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When Words Are Not Enough: PartTrax Digital Audio Download

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When Words Are Not Enough: PartTrax Digital Audio Download

When Words Are Not Enough: PartTrax Digital Audio Download

Words and music by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse

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Series: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-AA-0000428

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About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht

Sally K. Albrecht

Sally K. Albrecht has shaped American choral music as a composer, conductor, and clinician since the 1980s, with a particular gift for integrating movement into choral performance. Her catalog includes over 600 published choral works and 75 larger musicals, while her ASCAP awards have recognized her contributions annually since 1987. She has conducted honor choirs at major venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center, and spent more than thirty years directing choral publications for major educational music publishers, including Alfred Music.

Educated at Rollins College (B.A. in Music and Theater, 1976) and the University of Miami (M.A. in Drama, 1979; M.M. in Accompanying, 1979), Albrecht has taught at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College. She has been recognized 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 lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse.

Why we love this

Albrecht and Althouse craft music that invites singers to move naturally with the text and melody, making this piece as engaging to perform as it is to watch. The SAB voicing sits comfortably across mixed-voice choirs while the emotional arc supports both concert performance and competitive settings. Having a recorded accompaniment download ready means your singers can begin learning immediately, and the sign language component opens doors to accessibility and cross-curricular collaboration.

What to expect

Heartfelt without being maudlin, this piece lets emotion speak through understatement. The melody and harmony support singers in finding genuine expression, while movement becomes a natural extension of the song's message rather than decoration.

Who it's for

Middle school, high school, and adult choirs looking for a secular piece that combines accessible voicing with expressive depth. The SAB arrangement is ideal for mixed ensembles with younger singers or less experienced treble voices who need music that sits well while still sounding substantial.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the movement suggestions in the score early; when singers understand how physicality connects to the text, they own the message rather than simply executing choreography.
  • Balance the three parts so the SAB voicing doesn't let the middle voice get lost. Albrecht's writing often relies on harmonic interest across all three lines.
  • Use the PartTrax download to let singers learn independently before rehearsal, freeing your time to shape phrasing, dynamics, and the emotional trajectory of the closer.

How to use it

Program this as a concert closer or for festival competition, where its blend of accessibility and emotional weight will resonate with both audiences and adjudicators. It pairs well with lighter, faster openers and can stand alone as a showcase for what your choir's SAB section can accomplish musically and dramatically.

Skills your students will build

  • Singing with emotional authenticity rather than technical perfection
  • Integrating movement and gesture as musical expression
  • Balancing three-part harmony within the SAB voicing
  • Sustaining longer melodic phrases with breath control and phrasing
  • Interpreting sign language as a complement to vocal performance

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