Get Away, Jordan
Composer: African-American Spiritual
Arranger: Stacey V. Gibbs
Author/Lyricist: African-American Spiritual
Voicing: SATB, divisi
Released: January 2014
Difficulty: Medium Advanced
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Stacey Gibbs is perhaps the most popular arranger for traditional Spirituals today. Creative ideas with harmony and rhythmic accompaniment make his treatments stand out. Choirs enjoy the familiar tunes with original artistry. Best for college and community choirs.
Love Song
Composer: Richard Burchard
Author/Lyricist: Rainer Maria Rilke
Voicing: TTBB
Released: January 2018
Difficulty: Medium
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This choral for male voices has all the right elements. Using a beautiful poem by Rainer Maria Rilke, Richard Burchard has weaved his signature musical lines into a deeply touching song. Commissioned by conductor and Pavane series editor John Byun for the 2018 Tennessee MEA high school all-state completes the circle of creativity. Excellent for high school or college concerts for any season. Medium to difficult in difficulty.
Magnus Dominus
Composer: John Tebay
Author/Lyricist: Liturgical Latin
Voicing: SATB Divisi
Released: January 2021
Difficulty: Advanced
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Selected for the John Byun Choral Series, John Tebay has created a stirring setting of Psalm 47 in Latin. Performed at the ACDA Western Conference in 2020, and again at the ACDA National in 2021, it has received a most encouraging welcome. Challenging and rewarding. < >Available only in digital form. Please do not click ''Buy Now.'' Go to HalLeonard.com.
O Nata Lux, Light Born Of Light
Composer: Kevin A. Memley
Author/Lyricist: Liturgical Latin and English
Voicing: SATB
Season: Christmas, Communion/Lent
Released: January 2012
Difficulty: Medium
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The John Byun Choral series is inaugurated with this beautiful piece containing both Latin and English texts. Byun's fame has come from superb performances of his college choir at NCCO and ACDA national events. Memley has earned his station similarly, and this piece for choir, piano and oboe proves why. Appropriate for high school, college and church choirs.
O Vos Omnes
Composer: Richard Burchard
Author/Lyricist: Liturgical Latin
Voicing: SATB, Divisi
Season: Communion/Lent
Released: January 2012
Difficulty: Advanced
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Premiered at the NCCO conference in 2012, this beautiful meditative piece was commissioned by John Byun and is part of his new choral series. Rich in tone color with thick harmonic writing the text calls for understanding and empathy at a time of pain from fellow humans. It is an excellent selection for High School and College concerts and festivals.
Saeya Saeya Parang Saeya
Composer: Korean Melody
Arranger: Young-ah Kim
Author/Lyricist: Korean poem
Voicing: SATB, Divisi
Released: January 2016
Difficulty: Advanced
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Selected for the John Byun Choral series, this traditional Korean folk song has been given some wonderful contemporary and creative treatment. The vocal techniques and harmonic flair are inventive and enticing. The artistry and passion emerge through the simple song about birds and the farmer. A worthy challenge for college choirs. Difficult.
Sitivit Anima Mea
Composer: Richard Burchard
Author/Lyricist: Psalms 41:3, 55:7
Voicing: SATB, divisi
Released: January 2014
Difficulty: Medium
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In only a few short years Richard Burchard has become recognized as one of the new, great choral composers in America. His sonorities are often dense but always rich and satisfying. His melodies are more harmonic and vertical than typically horizontal and yet the music flows effortlessly. This Latin text from the Psalms is one of the most assuring. For excellent high school, college and community choirs
Witness
Composer: African-American Spiritual
Arranger: Stacey V. Gibbs
Author/Lyricist: African-American Spiritual
Voicing: SATB
Released: January 2013
Difficulty: Advanced
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In the past few years Stacey Gibbs has become recognized as an excellent arranger of Spirituals. His settings have been performed at numerous ACDA National and Regional conventions. WITNESS is one of the most popular Spirituals and Stacey's rendition is truly spectacular. It was premiered at the ACDA National Convention in Dallas, 2013.