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This sweet and dreamy folk-style song evokes nostalgic summer memories of
  long hot days spent playing in a country creek. Arranged for Unison choir and
  2-Part choir, it is set in an accessible key for children. Perfect for spring
  concerts or summer choir camps. Piano accompaniment and chords provided.

The Winding Creek

Unison Octavo

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This hauntingly pretty, original song is about longing for spring in the depths of winter. Arranged for easy oboe and piano, it is perfect for winter or spring concerts and recitals. The arrangement starts off very simply, but increases in complexity and difficulty, culminating in a lovely counterpoint by the oboe.

Rumours of Spring

Oboe Solo with Piano

This collection of 6 easy Christmas Anthems for Women's Choir is perfect
  for the Advent and Christmas season! It features an original gospel
  arrangement of Joy to the World, and 5 more original Christmas songs -- all
  arranged for SSA choirs in accessible keys. Piano accompaniment and guitar
  chords are included. By purchasing this collection you save 60% over
  purchasing each anthem individually! By purchasing this package, you have
  permission to make as many copies of the included material as you need for
  your own use. Additional duplication and/or distribution constitute copyright
  infringement.
    
    
    
    Joanna Mills' passion is music and singing. From 1998 to 2018, she was the
  director of the Roncesvalles Gospel Choir and has written and directed many
  original children's musicals at Roncesvalles United Church. She performs
  frequently in local festivals and clubs with her six-voice folkgrass ensemble
  North of Queen. Joanna is an award-winning songwriter (Songdoor, Song of the
  Year, ISSA) and arranger and her works have been performed by choirs and
  bands all over the world. Trained formally in voice, piano, and oboe
  throughout her younger years, Joanna has sung in (and lead) various choirs,
  performed with the New Westminster Musical Theatre Guild, and teaches Musical
  Theatre, piano, and voice at her home studio and at Broadway Arts Centre in
  Toronto, Ontario. For more information and additional resources please visit
  joannamills.ca

6 Easy Original Christmas Anthems for Women's Choir

SSA Octavo

This fresh arrangement blends together two simple traditional spirituals, Ain't That Good News! (Proverbs 25:25) and Shout for Joy!, and gives them a more modern and bluesy sound. Arranged for soloist(s) and SATB or SSAA choir, this medley starts with a soulful rubato introduction, and then jumps into a swinging gospel beat. This arrangement uses the traditional call-and-response format, but adds excitement with key changes, and layered harmonies and rhythms. Perfect for Thanksgiving services, Black History Month, celebrations of life, and services about joy and happiness. Approximate performance time: 3 minutes.

Ain't That Good News/Shout For Joy

SATB Octavo

This fun, bluesy version of Have You Seen the Ghost of John is perfect
  for Halloween! Arranged for Bb Clarinet Duet with piano accompaniment, it
  starts slowly and mysteriously in the original style, then unexpectedly
  breaks into a slow blues groove! An original bridge section has been
  included, and the song ends in a round. The arrangement is perfect for
  easy-intermediate players, and supported by the piano accompaniment. Your
  students and audience will LOVE this addition to your concert or recital!

Chilly Bones Blues

Clarinet Duet

Enjoy the old-time gospel feel of this traditional spiritual, arranged by Joanna Mills for soloist(s) + SATB choir. The solo could easily be shared between several singers in any section as it is set in an accessible range (D5 - D4 - Basses or Baritones sing it an octave lower). This arrangement features a fun call-and-response format, with some back-up harmonies that your choir will love singing, and starts and finishes with a building vamp section. Perfect for Black History Month services or assemblies, or services about peace and justice.

Down by the Riverside

This fresh arrangement of this unusual traditional spiritual will have your choir and your congregation or audience tapping their toes and clapping their hands. It starts with a canon-style introduction, and then jumps into a swinging gospel beat. In true traditional gospel style, the song is repetitive, encouraging your congregation to sing along, but uses harmony, dynamics and wonderful layered break-down section to build the excitement right up to the final triumphant refrain. The harmonies are easy to learn, making this the perfect selection for any choir. Suitable for Palm Sunday, Black History Month, Thanksgiving or general worship services. Scripture reference: Psalm 66:1 Themes: Inner Peace; Testimony, Witness and Evangelism; Worship and Adoration, Joy, Laughter

Come, Let Us Sing/Let Us Rejoice!

SSAA Octavo

This Palm Sunday anthem has the feel of a Hebrew folk song, and starts off in an upbeat and joyous style. As the song progresses, and the Palm Sunday story gets darker, so does the music, eventually ending in the style of a funeral mass and offering a prelude to the events of the crucifixion. Perfect for Palm Sunday services or a prelude for Good Friday services. Approximate performance time: 2:35. Soprano Range: C4-G5 Alto Range: B3-B4 Tenor Range: C3-F4

He Came Riding into Town (Sing Hosanna to the King!)

SAB Octavo

This collection of easy gospel-style anthems by Joanna Mills is arranged for SATB choirs and ranges from thoughtful,   soulful pieces to bright upbeat songs. All the songs feature Joanna Mills' distinctive traditional gospel sound, including call-and-response formats,   interesting solos, accessible keys, exciting gospel break-downs, and a cappella sections. Songs included are:         
1. Ain' t That Good News / Shout For Joy
Perfect for Thanksgiving services, Black History Month, celebrations of life, and services about joy and happiness.     
2. Come Let Us Sing               
Suitable for Palm Sunday,    Holy   Humor Sunday, Bright Sunday, Black History Month, Thanksgiving or general worship services. Scripture reference:Psalm 66:1 Themes: Inner Peace; Testimony, Witness and Evangelism; Worship and   Adoration, Joy, Laughter                   
3. Down By The Riverside                   
Perfect for Black History Month services or assemblies, or services about peace and justice.                   
4. Everywhere I Go (Somebody's Talkin' Bout Jesus)                     
Perfect for school holiday concerts and Advent, Christmas, or Epiphany church services.                   
5. Rockin' Jerusalem         
Suitable for Palm Sunday, Black History Month, or general worship services. Luke 10:38-42
By purchasing this package, you have permission to make as many copies of the included material as you need for your own use. Additional duplication and/or distribution constitute copyright infringement.

5 Easy Traditional Spirituals

This upbeat original children's Christmas song is perfect for children's  or youth choirs-- use it in your Christmas Pageant, or your Lessons &amp;  Carols service! It tells the Christmas story in a bluesy, gospel style, and  is pitched in an accessible key for most voices. The simple melody and bridge  is easy to learn, even for young children, plus it features an optional easy  counterpoint near the end of the song. Approximate performance time: 1.51 (  available for Unison and 2-part choirs)                This is one song from the complete children's musical "That's How The  Story Goes" - also available at JW Pepper

Mary Had a Baby

Two-Part Octavo

This soulful and thought-provoking Palm Sunday anthem tells the story of Jesus' 40 days in the desert, and His long ride into Jerusalem, surrounded by cheering throngs but knowing that He is fated to die. Featuring an Alto or Baritone soloist and SAB choir, it has a modern gospel/soul/blues feel. Chords are included to allow the addition of guitar to the accompaniment. Perfect for youth choirs or Praise &amp; Worship style services. Also appropriate for Lent or Easter Services. Approx performance time 4:20

Long Lonely Road

This lovely song celebrates the beautiful cardinal who brings us cheer in
  the coldest parts of winter. Exploring major and minor keys, these choir
  arrangements are pitched in an accessible key for young singers  and feature unison, call and response, and
  easy harmonies. The piano accompaniment supports young singers, but also adds
  beauty and mood. Suitable for Christmas or Winter concerts or performances.
  Related themes include: winter, spring, nature, birds, migration, happiness,
  joy, and the seasons. Approximate performance time 2:30

Beautiful Cardinal

Unison/Two-Part Octavo

This lovely partner song is an adaptation of Jingle Bells (by J Pierpont) with additional original lyrics and partner tune by Joanna Mills. It is arranged as a partner song in an accessible key for most voices (C4 to D5). Perfect for winter, holiday, and Christmas concerts for school or community choirs, it is a great way to introduce harmony to unison choirs! Piano accompaniment is notated; approximate performance time is 3:00. Piano accompaniment track and lyric sheets available at www.joannamills.ca/

Jing, Jing, Jingle Bells

This favourite Christmas carol gets a fresh gospel feel in this new
  arrangement. Perfect for school holiday concerts and Christmas church
  services, choirs of all ages will enjoy the easy gospel feel and fun
  call-and-response format, which builds to a triumphant vamp ending. 
    
    Set in an accessible key, this arrangement is also available for 2-part
  choir with solo(s), and SA choir, and the simple harmonies make this a quick
  arrangement for most choirs to learn.

Joy to the World

Perfect for winter concerts and caroling evenings, this cheerful piece is an original setting of an adaptation of the poem "Winter Song" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Evoking sleigh-rides and beautiful winter scenes, Winter Song is set in an accessible range for most treble voices (Sop D4-E5; Mez. C#4-D5;Alto A3-D5) and features optional sleigh-bells to help set that wintery mood! The SSA arrangement features easy harmonies and counterpoints, and the piano part supports the singers, while still adding charm and musicality. Approximate performance time 2:30.

Winter Song

This fun, bluesy version of Have You Seen the Ghost of John is perfect
  for Halloween! It starts slowly and mysteriously in the original style, then
  unexpectedly breaks into a slow blues groove! An original bridge section has
  been included, and the song ends in a round (optional for the unison
  version). The arrangement is set in an accessible range for young children,
  includes echoes, and the 2-Part harmonies are easy to learn and supported by
  the piano accompaniment. Your choristers and audience will LOVE this addition
  to your concert or recital! (Free lyric sheets included)

A beautiful song about perseverance for 2-Part Choir and Unison Choir (with an optional easy descant at the end). Set in an accessible key, it is especially perfect for elementary choirs. Inspired by the story of the Boy and the Butterfly, this song tells the tale of a weary caterpillar who perseveres through many struggles, holds onto its dreams, and emerges a beautiful butterfly. Approximate performance time: 2:50 You'll love this song for your spring concerts or elementary school graduation!

Butterflyin

This haunting Palm Sunday (or Good Friday) anthem tells the story of the procession into Jerusalem from one of the crowd, who begins to question what they are seeing, and then questions us "What are you laying down?". The music is soulful with a modern gospel feel, and features a soloist (or various soloists) throughout the piece, while the choir builds with each verse, until the triumphant ending which exhorts us to "lay down your pride, He comes!". Added chords make it easy to add guitar to the accompaniment. Arranged for Soloist(s) + SAB (3-part mixed choir) Approx performance time 2:45.

Lay Down (An Original Palm Sunday Gospel Anthem)

This charming collection of 2-part partner songs for winter from Joanna Mills features 5 original songs partnered with traditional poems and songs! Featuring a mix of fun, up-beat songs and lovely, moving pieces, all the songs are perfect for 2-Part choirs-- use them in your winter concert or for fun classroom learning! Partner songs are a wonderful way to transition unison choirs to singing 2-Part harmonies. Each song is pitched in an accessible key for most voices. The simple melodies and harmonies are easy to learn, and many songs have an optional easy 3rd part near the end. The piano parts are easy to learn, and support the melody for young singers. Lyric sheets and guitar chords (for some songs) are included.

Included songs:
Jing, Jing, Jingle Bells (adapted from Jingle Bells by J Pierpont)
The North Wind and the Robin (adapted from the traditional folk song)
The Silvery Snow (adapted from the poem by Charles Swain)
The Snow (adapted from a traditional folk song)
Winter Song (adapted from a traditional folk song)

By purchasing this package you save more than 50% over the cost of buying each song separately!

5 Partner Songs for Winter

This lovely Christmas song (from the children's musical The Animal Alleluia) is perfect for children's choirs-- use it in your Christmas Pageant, or your Lessons &amp; Carols service! It tells the story of the cows who welcomed a weary donkey and the holy family into their stable, and is pitched in an accessible key for most voices. The simple melody and bridge is easy to learn, even for very young children, but interest is built through key and tempo changes plus an optional easy counterpoint near the end of the song. Approximate performance time: 2:57. ( available for Unison and 2-part choirs)This product is one song from a complete musical called The Animal Alleluia which is also available on JWPepper

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