Come, Let Us Sing: 2-Part Choral Octavo
Music by Sally K. Albrecht
Item: 00-PO-0003894
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Another fine 2-part piece by Sally Albrecht, COME, LET US SING is an exciting partner song with a final descant. Includes an optional, easy, trumpet part and an optional text suitable for Christmas. A great festival piece for young choirs or for any concert. Singable, repetitive rhythms highlight the strong melody.
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Archive Edition: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
12
SKU:
00-PO-0003894
Instrumentation:
Opt. Trumpet
More about this title
About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht
Sally K. Albrecht has shaped choral education for over three decades as a composer, conductor, and clinician with a distinctive focus on movement-integrated choral singing. Recognized annually by ASCAP since 1987, she has published more than 600 choral works alongside 75 larger-scale songbooks and musicals, and has led honor choirs at prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center. Her editorial leadership at major educational publishers, most recently at Alfred Music, positioned her as a trusted voice in school choral repertoire.
Albrecht holds degrees from Rollins College (B.A. in Music and Theater, 1976), the University of Miami (M.A. in Drama, 1977; M.M. in Accompanying, 1979), and has taught at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College. A Cleveland native now based in North Carolina with composer and arranger Jay Althouse, she served as Chair of the Board of Trustees for Omicron Delta Kappa and received the society's "Pillar of Leadership" award. In 2021, both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College honored her with Distinguished Alumna recognition.
Why we love this
Albrecht's gift for singable, rhythmically accessible writing shines here. The partner song structure creates natural opportunities for movement and visual interest without demanding complex harmonic thinking, making this ideal for young ensembles building confidence while performing something genuinely exciting.
What to expect
Bright and buoyant, with forward momentum carried by those singable, repeating rhythms. The partner song gives the piece a conversational warmth, while the final descant lifts the whole texture into something celebratory and layered, even in a small ensemble.
Who it's for
Young choirs developing ensemble cohesion and singers building confidence in 2-part voicing will find this accessible and gratifying. Directors programming festival or concert appearances need repertoire that sounds polished without requiring advanced musicianship; this piece delivers that balance while remaining flexible enough for optional instrumentation and seasonal use.
How to get the most out of it
- Emphasize the rhythmic repetition as a unifying force; let the pattern anchor singers' focus so they can commit fully to the melody and text projection.
- If using the optional trumpet part, balance it carefully in rehearsal so it highlights rather than overwhelms the choir's central melodic material.
- Plan and rehearse any movement early in your preparation; Albrecht's structural clarity supports physical staging that reinforces the partner song design.
- The descant in the final section works best when the two parts are rhythmically locked; drill the transition into it as a distinct rehearsal moment.
How to use it
This works beautifully as a concert opener or closing piece, especially in a festival or holiday program where you want to establish energy and joy early. The optional Christmas text makes it flexible for winter concerts, while the partner song structure and optional trumpet part mean you can program it across different concert themes and instrumentation combinations.
Skills your students will build
- Sustaining a melodic line while a partner sings independently
- Singing repetitive rhythmic patterns with rhythmic accuracy and musical shape
- Balancing blend in 2-part harmony
- Responding to and executing movement cues integrated with singing
- Transitioning cleanly between partner song sections and into a final descant