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Music of Aaron Copland

For nearly four decades, American composer Aaron Copland achieved a distinctive musical characterization of American themes in an expressive modern style. He was concerned with crafting sounds that would be seen as “American” in its scope, incorporating a range of styles in his work that included jazz and folk and connections to Latin America.

Copland was a renowned composer of film scores as well, working on Of Mice and Men (1939), Our Town (1940) and The North Star (1943)—receiving Academy Award nominations for all three projects. He eventually won an Oscar for The Heiress (1949).

A Cappella Folios

Series Collections

SATB

Aaron Copland: In The Beginning

Review: With text from Genesis this is a very interesting and rewarding extended work for mixed chorus a cappella and features a solo for Mezzo-Soprano.

Songlist: In The Beginning

Aaron Copland: Las Agachadas - The Shake-down Song

Review: Based on melody No. 202 in Kurt Schindler's collection: "Folk Music and Poetry of Spain and Portugal." The chorus is to be divided into two groups: The main choral body, and a conrasting smaller "Solo group" of approximately 3 or 4 voices to a part.

Songlist: The Shake-down Song

Aaron Copland: Old American Songs Complete

Review: Mixed voice arrangements by David Brunner, Irving Fine, Glenn Koponen, Gregory Rose, and R. Wilding-White collected for the first time in a complete edition. Includes the original notes on the songs.

Songlist: The Boatmen's Dance, The Dodger, Long Time Ago, Simple Gifts, I Bought Me a Cat, The Little Horses, Zion's Walls, The Golden Willow Tree, At the River, Ching-a-ring Chaw

Aaron Copland: Four Motets for Mixed Voices

Review: These four motets were composed in the fall of 1921 while Copland was studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. The four motets have remained unpublished until now. Writing to Copland about them in 1924, Boulanger tells the composer that "those motets sound in the voices in a stunning manner."

Songlist: Help Us, O Lord, Sing Ye Praises To Our King, Have Mercy On us, O My Lord, Though, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever

Individual Folios

SATB

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R. Wilding-White : At the River

Also available in Unison (48004940), SA (48003497), SSA (48003498) or TTBB (48003500).

Arranger: R. Wilding-White

Irving Fine : Ching-a-Ring Chaw

Also available in other voicings: SSAA (48003286) - TTBB (48003502) - Unison (48004374)

Arranger: Irving Fine

: Have Mercy On us, O My Lord

: Help Us, O Lord

These four motets were composed in the fall of 1921 while Copland was studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. The four motets have remained unpublished until now. Writing to Copland about them in 1924, Boulanger tells the composer that "those motets sound in the voices in a stunning manner."

Irving Fine : I Bought Me a Cat

This extremely fun piece features Tenor and Soprano Solos.

Arranger: Irving Fine | Composer: Aaron Copland

Irving Fine : Long Time Ago

Also available in SSA (48003441) and Unison (48004934).

Arranger: Irving Fine

: Sing Ye Praises To Our King

Composed in 1921 under while studying with Nadia Boulanger.

Aaron Copland : Stomp Your Foot (from The Tender Land)

This popular piece makes a great closer for any college-level or advanced high school group!

Composer: Aaron Copland

: Though, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever

Glenn Koponen : Zion's Walls

The original melody and words of this popular revivalist song are credited to John G. McCurry, compiler of the Social Harp (1855). Other arrangements available: SSA (48003921) and TTBB (48003922).

Arranger: Glenn Koponen