Sarah (SATB)

Par RODGERS SARAH. Choral settings of ‘Lift up your heads, O ye gates’ from Psalm 24 are numerous, from that of the sixteenth-century Geneva Psalter of Claude Goudimel to the present day. Unsurprisingly so, as the text has many appropriate liturgical applications. In this jubilant setting, The King of Glory, Sarah Rodgers has provided church choirs of all abilities with a truly celebratory anthem that in its writing for SATB displays many elements of choral craft, from unison and two-part textures to a satisfyingly contrapuntal full harmony. The driving, rhythmic figure in the organ accompaniment underpins and uplifts the voices, and occasional harmonic juxtapositions add delightfully unexpected moments of colour. Importantly, with a proficient organist, the anthem can be prepared with just one or two rehearsals. It is certain to be of great appeal both to choirs and to congregations. / Date parution : 1905-07-10/ Feuillet / SATB et Orgue

Originally sung by Andrea Bocelli in Italian only Con Te Partirò was a hit and became Bocelli's signature song. This second version renamed Time To Say Goodbye and reworked to include both English and Italian reached hit status once again this time as a duet with Sarah Brightman.Here arranged for SATB choir and Piano Time To Say Goodbye is sure to be popular with both choirs and audiences.

Paperback-Sarah Quartel's God Will Give Orders/Sweet Child for SATB Piano Djembe and Cello. This evocative anthem from the larger work Snow Angel is a piece of two halves. Opening with a haunting Cello line the first section ('God Will Give Orders') is mystical and ethereal until a vibrant figure from the Djembe lifts the music into the second section ('Sweet Child') which is uplifting and bold in character with a distinctly African feel and an effective a cappella ending. The instrumental parts are included in the vocal score and a version for upper voices (SSAA) is also available.

Scored for SATB choir with Organ or Piano accompaniment. Text in English and French with English words by Sarah Leftwich. Edited by Desmond Ratcliffe.

All I Ask Of You is the love song that triggers the Phantom of The Opera?s jealous campaign of retribution in Andrew Lloyd Webber?s legendary musical; Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman took it for a spin in 1986 and had a hit single.Big Spender became even more popular than the 1966 musical from which it came ? ?Sweet Charity? ? and Shirley Bassey did much to popularise it later.Written specifically for Colm Wilkinson Bring Him Home is the emotional song from Act II of Les Misérables while I Have A Dream is a no less emotional Abba number that is included in the record-breaking stage musical Mamma Mia.Last Night OfThe World is the haunting dance hall song from Miss Saigon that marks the fateful promise made by the US airman to take Kim with him when he leaves Vietnam.This volume in the Novello Choral Pops collection contains all five of these musical theatre favourites arranged for SATB Choir with Piano accompaniment.

A jolly Christmas carol-This lively carol was commissioned in 2005 by Lichfield Cathedral Special Choir (now called the Cathedral Chorus) to celebrate the birth of Hannah Scriven and Holly Mason the daughters of the two cathedral organists at that time. The words were specially written by Tony Barnard the then Canon Chancellor at Lichfield and a member of the choir. This carol whilst not entirely foreign to my normal style touches more ‘country and western’/popular buttons than I am in the habit of touching. But I wanted to write a tuneful piece which swayed and danced and reflected the colourful imagery of Tony Barnard’s text. Recommended recording: Comeout Lazar – The shorter choral works of Paul Spicer (Regent REGCD280) by The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College Cambridge and Claire Innes-Hopkins (organ) directed by Sarah MacDonald. Text: This child of God who’s born on Christmas day whom shepherds view to whom kings homage pay is called to be a shepherd and a king. Sing alleluias praise this wondrous thing. This child of God is shepherd born to lead through pastures green by banks of golden reed; nor left nor right but ever on the way which leads to Calvary and endless day. This child of God this Son of David’s line is root of tree a shoot a fruitful vine it shelter gives to all who see the way which leads them to the cross and Easter day. This child of God this many spangled star is light’ning flash which dazzles near and far; bright light to guide our feet along the way that leads to Calvary and endless day. This child of God is called to save mankind to open eye and ear the heart and mind; to heal and make the lame man leap and play along the road that leads to Easter Day. This child of God let angel voices praise. Give God the glory live his loving ways. Let peace on earth o’er come our worldly strife through all who walk his road throughout their life. Tony Barnard

Arranged by Mac Huff for SATB Choir this great song is the well known theme from The Brothers McMullen.

for SATB unaccompanied or with optional handbells (or percussion or organ) This enchanting setting brings a fresh take on a familiar fifteenth-century text. The dialogue between Mary and the infant Jesus is woven to a beguiling folk-like melody through each of the voice parts. For added sparkle there is an optional part for handbells.

All I Ask Of You is the love song that triggers the Phantom of The Opera's jealous campaign of retribution in Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical - Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman took it for a spin in 1986 and had a hit single. Big Spender became even more popular than the 1966 musical from which it came - 'Sweet Charity' - and Shirley Bassey did much to popularise it later. Written specifically for Colm Wilkinson, Bring Him Home is the emotional song from Act II of Les Misérables while I Have A Dream is a no less emotional Abba number that is included in the record-breaking stage musical Mamma Mia. Last Night Of The World is the haunting dance hall song from Miss Saigon that marks the fateful promise made by the US airman to take Kim with him when he leaves Vietnam. This volume in the Novello Choral Pops collection contains all five of these musical theatre favourites, arranged for SATB Choir with Piano accompaniment. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

for unaccompanied SATB choir. Breath of Song brings together ten exquisite works by contemporary women composers. Compiled and edited by Sarah Quartel, the collection features an eclectic mix of styles and colours.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's inspiring poetry still rings true today with this contemporary classic heard each Christmas in recordings by Bing Crosby Sarah McLachlan and more. This setting features a solo voice above expressive acappella choral textures building to a sonorous homophonic statement of the final verse and fading to a reflective and quiet conclusion. Available: SSATB a cappella. Duration: ca. 2:15.

Sarah Quartel's A Winter Day for SATB (with divisions) Cello and Piano. This five-movement work celebrates the long Canadian winter setting texts by the composer Sara Teasdale Lucy Maud Montgomery (of 'Anne of Green Gables' fame) and Melville Cane. Each movement depicts a different time of day beginning with the cold darkness before dawn ('Timid Star') and concluding with the evening turning into dusk and then darkness ('Snow Toward Evening'). The music conjures up vivid images of a cold and crisp winter and of swirling dancing snowflakes.

with I Will Always Love You-Two mega-hits combine in this pairing of Sarah McLachlan's pop ballad and the Whitney Houston remake of Dolly Parton's emotional song. Opening with “I Will Remember You ” it moves into a duet on the verse of “IWill Always Love You ” before the thrilling harmonic release into the song's powerful hook. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Combo Parts available as a digital download (tpt 1 tpt 2 tsx tbn gtr b dm). Duration: ca. 3:45.