Make a Joyful Noise: 3rd Trombone: Choral SoundPax
Music by Sally K. Albrecht
Item: 00-PC-0014264_TN3
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Description
A majestic fanfare-like echo section opens this exceptional choral work by Sally K. Albrecht. The strong opening melody gives way to a driving contrapuntal section with handclaps. A descant powers the piece to a brilliant finish. The text is not sacred so it's ideal for school groups, but also suitable for church. Appropriate for general, Christmas, or festival use.
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
36
SKU:
00-PC-0014264_TN3
Instrumentation:
SoundPax
More about this title
About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht
Sally K. Albrecht has built a career writing choral music that speaks directly to singers and audiences alike. A conductor and clinician with decades of experience, she has led honor choirs at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center, bringing her distinctive approach to choral sound and movement to musicians across the country. Since 1987, she has received the ASCAP Special Music Award annually, and her catalog now includes over 600 published choral works alongside 75 larger musicals and songbooks.
For more than thirty years, Albrecht shaped choral music publishing as Director of School Choral, Vocal, and Elementary Publications at major educational publishers, most recently Alfred Music. She 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. In 2021, she 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.
Why we love this
Albrecht opens with architectural clarity: a majestic fanfare that immediately signals something worth listening to, then pivots into the driving contrapuntal section with handclaps that brings ensemble cohesion into sharp focus. The descant finale feels earned rather than tacked on, lifting the piece to genuine brilliance. This is choral writing that understands how to build momentum without losing musicality.
What to expect
Joyful and celebratory, with a brass-band quality in its opening fanfare that immediately captures attention. The contrapuntal middle section brings rhythmic vitality and a sense of forward motion, while the descant finale delivers the promised brilliance, making this a piece that feels both sophisticated and accessible to singers and listeners alike.
Who it's for
School choirs seeking a secular work with genuine musical substance and built-in audience appeal. The piece works equally well for general concerts, winter programs, or festival performances, and because it is not sacred, it offers flexibility for both educational and community ensemble contexts.
How to get the most out of it
- Shape the opening fanfare with crisp articulation and unified vowel placement; the echo effect depends on clean attacks and releases that define the call-and-response quality.
- Anchor the contrapuntal section by locking the rhythm section on the handclaps—consistency there allows the inner lines to float freely above.
- Balance the descant carefully in rehearsal; it powers the finish only if the lower voices provide a solid harmonic foundation without oversinging.
How to use it
This works beautifully as a closing number on a winter or holiday concert, where its majestic opening and driving energy can lift the entire program. It also pairs well on a festival or contest program, offering something that shows off both choral precision and musicality without excessive difficulty.
Skills your students will build
- Balancing multiple vocal lines in contrapuntal writing
- Executing rhythmic precision with handclap accompaniment
- Shaping and sustaining a descant line above harmonic foundation
- Executing echo effects with controlled articulation and release
- Building momentum across formal sections (fanfare, counterpoint, descant)