God Bless Us, Every One: 2-Part Choral Octavo
By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
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Description
The title comes from the line spoken by Tiny Tim in Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The text evokes the images of Christmas: a star shining in the night, angels in the skies, followed by a Christmas blessing: "God bless us, every one, each daughter and each son. May blessings fall on all we hold dear."
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
12
SKU:
00-PO-0000080
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About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht
Sally K. Albrecht has shaped generations of choral singers through her compositions, conducting, and leadership in music education. Over three decades, she directed school choral publications for major educational music publishers, including Alfred Music, while maintaining a prolific output of more than 600 choral works and 75 larger musicals and songbooks. Her contributions to the field have earned her annual ASCAP Special Music Awards since 1987, and she has guest conducted honor choirs at prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center.
Albrecht holds degrees from Rollins College (B.A. in Music and Theater, 1976), the University of Miami (M.A. in Drama, 1977, and M.M. in Accompanying, 1979), and has taught at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College. In 2021, she received Distinguished Alumna Awards from both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College. She resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse.
Why we love this
Albrecht and Althouse craft accessible yet dignified sacred music that intermediate choirs can genuinely own. The text draws directly from Dickens' beloved story, giving singers meaningful connection to one of literature's most enduring Christmas moments, and the musical setting honors that sentiment without oversimplifying it.
What to expect
Gentle and reverent without being solemn, this octavo carries the warmth of Dickens' vision of Christmas kindness. The music unites starlight and blessing in lyrical writing that feels intimate enough for a small ensemble yet substantial enough to anchor a full concert.
Who it's for
Two-part choirs in grades 5 through high school who are ready for modest part independence and want to build a Christmas concert anchored in literary substance. Treble-voice ensembles and mixed ensembles tackling two-part literature will both find this accessible, and it works equally well for school concerts and church settings.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the angelic imagery in the text with warm, resonant vowels; avoid a thin or breathy quality even in the upper register.
- Shape the text phrases by feeling the narrative arc from starlight and angels toward the final blessing, rather than treating each phrase as rhythmically separate.
- Let the two parts sing with independence rather than doubling strength in unison moments; this maintains clarity and reinforces the choral texture.
- Use the recorded accompaniment to establish the harmonic foundation, but encourage singers to listen across parts rather than only to their own line.
How to use it
Program this as the emotional centerpiece of a Christmas concert, or pair it with a livelier secular carol to create balance. Its literary foundation makes it a natural pairing with other Dickens-inspired works or with choral arrangements that emphasize storytelling and hope.
Skills your students will build
- Two-part voice independence and blend
- Singing through longer phrase lines with proper breath placement
- Interpreting text with emotional intention while maintaining vocal technique
- Following harmonic structure across two separate lines