Clearly one of the most unique offerings of the season, this fabulous seasonal song will be an instant winner with your choir and congregation. Alive with a distinctive tropical spirit, this Epiphany-themed song literally dances off the printed page. Decorated with great bass and percussion colors and with a cheerful flute part, you will program this piece time and time again for concert or sanctuary usage.

Arranger: Craig Curry | Country: Cuba

Add some multicultural flair to holiday concerts with this lively arrangement of the Puerto Rican Christmas carol! The playful "la la" section and syncopated verses come even more alive with the addition of handclaps and percussion ostinati. This title is available in SmartMusic.

Arranger: Greg Gilpin | Country: Puerto Rico

A traditional Cuban Christmas lullaby, this arrangment is more dancelike and is a fun, light concert piece. Difficulty Level: Medium Easy Middle School, High School or Easy Adult. Duration - 00:02:58.

Composer: Michael Braz | Country: Cuba

This lively Cuban folksong is a fusion of the music of the Spanish farmers with the enslaved Africans brought to the island. The song is a light-hearted song about fishing for shrimp from the son style of Cuban music that is the traditional root of well-known Afro-Cuban dance styles. Includes English translation.

Arranger: Sean Ivory | Country: Cuba

Now available for mixed groups, this lively Cuban folksong is a fusion of the music of the Spanish farmers with the enslaved Africans brought to the island. The song is a light-hearted song about fishing for shrimp from the son style of Cuban music that is the traditional root of well-known Afro-Cuban dance styles. Includes English translation.

Composer: Sean Ivory | Country: Cuba

This traditional song from Puerto Rico, spiritedly arranged by Cristian Grases, is usually sung at Christmas time. A group of singers would knock on the door of a neighbor or friend's house and ask them to open the door so that they can come in and celebrate together! The tuneful melody and playful syllables embody the joy of the local culture. Excellent for high school and college treble choruses.

Arranger: Cristian Grases | Country: Puerto Rico

This traditional Jamaican song features the Call and Response form that is typical of both West African and Caribbean music. Directions for adding the percussion are included in the octavo. An excellent motivational choice for all levels!Available separately: 4-Part Any Combination and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:50.

Arranger: Will Schmid | Country: Jamacia

Composed to teach three essential music and dance styles: the Cuban Son, the Puerto Rican Plena, and the Dominican Merengue. These are each specific in Caribbean music traditions. The text is in English combined with Spanish Caribbean expressions. Movement suggestions to reflect the musical style along with teaching strategies are provided in the insightful page two notes.

Composer: Juan-Tony Guzman | Country: Caribbean

Now available for SATB! Composed to teach three essential music and dance styles: the Cuban son, the Puerto Rican Plena, and the Dominican Merengue. These are each specific in Caribbean music expressions. Movement suggestions to reflect the musical style along with teaching strategies are provided in the insightful page 2 notes.

Composer: Juan Tony Guzman | Country: Caribbean

Keep your younger choirs 100% on task with this arrangement of the popular Jamaican work song! Easily learned voice parts and flexible accompaniment for piano and classroom percussion add education and value! Available separtely 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:45.

Arranger: Tom Anderson | Composer: Jamaican Work Song | Country: Jamacia

Inspired by expressions of love in Haitian culture and mythology, the Swedish translation of passages from Song of Solomon has been brought to life by Sten Kallman. The style reflects the rhythms and sounds of Cuba and Haiti. Simple suggested optional percussion rhythms add great interest.

Composer: Sten Kallman | Country: Cuba

The tragic events of the 2009 Haitian earthquake devastated the lives of many children in that country. Beyond a Dream incorporates the lovely Haitian lullaby Fais do do with Jill's original music to create a heartfelt message of hope for the future of the Haitian people and allmankind. Available separately: 2-Part, PianoTrax CD (35027473). Duration: ca. 2:23.

Arranger: Jill Gallina | Country: Haiti

This song comes from the Island of Bequia in the Grenadines. The easily learned percussion parts and vocal harmonies will provide both musical and educational enrichment to young performers.Available separately: 4-Part Any Combination and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:40.

Arranger: Will Schmid | Country: Caribbean

New in the Discovery Concert series, this is a sure-fire winner for younger choirs. The infectious rhythms and positive lyrics will surely make this a favorite for both performers and audience. Includes optional Christmas lyrics.Available separately: SATB, 3-Part Mixed, SSA and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:45

Composer: Mark Brymer | Country: Caribbean

Bethlehem Baby He be born today! Wonderful lyrics of this Calypso-styled spiritual radiate the excitement felt by those who followed the star that special night! Optional solos. Available: SATB a cappella, SSA accompanied (optional flute). Performance Time: Approx. 2:35.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Country: Caribbean

Here's a piece that will be fun to perform and a snap to put together! Building gradually from one part, to two, then three, and finally all four, this calypso flavored original is ideal for Christmas and holiday concerts. With several contrasting sections and optional bass and percussion you'll bring some warm Caribbean sunshine into the cold of winter.

Composer: Emily Crocker | Country: Caribbean

Enjoy your holiday Latin style with this cheerful original that's easily learned and fun to perform. A perfect addition to December concerts! Performance Time: Approx. 2:35. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD.

Arranger: Mac Huff | Country: Caribbean

Here is the classic Christmas choral that started the islands carol craze. Simple folk-like writing makes it easy to understand why this piece has endured. Now available with a pleasing accompaniment track.

Composer: Gordon Krunnfusz | Country: Caribbean

The Irish artist Enya captures the ebb and flow of the Caribbean wind and waters in this lilting song from her second album. The layered vocals and finger style accompaniment for guitar or keyboard will create a mesmerizing atmosphere in performance. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm section parts available as a digital download (syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:10.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Enya and Roma Ryan  Performed By: Enya | Country: Caribbean

Escape to a tropical paradise this Christmas with this happy holiday song! Bright Caribbean rhythms and buoyant melodies add a special sparkle. Ideal for choreography! Available: SATB, SAB, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00.

Composer: Kirby Shaw | Country: Caribbean

Feeling the call of sun and sand? This Latin dance party original will take you there! Hot horns and salsa rhythm add the finishing touch.Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ePak(C) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:25.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Country: Caribbean

Without a doubt "the peoples gonna all be jammin'" to this Caribbean-style original for Christmastime. Why? Because you just can't stand still when you hear these infectious rhythms and accented choral phrases. Lively handclaps and optional percussion add to the excitement as your choir tells the Christmas story with reggae flair.

Arranger: Gary E. Parks | Composer: Gary E. Parks | Country: Caribbean

This is one of the most popular love songs from the Dominican Republic. It describes a modest, and yet beautiful, little rural house in the Cibao region where the composer evokes the consummation of a passionate and virginal love. It is a "cancion-bolero," a typical Caribbean romantic song form in quadruple meter, slow-paced, which is also a centerpiece of serenades.

Arranger: Juan-Tony Guzman | Country: Dominican Republic

Chanflin is a typical Dominican merengue in its melody and form. Chanflin is a young woman, very good looking. The merengue section refers to a "neighborhood gossip." The jaleo section refers to Chanflin dressing in a finicky manner.

Arranger: Juan-Tony Guzman | Country: Dominican Republic

No joy is more joyful than joy at Christmas. Tom Fettke and Thomas Grassi join forces to take us to the Caribbean for a wonderfully fresh Spiritual Christmas treat. The rhythms are infectious, the optional flute duet and percussion are perfect for the style; the whole adventure is a flat out fun. Related scripture: Matthew 1:18--2; Luke 2

Arranger: Tom Fettke | Country: Caribbean

Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this Irving Burgie classic with this fun-to-sing arrangement. Percussion or the great recorded ShowTrax CD will complete the presentation.Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:45.

Arranger: Alan Billingsley Performed By: Harry Belafonte | Country: Caribbean

You'll almost feel the cool island breezes with this delightful setting of four Calypso favorites in a mini-medley that will showcase your 2-Part chorus at their best! Accessible part-writing make this a snap to learn and the fun lyrics will build diction skills! Songs include: Mary Ann, Mango Walk, Tinga Layo, The Banana Boat Song. Available separately: 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:50.

Arranger: Cristi Cary Miller | Country: Caribbean

This Puerto Rican folk song has been arranged as a lively partner song using an original melody and both English and Spanish text. Combined with the festive piano accompaniment and shakers for all to play, this spirited choral is a multicultural gem and a sound teaching tool for part singing.

Arranger: Lois Fiftal | Country: Puerto Rico

This traditional song from Puerto Rico is a whimsical tune about a small, nocturnal tree-frog. It features easy and interesting 2-part writing and the use of percussion instruments including a croaking frog will be fun for a wide range of ages. The piece may be sung entirely in Spanish, entirely in English or in a mixture of both! Fantastic opportunities for musical and multicultural learning.

Arranger: Mark Burrows | Country: Puerto Rico

This truly unique work was written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. Full of sonorities, rhythms, and melodies that capture the very essence of Puerto Rican culture, Estampas Criollas pulses with the beat of this tropical island.

Composer: Ernesto Cordero | Country: Puerto Rico

Finally, a voicing of the classic Jose Feliciano song for men's voices! Percussion and bass are optional, but a party attitude is required! Available: TTB, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:20.

Arranger: John Leavitt | Composer: Jose Feliciano Performed By: Jose Feliciano | Country: Puerto Rico

Five delightful and accessible folksongs with French lyrics are to be sung together as a set any choir would enjoy singing these!1. Ti zuazo (Little Bird): A little bird, on her way to Mrs. Lal's house, warns the children not to go there because Mrs. Lalo may try to eat them. However, the song is quite playful because the nightingale eats only fruit.2. Muen soti nan vil Leogan (I Come from the Town of Leogane): This slow, soft song tells how the singer hears that his mama is sick. He is sad that he cannot be at her bedside.3. Feill oh (Leaves, Oh!): The singer hopes that a good healer will be able to save a sick little boy. The words are repeated rhythmically as part of the healing charm.4. Dodo Titit (Sleep, Little Child): The child must fall asleep before a crab comes. The second verse tells that the child's parents are away at the river.5. Frere Jacques Kilik Kilik: Brother John, are you sleeping? The little bells are ringing. Kilik, kilik, give me a piece of banana; give

Arranger: Electo Silva | Country: Haiti

Cristi Miller has developed this popular Caribbean folksong into an excellent showcase for young choirs. Featuring easy percussion and layered vocal parts, this setting offers appropriate challenges and lots of musical rewards. Available: 3-Part Mixed and 2-Part. Performance Time: Approx. 2:05

Arranger: Cristi Cary Miller | Country: Caribbean

This bright calypso is a perfect choice to introduce the music of the Caribbean to your choir. The percussion parts are easily-learned by your singers and are lots of fun to perform.Available separately: 4-Part Any Combination and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:40.

Arranger: Will Schmid | Country: Jamacia

This Caribbean folk song is an irresistible change of pace that makes light of man's inability to please a woman. Features a soloist and optional Latin percussion. In the interest of fairness, an SSAA adaptation is also available! Available: SSAA, TTBB. Performance Time: Approx. 2:15.

Arranger: Rosephanye Powell | Country: Caribbean

Perfect your Spanish pronunciation with this multicultural treat! Roger Emerson's arrangement of the popular Cuban folksong is lots of fun to sing and builds choral skills as well. Includes optional English lyrics.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Country: Cuba

Mangulina is a dance derived from Zapateado Espanol (a Spanish heel-tapping dance). Guayacanal, originally written in the 1950's by Dominican songwriters Luis Kalaff and Bienvenido Brens, embodies what is known as the Mangulina today, and is so famous that when asked, people often think it's a folk song. This piece is best accompanied with tamborra (a double-headed drum from the Dominican Republic) and guira (a metal scraper from the Dominican Republic, scraped with a metal fork).

Arranger: Francisco J, | Country: Dominican Republic

This Haitian folk carol is in the style of a Merengue and will give your concert Caribbean sparkle! A pronunciation guide is provided for the Creole lyrics and English lyrics are also included.

Arranger: Felix Baptiste | Country: Haiti

Inspired by the refrain of the traditional spiritual "The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy" Lloyd Larson and Jean Anne Shafferman have created a joyous new spiritual-style Christmas octavo for SATB "a cappella" voices. An easy, optional Latin percussion accompaniment contributes to the Caribbean style. Call and response and optional solos add to the fun in this distinctive offering for Christmas performance.

Composer: Lloyd Larson | Country: Caribbean

This cheerful song is a Caribbean circle game from Trinidad and Tobago arranged for young voices and piano or classroom instruments. The octavo includes directions for playing the game and the setting will nicely complement Kodály and Orff curricula as well as being an excellent addition to children's choral repertoire.

Arranger: Douglas Beam | Country: Trinidad

A fun song with a calypso feel. Engaging young singers in creative ways as they dream of traveling to different places and in different modes--walking, flying, driving, riding. Ideas are included for adding body percussion and Latin percussion. A creative vehicle for developing choirs.

Composer: Brian Tate | Country: Caribbean

Celebrate Calypso music with the songs of Irving Burgie, who is almost single-handedly responsible for the music's popularity. Fifty years later, the music still seems fresh and new in this 6-minute medley. Songs include: Island in the Sun, Jamaica Farewell, Kingston Market.

Arranger: Ed Lojeski | Country: Caribbean

In the words of Jamaican musicologist Marjorie Whylie, "Jamaican folk songs are full of social commentary, censure, and recrimination in a vehicle of humor." This publication includes three charming arrangements for a cappella singers and percussion. One describes a comical scene at a train station; a second playfully questions a neighbor about some missing food; and the third (complete with simple instructions to recreate a ringplay game) cheers a naughty cousin who threw his aunt's coat out the window. A printed guide and online video provide vetted learning tools for the Patois language. Unique, authentic, fun!

Arranger: Marjorie Whylie | Country: Jamacia

This bright and cheerful original will surely be heard resounding throughout the halls of your school - it's that irresistible!

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Country: Jamacia

This piece features Haitian rhythms and challenging harmonies. The treble setting uses a text about harmonizing life's activities - dance being one. A great festival or concert piece for developing choirs well worth the preparation efforts. While sung in Haitian Creole, it has an English translation and IPA transcription. Audio pronunciation guide and practice tracks are posted by the composer at https://sydneyguillaume.com/practice-tracks/

Composer: Sydney Guillaume | Country: Haiti

With all the scintillating energy of Cuba in the 1960's, La Música is a hot, hot, hot number from contemporary composer Jay Althouse. Built upon a hypnotic rhythmic pulse, smooth Latin harmonies, and a haunting melody, this cross-cultural number combines English text with a few Spanish phrases to remind us that music is "a world we share." If you liked Jay's ¡Cantar! and Oye la Música, you don't want to miss this exciting sequel. Perform with the authentic sounding SoundTrax or create your own Latin combo with the optional SoundPax. Featured on "On with the Show!" video, #21799.

Arranger: Jay Althouse | Composer: Jay Althouse | Country: Cuba

This octavo is something delightfully different for your programming. Based on a traditional Jamaican melody, optional hand chimes will add an islands feel to bring the spirit of joy, hope and love into the sanctuary. The writing is approachable and perfectly crafted for this unique message that celebrates the community of faith. Score and Parts (hbl, perc, b) available as a digital download.

Arranger: John Leavitt | Country: Jamacia

A rhythmically strong work with a compelling text bringing a Haitian troubadour's heartfelt cry for "Mama Afrika." Perfect for competition and festival. Requires a large choir with divisi capacity.ÊJo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Composer: Sydney Guillaume | Country: Haiti

This Jalmaican folksong may be sung in unison or in three parts with accessible layered harmonies and delightful percussion and keyboard accompaniment. Irresistible!

Arranger: Ken Berg | Country: Jamacia

Arranger: Electo Silva | Country: Cuba