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Like a delicate Christmas ornament slowly turning on its thread, this arrangement is evocative of all that is nostalgic about the season.
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Commissioned by Claude Watson School for the Arts (Grades 4-8) in Ontario in honour of Canada’s Sesquicentennial birthday as a nation, July 1, 2017. This work began with a poetry contest with the children of Claude Watson. The poems, limericks, Haiku and free-verse were vetted by the staff and then submitted to Len for gleaning and fashioning into a song to be sung as a finale for their annual Reflections Concert.
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This setting of the much-loved text adapted from Ps. 103 has been described as eloquent, beautiful and moving. Lots of unison writing makes for bold musical lines and shapes.
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Timeless lyric and melody deserve to be cherished and remembered in the modern age. This setting was written by way of homage to Albert Orsborn’s classic verses and melody which are seldom encountered in the present.
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The integrity and spirit of this hymn classic remain untouched even when the style is updated to pop/gospel. The mellow segues to each verse help ground the setting and the mostly unison vocals make this an easy teach. A fun sing for youth choir and groups looking for fresh takes.
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Now available by popular demand with piano accompaniment. A delightful medium pop/rock setting of the timeless classic hymn. Lots of unison and easy part writing for quick teaching.
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This funky gospel song is a winner for young voices and is easy to teach. Based on familiar scripture, it has a lively beat and catches on easily.
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The charm of this favourite carol from the English tradition is kept in view despite a unique treatment. In this arrangement the voice line is set in contrast to a rhythmic ostinato in the piano.
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Part country and part gospel, this story-tellin’ song uses vignettes from St. Paul’s story to build a context around personal prayer directed on behalf of others.
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The cosmic theme of Genesis One is given a substantive treatment and evocative context in this major work for choir and ensemble.
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Set in modern choral anthem style, this song uses unison, two-part and four-part writing for a quick teach with few obstructions for the singers or accompaniment.
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A bright gospel-flavoured song with enjoyable rhythms and colourful harmonies. The song is through-composed with a recurring chorus which binds the whole together.
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Stunningly beautiful from beginning to end, the music takes the singers and the audience on a compelling journey to express the inexpressible...
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Featuring a low voice soloist with SATB backing, this arrangement captures the sheer joy of the carol in a fun to sing, swing bee-bop manner.
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This lovely tune was collected in Sussex, England and catalogued by R. Vaughan Williams in 1904.
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Strong melodic shapes and bold piano writing give this text a rock solid foundation. The music features unison and two-part lines in the verses where the Scripture context is outlined.
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The surprising events of one cold night on a Bethlehem hillside are told with merry abandonment in this rollicking parody of the angelic visitation.
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A slightly beefed up final cadence makes this perfect for open-air venues or sports events where the last moments of ‘the anthem’ are often lost or drowned by an exuberant crowd of spectators.
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This arrangement of the beautiful 17th C. French carol attempts to capture the transparency of its whimsical text.
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An effective setting which never oversteps its role in bringing simple truths alive. Lots of unison and straight forward part writing for an easy teach with effective results.
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A sensitive and effective treatment of this lovely old gospel favourite. Lots of unison and easy two-part writing in the verses make this setting accessible for most choirs.
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A worthwhile and hefty sing in spots with some involved rhythmic nuances that will require careful and musical management.
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From its low key opening to its dramatic end, this is a truly classic arrangement of an all-time favourite.
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The biblical theme of ‘light’ is explored in this energetic gospel anthem. Once the word rhythms of the text are conquered it all falls into place beautifully.
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An Easter-themed, gospel-styled arrangement of joyful spirit. Good use of repetition and symmetry make this song a straightforward teach.
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Very 'Gospel' in style and text. The song moves forward making use of repetition and sequence to extend the form, so its basic shape is easy to grasp for the singers.
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This popular arrangement makes use of unison lines and contrasting part writing to create an uncomplicated sound-world for these wistful lyrics.
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In this arrangement of the lovely Christmas-themed Sweet Little Jesus Boy, the music has been set in a slow swing style that is both moody and evocative.
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An effective and compelling new carol for a cappella voices after the style of Samuel Barber.
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Martin Luther's timeless carol is given a delicate and satisfying new treatment with this original setting.
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Sing Noel! is a unique Christmas medley featuring a high-energy original carol right off the top which wraps itself around two other traditional carols.
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It takes, as its premise, the story of Mary’s encounter with the angel who announced that she had been chosen to mother the God-Child.