This week Cypress along with the rest of Canada would like to wish Gordon Lightfoot a very Happy Birthday. He truly is a Canadian treasure. Please enjoy “Pussy Willows, Cat-Tails”. Some say it’s the most beautiful Canadian folk song ever written.
New Publications
New Title for Treble Voices by Patrick Fata and Ruth Dwyer from Colla Voce Music
Setting the stirring words of Julia A. Carney, Patrick Fata has crafted a lovely work for two-part treble voices and piano. Utilizing recurring melodic motives and canonic entrances makes this new work suitable for a wide range of treble choirs. The homophonic middle section provides an opportunity for your choir to sing as one cohesive […]
New, exciting arrangement of “Go Down, Moses” (SATB or TTBB)
Introducing a new, exciting arrangement of “Go Down, Moses” paired with “I’ve Been in the Storm So Long” from composer Jeffrey Cobb. This piece has it all: thick harmonies, swinging piano accompaniment, TBB section and SSA section, claps and stomps, and an ending that will bring your audience to their feet. It will become your […]
Hunker Down – Tobin Stokes – Cypress Choral Music Publishing
Please enjoy Hunker Down by Tobin Stokes. A storm is coming so batten down the hatches! – tie up those boats and run for cover! This is a rousing song – guaranteed to be a fun sing and a people pleaser.
Festive Overture ‘The Joy of Christmas’ now available as an extended choral piece with orchestra
Gordon Thornett’s “Joy of Christmas” Overture is available this year with full choral parts, as premiered by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus last December. An excellent opener for a Christmas concert, it is also available for reduced orchestra and choir. See https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Choral-News-from-Music-for-Now–October-2019—unison-voices-version-of–Wassail—-Goodall-s-new-Christmas-Cantata-to-debut-in-.html?aid=Ji3lDIcHw9w&soid=1115737944336 for further details.
New setting of “Veni, veni, Emmanuel” for SATB (divisi) Chorus
Introducing a new setting of “Veni, veni, Emmanuel from composer Jeffrey Cobb. This stunning arrangement is a must for your mixed ensemble. Written for SATB solo quartet, SATB (divisi) chorus, and organ accompaniment. It features subtle, musical textures that will uplift and inspire. Text is in both Latin and English. Score available here. For a […]