A collection of 14 holiday favorites wonderfully arranged for voice and piano. Appropriate for school or church use. Includes "O Holy Night," "Good King Wenceslas," "All Through the Night" and more!

As Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) approaches, all of the villagers celebrate the wonderful traditions of Las Posadas---from the nightly candlelit processions to the breaking of the pi?ata. But young Alicia is troubled, as she has no gift to present in the plaza on Christmas Eve. She learns that giving from her heart is magical, as her lowly gift blossoms into the fiery poinsettia plant. This 20-minute mini-musical will captivate your performers and audiences alike. Options given for sacred performances. Features several Spanish words and short phrases. Products available: Teacher's Handbook (includes Reproducibles), Enhanced SoundTrax CD (Accompaniment/Performance tracks plus reproducible PDF files of Student Pages & Cover Art), or price-saving Book & CD Kit.
Titles: Fiesta * Is There Any Room? * The Pi?ata Song * What Can I Give? * March of the Children.

Most vocal teachers have already discovered Jay's extremely popular Folk Songs for Solo Singers collections. And now, Alfred is excited to offer another for vocal students and their teachers! American Folk Songs for Solo Singers includes an excellent variety of solo material for recitals, concerts, and contests, available in two voicings.

Titles: Bright Morning Stars * Down in the Valley to Pray * Honey Babe * How Can I Keep from Singing? * My Lord, What a Morning * Nine Hundred Miles * Old Joe Clark * Pretty Little Girl * Shenandoah * Simple Gifts * Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child * Sun Don't Set in the Mornin' * The Water Is Wide.

You simply can't stand still while singing these rhythmically rousing songs! From the tango to the twist, kids can boogie all year long with Kids on the Move! What an exciting and innovative way to energize your classroom and experience the joy of music from the inside out! After all, kids just love being in the groove and on the move! Recommended for grades K-5. 100% reproducible. Lyric sheets and movement suggestions included. Can be used as a songbook or a program (approximately 30 minutes). Chord symbols included.

Here's a secret recipe for success: five easy-to-learn songs, four short scenes, and a famous folk tale. Result? A musically nutritious, no-fuss performance for elementary-aged performers! When a group of weary travelers creates a delicious meal from some unexpected ingredients, the gloomy citizens of Old Town ask, "Who ever heard of soup from a stone?" Teach your students that "the greatest gift is to share" with this character-building mini-musical. Appropriate all year long.

The newest addition to Alfred's Ready to Sing series is Ready to Sing . . . Christmas. Like our previously published folk song and spirituals books, Ready to Sing . . . Christmas includes 13 favorite songs arranged for voice and piano in a simple style appropriate for beginning and young soloists, unison classroom singing, and elementary choral groups. Included are reproducible melody line song sheets for each selection which can be distributed to singers. Soloists may also use these melody lines when learning or performing the songs. Included are: A-Rocking All Night * Away in a Manger * Deck the Hall * Ding Dong Merrily on High * The First Noel * Frozen December * Fum, Fum, Fum * Good King Wenceslas * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * Over the River and Through the Wood * Silent Night * Still, Still, Still.

Develop 2-part singing in your younger choirs with Alfred's irresistible songbook, It Takes Two! Your students will enjoy performing these eight singable songs and arrangements by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse. Included in the Teacher's Handbook are reproducible students pages and Sally's simple and logical staging suggestions. It Takes Two! contains songs for both seasonal and general use. This price-saving song collection will help you cross the bridge from unison to 2-part singing. Recommended for grades 3 and up. Staging Suggestions included. Reproducible Student Pages included.

Don't touch that dial! You won't want to miss this incredible 40-minute TV variety show, Santa's Rockin' Christmas Eve. Everyone will be performing a special number, including The Mistletones, Suzy and The Snowflakes, the Reindeer, the Elves, Mrs. Claus, and yes, of course, Santa himself! It's an evening of entertainment and fun, complete with staging notes and two commercials.

13 famous texts are the centerpieces of these magnificent settings by nine of Alfred's top writers. From Shakespeare to Stevenson, the Bible to traditional Latin settings, this collection is the perfect resource for singers of all ages. Ideal for vocal study by school age singers, these vocal gems can be used as audition solos, or for contests, festivals, and competitions.

Don't touch that dial! You won't want to miss this incredible 40-minute TV variety show, Santa's Rockin' Christmas Eve. Everyone will be performing a special number, including The Mistletones, Suzy and The Snowflakes, the Reindeer, the Elves, Mrs. Claus, and yes, of course, Santa himself! It's an evening of entertainment and fun, complete with staging notes and two commercials.

Designed to help build character and integrity in your young singers, All That I Can Be is a vibrant collection of 15 unison songs by the well-known writing team of Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse. Teachers as well as parents will enjoy the lessons that can be learned through this collection of songs. The texts reinforce such concepts as teamwork, punctuality, friendship, respect, and telling the truth. Set in a wide variety of musical styles, the songs may be sung separately or together as a 30-minute program. These songs will teach all who sing and all who listen how important it is to be All That I Can Be! The Teacher's Handbook includes reproducible song sheets and word games, programming ideas, and suggestions for additional activities. Recommended for grades 2-7.

Movin' in the Right Direction! is a vibrant and contemporary 20-minute program designed to help build character and integrity in your young singers. Teachers, students, and parents will enjoy the lessons that can be learned through this presentation. The texts reinforce positive concepts and goals. The seven songs, set in a wide variety of musical styles, may be sung separately or put together with the connecting narrations (35 spoken lines in all).