From˙The Nightmare Before Christmas, this exhilarating arrangement of˙Danny Elfman's “What's This?” bursts with energy. Its vivid musical color and nonstop momentum make it a thrilling showcase from beginning to end. Perfect for a wide variety of concerts.
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Featured in the new Stranger Things animated series, this Hal David and Burt Bacharach hit from 1964 is instantly recognizable with nostalgic lyrics and a gentle '60s groove. Easy-to-learn and easy-to-sing, it will bring smiles to your audience!
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It was written while staying at her family's farm in Cambridgeshire. Unintentionally, the wide open spaces infused Ben Ponniah's writing. This work uses the following 7-note scale: G, A, Bb, C, D, E and F#. Only these notes are used throughout the piece and the scale is derived from Scriabin's 'Mystic Chord'. The uncertain and unresolved tonality, therefore, reflects the mystery surrounding the miraculous birth of Jesus, as well as Ponniah's own personal doubts and wonder.
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A setting of an anonymous Old English Carol (We saw the light shine out afar, On Christmas in the morning'), subtitled of Melchior, Balthazar, and Caspar, the Three Kings', The Golden Carol tells of the kings' adoration of the Christ child on that first Christmas morning. The wonder and emotional breadth of the text is brought to life through a steady build up through the two verses, in dynamic levels but also in harmonic language. Homophonic throughout, drawing influence from Bach chorales, the peaceful opening stanzas only hint at the jazz-inspired harmony which Ponniah frequently deploys in his works. More complexity, dissonance and divisi are gradually introduced until the outpouring of emotion at the climax of the piece And see in heaven, our glorious home, The Star of Christmas morning.'
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This is the song that secured Dolly Parton's place in both country and pop music history! Simple, direct and powerful in its emotional impact, this selection will be the highlight of any program.
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There is no rose is the second movement of Kristina Arakelyan's nine-movement work, A Christmas Offering, a festive celebration scored for SATB chorus with harp (or piano) taking inspiration from Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols. It was first performed in 2024 at Snape Maltings by Pembroke College Chapel Choir and Anna Lapwood. Like Britten, Arakelyan draws her texts from medieval carols in Latin and early English, which not only tell the nativity story, but also look ahead to Christ's suffering and crucifixion. The musical language itself often alludes to a medieval sound world, but with a contemporary twist and drawing on her own Armenian heritage and other Eastern influences, Arakelyan brings the texts to life in this exciting new collection of carols. Also available for upper voices (SSA).
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Featured in Stranger Things, this electrifying arrangement of “Upside Down” brings the iconic disco hit to life with driving rhythms and vibrant energy. Syncopated lines, tight harmonies, and a pulsing groove create an irresistible, high-energy showcase from start to finish.
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O sacrum convivium was written in 2007 - it is one of my earliest choral compositions. Olivier Messiaen's setting had a profound impact on me as a young chorister. As John Cooper, the then Choirmaster of St Mary-le-Tower Church, read through and discussed the translation of this Latin text, I was starting to connect Messiaen's intoxicating, yet somehow purifying, musical choices with the colour and smell of communion wine (I had not been confirmed at this stage). Having become interested in jazz piano, I decided to compose my own setting of this transcendent text, blending holy minimalism, rich jazz-infused harmonies and impressionism.
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