(Shawnee Press). The creative works of celebrated and award-winning educator and composer, Janet Gardner, have been a staple of learning for music educators and joyful performance by thousands of young singers. Her selection of text, expertise in composition for young voices and creativeness in both musicals and choral works have set the bar high in the music educational world. Wings to Fly is a collection of nine choral pieces that are some of Ms. Gardner’’s finest works. Each has a distinctive text whether it be original or from the poetic masters such as Rossetti, Longfellow, Dickinson and Stevenson. Each choral piece is also distinct in musical style and will fit programming needs throughout the year. This collection features piano/vocal arrangements, as well as digital access to performance/accompaniment audio recordings and singer PDFs for projection and reproducible options. Absolutely a budget stretcher! Songs include: The Beautiful Rain, The Chatterbox, Looking-Glass River, Mister Nobody, Morning, Rally “Round” America, Time’’s Secret, What Is Pink? Wings to Fly. Suggested to grades 3-8.
