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My Heart's in the Highland: 3-Part/SATB Choral Octavo

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My Heart's in the Highland: 3-Part/SATB Choral Octavo

My Heart's in the Highland: 3-Part/SATB Choral Octavo

Music by Lon Beery

Item: 00-23107
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Here is a new folk song whose melodic contour, harmonic structure, and symmetry with the Robert Burns text are so authentic, that it's hard to believe it's a contemporary composition. Modern day composer Lon Beery truly captures the nature of historic folk music with his setting of My Heart's in the Highlands. An optional bass part in the three-part mixed version, and an optional tenor part in the men's arrangement offer great flexibility in either voicing.

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Series: Alfred Archive Edition: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 12
UPC: 038081222899
SKU: 00-23107

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About the Composer: Lon Beery

Lon Beery

Dr. Lon Beery directs the choral program at Spry Middle School in Webster, New York, where he oversees six ensembles serving approximately 500 students. His compositions and arrangements have been published through Alfred Music, BriLee, and other major outlets, earning him multiple ASCAP Standard Awards for his work.

Beyond the classroom, Beery has contributed to the field through articles in the Choral Journal and Music Educators Journal, and he regularly presents at state, regional, and national conferences. His TTBB composition "I Believe" was performed by the U.S. Army Chorus at President Ronald Reagan's internment service. He currently chairs the Middle School division for New York ACDA.

Why we love this

Beery captures something genuinely difficult to pull off: a contemporary piece that feels authentically rooted in folk tradition without relying on obvious tricks or heavy-handed orchestration. The flexible voicing options make it work across middle school mixed choirs, treble choirs, or men's ensembles, and the Burns text paired with Beery's harmonic sensibility gives you a piece that sounds equally at home in a festival setting or a holiday concert.

What to expect

The piece carries a genuine warmth and integrity rooted in Scottish musical tradition. The harmonic language feels both accessible and thoughtful, moving with the cadence of Burns's text and creating the sense of a song that has lived in the tradition for generations rather than one freshly composed.

Who it's for

Directors seeking a folk-inspired piece that works for mixed or treble ensembles at the middle school through early high school level. It's suitable for festival competitions, concert programming, or singers who respond well to text-driven, historically grounded material.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the melody line with the supporting harmonies; folk song authenticity depends on clean melodic shape rather than thick, homophonic writing
  • If you're using the optional bass or tenor part, rehearse those singers separately first so they internalize their independence before blending with the full arrangement
  • Pay attention to text clarity throughout the range shifts; diction matters more than volume when moving between registers

How to use it

Program this alongside other folk arrangements or in a concert celebrating literature and song. The flexible voicing makes it an excellent choice for mixed ensembles in transition, and its contest-festival appeal works well as a centerpiece for winter or spring concert programming.

Skills your students will build

  • Maintaining melodic independence in folk-style writing
  • Balancing harmony parts to support rather than overshadow the primary line
  • Text expression and clarity across phrase changes
  • Flexibility in voicing arrangements (SAB to SATB transitions)

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