Ye Shall Have a Song: 2nd Trombone: Choral SoundPax
Words and music by Sally K. Albrecht
Item: 00-PC-0014417_TN2
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Description
This joyous and majestic choral is appropriate for general and holiday concerts, festivals, contests, and adjudication. The wonderful echo format makes for easy learning. Also appropriate for church choirs. "Ye shall have a song, shout with joy all the earth."
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
44
SKU:
00-PC-0014417_TN2
Instrumentation:
SoundPax
More about this title
About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht
Sally K. Albrecht has shaped American choral music for over three decades as a composer, conductor, and advocate for choral movement in educational settings. A consistent ASCAP Special Music Award recipient since 1987, she has published more than 600 choral works alongside 75 larger musicals and songbooks. Her conducting experience spans honor choirs at major venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center, and she served as Director of School Choral, Vocal, and Elementary Publications at Alfred Music, where she guided the development of countless educational choral resources.
Educated at Rollins College (B.A. in Music and Theater, 1976) and the University of Miami (M.A. in Drama, 1977; M.M. in Accompanying, 1979), Albrecht has taught at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College. She was honored with the Distinguished Alumna Award from both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College in 2021, and has served as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. She resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse.
Why we love this
Albrecht's signature echo format makes this piece a joy to teach and learn; voices reinforce each other's lines naturally, building confidence and clarity even with less experienced singers. The text resonates beyond the holiday season, giving you programming flexibility for spring concerts, festivals, and adjudication while the joyous character lifts any program.
What to expect
A majestic yet approachable celebration, this piece invites singers and listeners into a moment of shared joy and affirmation. The echo technique creates a sense of dialogue and community, as if voices are calling to one another in jubilation.
Who it's for
Directors programming general choral concerts, holiday services, festivals, or adjudicated events who need a piece that works for mixed-ability choirs. The echo format and accessible writing make it equally suitable for church music programs and school choral classes.
How to get the most out of it
- Shape the echo moments with slight dynamic contrast so the second phrase feels like a response rather than a repetition; this keeps the form clear and engaging for the listener.
- Balance the ensemble so that inner voices carry their melodic fragments with intention; in echo sections, these parts often become the main musical event.
- Allow the text to breathe naturally at punctuation points, especially before each echo phrase begins, so the call-and-response format reads unmistakably.
- If using the recorded accompaniment, rehearse without it first so singers trust their own ability to sustain harmony and pitch before layering in instrumental support.
How to use it
Open a holiday concert with this piece to set a majestic, welcoming tone, or place it strategically as a finale to unify your program with its message of joy. Its versatility also makes it a strong choice for spring festivals and concert adjudication, where the combination of technical musicianship and accessibility impresses evaluators.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and executing echo or call-and-response choral textures
- Singing with clarity and independence within a harmonic texture
- Sustaining musicality through repeated or varied phrase structures
- Balancing ensemble blend while maintaining individual line clarity