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2002

Multi-Traditional
Holiday Sampler
for

Mens Chorus

Hanukkah,
Kwanzaa & Solstice

TTBB VOICING

(Sampler contains 3-4 pages of each score)

HANUKKAH

NEW!

Pg 3

Flame Of Faith

by Scott Henderson

YR1121v1

BEST SELLER!

Pg 7

For All To See

by Jerald Thomas-Hawhee

YR6701v1

NEW!

Pg 11 Ocho Kandelikas

by J. A. Kawarsky

YR3312

BEST SELLER!

Pg 15 Over The Skies Of Yisrael

by Robert Seeley

YR4513v1

BEST SELLER!

Pg 19 Three Hanukkah Songs

by Charles Baker

YR2600v1

Pg 23 Harambee

by Joseph Jennings

YR5203v1

Pg 27 Winter Solstice Moon

by David Frank Long

YR9301v1

KWANZAA

BEST SELLER!

SOLSTICE

NEW!

YR1121v1

Flame of Faith

Lyrics by

A Hanukkah Song

Linda Marcus

Music by

TTBB and piano

Scott Henderson

Legato
Tenor 1
The

can - dles

of

The

can - dles

of

The

can - dles

of

The

can - dles

of

Tenor 2

Baritone

Bass

Legato

Piano

T1
Ha

nuk-kah,

eight

in

row,

dance

Ha

nuk-kah,

eight

in

row,

Ha

nuk-kah,

eight

in

row,

dance and

leap

Ha

nuk-kah,

eight

in

row,

dance and

leap

T2

Bar.

Pno.

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and

leap

12

T1
soar

and

fly

and

fly

glit

ter

glit

ter;

and

T2
soar

spark

le

and

Bar.
soar

and fly

spark

le

and shim - mer

glit

ter

and

soar

and fly

spark

le

and shim - mer

glit

ter

and

12

Pno.

17

T1
glow;

flash - es

of

gold

in

the

dark

win - ter

sky.

flash - es

of

gold

in

the

dark

win - ter

sky.

glow;

flash - es

of

gold

in

the

dark

win - ter

sky.

glow;

flash - es

of

gold

in

the

dark

win - ter

sky.

T2

Bar.

17

Pno.

-2-

23

T1
The

flames

re

kin - dle

the

love

ly

mem'- ry;

Je -

The

flames

re

kin - dle

the

love

ly

mem'- ry;

Je -

T2

Bar.

B
Je 23

Pno.

29

T1
ru

sa - lem's

Tem - ple

re

stored

to

pu - ri - ty.

One

drop

of

oil

last - ed

One

drop

of

oil

last

T2
-

ed

Bar.
ru

sa - lem's

Tem - ple

re

stored

to

pu - ri - ty.

One

drop

of

oil

last - ed

ru

sa - lem's

Tem - ple

re

stored

to

pu - ri - ty.

One

drop

of

oil

last

29

Pno.

-3-

ed

35

T1
eight

days

and

nights

eight

days

and

nights

and the

lamp

on

the

al - tar

for

ev - er-more,

for

ev-er-more.

eight

days

and

nights

and the

lamp

on

the

al - tar

for

ev - er-more,

for

ev- er-more.

eight

days

and

nights

and the

lamp

on

the

al - tar

for

ev - er-more burned

T2

Bar.

B
bright.

35

Pno.

41

T1
What

a mi

ra

cu - lous

sight

this

must

have

been,

see - ing

their

sa - cred

light

What

a mi

ra

cu - lous

sight

this

must

have

been,

see - ing

their

sa - cred

light

What

a mi

ra

cu - lous

sight

this

must

have

been,

see - ing

their

sa - cred

light

What

a mi

ra

cu - lous

sight

this

must

have

been,

see - ing

their

sa - cred

light

T2

Bar.

41

Pno.

-4-

YR6701v1

for Elizabeth Ann

For All To See

(A Contemplation of the Hanukkah Lights)


for T.T.B.B. choir, glockenspiel & piano
Jerald Thomas Hawhee (ASCAP) (1998)
based on the traditional melodies
Hayo Haya, Shibbolet Basadeh, Maoz Tzur

Words by Jerald Thomas Hawhee

Easily Flowing
Glockenspiel

with music-box-like delicacy

glk.

L.V.

T II

solo opt.

Light a light

for all to see,

Light a light

for li - ber - ty,

Let its glow

ing show the way

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To

-2-

Oh,
T II

guide

bet - ter

day,

bet

ter

day.

Oh,
glk.

10

oh,

oh,

oh,

oh,

glk.

13

-3-

oh,

oh,

oh,

oh,

oh,

oh,

glk.

16

oh,
B

oh,
glk.

19

Oh,

-4T

Light a light

for ty-rants' fall,

Lightalight

for

free-dom's call,

for

free-dom's call,

And for those

who paid its cost

That

And for those who paid its cost

That

T II

Light a light for ty-rants' fall,

Lightalight

Oh,

That

Oh,

That

B II

22
T

all

we

love should

not

be

lost.

all

we

love should

not

be

lost.

all

we

love should

not

be

lost.

all

we

love should

not

be

lost.

T II

B II

glk.

25

YR3312

to Buddy

Ocho Kandelikas

Flory Jagoda, words and music


J.A. Kawarsky (ASCAP), arr.

Solo

Moderately

Solo

f m
Moderately

Moderately

H a - n u - k a lin-da

'sta a - ki,

o - cho kan-de-las

pa-ra

C 7

Piano

Claves

Solo

mi.
5

Ha-nu-ka lin-da

'sta a - ki,

f m

o-chokan-de-las

pa-ra

C 7

mi.
f m

Pno.

Claves

10

Solo

U - na

kan-de - li

ka,

dos

kan-de - li - kas,

tres

kan-de - li - kas,

kuat-ro

kan-de - li

Bar.

Loo

oh

Loo

oh

10

Bass

10

C 7

f m

C 7
3

Pno.

10

Claves

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kas,

14

Solo

sin-tju kan-de - li - kas,

seysh

kan-de-li - kas,

sie-te

kan-de - li - kas,

Ah

Sie-te

kan-de - li - kas,

Ah

Sie-te

kan-de - li - kas,

ah

Sie-te

kan-de - li - kas,

ah

oh,

o - cho

kan-de-las

pa-ra

mi.

14

T1

oh,

T2

o - cho

kan-de-las,

Bar.

oh,

14

Bass

14

C 7

C 7

f
3

Pno.

14

Claves

19

T1

vo

ku

mer,

con

al-men-dri - kas,

T2

vo

ku - mer,

con al-men-dri-kas

la

miel.

con al-men-dri-kas

la

miel.

i - la

miel.

Bar.

Los pas - te - li - kos


19

vo ku - mer,
3

Bass

Los pas - te - li - kos


19

vo ku - mer,
C 7

con,

f
3

Pno.

19

Claves

3
23

T1

oo,

vo

Oo,

vo

ku

mer,

la

miel.

T2

ku - mer,

con al men-dri-kas

la

miel.

con al-men-dri-kas

la

miel.

la

miel.

Bar.

Los pas - te - li - kos

vo ku - mer,

23

Bass

Los pas - te - li - kos

vo ku - mer,

con,

C 7

23

Pno.

23

Claves

27

Solo

U-na

kan-de-li - ka,

dos

kan-de- li - kas,

na,

dos,

Dos

kan-de- li - kas,

tres

kan-de - li

kas,

kuat-ro kan-de-li - kas,

sin-tju

kan-de - li- kas,

27

T1

u - na,dos,tres,kuat-ro,sin - tju,

sin

tju,

T2

tres

kan-de - li

kas,

kuat-ro kan-de-li - kas,

sin

tju,

Dos,

tres

kan-de - li

kas,

kuat

sin

dos,

tres,

sin-tju

kan-de - li- kas,

C 7

Bar.

ro,

tju,

27

Bass

U-na
C 7
27

Pno.

27

Claves

kan-de-li - ka,

kuat
3

ro,

C 7
3

4
32

Solo

seysh

kan-de - li

kas,

sie - te kan-de-li - kas,

o-cho

kan-de-las

seysh

kan-del - li

kas,

sie - te,

o-cho

kan-de-las

o-cho

kan-de-las

sie - te kan-de-li - kas,

o-cho

kan-de-las

te,

o-cho

kan-de-las

pa-ra mi.

32

T1

ah,

pa-ra mi.

T2

tres,kuat-ro, sin-tju,seysh, sie - te,

pa-ra mi.

Bar.

seysh,

pa - ra mi.

32

Bass

seysh,
32

sie

pa-ra
f

C 7

Pno.

32

Claves

36

T1

Mu-chas fi - es - tas vo

fa - zer,

le-gri-as, pla -

T2

Mu-chas fi - es - tas

vo fa - zer,

con a - le-gri-as

i pla - zer.

Bar.

Mu-chas fi - es - tas vo

fa - zer,

le-gri-as, pla -

Mu-chas fi - es - tas vo

fa - zer,

le-gri-as, pla -

36

Bass

mi.
36

Pno.

36

Claves

C 7

Piano/Vocal

YR4513v1

Commissioned by the Seattle Men's Chorus, Dennis Coleman, Conductor


through a gift from the Abshire Commissioning Fund

Over the Skies of Yisrael


for Solo and Men's Chorus

"Blessed are you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe,


for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this day. Amen."
Music by Robert Seeley
Words by Robert Espindola

Andante mysterioso
1

Piano

Piano

T1
O-ver

the skies

of Yis-ra-el,

be - hold,

the an - cient

star!

O-ver

the skies

of Yis-ra-el,

be - hold,

the an - cient

star!

O-ver

the skies

of Yis-ra-el,

be - hold,

the an - cient

star!

O-ver

the skies

of Yis-ra-el,

be - hold

the an - cient

star!

T2

Bar.

Bass

Piano

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12

T1
Shin-ing

a-cross

the

a - ges

to

those

whowan-der a

far.

Shin-ing

a-cross

the

a - ges

to

those

whowan-der a

far.

Shin-ing

a-cross

the

a - ges

to

those

whowan-der a

far.

Shin-ing

a-cross

the

a - ges

to

those

whowan-der a

far.

T2

Bar.

Bass

12

Piano

16

T1
O-ver

the skies

of

O-ver

the skies

of

T2

Bar.
Ah

Bass
Ah
16

Piano

-2-

poco a poco cresc.

20

T1
Yis-ra-el,

be - hold, hope's time

less flame!

For

ex-iles

of Zi - on's

poco a poco cresc.

T2
Yis-ra-el,

be - hold, hope's time

less flame!

For

ex-iles

of Zi - on's

poco a poco cresc.

Bar.
be - hold hope's time

less flame!

Ah
poco a poco cresc.

Bass
be - hold hope's time

less flame!

Ah

20

Piano

poco a poco cresc.

24

T1
home - land

who

lift

in

praise God's name.

Come thou,

home - land

who

lift

in

praise God's name.

Come thou,

who

lift

in

praise God's name.

Come thou,

who

lift

in

praise God's

Come thou,

T2

Bar.

Bass

24

Piano

-3-

name.

28
28

sub.

T1
star

of

Yis-ra-el,

and

light

the dis - tant

skies

of

and

light

the dis - tant

skies

of

and

light

the dis - tant

skies

of

light the dis - tant

skies

of

sub.

T2
star

of

Yis-ra-el,
sub.

Bar.
star

of

Yis-ra-el,

sub.

Bass
star,

star

of

Yis-ra-el,

28

Piano

sub.

32

T1
yearn - ing

ones

who

ce-le-brate

this

Fes

ti-val

of

Light.

yearn - ing

ones

who

ce -le-brate

this

Fes

ti-val

of

Light.

yearn - ing

ones

who

ce -le-brate

this

Fes

ti-val

of

Light.

yearn - ing

ones

who

ce -le-brate

this

Fes

ti-val

of

Light.

T2

Bar.

Bass

32

Piano

-4-

YR2600v1
At the request of Edward Brener (1953-1989)

Three Hanukkah Songs


For men's chorus and piano

Arranged by

1. S'vivon

Allegro q=120

Charles Baker
poco rit.

cresc.

piano

a tempo

cresc.

T
se - vi-von,

sov sov sov,

kha - nu - kah

hu

khag

tov,

kha - nu - kah

hu

khag

tov,

hu

khag

tov,

cresc.
B
se - vi-von,

a tempo

sov sov sov,

kha - nu - kah

hu

khag

tov,

kha - nu - kah

cresc.

15

T
se - vi - von

sov

sov

sov.

sov nah sov

koh

va- khoh,

ns gah-dol hah - yah

poh

se - vi - von

sov

sov

sov.

sov nah sov

koh

va- khoh,

ns gah-dol hah - yah

poh

15

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58

2. Nerli

Andante q=69

66

T
nr - li

nr - li

nr

li dah - qiq

ba - kha-nu - kah n - ri

ad

liq

ba - kha - nu - kah n -

nr - li

nr - li

nr

li dah - qiq

ba - kha-nu - kah n - ri

ad

liq

ba - kha - nu - kah n -

nr - li

nr - li

nr

li dah - qiq

ba - kha-nu - kah n - ri

ad

liq

ba - kha - nu - kah n -

nr - li

nr - li

nr

li dah - qiq

ba - kha-nu - kah n - ri

ad

liq

ba - kha - nu - kah n -

66

76

T
ri

yah -

ir

ba - kha - nu - kah

shi - rim

ah

shir

ba - kha - nu -

ri

yah -

ir

ba - kha - nu - kah

shi - rim

ah

shir

ba - kha - nu -

ri

yah -

ir

ba - kha - nu - kah

shi - rim

ah

shir

ba - kha - nu -

ri

yah -

ir

ba - kha - nu - kah

shi - rim

ah

shir

ba - kha - nu -

76

83

T
kah

ri

yah

ir

ba - kha - nu - kah

shi - rim

ah

shir

kah

ri

yah

ir

ba - kha - nu - kah

shi - rim

ah

shir

kah

ri

yah

ir

ba - kha - nu - kah

shi - rim

ah

shir

kah

ri

yah

ir

ba - kha - nu - kah

shi - rim

ah

shir

83

3. Chanukah, oi chanukah
90

Allegro q=116 with continuous acceleration toq=184

Allegro q=116 with continuous acceleration toq=184


90

cresc.

94

T
cha

ne-keh a

yon - tif,

a shei - ne,

frei

li-che, nit

do

nock

a - zoi

ne.

cha

ne-keh a

yon - tif,

a shei - ne,

frei

li-che, nit

do

nock

a - zoi

ne.

cha-ne-keh, oi cha-ne-keh a

yon - tif,

a shei - ne,

lus - ti-ge, a frei-li-che, nit

do

nock

a - zoi

ne.

cha-ne-keh, oi cha-ne-keh a

yon - tif,

a shei - ne,

lus - ti-ge, a frei-li-che, nit

do

nock

a - zoi

ne.

94

1.

98

T
Al - le nacht in drei

dle

shpie - len

mir;

zu-dik hei-sse lat - kes

es - sen

mir.

Al - le nacht in drei

dle

shpie - len

mir;

zu-dik hei-sse lat - kes

es - sen

mir.

Al - le nacht in drei

dle

shpie - len

mir;

zu-dik hei-sse lat - kes

es - sen

mir.

Al - le nacht in drei

dle

shpie - len

mir;

zu-dik hei-sse lat - kes

es - sen

mir.

1.

98

YR5203v1
Commissioned by the NYCGMC, Gary Miller, Music Director

Harambee

Dorothy Winbush Riley

"Jamaican"

= 88

Joseph Jennings
(b. 1954)

(Call To Unity)
For men's chorus in 3 groups

Group I

Group II

Group III

Ha-ram - bee!

Ha-ram - bee!

Ha-ram - bee!

Ha-ram - bee!

Ha-ram - bee!

II
Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

III
Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

II
Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

III
Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

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Text used with permission 1997 Harper Collins Publishers, New York.
"The Complete Kwanzaa - Celebrating Our Cultural Harvest", by Doroth Winbush Riley

2
B

I
Sev

- en times

call

you

II
Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

III
Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

10

I
Sev - en times

call

you

Se - ven times

call

you

to

II
Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

III
Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

12
1.

Percussion

2.

I
u

ni

ty

1.

2.

II
Ha - ram - bee!
1.

2.

Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

III

ni - ty

3
Small group

16

I
I call for

my mo

ther

call

for

my fa

ther

I call for

my sis

ters

II

III

19

I
call for

my bro

thers

I call for

grand-fa

thers

call for my

grand-mo

thers

II

III

22

tutti

I
I call for

my fam'

ly, come to

u - ni

ty.

(2nd time)
II
Ha - ram - bee!
III
Ha - ram - bee!

25

II
Ha-ram - bee!

Ha-ram - bee!

Ha-ram - bee!

Ha-ram - bee!

III
Ha-ram - bee!

Ha- ram - bee!

Ha-ram - bee!

27

1st time only


II
Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

III
Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

Ha - ram - bee!

29

I
Sev - en times

call

you

Sev - en times

call

you

II
Ha-ram -bee!

Ha-ram -bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

III
Ha-ram - bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

Ha-ram-bee!

YR9301v1

Winter Solstice Moon


TTBB

Inspired by
Hopi sources

Music and words by

David Frank Long

circa 76, flowing, with a sense of wonder


Tenor 1

Be-hold the win-ter sol-stice moon.

Her face is bright and clear and new.

She is a

Be-hold the win-ter sol-stice moon.

Her face is bright and clear and new.

She is a

Be-hold the win-ter sol-stice moon.

Her face is bright and clear and new.

She is a

Be-hold the win-ter sol-stice moon.

Her face is bright and clear and new.

She is a

Tenor 2

Baritone

Bass

Rehearsal
Piano

cresc.

T1

sign

of hope,

of

things

to

come,

of

things

to

to

come,

of

things

to

to

come,

of

things

to

to

come,

of

things

to

cresc.
T2

sign

of hope,

of

things
cresc.

Bar.

sign of

hope,

of

things
cresc.

B.

sign

of

things

R.P.

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All international rights reserved.

con moto,
poco pi allegro
9

T1

come.
T2

come.

*
Bar.

come.

Ah

ah

hai

ya

ha

ah

hai

ya

ha

*
B.

come.

Ah

R.P.

* All vowel sounds of vocalizations should be smooth, steady and clear.


Consonants should be given a slight emphasis .
14

T1

Hai

*
T2

Ah

hai

ya

ha

ah

hai

ya

Bar.

ah

ah

hai

ya

hai

ah

ah

hai

ya

ha

B.

14

R.P.

ya

18

T1

ya

ha

ya

hai

ya

Be

ya

Be

T2

ah

ya

ha

ya

hai

Bar.

ha

ah

hai

ya

ha

Ah, Be

ah

ah

hai

ya

ha

Be

B.

18

R.P.

22

T1

hold

the

moon!

Her face is bright and clear and

the win - ter

sol-stice

moon!

Her face is bright and clear and

the win - ter

sol-stice

moon!

Her face is bright and clear and

the

moon,

T2

hold
Bar.

hold,

be-hold

hold,

be-hold

B.

22

R.P.

the moon

is

poco rallentando
26

T1

new!

She is

sign of peace,

of

peace,

of

peace!

sign of

peace,

of

peace!

of

peace!

sign of

peace!

T2

new!

She

is

Bar.

new!

She is

sign of peace,

B.

new!

She

is

26

R.P.

a tempo (

circa 84 )

30

T1

Ah

ah

T2

Ah

hai

ya

Bar.

On this the long-est, cold-est

night

the stars are burn-ing, giv-ing

On this the long-est, cold-est

night

the stars are burn-ing, giv-ing

B.

30

R.P.

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