John Leavitt : A Celtic Collection

Review: Emily Crocker and John Leavitt have a long and successful track record of writing for developing young men's choirs. Here is another in this line and it includes arrangements of traditional Celtic songs including: I'll Tell Me Ma - Kelvingrove - Loch Lomond - Star of the County Down - Wild Mountain Thyme - and Ye Banks and Braes.

Songlist: I'll Tell Me Ma, Kelvingrove, Loch Lomond, Star of the County Down, Wild Mountain Thyme, Ye Banks and Braes

2185b | Songbook $4.95 | TTB Irish Choral Music Arrangements

Review: Warm-ups, tune-ups, wake-ups and concert material - it's all here in this handy collection of 24 rounds and canons! Perfect for all levels of choir, you will love the creative ideas provided for developing part-singing skills. Includes; Alleluia; The Bell Doth Toll; Cherries So Ripe; Christmas Is Coming; Da Pacem Domine; Derrie Ding, Ding Dasson; Early to Bed and Early to Rise; Evening Still; Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping?); Hashivenu (Cause Us To Return); Hava Nashira; I Love the Mountains; Jubilate Deo; La Cloche/The Clock; Music Alone Shall Live; My Dame Had a Lame Tame Crane; Oh How Lovely Is the Evening; One Bottle of Pop; One May Begin; Row, Row, Row Your Boat; Shalom Chaveyrim (Shalom Friends); Sing a Joyful Song; Sing Psallite.

Songlist: Alleluia, Jubilate Deo, Da Pacem, Domine, Sing A Joyful Song, Christmas Is Coming, I Love The Mountains, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Hashivenu (Cause Us To Return), Hava Nashira, One Bottle Of Pop, Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping?), Cherries So Ripe, Derrie Ding, Ding Dasson, Early To Bed And Early To Rise, Evening Still, La Cloche/The Clock, One May Begin, Sing Psallite, The Bell Doth Toll, Mozart Alleluia, and more.

40442b | Songbook & Online Audio $12.95

Review: Based on the successful 'Essential Elements for Choir series, this second volume in our choral sight-singing method will allow you to continue to build skills in your choral ensembles with a handy octavo-sized volume! Continuing where Volume 1 finished, this step-by-step approach uses unison and combinable exercises along with motivating songs to provide a basis for developing music literacy within the choral rehearsal. The Accompaniment CDs provide light accompaniment for the combinable pitch builders, speech choruses and songs. In keeping with the spirit of sight-reading, there is no singing on the CDs.

Songlist: Beat and Rhythm; Basic Notation; Measure, Meters & Barlines, Pitch, Scale & Key of C, Whole Steps and Half Steps; Ledger Lines, Sharps and Flats; Key of G Major; Accidentals and Key Signature, Melodic Intervals; Harmonic Intervals, Tonic Chord; Rests, Changing Meters, Eighth Notes and Rests; Dominant chord, Key of F Major, Subdominant Chord, Key of D Major, Sixteenth Notes and Rests, Key of Bb Major, Natural Minor Scale; Relative Minor Scales, Ties and Slurs; Dotted Notes and Thythms, Appendix: Solfege; Numbers; Counting Systems; Simple Meter; Compound Meter

6597b | Songbook $4.95 Sightsinging Material

Review: Based on the successful 'Essential Elements for Choir series, this second volume in our choral sight-singing method will allow you to continue to build skills in your choral ensembles with a handy octavo-sized volume! Continuing where Volume 1 finished, this step-by-step approach uses unison and combinable exercises along with motivating songs to provide a basis for developing music literacy within the choral rehearsal. The Accompaniment CDs provide light accompaniment for the combinable pitch builders, speech choruses and songs. In keeping with the spirit of sight-reading, there is no singing on the CDs.

Songlist: Beat and Rhythm; Basic Notation; Measure, Meters & Barlines, Pitch, Scale & Key of C, Whole Steps and Half Steps; Ledger Lines, Sharps and Flats; Key of G Major; Accidentals and Key Signature, Melodic Intervals; Harmonic Intervals, Tonic Chord; Rests, Changing Meters, Eighth Notes and Rests; Dominant chord, Key of F Major, Subdominant Chord, Key of D Major, Sixteenth Notes and Rests, Key of Bb Major, Natural Minor Scale; Relative Minor Scales, Ties and Slurs; Dotted Notes and Thythms, Appendix: Solfege; Numbers; Counting Systems; Simple Meter; Compound Meter

6596b | Songbook $4.95 Sightsinging Material

Review: Essential Musicianship, Book 1," recommended for Grades 6-8 or other beginning groups, is a sequential choral method that helps the beginning singer develop a strong foundation of musical skills. In each of the twenty chapters a concept is presented in the theory section, practiced in the sight-reading section, and applied in the performance of a song. Book 1 contains drills, exercises and 37 practice/performance songs for mixed, treble and tenor bass choir.

Songlist: Alleluia, Animal Song, As The Holly Groweth Green, The Bells, Betty Botter, The Call, Dance!, Erin, Hey Diddle Diddle!, Hosanna, The Hunt, Joyfully Sing, King William, Leave Her, Johnny Leave Her, Let Us Chase The Squirrel, Love In Thy Youth, O Music, Sweet Music, Oh Soldier, Soldier, Rain, Shipwrecked, and more.

1801b | Songbook $14.95 | SATB Choral Methods

Review: "Essential Musicianship, Book 2," recommended for Grades 8-10 or other older beginners, is a sequential choral method that helps the older beginner or returning singer develop basic to intermediate skills. Each of the twenty chapters includes materials for vocal development, music theory, sight reading and performance. Basic notation, rhythm, pitch and basic harmony are covered through drills, exercises and 44 practice/performance songs for mixed, treble and tenor bass choirs.

Songlist: All Join Hands, Au Clair De La Lune, Christmas Comin', Come Follow, Cripple Creek, Down In The Valley, The Flowers, Fog, Fond Affection, He Is Born, Hosanna In Excelsis Deo, How Doth The Little Crocodile, Hush, Little Baby, Indian Summer, Intery Mintery, It Was A Lover And His Lass, Jerimiah Obadiah, Jubilate Deo, The Jumblies, The Kangaroo, and more.

1802b | Songbook $15.95 | SATB Choral Methods

Review: "Essential Musicianship, Book 3," recommended for Grades 10-12 or other advanced singers, is a sequential choral method that helps the returning high school singer develop intermediate to advanced skills. Concepts presented include major/minor scales, diatonic chords, intervals, chromaticism, categories of harmony, modes, simple, asymmetric and changing meters. The 52 practice/performance songs for mixed, treble and tenor bass choirs are designed to improve reading skills through expressive singing.

Songlist: Aura Lee, Awake, Arise!, Benedictus, Bound For The Promised Land, Canon, Cape Cod Girls, The Colorado Trail, Confitemini Domino, Da Pacem, Domine, Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron, Deck The Hall, Down By The Riverside, Faith And Hope And Love, Fine Knacks For Ladies, Gloria!, Goin' Round The Mountain, Golden Slumbers, Good Night Ladies, Greensleeves, The Gypsy Rover, and more.

1803b | Songbook $14.95 | SATB Choral Methods

Review: "Essential Musicianship, Book 1," recommended for Grades 6-8 or other beginning groups, is a sequential choral method that helps the beginning singer develop a strong foundation of musical skills. In each of the twenty chapters a concept is presented in the theory section, practiced in the sight-reading section, and applied in the performance of a song. The Teacher Edition provides comprehensive lesson plans based on the National Standards for Arts Education.

Songlist: Alleluia, Animal Song, As The Holly Groweth Green, The Bells, Betty Botter, The Call, Dance!, Erin, Hey Diddle Diddle!, Hosanna, The Hunt, Joyfully Sing, King William, Leave Her, Johnny Leave Her, Let Us Chase The Squirrel, Love In Thy Youth, O Music, Sweet Music, Oh Soldier, Soldier, Rain, Shipwrecked, and more.

1807b | Songbook $24.95 | SATB Choral Methods

Review: ESSENTIAL MUSICIANSHIP is a sequential comprehensive curriculum that is designed to build all the skills of a choral musician. It includes Voice-builders, Theory-Builders, Sight-Reading exercises and songs which can be used for classroom or concert. The easy-to-use format allows the books to be used with all types of choir: mixed, treble or tenor bass.

Songlist: All People On Earth Do Dwell, All The Pretty Little Horses, Amazing Grace, An' Thou Wert My Ain Thing, Antiphonal Alleluia, Aura Lee, Awake, Arise!, Benedictus, Bound For The Promised Land, Canon, Cape Cod Girls, The Colorado Trail, Confitemini Domino, Da Pacem, Domine, Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron, Deck The Hall, Down By The Riverside, Faith And Hope And Love, Fine Knacks For Ladies, Gloria!, and more.

1816b | Songbook $19.95 | SATB Choral Methods

Review: "Essential Musicianship, Book 2," recommended for Grades 8-10 or other older beginners, is a sequential choral method that helps the older beginner or returning singer develop basic to intermediate skills. Each of the twenty chapters includes materials for vocal development, music theory, sight reading and performance. The Teacher Edition provides comprehensive lesson plans based on the National Standards for Arts Education.

Songlist: All Join Hands, Au Clair De La Lune, Christmas Comin', Come Follow, Cripple Creek, Down In The Valley, The Flowers, Fog, Fond Affection, He Is Born, Hosanna In Excelsis Deo, How Doth The Little Crocodile, Hush, Little Baby, Indian Summer, Intery Mintery, It Was A Lover And His Lass, Jerimiah Obadiah, Jubilate Deo, The Jumblies, The Kangaroo, and more.

1810b | Songbook $24.95 | SATB Choral Methods

Review: As a follow-up to his popular 31 Bach Chorales for Sight-Singing and Performance, here is a collection of 30 more! Each chorale includes English and German texts along with pedagogical suggestions to help your singers build skills and develop musical literacy. A great tool for school, church and community groups. For chorale titles, click on songlist.

Songlist: O Wondrous Love, All Glory Be To God On High, 'Come, Follow Me,' The Savior Spake, Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now, How Bright Appears The Morning Star, Praise To The Lord, The Almighty, Abide, O Dearest Jesus, Awaken, Lord, Our Spirit, Draw Us To Thee, For The Baptist's Voice Is Crying, Good Christian Friends Rejoice, He Brings The Year Of Jubilee, If Thou But Suffer God To Guide Thee, In Peace And Joy I Now Depart, Jesus Christ My Sure Defense, Jesus I Will Never Leave, Jesus, Who Didst Ever Guide Me, Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word, Now Pray We To God The Holy Ghost, O Lamb Of God, Pure And Holy, and more.

4248b | Songbook $4.95 | SATB

Review: John Leavitt has selected and edited 31 Bach chorales for choirs to sight-read and perform. Each chorale includes English and German texts along with historical background and pedagogical suggestions to help your singers build skills and develop musical literacy. This collection of accessible masterworks is a great tool for school, church and community groups!

Songlist: A Mighty Forest Is Our God, Ah! Dearest Jesus, Holy Child, Alas, Dear Lord, All Darkness Flies Before Thy Face, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!, Awake Us Lord We Pray To Thee, Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand, Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light Eternity Tremndous Word, From Depths Of Woe I Cry To Thee , From Saba Came The Kings From Afar, How Shall I Fitly Meet Thee, Jesus Bread Of Life From Heaven, Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, Jesus Priceless Treasure, Lord Jesu Blessed Prince Of Peace, Now Thank We All Our God, O Sacred Head Now Wounded, Praise To God, Preserve Thy Faith From Error Free, Rejoice And Sing, and more.

6432b | Songbook $4.95 | SATB Sightsinging Material

Review: Sight-singing is important in the development of independent musicianship. The music in this collection will aid in the development of this skill but also be interesting enough to motivate the singer and be substantive enough to be useful in a variety of performance applications. Song categories include Patriotic, Christmas, Folk Song, Renaissance and Baroque Part Songs and Spirituals. All songs will stand alone as a cappella settings. Several songs also have optional piano accompaniments. Sight-reading or analysis tips are included for each selection.

Songlist: America, The Beautiful, Da Pacem, Domine, Deep River, Down By The Riverside, Faith And Hope And Love, Happy, Happy Birthday, In The Bleak Midwinter, Innsbruck, I Now Must Leave Thee, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Now All The Woods Are Sleeping, Oh, Dear! What Can the Matter Be?, Oh Mary Don't You Weep, Say Love If Ever Thou, Set Me As A Seal, Since First I Saw Your Face, The Star Spangled Banner, Take Me Out To The Ball Game, Water Is Wide, We Wish You A Merry Christmas

7695b | Songbook $4.95 | SATB Sightsinging Material

Review: Full concert arrangements make this an excellent choice for men's groups. Includes: Muddy Water (Big River), Memory (Cats), Kansas City (Oklahoma!), The Impossible Dream (Man of La Mancha), Bring Him Home (Les Misérables, also available as a single). Available: TTBB.

Songlist: Memory, Bring Him Home, The Impossible Dream (The Quest), Kansas City, Muddy Water

4224b | Songbook $4.95 | TTBB Musical Theater Songbooks for Male Voice

Review: Full concert arrangements make this collection an incredible value and an excellent choice for your women's chorus. Songs include: Handful of Keys (Ain't Misbehavin'), I Cain't Say No (Oklahoma!), The Impossible Dream (Man of La Mancha), Memory (Cats), With a Song in My Heart (Spring is Here).

Songlist: Memory, Handful Of Keys, I Cain't Say No, The Impossible Dream (The Quest), With A Song In My Heart

4225b | Songbook $4.95 | SSA

Review: John Leavitt has created a cantata designed for Lent and Holy Week. Titles include: What Wondrous Love Is This, Were You There, Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs, Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed and Jesus Died on Calvary's Mountain. Available separately: SATB, ChoirTrax CD, Chamnber Orchestra score and parts (fl 1/2, ob, cl 1/2, bn, perc 1 and 2, hp, str:88442), Preview CD, Preview Pak. Duration: ca. 30:00.

Songlist: Alas, And Did My Savior Bleed, What Wondrous Love Is This, Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs, Were You There?, Jesus Died On Calvary's Mountain

9924b | Songbook $8.95 | SATB

Review: Capturing the varied moods and colors of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, this cantata from John Leavitt is delightful! Masterfully written and highly singable, the selection of carols is pure Christmas joy. Leavitt's inimitable stamp is on each arrangement creating a work rich in Christmas traditions with an artistic touch. Available: SATB, Instrumental Pak, ChoirTrax CD.

Songlist: O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Away In A Manger, Only Begotten, Word Of God Eternal, Coventry Carol, As With Gladness Men Of Old, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Ding Dong! Merrily On High!, Break Forth, O Beauteous, Heavenly Light, Once In Royal David's City, O How Joyfully

40486b | Songbook $8.95 | SATB

Review: This delightful cantata uses classic texts and will appeal to both church and school. Perform the entire work to celebrate the joyous Christmas season or use as separate anthems or concert pieces.

Songlist: Cantate!, Ding Dong! Merrily On High!, Hodie!, O Magnum Mysterium, Personent Hodie

12288b | Songbook $4.95 | SATB

Review: Classic choral literature enhanced with scripture readings and congregational participation creates a wonderful setting for celebrating the Christmas season. As always, John Leavitt's touch on this type of service is impeccable. May be used as a complete cantata, or as individual anthems throughout the Christmas season. Duration: ca. 40:00.

Songlist: Joy To The World, O Holy Night, On This Day Earth Shall Ring, Little Noel, Mariä Wiegenlied (The Virgin's Slumber Song) (Reger), Zion Hears The Watchmen Singing, See Amid The Winter's Snow, Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus), While By My Sheep, Kling, Glockchen (Ring, Merry Bell), Blessed Be That Maid Marie

9923b | Songbook $5.95 | SATB

Review: This collection is a fantastic resource for introducing the music of the Renaissance to the male ensemble. These five compositions are well-known and excellent representative works.

Songlist: Adoramus Te, Ave Maria, Cantate Domino, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, O Vos Omnes

7342b | Songbook $3.95 | TTBB Early Music Vocal Arrangements

Review: This collection is a fantastic resource for introducing the music of the Renaissance to your women's choir.

Songlist: How Merrily We Live, Sonatemi un balleto, Je le vous dirai!, Mein Feinslieb, Tanzen und Springen

5706b | Songbook $3.95 | SSAA Early Music Vocal Arrangements

Review: You will find plenty of performance options with this practical and value-packed collection of a cappella Christmas favorites.

Songlist: Deck the Hall, Ding Dong! Merrily on High, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, While by My Sheep

7092b | Songbook $3.95 | SATB Choral Christmas Arrangements

Review: Seven popular choruses from the Gewrman Baroque and Classical periods are gathered together in this collection that offers quality and value. Excellent for contest and festival!

Songlist: Anthem, Oratorio Chorus, Movement From a Canticle Setting, Chorale Settings, Movement from Mass, Motet, Oratorio Chorus

9802b | Songbook $5.95 | SATB German Choral Music Arrangements

Review: 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 performed 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.

Songlist: What if I Never Speed, April Is in My Mistress' Face, Musica, die ganz lieblich Kunst (Music, Most Wondrous Lovely Art), Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen (Innsbruck, I Now Must Leave You), Je le vous dirai! (Do not dare I say it!),, Bonjour, mon coeur (Good Day, Sweetheart)

1552b | Songbook $5.95 | SATB Early Music Vocal Arrangements

Review: Here is a fantastic resource for introducing the music of the Renaissance to developing ensembles or groups with limited male singers. Purchase the Performance Kit and receive a code to access audio tracks online through My Library. The six works by Thomas Weelkes, featuring optional percussion.

Songlist: Since Robin Hood, The Nightingale, Strike It Up, Tabor, Come, Let's Begin, Four Arms, Two Necks, One Wreathing, Late In My Rash Accounting

4479b | Songbook $3.95 | SAB Early Music Vocal Arrangements

Review: This collection is a great resource for concert and sight-reading material for beginning and developing men's choruses. Includes a cappella original works, and settings of favorite folksongs and other traditional songs: Benedictus, Hi-Ho the Holly, She Walks in Beauty, Greensleeves, Kumbaya, Vive la compagnie! Available: TTBB a cappella.

Songlist: Kumbaya, Greensleeves, Vive La Compagnie!, She Walks In Beauty, Benedictus, Hi-Ho The Holly

4241b | Songbook $2.95 | TTBB

Review: This collection of original songs and arrangements of folk tunes provides a long-needed source of a cappella contest literature for the developing choir. Quality texts, careful attention to range, tessitura, and thoughtful limits on melodic and harmonic complexity make these settings an ideal first a cappella experience.

Songlist: All Join Hands, Au Clair De La Lune, Indian Summer, Long, Long Ago, Love In Thy Youth, Spring Quiet

9281b | Sheet Music $2.50 | Treble Treble Voice Arrangements

Review: This collection of original songs and arrangements of folk tunes provides a long-needed source of a cappella contest literature for the developing choir. Quality texts, careful attention to range, tessitura, and thoughtful limits on melodic and harmonic complexity make these settings an ideal first a cappella experience. The collection is also a resource for concert and sight-reading material for beginning and developing men's choruses.

Songlist: Greensleeves, Kumbaya, Vive La Compagnie!, As The Holly Groweth Green, Down In The Valley, Leave Her, Johnny Leave Her, The Old Brass Wagon, The Red River Valley, Sons Of Art

9227b | Sheet Music $5.50 | TTBB Male Voice Arrangements

Review: Essential Musicianship, Book 2, recommended for Grades 8-10 or other older beginners, is a sequential choral method that helps the older beginner or returning singer develop basic to intermediate skills. Each of the twenty chapters includes materials for vocal development, music theory, sight reading and performance. The Teacher Edition provides comprehensive lesson plans based on the National Standards for Arts Education.

Songlist: To The Teacher, National Standards For Arts Education, Effective Teaching Checklist, Goals and Overview, Voice: Posture - Breath - Tone - 5 Basic Vowels, Theory: Rhythm - Beat - Note Values (quarter, half, whole), Sight-Reading: Rhythm Drills, Theory: Basic Notation (staff, clefs, note names), Sight-Reading: Note Identification, Goals and Overview, Voice: Breath Support (diaphragm), Theory: Measure - Meter - Barlines, Sight-Reading: Pitch Drills, Performance: Accompanied Song, Sweet Music in the Night (unison), Goals and Overview, Voice: Practice (posture, breath, vowels), Theory: Review, Theory: Whole Steps and Half Steps, Sight-Reading: Whole/Half Step Practice, and more.

6548b | Book $24.95 Choral Methods

Review: Essential Musicianship is a sequential comprehensive curriculum that is designed to build all the skills of a choral musician. It includes Voice-builders, Theory-Builders, Sight-Reading exercises and songs which can be used for classroom or concert. The easy-to-use format allows the books to be used with all types of choir: mixed, treble or tenor bass.

Songlist: To The Teacher, National Standards for Arts Education, Effective Teaching Checklist, Goals and Overview, Voice: Posture - Breath - Tone Production, Theory: Key - Scale - Circle of Fifths, Sight-Reading: Major and Minor Pitch Practice, Performance: A Cappella Canon, Da Pacem, Domine, Goals and Overview, Voice: Breath - Tone Production - Resonance, Theory: Simple Meter - Beat - Division - Subdivision, Sight-Reading: Practice Simple Meters (rhythm and pitch exercises), Performance: A Cappella Songs, Treble: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, Tenor Bass: Shalom Chaverim, Mixed: The Water is Wide, Goals and Overview, Voice: Breath - Tone Production - Resonance - Range Extension, Theory: Intervals (major, minor, perfect), and more.

6549b | Book $19.95 Choral Methods

Review: From John Leavitt comes this elegant cantata for Christmas, set up in the form of a classic Lessons and Carols service. A colorful tapestry of beautiful sounds, this major work has great variety in its scope and style. Whether presented with piano or John's chamber orchestration, the sensitive writing will showcase the artful approach of a master arranger, making this compilation of carols and readings a thoughtful choice for churches, universities and community choruses. Highly recommended!

12282s | Split Trax $89.95 | SATB

Review: From John Leavitt comes this elegant cantata for Christmas, set up in the form of a classic Lessons and Carols service. A colorful tapestry of beautiful sounds, this major work has great variety in its scope and style. Whether presented with piano or John's chamber orchestration, the sensitive writing will showcase the artful approach of a master arranger, making this compilation of carols and readings a thoughtful choice for churches, universities and community choruses. Highly recommended! Songs include: Veni, Veni Emmanuel; People, Look East; The Angel Gabriel; He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child; Resonet in laudibus; What Sweeter Music; Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day; We Three Kings of Orient Are; Sing Noel, Alleluia! Score and Parts (fl 1-2/pic, ob, cl 1-2, bn, perc 1-3, timp, hp, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

Songlist: He Is Born, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, People, Look East, Resonet In Laudibus, Sing Noel, Alleluia!, The Angel Gabriel, Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, We Three Kings Of Orient Are, What Sweeter Music

12282b | Songbook $8.95 | SATB

Review: From John Leavitt comes this elegant cantata for Christmas, set up in the form of a classic Lessons and Carols service. A colorful tapestry of beautiful sounds, this major work has great variety in its scope and style. Whether presented with piano or John's chamber orchestration, the sensitive writing will showcase the artful approach of a master arranger, making this compilation of carols and readings a thoughtful choice for churches, universities and community choruses. Highly recommended!

12282o | Orchestral Accompaniment $165.00 | SATB

Review: From John Leavitt comes this elegant cantata for Christmas, set up in the form of a classic Lessons and Carols service. A colorful tapestry of beautiful sounds, this major work has great variety in its scope and style. Whether presented with piano or John's chamber orchestration, the sensitive writing will showcase the artful approach of a master arranger, making this compilation of carols and readings a thoughtful choice for churches, universities and community choruses. Highly recommended!

12282pr | Listening CD $15.95 | SATB

Review: From John Leavitt comes this elegant cantata for Christmas, set up in the form of a classic Lessons and Carols service. A colorful tapestry of beautiful sounds, this major work has great variety in its scope and style. Whether presented with piano or John's chamber orchestration, the sensitive writing will showcase the artful approach of a master arranger, making this compilation of carols and readings a thoughtful choice for churches, universities and community choruses. Highly recommended!

12282c | Choirtrax CD $79.95 | SATB

Review: From John Leavitt comes this elegant cantata for Christmas, set up in the form of a classic Lessons and Carols service. A colorful tapestry of beautiful sounds, this major work has great variety in its scope and style. Whether presented with piano or John's chamber orchestration, the sensitive writing will showcase the artful approach of a master arranger, making this compilation of carols and readings a thoughtful choice for churches, universities and community choruses. Highly recommended!

12282c10x | CD 10-PAK $69.95 | SATB

Review: A Midnight Clear is a joyful collection of carols that beautifully and elegantly portray the Christmas story. Stylistic variety abounds, and the optional Chamber Orchestration will provide additional layers of texture and color to the work. Selections can be presented individually or as part of a full-length cantata, making this book an excellent choice for Lessons and Carols services or for concert presentations.

12284s | Split Trax $89.99 | SATB

Review: A Midnight Clear is a joyful collection of carols that beautifully and elegantly portray the Christmas story. Stylistic variety abounds, and the optional Chamber Orchestration will provide additional layers of texture and color to the work. Selections can be presented individually or as part of a full-length cantata, making this book an excellent choice for Lessons and Carols services or for concert presentations.

Songlist: All My Heart This Night Rejoices, Blessed Be That Maid Mary, Carol For The Newborn King, Christmas Celebration, In Dulci Jubilo., It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, King Jesus Hath A Garden, O Come, Little Children, Puer Natus In Bethlehem

12284b | Songbook $8.95 | SATB

Review: A Midnight Clear is a joyful collection of carols that beautifully and elegantly portray the Christmas story. Stylistic variety abounds, and the optional Chamber Orchestration will provide additional layers of texture and color to the work. Selections can be presented individually or as part of a full-length cantata, making this book an excellent choice for Lessons and Carols services or for concert presentations.

12284cc | Preview CD Pak $16.99 | SATB

Review: A Midnight Clear is a joyful collection of carols that beautifully and elegantly portray the Christmas story. Stylistic variety abounds, and the optional Chamber Orchestration will provide additional layers of texture and color to the work. Selections can be presented individually or as part of a full-length cantata, making this book an excellent choice for Lessons and Carols services or for concert presentations.

12284o | Orchestral Accompaniment $175.00 | SATB

Review: A Midnight Clear is a joyful collection of carols that beautifully and elegantly portray the Christmas story. Stylistic variety abounds, and the optional Chamber Orchestration will provide additional layers of texture and color to the work. Selections can be presented individually or as part of a full-length cantata, making this book an excellent choice for Lessons and Carols services or for concert presentations.

12284pr | Listenng CD $15.99 | SATB

Review: A Midnight Clear is a joyful collection of carols that beautifully and elegantly portray the Christmas story. Stylistic variety abounds, and the optional Chamber Orchestration will provide additional layers of texture and color to the work. Selections can be presented individually or as part of a full-length cantata, making this book an excellent choice for Lessons and Carols services or for concert presentations.

12284c | Choirtrax CD $79.99 | SATB

Review: A Midnight Clear is a joyful collection of carols that beautifully and elegantly portray the Christmas story. Stylistic variety abounds, and the optional Chamber Orchestration will provide additional layers of texture and color to the work. Selections can be presented individually or as part of a full-length cantata, making this book an excellent choice for Lessons and Carols services or for concert presentations.

12284c10 | CD 10-PAK $69.99 | SATB

Review: This new collection of favorite carols is another gem from the pen of John Leavitt. Whether performed separately or as a complete program with selected readings in between, your choir and audience will thrill once again to the Christmas story in song.

Songlist: Angels We Have Heard On High, What Child Is This?, The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy, In The Bleak Midwinter, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella, Still, Still, Still

12338b | Songbook $4.95 | SATB

Review: This new collection of favorite carols is another gem from the pen of John Leavitt. Whether performed separately or as a complete program with selected readings in between, your choir and audience will thrill once again to the Christmas story in song. Includes: In the Bleak Midwinter; Angels We Have Heard on High; Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella; Still, Still, Still; The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy; Infant Holy, Infant Lowly and What Child Is This?.Available separately: SATB, 2-Part, Instrumental Pak (Chamber Orchestra) (Flute 1 & 2, Oboe, Clarinet 1 & 2, Bassoon, Percussion 1 & 2, Harp, Violin 1 & 2, Viola, Cello and Bass), Preview CD (Full Performance only) and ShowTrax CD (Full Performance and Accompaniment Only). Approx. Music Performance Time: 17:30

Songlist: Angels We Have Heard On High, What Child Is This?, The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy, In The Bleak Midwinter, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella, Still, Still, Still

12339b | Songbook $4.95 | 2-Part

Review: Capturing the varying moods and colors of Passion Week, Lenten Canticles contains classic, well-known Lenten texts and melodies seamlessly woven together with the spoken word. Duration: ca. 36:00.

Songlist: Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life, Go To Dark Gethsemane, God So Loved The World, In The Cross Of Christ I Glory, Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, Jesus, My Treasure, Lead Me, Lord, O Sacred Head, Now Wounded, Set Me As A Seal

12375b | Songbook $6.95 | SATB

Review: Capturing the varying moods and colors of Passion Week, Lenten Canticles contains classic, well-known Lenten texts and melodies seamlessly woven together with the spoken word. Duration: ca. 36:00.

12375c | Listening CD $16.95 | SATB

Review: John Leavitt has established a reputation for carefully selecting important and historic repertoire, editing it in ways to make singers successful, all while staying true to the stylistic period. This new collection includes Fair Phyllis I Saw (John Farmer), Weep, O Mine Eyes (John Bennet), All Lust und Freud, Tanzen und Springen (Hans Leo Hassler), Il est bel et bon (Pierre Passereau), Tant que vivray (Claudin de Sermisy), Fa una canzona (Orazio Vecchi) and Bonzorno madonna (Antonio Scandello). A value-priced collection of important and standard works. Purchase the Performance Kit and get access to audio tracks online through My Library.

Songlist: Weep, O Mine Eyes, Bonzorno Madonna (Good Day Dear), Il Est Bel Et Bon, All Lust Und Freud (All Desire And Joy), Tanzen Und Springen, Fair Phyllis, Fa Una Canzona, Tant Que Vivray

4592b | Songbook $4.95 | SATB Madrigal Arrangements

Review: Uses: Advent, Christmas Scripture: Luke 2 David Angerman and Michael Barrett have combined to provide a new Christmas cantata seeking to blend traditional carols with some contemporary Christian seasonal selections. Designed for choirs of any size, this quickly learned cantata includes songs by Michael W. Smith, Keith Getty, Amy Grant, Point of Grace, and others. The accompaniment tracks available are produced with a fresh folk sound making the work both current and comfortable to all types of audiences. Optional obbligato instruments give thoughtful directors choices for acoustic instrumental additions if desired. The simple narration reminds us of the comfort and joy we have in the miracle of grace. Titles include: Prepare Ye the Way, O Savior of Our Fallen Race, Promises of Isaiah, Breath of Heaven, Here I Am to Worship, One King, Light of the Stable, All Is Well. Available separately: SATB, Listening CD, Preview Pack, Orchestration CD-ROM (Score & parts for Flute 1&2, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn 1&2, Piano, Synth., Acoustic Guitar, E. Bass, Percussion 1&2, Harp, Violin 1&2, Viola, Cello), StudioTrax CD, Split-Trax CD, 10-Pack CDs, RehearsalTrax CDs. Duration: ca. 37:00.

7991st | Split-Trax CD $59.95 | SPLIT TRAX