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| Joy of Singing High School Reading Session | Joy of Singing Middle School Reading Session | Joy of Singing Break Out Session |
We are super excited for what the 2021/2022 school year holds. We know many of you may be reuniting with your choirs for the first time in a long time and we’re looking forward to hearing voices rising together once again! We’ve all learned a lot over the past year, and we’re happy to share these videos featuring a variety of the best choral composers and arrangers in the world to help you to get organized (and psyched!) for the year ahead!
| Joy of Singing High School Reading Session: |
Joy of Singing Middle School Reading Session: |
High School Concert and Festival
The editors of Hal Leonard choral music have been working with American’s leading conductors and composers to develop the very best in concert and classical music. With series curated by Tim Seelig, Rollo Dilworth, Eugene Rogers, Jonathan Palant, Andrea Ramsey, Craig Hella Johnson, Carrie Tennant, Judith Clurman, and Richard Bjella, we are confident that you will be able to fill your concert needs with the music found in these exciting series. Each song in this set is introduced by the writer/arranger as they offer insights into their inspiration and thoughts about performance possibilities.
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| Title | Composer/Arranger | Sample |
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| Say Her Name (SATB) | Alysia Lee |  |
| Great Flowing River (SATB) | James Eakin | |
| On The Pulse Of This New Day (SSA) | Rollo Dilworth | |
| Lead With Love (SATB) | Melanie DaMore | |
| Caliban's Dream (TBB) | Emily Crocker | |
| Dormi Jesu (SATB) | Mark Burrows | |
| Il Est Bel et Bon (SAB) | David Das | |
| Responsibility (SATB) | Mark Sirett | |
| Festejo (SSA) | Diana Saez | |
| Language of the Stars (SSA) | Katernina Gimon | |
| January Hymn (SATB) | Colin Meloy, arr. Keith Sinclair | |
| Crowded Table (SSA) | Crowded Table, arr. Andrea Ramsey | |
| Song I Came to Sing, The (SA) | Craig Hella Johnson | |
| Sanctuary (SATB) | Jason Robert Brown, arr. Mac Huff | |
High School Pop/Jazz/Stage & Screen
In this session, our industry-leading composers and arrangers bring their world-class skills to the hottest, chart-topping songs. As an added bonus, each song is introduced by its writer/arranger and performance insights are provided. Introductions are by: Roger Emerson, Mac Huff, Carrie Tennant, Rosana Eckert, Paul Langford and more
| Title | Composer/Arranger | Sample |
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| Dynamite (SATB) | arr. Roger Emerson | |
| Sunday Best (SATB) | arr. Mark Brymer | |
| Better Days (SATB) | arr. Mac Huff | |
| Blinding Lights (SATB) | arr. Mark Brymer | |
| Fix You (SATB) | arr. George Chung | |
| drivers license (SATB) | arr. Mark Brymer | |
| Lead the Way (SATB) | arr. Roger Emerson | |
| Lean on Me (SATB) | arr. Mac Huff | |
| Loyal Brave True (SATB) | arr. Mark Brymer | |
| Good Job (SATB) | arr. Roger Emerson | |
| Don't Start Now (SATB) | arr. Deke Sharon | |
| Toyland (SSAA) | arr. Rosana Eckert | |
| Try Everything (SSAA) | arr. Paul Langford | |
| We are Warriors (SATB) | arr. Mac Huff | |
Upper Level Concert
We have all learned a great deal during this time of remote learning, Covid isolation, and virtual music making. One of the really important discoveries is that we must move beyond the traditional Western canon with the music we bring to our advanced choirs. Of course we also don’t want to “throw the baby out with the bath water” as we train our next generation of musicians. Here, in our upper level concert session, you will find modern editions of traditional Western music. You will also find music by several of America’s leading contemporary composers, new music from under-represented populations, and arrangements of spirituals, traditional First Nation music and new music inspired by and as a reaction to Covid-19, isolation and Black Lives Matter. Introductions are by: Kyle Pederson, Kris Fulton, David Chase, Philip Silvey, Marie-Claire Saindon, Amelia Brey and Criag Hella Johnson
| Title | Composer/Arranger | Sample |
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| This Little Light of Mine (SATB divisi) | arr.Stacey Gibbs | |
| If I Can Help Somebody (SATB) | arr.Andre Thomas | |
| Call Across (SATB) | Kyle Pederson | |
| Perseus (SATB divisi) | Kris Fulton | |
| Mary Had A Baby (SATB a cappella) | arr.Stacey Gibbs | |
| Cradle Hymn (SATB a cappella) | arr.David Chase | |
| A Voice, A Chime (SATB) | Philip Silvey | |
| Light (SSA) | Marie-Claire Saindon | |
| Wankantanhan Hotan'inpe (TTBB) | William Linthicum-Blackhorse | |
| Invictus (TTBB) | Reginal Wright | |
| Ubi Caritas (SATB) | Marianne Kim | |
| Talk, The (SATB divisi) | Damien Geter | |
| Hubble (SATB) | Amelia Brey | |
| If I Had a Hammer (SATB) | Craig Hella Johnson | |
Shawnee School
Shawnee Press is a leader in educational choral music with a strong focus on the developing choir and young or more inexperienced singers. Our reproducible resources and warm-up books lead the industry in creativity and practicality. We have something for everyone at every level composed or arranged by Greg Gilpin, Victor C. Johnson, Mary Lynn Lightfoot, Mark Burrows, Russell Robinson, Joseph Martin, Nathan Howe, Paul Langford, Ruth Morris Gray, Mark Hayes, Glenda Franklin and many more respected choral artists. Introductions are by: Greg Gilpin, Ruth Morris Gray, Nathan Howe, Jay Rouse, Andrew Parr, and Bruce Tippette
| Title | Composer/Arranger | Sample |
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| Crowin' On Sourwood Mountain (3-Part Mixed) | arr.Mary Donnelly, George L.O. Strid | |
| I'm A-Waiting and A-Watching (SATB) | Greg Gilpin | |
| Happy Holidays to You! (SAB) | Mary Lynn Lightfoot | |
| Hurry Now to Bethlehem (SATB a cappella) | Ruth Morris Gray | |
| Wannabe (As an English Madrigal) (SATB) | arr.Nathan Howe | |
| Wayfaring Stranger (TB) | arr.Greg Gilpin | |
| Akatonbo (Red Dragonfly) (2-Part) | Greg Gilpin | |
| A La Nanita Nana (with Coventry Carol) (SAB) | arr.Greg Gilpin | |
| Water Is Wide, The (SSA) | arr.Greg Gilpin | |
| Steal Away (SATB a cappella) | arr.Greg Gilpin | |
| Beethoven's A Cappella 5th (TTBB a cappella) | arr.Jay Rouse | |
| Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord (SAB) | arr.Andrew Parr | |
| John Henry (SATB) | arr.Victor C. Johnson | |
| Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (SATB) | Bruce W. Tippette | |
| Holiday Tango, The (SATB) | Greg Gilpin | |
Middle School
Middle School Concert and Festival
Hal Leonard has a legacy of providing the very best and most appropriate music for Middle School and Jr. High. Our most recent releases are no exception. The Discovery series as edited and assembled by Audrey Snyder and Creating Artistry curated by Henry Leck are the gold standards for Jr. High and Middle school music. Including the best in pop music as well as original music by composers who know and love the young and changing voice, we are excited for you to discover this new music. Introductions are by: Jim Papoulis, Roger Emerson, Emily Crocker, John Michael Trotta, Jack Zaino, Melissa Keylock, and Carrie Tennant
| Title | Composer/Arranger | Sample |
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| Barun Barune (SATB) | Amy Stephen and Amir Haghighi | |
| Let Me Open Your Eyes to Beauty (Unison) | Jim Papoulis | |
| Blithe Spirit (2-Part) | Nathan Howe | |
| Always a Place for You (3-Part Mixed) | Phillip Silvey | |
| Secret for the Mad (SSAB) | DodiGeorge Chung | |
| Stopping by Woods (SAB) | Roger Emerson | |
| Exsultate Deo (2-Part) | Emily Crocker | |
| Adeste Fideles (3-Part Mixed) | Cristi Miller | |
| Winter's Cold (3-Part Mixed) | John Michael Trotta | |
| Joy in the Morning (SAB) | Emily Crocker | |
| Cantate! (TB) | Emily Crocker | |
| Song of the Fortune Tellers (2-Part) | Melissa Keylock | |
| I Make My Own Sunshine (3-Part Mixed) | Jack Zaino | |
| Exsultate Justi (3-Part Mixed) | Cristi Cary Miller | |
Middle School Pop/Jazz/Stage & Screen
The rhythms as well as the texts found in pop and contemporary music is often inappropriate and unreachable for musicians at this age. Our talented and experienced writers and arrangers carefully select the music that is published for young voices. You can review the music in this essential and important genre with the confidence and knowledge that it meets and exceeds the highest educational standards. This year there is the added benefit of introductions from the arrangers. Introductions are by: Mac Huff, Cristi Cary Miller, Roger Emerson, Tom Anderson, and more
| Title | Composer/Arranger | Sample |
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| We're All in This Together (3-Part Mixed) | arr. Mac Huff | |
| High Hopes (3-Part Mixed) | arr. Audrey Snyder | |
| Butterflies (3-Part Mixed) | arr. Cristi Cary Miller | |
| Into the Unknown (2-Part) | arr. Audrey Snyder | |
| Fly Me to the Moon (3-Part Mixed) | Bart Howard, arr. Roger Emerson | |
| Blackbird (TB) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney, arr. Audrey Snyder | |
| Rockin' Robin - Unknown (3-Part Mixed/opt. Baritone) | J. Thomas, arr. Tom Anderson | |
| Time After Time (3-Part Mixed) | arr. Audrey Snyder | |
| River of Dreams, The (2-Part) | arr. Roger Emerson | |
| Speechless (3-Part Mixed) | Alan Menken, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, arr. Audrey Snyder | |
| With My Own Two Hands (3-Part Mixed) | arr. Mac Huff | |
| Kookaburra (2-Part) | Marion Sinclair, arr. Audrey Snyder | |
| All Is Found (3-Part Mixed) | Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, arr. Mac Huff | |
| I Saw the Light (3-Part Mixed) | Hank Williams, arr. Audrey Snyder | |
| There's a Hero (3-Part Mixed) | Don Cook, John Jarvis, arr. Cristi Cary Miller | |
Elementary School
Elementary School - Concert
The Joy of Singing+: Elementary School - Concert 2021 features an unrivaled host of new compositions and classic adaptations ready for the concert stage. Folk, classical, prose, spiritual, patriotic and multicultural are just some of the genres represented in this diverse and well-rounded collection of new material. You may not know what kind of singers you'll have after a year (or more) off due to the pandemic. THIS is the place to begin!
| Title | Composer/Arranger | Sample |
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| Fly Fly Fly (2-Part) | Kelsey Hohnstein-Reinhart |
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| La Vida (3-Part) | Will Lopes |
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| Turn Turn Turn (2-Part) | Pete Seeger, arr. Cristi Cary Miller |
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| Adoramus Te (SATB) | arr. Emily Crocker |
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| Two-Part Songs for Every Occasion (2-Part) | arr. Roger Emerson |
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| Akatonbo (Red Dragonfly) (2-Part) | arr. Gred Gilpin |
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| Kookaburra (2-Part) | Marion Sinclair, arr. Audrey Snyder |
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| Melody of Love, A (SA) | Jim Papoulis |
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| Halle Hallelujah (2-Part) | Joh Leavit |
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| Sim Shalom (3-Part) | Ruth Morris Gray |
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| Be Brave Be Proud (2-Part) | Douglas Beam |
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| Song Of The Fortune Tellers (2-Part) | Giuseppe Verdi, arr. Melissa Keylock |
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| Tenho Todos Os Sonhos (2-Part) | Daisy Fragoso |
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| Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World (SATB) | Harold Arlen, arr. Roger Emerson |
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| Dream Keeper (2-Part) | Rollo Dilworth |
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