Offerings and Meditations

SKU: MN.50-9802

UPC: 688670598029.

Short prayers, useful as choral meditations beginning, during, close of worship. Lyrical melodies and light textures offer attractiveness to all ages and sizes of choirs.

SKU: HP.9129

UPC: 763628191290. Joshua Evanovich.

Nine traditional hymns Preludes, postludes, Communion meditations, special music selections and recital pieces are all possible uses for this collection. Soaring, majestic lines weave gracefully throughout the violin parts, offering a variety of texture and range while remaining accessible to many skill levels. The piano accompaniment is creative and intricate, yet not too difficult, offering support for the violin and also sharing in the musicality. Suggestions for violin phrasing and bowing are provded but may be altered at the performer's discretion.

SKU: GI.G-4954

This collection is second to none: masterfully crafted compositions resplendent with interesting harmonies married to texts selected from the works of the finest hymn writers of our time. Lovers of serious choral music are going to be thrilled with this new offering. Musical styles are varied, from gospel to a distinctly classical sound, sprinkled with a wide variety of instruments. Selected works include All Glory Is Yours-rich and melodic, with a memorable and singable refrain, Build Your City on the Hill-rousing, with an early American flavor, Christ Is the Day-mysterious, for Advent, Cleanse the Thoughts of Our Hearts-choral music at its finest, Before the Song Was Done-majestic and lilting, for Christmas, This Our Joy and This Our Feast-Joyful, for Easter, with trumpets and alleluia! Just consider this roster of text writers: Brian Wren, Delores Dufner, OSB, Sylvia Dunstan, Richard Leach, and Timothy Dudley-Smith. In addition, traditional texts include The Prayer of St. Patrick, a selection from Piae Cantiones, and one from The Book of Common Prayer. There are also a selection from ICEL and adaptations by Bob Moore. Includes one each of the following octavos: I COME WITH JOY (G-4933) • ALL GLORY IS YOURS (G-4934) • SLOWLY TURNING, EVER TURNING (G-4935) • BUILD YOUR CITY ON THE HILL (G-4936) • SWEET REFRESHMENT (G-4937) • CHRIST IS THE DAY (G-4938) • CHILD OF MARY (G-4939) • CLEANSE THE THOUGHTS OF OUR HEARTS (G-4940) • HOW HOLY THIS FEAST (G-4941) • CHRIST THE WAY OF LIFE (G-4942) • WE BRING,  YOU TAKE (G-4943) • WE BLONG TO CHRIST (G-3874) • BEFORE THE SONG WAS DONE (G-4944) • THIS OUR JOY AND THIS OUR FEAST (G-4945) • CHRIST BE WITH ME (G-3855) The instrumental meditation “Air” is found in G-4289, Five Liturgical Meditations.

SKU: LO.70-2240L

ISBN 9780787769581.

The music of Dan Forrest continues to be a vital part of sacred offerings in worship, as well as on the concert stage. In this second volume of general-use hymn-tune settings, Douglas E. Wagner thoughtfully arranged selections from Dan's albums of piano music. Shorter up-tempo titles for postludes are included along with longer, more meditative selections for preludes and offertories.

SKU: GI.G-017352

Now deacons have a prayer resource for their ministry! Servant of the Lord provides eighty-five meditations fo rthe life and ministry of those who serve God's people as deacons. These heartfelt reflections carry the reader through the liturgical year, favorite scripture passages, sacramental and liturgical celebrations, and diaconal life and ministry. They offer uniquely prayerful perspectives on the ministerial experience of a deacon. Every Servant of the Lord will appreciate and treasure this collection of prayers.

SKU: HP.2872

UPC: 763628128722.

Ameri can Folk Hymn
This great American folk hymn begins meditatively, through use of the singing bell and malleted bells off the table, offering an effective meditation on Christ's wonderful love. As the hymn text moves from reflective stanzas to full praise in the final stanzas with the words, To God and to the Lamb I will sing, so too, this compelling setting gains momentum and energy.

SKU: GI.G-10662

ISBN 9781622777150. English. Text Source: Text Editor: Barbara Day Miller.

THIS IS THE LEADER'S EDITION Conceived and created in the midst of the global Covid-19 pandemic which began in early 2020 and continues as this edition goes to press, the resource, Amen. Alleluia! A resource for praying farewell, grows out of reality and necessity. All individuals, families and institutions have been affected by the pandemic, including the church. Congregations responded in offering pastoral care in numerous ways when a gathering of people was not possible or permissible. It seems inevitable that some of these initiatives will now become a normative experience in the life of a congregation. These initiatives include the streaming or broadcast of services, increased ministry to those who cannot be present, providing resources for home prayer, adaptation of worship services in denomination resources, and relevant to this publication, the growing experience of delayed or postponed funerals. Amen. Alleluia! A resource for praying farewell offers clergy, pastoral ministers, congregations, families and individuals a collection of prayer services, Scripture passages, other texts, and music to mourn the death, and celebrate the life, of the deceased. While many of the services are framed in the structure of Western liturgical traditions, the collection is truly ecumenical. The material within may be used in conjunction with a congregation’s or denomination’s principal worship resource, or as an alternative to established liturgies. With adaptation, this resource can be used at interfaith memorials, as well as with those who have no affiliation in a faith tradition. CONTENTS: Graveside Funeral and Service of Committal, Graveside Funeral and Service of Committal for a Child, Graveside Committal Following a Funeral, Brief Service for the Scattering of Ashes, Prayer Service When a Funeral Is Delayed, Anniversary Visit to a Grave, Meditation for a Personal Visit to a Gravesite, Prayer and Meditation When Tending a Grave, Remembering and Naming the Saints of the Congregation, A Congregational Ritual of Loss and New Beginnings, Brief Service for the Death of a Beloved Animal, Other Liturgical Texts, Scripture Readings, Psalms, Poetry and Reflections, Hymns.

SKU: GI.G-10662A

Text Source: Text Editor: Barbara Day Miller.

THIS IS THE PEOPLE'S EDITION Conceived and created in the midst of the global Covid-19 pandemic which began in early 2020 and continues as this edition goes to press, the resource, Amen. Alleluia! A resource for praying farewell, grows out of reality and necessity. All individuals, families and institutions have been affected by the pandemic, including the church. Congregations responded in offering pastoral care in numerous ways when a gathering of people was not possible or permissible. It seems inevitable that some of these initiatives will now become a normative experience in the life of a congregation. These initiatives include the streaming or broadcast of services, increased ministry to those who cannot be present, providing resources for home prayer, adaptation of worship services in denomination resources, and relevant to this publication, the growing experience of delayed or postponed funerals. Amen. Alleluia! A resource for praying farewell offers clergy, pastoral ministers, congregations, families and individuals a collection of prayer services, Scripture passages, other texts, and music to mourn the death, and celebrate the life, of the deceased. While many of the services are framed in the structure of Western liturgical traditions, the collection is truly ecumenical. The material within may be used in conjunction with a congregation’s or denomination’s principal worship resource, or as an alternative to established liturgies. With adaptation, this resource can be used at interfaith memorials, as well as with those who have no affiliation in a faith tradition. CONTENTS: Graveside Funeral and Service of Committal, Graveside Funeral and Service of Committal for a Child, Graveside Committal Following a Funeral, Brief Service for the Scattering of Ashes, Prayer Service When a Funeral Is Delayed, Anniversary Visit to a Grave, Meditation for a Personal Visit to a Gravesite, Prayer and Meditation When Tending a Grave, Remembering and Naming the Saints of the Congregation, A Congregational Ritual of Loss and New Beginnings, Brief Service for the Death of a Beloved Animal, Other Liturgical Texts, Scripture Readings, Psalms, Poetry and Reflections, Hymns.

SKU: SU.80101243

This volume contains two short, meditative works for piano: Nocturne (1990) and The Palace of Hsi Wang Mu (1991). Each would make an excellent recital offering, or music for a religious service, when a resonant acoustic is available. Published by: Zimbel Press.

SKU: FG.55011-686-3

In spring 2020, coronavirus began spreading throughout the world and in many places people were subjected to quarantine. It was then that Hiyoli Togawa, a violist, proposed that the BIS record label release a viola disc entitled Songs of Solitude of short compositions by different contemporary composers, as a sort of reflection of the present time and offering comfort to listeners in their solitude. Hiyoli asked Kalevi Aho (b. 1949) to compose a piece in which she could play and sing simultaneously. The meditative, melancholy Am Horizont is dedicated to Hiyoli Togawa and composed in April 2020. Duration: c. 5'30''.

SKU: GI.G-CD-1016

SKU: AP.6-420698

ISBN 9780486420691. English.

In addition to their intrinsic entertainment value, these authentic regional singings and sayings offer significant insights into African lives and customs. Recorded in the early twentieth century, this compilation features folklore from the Ndau tribe of Portuguese East Africa and the Zulus of South Africa: songs celebrating the rain, labor chants, dances and laments, as well as songs of war, meditation, and love. Extensive commentary, metrical and literal translations, and notes on pronunciation provided by the editor, one of the world's foremost ethnomusicologists. A splendid introduction to the rich and varied musical and folkloric tradition of Africa, this volume offers a fine resource for music students and all enthusiasts of African culture. Unabridged reprint of the classic 1921 edition. 10 black-and-white illustrations.

SKU: HL.49047040

ISBN 9783795711436. UPC: 196288116332. 9.0x12.0x0.535 inches.

This volume from the popular Cellissimo series contains 30 entertaining recital pieces, mostly from the Romantic period. In additionto three original serenades by Jacques Offenbach, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and the French composer Mel Bonis, the volume contains beautiful character pieces, mostly one-movement forms such as berceuse, elegy, humoresque, meditation, melody, nocturne, romance, tarantella, valse de concert and much more . Expressive lyrical pieces are represented as well as cheerful and virtuoso works. In addition to original works, there are numerous arrangements of popular works, including Schumann's Traumerei, Grieg's Anitras Tanz, Fauré's Après un rêve, Elgar's Salut d'amour or Rachmaninoff's Vocalise - all pieces that are well suited as concert and encore pieces . The volume also contains rarities and new discoveries, including original works by cello virtuosos such as Dotzauer, Offenbach, Goltermann, van Goens and Trowell, as well as works by composers Mel Bonis, Juliette Dantin, Ethel Harraden and Claudine Smidt. The level of difficulty is demanding and is aimed at advanced cellists. Many pieces use the 5th-7th position, others have passages in a simple thumb position, sometimes also with high harmonics. They are therefore very good practice examples for advanced users who want to apply sophisticated techniques to beautiful examples of literature. Last but not least, the requirements for expression and design offer plenty of room for cellist and musical development.

SKU: HL.49045998

ISBN 9781540034960. UPC: 888680790998. 9.0x12.0x0.142 inches.

In The Diamond Sutra, an early Buddhist text also known as The Diamond that Cuts Through Illusion, the Buddha leads his interlocutor, the Elder Subhuti, through a series of questions and provocations. The Buddha then concludes the session by offering this teaching to those assembled:All composed things are like a dream,a phantom, a drop of dew, a flash of lightning.That is how to meditate on them;that is how to observe them.This duo piece is in four sections, corresponding roughly to these four disparate visions of impermanence: four distinct moments of interplay between form and emptiness, four corners of a diamond. This series of images is itself a 'composed thing,' gathering dissimilar elements into a unified system. It suggests that the things we make are similar to things that exist beyond intention. The Buddha's utterance helps us hear so-called 'composition' and 'improvisation' - or the encompassing category, 'music' - as part of an even larger aggregate: that which forms and recedes.- Vijay Iyer.