Organ Music for Ascension of Christ, Pentecost and Trinity

SKU: MN.50-7031

UPC: 688670570315.

Doubl e-text (Easter and General). Traditional Easter text with LLANFAIR tune. Four-part madrigal style sections for hymn tune interspersed with rhythmic Unison interludes. Practical, joyful, fun to sing. Void of technical difficulties.

SKU: CA.1805220

ISBN 9790007100223.

Scor e available separately - see item CA.1805200.

SKU: MN.50-1054

UPC: 688670510540.

Warm, tender reflection on meaning of Christmas. Attractive quasi-folk style melody, lush harmonies, graceful choral lines. Three stanzas Unison (1 with Descant), 1 stanza SATB.

SKU: CA.1810000

ISBN 9790007100322.

SKU: CA.2901400

ISBN 9790007102159.

SKU: MN.56-0073

UPC: 688670220760. Latin.

This mass setting was commissioned by the Friends of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and first performed on Ascension Sunday, 1994. Suitable for both church and concert use, the music is both lyrical and dramatic. The “Gloriaâ� �‚¬Â is set for SATB divisi (all parts divide) in a quick and rhythmic mixed meter. The movement begins with a sort of call and response where Choir 1 states a motif and Choir 2 responds with the same motif (sometimes at a different pitch level.) A soloist begins the middle section, Piu Allegro (“Qui tollis”) and the first material returns, but in unison this time, at “Jesu Christe.” Duration 5:30.

SKU: HL.48181307

UPC: 888680866853. 6.0x8.25x0.249 inches.

“This edition of The Ascension for Orchestra by Olivier Messiaen is the conductor?s edition. This religious work lasts approximately 27 minutes and is divided into four parts. I. Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son père (Saint John?s Gospel) II. Alléluïas sereins d?une âme qui désire le ciel (Ascension Mass) III. Alléluïa sur la trompette, Alléluïa sur la cymbale (Psalm 46) IV. Prière du Christ montant vers son père (Saint John?s Gospel) This piece also exists for Solo Organ. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music, he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity, its diatonic aspect, its harmony with limited transposition, its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong, including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes and the 'Treatise on rhythm, colour and ornithology' in 7 volumes.”.

SKU: CA.3112849

ISBN 9790007207755. Text language: German/English. Text: von Ziegler, Christiane Mariane. Text by Christiane Mariane von Ziegler.

After breaking off the annual cantata cycle at the end of March 1725 Bach set a series of cantata texts by the Leipzig poet Christiana Mariana von Ziegler, who maintained one of the first literary-musical salons. The large scale chorale chorus ties this work to the chorale cantatas. The central bass aria Auf,auf, mit hellem Schall with solo trumpet is note-worthy since in place of a middle section in the aria, here Bach employs an accompagnato recitative. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3112800.

SKU: MN.60-6010

UPC: 688670660108. Text: Michael D. Costello. Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-23;.

A newly written hymn text based on Ephesians 1:11-23, matched to an equally new tune. Parts for Flute, Oboe, Cello are available separately. An optional page for congregation is also included.

SKU: MN.56-0076

UPC: 688670220791. Latin.

This mass setting was commissioned by the Friends of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and first performed on Ascension Sunday, 1994. Suitable for both church and concert use, the music is both lyrical and dramatic. The “Benedictus� �¢â‚¬Â is for SATB divisi and begins with a short 6/8 declamation, then moves into a section where the rhythmic idea is set in a sort of off-the-beat fashion, with all parts divisi playing against each other. A unison section with the off-the-beat motif follows. A majestic “Hosannaâ € follows. The “Agnus Dei” is set in a rubato triple meter in a homophonic style with close chords (also divisi.) At the “miserere,à ¢â‚¬Â the choir 1/choir 2 call and response motif from the “Gloriaâ� �‚¬Â returns. That same motif continues into the “dona nobis pacem,” as the movement (and the entire Mass) ends with a long decrescendo into a quiet call, “Pacem.â� �‚¬Â Duration 7:33.

SKU: MN.56-0075

UPC: 688670220784. Latin.

This mass setting was commissioned by the Friends of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and first performed on Ascension Sunday, 1994. Suitable for both church and concert use, the music is both lyrical and dramatic. The “Sanctusâ € begins quietly, with divided sopranos trading off on a major second in a mysterious and meditative way. Parts add and build until the basses enter with a cantus firmus of sorts. The major second continues to figure prominently in the ensuing material. The movement ends with a simple melody repeated in unison (“Hosanna in excelsis”) fading away into the distance. Duration 3:55.