Children (S, SA, SSA)

E = Easy · ME = Moderately Easy
M = Medium · MA = Moderately Advanced · A = Advanced

Title	Poet/Lyricist	Instrumentation	Level	Listen
* Finally On My Way To Yes (CD/mp3) Performances by 10 diverse choruses	10 Poets & 2 Proverbs	Choral	Various	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/finally_on_my_way_to_yes_0.mp3
A Palette To Paint Us As We Are A moving tribute to our skins' true colors	Gerald Rich	SSA, piano SATB, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/palette_to_paint_us_as_we_are_satb.mp3
Before the Bread A canonic setting of a traditional English blessing	English folk prayer	2-4 part treble choir SATB a cappella	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-alexander-before-the-bread-ssaa.mp3
Being Who You Are A lighthearted romp affirming individual differences (with a touch of Shakespeare)	Elizabeth Alexander	SA, piano, & misc. percussion	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/being_who_you_are.mp3
Beware the Winter Settlin’ In Irish midwinter merrymaking, full of welcome and cheer	Elizabeth Alexander	SATB chorus, Celtic band, and children's choir (opt.)	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-beware_the_winter_settlin_in.mp3
Caterpillars Crawl A humorous look at the daunting act of "going out on a limb"	Elizabeth Alexander	SA children's choir, piano	ME
Children, Go Where I Send Thee A vibrant "call and response" arrangement of this enduring favorite	African-American Spiritual	SA children's choir, soloist, piano	E
Doors A sweeping embrace of all heart-opening things: poems, mistakes, rain...	Dawna Markova	SSA, cello, piano	MA	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/Doors-Elizabeth%20Alexander.mp3
Dragon Dance Reflections on a Chinese dragon's many feet, with a "Partner Song" finale	Elizabeth Alexander	SA, piano	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/dragon_dance.mp3
Hear Us, O Never-Failing Light An ancient Mozarabic Easter prayer, abounding with images of fire and light	Mozarabic Easter Eve prayer	FLEXIBLE VOICING: 2, 3 or 4-part chorus	ME
Holy One, Source of Radiance and Reason A canonic invocation of the holy, in all its beauty and complexity	Rob Eller-Isaacs	FLEXIBLE VOICING: 2-5 part canon OR SSATB a cappella	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-alexander-holy_one_source_of_radiance_and_reason.mp3
If You Can Walk You Can Dance A contagiously joyful Latin dance song	Zimbabwean proverb	SAB, piano, claves SATB, piano, claves SSA, piano, claves TBB, piano, claves	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/if_you_can_walk_you_can_dance_sab.mp3
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly A beloved Polish carol with two different arrangements: "Soulful Close Harmony" and "Classical Chorale"	Polish carol / Elizabeth Alexander	SSA a cappella	ME
Jump! A sonic experience of jumping, falling, and flying	Ray Bradbury	SSA, narrator, string quartet	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/jump.mp3
May This Be a Working Alleluia A "roll up your sleeves" embrace of gratitude, work, healing and joy	Elizabeth Alexander	S children's choir, SATB, piano, flute (opt.), 2 trumpets (opt.)	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/may_this_be_a_working_alleluia.mp3
Only a Couple Fishes An animated retelling of the ancient “loaves and fishes” story…with generosity at its core	Elizabeth Alexander	FLEXIBLE VOICING: 2-4 part children's choir, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-only_a_couple_fishes.mp3
Songs of Youth An exploration of the thrill (and impatience!) of growing up	Elizabeth Alexander	SAB, piano, vibraphone (opt.) SSA, piano, vibraphone (opt.)	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/songs_of_youth_movt_1_sab.mp3
The Earth Called To My Friend A song of memorial that heartily embraces the vitality of life	Nancy Wood	SSA, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/earth_called_to_my_friend.mp3
Things That Go Bump in the Night A humorous and courageous journey from dusk to dawn	Elizabeth Alexander	SA, piano, flute SATB, piano, flute	M
Those Who Wish To Sing Always Find a Song The joy of "tra-la-la" (In nine languages!)	Swedish proverb	SSA, oboe, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/those_who_wish_to_sing_always_find_a_song_0.mp3
To Make a Prairie A delicate setting of Dickinson's timeless poem about dreams and creation	Emily Dickinson	SSA, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/to_make_a_prairie.mp3
We Lift Up Our Hearts An intergenerational song of thanks appropriate for church, interfaith or secular occasions	Richard Fewkes	S (children's choir), SATB, piano	E	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/we_lift_up_our_hearts.mp3
Where there is Light in the Soul A Chinese proverb affirming the interdependent natures of Light, Beauty, Harmony, Honor and Peace	Chinese proverb	SAB a cappella SATB a cappella SSA a cappella TTB a cappella	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/where_there_is_light_in_the_soul_sab.mp3

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