Carl Fischer Choral Music

05/10/2020

Mi Mamá Me Aconsejaba (CM9621) arr. Bruce Trinkley

🌷 Happy Mother's Day! 🌷

Mom: an adviser, teacher, role model, and friend all rolled into one!

"Mi Mamá Me Aconsejaba," or "My Mama Advised Me" is a well-known Mexican folk song about a mother cautioning her son about young love. This piece is included in in Two Latin American Folk Songs arranged by Bruce Trinkley, along with Brazilian folk song, "Nesta Rua."

Available for SA Voices and TB Voices with piano.

For more information, please visit www.carlfischer.com/cm9621

05/05/2020

The encouraging words of an educator can last for a lifetime. Thank you, teachers. ❤️

#TeacherAppreciationDay

05/03/2020

Travelin' Home (CM9633) arr. Andrea Ramsey

Andrea Ramsay’s arrangement of “Travelin’ Home” is food for the soul. Inspired by sacred harp tunes "White" and "Long Sought Home," listening to this work is one opportunity to enjoy the tradition of sacred choral music as it flourished in the American South. The plaintive text and tender harmonies make this song not just a work, but an experience.

For more information: https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9633

05/01/2020

What are you grateful for today? Comment below!

04/29/2020

Apopca High School’s Bel Canto Performs Ad Astra

"When you're tired and troubled and you have lost your way, don't let hard times lead you astray. Though you may be weary, just know you're not alone, for the stars will guide you home 🌠"

Looking for extra strength today? Watch this absolutely charged performance of Jacob Narverud’s “Ad Astra.” Congratulations to Apopka High School’s Bel Canto directed by Sandra Shafer on this incredible performance. Simply inspiring.✨

For more information: carlfischer.com/cm9579

https://youtu.be/jRrFrN7Towc

04/22/2020

Happy Earth Day!

🌎 Happy Earth Day! Let's celebrate the Earth's beauty and all that it provides us. Sound ON for "All Earth's Children," by Charles Eversole and based on a poem by Louise Philips, an advocate for inspiring children to conserve nature with the arts. We can all help to keep our planet clean and healthy for generations to come. 🌱

For more nature-inspired pieces, visit our YouTube channel for our Earth Day playlists!

"All Earth's Children" is available at your favorite retailer or at carlfischer.com/cm9539

#earthday2020

04/17/2020

Remote Teaching: Exchanging Ideas with Music Educators - Hosted by Greg Gilpin

"When we're feeling that pressure to come up with that perfect lesson or that perfect this or that perfect technology piece to use... I had to remember that just me being present and me being myself was enough." - Melanie Popejoy, Associate Director of Choral Activities at University of North Dakota and highly beloved and respected choral music educator

Take a moment out of your day for positivity from two wonderful voices in the world of choral education, Melanie Popejoy and Greg Gilpin.

Kudos to Greg Gilpin for organizing this relevant, vulnerable and helpful conversation. We're so proud to have you on our author roster! ❤️

This is the first of a series of interviews hosted by Greg Gilpin with music educators across the United States. Be inspired as we are with this interview wi...

04/12/2020

“My Eternal King” - Polk Street United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir

For those who celebrate, have a wonderful Easter! Please enjoy this clip of the Polk Street United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir’s rich and masterful performance of Jane Marshall’s “My Eternal King.”

Director: Dr. George L. Biffle

For more information: https://www.carlfischer.com/CM6752

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaSB-MsUMXk

04/09/2020

InSight Singing

Imagine your students becoming independent sight-readers. Introducing InSight Singing!

Moveable DO: www.carlfischer.com/CMF6
Fixed DO: www.carlfischer.com/CMF14

04/07/2020

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04/05/2020

Adonai, My Shepherd (CM9624) by Meredith Tompkins

Happy Sunday! Take a listen, Meredith Tompkins' "Adonai, My Shepherd" is a lovely way to comfort and soothe the soul.

04/04/2020

Hershey High School Performs Jacob Averitt's "My Baby Sings Soprano"

During times of difficulty and uncertainty we could all use something to brighten our spirits! Please enjoy this clip from Hershey High School’s Boyz Noyz choir performing “My Baby Sings Soprano” by Jacob Averitt. Share the joy and tag a soprano (or an alto!) who could use a laugh today. Stay tuned, we will be continuing to post content that will uplift and spread positivity.

Director: Joe Farrell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVRskrXrTSw

For more information: carlfischer.com/CM9485

04/02/2020

Carl Fischer & BriLee Sing at Home Playlists Now Available!

✨Sing at Home playlists are now available at youtube.com/carlfischermusic

03/12/2020

Make sights singing a breeze with STEPS

✨Sight singing is an essential skill for a successful chorus.

STEPS is a well-thought-out, systematic method that gives students tools to improve their sight reading skills through creative repetition. Most importantly, this book helps make learning to sight sing fun!

Movable DO: carlfischer.com/CMF8
Fixed DO: carlfischer.com/cmf13
Flashcards: carlfischer.com/CMF9

02/28/2020

All new 2020 chorals are here!

Find them at your favorite local retailer or at https://www.carlfischer.com/cf/large-ensemble-works/choir.html

#choralmusic #CarlFischerMusic #Chorals

02/24/2020

Michael John Trotta

Fabulous singing - fabulous piece!

Thanks to Jeffery Redding and the #Alaska #AllState #choir for this passionate rendition of #caritasabundat.

Thanks to Heather Orr for making this piece a reality.

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Denise R. Eaton

https://youtu.be/B6NusvYdFYc

02/21/2020

We at Carl Fischer Music and BriLee Music are deeply saddened by the news of Dr. Patrick Liebergen's sudden passing. Since 1987, we have had the immense privilege of working with Patrick on more than 100 projects, from scholarly critical editions of Renaissance and Baroque works to his arrangements of the classic Christmas favorite "Carol of the Bells", and his beloved "Rise Up In Festive Song", to name a few. Patrick was not only respected in the choral community for his detailed editions and sharp professional mind, but also known and loved for his warmth, leadership, and passion for music education. His enduring legacy remains in the scholarship he created, the music he made, and in the hearts of his colleagues, students, and friends. Our most heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends. There could be no better way to remember him than to listen to his music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OryYZbFJkmc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OppFtPZOnpk

#PatrickLiebergen

02/13/2020

TMEA 2020 attendees: this is a session you do NOT want to miss! TODAY, 1 PM, Grand Hyatt - Lone Star DEF.

And be sure to visit us in the exhibit hall booth 2171 to enter our giveaway, claim 5 free octavos, and browse our new issues!

02/01/2020

OMEA was wonderful!! Pillars of Choral Excellence session went soooo well! Grateful to be here! - Denise Eaton

01/24/2020

Flying Solo (CM9590) - Philip Silvey - Chris Kiver & PSU Men's Glee Club

Watch Philip Silvey, Chris Kiver, and the Penn State University Men's Glee Club shine in their rehearsal of “Flying Solo.” This expressive work for tenor bass choirs with powerful text by Silvey speaks to those trying to find the courage to open a new chapter in life. And now SSA and SATB ensembles will be able to experience this soulful best-selling selection with the release of these two new highly anticipated voicings!

Available for TBB Voices (CM9590), SSA (CM9626), and SATB Voices with Piano (CM9651)

https://www.carlfischer.com/CM9590
https://www.carlfischer.com/CM9626
https://www.carlfischer.com/CM9651

01/10/2020

Attending the FMEA 2020 Convention? Join Choral Editor Denise Eaton today at 5:15 PM for an interactive reading session of some of the most successful pieces from the Carl Fischer Choral and BriLee Music catalog.

And be sure to stop by Carl Fischer and BriLee booths 4016 & 4018 to say hello, browse new music, and enter our raffle to win $100 in music!

12/08/2019

Christ, Be Born in Us (CM9619) by Kyle Pederson

"Christ, Be Born in Us" is a beautiful, original anthem inspired by the deepest meanings of Advent and Christmas.

Kyle Pederson has wonderfully written this setting of this thoughtful prayer, opening serenely in unison and building to add countermelodies in descant. Though perfect for the Advent and Christmas season, this piece hits the mark at any time of the year.

Available for SATB Voices, accompanied (CM9619).

https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9619

12/06/2019

Mansfield High School's 2018 Secondary Teacher of the Year

"[Reginal] understands his students. He understands how to teach more than just music. Choir is about learning how to deal with life as well as about learning how to make beautiful music."
-Jane Andrews, Associate Choir Director

We LOVE this video of composer and veteran music educator Reginal Wright shining in the classroom. There's a reason why he won Mansfield High School's Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2018!

Here at Carl Fischer, we are dedicated to helping music educators and musicians shine at every level. When choral works are written with the experience and insight of a veteran choir director, you get selections that are designed to make your choir sound great while providing learning opportunities along the way.

Coming in 2020, look out for Wright's "Exsultate, Joyfully Sing" for SSA Voices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj_mCw8uzw&

12/03/2019

Kokopelli performs Michael John Trotta's Veni, Veni, Emmanuel

Composer Michael John Trotta said he was "absolutely enamored" by this wonderful performance of his work, "Veni, Veni, Emmanuel." 🔊SOUND ON to hear community choir, Kokopelli under the director on Scott Leithead take it away!

With a rhythmic ostinato and optional percussion, Trotta's best-selling advent favorite has infused the traditional carol with such unrelenting energy, the effect on the listener is mesmerizing! This is a unique take on the ancient carol that will be an exhilarating a cappella highlight of your holiday concert!

Available for SATB (CM9418), Three-Part Mixed Opt. Baritone (CM9546), SSAA (CM9436), and TTBB a capella with Opt. Percussion (CM9564).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGxwA1Q-Yqo

12/01/2019

Gaudeamus Hodie (CM9032) by Earlene Rentz

“I'm an 8th-grade student, and my fellow choir students sang it. We all enjoyed it.”
-Gage Y.

There’s a reason why Earlene Rentz’s “Gaudeamus Hodie” was selected for the J.W. Pepper Basic Library. Beloved by choirs and audiences alike, the strong, driving rhythms and exciting dynamic contrasts of this Latin setting will keep you on the edge of your seat right up to the final vigorous "Hallelujah!" Highly recommended, this work makes for an unforgettable performance at concert or festival.

Available for SATB (CM9032), Three-Part Mixed (CM9033), Unison/Two-Part(CM9238), SSA (CM9240), and TBB Voices with Piano (CM9397).

https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9032-gaudeamus-hodie.html

11/28/2019

Harvest (CM9468) by Jacob Narverud

🍂🦃🌽🙏
Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with laughter and love!

Seasonally appropriate, “Harvest” by Jacob Narverud was inspired by the colors and nostalgia of the Kansas prairie in autumn. This stunning a capella original provides an opportunity for us to reflect on our lives, our wishes, and what we are most thankful for.

Available for SATB Voices, a capella (CM9468).

https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9468-harvest.html

11/27/2019

We love this teaching tip straight from the desk of our choral editor, Denise Eaton!

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11/24/2019

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“Verbum caro panem verum verbo carnem efficit…”

Take a trip back in time to the Spanish Renaissance with Jeb Mueller’s “Verbum Caro.” This arrangement of Tomas De Victoria’s beloved Renaissance motet has been excerpted from his first Pange Lingua and incorporates the original Roman melody, or cantus firmus. Time signature, bar lines, dynamics, and metronomic markings have been added in order to facilitate performances that musicologists believe mimic those of Victoria’s time.

If you’re looking for a piece to impress your audience at performance-time, look no further.

Available for TBB Voices, a capella (CM9588).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVD0NIrItP4

11/23/2019

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☕Happy National Espresso Day! Have you had your cup o’ joe yet? After singing Neil Johnson’s arrangement of “Coffee Grows on White Oak Trees,” your choir will feel energized and uplifted – no caffeine necessary!

Don’t be fooled by the leisurely and slower-paced opening: this party song and dance tune from the early American frontier was a favorite alternative to the popular "square dance"! With toe-tappin' rhythms and text that flies off the tongue, "Coffee Grows on White Oak Trees" is as enjoyable to perform as it is to hear!

Available for Three-Part Mixed Voices with Piano (CM9542).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj96lZt-RJQ

11/17/2019

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Click the link below to watch the score video for Russ Robinson’s masterful arrangement of "Alleluia."

This classic canon for treble voices contains the single text "Alleluia" and allows each part the opportunity to present the melodic line. This work has the flexibility to be performed either a cappella or with piano. We highly recommend this excellent teaching piece for your next festival or concert.

Available for Three-Part Mixed (CM9169) and SSA Voices, a capella with Optional Piano (CM9582).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdPwSrTX7w

11/14/2019

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11/13/2019

Take a Stand (CM9170) by Vicki Tucker Courtney

❤️🤝Happy National Kindness Day. Sometimes the kindest act and the most compassionate choice is not the easiest one. Vicki Tucker Courtney’s “Take a Stand” is an inspiring and empowering work that urges us to be strong in the face of uncertainty. Not only is this a great piece for talking to your students about believing in themselves — this piece also presents a wonderful opportunity for stressing the importance of standing up for one another.

Available for SATB Voices, a capella (CM9170).

https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9170-take-a-stand.html

Vicki Tucker Courtney

11/11/2019

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🤘 Happy National Metal Day!

Excuse us for being literal, but we’d like to celebrate today by sharing “Steel Drivin’ Man.” 😛 Arranged by Neil Johnson and edited by Jacob Narverud, this treatment of well-known folk song “The Ballad of John Henry,” is engaging and fun. Your choir will quickly become invested in the story of African-American folk hero John Henry, and so will your audience!

Available for TTBB Voices with Piano and Optional String Bass (CM9489).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcToKbDtZZc

11/10/2019

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✔️ Joyous Opening
✔️ Energetic Rhythms
✔️Hopeful Text

Stacy V. Gibbs' superb arrangement of "Bound for Canaan Lan'" has it all! This treatment of the well-known spiritual is extremely engaging and highly recommended. Program this audience-favorite for your next festival, concert closer, or encore number and you'll be met with rousing applause.

Click the link below to listen to the live recording and follow along with the score.

Available for SATB Voices, a capella (CM9604).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JHjLMP-HXw

11/06/2019

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