Winter Concert Choices for SAB Choirs Friday, October 23, 2009
Finding appropriate music for 8th, 9th and 10th grade singers can be a challenge - “3-part mixed†voicings often aren't appropriate for the boys' developing ranges, and much of the SAB literature out there sometimes seems like just “watered down SATB.â€Â It can be difficult to find repertoire with the right level of difficulty for the singers without it being too cheesy, too simplified or too complicated. For your holiday concert this year, try one of these wonderful octavos with your choir; both are thoughtfully and skillfully crafted specifically for the SAB choir:
Willow Carol by Bruce Campbell takes it's text from Kenneth Grahame's “The Wind in the Willows,†in which the field mice rejoice that the miracle of the Christ Child was first witnessed by animals in the stable. The joyful, singable melody will immediately capture your heart.
It's Time for Caroling is a wonderfully sophisticated light-concert choice. By creatively weaving familiar Christmas tunes through a charming narrative about caroling, Valerie Showers Crescenz has crafted a fresh and unique secular piece for the SAB choir.
If you're looking for more winter and holiday concert recommendations for your SAB choir, please contact us!