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62 Insults (from Shakespeare)
Listen/watch on YouTube
SA/SA piano
Text by Sheila Dunlop & Reginald Unterseher
A choral duel for equally matched opponents. The two groups have identical ranges and are likewise equally matched in the verbal abuse they heap upon each other. Wicked good fun.
Moderately difficult
Duration: 2:45
$1.75Alleluia
Listen to Male Ensemble Northwest
menorthwest.org
TTBB unaccompanied
An energetic, athletic setting that reflects my love of mountain and water sports, dancing with gravity at high speeds. Challenging, yet accessible.
Difficulty rating: Moderately difficult
Duration: 1:50
published by Walton Music
HL 08501723
WW1432
A New Year
Mixed Choir SATB, 4 Handbells, and Organ
Text by Sheila Dunlop
An easily prepared, festive piece to start the year with positive energy. Mostly unison chorus with some two-part sections and a few four-part chords. The handbells can be easily played by two choir members.
Difficulty rating: Easy
Duration
published by Oxford University Press
0-19-385910-6Away In A Manger
SATB unaccompanied
A quiet, rich setting that expresses both the serenity, peace, and underlying lonliness of having a baby away from home.
Difficulty rating: Moderately Easy
Duration 2:35
$1.75Christmas Eve
SATB plus trebles
Text by Sheila Dunlop
A joyful celebration of the events of Christmas Eve, the perfect piece to join your adult and children's choruses for a special Chrismas concert or service.
Difficulty rating: Moderately Easy
Duration 2:20
$1.75
Christmas Joy!
SATB chorus (optional audience sing-along) and piano
Piano 4 hands and Orchestra versions available.
1. Deck the Hall
2. Jingle Bells
3. O Christmas Tree
4. Here We Come A-Wassailing/We Wish You A Merry Christmas
These pieces make a terrific closer for your holiday concert. Familiar secular Christmas songs, complete with opportunities for the audience to join in, sure to send them singing on their way. It has been successfully presented by community orchestras and choruses, college and university orchestras and choruses, and high school orchestras and choruses. The orchestral version adds color, and uses easily available instruments. If orchestra is not available to you, try the piano 4 hands version!
The orchestral instrumentation matches the small orchestra version of the Rutter Magnificat, and was originally written to close a concert that started with that work.
Accompaniment for small orchestra (1.1.1.1.-1.0.0.0-timp.perc-hp-str) is available on rental from OUP
A piano 4 hands version is also available by calling 1-800-292-0639
Difficulty rating: Easy
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published by Oxford University Press
978-0-19-387042-0The Distant Fire
Organ and Trumpet (optional Bass Drum and Susp. Cymbal)
This piece is a commemoration, a lament, a remembrance in the dark of violence and terror. It opens and closes with trumpet and organ, as at a funeral. Then, the dream intrudes, the scenes of explosions and sparks from far away, the rumblings and indistinct flashes of light, the scenes that we can't quite make out or understand. They fade, but not entirely, as we return to the present scene, brought back by the playing of "Taps", the traditional call for the fallen.
Duration 4'
price: $10.00Every Time I Feel The Spirit
Listen to the Consort Columbia Children's Chorus
SA (with descant) and piano
Traditional Spiritual
Equally successful with women or with children's chorus, full of rhythmic drive.
Difficulty rating: Moderately Difficult
Duration 1' 55"
published by Oxford University Press
0-19-386746-XFirst Snow
Listen to the 2004 Southwest ACDA Treble Honor Choir, Bob Chilcott conducting
SA / piano
Text by Sheila Dunlop
A contemplation on the change of seasons in nature and in life. Layered meanings speak to all ages, and a melody that stays with you.
Difficulty rating: Moderate
Duration 2' 50"
published by Oxford University Press
0-19-386760-5Full Fathom Five
Listen to Seattle Pro Musica, Karen Thomas conducting
seattlepromusica.org
SATB divisi unaccompanied
Text by William Shakespeare
A rich, dense setting of Arial's song from Shakespeare's play THE TEMPEST, a reflection on loss and the nature of memory..
Difficulty rating: Difficult
Duration 3' 30"
price $1.75Heart-Child of the Spirit
SATB / organ, 4 handbells, windchimes or Zimbelstern
Text by Nancy Welliver, based on "Corde natus ex Parentis"
by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 4th century CE
With the familiar tune we associate with "Of The Father's Love Begotten," DIVINUM MYSTERIUM, these words more accurately reflect the old Latin chant "Corde natus ex Parentis." "You, the well-spring of all music, You, the silence at its end, were and are and ever shall be." The setting is easily learned and performed. The tenors sing with the basses almost all the time, and most of the part-singing is simply the melody sung canonically. The bell parts are very simple, and are intended to be played by 2 players.
Difficulty rating: Easy
Duration 3:00
$1.75
Hymn To The Mother of Light
Audio (instrumental demo)
SATB unaccompanied (optional organ)
Text by Sheila Dunlop
While originally concieved for a Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols service, this piece is appropriate for more general use. it is a mystical meditation on the nature of light and existence.
Difficulty rating: moderately difficult
Duration 3:15
In Solitude
Audio
SATB (male and female solos)/ two handbells (one player), optional organ
Text by Ruth Duck, Tune LAND OF REST
Serene, meditative setting of a beautiful text by Ruth Duck using a favorite tune from the Sacred Harp. Two soloists sing all the words, so it can be sung without the chorus with a sustaining keyboard (organ or synthesizer). The handbell parts are extremely simple, a repeating ring with only two bells.
Difficulty rating: Moderately Easy
Duration 3:25
$1.75Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me *coming soon*
SATB / piano
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Listen to the Lawrence Children's Choir, Janeal Krehbiel conducting
lawrencechildrenschoir.org
SA (with descant)/ piano
Traditional American Folk Song
Great fun to sing, incorporating a traditional play-party clapping game. Easily accessable to even very young choirs, but holds the attention of more advanced choirs. Your choir will ask to sing it over and over again!
Difficulty rating: Moderately Easy
Duration: 2:00
published by Oxford University Press
0-19-386658-7
Jingle Bells
Two-part or Mixed Chorus/ piano
Text and tune by James Lord Pierpont
Difficulty rating: Easy
Duration 1:45
published by Oxford University Press
0-19-386768-0
Jingle Bells (SATB unaccompanied version)
Watch Molly Holleran, Abigail Wright, Justin Raffa, and Reginald Unterseher on YouTube
SATB unaccompanied
Text and tune by James Lord Pierpont
Perfect for those holiday parties or promotional appearances as well as concert use, this is a mostly straightforward arrangement with just a bit of a twist and a big finish. You can sing it with just a quartet or a larger ensemble. There are some voicing options at the end to take advantage of different sized ensembles.
Difficulty rating: Moderately difficult
Duration 1:30
$1.75
Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me
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SATB unaccompanied
Text from Psalm139:1-12, from The Psalter Hymnal, 1927
An evocative setting of the hymn from Southern Harmony, with the tune TENDER THOUGHT.
Difficulty rating: Moderate
Duration 2:25
published by Oxford University Press
0-19-386944-6
A Mighty Fortress *coming soon*
SATB/ organ, trumpet
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PayPalNobody Home*published by OUP, info coming soon*
SSAA
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published by Oxford University Press
Ombra Mai Fu
from SERSE Act 1, G. F. Handel
Unison or solo with piano
This famous aria is the perfect piece for your developing treble choir to explore concepts of tone, color, line, and introduces them to Baroque ornamentation.
Difficulty rating: Moderate
Duration
$1.75Patapan
Audio *coming soon*
SA/ recorder, hand drum, tambourine, and finger cymbals
Traditional Burgundian Carol
"Willie, take your little drum..." A simple, dance-like two part arrangement of the traditional carol with soprano recorder and percussion. The percussion parts can often be played by the singers.
Difficulty rating: Moderately Easy
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published by Oxford University Press
0-19-386657-9
The Peace Prayer of St. Francis
Audio recording by Opus 7, Loren Ponten conducting
SATB div
anonymous text, 1915
"Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace" is the first line in this text, which dates from World War 1. Though we don't know who wrote it, it has become a favorite prayer for the strength to create peace, not just find it.
Difficulty rating: difficult
Duration 4:30
price $1.75
Pilgrim Spring
Listen to the Whitworth College Choir, Marc Hafso conducting
whitworth.edu
SATB / piano and oboe
(score includes alternate parts for B flat Clarinet, Horn in F, and Cello that can be substituted for the oboe)
Text by Reginald Unterseher and Sheila Dunlop
With words by Sheila Dunlop and the composer and the tune BEACH SPRING, this piece uses metaphors of the change of winter to spring. “…and the ones who live in darkness shall be children of the light.” It is appropriate for both sacred and secular performance.
Difficulty rating: Moderate
Duration: 3:50
published by Oxford University Press
0-19-386659-5
Precious Memories *coming soon*
SATB div.
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PayPalPretty LIttle Girl With The Red Dress On
Listen to the 26th Avenue Treble Chorus
SA / piano
American Folk Song
A tender, poigant look at loss and legacy.
Duration 2:50
$1.75
Sacrifice *coming soon*
SATB / percussion
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PayPalShe Was Dancing
Audio demo (generated by Sibelius)
SSA / piano
Text by Reginald Unterseher
This piece comes from a dream image. We see a dancing woman, alone at first, spinning with her arms spread wide. Her children join in under the starry sky. She begins to rise, and our eyes are drawn up, following her. Her twirling hair becomes the spiral galaxies, and the dance becomes the movement of the stars, all woven together. The piece is about a woman, it is about women, it is about Woman, it is about joy.
Difficulty rating: Moderately difficult
Duration 3:25
Sicut cervus
SATB / organ
Text: Psalm 42, in Latin
The desire for connection to whatever we perceive as Divine connects every human culture. This ancient text, from Psalm 42, expresses that idea simply and powerfully by comparing that desire to the thirst of a beautiful creature pursued by a predator. In this setting, listen for the flowing water figures in the organ. Each line of text is repeated three times, first in its most simple form, then as a duet, then with all parts. The final chant, "desiderat ad te, Deus" repeats as a mantra.
Difficulty rating:Moderate
Duration 4:45
published by Oxford University Press
This piece is now available ONLY as "Print-On-Demand" from Banks Music Publications
The Steady LIght
Audio (instruments, from Sibelius)
Two part, SATB, solo or unison / piano or organ or string quartet or string orchestra
Text by Sheila Dunlop
This short piece is the perfect closer for your concert or worship service. The words are not specifically religious, but speak to themes of spirituality and legacy, honoring our place in the world and those who have gone before us. It is available in a variety of voicings and accompaniment options. The perusal score shows several of the most popular options. If you wish to see a version not listed, please send me an email.
COMING SOON: UNACCOMPANIED SATB, SSAA, TTBB VERSIONS
Difficulty rating: Easy (accompanied), Moderate (unaccomp.)
Duration 1:40
$1.75 for vocal/accompaniment score
$15.00 for set of quartet parts
$20.00 for set of string orchestra parts
Sweet Rivers
Listen to the men of the Atlanta Sacred Chorale
The Atlanta Sacred Chorale
TBB / piano
This setting of the beloved old Southern Harmony hymn sings of the longing for a release from pain, of embracing a transition from life to the afterlife, like a bird who was earth bound finding it's wings. This arrangement equally features the chorus and a collaborative pianist.
Difficulty rating: Moderately Easy
Duration 3:10
published by Oxford University Press
0-19-386827-XThe True Lover's Farewell
Listen to the 26th Avenue Singers
SA(T)B / piano
Traditional English Folk Song
This heart-felt song is the perfect way to introduce your developing choruses to reading from an SATB score, an alternative for choirs that thouight they could only sing SAB music. The Tenor line is intended for the changing male voice, and the Bass line for the recently changed voice. Those parts are always supported in the other voices. Challenging enough for your young women, easy enough for your young men.
Difficulty rating: Moderately Easy
Duration 3:20
published by Walton Music
HL08501707
WW1422The Tyger
SATB unaccompanied
Text by William Blake
An evocative setting of the famous William Blake poem, full of wonder and terror in the face of the natural world as embodied by the power and beauty of a top-level predator.
Difficulty rating:Moderately Difficult
Duration: 3:00
$1.75
Wayfarin' Stranger
Listen to the Berkshire Maestros sing the SA/piano version
SA / piano
(can also be sung as is by TB choirs in their own octave)
Traditional American Folk Song
This is a very simple to sing but powerful setting with an engaging piano part that draws on jazz traditions for its harmony and rhythmic structure.
Difficulty rating: Moderately easy
Duration 2:40
published by Oxford University Press
0-19-387024-XWayfarin' Stranger
Listen to the SAB/piano version
SAB / piano
Traditional American Folk Song
The SAB version uses the same piano part as the SA version, but with a three-part voicing.
Difficulty rating: Moderately easy
Duration 2:40
published by Oxford University Press
in the collection Songstream 2: An American Journey, ed. Chilcott and Hunt
0-19-335572-8When I Hear The Trumpet Sound
Listen to Male Ensemble Northwest
menorthwest.org
TTBB / unaccompanied
Tune: B. F. White, 1844 Words: John Leland, 1793
A dark, intense setting of the Civil War era hymn from Southern Harmony. This setting explores the religious fervor of a soldier preparing to go into battle, steadying himself with visions of the endless pleasures of the afterlife.
Difficulty rating: Moderately difficult
Duration 3:00
$1.75
The Wild Mountain Thyme
YouTube by Louisiana State University A Capella Choir
LSU A Capella Choir
Listen to the Eastern Washington University Concert Choir
Eastern Washington University Choirs
SATB divisi unaccompanied
The traditional Irish folk song, with a twist. This setting treats each verse as a different phase of a life-long true love relationship. We hear the joy of first love, building a life together, then the inevitablilty of loss. Best performed with a larger choir, it is a gem for the advanced high school and beyond, with ample chance for the singers to express the poem.
Difficulty rating: Moderately difficult
Duration: 4'
published by Walton Music
HL08501707
WW1422