The Maccabaean Revolt in the second century B.C. provided the background to the story that unfolds in Judas Maccabaeus. It is part of the history of the Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires. This oratorio follows the story from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. up until Judas' march on Jerusalem in 164 B.C. With a libretto supplied by Thomas Morell Handel's great work was first performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden on April the 1st 1747 as part of his annual Lenten season of oratorios. By the time of Handel's death in 1759 Judas Maccabaeus had become the composer's second most popular oratorio having received 33 Londonperformances under the composer's supervision (Messiah had 36).For SATB soli SATB chorus and accompaniment. This version edited by Merlin Channon. Includes historical notes.

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle for SATB and Piano. / Urtext / Répertoire / Travaux Pour Choeurs

For SATB choir with piano accompaniments. Also available for SSA: NOV078815.The Novello Choral Programme is the creation of a panel of advisors pre-eminent in the British music scene. They have been chosen for their experience in choral conducting concert work and music education. This album includes arrangements of such hits as California Dreamin' Mamma Mia and O Happy Day.

Down To The River To Pray is an Appalachian-flavoured gospel song perfect for use all year long. With its transparent harmonies and rich vocal textures this arrangement captures the spirit of a simple heartfelt plea for renewal.Many choirs have requested the music from this moving scene from the film O Brother Where Art Thou?. This traditional song has been skilfully arranged here for SATB choir with Piano accompaniment by Sheldon Curry.

The Lamb is John Tavener's setting of William Blake's poem for unaccompanied SATB (Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass) choir. John Tavener's mesmerising choral work The Lamb hasbeen a firm favourite since its composition in 1982. Audiences love the beautiful simplicity of the words and the lush harmonies that the different Vocal parts create. The piece was composed by Tavener in just oneafternoon and was dedicated to his nephew's third birthday. Although the piece is unaccompanied a Piano accompaniment is included for rehearsal purposes. This particular piece is challenging yet rewarding with divergent almost discordant parts in the first verse as the poem asks ambiguous questions. During the second verse however the song breaks into an uplifting harmony as the poem resolves to an epiphany. When performed well TheLamb is quietly atmospheric and a joy to hear. So for something special for your four-part choir to perform John Tavener's The Lamb is a hauntingly pretty piece that is sure to leave youraudiences speechless.

Leonard Cohen's masterful enduring and poignant song Hallelujah has also been recorded by John Cale Jeff Buckley Bono Rufus Wainwright Kathryn Williams K.D. Lang Willie Nelson Aled Jones Michael McDonald Katherine Jenkins Alexandra Burke (Winner of 2008's 'X-Factor') and a multitude of other artists. This classic anthem is arranged here for unaccompanied SATB choir. A Piano accompaniment is provided for rehearsal purposes.

Morten Lauridsen's lyrical settings of Rainer Maria Rilke's Les roses have become part of mainstream choral repertory. Deftly crafted and elegant in their imagery  Les Chansons de Roses enhance the characteristic of the poems and capture their delicate beauty and sensuousness. This new Faber issue places the sheet music to all of the songs in one edition for the first time arranged for accompanied SATB choir. The Choral Programme Series is now a well-established programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh material from many eras and in manystyles. Also offering great value for money as each volume in the series provides up to forty minutes of music

For centuries composers have been inspired by the beautiful O Magnum Mysterium text depicting the birth of the new-born King among the lowly animals and shepherds. This setting for unaccompanied SATB divisi by Morten Lauridsen one of America’s most loved and most performed living choral composers is rich in colour deeply spiritual and intensely moving. It is rated as 'reasonably straightforward' to sing so suitable for the majority of choirs. A Piano part is included in the score for rehearsal purposes only. Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs insearch of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

Christmas hits for SATB choir with piano accompaniment arranged by Berty Rice. Includes Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and Keeping The Dream Alive.

Large Version-Arranged for three soloists; Soprano Tenor and Baritone as well as the chorus SATB. Carl Orff?s dramatic cantata Carmina Burana was originally designed as a theatre piece a 'scenic cantata' to be danced as well as sung and played. Already 38 when he began composing Carmina Burana ? Songs from Benediktbeuern ? Orff was nearly 42 when it finally was produced in 1936. Carmina Burana reflects the period when Orff finally turned his back on chromaticism and complex polyphony for a deliberately simplified style characterised by its rhythmic energy and the repetition of short melodic phrases supported by elemental block harmonies. In Latinand High German.

Un oratorio sacré, arrangé pour le SATB avec les partition de piano. Edité avec la diminution du piano, par Watkins Shaw. En édition livre de poche. / Chant Et Piano / Partition

A lovely arrangement of Sting's 1993 hit single Fields Of Gold. Arranged here for SATB Chorus and Piano by Roger Emerson. ShowTrax CD available (HL08201584).