Jay Althouse

This glorious processional will create an impressive opening at your holiday concert or worship service. Modal harmonies and open intervals are not difficult to sing, but capture the sound of the seas...

One of the most touching Gershwin love songs (written in 1930) continues to melt hearts today. Appropriate for concert choirs as well as show and jazz groups.

A symbolic ascending fifth opens the main melodic idea in this bright original for Christmas. Taking inspiration from 'Angels We Have Heard on High,' the chorus moves in a new harmonic direction, whil...

This haunting Scottish folk song tells the story of a long-forgotten rebellion against the British with a beautiful text by Robert Louis Stevenson. It's both touching and dramatic, as unison passages...

This sparkling contemporary carol in 5/4 time is a fresh addition to any winter program! Features an evocative text that speaks to special sights, sounds, and feelings of the holidays. Choirs will fin...

We share and believe the simple message of this heartfelt song: 'When we sing together, we put our differences aside.' This universal theme makes for an ideal combined choir feature. Perform with sign...

There's nothing quite like the excitement of opening night, captured brilliantly here in the showstopper from Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate. Anticipation gradually builds as the bubbly tune passes from...

A quote from 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' opens this gospel original with soulful style before breaking into a full-blown spiritual celebration! The energized and syncopated chorus is a strong hook desi...

Something special for Hanukkah, a wish for peace throughout the year is the centerpiece. The melody is sung in unison before appearing in echo format, making this gentle choral ballad ideal for those...

A straight-ahead rockin' tune about positive choices for young people! An uplifting message, accessible two-part choral writing, and groovin' syncopated rhythms make it both fun and memorable. Check o...

This Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren tune was premiered by jazz legend Louis Armstrong and nominated for an Academy Award in 1938. The lighted-hearted, innocently flirtatious song has since become an icon...

Crisp and cool as a peppermint stick, this re-imagined carol is refreshing in every way. From the light swing rhythms of the familiar melody to a jazz fantasia of 'Fa la la's' in counterpoint, it's ju...

A solo voice opens this moving anthem of individuality that doubles as a celebration of music. When all the voices join, singers echo warm phrases from part to part and build to an important realizati...