Multicultural & World Music

Derived from common Swahili phrases of joy, this celebratory song declares: "Sing my soul, sing my heart. Sing for peace, sing for joy. There is so much love here, yes!" Intended as a concert opener or

Flexible enough for literally any ensemble, this traditional African folk song is arranged with English text throughout. With the option to perform with or without the piano accompaniment, percussion, and

This exciting Hungarian-Romani folk song, originally arranged for Chanticleer, has been masterfully adapted in this arrangement which includes shouts, calls, claps, and spoken sounds in the tradition of

This popular Kenyan love song with a lively melody has been arranged for SATB choir and percussion, with a solo opportunity for any voice. When performing this delightful a cappella work, make sure your

Here's an invigorating cross-cultural number that will make everyone want to dance! It's a joyful Israeli dance song, incorporating the popular round Toembai. With Hebrew text, lots of "tra la la

In this happy Kenyan/Swahili folk song, "Jambo Bwana" means "Hello, sir." A simple song of peace, this selection features optional congas plus a piano accompaniment to support the voices. A pronunciation

The first two of a set of five popular folk songs from Latin America include a song from Mexico followed by a Portuguese folk song from Brazil. The music is expertly adapted for young voices accompanied by

This enchanting Japanese folk song arrangement for treble choirs has a lightness of tone and a classical style. In Japanese throughout, this culturally diverse selection is a perfect challenge for treble

Uplifting, celebratory, accessible and fun to sing, developing mixed choirs will love learning and performing this original song of praise. Add the notated percussion parts for djembe and shaker to create

"Ubuntu", the essence of being human through society, simply means we need each other, are made better by each other, and cannot exist as human beings in isolation. With traditional text based on

This dance-like Brazilian folk song arrangement utilizes layered choral lines in an authentic setting that features a percussion part written for pandeiro, a Brazilian frame drum with jingles

A song of joy, Jambo Kila Bwana Asifwe exudes the sentiment, "Welcome everyone - sing!" From the opening cry to the final chord, it is a highly energetic, rhythmic and powerful original tune.

Mixed ensembles of all sizes will enjoy singing Chiribim Chiribom, a Jewish folk song popular all over the world. The text is mostly in Hebrew (pronunciation guide included), and the title

Taken from the historic autonomous Spanish community of Cantabria, these three beautiful and very popular melodies are set for SATB a cappella choirs in Spanish. In the first lullaby, El mi nino

A creative setting of Cuban Jose Marti's heartfelt poem in the original Spanish. The carefully crafted melody and choral parts offer countless opportunities to explore musical phrasing, tone building, and

This work was arranged by Elena Sharkova for the 2015 National ACDA Middle School Treble Honor Choir. You can listen to Elena's Russian pronunciation at ... view details

This work was arranged by Elena Sharkova for the 2015 National ACDA Middle School Treble Honor Choir.

This lovely Welsh melody, almost considered the national anthem of Wales, became associated with the Welsh Rugby Union and is sung before all rugby matches, much as The Star Spangled Banner is sung

Soul Rejoicing opens with the stormy image of a band of horsemen riding fiercely in the darkness of a moonless night. Thus, with the sounds of pounding hooves and riders' shouts, begins

You won't want to miss this delightfully festive little piece that is a superb way to introduce a multicultural perspective into your holiday programming. Independent choral lines build a lively