SKU: LP.765762189003
UPC: 765762189003.
This elegant medley of traditional Christmas favorites from Marty Parks incorporates classics not usually found in carol medleys, including the medieval carol Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella with fresh new lyrics by Ken Bible. Perfect sing-along for choir and congregation.
SKU: AP.35507
UPC: 038081397030. English.
Featuring a familiar and brief Latin text, this jubilant Christmas work opens and closes like a Renaissance fanfare and offers rich contrast at its core. Scattered duple eighth notes in a compound meter, several key and mode shifts, and changing tempi add interest to the joyful sound.
About Alfred Choral Designs
Th e Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: CA.3101849
ISBN 9790007204907. Text language: German/English.
The cantata dates from Bach's time in Weimar. The instrumental scoring of four violas and basso continuo - in the Leipzig performances enhanced by two recorders doubling viola I and II at the octave - is unique in Bach's cantata oeuvre. It lends a dark, luxurious sound to the four movements which is gently illuminated by the recorders. The work - with its instrumental sinfonia, a short secco recitative and an extended accompagnato recitative (both of which contain arioso inserts), a short soprano aria and a simple closing chorale - makes no great demands on the performing forces. Admirers of text interpretation by means of instrumental figuration will be richly rewarded. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3101800.
SKU: CA.411136
ISBN 9790007253608. Key: G major. Church Slavonic/German.
Di mitri Stepanowitsch Bortniansky (1751-1825) seems to have composed the majority of his liturgical works and most of his Sacred Concertos in the 1780s and 1790s, before he was appointed Kapellmeister to the court ensemble in St. Petersburg. Heidi Kirmsse has added a German singing text to the five most popular pieces from the complete volume (CV 4.111). The festive Concerto no. 6 Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe is for Christmas, and no. 9 Heut ist der Tag, den Gott, der Herr, gemacht for Easter. No. 15 Lasst uns singen, kommt herbei is in the major key and is a very effective piece. Tchaikovsky edited Bortniansky's sacred works and is said to have particularly admired no. 32 O lass mich, Herr, mein Gott, erkennen mein Ziel. Bortniansky himself probably best liked no. 33 Sag, meine Seele, warum verzagest du? The work was sung at his funeral.*addition to the choral repertoire with works from the Orthodox liturgy/ Eastern Europe*includes the original Church Slavonic text underlaid (in transliteration).*eff ective solo/tutti alternationsScore available separately - see item CA.411100.
SKU: HL.14020971
ISBN 9780711928756. 6.75x9.75x0.039 inches.
This work was commissioned for the choir of St. Paul's Old Church, Edinburgh, who gave the first performance on the 11th of June 1989 at St. Giles' Church, Edinburgh, conducted by Leslie Shankland. This is a setting in Scots of the passage in the Apocalypse where St. John hears a voice from the throne, that voice appearing here as soprano-alto duets from a distance, building, as Davies has said, ' fine bridge' from the time of the Edinburgh church to the present. Both vocal groups sing in translucent modal harmony with organ support.
SKU: HL.35031558
UPC: 888680673918. 5.0x5.0x0.139 inches. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Genesis 15:2, Philippians 4:19, Psalm 18:10.
Written in the composer's characteristic expressive ballad style, this sacred cradle song is a precious portrait of the newborn Savior. Juxtaposing the manger scene with the holy child's future ministry among us permeates the song with meaning and a deep sense of awe. The chorus is a moment of worship that will bring power to the singing, making this music more than a performance. Inspiring poetry plus thoughtful music equals a truly memorable devotional anthem. Score and Parts (vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.
SKU: BC.368448
SKU: CA.3113614
ISBN 9790007208141. Text language: German/English.
The cantata Erforsche mich Gott und erfahre mein Herz BWV 136 was composed in Bach's first year as Kantor of St. Thomas's in Leipzig and was first performed on the 8th Sunday after Trinity, the 18th July 1723. The librettist is unknown. The title of the cantata is taken from verse 23 of Psalm 139: Erforsche mich Gott und erfahre mein Herz; prufe mich und erfahre, wie ich's meine. (Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts) The opening chorus forms an extended fugue, framed by string writing bursting with energy. The obbligato horn accentuates and enriches the movement with a special tonal color. The alto aria in F sharp minor (movement 3) comprises a trio movement with an oboe d'amore as solo instrument in a contrasting range - a presto middle section which dramatically charges the words Denn seines Eifers Grimm vernichtet (For the fury of its zeal will destroy). In the duet (movement 5) the text is sung by tenor and bass line by line, sometimes imitating contrapuntally, and sometimes both singing together dramatically in homophonic writing. A simple chorale setting to the melody Auf meinen lieben Gott concludes the cantata. Particularly charming here is the violin which joins the four vocal parts as an independent part. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3113600.
SKU: HP.C5673C
UPC: 763628956738. Pepper Choplin. Romans 8:35-39.
Original Composition Pepper Choplin sets the familiar words from Paul's letter to the Romans in this remarkable composition that both begins and ends with the question, Who shall separate us from the love of our Lord? The text provides comfort and encouragement as it reiterates the indisputable truth that nothing can ever separate us from the love of God. Choirs will enjoy the contemporary flavor and sing-able choral writing in this scripturally rich anthem. The Rhythm packet contains parts for Guitar, Bass and Drums.
SKU: HL.35030093
ISBN 9781495008221. UPC: 888680041380. 6.75x10.5x0.551 inches. Jill & Michael Gallina.
With the popularity of reality TV dance competitions, your students and the audience will be delighted to jump onto the dance bandwagon and participate in this fun filled and uplifting musical! The classic rock songs showcased in this musical have made an invaluable contribution to our pop music culture. Our story takes place in a senior center where all is quiet and calm and perhaps a bit boring; that is until the Center Director decides to use music and dance to bring fun and excitement into the lives of the seniors. Through songs and dances that were very much a part of the seniors' past, the Director, along with friends and family, encourage the seniors to get “off their rockers” and join in on the fun. All of the dances in Off Their Rockers are easy to learn with several different options for performing them. The dances can be performed by pairs, small groups or presented as full cast production numbers. If you are performing the musical with several classes or grade levels, you may choose to assign a different song and dance to each class or level. Songs include: Old Time Rock and Roll, The Banjo's Back in Town, Rock Around the Clock, At the Hop, The Peppermint Twist, Dancin' in the Street. About 25 minutes in length. For Grades 3-6.
SKU: HP.AP451B
UPC: 763628251185. 1 Timothy 1:17, Luke 2:14.
Original anthem Allen Pote's original festival anthem for Easter, On the Third Day, is one of the 'classics' in the Hope choral catalog. Allen has brought that same rousing excitement to his recent Christmas composition, Glory to God in the Highest. This Christmas Day anthem for mixed choir and keyboard, with optional brass, timpani and handbells, is truly full of joy.
SKU: LO.99-2096H
UPC: 000308114157.
The stark beauty of winter is contrasted to the other seasons in a wistful longing of nature implied by the lyrics of this thoughtful piece. A stunning showcase for treble voices, with ample teaching opportunities in dynamic contrasts, phrasing and expressive singing.
SKU: CA.3108149
ISBN 9790007206864. Key: E minor. Text language: German/English.
Bac h composed the cantata Jesus schlaft, was soll ich hoffen [Jesus sleeps, what hope have I] BWV 81 for the fourth Epiphany Sunday, 1724. The cantata is structured as a little drama: In the beginning, fear prevails. The seas rage and Jesus is asleep. The threateningly foaming waves are vividly depicted in the soughing string accompaniment of the tenor aria. Jesus's words Ihr Kleinglaubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam? [You of little faith, why are you so fearful?] are set as a bass arioso at the center of the cantata; they provide the turning point. In the subsequent bass aria, the towering seas are silenced. A recitative - Wohl mir [Well for me] - leads into the closing chorale with its certainty Unter deinen Schirmen bin ich vor den Sturmen aller Feinde frei [Under Your protection I am spared the tempests of my enemies]. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3108100.
SKU: WD.080689451232
UPC: 080689451232.
There is an endless battle between guilt and grace in all of us. Sometimes the battle is difficult and we may feel like we are losing; but rejoice! Through Jesus’ victory on the cross, we can rest in the truth that grace wins.. every time! This unique, upbeat arrangement by Daniel Semsen, from Matthew West’s popular single, combines electronic elements with classic orchestra and choir to remind us all of this redeeming truth…grace wins!
SKU: CA.4009899
ISBN 9790007187378. Language: Latin/German.
The present setting of Psalm 150 from 1884 is one of Cesar Franck's late works. It shows the highly individual elements of the composer's style in concentrated form: a consciously symphonic idiom, bold and unmistakable harmonies, largely characterized by their chromaticism and unusual concepts of form. The popularity of this work has largely been hindered by the need for large instrumental resources for so short a piece. The present arrangement of the Psalm for choir, strings and organ (ad libitum: harp and percussion) is intended as a compromise that retains much of the original sonority, but keeping the work within the scope and possibilities of churches desirous of performing works with instrumental accompaniment within the context of liturgy. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4009800.
SKU: CA.3107619
ISBN 9790007134082. Key: C major / a minor. Language: German/English.
The cantata Die Himmel erzahlen die Ehre Gottes (The heavens are telling of God in glory) BWV 76 by Johann Sebastian Bach was written for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity, which fell on 6 June 1723 in the year it was first performed. This ambitious two-part work was the second cantata which Bach wrote after taking up the position of Kantor of St. Thomas's in Leipzig. Bach's aim was evidently to demonstrate a particularly wide range of musical forms in both the arias and the recitatives in this cantata. The opening chorus is based on verses 2 and 4 of Psalm 19, with verse 4 structured as a choral fugue. Both parts of the cantata end with a chorale movement with different verses from the Lutheran hymn Es woll uns Gott genadig sein. The text refers loosely to the epistle reading from the 1st letter of St John, but deals more with general thoughts about the temptations of the Christian which can be overcome through love. Bach also performed the first part of the cantata later with minor revisions, but evidently no alterations to the text, on Reformation Day in Leipzig. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3107600.
