Eric Whitacre - Cloudburst

The powerful fusion of Octavio Paz's Spanish text and Eric Whitacre's musical imagery has made 'Cloudburst a favorite with good high school choirs and beyond in the U.S. and abroad. Of timeless beauty, 'Waternight' speaks to singers and audiences of all generations, offering a high point in any concert program. A Boy and a Girl is a tender, delicate poem put to music by Eric Whitacre. It was commissioned by the 2002 California All-State Chorus. 'When David Heard' uses the text of David, lamenting the slaying of his son Absalom (II Samuel 18:33). It is a major work, with great dramatic moments describing the feeling of a father's loss.

Encores For Choirs Vol 2

SATB choirs are always on the look-out for approachable show-stopping concert pieces guaranteeed to bring the house down. This is such a collection, containing 24 varied numbers carefully collected by editor Peter Gritton, and ranging in character from classic, sentimental leave-taking items, through humorous or quirky pieces, to exciting fast-moving numbers. As well as containing well known standards of the repertoire there are many new compositions by such acknowledged choral experts as John Rutter, Andrew Carter and Bob Chilcott.

Spirituals For Choirs

An exciting collection of 20 specially commissioned arrangements almost all of which are a cappella. The contents reflect the richness and diversity of the spiritual tradition, including many much-loved favourites like "All My Trials". "Joshua fit the Battle of Jericho" and "Steal Away" alongside exquisite discoveries that are less well known. All burst with freshness and invention to provide singers with inspirational, moving and above all enjoyable repertoire. As well as contributing five new pieces, the compiler Bob Chilcott has assembled a top selection of arrangers including Joseph Jennings, JohnWashburn and Steve Barnett. The result is a dazzling array of styles, from the introspective to the estatic (including a stylish gospel-influenced song or two along the way). With a mixture of large and small-scale pieces, there's something here for every choir whatever its forces or level of expertise. (SATB)

Barbershop Memories Vol 1

A classic collection of barbershop classics as arranged by Hugo Frey. Includes Dear Old Girl, Down Among the Sheltering Palms, Maybe the Curse of an Aching Heart, The Darktown Strutters' Ball, The Gang That Sang "Heart of My Heart", I Cried for You, Honey I'll See You In My Dreams, Ireland Must Be Heaven, M-O-T-H-E-R, No! No! A Thousand Times No!, Sleepy Time Gal, When You Wore A Tulip, At Sundown, I'll See You In My Dreams, Honey, When the Moon, Li'l Liza Hane, If We Can't Be the Same Old Sweethearts, I'm Sitting On Top of the World, Jeannine, In All My Dreams I Dream of You, K-K-K-Katy, Maybe, My Blue Heaven, On What A Pal Was "Whoozis", Roll Along Prairie Moon, When Frances Dances With Me, When I Dream of Old Erin, That's How I Need You,

The Celtic Choirbook

Celtic music is enjoying a well-deserved revival. This revival may have been inspired by historical Hollywood epics, by popular dance acts such as “Riverdance”, by Michael Flatley or purely by the emotional power of Celtic melodies. The songs all tell stories that have been passed down through successive generations, with more facets than any other kind of traditional music: some are melancholy dirges, some playful and lively dance tunes. This book brings together 20 of these traditional melodies in contemporary, modern arrangements for mixed chorus. In them you will find homophonic movements, sweeping melodic lines, vocal imitations of Celtic instruments and rousing rhythms. The irresistible charm of this music will leave no choral singer unmoved and is bound to find favour with audiences. SATB a cappella

The Renaissance Singer

This colleciton of pieces represent the high art and refinement of the choral song from several countries during the age of the Renaissance. The vocal chamber music in this collection was designed for entertainment in a palace chamber or the home. All of the represented forms in this collection used both the familiar style of the homophony as well as polyphony. the pieces can be perormed with multiple voices to each part or s little as one voice for each part. For the german and French songs, the original text is provided as well as an english paraphrase.

Rhythm, Rounds and Joyful Sounds

Bob Chilcott Carols