A Young Man's Lament 
Composer: Nick Strimple  Author/Lyricist: Paiute Indian, translated by Mary Austin 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2022  Difficulty: Advanced
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   The Paiute Indian words are a cry of pain and loss that would be true for any father who lost his son. But the Indian imagery brings us outside and touches us inside. Strimple's musical writing is not multicultural but contemporary and incorporates modern western harmonies. This makes sense when you realize Dr. Strimple's tribute is to honor his teacher and friend, Robert H. Young. It is a touching musical and textual statement. Difficult.
 

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 Ding, Dong! Merrily On High 
Composer: 16th Century French Carol  Arranger: George G. Hernandez  Author/Lyricist: George Ratcliffe Woodward 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2014  Difficulty: Medium
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   George Hernandez has become well-known for his arrangements of Philippine folk songs. This time he selected a familiar French carol and displays his superb craftsmanship. The bell sounds resonate beautifully and the entire arrangement is a joy to sing and hear. Great for high school, college and community choirs.
 

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 Doraji 
Composer: Korean Folk Song  Arranger: Yoojin Muhn  Author/Lyricist: Korean Folk Song 
Voicing: SSA  Released: January 2015  Difficulty: Medium
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   Doraji is one of the most popular Korean folk songs. It is about a wild mountain flower with spiritual essence and this arrangement includes both the gentle beauty of the flower as well as the excitement from those who found it. For treble choirs, this is an excellent multicultural concert selection.
 

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 Ikaw Ang Mahal Ko (You're The One I Love) 
Composer: Tagalog Traditional  Arranger: George G. Hernandez  Author/Lyricist: Tagalog Traditional 
Voicing: SATB, Divisi  Released: January 2013  Difficulty: Medium
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   George Hernandez has become the recognized expert in a cappella choral arrangements of Filipino folk music. This delightful Tagalog tune is a playful love song. The bouncy vocal accompaniment figures are simply fun to sing and the song makes a great multicultural concert piece or a brilliant encore.
 

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 Kuenana 
Composer: Shlomo Gronich  Arranger: Cristian Grases  Author/Lyricist: Shlomo Gronich 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2019  Difficulty: Medium Easy
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   Using meaningless syllables and sounds this delightful piece works at any concert any time of year and is simply fun to sing and hear. The 7/8 meter is catchy and buoyant. The flavor of the music feels like a familiar folk song about dancing or Spring. Enjoy!
 

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 Mirame Asi 
Composer: E. Sanchez Fuentes  Arranger: George Hernandez  Author/Lyricist: Fernan Sanchez 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2022  Difficulty: Easy-Med
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   Here is a love song from Cuba that is both happy and passionate. The title means ''Look at me like that,'' and anyone who has ever fallen in love knows what that means. The tune is folk-like and beautiful, and this setting lets the accompanying voices provide the dance-like rhythms. This concert piece for mixed voices is easy to medium in difficulty.
 

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 Om Mani Padme Hum 
Composer: Brian Tate  Author/Lyricist: Brian Tate 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2014  Difficulty: Medium Easy
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   Here is a song of meditation that is surprisingly upbeat. A easy chant begins, inviting the other voices to join in until all are enraptured with the song. Percussion instruments add nicely to the song's allure. Brian is a master of the multicultural genre. Excellent for high school and community choirs.
 

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 Paruparong Bukid (Field Butterfly) 
Composer: Filipino Folk Song  Arranger: George G. Hernandez  Author/Lyricist: Filipino Folk Song 
Voicing: SSAA  Released: January 2015  Difficulty: Medium
   'The Field Butterfly'' is a humorous song about the alikeness of a field butterfly to a 1900 Filipino lady dressed in her glamorous formal dress with tall butterfly sleeves. She struts swaying her hips down the aisle of the church as everyone looks on. The Filipino choral arrangements that George Hernandez has written are some of the most popular in the Pavane catalog. Also available in SATB divisi, P1364. For high school and college treble choirs.  Medium difficulty.
 

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 Paruparong Bukid (Field Butterfly) 
Composer: Filipino Folk Song  Arranger: George G. Hernandez  Author/Lyricist: Filipino Folk Song 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2009  Difficulty: Medium
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   ''The Field Butterfly'' is a humorous song about the alikeness of a field butterfly to a 1900 Filipina lady dressed in her glamorous formal dress with tall butterfly sleeves. She struts swaying her hips down the aisle of the church as everyone looks on. The Filipino choral arrangements that George Hernandez has written are some of the most popular in the Pavane catalog. For high school and college.
 

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 Pasko Na Naman! 
Composer: Felipe P. deLeon  Arranger: George G. Hernandez  Author/Lyricist: Levi Celerio 
Voicing: SSAA 
Season: Christmas  Released: January 2019  Difficulty: Medium
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   This joyful, Filipino Christmas carol is a welcome addition to the season. San Francisco conductor and arranger George Hernandez, has masterfully arranged a lovely SSAA, a cappella setting that simply works! High school, college and community choirs will love this piece.
 

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 Qi do lei 
Composer: SheQian  Author/Lyricist: Nursery Rhyme of Qi do lei 
Voicing: SSAA  Released: January 2019  Difficulty: Medium Easy
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   Drawn from Yunnan Hani children's folk song, ''QiDoLei,'' the music describes the happy life of children and parents who cut down bamboo and pick up bamboo leaves. Combining traditional folk tunes with modern musical styles that we enjoy is a truly multicultural musical expression. Playful and inventive, this piece transports us to the beautiful countryside of China.
 

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 Rosas Pandan 
Composer: Visayan Folk Song  Arranger: George G. Hernandez  Author/Lyricist: Visayan Folk Song 
Voicing: SSAA  Released: January 2015  Difficulty: Medium
   This Filipino or Visayan folk song is about joy and love. George Hernandez, conductor of the Saringhimig Singers from San Francisco has captured the native flavor in this rousing arrangement. Selected for the Ron Kean Multicultural series, high school and college choirs will love it. Also available in SATB, divisi, P1286. Medium difficulty.
 

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 Sing as One 
Composer: Jude B. Roldan  Author/Lyricist: Ignatia Mariae Adeline, Charise Eryka Delson and Jude B. Roldan 
Voicing: 3-Part Treble  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Medium Easy
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   This joyful piece was the theme song for a festival in Indonesia, then revised for an online video during the Covid-19 pandemic. Originating in the Philippines, it quickly became a popular song of hope to be sung throughout the world. Easy to Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Thula Baba 
Composer: African (Zulu) Lullaby  Arranger: Allan Robert Petker  Author/Lyricist: African (Zulu) Lullaby 
Voicing: SATB, div.  Released: January 2017  Difficulty: Medium
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   "Thula Baba" is an African lullaby from the Zulu tribe that is a well-known melody through the continent. This a cappella arrangement maintains the gentle qualities of a mother's song to her child while building in interest and harmony. The solo line can be sung by a single voice or a children's choir. Effective as a soft concert closer or ethnic offering for high school, community or college choirs. Medium in difficulty.
 

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 Thula Mama 
Composer: African Lullaby  Arranger: Brian Tate  Author/Lyricist: African Lullaby 
Voicing: SSAA  Released: January 2021  Difficulty: Easy
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   This Zulu song is tastefully arranged for a cappella treble voices, which is most appropriate for this tender lullaby. One can almost smell the grasses on the plains and feel the earth with this song. Warm and gentle, its greatest feature is how well it brings in the flavors of Africa. Easy.
 

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 Waniska 
Composer: Traditional Cree  Author/Lyricist: Brian Tate 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2017  Difficulty: Medium Easy
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   The Cree Indians from the North American continent have a delightful morning song that has been artfully arranged by Brian Tate. Beginning with bird sounds the melody line is first presented by the sopranos. A pedal point is set by the tenors and basses as the altos take their turn with the tune. As with so many Tate arrangements, staging is easily a part of the presentation, as the simple lines cross and lift one another. Some suggestions are provided but each group will find their own path. Wonderful for high school, community choir and college. Easy to medium in difficulty.
 

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 Como Aguas Tibias 
Composer: Manny Cepeda 
Voicing: Full Score and Parts  Released: January 2011