Please, Let It Snow!: 2-Part Choral Octavo
Words and music by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
Item: 00-PO-0007770
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Description
We know your students are always hoping for snow! Here's a fantastic novelty number, as singers long to participate in their favorite snow-required activities. Featured on the Shine! Movement DVD (00-34720).
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
8
SKU:
00-PO-0007770
More about this title
About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht
Sally K. Albrecht has shaped American choral music for decades as a composer, conductor, and advocate for kinesthetic musicmaking. A recipient of the ASCAP Special Music Award every year since 1987, she has over 600 choral publications in circulation alongside 75 musicals and songbooks. She has conducted honor choirs at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center, and spent more than thirty years directing choral, vocal, and elementary music publications at major educational publishers, including Alfred Music. Her work consistently emphasizes the integration of movement with singing, a signature that distinguishes her approach to choral pedagogy.
Albrecht holds degrees from Rollins College (B.A., 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. She served as Chair of 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 serves on the Board of Trustees. She and her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse, live in North Carolina.
Why we love this
Albrecht and Althouse have written a novelty number that captures what students actually think about winter: snow means no school and outdoor fun. The piece works equally well as a straightforward performance or as a staged moment with choreography, making it flexible enough for directors who want simple staging alongside those ready for full movement integration.
What to expect
Playful and contemporary, with a rhythm-forward energy that mirrors the excitement of watching snow fall. The piece captures the honest joy of students hoping for a snow day, delivering novelty without condescension and fun without sacrificing musicality.
Who it's for
This works for middle school, early high school, and flexible-level choirs seeking winter concert material that engages students with humor and relevance. Directors building programs around movement and theatrical choral performance will find this especially rewarding, though it also stands as a strong standalone novelty number for any group wanting to program something contemporary and fun.
How to get the most out of it
- Bring the enthusiasm in the recorded accompaniment; let that energy set the tempo and tone so your singers can relax into the groove rather than fighting it.
- If you're using the movement and staging elements, rehearse blocking separately from vocal rehearsal first, then integrate slowly so singers aren't splitting focus.
- Layer the parts carefully in rehearsal; with a 2-part texture, clarity between the two voices will make the piece sparkle.
How to use it
Position this as a concert closer or mid-program energy lift during winter concerts; its novelty and student appeal make it ideal for resetting audience mood between more serious repertoire. The movement component also gives directors an option to showcase a different skill set than traditional choral performance, making it valuable programming when you want to demonstrate ensemble creativity beyond singing alone.
Skills your students will build
- Rhythmic precision in 2-part texture
- Blend and balance between two distinct vocal lines
- Coordination of movement with vocal performance
- Interpretation of contemporary, vernacular music