The composer has set Garrison Keillor's lovely words with sensitivity and care. Evoking the warmth, longing, and hopefulness of love. The setting allows for the choir to be driven by the natural rhythm and text stress of the poetry to shape each phrase. A beautiful love song not to be missed. Length: 5:10

Composer: Benjamin Kornelis

Composer: Peter Schickele

A favorite of jazz artists around the globe, this setting features a great groove and lyrics that sing of summer love lost.Available separately: SATB, IPak(R) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 4:10.

Arranger: Paris Rutherford

Your guys will love this action packed mini-medley that salutes the Surfin' Sounds of the Sixties. It's guaranteed fun, fun, fun! Includes: Fun, Fun, Fun; I Get Around; Surfin' U.S.A. Available separately: TB, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Brian Wilson Performed By: The Beach Boys

Evoke the imagery of a summer sunset and the depth of human emotion through this simple and lyrical song by Sting, with its delicate arpeggiated accompaniment and pure, fluid vocal lines in this expressive setting.

Arranger: Philip Lawson | Composer: Sting Performed By: Sting

The golden colors of a summer sunset and the depth of human feelings are the basis of this simple and lovely song by Sting in a gently undulating setting for unaccompanied mixed voices. Stunning!

Arranger: Greg Jasperse | Composer: Sting Performed By: Sting

This very accessible work captures the imagery of fireflies blinking on summer evenings. Excellent for building part-singing and expressiveness in phrasing!

Composer: Audrey Snyder

You'll have fun, fun, fun with this Discovery Pop arrangement of the 1964 pop hit by the Beach Boys. Written especially for developing choirs, the repetitive voice parts help accelerate the teaching process.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:25

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Brian Wilson Performed By: The Beach Boys

Here's the 1963 pop hit by Martha and the Vandellas in a supercharged SSA showchoir chart that's hot, hot, hot! Available: SSA, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.

Arranger: Mark Brymer Performed By: Martha & The Vandellas

An ode to buzzing bees, dandelion fuzz, sandy beaches and blue skies, Olaf, everyone's favorite song and dance snowman, imagines a life that's not Frozen in this endearing number that will be a singer and audience favorite winter or summer!

Arranger: Alan Billingsley | Composers: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez | Musical: Frozen

As one of the best loved close harmony songs, the uncomplicated harmonic pattern of In the Good Old Summertime makes it easy to sing. Flawless voice-leading in Take Me Out to the Ballgame makes rehearsal fun. Classic barbershop!Available separately: TTBB a cappella and VoiceTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00.

Arranger: SPEBSQSA, Inc.

This setting of an Emily Dickinson text explores the bittersweet quality of those few summer-like days in what should be fall, comparing them to the bread and wine of the communion service. The music explores the full palette of choral expression, with dramatic contrasts in dynamic range and vocal textures. Duration: ca. 7:30.

Composer: John Burge | Poetry By: Emily Dickinson

A sensitive, beautifully melodic setting of a meaningful interesting poem by Emily Dickinson. Renders a work of rare loveliness for more advanced women's choirs. Requires an accomplished oboist. This is a work of sophistication and depth for important concerts or festivals.ÊJo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Composer: Daniel J. Hall | Poetry By: Emily Dickinson

(WELK) SATB

Arranger: William Stickles | Musical: Carousel

From the Oscar nominated French film, The Chorus, this song dramatically portray the emotions, dreams and fears of the children in the story. Images of summer, like our childhood memories, remain always in our heart. Includes the original French and English lyrics. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00

Composer: Christophe Barratier | Country: France

Drawn from the English tradition that brought blessings to crops and flocks, this Somerset melody is rousingly arranged for full chorus.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield | Country: England

The smooth sounds of sixties bossa nova shimmer in this warm setting of the classic song that maintains its popularity even today. Great for developing style and blend! Available separately: SATB, SAB, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:50.

Arranger: Steve Zegree | Country: Brazil

Shank has maintained the mood of the dreamy poem by Robert Ressler, painting a unique picture with his special palette of lush harmonies. This setting is a fascinating contrast for a program, no matter the season.

Composer: Joshua Shank

This work is the final piece in Jackson Hill's cycle of five settings of ancient Japanese poems concerning the changing seasons of the year. For unaccompanied divisi mixed voices, the challenging work will surely hold a significant place in the body of global music appreciated by our audiences today. Difficulty Level: Advanced Adult.

Composer: Jackson Hill

The 1966 pop hit by The Lovin' Spoonful is the iconic summer song! From the gritty refrain to the hushed excitement of the bridge, this selection will unite the generations through music! Fantastic choreography potential for show choirs.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composers: Steve Boone and John Sebastian Performed By: The Lovin' Spoonful

The Out from the Shadows Choral Series brings you Summer Is Gone, a new setting of British poet Christina Rosetti's 1862 poem Bitter for Sweet. The composer, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, displays superb control of text painting and dynamics, creating vocal lines as natural as speech. In perfect harmony with Rosetti's text, falling chromatic figures tossed back and forth among voice parts create an inescapable sense of decay and sorrow. Taylor's harmonic rhythm conveys the latent impression of time stretching and constricting. A truly masterful work, this piece makes for a great festival or competition performance. A fun challenge for an accomplished chamber or larger choir, and a memorable addition to any concert.

Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Margery Agrell's radiant poem recalls faint light and soft winds and provides a reflective and soothing view of nature in this SATB piece for a cappella mixed voices. The close harmonies produce a lush yet evanescent veil of shimmering sonorities in keeping with the hushed and dream-like spells of sweet silence.

Composer: Robert Sieving

In 1969, the legendary 3-day music festival Woodstock defined a generation and gave us unforgettable musical performances from groups like The Who; Crosby, Stills and Nash; Jefferson Airplane; Blood, Sweat and Tears and more. This powerful 16-minute medley is divided into four flexible sections and includes programming suggestions by John Jacobson. It's just like being there - without the mud! I. The Innovators - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Somebody To Love, Spinning Wheel, My Generation II. The Rock & Rollers - Bad Moon Rising, Evil Ways, Proud Mary III. The Balladiers - Helplessly Hoping, If I Were a Carpenter, Find the Cost of Freedom IV. The Entertainers - Silhouettes, Get a Job, At the Hop. Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1-2, asx, tbn, syn, gtr 1-2, b, dm, perc). Duration: ca. 16:00.

Arranger: Roger Emerson

Frank Sinatra, Wayne Newton, Michael Bublé, and many others have recorded this great American standard. This arrangement really swings, with some great scat sections.

Arranger: Jay Althouse | Composer: Hans Bradtke | Lyricist: Hans Bradtke

Tracing words by Emily Dickinson, this poetic selection artfully captures the melancholy passing of a season and feelings of irretrievable time gone by. An accompanying horn or viola contributes an autumnal color to the women's chorus. With piano.

Arranger: Frank K. DeWald | Poetry By: Emily Dickinson

Challenging harmonies and rhythmic passages have helped make this vocal jazz setting of the Gershwin standard a favorite. Now available exclusively from Alfred Music.

Arranger: Derek Fawcett | Composer: George Gershwin | Lyricist: Ira Gershwin | Musical: Porgy and Bess

This classic American song from Porgy and Bess deserves only the finest choral treatment, and Mark Hayes has certainly given it that, with a rich, lush setting. The piano accompaniment carries the voices on a dramatic journey appropriate to the nature of the piece. A song that every singer should know and will love.

Arranger: Mark Hayes | Composer: George Gershwin | Lyricist: Ira Gershwin | Musical: Porgy and Bess

Unlike the original ballad heard in the opera Porgy and Bess and sung by a high soprano, here is an easy swing rendition and placed in a key that is comfortable for developing voices. The section with a written out scat solo can be easily repeated for those choirs learning to improvise.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Ira Gershwin | Musical: Porgy & Bess

Bring the sounds of summer in California to your performance with this Beach Boys classic surfer song. Aaron Dale's arrangement is a joy to sing.

Arranger: Aaron Dale | Composer: Brian Wilson Performed By: The Beach Boys

Grab your sunglasses and beach gear and add some Sixties sizzle to your concert! This 1963 pop hit by the Beach Boys captures all the authentic fun in the sun you could ever want and is a perfect choice for younger choirs! Discovery Level 1. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 1:55.

Arranger: Tom Anderson | Composers: Brian Wilson and Chuck Berry Performed By: The Beach Boys

Singin' and dancin' to the Surfin' Sounds of the Sixties! An action-packed Feature Medley guaranteed to be everyone's favorite fun in the sun show! Complete choreography notes in the octavo. Available: SATB, SAB, Unison/2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 10:20.

Arranger: Mark Brymer

Created from the texts of live interviews, here is music that explores the notion of family by a community coming to terms with the creation of a family in a society that has not, until now, legally accepted non traditional relationships. It takes as its thesis the idea that love is the only thing that can establish a family and that love is what binds us all.

Composer: Andrea Clearfield

This timeless Irish folk song has been arranged by the renowned Darmon Meader of the group New York Voices. Simple unison and harmonies that respect the tune and lyric open then graduate to a more contemporary sound to add freshness without difficulty. A dream to teach and sing!

Arranger: Darmon Meader Performed By: New York Voices

A tender and graceful arrangement by Greg Gilpin of a captivating Irish ballad. This simple, yet deceptively subtle arrangement includes quite a bit of unison and 2-part writing, saving the mixed part writing for powerful effect. The piano accompaniment is a classic and adds much to this arrangement's appeal.

Arranger: Greg Gilpin

This tender Irish melody is lovingly set for mixed choir and solo voice. The verses unfold with a tinge of sorrow at the passing of summer's glory, but with warm remembrance of her beauty.

Arranger: Joseph Martin | Country: Ireland

Winning eight Tony Awards, Spring Awakening explores the confusion, the frustration, the joy and excitement of the teenage years through vivid and emotional songs and a powerful and dramatic score. This final song of life and hope brings the show to its passionate close. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm section parts available digitally (syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:30.

Arranger: Mark Brymer | Composer: Duncan Sheik | Musical: Spring Awakening

Originally written for Kiss Me Kate, this Cole Porter tune has become a treasured part of the Great American Songbook. A sultry bass line and finger snaps command attention right from the first sizzling measure. Clean jazz writing makes the harmonies jump right off the page. Add the optional SoundPax or SoundTrax to bring the sound of classic Broadway to your stage!

Arranger: Mark Hayes Performed By: Cole Porter | Musical: Kiss Me Kate