Shirley McRae

ORFF COLLECTIONS

Homespun, Folk Songs of Rural America. Memphis Musicraft, 2003.
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Sing 'Round the World, Vol. 2, more international folksongs. Memphis Musicraft, 1995.
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Playtime, Orff instrumental pieces. Memphis Musicraft, 1992.
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Sing 'Round the World, international folksongs. Memphis Musicraft, 1990.
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Let Us Praise God, folk and original compositions for liturgical use. Augsburg Fortress,1989.
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American Sampler, ethnic and regional American folksongs. Memphis Musicraft, 1986.
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Celebrate, using Orff techniques in the church. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1984.
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Glow Ree Bee, African American spirituals. Memphis Musicraft, 1982.
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Angel At The Door, Southern folksongs. St. Louis: Music is Elementary, 1981.
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Chatter With The Angels, African American folksongs. St. Louis: Music is Elementary, 1980.
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VOCAL COLLECTIONS

Shared Harmony, ostinato songs and canons for beginning part singing. Memphis Musicraft, 2001.
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High Praise: 45 Descants On Familiar Hymns. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995. [Buy from Amazon]

TEXTBOOKS
Directing the Children's Choir: A Comprehensive Resource. New York: Schirmer Books, 1991. [Out of Print]

Tutoring Tooters. Recorder group method book. Memphis Musicraft, 1990.
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OCTAVOS FOR TREBLE VOICES

Sacred

Praise Our God Above, A Set of Three Folk Tune Arrangements.Choristers Guild. 2003. CGA959

“Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella.” SA, keyboard, flute, handbells, percussion. Christmas text. Choristers Guild, 2002. CGA924

“O Sing to the Lord,” U/SA, Orff or piano accompaniments. Three folk hymns. Choristers Guild, 2002. CGA-951

"Now the Green Blade Rises." SA, keyboard, flute, handbells, tambourine. Spring text. Choristers Guild,1998. CGA-795

"Carol of Prophecy." U, handbells. Isaiah text. Choristers Guild, 1996. CGA-720

"Three Mountain Carols." Unison, Orff instruments, flute. Christmas texts. Choristers Guild, 1994. CGA-654

"Gospel Train." SSA a cappella, percussion. Spiritual. Plymouth Music Co., Inc. (now Colla Voce), 1993. HL-218

"Lift Up Your Voices." Four ethnic hymns, various voicing, Orff accompaniments. Choristers Guild, 1993. CGA 622

"Carol of Creation." SS, piano, and percussion. Celebrating all aspects of God’s creation. Choristers Guild, 1992. CGA-611

"Your Trusting Child." Unison, keyboard, finger cymbals. Primary-intermediate choirs. Choristers Guild, 1992. CGA-614

"A Litany For Advent." 2-part voices, keyboard, recorder. Choristers Guild, 1991. CGA-570

"The Murmuring Dove." Children's choir, Orff instruments, organ, child soprano. For more information contact Shirley McRae.

Secular

"I'se The B'y", SA with Flute, Tambourine, and Piano. Arr. of Newfoundland folk song. Published by Colla Voce Music, Inc. 24-96590.

"Shepherd's Song", 2-Part Voices/handbells/keyboard/oboe/bell tree. Arr. of Inner Mongolian folk song. Published by Pavane Publishing, exclusively distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation. P1338, 2008

"Little Fox", SA/keyboard/clarinet. Arr. of English folk song. Published by Pavane Publishing, exclusively distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation. P1310, 2007

"Watsha," (Tina Singu) , Folk Song from Lesotho (arr. Shirley W. McRae) for 4-Part Voices and Percussion, Published by Pavane Publishing, exclusively distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation.

"Sakura," Japanese Folk Song (arr. Shirley W. McRae), For 2-Part Voices Accompanied, Flute and Finger Cymbals. Published by Pavane Publishing, exclusively distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation. 2004. P1234

"Black Sheep, Black Sheep," SSA, keyboard, and flute. Pavane Music Publishers, Published by Pavane Publishing, exclusively distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation. 2003. P1213

"Shady Grove," Southern Appalachian Folk Song (arr. Shirley W. McRae), For 3-Part Voices Accompanied. Published by Pavane Publishing, exclusively distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation. 2003. P1227

"Simple Wisdom." Words by Fannie Stearns Davis, Music by Shirley McRae, Published by Hal Leonard Corporation, 2002. 08743496.

"Goin' To Boston." SA, keyboard, flute. Plymouth Music Co., Inc. (now Colla Voce), 1999. HL-546

“Sourwood Mountain.” SSA, flute, keyboard. Country style. Plymouth Music Co., Inc. (now Colla Voce). 1996. HL-240

"The Song Inside of Me." SA, flute, keyboard. JMT Enterprises, 1996.

"Chrissimas Day." SA, keyboard, flute, percussion. Non-sacred text. Plymouth Music Co., Inc.(now Colla Voce), 1994. HL-521

"Fair Warning." SSA, keyboard, text by Jenny Joseph (“When I Am an Old Woman”) Plymouth Music Co., Inc.(now Colla Voce), 1993. HL-206

"Old Dan Tucker." SSA, keyboard, percussion. Plymouth Music Co., Inc. (now Colla Voce), 1993. HL-215

OCTAVOS FOR MIXED VOICES

Sacred

"All Praise to God for Song" SATB with optional C Instrument. Laurel Press, distributed by The Lorenz Corporation. 10/3303LA

“On Christmas Night.” SAB, keyboard, handbells. Abingdon Press 071941. 1999.

"Hodie." SATB, treble solo, a cappella. Christmas text. Alliance Music Publications, Inc., 1996. AMP 0144

"Sing A New Song." SATB, a cappella. Psalm paraphrase. Alliance Music Publications, Inc., 1995. AMP 0104

"Christ Was Born." U/SATB, organ, flute. Choristers Guild, 1993. CGA-656

"Maria Wanders Through the Thorn." SATB, organ, clarinet. Christmas text. Neil A. Kjos Publishers,1990. 8703

"There Is No Rose." SATB a cappella. Christmas text. G.I.A., 1988. G-3127

Secular

“Haida.” 3-part Chassidic round, keyboard, clarinet, tambourine. Pavane Music Publishers, 2002. P1201

"Music Alone Shall Live." 3-part canon/keyboard. Plymouth Music Co., Inc. (now Colla Voce), 1995. HL-522

"Love's Music." SSAA and harp, text by James Joyce. Broude Brothers, Ltd., 1989. 5080

“The Moon's Secret." SATB a cappella, text by Confucius. Mark Foster, 1988. 3022

CONTRIBUTOR TO

Making Music, Silver Burdett, 2002.
Vocal arr. "Little David, Play On Your Harp."

Music and You, Grade 5, Macmillan, 1998.

Rejoice, Give Thanks, and Sing, Abingdon Press, 1997.
SAB, keyboard arr. "Sussex Carol," "The Bread of Life For All Is Broken," and "Rejoice, Ye Pure In Heart."

Church Music Workshop, Abingdon Press, May 1991 and September 1995.
1991: Orff arr. of world folk hymns
1995: Communion hymns from world cultures

Share the Music, Macmillan, 1994.
K: "Hello Song"; 4: Orff arr. "I Don't Care If the Rain Comes Down"

United Methodist Hymnal Supplements I and II Abingdon Press
descants, service music, and Orff arrangements of hymns

Great Day of Singing, Abingdon Press, 1991.
hymn from India arr. for mixed voices

The World Sings, Memphis Musicraft, 1991.
Orff arr. "I'se the Bye" (Canadian)