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Randolph C. Stenson
Randolph C. Stenson is on the music faculty at St. Mary’s International School in Tokyo, Japan, where he conducts the St. Mary’s Men’s Choir, Varsity Male Ensemble, and International Show Choir. With more than twenty years experience in developing male ensembles, his groups have gained international recognition, winning top honors and awards at competitions and festivals in Japan and abroad.
Mr Stenson’s choirs have appeared with such diverse performers and musical organizations as Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, John Ken Nuzzo, John Denver, Perry Como, Yuzo Kayama, Alexander Mikhalov, John Rutter, and the Covent Garden and La Scala Opera Companies. They have performed for Japanese television and radio audiences, members of the Japanese Imperial Family, government ministers, visiting dignitaries including former President Reagan, and have been featured guests the world over.
Mr. Stenson is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota where he studied and sang under Paul J. Christiansen and Larry L. Flemming. Additionally, he has continued choral studies through master classes with Rodney Eichenberger. Pavane Publishing is proud to have the Randy Stenson Male Chorus Series in its catalog.
Alleluia
Composer: Rachel Stenson
Voicing: TTBB
Season: General
Released: January 2006
Difficulty: Medium
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Rachel Stenson's ALLELUIA is a compliment to male choirs. With rhythmic and energetic verve, she has exalted the male choral sound. Performed at the 2005 ACDA National Convention, this piece is destined to be a classic for TTBB choir worldwide.
Cantate Domino
Composer: Randall Johnson
Voicing: TTBB
Season: General
Released: January 2007
Difficulty: Difficult
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First performed at the ACDA Central Division Convention in 2005, this energetic choral has quickly become a piece in demand. The Latin text is a popular one for choral groups and this setting is beautiful and exciting.
Danny Boy
Arranger: Kevin A. Memley
Voicing: TTBB
Season: General
Released: January 2011
Difficulty: Medium
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Who needs another arrangement of ''Danny Boy''? Kevin Memley is a new artist on the choral music scene attracting major attention. Only recently published, every new piece from his pen explains why we only want more. Selected for the Randy Stenson Male Chorus Series, this setting begins and ends with the voices emulating the bagpipe sounds of Scotland. Everything about this song pulls at the heartstrings and Memley's skillful touch pulls it even deeper. High school and older.
Moon Over A Ruined Castle
Composer: Take Rentaro
Arranger: Victor C. Searle
Author/Lyricist: Doi Bansui
Voicing: TTBB
Season: general
Released: January 2006
Difficulty: medium
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From the Randy Stenson Male Chorus Series comes this moving Japanese story-song. The text is provided in both Japanese and English. Told primarily by a solo tenor voice, the male chorus sound provides the accompaniment. Great for high school and college male choirs.
Pie Jesu
Composer: Philip Serino
Voicing: TTBB
Released: January 2013
Difficulty: Medium
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Selected for the Randy Stenson Male Chorus Series, Serino?s setting of the PIE JESU text for male voices is simply beautiful. Luscious harmonies and lilting melody lines cradle this time-honored text. An excellent choice for good high school and college male voice choirs.
Regnum Mundi
Composer: Jacob Handl
Arranger: Allen Crowell, editor
Voicing: TTBB
Season: General
Released: January 2007
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Jacob Handl (1550-1591) was called the ''Bohemian Palestrina'' of his day. Allen Crowell has edited this stirring anthem for male voices. Randy Stenson selected it for his TTBB series. The text of humility and worship appears in its original Latin. Simply put, this is a beautiful piece of music.
Ship Of State
Composer: J. Michael Dorough
Author/Lyricist: Larry W. Brown
Voicing: TTBB
Season: Patriotic
Released: January 2013
Difficulty: Medium Easy
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Selected for the Randy Stenson Male Choral Series, this is bound to be a new patriotic favorite. With a stirring text by Larry Brown, Mike Dorough has given us a stately tune with gusto. Avoiding the usual ?cheesiness? often saddled onto patriotic songs, this one carries a proud and authentic air that will appeal to high school and college choirs.
The Mountain Temple
Arranger: Victor Searle
Voicing: TTBB
Released: January 2010
Difficulty: Medium
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Selected for the Randy Stenson Male Chorus Series, this Japanese children's song has been artfully arranged by veteran teacher Victor Searle. A children's song for male voices? Yes, and that is what makes it all the more fun. The ''temple'' stories are as playful as the rest of us and the arrangement makes this piece an amusing and animated delight. High school and college.
The Rocky Road To Dublin
Composer: Irish FolkSong
Arranger: Randall Johnson
Author/Lyricist: Traditional
Voicing: TTBB
Season: General
Released: January 2009
Difficulty: Medium
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Selected for the Randy Stenson Male Chorus series, this piece will be performed at the ACDA National Convention in Oklahoma City, 2009. Johnson is a skilled writer and uses the voice as an accompanimental instrument. Singer's love to perform his music and audiences always enjoy the unique sounds that emanate from his music.
The Salley Gardens
Arranger: Philip Serino
Voicing: TTBB
Season: General
Released: January 2011
Difficulty: Difficult
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The words speak of youthful follies in love, but with a forlonging that is rich and mature. Philip Serino's setting only adds to the depth and beauty along with Hughes' melody. Male choirs from high school and older will fall in love with this outstanding arrangement.
The Wreck Of The Julie Plante
Composer: Irish Jig
Arranger: Doug Andrews
Author/Lyricist: William Henry Drummond
Voicing: TBB
Season: General
Released: January 2007
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Selected for the Randy Stenson TTBB Choral Series, veteran arranger Doug Andrews uses an Irish melody to tell us a classic shipwreck tale. Piano and snare drum provide the musical backdrop that underscores the 3-part male chorus. Great arranging along with a captivating story make this an excellent choice.
Trahe Me Post Te
Composer: Jacob Handl 1550-1591
Arranger: Allan Crowell
Voicing: TTBB
Released: January 2012
Difficulty: Medium
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Randy Stenson's male chorus series has earned a great deal of respect over the years. The quality is always superb and the styles vary significantly. Editor and professor Allen Crowell has brought us another Renaissance work, this one by Jacob Handl. For five-part male choir, it has its demanding qualities, but the reward is there. This is great music. High school and college male choruses will love it.
Tread Softly
Composer: Judith Herrington
Author/Lyricist: William Butler Yeats
Voicing: TTBB
Season: General
Released: January 2005
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Acclaimed conductor Randy Stenson from Tokyo premiered this piece and launched his new male chorus series at the ACDA National Convention, 2005. Composed by admired writer, Judith Herrington, this piece makes full use of the glorious TTBB sound. The sensitive text by William Butler Yeats begs the listener to ''tread softly'' on our dreams. High School, College, Community.
Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?
Arranger: Randall Johnson
Voicing: TTBB
Released: January 2010
Difficulty: Medium
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Selected for the Randy Stenson Male Chorus Series, this traditional Scottish folk song is a tender love song. Perfect for the high school and college men=s chorus, there is something that pulls at the heart strings when those male voices sing a Scottish strain. Randall Johnson continues to impress us with his well-crafted writing.
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