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O Captain! My Captain! [level: Medium]
Jonathan Rippon

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1799 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

Now available for Tenor-Bass choirs, Walt Whitman’s famous text is creatively set in the style of a sea shanty with a fresh, modern a cappella approach. The haunting melody line is shared between several of the sections, and the background harmonies are covered with soft vocables that highlight the text, musical imagery, and nautical theme.

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Hold Fast [level: Medium]
David von Kampen | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: TTB | catalog number: SBMP 1794 | duration: 3'14" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano & opt. cello

Tenor-Bass choirs of all ages and sizes will shine in this powerful new setting for TBB with piano and optional cello. The well-known “Hold Fast to Dreams” text by Langston Hughes is set to a gorgeous melody that soars over a stunning piano accompaniment, and the solo cello part is the icing on the cake.

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Always Keep This Close [level: Medium]
Zachary J. Moore | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1785 | duration: 3'30 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano, opt. strings

A strong unifying text from Colleen Carhuff will be dear to the hearts of singers with its sentiments such as “No notes are as connected as the souls that sing them, and no soul is happier than when surrounded by their friends. We are one!” A wonderful choice for graduation or spring concerts, this is a beautiful original work with a flowing piano accompaniment, optional strings, and a soaring melody that will resonate powerfully.

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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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Mingulay Boat Song [level: Easy]
arr. Stuart P. O’Neil

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: TTB | catalog number: SBMP 1782 | duration: 2'46 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano, flute

The melody for “Mingulay Boat Song” is based on a traditional Gaelic folk tune. The text was written by Sir Hugh S. Robertson, Scottish composer, and it speaks of a fisherman’s longing to return home to his family. Scored for TTB choirs with piano and flute, this gently lilting ballad is well suited for developing middle level ensembles as well as high school and collegiate level choirs. The haunting a cappella ending will keep your audience in suspense!

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Santiana [level: Medium]
arr. Sean Barnette | Kyle Pederson Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1764 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: percussion - Timbales, Congas (2)

“Santiana” is a sea shanty dating back to the 1850s, and is most likely inspired by the events of the Mexican-American War. The shanty gained a newfound popularity recently with a rise in sea shanties on social media. This awesome new Tenor-Bass choir arrangement contains an opening duet and is accompanied by rocking percussion (Timbales and Congas). Sung in both English and French, an IPA pronunciation guide is included in the score. Great fun for any concert or honor choir festival!

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The Dawn’s Awake [level: Medium]
Nancy Hill Cobb | Robert J. Ward Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1763 | duration: 2'35 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

An exciting, rhythmic new concert opener for Tenor-Bass choirs with piano. With a fiery, optimistic text, this fanfare-like piece begins with stately unison lines, growing steadily to two parts, then three, then four, for a bright and bold conclusion.

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