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Adams, Jonathan
Jonathan Adams was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas and is a cum laude graduate of Arkansas State University. He is currently teaching at Nettleton High School in Jonesboro. Adams has been composing since age 18 and has many works in print. He is a member of The American Choral Director’s Association and The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
Adams currently resides on the family farm with his wife Kim and their daughters, Olivia Ann and Madeline Claire.
A Song Of Peace (Da Pacem Domine)
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: Liturgical Latin
Voicing: SATB
Season: Benediction
Released: January 2010
Difficulty: Medium
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Emerging from a unison pitch, the a cappella voices channel through gorgeous suspensions and luxuriously lingering resolutions. These are the musical designs for which Jonathan Adams has become recognized. This song of peace described in Latin text is immediately timeless and useful in church, high school and college choirs.
All Men Dream
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: T.E. Lawrence
Voicing: SATB
Season: Graduation
Released: January 2008
Difficulty: Medium
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Commissioned by the Arkansas Choral Directors Association to celebrate its 40th anniversary, conductor and composer, Jonathan Adams, used a text from ''Seven Pillars of Wisdom'' by T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). This inspiring text is matched with Adams' stirring music. Perfect for graduations, celebrations and concert programs, ''All Men Dream'' is also fitting for large festival use.
Ask And It Shall Be Given
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: Matthew 7:7-8
Voicing: SATB
Released: January 2016
Difficulty: Medium
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It is the poetry of the King James version that places this sacred text into the concert program. That, and the exquisite setting that Jonathan Adams, a revered high school choral teacher, offers. Known for his a cappella writing and elongated cadence resolutions, Adams gives us all the satisfying suspensions we could ever want. This musical painting will work with advanced high school, community and college choirs and also for fine church choirs. Medium.
Everything Beautiful
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: Ecclesiastes 3:11
Voicing: SATB
Released: January 2014
Difficulty: Medium
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High school choral director, Jonathan Adams, has composed a number of beautiful a cappella pieces. This setting of Ecclesiastes 3:11 contains those yummy suspensions and cadences that choirs yearn for. A great church anthem, this piece also fits the concert hall for high school, college and community groups.
High Flight
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
Voicing: SATB
Released: January 2005
Difficulty: Medium
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Jonathan Adams is a composer and teacher at Nettleton High School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Using the text by Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr. during World War II and made popular at Reagan's innagural, Adams has created a choral gem. Perfect for any high school or college program.
Hodie Christus Natus Est
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: Liturgical Latin
Voicing: SATB divisi
Season: Christmas
Released: January 2016
Difficulty: Medium
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This fabulous Christmas piece rings with energy and joy. Ripe with antiphonal qualities, the piece opens with a brief fanfare and proceeds to celebrate the season. A wonderful holiday concert opener for high school, college or community choirs, or as a church anthem. Medium to difficult.
I Believe In The Sun
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: Anonymous
Voicing: SATB
Released: January 2006
Difficulty: Medium
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The text was found on a basement wall in Cologne after WWII, and embodies the strength of optimism we grasp at times of despair. Dedicated to the Katrina victims, Jonathan Adams has created a moving musical setting. In close harmonies he produces a melody that rises with the poem. Equally effective for church or school.
My Sun And Stars
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: Sara Teasdale
Voicing: SATB
Released: January 2007
Difficulty: Medium Easy
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Much of the poetry of Sara Teasdale has been set to music. Jonathan Adams' music fits well with her poetry: gentle dissonances that resolve eloquently with depth and satisfaction. As with much of her poetry, the reader is pleasantly surprised to discover at half way through the piece that this is a love poem. Adams matches the music artfully. Great for high school and college.
The Plans I Have For You
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: Jeremiah 29:11-12
Voicing: SATB
Released: January 2006
Difficulty: Medium
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This is beautifully crafted piece with an expressive melody, enticing harmonies and a meaningful text. Originally written as an accompanied piece for high school graduation, an a cappella setting was created later. Both versions appear in this puvlication and can be performed individually or as one extended anthem. Appropriate for church or school
The Sandburg Star Trilogy
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: Carl Sandburg
Voicing: SATB
Released: January 2017
Difficulty: Medium Easy
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Three wonderful poems about stars by Carl Sandburg set this trilogy in motion. "Summer Stars," "Star, Songs and Faces," and "Stars" offer fantastic descriptions as only Sandburg could do. Commissioned for the Southwest ACDA Jr High Honor Choir in 2014, Jonathan Adams displays his excellent understanding of youthful voices. The melodies are strong, the lines inventive, and the spirit is magical. Perfect for middle school and high school choirs, community choirs and festival events. Easy to Medium.
There Shall Be Wings
Composer: Jonathan Adams
Author/Lyricist: Leonardo da Vinci
Voicing: SATB
Season: Graduation
Released: January 2015
Difficulty: Medium
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The poem is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and it is one of hope and possibility. Jonathan Adams gives ''flight'' to the words with an animated accompaniment and an opening choral fanfare. An excellent graduation or spring concert number, it will be popular with high school choirs. Medium difficulty.