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One Song, Many Voices: SAB (with Opt. Sign Language) Choral Octavo

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One Song, Many Voices: SAB (with Opt. Sign Language) Choral Octavo

One Song, Many Voices: SAB (with Opt. Sign Language) Choral Octavo

Music by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse

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Empowering. Courageous. Timely. This soulful gospel number from the beloved songwriting team of Sally Albrecht and Jay Althouse will inspire your students to their musical and personal best. "I believe in the spirit of man, I believe we can can make a difference, yes, we can." Move your audience with the optional sign language (included in the publication) and the powerful SoundTrax. Featured on "On with the Show!" video, #21799.

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Series: Alfred Archive Edition: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 12
UPC: 038081211435
SKU: 00-21749

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About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht

Sally K. Albrecht

Sally K. Albrecht has shaped American choral music for over three decades as a composer, conductor, and clinician with a distinctive focus on movement and choral expression. An ASCAP award recipient since 1987, she has published more than 600 choral works and 75 musicals and songbooks, conducted honor choirs at prestigious venues including Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, and served as Director of School Choral and Vocal Publications for major educational publishers including Alfred Music. Her academic background spans music and drama, with degrees from Rollins College, the University of Miami's Frost School of Music (both M.A. in Drama and M.M. in Accompanying), and teaching appointments at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College.

Beyond her prolific compositional output, Albrecht has been recognized as a leader in music education and her field. She chaired the Board of Trustees for the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and received their "Pillar of Leadership" award. In 2021, she was honored with the Distinguished Alumna Award from both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College, where she continues to serve on the Board of Trustees. She resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse.

Why we love this

Albrecht and Althouse craft a piece that speaks directly to contemporary concerns about unity and collective action without sacrificing musicality or accessibility. The optional sign language integration transforms this from a simple vocal feature into a multisensory performance opportunity, giving students another avenue to express the song's affirmative message. SAB voicing keeps the part-writing clean and singable while the recorded accompaniment and SoundTrax support allow you to build energy gradually across rehearsals.

What to expect

The gospel idiom opens into a warm, grounded sound, built on the conviction that individual voices matter when unified. The text pulses with optimism tempered by realism; this isn't naive cheerfulness but rather the quiet strength of people who know change is possible.

Who it's for

This octavo serves choirs seeking repertoire with both musical substance and social relevance. Whether you're programming a graduation ceremony, a peace or brotherhood concert, or a general spring concert, this piece gives singers and audiences something meaningful to experience together.

How to get the most out of it

  • Engage your sign language coordinator early in rehearsals, even if only a portion of your choir participates. Students who don't sign can still benefit from watching the visual reinforcement of key phrases.
  • Emphasize the text's conviction in early rehearsals. This piece demands confident, present singing; ask students to connect with the message of belief and agency rather than treating it as decorative.
  • Layer the SoundTrax gradually. Start with voices alone to establish secure intonation and blend, then add the accompaniment to build the full emotional arc.
  • Balance the three parts carefully in the SAB voicing. The altos carry harmonic weight; ensure they aren't overshadowed by sopranos and that bass lines anchor the gospel feel.

How to use it

Schedule this for a concert's second half, where it can serve as an emotional anchor. Its message of brotherhood and collective purpose makes it equally effective as a finale for a peace-themed concert or as a powerful moment in a graduation program before the recessional.

Skills your students will build

  • Gospel phrasing and rhythmic flexibility within SAB voicing
  • Confident vocal blend in three-part mixed ensemble
  • Synchronized performance with recorded accompaniment
  • Integration of physical expression (optional sign language) with vocal delivery
  • Text interpretation and emotional conviction in contemporary sacred idiom

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