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Music sets for hire for Community Choirs
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The Prayer
with "Lead us Lord"
Words and music Carole Sager & David Foster
Arranged Tom Fettke
Orchestrated Michael Lawrence
Alfred Publishing
29311 SAB
100 copies available
Waiting list operating but around 30 copies available from September 2015
This was sung by Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban and Yolanda Adams and is the most gorgeous piece of music, well loved by choir and audience alike. This version has slightly adapted lyrics and is paired with the hymn Lead Us Lord. It can be used at any time of year but I used it aas part of our Christmas concert.
Written in F major, moving to G major, this is very do-able, highest note for sopranos is a top E and it lends itself to exploring different dynamics. Highly recommended.
Joy on Christmas Morning
Carol from Wind in the Willows
Words Kenneth Graham
Music by Audrey Snyder
optional a cappella
3 part mixed
Hal Leonard 08751566
65 copies available
This is a really jolly piece and can be sung a cappella or with piano accompaniment. Written in 6/8 time key C major moving up to D major at the end. A very achievable piece and highest note for sops is a D. The men get to sing a few fa la la la's madrigal style but this is such a joy to sing!
A la nanita nana
Spanish lullaby
Arranged David Eddleman
3 part mixed
Carl Fischer CM8798
65 copies available
Christmastime
mixed with Angels we have heard on high
Words and music Michael Smith & J Carlson
Arranged Lloyd Larson
SAB and optional children's choir
Hope Publishing Company C 5591
65 copies available
This is a really lovely arrangement with some very "jewish" sounding harmonies, but would suit an intermediate choir rather than beginners. My choir loved singing it and therefore worked hard to overcome the tricky bits but the end result was magical! We sang partly in Spanish and partly in English so that it wasn't too daunting. There is also a "ripply" bit of piano playing in it to portray a waterfall, so your accompanist needs to be able to cope too.
Highly recommended but NOT for beginners!
I used this as an encore for our Christmas concert as I had also featured a children's choir and wanted them to take part in a piece at the end. This starts very simply with the children (or soprano semi chorus) and gradually builds with the same theme "Ring Christmas bells" going on above the men singing "Angels we have heard on high". Yes, that is the American version of Angels from the Realms of Glory but I didn't bother to change the words to the English ones!
Key E flat major changing to F major and G major. Highest note for sops is an optional top G and for the men, it is D above middle C. About eight bars of tricky timing but nothing that cannot be overcome. Enjoyable piece! Children coped easily.