New Publications

After a one-year hiatus the “Music for the Church Year” series, published by the Niel A. Kjos Music Company, has returned.  It is one of the strongrest packets in years, with music by Franklin Ashdown, Daniel Carter, Kenneth Dake, Bradley Ellingboe, Laura Farnell, Ralph Johnson, John Helgen, Hal Hopson, David Macdonald, Ronald Nelson, William Ringham, […]

Books   Music   Video   Sheet Music   Gifts   Web Design   Call (800) 451-5006   The tunes in this Psalter were collected by Dr. George Guest, who was the Organist and Choirmaster of St. John’s College, Cambridge University, England for 40 years. They are arranged according to the 1928 Book of Common Prayer of the Protestant Episcopal Church […]

If you are looking for something different for your Holiday concerts this year, please consider these new releases (and one old favorite):   Flopsy the Christmas Pup SATB chorus with piano; optional bass and drums. Duration 4’45” Lyrics by the composer Lively, adorable novelty about adopting a pet for Christmas. Heartfelt story intro, up-tempo light […]

Roll the Tide is a roughly 3-minute a cappella piece for SATB chorus, based on a poem by Elisabeth Eliassen.  It is suitable for choruses of any size.  It has a few tricky spots, but well-trained high school and college choruses should do a lovely job with it, as would many community choruses.   Visit Swirly Music […]

“A Single Feather” now available, SAT/SAA & String Quartet, original music, original lyrics, ~5 min.   Listen to a first-minute clip if you wish:      Complete review PDF and virtual mp3 here, with ordering information:  http://www.choralmelodies.com/SAT_SAA.php    

I’m thrilled to be so close to the goal of $750 with two days to go!  Rachmaninoff never really expected his music to be sung by Americans, but I think we can make it happen–giving Rachmaninoff a chance and giving women’s choirs easy (and inexpensive!) access to some amazing repertoire.  They deserve it, and so […]