SEA $1.95. Caterpillars Crawl. Children s choir (SA) and piano. Elizabeth Alexander. Seafarer Press

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1 SEA01201 $1.95 Caterpillars Crawl Children s choir (SA) piano Elizabeth Alexer Seafarer Press

2 Caterpillars Crawl Caterpillars crawl that's okay for them. t gets them where they need to go keeps them slim. They inch along roll around, And pretty much stay on the ground, And from a very early age they learn to blend right in. And like said, that's okay for them. Caterpillars crawl that's okay for them. They rarely think beyond their local flower stem. Upon their bellies day night, They do not often dream of flight. They live their caterpillar lives munch on blades of grass. And like said, that's okay for them. Caterpillars crawl that's okay for them. Except for some who take a lonely interim. To search their caterpillar souls, magine ever higher goals, And nurture what they have inside in hopes of finding more. And, so to speak, go out on a limb. Elizabeth Alexer Poem copyright 1998, 2006 by Elizabeth Alexer. Elizabeth Alexer s passion for language is reflected in her catalogue of over 60 choral works, which have collectively received a dozen national international awards been performed by more than a thous choirs. Reviews of her music have referred to the close personal resonance between the composer the words, as well as her music s delicacy sincerity, elegance, freshness within a wellknown language. Alexer spent her childhood in the Carolinas the Appalachian region of Ohio. She studied composition with Steven Stucky, Karel Husa, Jack Gallagher Yehudi Wyner, receiving her bachelors degree from The College of Wooster her doctoral degree from Cornell University. Currently a freelance composer in St. Paul, MN, she has served as a composerinresidence in a variety of public schools arts programs, has written many songs for children. She lives in St. Paul, MN, where her frequent commissions include works for orchestra, chorus, chamber ensembles solo musicians. For more information on Alexer s music current projects, visit

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7 Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexer, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon A Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily LOT Dickinson, OF poet B Evelyn HARD Dudley, poet B Rob WORK & Ellersaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, CREATVTY composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, WENT poet B Gerald Rich, NTO poet B Carl Sburg, BRNGNG poet B King Sigismund, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi THS Wyner, composer/teacher MUSC B Paul TO YOU... Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexer, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Ellersaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sburg, poet B King Sigismund, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexer, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web...and designer B Scott SOME Bates, poet OF B Abbie T Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet WAS B Emily Dickinson, EVEN poet B MNE. Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Ellersaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sburg, poet B King THS PAGE HAS BEEN NTENTONALLY LEFT BLANK. (YOU KNOW WHY.) A COMPLETE PERUSAL COPY MAY BE PURCHASED FROM ELZABETH ALEXANDER AT Seafarer Press

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9 Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexer, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon A Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily LOT Dickinson, OF poet B Evelyn HARD Dudley, poet B Rob WORK & Ellersaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, CREATVTY composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, WENT poet B Gerald Rich, NTO poet B Carl Sburg, BRNGNG poet B King Sigismund, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi THS Wyner, composer/teacher MUSC B Paul TO YOU... Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexer, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Ellersaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sburg, poet B King Sigismund, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexer, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web...and designer B Scott SOME Bates, poet OF B Abbie T Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet WAS B Emily Dickinson, EVEN poet B MNE. Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Ellersaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sburg, poet B King THS PAGE HAS BEEN NTENTONALLY LEFT BLANK. (YOU KNOW WHY.) A COMPLETE PERUSAL COPY MAY BE PURCHASED FROM ELZABETH ALEXANDER AT Seafarer Press

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11 Music for Children s Choirs by Elizabeth Alexer Being Who You Are (SA, piano, percussion instruments) Winner of KidSing 2000 Composer s Competition SEA00300 This lighthearted romp includes such unlikely compadres as the Ugly Duckling, Rudolph the Reindeer, Susan B. Anthony, the Wright Brothers Shakespeare, in a delightful affirmation of our individual differences. Faith s the Bird That Feels the Light (SSA) SEA05800 A soulful rendering of Rabindranath Tagore s poetic aphorism, Faith is the bird that feels the light, sings when the dawn is still dark, featuring a rich alto solo, jazz blues inflections, a dazzling final chord. f You Can Walk You Can Dance (SSA, piano, claves) Winner of Euphonia Vocal Composition Competition SEA02206 A contagiously lighthearted Latin dance on this optimistic Zimbabwean proverb. A Palette To Paint Us As We Are (SA, piano) SEA01400 A rich varied tapestry of sound, on poet Gerald Rich s moving tribute to our skins true colors. Those Who Wish To Sing Always Find a Song (SSS, oboe, piano) SEA02201 This rhythmically engaging song, based on a Swedish proverb, features singing syllables (vocables) from around the world, including such gems as tralalalerula, la djri don, ay dam tarradam, suderuttantei. To Make a Prairie (SSA, piano) SEA01600 A delicate setting of Emily Dickinson s timeless poem about the power of dreams, the crucial ingredients of creation. Peruse scores recordings of these over 50 other choral pieces at: Seafarer Press (800) ~

12 Choral Music by Elizabeth Alexer April Rain Song (Langston Hughes) SATB SEA00601 Before the Bread (English folk prayer) SSSS SEA02300 Blessed Be the Flower That Triumphs (Boblett) SATB SEA07800 Cherish Your Doubt (Alexer) SSAA, pno SEA06302 Climb (Edna St. Vincent Millay) SATB, pno SEA05900 Dragon Dance (Elizabeth Alexer) S, pno SEA00100 The Earth Called To My Friend (Nancy Wood) SSA, pno SEA05700 Even a Fist Was Once an Open Palm (Amichai) SATB SEA02601 Faith s the Bird That Feels the Light (Tagore) SSA SEA06800 Fighting Over What We Believe (Alexer) SAB youth choir, SATB SEA09900 Finally On My Way To Yes (Pesha Gertler) SSATB, pno SEA01900 Folks, m Telling You (Langston Hughes) SSATB, pno SEA02700 For So the Children Come (Sophia Fahs) SATB, pno SEA01000 Glen Song (Scott Bates) SSATB, pno SEA02500 Write This Poem Out of Darkness (George Ella Lyon) SSA, fl, vln, pno SEA02400 f You Can Walk You Can Dance (Zimbabwean Proverb) SAB, pno SEA02203 mmortal Love (John Greenleaf Whittier) SATB SEA01700 nfant Holy, nfant Lowly (arr. Polish carol) SSA SEA02000 The Journey (Evelyn Dudley) TTBB SEA07500 Jump! (Ray Bradbury) SSA SEA09000 Life is not a Garden (Alexer) SATB, pno SEA06400 May This Be a Working Alleluia (Alexer) Children s choir & SATB SEA09800 Morning Bread (Amy Lowell) SATB SEA or a musician (Philip Dacey) SATB, orchestra SEA00700 A Palette To Paint Us As We Are (Gerald Rich) SA, pno SEA01400 Praise Wet Snow Falling Early (Denise Levertov) SATB, pno SEA01500 Reasons for the Perpetuation of Slavery (Alexer) SSAA SEA09100 Spring Grass (Carl Sburg) SATB SEA00603 They Have Freckles Everywhere SSAA SEA07600 Those Who Wish To Sing Always Find a Song SSS, pno, oboe SEA02201 To Make a Prairie (Emily Dickinson) SSA, pno SEA01600 Tomorrow, God Willing (Garrison Keillor) TTBB SEA07700 Trust the Seeds (Alexer) SATB SEA00900 We Lift Up Our Hearts (Richard Fewkes) Children s choir & SATB SEA02100 We Remember Them (Sylvan Kamens & Jack Riemer) SATB SEA08301 Where There s Light in the Soul (Chinese proverb) SAB SEA07000 When the Song of the Angels s Stilled (Thurman) SSAA SEA06204 Why Pity the Woman Who Never Spills (Prefontaine) SSAA SEA05800 CD: Finally On My Way To Yes Awardwinning choral works by Elizabeth Alexer SEACD001 For a complete catalog of over 60 pieces for mixed, women s, men s & children s choirs, along with recordings score excerpts, visit: Seafarer Press ~