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I Say a Little Prayer: SSA Choral Octavo -
Lift Your Voice and Rejoice!: SATB Choral Octavo -
Cry Out and Shout: SSATTB Choral Octavo -
Closer to the Flame: SATB Choral Octavo -
¡Cantar! (Sing!): SSA Choral Octavo -
Let Peace Begin with Me: 2-Part Choral Octavo -
People Get Ready: SATB Choral Octavo -
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Christmas Canon: SATB Choral Octavo
About This Collection
Description
This collection of 450 choral octavos spans secular, pop, sacred, and world music, with strong offerings across all major voicings from unison through SATB. Andy Beck's Carry the Light and Northern Lights lead the way, joined by Robert T. Gibson's Dance! as perennial favorites that teachers return to year after year. You'll find accessible arrangements for developing choirs alongside more demanding concert pieces, with nearly 80 percent featuring recorded accompaniments.
Highlights
Teachers keep coming back to Andy Beck's Carry the Light and Northern Lights, both 2-part arrangements that balance singability with musical substance. Robert T. Gibson's Dance! appears in both 2-part and SATB versions and remains one of the most widely adopted pieces in this catalog. Bill Withers' Lovely Day (SATB divisi) and Rob Hyman's Time After Time round out the core titles that show up in festival programs and festival lists across the country.
Recently added
Recent additions include Mark Burrows' May a Rainbow Run Beside You (SAB), Robert T. Gibson's You Belong (3-Part Mixed/SAB), Douglas E. Wagner's They Went to Sea in a Sieve (2-Part), and Raphael Fusco's What a Song Can Do (2-Part). The new releases reflect the same balance of accessibility and musical quality that defines the collection.
Composer Spotlight
Andy Beck is Director of Choral Publications at Alfred Music and one of the most prolific voices in educational choral writing, with over 450 works in print. His pieces like Carry the Light are performed by singers worldwide, and he has also authored influential method resources including Sing at First Sight and Vocalize! 45 Vocal Warm-Ups That Teach Technique.
Robert T. Gibson is a Houston-based conductor and educator who brings a strong focus on developing future music teachers through his compositions and arrangements. His Dance! has become a standard in middle and high school choirs, and his work consistently lands on festival and contest lists.
Jay Althouse holds degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in music education and music, with extensive experience in music publishing administration. He has authored over 800 choral works across all skill levels, and his pieces like Homeward Bound remain core repertoire for many choral programs.
Greg Gilpin is an ASCAP award-winning composer and conductor known for energetic, engaging arrangements performed at major venues from Carnegie Hall to Lincoln Center to the Sydney Opera House. His gift for creating accessible music that still challenges singers shows in titles like Tongo, which teachers choose for both learning and performance.