ACDA 2025 Reading Session 2 by excelciamusic

New Music Reading Session #2 Presents:

ACDA Conference

Jamey Ray, Clinician

Program Order

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Grading Guide

Derric Johnson Voctave

Title Composer

If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking Patti Drennan Flow

Jacob Narverud

Wade in the Water arr. Jamey Ray

Good King Wenceslas arr. Marshall Webb

Serpents and Stone

Kara Stacy Bedwell

Heart, We Will Forget Him! Patti Drennan

Stand in the Sun Connor Warren Smith

Eternal

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Title Composer

My Pride Jamey Ray & Sarah Whittemore

O Holy Night

arr. Jamey Ray

Joy to the World (with For Unto Us) arr. Jamey Ray

Yankee Doodle

arr. Derric Johnson

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen arr. Derric Johnson

Hannukah! arr. Derric Johnson

Shenandoah arr. Derric Johnson

Flow With the River

for a cappella SATB Voices

Words and Music by STEVE

PARSONS

Add

Cher ing ish the our jour own ney spe in cial

each stream un to der the tak riv ing, er,

ward

Flow with theri ver, the Hand claps

If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking

for a cappella SATB Voices

Words by EMILY

DICKINSON

Music by PATTI DRENNAN

fainting rob in

& & V ?

shallnot

I shallnot dim. dim. dim. dim.

vain, not in rit. rit. rit. rit.

w w vain. w vain. w w vain. w w vain. w

Commissioned by the Jamestown High School Band and Chorus, in celebration of their 100th anniversary. Jamestown, NY - Meghan Murray and Lauren Scharf, Directors.

for SATB Voices with Piano Accompaniment or Concert Band Accompaniment

Words by JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

& & V ? & ?

˙ œ œ t’warda w eyes

t’warda

turning and

w w

Turning and

& & V ? & ?

w on, w on,

stand ing

& & V ? & ?

w wstand w wstand

stand ing,

& & V ? & ?

& V ? & ?

œj œ œ ‰ŒÓ ßp p p p p cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc.

œ œ œ be tween two Œ œ œ œ be tween two Œ œ œ œ be tween two Œ œ œ œ be tween two œ œ œ œ . œ .

œjœ œj ˙ hemispheres, J J œ ˙

œjœ j œ ˙ hemispheres, œjœ œj ˙ hemispheres, J œœ J œ ˙ hemispheres,

be tween two

œjœ œj ˙ hemispheres, J J œ ˙

œjœ j œ ˙ hemispheres,

œjœ œj ˙ hemispheres, J œœ J

hemispheres,

be tween two

œj œ œ œ hemispheres, and the J J

œjœ j œ

be tween two

œ œ hemispheres, and the

œjœ œj œœ œ hemispheres, and the J œœ J

œ œ hemispheres, and the

& & V ? & ?

& V ? & ?

œj œ œ ‰ŒÓ ßp p p p p cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc.

œ œ œ be tween two Œ œ œ œ be tween two Œ œ œ œ be tween two Œ œ œ œ be tween two œ œ œ œ .

œjœ œj ˙ hemispheres, J J œ ˙

œjœ j œ ˙ hemispheres, œjœ œj ˙ hemispheres, J œœ J œ ˙ hemispheres,

& V ? & ?

œjœ œj ˙ hemispheres, J J œ ˙ œjœ j œ ˙ hemispheres, œjœ œj ˙ hemispheres, J œœ J œ ˙ hemispheres,

be tween two

œ œj

œ œ hemispheres, and the J J

œ j

be tween two

œ œ œ hemispheres, and the œjœ œj œœ œ hemispheres, and the J œœ J

œ œ œ hemispheres, and the

& & V ? & ?

Wade In the Water

for a cappella SATB Voices

With Great Energy! q = 136 F

Wadein the water,wade

Arranged by JAMEY RAY

in the water,children. -

Wadein the water,wade

in the water,children. -

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade

Tenor F

Wade,wadein the

Bass

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade

wadein the waterchildren.

in the water,children.

wadein the water,children.

in the water,children.

wadein the water,children.

in the water,children.

Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade

Wadein the

Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade

in the water,children.

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade

˙ œj œ œj

Wade in the

Alto

˙ œj œ œj

Tenor

wa ter, you’vegot to .

Bass

Wade in the Œ œ œj œ œj

you’vegot to

Wadein the œ œ œ œ

Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,

œj

Wadein the water,wade

children.

wadein the water,children.

wade in the ˙ œj œ œj

wade in the

Wade in the

Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,wade

the water,children.

water,children.

children.

the water,children.

Wade in the œ . œ œ œj œ œj

Wade in the Œ

Wadein the

Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade

children.

wadein the water,children.

God’s gon na trou ble the

in the water,children.

Wadein the water,wade

in the water,children.

Wadein the water,wade

in the water,children.

Wadein the water,wade

in the water,children.

Wadein

in the water,children.

chills the bod y but

Wadein the water,

chil dren.

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade

chil dren.

Wadein the water,wade

God’s

God’s gon na trou ble the

chil dren.

œj œ œj

Wade in the

˙ œj œ œj

wa ter, you’vegot to . œ œj ‰ j œœ œ

Wade in the Œ œ œj œ œj

Wadein the œ œ œ œ

Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,

œj

Wadein the water,wade,

œ œj

wade in the

œj œ œj

wade in the

Wade in the œ œ œ œ

Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,wade œœ œ œ œ J œ

Wadein the water,wade

wa ter, children.

wa ter, you’vegot to . œ j œœ œ œ œ œ

children.

wadein the water,children.

in the

water,children.

children.

œ œ wa ter, children.

the water,children.

Wade in the œ . œ œ œj œ œj

Wade in the

œj Wadein the

œj

Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade

children.

wadein the water,children.

God’s gon na trou ble the

in the water,children.

& & V ?

Wadein the water,wade

in the water,children.

Wadein the water,wade

in the water,children.

Wadein the water,wade

in the water,children.

Who’s that yon der all

dressedinred?

Who’s that yon der all

Wadein the water,wade

in the water,children.

Wadein the water,wade

God’s gon

God’s

Wadein the water,

Wadein

Wadein the water,wade

chil dren.

Look

Wadein

(slide down)

w w w w

(slide down)

Œ œ . œ trou ble. œ # . œ œ trou ble. Œ œ . œ ˙ trou ble. œ . œ . ˙ trou ble.

œj œ œj

Wade in the ˙ œj œ œj

Wade in the Œ œ œj œ œj

Wadein the œ œ œ œ Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade---

. œ œj ‰ j œœ œ wa ter, you’vegot to . œ œj ‰ j œœ œ

wa ter, you’vegot to . œ j œœ œ œ œ œ wa ter, children. . œ J œ œ œ

wa ter, children.

wadein the water,children.

œj œ œ œ œ ‰ œj

œ œ œ œ œ in the water,children. ˙ œj œ œj wade in the ˙ œj œ œj wade in the Œ ˙ # œ œ Wade in the œ œ œ œ Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,wade œœ œ œ œ J œ

Wadein the water,wade ----

œ œ œ œ œ œ . œ water,children.

œ œ œ œ œ œ . œ water,children. . œ œj œ œ # œ wa ter, children. . œ J œ

wa ter, children. œœ œ œ œ œ œ in the water,children. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ in the water,children. œ . œ œ œj œ œj Wade in the

water.

water,children.

. œ œ œj œ œj Wade in the Œ œ œj œ œj Wadein the œ œ œ œ Wade,wadein the

Wadein the water,

Wadein the water,wade

water,children.

wadein the water,children.

God’s gon na trou ble the

œ œ œ œ Œ water.

God’s gon na trou ble the

water.

God’s gon na trou ble the

in the water,children.

God’s gon na trou ble the

Trou ble, trou ble, trou ble,

trou ble the water.

Trou ble, trou ble, trou ble,

trou ble the water.

Trou ble, trou ble, trou ble,

trou ble the water.

Trou ble, trou ble, trou ble,

Trou ble the water,whoa,

Trou ble the

Trou ble, trou ble,

Trou ble, trou ble, trou

Trou ble the water,whoa,

Trou ble, trou ble, trou ble,

Trou ble the water,whoa,

Trou ble the

Trou ble, trou ble, trou

Trou

Trou ble, trou

Words

JOHN MASON NEALE

THOMAS HELMORE

Good King Wenceslas

for a cappella SATB Voices

Arranged by MARSHALL WEBB

Ste phen, ˙ œ Œ

Ste phen,

˙ œ Œ

Ste phen, ˙ œ Œ

Ste phen,

when the snow lay

rounda bout deep

when the snow lay

roundabout,deep

moon that night,though

Bright ly shone the

œ œ œ whena poor man

œ œ

whena poor man

œ œ œ

whena poor man

Sire, he livesa

œ œ rightagainst the

œ œ # rightagainst the

and what his

dwel ling?

and what his

the

œ œ œ der neath the

œ œ der neath the

œ œ N der neath the

œ Œ œ for estfence, by

œ b

œ for estfence, by

Ag nes'

œ ˙ œ

Foun tain. w b Foun w Foun w n Foun w w tain. w tain. œ . ˙ tain.

œœ œ Œ œ bring me wine,bring

˙ looloo ˙ ˙ looloo œ œ œ œ Bring me foodand ˙ ˙ looloo œœ œ Œ œ bring me wine,bring œœ œ Œ œ bring me wine,bring

œ œ œ œ me pinelogs

œ œ œ œ me pinelogs œ œ œ œ me pinelogs ˙ b œ Œ hither. ˙ œ Œ hither. ˙ œ Œ hither. ˙ b œ Œ hither.--

˙ ˙ N Loo loo ˙ ˙ Loo loo

œ œ œ œ ou and I will

˙ ˙ N Loo loo

œœ œ Œ œ see himdinewhen

œ œ œ œ we bear them œ œ œ œ we bear them œ œ œ œ we bear them œ œ œ œ we bear them ˙ b œ Œ thither. ˙ œ Œ thither. ˙ œ Œ thither. ˙ b œ Œ thither.--

Page and mon arch

forth they went, forth

œ œ œ they went to

Page and mon arch

forth they went, forth

they went to

Page and mon arch

forth they went, forth

they went to

Page and mon arch

forth they went, forth

through the rudewind’s

they went to

Sire, the night is

œ œ œ

Sire, the night is œ œ œ n œ

Sire, the night is œ œ œ œ

Sire the night is

œ Œ œ dark er now, and œœ œ Œ œ dark er now, and œœ œ # Œ œ dark er now, and

dark er now, and

Fails my heart,I

know nothow; I

Fails my heart,I

œ œ n œ Fails my heart,I

Mark my foot steps,

know nothow; I

œ œ œ # the windblows

œ œ œ the windblows

Mark my foot steps,

know nothow; I

ed.

dint ed.

the sainthad

Heat wasin the

print ed.

fore, all good

œ œ ere fore, all good

œ œ œ ere fore, all good

œ œ œ ere

they who nowshall

Serpents and Stone

Pro so chí,

œ ˙ Pro so chí,

œ ˙ Pro so chí, Soprano I Soprano II Alto I Alto II

As falískai

œ œ œ œ

As falískai œœ œ œ œ As falískai œœ œ

As falískai

falískai

œ œ œ as falískai

as falískai

falískai

as falískai

e du sa!

œ œ pró se che

œ pró se che

che

e du sa!

œ œ pró se che

œ pró se che

tin!

Heart, We Will Forget Him!

Words by EMILY DICKINSON

Music by PATTI DRENNAN

You

Stand In the Sun

for TTBB Voices with Piano Accompaniment

Words and Music by CONNOR WARREN SMITH

Tenor I/II

holdourhead

hand, heart inheart,

hand,

Knocked out, pushed down;

Whoa, whoa,

Whoa,

Tenor solo cresc.

Oh, feel the light! w ww w w

Proud

V ? & ?

RAY & SARAH WHITTEMORE

pride.

grow

fam

ney, yes.Choose

? & ? b b b b

pride.

? & ?

oth ers who have come

? & ?

ney,

& & V

Ifound

Shenandoah

for SATB Voices with Piano Accompaniment

Arranged by DERRIC JOHNSON

I’m boundaway’cross the

way,

Soprano/Alto

Hanukkah!

for SATB Voices with Piano Accompaniment

With Energy! h = 114

Tenor/Bass

Arranged by DERRIC JOHNSON

& ? & ?

(close to ’t’)

Let’s

(close to ’t’)

Let’s have a

Gath

& ? & &

b b b

b b b b b b b b b

˙ # ˙ while we ˙ # ˙ while we

b b b b b b b b b b b b

can dles are

& ? & ? b

mind

& ? & ?

One

night,

One

& ? & ?

mind

Slower with Reverence

lei

lei chem, he ve nu

lei chem, he ve nu J œ . œ ‰ J œ œ œ

lei chem, he ve nu

sha lom, sha lom,

peace now, God’s peace,

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Arranged by DERRIC JOHNSON

& & V

œ œ œ com fortand

œ œ joy, com fortand

œ œ joy. Oh,

œ œ œ # com fortand

œ œ œ com fortand

& & V

œ œ œ joy, com fortand

œ œ joy, com fortand

œ œ joy. Oh,

œ œ joy. Oh, ---- -

œ œ œ tidings of ˙ œ œ tidings of

œ œ œ tidings of

œ œ œ shepherds at these œ

shepherds at these

œ œ com fortand

œ # com fortand

œ comfort. e

joy. e

œ œ shepherds at these

comfort. e

shepherds at these

œ œ œ tidings re

œ œ tidings re

joi cedmuchin

œ œ œ joi cedmuchin

mind,

tidings re

cedmuchin

mind, and

le their ocksa

tempest storm and

tempest storm and w wind; w wind;

Bethlehem, the

bless edbabe to

tempest storm and

went to Bethle

hem, the babe to

tempest storm and

straightway,straightway

went the babe to

nd. Oh,

and

went the babe to

˙ œ œ tidings of ˙ œ œ tidings of ˙ œ œ tidings of

tidings of

com fortand

# com fortand

com fortand

œ joy, com fortand

œ œ œ joy, com fortand

com fortand

joy, com fortand

œ œ joy. Oh, ˙ œ œ joy. Oh, ˙ œ œ joy. Oh, ˙ œ

joy. Oh,

tidings of

com fortand

tidings of

# com fortand

œ œ com fortand

tidings of

com fortand

joy, œ

joy, com fortand

joy, com fortand w joy, rit. rit. rit. rit.

joy, com fortand w joy, w w # joy! w joy! w # joy! w w joy! w w w w w w -

joy, com fortand

Yankee Doodle

mind the mu sic

b b b

mind the mu sic

œ and the step and

with the girls be

hand y.

Yan kee Doo dle,

and the step and

with the girls be

and the step and cresc. cresc.

Yan kee Doo dle

dan dy;

Yan kee Doo dle

Yan kee Doo dle,

mind the mu sic cresc. cresc.

Mind the mu sic

with the a tempo

with the

and the step

and the step rit.

Words

G. F. HANDEL

Joy to the World

Arranged by JAMEY RAY

Soprano Alto

Tenor/Bass

Soprano/Alto

Tenor/Bass

O Holy Night

for a cappella SATB Voices

& & & V ?

. ˙ knees. . ˙ knees. . ˙ knees. . œ # .

. . ˙ ˙ knees. . ˙ knees.

& & & V ?

Chains

taught

Chains

taught

Chains

& & V ?

b b b b b b b b b b b b

ther, and in His œ œj œ # œj ther, and in His

ther, and in His

& & V ?

praise

name!

Christ,

Christ,Christ is the

Christ is the

praise

name!

Christ,

Christ

praisehis

name!

Christ is the

Lord.

& & & V ?

b b b

b b b b b b b b b b b b

night

˙ ˙ night,

˙ night,

night,

nightdi

& & & V ?

b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b

. ˙ b vine. . ˙ ah,

˙ b ah,