Wish your audience a iMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year” in just a half a minute. This madrigal-style a cappella novelty is equally easy to learn and enjoyable to sing. Plus, itis a great choice for any seasonal performance: Christmas concerts, community events, madrigal feasts, door-to-door caroling, singing telegrams---you name it! Fun, flexible, and festive in all voicings.

Arranger: Donald Moore

A mixolydian melody becomes the foundation for this stately three-part canon with madrigal style counterpoint. Festive flute and hand drum parts add a Renaissance music touch to a piece with only 12 bars of singing to teach. Ideal for processionals, madrigal feasts, or as a concert opener.

Composer: Sally K. Albrecht

This clever a cappella original is reminiscent of doo-wop groups from the '50s and '60s. The choir sings a "bop-bop-bop" refrain alternately with classic back-ups, as a soloist or small group croons the flirtatious text, weaving in popular song titles from back in the day.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Kirby Shaw

Develop your choir's a cappella skills with this straightforward original madrigal for Christmas or general use. Traditional harmonies, appropriate ranges, and plenty of repetition make it a quick-to-learn piece. Contrasting dynamics and a lilting triple meter create a joyful effect. Now available for four-part men!

Composer: Donald Moore

Bring each section of the choir down a different aisle to add a theatrical element to the opening of your program and highlight the antiphonal qualities of this piece. Built upon three accessible parts in all voicings, this madrigal-like fanfare is a perfect processional for the holiday season!

Composer: Greg Gilpin

A captivating chant opens this a cappella arrangement of the Nigerian Christmas carol, before breaking into a joyous, rhythmic celebration. This well-voiced adaptation allows even developing groups to sing a beloved staple of choral repertoire. Optional percussion parts add to the multicultural excitement!

Arranger: Andy Beck

This Nigerian carol, sung a cappella or with optional percussion (conga, bongos, tambourines), is a remarkable piece, with the original Yoruba text throughout. A pronunciation guide is included. This title is available in Music Prodigy.

Arranger: Wendell Whalum

The guys in your choir will shine singing this a cappella original that sounds like a traditional spiritual. Opens with a syncopated ostinato, adds a compelling minor-key melody, and expands into full four-part harmony. Gradually, voice parts disappear one by one, fading to the end. Newly Available for TTBB.

Composer: Donald Moore

Now menis choirs can enjoy this expressive original carol in three parts with an optional fourth at cadences. One Latin phrase provides an elegant refrain in this distinctive selection for Christmas concerts and services.

Composer: Donald Moore

Memories of winter, family, and friends are recalled in this poignant and tender ballad from Idina Menzel's CD Holiday Wishes. Highly effective for both holiday and winter programs.

Arranger: Greg Gilpin

A thrilling arrangement of the traditional carol that is sure to impress. This reimagined classic features colorful harmonies, vibrant rhythms, theme-and-variations surprises, and a sweeping optional orchestration (heard on the SoundTrax CD and available as a SoundPax). Brief in length, but grand in scope!

Arranger: Chad Weirick

We won't go until we get some---but how exactly do you make that holiday confection, anyway? Find the answer in this playful, original (and completely secular) holiday canon loosely based on a fragment from "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Prepared with old English Dickensian flair, the round stacks in three, a perfect recipe for building harmony skills.

Arranger: Ruth Morris Gray

Frosty is rappin', imitating the Beach Boys, and singing in his best classical style in this crazy thumpity-thump-thumpin' Kirby arrangement. Yo, Frosty!

Arranger: Kirby Shaw

Written in the style of a spiritual, this original gospel tune will be a highlight this Christmas season. Featuring call-and-response voicing, stylized articulation, and dramatic dynamic shifts, there are plenty of musical concepts to teach your singers and delight your fans. Ready-to-go riser choreography is available on the Movin' DVD.

Arranger: Ruth Morris Gray

Artists from Aretha Franklin to Barbra Streisand have covered this moving musical letter to Santa Claus, but it is still most frequently associated with Amy Grant's 1992 recording. Mark's richly-orchestrated arrangement will be a standout for any school or community group.

Arranger: Mark Hayes

One of the best and most popular Christmas songs has now been expertly arranged for men's voices. Mark Hayes' setting is designed to showcase your singers with a supportive piano accompaniment and spectacular SoundTrax recording. Also available for SATB (00-27339), SAB (00-27340), and SSA (00-27341).

Arranger: Mark Hayes

Changing meters of 10/8 and 6/8 are sure to grab your attention in this contemporary Christmas choral. Rhythmic four-part voices sing mostly in Latin (with occasional "joy to the world" interjections) and with various choral textures. Staggered "Glorias" kick it off with exuberance and joyfully return before the final flourish. It's an inspired surprise when the addition of a descant cleverly combines themes we've heard before. Invite a snare drum player to join (part included) to reinforce the triumphant tone.

Arranger: Sally K. Albrecht

This fresh arrangement treats the traditional English carol like a contemporary theater piece. You may recognize the words and the tune, but you'll hear the meaning for the very first time, and Longfellow's text is still poignant today as we continue to strive for "peace on earth, goodwill to men."

Arranger: Ryan O'Connell | Composer: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Celebrate the baby's birth in Bethlehem with this change-of-pace a cappella spiritual, set in a walking tempo with four optional percussion parts (available free at alfred.com/choralparts). Feel and hear the Christmas story come alive!

Arranger: Sally K. Albrecht | Composer: Jay Althouse

A theme and variations arrangement of the popular wintertime song. Mixed and changing meters, frequent modulations, and an exuberant piano accompaniment provide an exciting journey as "o'er the fields we go!" Accompaniment featured on PianoTrax 2 CD 00-31290.

Arranger: Michael Weber

From Barbra Streisand's Quintuple Platinum A Christmas Album, this holiday favorite really sparkles in a new choral adaptation by Mark Hayes.

Arranger: Mark Hayes

What a mixed-up, mixed meter, crazy and fun arrangement of "Jingle Bells!" As the lyric states, "The melody's the same; the rhythms, they are not."

Arranger: Jay Althouse | Composer: James Pierpont

Straight out of the hip and swinging 1960s, here's a sparkling setting of the favorite holiday tune for choirs in four parts! First featured on The Andy Williams Christmas Album, and recorded by a myriad of artists since then, it's a real show-stopper!

Arranger: Mark Hayes

What a great new Christmas spiritual! It's the perfect a cappella number for your choir: the simple harmonies and rhythmic pulse propel this piece from beginning to end. Features dynamic contrasts, a lush middle section and two short solos. Your SATB and 3-part mixed choirs will sound their very best on Look-A That Star.

Composer: Jay Althouse

Fresh-sounding harmonies and a rich accompaniment drive this powerful arrangement to a majestic and dramatic finish. Sure to be a holiday concert highlight.

Arranger: Jay Althouse

Itis "Jingle Bells" . . . itis The Nutcracker . . . itis newly arranged for menis voices . . . itis "Nutcracker Jingles!" Holiday frivolity abounds in this clever mash-up combining a favorite winter carol with familiar tunes from Tchaikovskyis famous ballet. A proven crowd-pleaser!

Arranger: Chuck Bridwell | Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Musical: The Nutcracker

Certainly there's not a Christmas season that goes by that one doesn't hear Bruce Springsteen's popular rock and roll version of this holiday staple. Now any or all of your choirs can enjoy singing it, too! Staging featured on "Shine!" movement DVD 00-34720.

Arranger: Jay Althouse

Arranger: Mark Hayes

This majestic mash-up of "Masters in This Hall" and "We Three Kings of Orient Are" includes a joyful new text and optional parts for flute and hand drum. A lively 6/8 tempo and a buoyant minor tonality create a festive feel.

Arranger: Patrick Liebergen

This exuberant rendition of a favorite French carol will live in your library for years to come. Dynamic choral parts, a thrilling piano accompaniment, and a colorful chamber orchestration equally showcase the talents of your choir, your accompanist, and the arranger. A magnificent pièce de résistance for the concert hall or sanctuary!

Arranger: Mark Hayes

Originally written for and premiered by Frank Sinatra as the B-side of his "White Christmas" recording, this holiday favorite has been covered by more than forty artists, including Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Kristin Chenoweth, and Harry Connick Jr. "Frosted windowpanes . . ."

Arranger: Mark Hayes

Now available for men, this arrangement respects the simplicity of this beloved holiday classic, yet still makes it soar. A must!

Arranger: Mark Hayes

Perhaps you've heard David Bowie and Bing Crosby perform this popular counterpoint arrangement, overlapping two songs that will truly put you in the holiday spirit. A definite crowd-pleaser!

Arranger: Jay Althouse

"The first day after Christmas my true love and I had a fight!" This humorous spoof addresses the use and disposal of those twelve famous gifts. Introducing new voicings and a professionally recorded SoundTrax CD with hilarious sound effects.

Composer: Frederick Silver

This jolly three-song medley will put everyone in the Christmas spirit at your next holiday concert. Designed for quick learning at your busiest time of year!

Arranger: Donald Moore

A classical setting of "Deck the Hall" develops into a humorous collection of "Fa-La-La" variations. Includes musical moments from William Tell Overture, Beethovenis Fifth Symphony, "The Blue Danube," and Tchaikovskyis 1812 Overture. Sure to be the most clever and creative piece on your holiday program!

Arranger: Chuck Bridwell

This stylish arrangement of a traditional Spanish carol includes an effective optional English text and is a unique choice for men's, women's, and mixed ensembles. Skillfully incorporates rich choral harmonies and captivating rhythms with multicultural flavor. Distinctive repertoire for holiday programs.

Arranger: Bruce Trinkley