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About This Collection
Description
This collection of over 37,000 digital sheet music titles spans every ensemble type and skill level, from piano method books to concert band scores. Teachers and studio instructors return regularly for Willard A. Palmer's Alfred's Basic Piano Library series and Andy Beck's prolific catalog of 2-part choral arrangements like Carry the Light and Northern Lights. Whether you teach piano fundamentals, direct a choir, or prepare students for festival competitions, you'll find titles approved for Federation Festivals, Texas UIL, and NYSSMA.
Highlights
Willard A. Palmer's The Complete Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences continues to be the most widely adopted resource in this collection, followed by his Alfred's Basic Piano Library Recital and Technic books for Level 1A students. Teachers keep coming back to Andy Beck's 2-part choral work, particularly Carry the Light, Northern Lights, The Moon, and Firefly, which dominate the choral bestseller list. Robert T. Gibson's Dance! rounds out the popular beginner choir repertoire.
Recently added
Six new concert band and string orchestra scores arrived in July: David Shaffer's Circus Bones, Alexandre Carlin's Spirit of Liberty, Steve Parsons' Of Myths and Legends for concert band, and Heather Archer Hoefle's Counter Mission, Lorrie Baum's Betsy's Blues, and Mekel Rogers' Slavic Frolic for string orchestra.
Composer & Author Spotlight
Jay Althouse has over 800 choral works in print and brings music education credentials from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he also served on the Executive Board of the Music Publishers Association of America. His compositions span all choir levels and his work Homeward Bound stands as a consistent favorite.
Andy Beck directs choral publications at Alfred Music and has written over 450 choral works and vocal resources that perform worldwide. Beyond individual pieces like Carry the Light, he's authored method books including Sing at First Sight and Vocalize! 45 Vocal Warm-Ups That Teach Technique, making him essential for directors building a complete choral program.
Sally K. Albrecht is a conductor and clinician known especially for choreographed choral music, with over 600 choral publications and 75 musicals in print. An annual ASCAP award recipient since 1987, she has conducted honor choirs at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center, bringing that performance experience into her compositions.
Greg Gilpin is an ASCAP award-winning composer and conductor whose international performance credits include Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Sydney Opera House, and Royal Festival Hall in London. His choral arrangements like Tongo reach thousands of student singers each year.
