A graded anthology of forty sacred and inspirational songs guaranteed to get your choir singing.
Aimed at young people and adult singers at intermediate levels (Dark Blue and Red Ribbon), this songbook includes catchy warm-up songs, beautiful rounds and canons to help develop part-singing plus exciting new music in unison and two parts.
With musical styles ranging from traditional church music to gospel and jazz, as well as songs from around the world, this volume will appeal to choirs of all ages, whether at church, school or in the community.

Contents

Introduction
Warm-ups 6
How to use the Voice for Life Songbook 2 13

Warm-up songs and canons

1 Come on, all you people Christopher Norton 16
2 Jesus walked this lonesome valley Spiritual 19
3 Alleluya Trad. French 23
4 By the waters of Babylon Trad. Israeli 25
5 Let us sing together Leah Perona-Wright 27
6 Laudemus virginem Anon, arr. Jon Banks 29
7 Of the Father’s love begotten Unknown, arr. Paul Ayres 32
8 Leaning on the Lord’s side Trad. arr. Esther Jones 35
9 Father God in heaven Spiritual, arr. Esther Jones 37
10 Change is coming Ken Burton 39
11 My God Trad. arr. Esther Jones 45
12 Non nobis Domine Byrd ed. Patrick Russill 48

Unison and two-part songs
13 God is love (Ubi caritas) Unknown 54
14 Veni, veni, Emmanuel (O come, O come, Emmanuel) Unknown 57
15 I see his blood David Ogden 60
16 Song of St Anselm Joanna Marsh 68
17 Nada te turbe Paul Ayres 76
18 Come ye people Rheinberger, arr. Leah Perona-Wright 86
19 The bread you do not use Geoff Weaver 92
20 Stabat mater Pergolesi, ed. Alistair Warwick 98
21 Praise ye the Lord Mike Brewer 105

Three-part songs
22 Change of heart Ken Burton 116
23 Siyahamba (We are marching) Trad. South African, arr. Leah Perona-Wright 119
24 Jesus Christ the apple tree Trad. folk melody, arr. Richard Allain 123
25 What wondrous love is this? Trad. folk hymn, arr. Leah Perona-Wright 135
26 Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel? Spiritual, arr. Geoff Weaver 143
27 Maranatha, alleluia! David Ogden 153
28 Alleluia Mozart, arr. Leah Perona-Wright 164
29 Spirit of mercy Jon Payne 171
30 Standin’ in the need of prayer Spiritual, arr. Geoff Weaver 178
31 The holly and the ivy Trad. arr. Robert Isaacs 191

Four-part songs
32 When there is light Sharon Durant 198
33 Be still for the presence of the Lord David Evans, arr. Martin How 202
34 His eye is on the sparrow Jon Payne 209
35 He is worthy Bazil Meade 223
36 Of a rose Jon Banks 235
37 Go forth in peace Joanna Forbes and Alexander L’Estrange 245
38 For remembrance Keith Sparrow 257
39 Gaudete Trad. arr. Esther Jones 264
40 O bone Jesu Ingegneri, ed. Patrick Russill 269
41 Jesu dulcis memoria Victoria, ed. Patrick Russill 273
42 The time of snow Alex Campkin 277