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Dale Warland

Born: 1932. Living in: United States

Dale Warland, celebrated American musician, has made an indelible impression on the landscape of contemporary choral music both nationally and internationally. During his time with the Dale Warland Singers, he shaped a vocal ensemble known for its exquisite sound, technical finesse, and stylistic range. From that platform, Warland not only mastered the traditional repertoire, but also commissioned 270 new choral works.

The music world has responded by bestowing its highest honors on Warland, including the 2006 Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia's Individual Leadership in Choral Music Award, the Champion of New Music Award from the American Composers Forum (2005). a Distinguished Master Artist Award from the University of South Florida (2004), a Grammy nomination of Walden Pond for best choral performance (2003), the prestigious ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Victor Herbert Award (2003) and a special award from Chorus America and ASCAP for Warland's "pioneering vision, leadership and commitment to commissioning and performing new choral works at the highest level of artistry".

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Dale Warland : The Dale Warland Christmas Editions Vol 1 : SATB : Songbook : Dale Warland : 073999770049 : 41923044

Dale Warland : The Dale Warland Christmas Editions Vol 1

Here's a striking collection of superbly arranged carols. Simple yet distinctive instrumentation provides added depth and excitement. Use them individually or perform them as a concert set. "The First Nowell" and "Of Our Fathers Love Begotten" are a cappella.

Songlist: What Child Is This?, Away In A Manger, What Is This Fragrance?, The Angels And The Shephers, Bring A Torch, Jeannette Isabella, The First Nowell, Of Our Fathers Love Begotten

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Voicing: SATB | 9041b | Songbook | $4.25


Dale Warland : The Dale Warland Christmas Editions Vol 2 : SATB : Songbook : Dale Warland : 073999598483 : 41923054

Dale Warland : The Dale Warland Christmas Editions Vol 2

A collection of stunning arrangements featured on the Dale Warland Singers album "Sing We of Christmas". "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and "Jesus Christ, The Apple Tree" are a cappella

Songlist: Manger Dance, Christmas Lullaby, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, We Three Kings, Ding Dong! Merrily On High, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Jesus Christ, The Apple Tree

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Voicing: SATB | 9042b | Songbook | $4.95


Individual Folios

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A Boy Was Born : SATB : Dale Warland : Songbook : 50600073 : 888680041700 : 1495008444

Dale Warland : A Boy Was Born

No. 3 in the three movement work Nativity Suite (each movement published separately), in this setting of the traditional 16th century poem, the instruments express the sentiment that animates the choir's words in ways that voices are incapable of doing. The repeated alleluias at the close of each verse are resounding exclamations of joy, with harmonies made up of as many as eleven voice parts.

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.25 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50600073 | Digital Version Available


A Somerset Carol : SATB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50486214 : 884088060046 : 1423409930

Dale Warland : A Somerset Carol

The lovely English folk carol in a warm setting for mixed choir and harp. Includes Harp Part and alternate Guitar Part. Performance Time: Approx. 2:25

Country: England

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.70 | With Harp |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486214


Love Looked Down : SSATBB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50486940 : 884088361976 : 1423472527

Dale Warland : Love Looked Down

A warm reflection on the coming of light, peace, love and life into the world, this deeply meaningful selection is set for mixed voices with flute, cello and harp. Available separately: SSATBB, Parts for Flute, Cello and Harp. Duration: ca. 6:25.

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Voicing: SSATBB | Sheet Music | $2.50 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486940


O Magnum Mysterium : SATB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50600072 : 888680041694 : 1495008436

Dale Warland : O Magnum Mysterium

Movement no. 2 from Nativity Suite, the opening sounds of the instruments and voices in this setting of one of the most widely known of the Latin texts appropriate for Christmas are meant to conjure an air of mystery. The initial tone clusters, approached by layering the voice parts, suggest intimacy and the veiled quality suited to this traditional liturgical text. Other movements include: Welcome All Wonders (50600071), A Boy Was Born (50600073). Flute and Harp Parts available separately for the full suite (50600165).

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.25 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50600072 | Digital Version Available


Simple Gifts : SATB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50486092 : 073999486933 : 1423404610

Dale Warland : Simple Gifts

One of the great treasures of American folk music, this Shaker melody receives a refreshing treatment in this Dale Warland setting. With harp. Includes parts for Flute, Harp and Guitar. Performance Time: Approx. 2:10

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.25 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486092


So Thin a Veil : SATB divisi : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50486489 : 884088151492 : 1423427165

Dale Warland : So Thin a Veil

An elegant setting of the poem by Edward Carpenter, this work evokes the boundary between the living and those who have passed on. So thin a veil divides us from such joy... Performance Time: Approx. 4:40

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Voicing: SATB divisi | Sheet Music | $1.80 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486489


Stars : SATB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50600408 : 888680096342 : 1495051528

Dale Warland : Stars

Stars and all things related to the night are prominent themes in much of Sara Teasdale's poetry. The composer captures this unending excitement and wonder that the poet holds for stars in this beautiful and lush composition.

Poetry By: Sara Teasdale

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.10 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50600408 | Digital Version Available


Tenting on the Old Camp Ground : SATB divisi : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50498752 : 884088898724 : 1480338699

Dale Warland : Tenting on the Old Camp Ground

Most of us think that going viral is a 21st century phenomenon, made possible by the immediacy and ubiquity of the Internet. But Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, Walter Kittredge's haunting Civil War song of 1863, went viral in the age of the telegraph, and remains an enduring expression of the yearning for peace. Dale Warland sets this powerful text with a delicate touch including guitar accompaniment that calls for fingernail tapping on the body of the guitar. Duration: ca.4:30

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Voicing: SATB divisi | Sheet Music | $2.10 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50498752 | Digital Version Available


The Bird of Dawning : SATB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50601110 : 888680713850 : 1540006905

Dale Warland : The Bird of Dawning

As one of America's legendary conductors and important composers, we look for and expect the most creative and at the same time singable music from this choral giant. This new work does not disappoint. Scored for 5 sets of wind chimes, oboe (off stage) and cello along with SATB divisi choir, this is a work of delicate investigation into the birth of Jesus and the power of this event.

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.50 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50601110


The Voices : SATB : Dale Warland : Dale Warland Singers : Sheet Music : 50499573 : 884088987978 : 1480371246

Dale Warland : The Voices

The poetry used in this setting of The Voices was presented to Dale Warland on the occasion of his final concert with the Dale Warland Singers by his friend, the poet Michael Dennis Browne. Dale writes, The art of choral singing has given my life great meaning and I hope to express that fulfillment through this music for mixed chorus and solo cello. The cello plays a leading role in the work, composed for a 2013 commission consortium of 23 choirs as a gift to Chorus America.

Lyricist: Michael Dennis Browne Performed By: Dale Warland Singers

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.25 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50499573 | Digital Version Available


There Will Be Rest : SATB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50486221 : 884088063665 : 1423410629

Dale Warland : There Will Be Rest

The last published poem of Sara Teasdale forms the lyric framework for this setting for mixed chorus, flute and harp. Rich harmonies and vocal textures create an atmosphere of rare beauty. Performance Time: Approx. 4:20

Poetry By: Sara Teasdale

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.70 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486221


To a Young Child : SATB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50600407 : 888680096335 : 149505151X

Dale Warland : To a Young Child

Written for the Clarion Chamber Chorale of Omaha, Nebraska, this Gerard Manley Hopkins poem Spring and Fall is full of beautiful, figurative and profound language. It speaks to the human condition in a compact way. And although the subject is complex, the message is simple and requires similar simplicity in performance with freedom and rubato in this powerful and inspirational composition.

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.10 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50600407 | Digital Version Available


To Sail the World : SATB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50600857 : 888680670153 : 1495089665

Dale Warland : To Sail the World

The spirit of exuberance should be the guiding inspiration for the choir and the instrumentalists when performing this excerpt from Whitman's famous A Song of Joys. Here the cello expresses Whitman's exuberant optimism in dialogue with the choir, while the piano highlights and enhances the entire mix with its sparkling octaves and spare, punctuating jabs.

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.75 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50600857 | Digital Version Available


Two Classics for Treble Voices : SA : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50499575 : 884088987992 : 1480371262

Dale Warland : Two Classics for Treble Voices

Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006) produced works in virtually every genre, primarily religious in nature. His Ave Maria is a short unaccompanied work for women's voices that displays his interest in plainchant and medievally-influenced modal writing. Dale Warland's Benedictus complements the Pinkham nicely for an excellent showcase for women's chorus in high school and up.

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Voicing: SA | Sheet Music | $1.95 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50499575 | Digital Version Available


Welcome All Wonders : SATB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 50600071 : 888680041687 : 1495008428

Dale Warland : Welcome All Wonders

No. 1 in Nativity Suite, the opening sounds of the instruments and voices in this setting are meant to invoke an air of mystery. The initial tone clusters, approached by layering the voice parts, should be presented very subtly, in order to enhance the intimacy and the veiled quality suited to this traditional liturgical. The alleluias, which reflect the significance of the Christmas Eve, should be joyful. Other movements include: O Magnum Mysterium (50600072), A Boy Was Born (50600073). Flute and Harp Parts available separately for the full suite (50600165).

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.25 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50600071 | Digital Version Available


Wexford Carol : SATB : Dale Warland : Dale Warland Singers : Sheet Music : 50486222 : 884088063689 : 1423410637

Dale Warland : Wexford Carol

Rich choral textures interweave in this evocative setting of the traditional Irish carol for mixed choir and flute. Flute part included. Performance Time: Approx. 4:00 Recorded by the Dale Warland Singers on Gothic Records. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. www.gothicrecords.com

Performed By: Dale Warland Singers

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.95 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486222


What Child Is This? : SATB : Dale Warland : Sheet Music : 08595510 : 073999955101

Dale Warland : What Child Is This?

The distinctive choral artistry of conductor Dale Warland is clearly evident in this expressive choral setting with harp (or piano) and flute. Available: SATB.

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.10 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 08595510

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