Beatin' Path Publications, Ltd.

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Celah K. Pence is a graduate of James Madison University with a Masters Degree in Composition. She is the director of the Preparatory Choir of the Shenandoah Valley Children's Choir. These pieces were the first to be commissioned by the SVCC. With Happy Voices Singing was premiered in the Spring of 1999, and How Can I Keep From Singing was first sung at the National Kodaly Educators Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia in 2001. These two pieces were edited by Julia J. White, artistic director and founder of the Shenandoah Valley Children's Choir.

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How Can I Keep From Singing?

by Celah K. Pence ($1.50)
This octavo for SSAA voices is  a hymn setting that weaves gorgeous line and melody, well constructed form, and interesting meter changes into a beautiful creation. The text and tune alone are engaging and enchanting, but this particular arrangement when sung by children leaves one with a feeling of prayer.

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With Happy Voices Singing

by Celah K. Pence. ($1.50)
This beautiful Bach aria, arranged for  unison children's voices, piano, and flute, exemplifies how classics can thrill and engage a child singer. This song was arranged for the Preparatory Choir (ages 8-11) in the Spring of 1999. Arranged in a mid to upper child's range and with an optional solo section, this piece is appropriate for both concert and worship settings.

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