African Christmas Greeting-The Swahili text for Merry Christmas to you is delightful in this African setting with creative harmonies rhythms and percussion. A strong pulse is established from the beginning with the bass and left hand of thepiano accompaniment moving the music and text to an energetic and full ending. A pronunciation guide and a suggested drum part are included within the choral. It is a wonderful choral to program for your multicultural selectionin December. Available separately: 3-part mixed with percussion 2-part with percussion StudioTrax CD.Written for 2-part choir and piano.

Welcome VoiceDance IV by Greg Jasperse the fourth installment in this hit series. Soft consonants fill the jazz syllables while the energetic music of rhythm and vocal textures paint an incomparable picture of vocalsound. The piece is made up of repetitive phrases and sections so learning is easier than imagined when first hearing this extraordinary choral. It joins Jasperse's proven VoiceDance winners in your jazz literature library.

Nancy Price and Don Besig 's Let Us Serve Him for SATB choir with Piano accompaniment.

A stately prayer of commitment and a plea for God's continued guidance and care. Lord Help Me Be Your Servant earnestly speaks of total dedication to service while recognizing that even good works are impossiblewithout God's hand. A lovely anthem for services of dedication commitment ordination or commissioning.

The wonderful words of Robert Louis Stevenson have been beautifully set to music for 2-part voices by educator and composer Janet Gardner. A flowing melody above a liquid piano accompaniment cultivates skills for expression dynamic contrast and musical phrasing. The descant of ahs is haunting and adds to the musical painting that has been written so masterfully. Perfection! Available separately: 2-part; PianoTrax CD.

Discover the joyful lilt of this new Price/Besig winner and lift the spirits of your church. Raise your praise to the Lord of creation. Exalting God through the gift of music is the heart of this general praise offering.Infectious rhythm governs the flow of this distinctive anthem. Any time is a great time to praise God and this song affirms this timeless truth with fresh jazzy yet worshipful appeal. Sing Out a New Song to theLord!

In the style of his best-selling A Child's Credo Greg Gilpin has created A Lyric Adoramus Te another 2-part Latin work for young voices that certainly will become a classic. Unison singing simple harmonies and theuse of echoing will aid in the learning of pianissimo singing breathing and phrasing. Listening and blending are also enforced by the writing. The optional C-instrument will add simple elegance and the American Sign Languagebeautifully interprets the written text.

Mastering Conducting Techniques is a book of exercises intended for conducting students and conductors who wish to develop specific conducting skills. Haberlen has identified the fundamental skills that all competentconductors must master in order to conduct and interpret a score. The author states in his introduction that the skills set forth in his book will enable a conductor to apply solutions to technical conducting problems within aspecific passage of a score. He asserts that to achieve efficient rehearsals and quality performances conductors need confident conducting patterns and clear gestures to communicate to the performers the score's music information.

Uses: General Christ the Shepherd memorial and funeral services Scripture: Psalm 23 One of this celebrated writing teams' best this anthem is a lyric re-telling of the great Shepherd's Psalm. Newinsightful lyrics bring Psalm 23 into our everyday walk of faith and remind us of God's great provision for our need. An anthem of deep power and meaning this piece is ideal for Christ the Shepherd Sunday or memorial services. Anew SAB version is a welcome addition to the already best-selling SATB octavo and it is also included as a vocal solo in the collection I Sing to the Lord.

40 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Songs-Come back to a simpler time and place: a small church in the wildwood nestled in the hills of the Smoky Mountains. Enjoy the homespun sounds of fiddle guitar piano auto harp dulcimer banjo and more with Smoky MountainSunday . This delightful collection of all-time favorite foot-stomping and heartfelt gospel favorites will transport you to a place of quiet rest and simple faith. The music is easy to play and the enclosed listening CD willenrich your experience of these timeless classics. As you listen to an old pump organ and upright piano along with the sounds of handmade instruments performing these hymn favorites you'll feel embraced by the love reflected inthese simple songs of hope faith and assurance.

Welcome Don Hart to our Shawnee community of writers with this combination of a classic carol and a beloved classical theme from Smetana's tone poem The Moldeau. This theme is full of pathos and ideally suited to thelanguishing cry of Israel as it waits for its Reedemer. The use of lovely descants from C-instruments and B-flat instruments adds to the mystery and longing. Prayerful.

New York Voices Series-From the New York Voices Series Continuing our New York Voices Series we present this hot new arrangement by Darmon Meader for the New York Voices. In the tradition of their charts Smack Dab in the Middle is a slick arrangementand is full of fun and humor. The Big Band chart is also available! An excellent choice for any top-notch vocal jazz ensemble.

Welcome back this rousing patriotic/sacred standard. One of our perennial best-sellers Battle Hymn of the Republic is available with an orchestration from Brant Adams that will offer expanded performance options. A trueShawnee classic! Available separately: SAB baritone solo one piano/two hands; SATB baritone solo four-hand piano; SSA mezzo-soprano solo four-hand piano; TTBB baritone solo four-hand piano; SAB baritone solo four-handpiano; SA four-hand piano Orchestration StudioTrax CD.

The glory of the unadorned human voice is presented in this Shawnee classic. Roy Ringwald's rich treatment of the choir is evident in every measure. Make this iconic American piece - made popular by Fred Waring and thePennsylvanians - a part of your patriotic concerts this season.

A classic solo is now a classic choral. For concert or contest Russell Robinson's two-part arrangement of Bach's Bist Du Bei Mir is equally suitable for children or adults. Robinson gives the piece a new freshness whilekeeping the integrity of Bach's original. German pronunciation is provided as well as an alternate English text.

3-5 Octaves of Handbells-Although written for 3-5 octaves the larger set will be more satisfying because of the harmony and suggested techniques. Sensitivity to the printed page is a necessity. This arrangement is written in G Major and modulates to C Major. Measures total 67.

For worship service concert contest or festival Ave Regina Coelorum is light and lovely beautifully showing off the range and versatility of women's voices. Sounding simple and complex this a cappella gem sparkles with color and texture as only treble voices can.

Any choir can fill the sanctuary with ringing praise this Easter with the help of Don Besig and Nancy Price. You'll love the bright and jubilant presentation of the Good News with its cunning use of When I Survey theWondrous Cross. Its overwhelming popularity in its SATB version published in 1988 made it eligible to be offered now in SAB for choirs anywhere. The optional B-flat trumpet part is provided in the octavo. A majestic fanfarefor Easter Sunday!

2-3 Octaves of Handbells Handchime or Orff Instruments-2-3 octaves Level 1-3 If you liked Bell Trax - Folk Songs you will love this new second book Bell Trax - Spirituals. The set by Angerman and Dunn. includes arrangements of seven popular spirituals with a gentle jazz feel.Contained within the book is a CD with a demo of each arrangement and accompaniment track. There is also a full score with a piano reduction of the accompaniment as well as handbell parts that are reproducible. Titles included are: Deep River All Day All Night When the Saints Go Marching In Poor Wafarin' Stranger Just a Closer Walk He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Ezek'elSaw de Wheel Swing Low Sweet Chariot

3-5 Octaves of Handbells-Includes: Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo œ It's a Small World œ Love Is a Song œ Mickey Mouse March œ When You Wish Upon a Star œ Whistle While You Work œ Winnie the Pooh œ Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah.