Together In Song! New Collections for School Choirs Friday, May 09, 2025
recommended by Jen Sper and Lisa Springer, School Choral Music Specialists
Together in Song Volume 2: Concert Repertoire for Three-Part Mixed Choirs by Jerry Estes, Greg Gilpin, Victor C. Johnson, Mary Lynn Lightfoot & Mark Patterson
These fully reproducible collections are both unique in value and a great resource for exceptional concert pieces for Three-part Mixed choirs. This collection is fully reproducible and includes an Accompaniment MP3 for each title. Featuring the works of today’s leading educational choral composers, these collections offer a wide array of diverse musical styles while being a budget-friendly resource. Titles include: “I Will Lift My Voice and Sing!,” “A Joyful Alleluia,” “Firefly,” “Little Innocent Lamb,” “Sisi Kushangilia,” “A Call for Peace,” “An Irish Blessing,” and “Elijah Rock.”
Cantate Hodie! Easy Latin Repertoire for Unison & Two-Part Choirs by Mark Burrows, Greg Gilpin, Victor C. Johnson, Mary Lynn Lightfoot, Bryan Sharpe & Douglas E. Wagner
This reproducible collection features 6 Latin settings for unison and two-part choirs. Full of musically diverse selections, this collection will guide your young choirs as they build a strong foundation of choral technique. Translation and pronunciation guides precede each piece throughout the collection. The text and music pairings in this collection will offer “easy wins” along with slightly more challenging repertoire as your ensemble advances. Featuring unison, optional two-part, and two-part pieces, you can use this collection time and again as your singers’ skills develop. Titles include: “Cantate Hodie! (Sing Today),” “Sanctus,” “Lux Aeterna,” “Psallite, Exsultate,” “Ubi Caritas,” and “Cantate!”
Five Sea Songs by Daniel Brinsmead
In “Five Sea Songs,” five special texts have been brought together to initiate a musical voyage of discovery, fun, and introspection. These wonderful compositions are accessible enough to be performed by children’s choirs, while sophisticated enough to work for any level of treble choir. Titles include: “Sea Fever,” “Sailing Tonight,” “Little Fishes, Don’t Cry!,” “Full Fathom Five,” and “I Wish You a Kinder Sea.”
Indodana: Traditional South African Choral Music arr. Michael Barrett, Mbuso Ndlovu & Ralf Schmitt
This collection of fifteen songs from South Africa is a companion to the popular album from the University of Pretoria Camerata, “Indodana.” Hit arrangements by Michael Barrett, Mbuso Ndlovu, and Ralf Schmitt make up this distinguished reference resource for the choral library. Titles include: “Bayasibiza,” “Bonk’abaphandle,” “San’bonani/Namhla Kudibene,” “Nda wana,” “Umahlalela,” “Indodana,” “Kwaxabana Oxamu,” “Ngothando,” “Tuba,” “Ha Rese Re Bina,” “Mangisondele Nkosi Yam,” “Thixo Onothando,” “Ndikhokhele Bawo,” “Siyalobola Gogo,” and “Modimo.”
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About the Authors:
Jen Sper is a Choral Music Specialist here at Stanton’s Sheet Music. A native of Cincinnati, she holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin Wallace College (now University) Conservatory of Music, and taught 7-12 choir, music theory, class piano, and drama in Southern Ohio before joining the Stanton’s team in 2006. An active choral singer and accompanist throughout the Central Ohio area, Jen can also often be found exploring the exciting restaurant, brewery, and theater scenes in Columbus, wandering through the local metro parks, visiting family around the Great Lakes, or at home with her very friendly cat.
Lisa Springer joined the Stanton’s choral staff in July 2023. She taught middle and high school choirs for 27 years in addition to serving as Artistic Director of the Columbus Women’s Chorus. She holds degrees from Heidelberg University and Cleveland Institute of Music. She has enjoyed an extensive professional singing career and continues to perform in the greater Columbus area. During her free time, she enjoys spending time in southern Ohio playing with her grandchildren.