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Cantate Domino [level: Medium]
Nancy Hill Cobb

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1800 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano

This BEST SELLER is now available for developing mixed choirs! Exciting, singable melodic lines and a logical ABA-Coda form make this original work by Nancy Hill Cobb a perfect choice for SATB ensembles of all sizes. The melodies have no difficult leaps or accidentals, which simplifies teaching, sight-reading, and memorization. Educationally, musically and compositionally solid. An excellent choice!

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I Dreamed a World [level: Difficult]
David von Kampen | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1808 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

“I dreamed a world where love surrounds me…a world where all are free.” Feature a tenor soloist in this powerful statement piece for advanced mixed choral ensembles (SATB divisi) with piano accompaniment. Bold and dramatic, this makes for an excellent concert closer!

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Living in the Seasons [level: Medium]
Joel Snyder & Jane Kozhevnikova

RELEASED: September 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1806 | duration: 2'35" | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano

Songwriting duo Snyder & Kozhevnikova have created a fun and accessible piece for every season! Original lyrics, SATB (no divisi), and a joyful piano accompaniment make this a great concert and festival piece for high school mixed ensembles.

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Ahlan Wa Sahlan (Welcome) [level: Medium]
Kyle Pederson

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1804 | price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano, drum, and optional oud/guitar

A perfect high-energy opener for mixed choirs of all levels! A lovely Arabic phrase, Ahlan Wa Sahlan (Welcome), greets the audience and sets the tone for all to feel included, welcomed, and energized. Born from a collaboration with a Middle East (Omani) high school choral festival, this piece features a rockin' piano and drum part (along with optional guitar, clarinet, or violin), solo possibilities, and infectious pop harmonies and rhythms. Awesome!

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Arise, My Love [level: Medium]
Stephen Dombek | Nathan J. Kreitzer Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1789 | duration: 3'22" | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

“Arise my love, my fair one, and come away!” A great way to sing in the spring season, and an ideal contest pice for high school concert choirs, select ensembles, and college/university choirs. SATB divisi, a cappella, with a flowing melody that is passed from section to section throughout.

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I Shall Have Had My Day [level: Medium]
Noah Thys

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1788 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

Belgium composer Noah Thys has beautifully set Alfred Tennyson’s thought-provoking text in this new piece for SATB a cappella choirs (no divisi). Accessible vocal ranges throughout, and each section gets a chance to shine - especially the basses! A lyrical and lovely reflection on the meaning of life: “Then let come what come may. I shall have had my day.”

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Natsu Kusa (Summer Grass) [level: Medium]
Luke Flynn

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1786 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano, cello

Set to an ancient Japanese poem, “Natsu Kusa” captures the introspective and melancholic nature of the traditional Japanese view of the changing of seasons. This unique and cinematic love song for SATB choirs (no divisi) with piano and cello is gorgeous and accessible, and allows us to feel the same excitement as the poet as they reflect on their new, limitless bounds of love like “summer grass” growing back endlessly. Both IPA and phonetic text transcriptions are included in the score.

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Stand Up Now [level: Medium]
arr. Sean Barnette | Kyle Pederson Choral Series

RELEASED: August 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1787 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: perucssion

“Stand Up Now” is based on “The Diggers’ Song”, a 17th-century English protest song originally inspired by the Diggers Movement’s fight for land rights and equality in England. This arrangement for SATB a cappella choirs, with percussion, breathes new life into the original text, with more contemporary themes for modern audiences. The lyrics echo a resounding call for resilience and unity within our community, urging us not only to strengthen ourselves but also to extend support and solidarity to others facing challenges. This is sure to get your choir moving and the audience grooving in their seats!

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Dance Your Future [level: Medium]
Neil Ginsberg

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: SAB/Three-Part Mixed | catalog number: SBMP 1769 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano

“Come, dance your dance! The whole world sings. Come dance your future now!” Composer Ginsberg has written a fun and inspiring new piece for middle level ensembles. SAB or Three-Part Mixed, the Baritone part is written to accommodate changing voices. The piano part rocks and supports the voices throughout, making this highly accessible and enjoyable to teach, sing, and perform. A perfect concert opener or closer!

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Done Made My Vow [level: Difficult]
arr. Stacey V. Gibbs | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1770 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: a cappella

Another powerful Traditional Spiritual arrangement from Stacey Gibbs for divisi mixed choirs, unaccompanied. Rhythmic, exciting, and powerful! A great sacred choice for contests and festival choirs, and a strong way to end a concert.

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Join Me Now in Song [level: Medium]
Jeremy M. Nabors

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: SAB/3-Part-Mixed | catalog number: SBMP 1761 | duration: 2'09 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano

Joyful and welcoming, this original piece is a strong way to open any concert. A buoyant, Baroque-style piano accompaniment doubles the voices throughout, making this highly accessible for developing ensembles. The vocal ranges are ideal for middle level choirs, and optional cue notes in the Baritone part are written to accommodate changing voices. Several sections are in unison or octaves, and each vocal part has a unique melody of their own. When all three parts are combined, a lovely tapestry of music is formed. Fantastic!

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Life is Beautiful (La Vita è Bella) [level: Medium]
Z. Randall Stroope

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1758 | duration: 4'29 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano

With heartfelt original lyrics by renowned composer Z. Randall Stroope, this intriguing piece is perfect for developing middle level and high school choirs. Sung in English, with an Italian “hook” (La vita è Bella), all choirs will sound stunning performing this! A gorgeous, flowing piano accompaniment supports the voices throughout. Life is about accepting that change is inevitable, finding peace in the midst of uncertainty, and enjoying each day while looking forward to, and preparing for, the future. A poignant statement for any concert or festival, but especially appropriate for end-of-the-year concerts, moving-up ceremonies, and graduations.

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Ride the Chariot [level: Difficult]
arr. Stacey V. Gibbs | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1759 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: a cappella

Now available for mixed choirs, this well-known Traditional Spiritual comes alive with a plethora of upbeat rhythms and drama in this lively setting. As can be expected from Stacey Gibbs's spiritual arrangements, a thrilling performance is sure to be given!

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The Gift To Sing [level: Medium]
Coleman Peterson | Kyle Pederson Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1784 | duration: 3'05 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano

Abounding with energy and optimism, this contemporary concert work setting of James Weldon Johnson's text evokes hope and youthful exuberance. With speech-driven rhythms, a driving piano accompaniment, and a stellar text about being grateful to have the opportunity to sing, this one's a terrific closer!

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The Harbor [level: Medium]
Brian A. Foy

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1767 | duration: 5'30 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano

Patriotic and proud! A compelling piece about the story and meaning of the Statue of Liberty. Written for mixed choirs with piano, choirs of all ages and levels will feel empowered singing this. Perfect for concerts or festivals any time of year, but especially appropriate for special events, assemblies, and award ceremonies. “I lift my lamp. Come live your dream at last.”

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This Is the Morning That Will Rise [level: Medium]
Matthew Emery | Jamie Hillman Choral Series

RELEASED: March 2024

voicing: SAB. opt. T | catalog number: SBMP 1773 | duration: 4'21 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano

A lyrical new piece for mixed choirs — SAB with an optional Tenor part, and piano accompaniment. Stylistic features include offbeat rhythms paired with modern harmonies and a contrasting piano part. Uplifting lyrics make this an enjoyable song to learn and to perform.

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I Dream a World [level: Medium]
Nancy Hill Cobb

RELEASED: February 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1771 | duration: c. 3'49 | price: $2.50
accompaniment: piano

Set to an inclusive text by Langston Hughes, this new work for SATB divisi choirs with piano will be a strong statement piece on any concert. Ideal for advanced high school and collegiate ensembles. Rhythmic and dynamic, this is a great concert-closer. “I dream a world…I dream my world!”

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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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Salaam (Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu) [level: Medium]
Mosh Ben Ari, arr. Ross Fishman | Cory Boulton Choral Series

RELEASED: February 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1777 | duration: 3'43 | price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano, opt. djembe

Mixed choirs of all ages will have a blast singing this joyful Israeli Song for Peace. This uplifting new arrangement begins slowly and somewhat plaintively, and, as it repeats, gradually increases in tempo and excitement. Sung in Hebrew and Arabic, the text translates as “Peace will come upon us, yet.” With accessible ranges, a supportive and tasteful piano accompaniment, hand claps, optional solo opportunities, and optional djembe, this arrangement is sure to be a hit!

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Evocation (Mon-Nee-Joh) [level: Medium]
Hye-Young Cho | Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series

RELEASED: January 2024

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1780 | duration: c. 5'03 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano

A gorgeous, lyrical new piece for mixed choirs with piano accompaniment by South Korean composer Hye-Young Cho. Sung in Korean, the phonetic pronunciation is written directly in the music for ease of learning and performing. The heart-wrenching poem is about a person who has lost a loved one and recalls the memory of this individual. As the years pass they may forget certain things, but they cannot, and will not, forget their loved one. Accessible and absolutely stunning!

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