Chanukah choral music for classrooms and choirs spans easy arrangements in multiple voicings, from unison through SATB. You'll find spiritually resonant pieces like Hashivenu by Ruth Morris Gray and S'vivon by Andrew Parr that work for developing singers, alongside festive options such as Candlelight Canon by Andy Beck and Hanukkah Hayom! by Michael Larkin. Whether you're planning a winter concert, a holiday assembly, or a classroom celebration, these secular and sacred arrangements balance accessibility with musical substance.
Highlights
Teachers keep coming back to Hashivenu: 2-Part Choral Octavo by Ruth Morris Gray and S'vivon: 3-Part Mixed Choral Octavo by Andrew Parr. Candlelight Canon: 2-Part Choral Octavo by Andy Beck and Hanukkah Hayom!: SAB Choral Octavo by Michael Larkin round out the favorites, offering flexible voicings for groups of different sizes and abilities.
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Douglas E. Wagner has released Shalom / Zum Gali in both 2-Part and SAB voicings, pairing two traditional songs in arrangements that work well for concert performance and festival settings.
Composer Spotlight
Andy Beck directs choral publications at Alfred Music and has more than 450 choral works in print worldwide. His pedagogical reach extends beyond individual pieces into foundational method books like Vocalize! 45 Vocal Warm-Ups That Teach Technique, making his approach to choral writing informed by direct classroom experience.
Lois Brownsey and Marti Lunn Lantz have collaborated on several popular choral works published by Alfred, including Deedle Deedle Dai. Brownsey's background in musical theatre combines with Lantz's experience performing with Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians, bringing both theatrical sensibility and professional choral polish to their writing.
Jay Althouse holds degrees in Music Education and Music from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and previously worked as a rights and licenses administrator for a major educational publisher. With more than 800 works in print for choirs at all levels, he understands both the business and the pedagogy of choral music from multiple angles.
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