$2.25 music alternates between chanting and singing.
Performed by Allegro Community Children’s Choir of the Greater Kansas The two soloists – soprano and alto – plus a pair of
City area, Christy Elsner, conductor. Cuban claves add contrast and color to this lively
a cappella work.
48021153 SSAA/Solo a cappella ..............................................................$5.95
Sililiza (Hear me)
Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC, Francisco Núñez, conductor.
sounds of a BEttEr World
Jim Papoulis/ed. Francisco J. Núñez
Composer Jim Papoulis has created an energetic wHen i waS tHe foreSt
and uplifting work that fuses the rhythms from CME in HigH VoiCE
African, American and Latin cultures, and uses a Daniel Brewbaker
text primarily in Swahili interspersed with phrases With a text by thirteenth century poet Meister
in Spanish. Supported by shaker, Djembe and Eckhart that speaks of the fall from and a return
agogo bell, the middle section has the feel of a real to grace, composer Brewbaker uses mostly homo-
celebration with layers of spoken word that lead us to the understand- phonic writing with soft, contemporary harmonies
ing: “listen, hear, stand strong.” DAnIEL  to find the soul’s rightful place in the universe.
48021226 SSAA a cappella .........................................................................$2.25 BREWBAKER This emotional showstopper calls for the full range
Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC, Francisco Núñez, conductor. of a woman’s voice and mature emotions.
48021254 SSA ...................................................................................................$1.95
Performed by Somerset Festival Chorus at Wells Cathedral in England,
Emily Ellsworth, conductor.
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WOMEn’S vOICES
BESt SELLINg SSA OCtAVOS
oye old Joe Clark
sounds of a BEttEr World Mary goEtzE sEriEs
Jim Papoulis/arr. Francisco J. Núñez arr. Mary Goetze
48005166 3-Part Treble ...............................................................................$1.95 48003965 SSA a cappella ............................................................................$1.90
give uS Hope SHady grove (witH tHe CuCkoo)
sounds of a BEttEr World Mary goEtzE sEriEs
Jim Papoulis/arr. Francisco J. Núñez arr. Nancy Boone Allsbrook/Glenda Goodin
48004977 SSA ..................................................................................................$1.95 48020941 SSA with Flute and Piano ......................................................$2.25
Can you Hear adiemuS (tHeme)
sounds of a BEttEr World songs of sanCtuary
Jim Papoulis/arr. Francisco Núñez Karl Jenkins
48004978 SSA ..................................................................................................$1.95 48011743 SSAA ................................................................................................$3.95
i’m goin’ up a yonder
CME gospEl MusiC ExpEriEnCE
Walter Hawkins/arr. Martin Sirvatka
48004224 SSAA ...............................................................................................$1.90
MIxED vOICES
NEW OCtAVOS
angel medley a Better reSurreCtion Come, Heavy Sleep
froM Coolside CatHEdral sEriEs (no. 3 froM three
of Yuletide Howard Helvey Madrigals after dowland)
sounds of a yalE glEE CluB nEW
Constructed primarily in homophonic form,
BEttEr World ClassiC CHoral sEriEs
this setting of the Rossetti poem results in a
arr. Francisco J. Núñez/ Michael Gilberston
poignant plea for resurrected life and spirit.
Jim Papoulis
Written as a dear friend lay dying at a young
Composer Helvey has dedicated this anthem
This arrangement of age, this movement, along with the other two
to Woodhaven, a not-for-profit organization
three well-known carols from the set “Weep You No More” and “Burst
that provides community-based supported
“Hark, the Herald Angels Forth, My Tears” call on the singers to rep-
living services to individuals with develop-
Sing,” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” and resent their deepest feelings of grief, anger,
mental disabilities.
“The First Noel” uses contemporary musical love and finally, rest. Using long sustained
48021257 SATB a cappella ......................$1.90
styles, altered harmonies and word play to pallets of harmonic color and the dynamics
expand the palette of the carol experience. of a whisper, this powerfully emotional piece
BurSt fortH,
48021253 SATB a cappella ......................$1.90 will surely touch both singer and audience.
my tearS
Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC, 48021238 SATB/Solo a cappella ...........$1.90
(no. 2 froM
Francisco Núñez, conductor. three Madrigals Performed by Musica Sacra, Kent Trittle, conductor.
after dowland)
ave maria yalE glEE CluB e pluriBuS
CME ConduCtor’s CHoiCE nEW ClassiC CantuS
Imant Raminsh CHoral sEriEs CME ConduCtor’s
Michael Gilberston CHoiCE
A beautiful rendition of the sacred text from
David L. Brunner
the Gospel of Luke set for SATB divisi chorus This middle movement is
and mezzo soprano soloist. rhythmic, dissonant and angry, expressing a This David Brunner work
release from the pain of death. When paired evolved from a project
48021165 SATB divisi, Mezzo Sop.
with the other two “Weep You No More” DAvID L.  that involved middle,
Solo, a cappella ........................$1.95
and “Come, Heavy Sleep,” this wonderful BRUnnER high school and col-
Recorded by the Vancouver Chamber Choir,
piece of programmatic writing is a lesson in lege singers in a virtual choir environment.
Jon Washburn conducting.
musical emotion. The text, with its strong rhythm and sturdy
refrain, artfully captures what it feels like
48021237 SATB/Solo a cappella ...........$1.90
to be a singer in a chorus. The entire work is
Performed by Musica Sacra, Kent Trittle, conductor.
an anthem to bands of empowered singers
everywhere: “From many, comes one song!”
48021223 SATB .............................................$1.90
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MIxED vOICES
four motetS make muSiC Sweet tHe tiger
CoMplEtE Edition CME ConduCtor’s CHoiCE CME Building BridgEs
Aaron Copland Jenni Brandon Lauren Bernofsky
Composed in the fall of 1921 while Copland Composed in a set of three pieces, the Originally written for treble voices, this
was studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. poetry in this piece comes from James musical setting of the William Blake text
Includes: I. Help Us, O Lord; II. Thou, O Joyce’s collection Chamber Music. The music is equally exciting for mixed voices. An
Jehovah, Abideth Forever; III. Have Mercy on beautifully portrays the imagery of lovers energetic and vibrant work, your choir will
Us, O My Lord; IV. Sing Ye Praises to Our King. wandering along a river, the essence of a explore the full spectrum of dynamics,
48021108 SATB a cappella .....................$4.95 cool valley, and the falling rain. Combined technique and emotional expressiveness.
they leave the listener with the sense of a 48021247 SATB .............................................$1.90
gloria quiet, hushed world full of love and longing
froM Missa BrEVis as they are led into a dazzling world heavy uBi CaritaS
Zoltan Kodály with memories. CME ConduCtor’s
Kodály’s Missa Brevis was first performed in 48021166 SATB ............................................$2.25 CHoiCE
Imant Raminsh
1945, just after the end of the Second World
War. It is a hymn to hope in the divinity Commissioned by the
oH CHriStmaS tree
that provides comfort and strength in the Cathedral Church of St.
froM CoolsidE of yulEtidE
most difficult of circumstances. Divided into arr. Francisco J. Núñez/Jim Papoulis George (Kingston, Ontario),
deliberate sections, “Gloria” opens with a IMAnT  Dr. Mark G. Sirett, Organist
plainchant followed by a chorus fanfare, to Written to be sung at the Rockfeller Center RAMInSh and Music Director, in
tree lighting ceremony, the arrangers have
a solo section at a much slower tempo, and celebration of its Bicentennial May, 1992,
created an upbeat rendition of this familiar
ends in a joyful character to the final “amen.” this work is characterized by smooth chant-
carol that is instantly appealing.
like melodic tones and modal harmonies.
48021190 SATB .............................................$1.95
48021252 SATB a cappella ......................$1.90
48021164 SATB div. a cappella ..............$1.90
HalleluJaH Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC,
Francisco Núñez, conductor.
(no. 3 froM unClouded day
HEaVEnly (no. 1 froM HEaVEnly HoME:
HoME: tHrEE See amid tHe tHrEE aMEriCan songs)
aMEriCan songs) winter’S Snow CME ConduCtor’s CHoiCE
CME ConduCtor’s sing noEl sEriEs Josiah Kelley Atwood/arr. Shawn Kirchner
CHoiCE
Robert Sieving This enduring gospel favorite is set with a
William Walker/arr.
Shawn Kirchner The simple structure of straight-forward first verse and chorus. The
Edward Caswall’s poem next two verses combine traditional blue-
This amazing work is a
provides a welcome grass vocal style with counterpoint and
contrast of homophonic refrains against
framework upon which fugue, resulting in a crescendo of excitement.
polyphonic verses. Beginning with the aus-
tere Sacred Harp tune “Heavenly Home,” to set this beautiful, origi- 48021256 SSAATTBB a cappella ..........$1.95
California composer Kirchner sets “halle- nal carol. With the viola serving as a solo Performed by Bonita High School Chamber Singers,
voice, this carol will provide a sense of sim- La Verne, CA, Todd Helm, conductor.
lujahs” leaping and plunging and circling
plicity, balance and an inner peace that we
through the choir to thrilling results.
all look for during the Christmas season. voiCeS
48021255 SSATBB, a cappella ................$1.95
48021258 SATB a cappella, with Viola ...$1.90 yalE glEE CluB nEW ClassiC
CHoral sEriEs
kuSimama (Stand tall) Performed by VocalEssence. Philip Brunelle,
Eric Banks
sounds of a BEttEr World conductor. Used with permission.
“Voices,” written in memory of Fenno Heath
Jim Papoulis/ed. Francisco J. Núñez
(1926–2008) who served as the conductor
Sililiza
Also written for 2-part treble choir, this
of the Yale Glee Club for almost 40 years, is
(Hear me)
SATB arrangement is accessible for all level
based on a poem by Greek poet Cavafy, best
choirs. The text which is in both Swahili and sounds of
a BEttEr World known for his poetic recreations of classic
English, is about standing tall on the earth,
Jim Papoulis/ images of ancient Greece. This moving a cap-
not with anger or aggression, but with hope,
ed. Francisco J. Núñez pella work uses both Greek (IPA pronuncia-
strength, acceptance, and a positive spirit.
tion provided) and English texts.
Composer Jim Papoulis
The voices along with hand claps, stomps,
has created an energetic 48021181 SSAATTBB a cappella ..........$2.25
Djembe, shaker and piano all combine for an
and uplifting work that Performed by Yale Glee Club, Jeffrey Douma, conductor.
exciting world music presentation.
fuses the rhythms from
48021235 SATB .............................................$1.95 well Sung Song
African, American and Latin cultures, and
Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC uses a text primarily in Swahili interspersed CME ConduCtor’s CHoiCE
Prelude division, Sophia Miller, conductor. David L. Brunner
with phrases in Spanish. Supported by shak-
er, Djembe and agogo bell, the middle sec- With a text from contemporary poet Scott
ORDER TODAY! tion has the feel of a real celebration with Lounsbury that describes shared journeys,
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Performed by Young People’s Chorus of NYC,
Francisco Núñez, conductor. 48021244 SATB .............................................$1.90
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MIxED vOICES
BESt SELLINg OCtAVOS FOR MIxEd VOICES
zion’S wallS give uS Hope JaBula JeSu
rEViValist song sounds of a BEttEr World CME ConduCtor’s CHoiCE
arr. Aaron Copland/Glenn Koponen Jim Papoulis/arr. Francisco Nuñez arr. Stephen Hatfield
48003920 SATB ............................................$1.95 48005176 SATB .............................................$1.95 48004481 SSATB a cappella ...................$1.95
tHe Storm iS paSSing over tHree madrigalS yo le Canto todo el dia
CME ConduCtor’s CHoiCE Emma Lou Diemer CME latin aCCEnts
Charles Tindley/arr. Barbara Baker David Brunner
48003439 SATB.............................................$1.95
48004683 SATB ............................................$1.90 48004843 SATB ...........................................$2.50
i am in need of muSiC
al SHloSHa d’varim niSka BanJa
CME ConduCtor’s CHoiCE
CME ConduCtor’s CHoiCE CME Building BridgEs
David Brunner
Allan Naplan arr. Nick Page
48019254 SATB .............................................$1.90
48019890 SATB .............................................$1.90 48004287 SAAB or SSAA
and Piano, 4-Hands ..............$1.90
tHe promiSe of living fanfare for a feStival
froM tHE tEndEr land (all praisE to MusiC!)
Aaron Copland Ron Nelson ORDER TODAY!
48003284 SATBB and Piano, 4 Hands ...$3.25 48003426 SATB divisi................................$1.90
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tHE MUSIC OF JAMES MACMILLAN
oS mutorum SeCular workS
froM stratHClydE MotEts
after virtue
48020819 Soprano Duet (or Choir)
48021128 SSAATTBB a cappella...........$5.95
and Medieval Harp ..............$4.95
invoCation
Qui meditaBitur
48020773 SSAATTBB .................................$7.95
froM stratHClydE MotEts
48020949 SSATTBB a cappella ............$4.95 laSSie, wad ye loe me?
48020950 SATB a cappella ......................$3.95
tHe Song of tHe lamB
JAMES MACMILLAn
Words froM tHE Book of rEVElation
48020868 SSAATTBB & Organ large workS
SaCred workS
Vocal Score ..............................$6.95
alpHa and omega maSS of BleSSed
48021160 SSSAATTBB a cappella .......$4.95 tHe StratHClyde JoHn Henry newman
domine non SeCundum motetS i unison VoiCEs, opt. satB CHoir,
peCCata noStra 48021120 SATB ..........................................$25.95 and organ
48021174 Choral Part (10 Pack) .........$15.95
48021157 SSATTBB and Violin .............$4.95
tHe StratHClyde
JuBilate deo motetS ii miSSa dunelmi
48020900 SATB, Organ .............................$5.95 48021121 SATB ..........................................$25.95 48021154 SSAATTBB a cappella ........$19.95
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MEn’S vOICES
all for me grog Son de Camaguey
CME in loW VoiCE CME in loW VoiCE
arr. Stephen Hatfield Stephen Hatfield
This English sea shanty, already a success in SATB “Son de Camaguey” is a Cuban folk song from which the composer
and 3-Part Mixed voicings, is now available for takes the refrain and then frames it with kaleidoscopic patterns of
men’s chorus, just the way it would have been ostinati inspired by the song, and by Afro-Cuban music in general.
heard originally when sung by sailors as they Already one of the most exciting renditions from Stephen Hatfield as
STEPhEn  pulled long heavy ropes on early Navy vessels. an SATB piece, it is now available for men’s and women’s choirs.
hATFIELD
48021248 TTBB a cappella .................................$1.90 48021246 TTBB a cappella (w/Perc.) .....................................................$2.50
BrotHerS of tHe Singing void yo le Canto todo el dia
CME in loW VoiCE CME in loW VoiCE
David L. Brunner David L. Brunner
Commissioned for the 2010 Southern Division ACDA Men’s Honor Infectious rhythms and playful melodies character-
Choir, David Brunner’s broad and majestic music paired with James ize this setting of an original Spanish text. Already
Broughton’s powerful words, combine to make the perfect piece for a hit with Mixed and 2-Part treble choirs, this new
men’s chorus. In the text are found unusual juxtapositions of seem- voicing for men’s voices is long overdue and will be
ing opposites: “percussive silences,” “the intimate roar,” “the singing DAvID L.  a welcome addition to the men’s choir repertoire.
void,” and a strong bond of brotherhood: “thriving on affection” and BRUnnER 48021243 TTB ...........................................................$1.95
“closer to me than my own children.” Let your ears ring with “the
sound the stars make.”
48021117 TTBB divisi ...................................................................................$2.25
Plan ahead now for the
benjamin britten
Centenary Celebration 2013
Join with choruses around the world
in celebrating the music of one of the
greatest of all choral composers.
Visit the webpage below for information about britten choral
publications, including forthcoming new editions, with descriptions
and selected audio excerpts, and an article on britten’s choral music:
www.halleonard.com/britten
Also, on the same webpage look for the exciting announcement of a
britten youTube Choral Channel, creating an online choral festival of
britten’s music during the centenary year. All choruses are invited to
participate in this groundbreaking online festival.
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KARL JEnKInS
CHORAL WORkS By kARL JENkINS
tHe prayer: laudamuS te
MI Classics f“pTriehoceeM P c r“aaysget rli:no L rafiuviadea” mmouvse Tme”e ins ttsa, kaennd f rios mb aJesendki nosn’ Gthloer itar,a ad liatirogne-aslc Lalaet ifne stteivxatl.
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on license tsoHper apneoa/sCaetmBa/EknesErMSB lE
mpt (EnglisH and latin)
hys Fra KARL JEnKInS The Peacemakers sets words of peace from iconic,
R world-changing figures such as Gandhi, Nelson
Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr., along with
adiemuS
other inspirational quotations of Mother Teresa,
songs of sanCtuary
Albert Schweitzer, Anne Frank and the Dalai Lama.
For women’s voices and orchestra or recorder
Also included are religious texts from the Bible,
and strings.
the Qur’an, St. Francis of Assisi and Bahá’u’lláh, and the poetry of
The music from the million-selling album, fea-
Shelley, Malory, Terry Waite and Carol Barratt. One line from the
tured on the Delta Air Lines TV commercial,
Persian mystic poet Rumi sums up the ethos of the work: “All religions,
Adiemus combines classical and ethnic influ-
all singing one song: Peace be with you.”
ences to create a haunting, tribal sound. The first
of the seven movements is available separately Scored for soprano solo, SATB chorus, optional SSA chorus, flute, guitar
(Adiemus Theme). (acoustic, classical or fretless bass), strings and percussion, with option-
48011727 SSAA ..............................................................................................$19.95 al soprano saxophone, brass, timpani, solo violin and organ/electronic
keyboard. English and Latin text, with “peace” in many languages.
Recorder, string and percussion parts available on rental from Boosey & Hawkes.
48021239 Vocal Score ................................................................................$17.95
adiemuS (tHeme)
reQuiem
froM songs of sanCtuary
CoMplEtE VoCal sCorE
48011825 SATB ................................................................................................$5.75
Jenkins’ Requiem sets the traditional Latin text
48011743 SSAA ................................................................................................$3.95
of the Requiem mass (including the extra move-
tHe armed man (CHoral Suite) ments “Pie Jesu” and “In paradisum”) along with
a Mass for pEaCE haiku “death” poems (sung in Japanese). The result
is a deeply moving expression of spirituality.
This suite of five mass movements and the Hymn
Before Action arranged for SATB chorus and 48018952 SATB ..................................................$24.95
piano/organ is suitable as a concert item or
within a liturgical setting and will make a stun- SaCred SongS
ning contemporary mass alternative. The pieces contained in this volume can either be
48012172 Choral Suite .....................................$14.95 performed together as a whole suite or favorites
may be selected to make up a shorter suite. If
performing the whole suite, the order in which
tHe armed man the pieces appear in this volume should be fol-
a Mass for pEaCE lowed. Movements from several of Jenkins’s most
This is a powerful and compelling account of the popular choral/orchestral works (The Armed Man:
descent into war and its terrible consequences. A Mass for Peace, Requiem, and Stabat Mater) are
Dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo con- represented in this lovely compilation.
flict, this work is a contemporary example of a 48019946 SATB and Organ (Piano) ......................................................$17.99
mass based on the 15th-century French song
StaBat mater
“L’homme armé.” Set within the framework of
for Contralto solo,
the Latin mass, The Armed Man is a major choral satB CHorus and orCHEstra
work which uses both sacred and secular texts. A major new choral/orchestral work from the
48012252 Complete Vocal Score ..........................................................$22.95 composer of Adiemus and The Armed Man.
The 13th-century Latin sequence, set by many
gloria
famous composers of the past, receives a fresh
Gloria, a large-scale festival piece cast in five expression and intensity in Karl Jenkins’s set-
movements, was premiered in London on July 11, ting. The work is divided into twelve movements
2010, by The Really Big Chorus (2,500 voices). It and incorporates additional texts including “Ave
sets the traditional Latin texts and incorporates verum corpus” (originally composed for Bryn Terfel), “Lament” by
a setting of Psalm 150 in alternative Hebrew or Carol Barratt, and English texts derived from ancient Babylonian and
Latin texts. Between the movements, readings medieval Persian sources. By turns dramatic and reflective, Stabat
from Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Islam are Mater will be eagerly seized on by Jenkins fans everywhere. Suitable
given, in English or any language of choice. for choirs of intermediate standard upwards.
48020943 SATB .............................................................................................$14.95 48019797 Vocal Score ................................................................................$18.95
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