“Five from the Folder: MS/JHS Mixed Choirs by Nathan Dame

FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: MS/JHS MIXED CHOIR by Nathan Dame

 

1.  “Sing Out Your Joy.”  Emily Crocker.  Hal Leonard  HL47119054.

SATB, with piano.  An oldie, but goodie!  Perfect as concert opener for larger SATB choirs; optional octaves make this ideal for MS/JH.

 

2.  “We are the Music Makers.”  Victor Johnson.  Heritage/Lorenz  15/1562H.

SATB, with piano.  Lovely SATB setting of O’Shaughnessy’s famous poetry, perfect as closer or end-of-year selection.  Beautiful harmonies.

 

3.  “Psallite.”  Michael Praetorius/Henry Leck.  Hal Leonard  HL08596704.

SATB a cappella.  Short, accessible work with great ranges.  Great work to bring  Renaissance choral music to middle school/junior high.

 

4.  “Bound for Jubilee.”  Joyce Eilers-Bacak.  Alfred  00-SV7903.

SATB a cappella.  Upbeat, African American spiritual that is perfect for the developing SATB choir; lots of unisons.

 

5.  “Stars I Shall Find.”  Victor Johnson.  Heritage/Lorenz  15/2453H.

SATB, with piano.  Lush choral work with beautiful accompaniment and moving lyrics.  Some 5- and 6-part divisi.  More advanced.

 

 

(“Five from the Folder” provides brief, text-length reviews of vocal works currently in the folders of choral directors throughout the United States.  To share five from your folder, contact Scott Dorsey at dorsey@acda.org)