Vocal

  •

    Night of the Magi

    The story of the Magi following the star from distant lands to Jerusalem and ultimately the Jesus child. Then the fun begins…

    View Details

  • Not Ashamed

    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.

    View Details

  • O Canada

    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.

    View Details

  • One Cold Night

    The surprising events of one cold night on a Bethlehem hillside are told with merry abandonment in this rollicking parody of the angelic visitation.

    View Details

  • Prayin’ For You

    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.

    View Details

  • Rhapsody on a theme

    Definitely theatrical, almost Broadway in feel, requiring the vocalist to change character at a moment’s notice. An unusual approach, but offers high impact if the occasion warrants.

    View Details

  • Silent Night (Mid voice Solo + piano)

    Like a delicate Christmas ornament slowly turning on its thread, this arrangement is evocative of all that is nostalgic about the season.

    View Details

  • Silent Night (SATB Choir and Piano)

    Like a delicate Christmas ornament slowly turning on its thread, this arrangement is evocative of all that is nostalgic about the season.

    View Details

  • Silent Night (Vocal Solo + SATB Backing + Piano)

    Like a delicate Christmas ornament slowly turning on its thread, this arrangement is evocative of all that is nostalgic about the season.

    View Details

  • Sing Noel!

    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.

    View Details

  • Sweet Little Jesus Boy

    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.

    View Details

  • Swing Low

    This popular arrangement makes use of unison lines and contrasting part writing to create an uncomplicated sound-world for these wistful lyrics.

    View Details

  • The Holly & the Ivy

    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.

    View Details

  • The Shepherd’s Psalm

    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.

    View Details

  • The Sussex Carol (Vocal Solo + SATB Backing + Piano)

    This lovely tune was collected in Sussex, England and catalogued by R. Vaughan Williams in 1904.

    View Details

  • Then the Light!

    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.

    View Details

  • They call it Canada FULL SCORE

    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.

    View Details

  • They call it Canada Piano & Vocal

    Designed initially to be sung by youthful and changed voices (aged 10-14), this […]

    View Details

  • We are Blessed

    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.

    View Details

  • What is this Lovely Fragrance?

    This arrangement of the beautiful 17th C. French carol attempts to capture the transparency of its whimsical text.

    View Details

  • Whom have I in heaven but you?

    A worthwhile and hefty sing in spots with some involved rhythmic nuances that will require careful and musical management.

    View Details

Contact Len Ballantine Music

Get In Touch

1-on-1 Coaching Calls

Book a 20-minute phone or Skype call to get ideas, work out road blocks, or discuss specific techniques and training tips.

1-on-1 Coaching Calls
Go to Top