Pentatonig. Par ORFF CARL / KEETMAN GUNILD. Carl Orff devoted much of his life to the development of a philosophy of Music for Children, based on his belief that music is the natural outcome of speech, rhythm and movement. His ideas and pioneering work have had a major influence on music and dance education throughout the world and today that work continues under the guidance of leading teachers a…

In 1648 Heinrich Schütz published a collection of 29 motets with five to seven parts titled 'Geistliche Chor-Music? (Sacred Choir Music). Here, the term 'Chor? (choir) refers not only to a (large) vocal ensemble but, more generally, to a group of musicians, vocal or instrumental. As explained by Schütz in the foreword he published with the collection, all parts of the motets can be performed vocal…

As a continuation of the new Urtext edition of the Schubert lieder, Walther Dürr has now edited volume five for high, medium and low voices. Volumes 1 to 4 of this edition contain mainly lieder which Schubert himself saw into print (in his own choice and order) and in the fourth volume works from the last two years of his life are included. The lieder in volume 5 onwards are strictly presented in …

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. When the librettist Paolo Rolli and George Frideric Handel composed an Italian opera about Scipio's conquest of the Iberian port city of Carthago Nova in 1726, these events from 209 BC were already almost two thousand years in the past. Research on the critical edition of the opera “Scipione” in the Halle Handel Edition suggests that the librettist and composer had so…

nach Texten von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Par SOMMER HANS. Gottwald always seems to find forgotten gems, and these Three Songs by Hans Sommer are an example. Based on texts by Goethe, they are arranged in inspired form for mixed chorus. For advanced choirs./ Répertoire / Chœur [SSAATTBB]

Par KANDER JOHN / BEALE CHARLES (Arr.). Chicago! is perhaps the greatest and bestloved creation of writing team John Kander and Fred Ebb. In We both reached for the gun, Roxie is accused of killing her violent lover and Flynn’s argument is that they both ‘reached for the gun’ at the same time – Roxie had no choice but to kill him, or she would have died. In the staging, Roxie is portrayed as Billy…

Among violinists and teachers, Oskar Rieding (1840-1918) is primarily known for his easily violin concertos suited for beginners. His works, written for music lessons, are easy to master, beautiful to listen to and sparkle with enchanting aesthetics.The Rondo, which originally was the third of four easy performance pieces in a cycle for violin and piano (Op. 22), is one of Rieding's most popular a…

Op. 38. Par ELGAR EDWARD. This is the best of me, wrote Edward Elgar after the final measure of his Dream of Gerontius. Premiered in 1900, in Great Britain the work has long been a standard work in the repertoire of large oratorio choirs. Elgar?s moving, poetic setting of the eponymous poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman is about a dying man and his journey beyond death to God. Before the eyes of t…

By Christina Rossetti. Arranged by Carol Kelley. For Choir. (2-Part). Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. Choral Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SA choir and piano ([2.1.2.1-2.0.0.0], percussion, harp, strings). This edition: Paperback. Upper Voices. Sacred. Level B (easy). Vocal score. Duration 3.5 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

Arranged by Bruce Trinkley. Octavo. With Standard notation. 8 pages. Carl Fischer #CM09044. Published by Carl Fischer

Composed by Aren Newell Williams, Ruth Elaine Schram. Harold Flammer WorshipSongs Jr. Family/Group, Sacred, Festival, Father's Day, Mother's Day, General Worship, Children's Choir, Children, Concert. Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Harold Flammer Music (HL.35031750).

((Choral Medley) Discovery Level 3). Arranged by Laura Farnell. SA. Discovery Choral. 12 pages

Composed by Ruth Elaine Schram. For 2-part mixed choir and piano accompaniment (with optional SAB). Ready to Worship Series. Sacred Anthem, Christmas. Octavo. Lorenz Publishing Company #10/4644L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Composed by Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola D. Leontovich. Arranged by Steve Kupferschmid. For 2-part choir. Octavo. 8 pages. Duration 1 minute, 50 seconds. Published by BriLee Music

By Sarah Quartel. For SA choir and piano. Upper Voices. Songbird. Secular, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 3.5'. Published by Oxford University Press

By Becki Slagle Mayo. For 2-part voices and piano (with optional cello). New Horizons Series. Christmas. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press

By Valerie Shields. (SSA/2 Part/Unison). Choral Octavos. Successful Sight Singing Performance Selections. Sacred. Choral Octavo. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.
Level: Grade 2.

Arranged by Jeff Funk. Traditional Folk Song. For Choir. (2-part). Choral Octavo. Folk Song. Level: Moderate (grade 3). Choral Octavo. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Composed by Irving Berlin. Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Choral. Octavo. Lorenz Publishing Company #15/3523H. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.15-3523H).

Arranged by Melissa Malvar-Keylock and Jill Friedersdorf. For 2-part or 3-part choir with piano. Sacred anthem. Advent. Octavo. Published by Chorister's Guild

By Brian Tate. For Choral (2-Part). Pavane Choral. 8 pages. John Rich Music Press #JR0099. Published by John Rich Music Press

By E. Y. Harburg, music by Harold Arlen. Arranged by Andy Beck. Choir Secular. 2-Part Choir. Choral Octavo. Pop Choral. Movie. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Arranged by Katherine K. Davis. For 2-part women's voices or 2-part treble voices (SA), keyboard (organ or piano), optional 2 flutes. General. Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation Octavo General

By Regney, Shayne. Arranged by Harry Simeone. Two-part. Christmas Music, Popular Standards/Show Tunes. Published by Shawnee Press.

Composed by Robert Buckley. Anthem. Score and parts. Published by Cypress Choral Music (C3.CP1485).

By Traditional Swedish. Arranged by Dan Forrest. For 2-part choir, piano or harp, with optional flute, cello and handbells. Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Beckenhorst Press

By Dizzy Gillespie. Arranged by Kirby Shaw. (2 part). Discovery Jazz. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.