Lift Up Your Voice, Alleluia: Choral Octavo SoundTrax CD

$27.99 USD

Lift Up Your Voice, Alleluia: Choral Octavo SoundTrax CD

Name: Lift Up Your Voice, Alleluia: Choral Octavo SoundTrax CD
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-22948
Price: 27.99 USD
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Music by Sally K. Albrecht

Item: 00-22948

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Series: Alfred Choral Designs

Publisher: Alfred Music

UPC: 038081221311

SKU: 00-22948

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About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht

Sally K. Albrecht has shaped choral music education for over three decades, serving as Director of School Choral, Vocal, and Elementary Publications for major educational publishers, including Alfred Music. Her prolific catalog includes more than 600 published choral works alongside 75 songbooks and musicals; since 1987, she has been a consistent recipient of the ASCAP Special Music Award. Her expertise in choral movement and staging has made her a sought-after clinician at prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center.

Albrecht earned her B.A. in Music and Theater from Rollins College in 1976, then completed both an M.A. in Drama and an M.M. in Accompanying from the University of Miami. She has taught at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College. In recent years, she has received the Distinguished Alumna Award from both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College, where she serves on the Board of Trustees. She resides in North Carolina with her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse.

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Why we love this

Albrecht's signature approach to movement and staging transforms this Christmas piece beyond standard repertoire. The included SoundTrax CD eliminates the need for accompanists while the partner song option gives you flexibility in how you layer voices, making this equally valuable whether you're programming a full concert or a shorter service piece.

What to expect

Joyful and inclusive, this piece captures the celebratory energy of the season while remaining rooted in clear, singable harmony. The combination of melodic accessibility and Albrecht's gift for rhythmic vitality creates music that feels both polished and genuinely spirited.

Who it's for

This octavo works well for school choirs at the middle and high school levels seeking repertoire that engages both musically and theatrically. Directors who want to add movement and staging to their Christmas program will find this particularly valuable, as Albrecht's carefully notated suggestions make it accessible even without extensive choreographic experience.

How to get the most out of it

Study the movement and staging suggestions early in rehearsal so singers can integrate physical gesture with the text from the beginning, rather than adding staging as an afterthought.
Use the SoundTrax CD in early rehearsals to establish tempos and intonation, then gradually reduce reliance on the recording as your singers gain confidence in the harmonic language.
If performing the partner song configuration, rehearse each version separately before combining them so students understand both the independence and the interdependence of the two lines.

How to use it

Program this as an anchor piece for a Christmas concert where staging and visual interest will elevate the entire performance. Its flexible partner song option allows you to feature it multiple ways throughout a program, or to adjust the arrangement on the fly depending on rehearsal progress and performance conditions.