'Tis the Season 
Composer: Ron Kean  Author/Lyricist: Mattie Stepanek 
Voicing: 2-Part 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Easy
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   Mattie Stepanek was 14 when he died, but his poetry and enthusiasm caught the notice of celebrities and presidents. Ron Kean has taken Mattie's Christmas poem of peace for all the world and created a melody that helps the message soar. Fitting for children's choirs, treble choirs and even mixed choirs, this is a wonderful song of hope and love.
 

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 A Song of Peace (Da Pacem Domine) 
Composer: Jonathan Adams 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: General  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.
 

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 Adoramus Te 
Composer: Jordan Bennett 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Communion/Lent  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   Jordan Bennett is a promising new composer, evidenced by this compelling setting of the Adoramus te text. The mellifluous lines flow and cross into warm cadences befitting the Lenten lyrics. High school and college choirs will find this work both educational and beautiful, and church choirs will enjoy it as well. 
 

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 African Noel 
Arranger: Ken Berg 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Easy
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   We proudly announce the new Jo-Michael Scheibe Sacred Choral Series with this invigorating arrangement by Ken Berg. In Dr. Scheibe's words, ""This series is committed to providing the finest crafted sacred choral music possible with the objective of ensuring that it may be used in worship and in schools when appropriate."" This setting does not disappoint. A cappella voices with dynamic percussion instruments make this a great concert opener. Excellent for church or school as promised.
 

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 Ajde Jano 
Arranger: Tina Harrington 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   Selected for the Ron Kean Multi-Cultural Series, this Serbian folk song has been tastefully arranged by educator, Tina Harrington. Although this piece can be performed alone, it is actually a partner with P1373 SANO DUSO. AJDE JANO is a playful love song that frolics and skips as its text celebrates dancing and singing. Fitting for high school or college.
 

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 Blow the Winds Southerly 
Arranger: Shirley McRae 
Voicing: 2-PT  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Easy
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   Shirley McRae is best known for the exquisite way she arranges folk songs - they capture the nationality of their origin so perfectly. This gentle, English folk song expresses the longing of separated lovers. Designed for elementary and middle school choirs.
 

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 Boogie Woogie (from Solfege Suite #3) 
Composer: Ken Berg 
Voicing: Unison/2-Part  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Easy
   The ""Solfege Suites"" have become staples of learning for choirs of all ages. But their real beauty is that each one not only teaches solfege syllables and musical form, but they stand as performance pieces as well. This third set may be the best yet, with BOOGIE WOOGIE the most fun of all!
 

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 Do You Carrot All For Me? 
Composer: Allan Robert Petker 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   ""Do you carrot all for me? My heart it beets for you."" This charming and delectable poem has been set in a swooning, pop style by composer Allan Robert Petker. Including choreographed suggestions involving fruit and fun, this is a wonderful novelty selection for high school and college choirs.
 

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 Hands for the World 
Arranger: Ken Berg 
Voicing: 2-Part 
Season: General  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Easy
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   Commissioned for the Northwest Division ACDA Youth Honor Choir, Ken Berg has merged two favorite spirituals about hands: ""He's Got the Whole World in His hands"" and ""The Lord Has Got His Hands on Me."" This arrangement will work for any combination of voices, at church or school, and contains an optional third voice part near the end. Selected for the Judith Herrington Choral Series.
 

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 Himig Pasko 
Arranger: George G. Hernandez 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   George Hernandez has been contributing Filipino folk song arrangements to Ron Kean's Multicultural Series with great success. This Christmas folk song continues the tradition with buoyant and tuneful arranging. The choice for accompaniment or a cappella makes this selection work for high school or college choirs.
 

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 If My Voice Had Wings 
Composer: Judith Herrington  Author/Lyricist: Judith Herrington 
Voicing: 2-Part  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   Commissioned for the 2010 Washington Music Educators Convention, Judith Herrington composed a wonderful piece for treble choirs - suitable for children's or women's choirs. Already acclaimed as a specialist for young voices and music arranger, her compositional skills are now rising to the surface. Excellent for festival use, the text celebrates singing and friendship.
 

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 Let The People Praise You 
Composer: Allan Robert Petker 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: General  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   This anthem begins softly and sounds almost like a benediction. But the psalmist's emphasis is on praise, and the music unfolds to a rousing center section. Returning to the opening motif, the music ends in a warm and glorious ""alleluia, amen."
 

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 Nativity 
Composer: Brendan Lord 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   Brendan Lord, the Executive Director of the Alberta Choral Federation, has offered us a beautiful and thought-provoking Christmas piece. Opening in a chant-like manner, the text asks us to ""imagine holding the child of God within, like Mary."" Eventually, as the music takes shape, we learn that God is within and we can celebrate that gift and the gift of the child as well.
 

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 O Magnum Mysterium 
Composer: Kevin Memley 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   Selected for the Jonathan Talberg Choral Series, O Magnum Mysterium has been given a gorgeous new setting. His AAve Maria@ was released last year and has quickly established Kevin as a new composer to watch. To be premiered at the ACDA Western Division convention, rich, lush chords and delicate motifs will make this a favorite for singers and listeners for years to come.
 

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 On Music's Wings 
Composer: Peter Boyer 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Easy
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   We are proud to launch the John Alexander Singers Series with this joyful anthem. Originally commissioned by the Orange County's Pacific Symphony it was premiered by the John Alexander Singers and a festival choir of more than 600. The text celebrates the song that is within us and Peter Boyer's melody brings the song out for all to enjoy. High school, college and community choirs will find this song a wonderful concert opener.
 

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 Piping Tim of Galway 
Composer: Keith Loftis 
Voicing: 2-PT  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Easy
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   Selected for the Judith Herrington Choral Series, this piece uses the melody from AThe Rakes of Mallow@ and the text from AThe Galway Piper@ and serves us with a charming tune. The story of APiping Tim@ and his infectious flute give way to delightful Atu-ku-tu@ duet before the story resumes. Elementary and middle school choirs will enjoy the fun and learn about Tim and some well crafted music at the same time.
 

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 Sano Duso 
Arranger: Tina Herrington 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   Selected for Ron Kean's multicultural series, this Serbian piece is a partner song with P1372 AJDE JANO. Even as the music shifts from F minor to major and back again, the ethnic modality transports you to Serbia. A more tender love song than its partner piece, they program perfectly together. For high school or college choirs.
 

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 Tango (from Solfege Suite #3) 
Composer: Ken Berg 
Voicing: Unison/2-Part  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Easy
   The ""Solfege Suites"" have become staples of learning for choirs of all ages. But their real beauty is that each one not only teaches solfege syllables and musical form, but they stand as performance pieces as well. This third set may be the best yet, teaching delightful dance forms!
 

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 The Mountain Temple 
Arranger: Victor Searle 
Voicing: TTBB  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
   Selected for the Randy Stenson Male Chorus Series, this Japanese children's song has been artfully arranged by veteran teacher Victor Searle. A children's song for male voices? Yes, and that is what makes it all the more fun. The ""temple"" stories are as playful as the rest of us and the arrangement makes this piece an amusing and animated delight. High school and college.
 

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 Through the Dark 
Composer: Andrea Ramsey 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   Adapting from the writings of Helen Keller, Andrea Ramsey drafted a wonderful piece of hope for The Arkansas Tech University Concert Chorale. Ramsey has done a masterful job of echoing the text in music, ranging from haunting passages of darkness to rhythmically vibrant awakenings of understanding and light. Although destined for the concert halls of high school and college choirs, a good church choir would find it fitting in worship as well.
 

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 Trust in the Lord 
Composer: Larry Nickel 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: General  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   Commissioned by Concordia College of Alberta, Larry Nickel has composed a compelling anthem. The piano part establishes itself quickly as a separate and beautiful expression in the music. Reminiscent in style to Bach's ""Jesu Joy,"" the entry of the vocal part brings an entirely new idea to the piece. The final ""amens"" are truly satisfying. General use.
 

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 Waltz (from Solfege Suite #3) 
Arranger: Ken Berg 
Voicing: Unison/2-Part  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Easy
   The ""Solfege Suites"" have become staples of learning for choirs of all ages. But their real beauty is that each one not only teaches solfege syllables and musical form, but they stand as performance pieces as well. This third set may be the best yet, teaching delightful dance forms!
 

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 Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go? 
Arranger: Randall Johnson 
Voicing: TTBB  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
   Selected for the Randy Stenson Male Chorus Series, this traditional Scottish folk song is a tender love song. Perfect for the high school and college men=s chorus, there is something that pulls at the heart strings when those male voices sing a Scottish strain. Randall Johnson continues to impress us with his well-crafted writing.
 

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 Yanaway Heyona 
Arranger: Brian Tate 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Easy
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   A calling song from the Iroquois people of the six nations has been captured in a spell-binding arrangement by Brian Tate. Although the piece may sound dazzlingly difficult to the listner, the repeated phrases and simple aleatoric qualities of the piece are actually quite easily learned. This unique piece is a program stopper for high school, college and community choirs.
 

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 Your Song 
Composer: Carl J. Nygard, Jr. 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2010  Difficulty: Medium
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   It is just a simple love song, and aren't those simple ones usually the best? Veteran composer, Carl Nygard, set his own poem to music, a song appropriate for lovers everywhere. Carl dedicated this one to his wife of forty years, but the words and tune seem timeless. Good for high school choirs.
 

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