Details
- Instrument:
- Choir
- Ensembles:
- SSAA SSA 4-Part 3-Part Women's Choir
- Composers:
- Jay Althouse
- Publishers:
- Alfred Music
- Series:
- Alfred Choral Designs
- UPC:
- 038081222653
- Format:
- Octavo
- Item types:
- Physical
- Artist:
- Jay Althouse
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 12
- Shipping Weight:
- 0.56 pounds
SKU: AP.23083
Composed by Jay Althouse. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Madrigal; Secular; Winter. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-23083. Published by Alfred Music (AP.23083).UPC: 038081222653. English.
A contemporary a cappella madrigal. Filled with traditional fa la la's and resonant modern chords, Wintertime Cheer even includes a part for optional hand drum or tambourine. Jay Althouse's setting of a text by 17th century poet Tom Durfey mixes a historic musical form with crisp, up-to-date composition techniques. Interesting choral textures, and surprising tonal dissonances. Several four-part arrangements to choose from.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
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- Series:
- Alfred Choral Designs
- Artists:
- Jay Althouse
- Ensemble:
- SSAA SSA 4-Part 3-Part Women's Choir
- Publisher:
- Alfred Music