The Holy City

Mark Hayes does it again in his stellar adaptation of a true sacred evergreen. Mark's colorful orchestrations are highly imaginative and there is liberal use of solo voice making this piece not only a great choral moment but ashowcase for solo voice as well. The Holy City is destined to become an instant classic!

Holy City by Stephen Adams arranged for Soprano soloist and mixed voices by Doris Arnold.

A Holiday Book-Includes: Believe (from The Polar Express) - Home Alone (Overture of Somewhere in My Memory) - Christ Is Born (as sung by Karen Carpenter) - Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep (from White Christmas) - Linus and Lucy - Please Come Home for Christmas - Rejoice and Be Merry/Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella - Little Altar Boy - Three Minor Ballads (Blessed Be That Maid Mary Ballade de Jésus-Christ Only a Manger Bed) - The Holy City - The Road to Bethlehem (Lorie Line original).

Bb Clarinet with Piano Accompaniment-An indispensible collection of 21 select compositions for the progressing performer. Includes: Barcarolle • Carnival of Venice • Chansonette (Barret) • Clarinet Polka • Fanfare of Poppies (Gretchaninoff) •Frivolities (Brahms) • The Holy City • Homeward (Gretchaninoff) • Huntsmen's Chorus (Weber) • Intermezzo • Largo from New World Symphony • Le Secret (Gautier) • Minuet from Orpheus (Gluck) •Nocturne (Mendelssohn) • O Holy Night • Piano Concerto in B Flat Minor • The Sleeping Beauty Waltz • Song of the Dawn (Gretchaninoff) • Symphony No. 6 in B Minor (“Pathetique”) • TheUnfinished Symphony (Theme).

John Rutter's Visions for solo Violin upper-voice Choir with Harp and Strings or Organ. This four-movement work is inspired by the idea of 'Jerusalem' both as a Holy City and a utopian ideal of heavenly peace and seraphic bliss. The composer has selected four biblical texts in English and Latin that express different aspects of this vision. The Harp part is identical for both full and reduced instrumentations.

For Palm Sunday the message of the promised King reverberates throughout this triumphant anthem set first in minor before the refrain surrenders to the chorus of the classic The Holy City. A vigorous piano part supports the power of the lush harmonic language bringing a traditional choral ambience to the sanctuary. Inspiring!

Par DE HAAN JACOB. The Book of Urizen is a work for concert band, solo soprano, and a male narrator in which sound collages of religious expressions are used. The piece is inspired by the compelling visionary poem of the same name (which the poet illustratedhimself) by the Englishman William Blake (1757-1827), who occupies a unique position in western literature and the visual arts. He was not just a poet and a writer, but he was also a graphic artist, a painter, an illustrator, a spiritualist, areligious visionary, and a mystic philosopher. For the performance of this work, a professional sound system, including two microphones and a CD player, is needed. The three sound collages are three separate tracks on the enclosed CD and can beplayed easily at the right moment. The Book of Urizen bears resemblance to Genesis and Exodus, of which the contents form the basis of the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic faith. Blake adhered to the principle that all religions are in fact one, and that deities reside in human beings. In The Book of Urizen this is represented in “The Net of Religion, ” which is spanned over the earth by Urizen. The sound collages, compiled by Jacob de Haan in the studio, find their origin inJerusalem, the Holy City, where the afore-mentioned faiths “come together. ” In the first movement of this composition, The Vision, Urizen prepares his vision of the world, and he presents this to the “Eternals. ” His vision is rejected, and Urizen locks himself up in his own abstract world. When he does emerge again, he is confronted with rage by the gathered Eternals. Urizen flees the wrath of the Eternals, “the flames of eternal fury, ” and enwombs himself in his own world. Whenthe Eternals see Urizen in his “stony sleep, ” they wonder if this is death. The blacksmith Los is torn by grief because of the isolation of Urizen. It brings him to rouse his fires, prepare his forge, and to give Urizen’s world concrete form. In the second movement, The Creation, Urizen’s world, but also man, woman, and child are created. Los is horrified with the appearance of Urizen’s body. He mourns and pities Urizen, and from his blood a female form comes into being, with thename Enitharmon. The Eternals, fearful of the female form, decide to erect a tent to obstruct their view to eternity. Enitharmon and Los beget a son, called Orc. Los baptizes him as a child of the “fallen world. ” Orc is fed at Enitharmon’s breast, which makes a girdle of jealousy restrict Los’ chest. He takes the child to the top of the mountain and chains him down. The cries of Orc awaken Urizen, who explores his world creating instruments of scientific measurement to do so. Los encircles theface of Enitharmon from the sight of Urizen and Orc. She then populates the earth by giving birth to an enormous race. The Web, third movement of The Book of Urizen is now available: DHP 1125252 / Niveau : 5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Description A collection of the most popular and most important sacred songs. Sacred Classics contains twelve essential sacred favourites for classical singers, including Panis Angelicus, Ave Maria and Crucifixus . All arranged for High Voices and Piano with a CD featuring all the songs, with and without piano accompaniment. Songlist Agnus Dei [Bizet, Georges] Ave Maria [Gounod, Charles] Crucifixus [Faure, Jean-Baptiste] Dank Sei Dir, Herr [Ochs, Siegfried] Hear My Prayer, O Lord [Dvorak, Antonin] I Will Sing New Songs [Dvorak, Antonin] O Divine Redeemer [Gounod, Charles] Panis Angelicus [Franck, Cesar] The Holy City [Adams, Stephen] The Palms [Faure, Jean-baptiste]

Contents: Agnus Dei (Mozart) * Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate (Mozart) * Calvary (Rodney) * The Holy City (Adams) * If With All Your Hearts (from Elijah) (Mendelssohn) * Panis Angelicus (Franck) * Where E'er You Walk (from Semele) (Handel) * and more.

Contents: Adoration (Borowski) • Agnus Dei (Mozart) • Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate (Mozart) • Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) • Ave Maria (Schubert) • Calvary (Rodney) • The Holy City (Adams) •If With All Your Hearts (from Elijah) (Mendelssohn) • Meditation (Massanet) • Panis Angelicus (Franck) • Where E'er You Walk (from Semele) (Handel)