Brothers, Sing On! Conducting the Tenor-Bass Choir
Jonathan Palant
Hal Leonard Corporation

An ideal resource for choral directors, teachers-in-training, singers and choral enthusiasts, this practical volume explores the challenges and rewards of working with evolving adolescent-through-adult male singers. In addition to his own valuable insights, Dr. Palant includes interviews with over two dozen seasoned vocal music educators. Topics include: A History of Men’s Choral Singing; Anatomy of the Male Voice; The Product: Choral Tone; Intonation; Parts and Placement; The Adolescent Male Voice: Categorization to Maturation; Programming and Repertoire Selection; Auditions; Warm-Ups; Sight-Singing; Recruiting; Fund-Raising; Travel. Sample programs and repertoire lists are also included.

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Black Is the Color
arr. Connor J. Koppin
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB and piano

This beautiful folk song has been arranged many times. Rarely, if ever, have the words and music been so beautifully merged. Both love and despair are delicately depicted in this beautiful new setting by Connor Koppin.

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If There Is
Dominick DiOrio
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TBB and piano

This is a rousing anthem about the power of each person to make positive change with our actions – even the smallest but most committed of our convictions can lead to a better world, and it starts with the “courage in the heart.”

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If You’ve Only Got A Moustache
Stephen Foster
arr. Reed Criddle
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB and piano 4-hands

Here is an arrangement of a classic Stephen Foster melody that takes full advantage of the drama and humor in the lyrics. Your men will love bringing these lyrics to life as Reed has inserted dramatic pauses for the singers to dramatically react. Fun and laughter will be had by all.

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Let Music Fill Your Soul
Jake Narverud
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB with French horn and piano

This anthem, originally scored for mixed choir, is energetic with a text that is relevant to our music classrooms. The horn part soars above the piano and the singers and the driving rhythms of the piano create excitement.

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Joshua Fit the Battle
arr. Ramon Gonzales
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB unaccompanied

New compositions and arrangements in the Jonathan Palant series are designed to fit the young, changed male voice. This new arrangement of the classic spiritual fits this description perfectly with results that will have your young men sounding like a fully developed male choir.

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You Stayed with Me
Taylor Scott Davis
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB and piano

A beautiful melody captures the essence of the poetry of John Thornburg. In a safe place, among their friends, the young men of the choir can explore feelings and emotions not always available to them as they move into adulthood. A truly special musical and emotional experience.

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Kyrie Eleison
arr. Derrick Fox
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TB and piano

Written in a classical style, this setting of the Kyrie affords your students the opportunity to explore classical articulation. The imitative nature of the piece makes it accessible for young singers and expedites the learning process.

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Tapestry
Alec Powell
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB and piano

Written for the Utah Valley University Men’s Choir with an original text by the composer, this sensitive text speaks of the life experiences that make up the tapestry of our lives. With the melody moving seamlessly between voice parts, all voices celebrate these experiences in this song of celebration.

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Plorate Filii Israel
Giacomo Carissimi arr Brandon Williams
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB/TB and optional piano

Here is the beautiful final movement from Giacomo Carissimi’s oratorio Jephte. Originally for SATB choir, soloist, narrator and instruments, here is a new arrangement for men that allows them to explore this important musical style. Along with the Baroque style and the Latin text, this piece also lends itself to teach legato line, imitation and the emotional context of loss and lamentation.

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Hoe Down
Tom Porter
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB and piano 4-hands

Drawing on the musical themes from the American Folk Song “Boneparte’s Retreat”, this arrangement is up beat and rhythmic. A fiddle melody is incorporated into the one piano four hands accompaniment while the singers create sounds of the style and period. Teaching strategies are included in the comprehensive page 2 Program Notes.

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Io Vivat!
Braeden Ayers
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB and piano with optional percussion

Here is a century’s old text describing a scene relevant to its period and just as relevant today. The percussion adds a sense of vigor to the piece, and can be executed with the choir stomping and clapping as indicated in the score, or by substituting a low hand drum and tambourine.

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Locus Iste
Anton Bruckner arr. Russell Robinson
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB and piano 4-hands

Originally written for the dedication of the chapel in the cathedral in Linz, Austria, this choral classic can be used for dedications, graduations or for general concert purposes. The original SATB was unaccompanied. Here, we have a version for TTB choir with optional piano making it flexible for any situation.

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Galway Bay
Emily Crocker
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB and piano with optional flute

The melody of this beautiful Irish Air spans an interval of a 12th. Here, it is skillfully arranged with the melody passed back and forth between the voice parts, with all parts being important to the full texture. Young men will find it both challenging and rewarding as they communicate the nostalgic longing for home expressed in these lyrics. Detailed notes are offered on page two including warm ups and insights into performing this music.

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She Walks In Beauty
Dan Campolieta
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTBB and piano

Here is a lyrical choral setting of the early 19th century poem by Lord Byron. Musical themes in the music are introduced in unison followed by simple harmonizations. The vocal writing is melodic and the accompaniment is supportive and thoughtful.

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Vaghissima Sembianza
Stafano Donaudy arr. Samuel Baker
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTB and piano

This arrangement of the classic tenor solo is full of wonder and whimsy. The melody is shared among all vocal parts and flexible tempi and beautiful style are required for an informed performance.

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Zum Gali, Gali
Traditional Hebrew Folk Song, arr. Dan Miner
Brothers, Sing On! Jonathan Palant Choral Series
Mark Foster/Hal Leonard Corporation
TTB and piano with optional clarinet, violin, & tambourine

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Da Hai Ah, Gu Siang
Wang Li Ping, arr. Jonathan Palant
Alliance Music Publications, Inc. AMP 0707

** Out of Print **

This popular Chinese melody was composed during the mid-twentieth century.  It is folk-like in both musical character and subject.  The English transliteration should be pronounced exactly as written using Latin vowels.   For younger choirs or ensembles with fewer singers, this arrangement may be performed without the bass voice part.

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