Music For Special Occasions (Sacred) 10Pk (PARRY BEN / L'ESTRANGE A)

Sing, Choirs! is a library in miniature. It contains many of the Christian church's popular traditional anthems, including at least one example that will be suitable for each of the major services of the year. A number of Anglican chants (Psalms, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) are included, set out in a way that should enable those who are unfamiliar with the style to perform them easily. The selection of movements from the Mass can be used to enrich the music of the liturgy in services. Many of the works in Sing, Choirs! are presented in their original form, such as Bruckner's Locus Iste and Mozart's Laudate Dominum . Others are arrangements, adaptations or longer pieces, abridged to bring them into the scope of a useable anthem, including choral arrangements of Handel's Largo , the Ave Marias by Schubert and by Bach and Gounod, and Franck's Panis Angelicus amongst many others. This collection has practicability as a priority. The Organ parts can be played on either the Piano or the Keyboard. Much of the music in Sing, Choirs! will be suitable for special occasions, making this an indispensable volume for choirs singing at weekly church services, weddings, funerals and in the concert hall. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Orgue

Das Liederspiel. Par HUMPERDINCK ENGELBERT. When Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera Hänsel und Gretel was premiered on 23 December 1893 in Weimar conducted by Richard Strauss, the work could look back on an extensive history of origin. Humperdinck’s younger sister Adelheid Wette (born in 1858) had displayed a great interest in literature in her youth and written a variety of poems for special occasions. In 1888, she wrote a fairy tale entitled Schneewittchen [Snow White] and her brother supplied some songs for this piece. Further fairy tale collaborations followed which were customarily performed within the family circle, and the first draft of the Hänsel und Gretel was begun in 1890. Adelheid’s husband would be celebrating his 34th birthday on 16 May of this year and his wife intended to surprise him with a performance of her version of this fairy tale. Her brother was allotted the task of composing the accompanying songs and, a month before the birthday, she wrote a letter to him in Mainz where Engelbert Humperdinck was among other activities working as an editor for the Schott publishing house, ordering a “very pretty folkloric” Tanzlied [Dance song], a Waldlied [Forest song] (or Echolied [Echo song]), a Schlummerlied [Lullaby] and a Kickericki-Lied [Cock-a-doodle-doo song] from her “dear sugar-sweet little brother... Engel-Bärtchen [angel beard]”. She enclosed the corresponding verses with the letter and “for fun” also provided her own invented melody for the Schlummerlied and rhythmic suggestions for the Tanzlied. Humperdinck went straight to work and, as related in an entry in his diary, was already able to play the songs to the director of the publishing house, Dr Ludwig Strecker, by 19 April. This was the history of origin of the four songs published for the first time edited in form of their original versions in this edition Brüderchen komm’ tanz’ mit mir, Wer ruft mir im Walde doch alles nach, In den Zweigen die Vögelein und Tirelireli! ‘s ist nicht mehr früh “for two children’s voices and piano accompaniment” (see manuscript1). In his reply letter to his sister in which the fair copy of the songs were enclosed, Humperdinck wrote: “As you see, the pitch of the melodies is not too high and I have incorporated your melodies. Let me know soon whether you like the little songs. By the way, the ‘cock-a-doodle-doo’ can also be sung on one note (E flat) instead of on the four notes of the chord.” The first performance of the song-play was held as planned within the family circle with Wettes’ two eldest daughters in the two principle roles. Spurred on by the success of the family performance, initial plans were forged to adapt the song-play into a singspiel with numerous musical numbers and rhymed dialogues; Hermann Wette participated in a draft of the text. The particell of this singspiel had been completed by Christmas 1890. Hugo Wolf and a few others however advised the composer to extend the singspiel into a through-composed fairy tale opera. Humperdinck followed this advice and worked on what he ironically termed as a “Kinderstubenweihfestspiel“ [sacred festive play for the nursery] during the next two summers in Bayreuth. Tanzliedchen [Dance song] and Morgenweckruf [Cock-a-doodle-doo song] were eventually included in the opera in a modified form. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / 2 Voix et Piano

Hymn Arrangements For Every Occasion - Arrangement: Smith Gail. Par SMITH GAIL. This comprehensive edition contains a wealth of music for virtually every situation and church occasion such as: preludes, interludes, postludes, prayer time, Communion, offertory, Christmas, Easter, Father's Day, funerals, graduation, Mother's Day, patriotic occasions, Thanksgiving, weddings, missionary conferences, as well as pieces for children's programs, special solos that require a more advanced technique, and some contemporary piano pieces. Selections include: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - Am I A Soldier of the Cross? - Brethren, We Have Met to Worship - God Moves in a Mysterious Way - More About Jesus - God So Loved the World - Standing on the Promises - Peace, Perfect Peace - Amazing Grace - and more. Standard notation. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Sacred - Hymnals / Recueil / Piano

Das neugeborne Kindelein (The newborn babe the heavenly child) (BuxWV 13)for Mixed choir (SATB) Strings Basso continuoDietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) was Organist of the St Marien church in Lübeck from 1668 until his death. He wrote many works for specific secular occasions feasts and celebrations etc. and although his positon did not require him to compose vocal music he left over 120 vocal works in a wide range of scorings style and length. Almost all texts are sacred and scorings vary from a single voice with instrument to nine voices with several instruments and continuo.Dietrich Buxtehude’s Cantata forfour part chorus is suited remarkably well for the Christmas services as well as the general religious services which choruses take part in every year.This opulent-sounding work possesses its every own special Christmas magic. It is a piece which can claim a place in the repertoire of many choruses.- Score with parts (BA717) separate parts (BA717) and choral score (BA717-91) available for sale

Overflowing with a worshipful spirit this setting of a traditional chorus is approachable and usable for many occasions. Though simple in its core content the craftsmanship of vocal lines and piano accompaniment transform this choral into a truly special anthem. Ideal for Trinity Sunday or as part of a worship set this is a versatile sacred song for your choir.

This collection of various style chants and reflections for duet recorder is designed for church performance and other occasions requiring solemnity and quiet joy. Most arrangements are for alto and tenor or soprano and tenor. They are all original compositions except for two plainsong chants. The classic chants O Come O Come Emmanuel and Of the Father's Love Begotten are especially suitable for the Advent season while the compositions His Sacred Heart His Sorrow and others are appropriate for Lent.