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Hawley Ades

Born: 1908. Died: 2008. Lived in: United States

Hawley Ades was an American, choral arranger, born in Wichita, Kansas in 1908. He died March 26, 2008, at the age of 99, three months shy of his 100th birthday. He was the son of two professional musicians; choral director Lucius Ades, and concert pianist and teacher Mary Findley Ades.

Hawley Ades graduated from Rutgers College in 1929. He was hired as a staff arranger for Irving Berlin's publishing company, where from 1932 to 1936 he made hundreds of stock arrangements for the leading dance bands of the day, including special arrangements for Raymond Scott and Paul Whiteman.

In 1937, he was hired as a choral arranger for Fred Waring's very popular group, The Pennsylvanians, and was a mainstay for the next 38 years. Fred Waring often introduced Ades on concert tours by saying that "more people play and sing his arrangements than those of any other arranger in history."

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Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Alfred Burt : Christmas Carols SATB : SATB : Sheet Music Collection

Alfred Burt : Christmas Carols SATB

These delightful carols are the result of a tradition begun by the Reverend Bates G. Burt, his composer son, Alfred and friend-of-the-family Whila Hutson; for many years these three collaborated on the creation of original carols, which were then sent to friends as Christmas cards. The fifteen carols as published are arranged in three sets. The carols within each set were selected to provide a variety of sound and facility of transition from one carol to the next so that each set may be performed as a program group

Songlist: Caroling, Caroling Long Ago, O Hearken Ye, Nigh Bethlehem, All On A Christmas Morning, We'll Dress The House, Ah, Bleak And Chill Wintry Wind, Christmas Cometh Caroling, Some Children See Him, Jesu Parvule, Bright, Bright, The Holly Berries, The Star Carol, Carol Of The Mother, What Are The Signs, Christ In The Stranger's Guise, Come, Dear Children

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Voicing: SATB | 6897b | Sheet Music Collection | $6.95 | A Cappella


Alfred Burt : Christmas Carols TTBB : TTBB : Sheet Music Collection

Alfred Burt : Christmas Carols TTBB

These delightful carols are the result of a tradition begun by the Reverend Bates G. Burt, his composer son, Alfred and friend-of-the-family Whila Hutson; for many years these three collaborated on the creation of original carols, which were then sent to friends as Christmas cards. The fifteen carols as published are arranged in three sets. The carols within each set were selected to provide a variety of sound and facility of transition from one carol to the next so that each set may be performed as a program group

Songlist: Caroling, Caroling Long Ago, O Hearken Ye, Nigh Bethlehem, All On A Christmas Morning, We'll Dress The House, Ah, Bleak And Chill Wintry Wind, Christmas Cometh Caroling, Some Children See Him, Jesu Parvule, Bright, Bright, The Holly Berries, The Star Carol, Carol Of The Mother, What Are The Signs, Christ In The Stranger's Guise, Come, Dear Children

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Voicing: TTBB | 6898b | Sheet Music Collection | $6.95 | A Cappella


Alfred Burt : Christmas Carols SSA : SSA : Sheet Music Collection : 747510009313

Alfred Burt : Christmas Carols SSA

These delightful carols are the result of a tradition begun by the Reverend Bates G. Burt, his composer son, Alfred and friend-of-the-family Whila Hutson; for many years these three collaborated on the creation of original carols, which were then sent to friends as Christmas cards. The fifteen carols as published are arranged in three sets. The carols within each set were selected to provide a variety of sound and facility of transition from one carol to the next so that each set may be performed as a program group

Songlist: Caroling, Caroling Long Ago, O Hearken Ye, Nigh Bethlehem, All On A Christmas Morning, We'll Dress The House, Ah, Bleak And Chill Wintry Wind, Christmas Cometh Caroling, Some Children See Him, Jesu Parvule, Bright, Bright, The Holly Berries, The Star Carol, Carol Of The Mother, What Are The Signs, Christ In The Stranger's Guise, Come, Dear Children

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Voicing: SSA | 6899b | Sheet Music Collection | $7.45 | A Cappella


Alfred Burt : This Is Christmas : SATB : Songbook : 747510054528 : 35023106

Alfred Burt : This Is Christmas

The complete 15 carols as recorded by the Jimmy Joyce Singers.

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Voicing: SATB | 40428b | Songbook | $6.50


Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians : Fred Waring Christmas Songbook : SATB : Songbook : Fred Waring : 747510029229 : 35007296

Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians : Fred Waring Christmas Songbook

This excellent Christmas carol collection supplements Hawley Ades' best-selling general collection, the Fred Waring Songbook. Hawley Ades, long regarded as one of America's most skillful arrangers of music for singing, has been associated with the Fred Waring organization since 1937. This long and fruitful relationship is reflected in the imaginative treatment of the music in this book and in the many other published settings by Mr. Ades. Over 30 a cappella carols for either SATB, SSA and TTBB.

Songlist: Angels From The Realms Of Glory, As Lately We Watched, Bring A Torch, Jeannette Isabella, Christ Was Born On Christmas Day, The First Noel, Friendly Beasts, Fum, Fum, Fum, Glad Christmas Bells, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good Christian Men Rejoice, Good King Wenceslas, Here We Come A-Caroling, Holly And The Ivy, I heard The Bells on Christmas Day, I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In, Joy To The World, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child, March Of The Kings, Masters In This Hall, O Christmas Tree, O Come Little Children, O Come, O Come, Little emmanuel, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Pat-a-Pan, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Shepards Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep, Sing We Now Of Christmas, Snow Lay On The Ground, and more

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Voicing: SATB | Performed by Fred Waring | 9109b | Songbook | $5.95


Hawley Ades : Choral Arranging : Book : 747510010272 : 1423499875 : 35003432

Hawley Ades : Choral Arranging

A unique book that authoritatively discusses how to create effective vocal arrangements and techniques in virtually every major kind of vocal ensemble; sacred, secular and Baroque to Jazz. Contains more than 270 illustrated examples, plus an index, study suggestions and a comprehensive bibliography. Hawley Ades had many years experience arranging for choral groups and is particularly known as the long-time arranger for Fred Waring and his Pennslyvanians. As a standard text in the field, Choral Arranging is a must for home or class study and a valued reference source for every music library.

Songlist: Principles of Part Writing for Voices, Four Part Writing, Accompaniments, Three Part Writing, Two Part Writing, Unison Writing, Special Techniques, Contrapuntal Techniques, Special Mixed Voice Groupings, Treble Voice Choruses, Male Choruses, Key and Tempo Changes, Introductions and Endings, Resources in Combination, Planning Arrangements, Scoring Arrangements, Chorus with Instrumental Groups, Recent Trends in Choral Writing, Recent Trends in Accompaniment Styles

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6517b | Book | $22.95


Hawley Ades : The Alfred Burt Carols for Children : Solo : Songbook : 747510015260 : 35000400

Hawley Ades : The Alfred Burt Carols for Children

Songlist: Ah Bleak & Chill The Wintry Wind, All On A Christmas Morning (Oh, Who Are These That Throng The Way), Caroling, Caroling, The Star Carol, Come Dear Children, O Hearken Ye, Some Children See Him, We'll Dress The House

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Voicing: Solo | 40465b | Songbook | $5.95 | Voice and Piano


Individual Folios

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A Sentimental Journey Thru the '40s : SATB : Hawley Ades : Songbook : 35019402 : 747510004899

Hawley Ades : A Sentimental Journey Thru the '40s

Includes: Chattanooga Choo Choo - It's a Big Wide Wonderful World - Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' - Over the Rainbow - People Will Say We're in Love - Sentimental Journey - You Are My Sunshine.

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $5.95 | With Piano |
35019402
Other Voicings: SSAA, SAB


America, Our Heritage : SATB : Hawley Ades : Sheet Music : 35000819 : 747510003489

Hawley Ades : America, Our Heritage

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.65 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 35000819


Caroling, Caroling : 2-Part : Hawley Ades : Alfred Burt : Sheet Music : 35002922 : 747510020073

Hawley Ades : Caroling, Caroling

Composer: Alfred Burt

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Voicing: 2-Part | Sheet Music | $2.50 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 35002922


Christ Child, Christ Child : SAB : Hawley Ades : Sheet Music : 35003512 : 747510181415

Hawley Ades : Christ Child, Christ Child

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Voicing: SAB | Sheet Music | $2.65 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 35003512
Other Voicings: 2-Part


Thank You for the Music : SATB : Hawley Ades : ABBA : Mamma Mia! : Sheet Music : 35022677 : 747510003700

Hawley Ades : Thank You for the Music

Performed By: ABBA Musical: Mamma Mia!

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.50 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 35022677
Other Voicings: 2-Part


The Alfred Burt Carols - Set 1 SAB : SAB : Hawley Ades : Sheet Music : 35000405 : 747510010968

Hawley Ades : The Alfred Burt Carols - Set 1 SAB

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Voicing: SAB | Sheet Music | $2.50 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 35000405
Other Voicings: SAB, SAB


The Alfred Burt Carols for Children : Unison : Hawley Ades : Alfred Burt : Sheet Music : 35000399 : 747510002673

Hawley Ades : The Alfred Burt Carols for Children

Composer: Alfred Burt

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Voicing: Unison | Sheet Music | $2.95 |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 35000399


There's No Business Like Show Business : SATB : Hawley Ades : Irving Berlin : Annie Get Your Gun : Sheet Music : 35023022 : 747510006480

Hawley Ades : There's No Business Like Show Business

Composer: Irving Berlin | Lyricist: Irving Berlin | Musical: Annie Get Your Gun

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.65 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 35023022

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