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Amezaliwa Tushangilie! [level: Medium]
Robert J. Begisen

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1762 | duration: c. 3'58 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: optional drum

Perfect for holiday concerts or any time of year, this original a cappella piece is great fun and quick to learn. Written in Kiswahili, in the Maasai idiom in East Africa, it includes a phonetic pronunciation guide and translation. Feature a tenor soloist, and include the optional notated percussion parts for a dynamic performance!

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Hodie [level: Easy]
Jacob Narverud

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: Two-Part | catalog number: SBMP 1778 | duration: 3'00 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: paino

Now available for Two-Part choirs, this rhythmic and dramatic BEST SELLER is the perfect way to open or close a winter concert. The traditional Latin text is given a perfectly crafted modern setting with a driving piano accompaniment. A short contrasting lyrical section and an optional descant that soars above the final statement bring breadth and sweep in a piece that will be a holiday highlight.

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Tuimbe Kwa Furaha [level: Medium]
Robert Begisen

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1781 | duration: 2'52 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: drum, shaker

Translated as “Let’s sing with Joy!”, here is another cheerful original by Kenyan composer Robert Jim Begisen for treble choirs, a cappella, with optional percussion. Written in Swahili, and complete with a phonetic pronunciation guide and translation. Perfect for holiday concerts or any time of year, this piece is great fun and quick to learn. This works well with treble choirs of all levels and sizes.

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Long Ago (In the Bleak Midwinter) [level: Medium]
Gustav Holst, arr. Jacob Narverud

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voicing: SAB/Three-Part Mixed | catalog number: SBMP 1779 | duration: c. 4'30 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano and optional string quartet

A new twist on a timeless carol, this BEST SELLER is now available for developing mixed choirs! SAB or Three-Part Mixed, the Baritone part is written to accommodate changing voices. Narverud’s setting of Christina Rossetti’s poem features Holst’s original melody along with new connective material between the verses and beautiful modern harmonies. Paired with an artistic piano accompaniment and optional string parts, it is a lovely statement for the season.

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