Silent Prayer

Prayer of the Heart was inspired by The Chain of Hope. This charitable organisation raises money for the treatment of heart disorders in children including Marfan’s Syndrome of which John Tavener is a sufferer. Thesinger should sit on a low stool bowing towards the heart. This facilitates the soul’s concentration and its unification in ecstasy. The Prayer of the Heart is prayed ceaselessly day and night awake or sleeping becauseit has become at one with the beating of the heart... Silence peace sweetness of union with God... The Prayer is not usually sounded with the voice at all it is silent. Therefore the music must be played and sungintensely quietly with no physical effort. The Byzantine bell and large Tibetan temple bowl may be played by the singer. Prayer of the Heart should be sung in subdued lighting perhaps by candlelight. The recording of theheartbeat should sound very tenderly and quietly throughout.

The shadows of Gethsemane are explored in this gripping anthem for Holy Week. Rich choral sound and vivid text describe in heartbreaking detail the events that were to follow Christ's lonely night of prayer in the garden. Themiddle section provides an opportunity of praise with the refrain “Worthy Is the Lamb.” An anthem of exquisite beauty ... “Silent Was the Night.”

Duets For Two Acoustic Guitars-The Christmas season has always been special to me. It is a season that has crystallized the hopes aspirations and faith of millions of people through the centuries. The amount of music written for Christmas is monumental.This book contains 14 scores from my Christmas Guitar Portraits recording. I selected various genres dear to me.First there are selections from the early American sacred song tradition. The Babe of Bethlehem Cherry Tree Carol A Star in the East The Shepherd's Star A Virgin Unspotted and I Wonder As I Wander all are from this rich heritage.I also picked a number of carols from theOld English genre. Away In The Manger Green Grow'th the Holly and What Child is This are included.Then there are the Christmas favourites. In the Bleak Mid-winter and a medley ofBaloo Lammy; The First Noel and Silent Night make any Christmas complete. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence is one of my favourite Advent hymns. Gaudete Christus est natus is arousing carol dating back many centuries.Finally I included two originals. Lullay My Liking is an ancient carol text. Many composers over the centuries have written melodies to these lyrics most notably GustavHolst. I could not resist the temptation so the melody here is original. Finally Christmas Prayer is a new composition. I have always wanted to compose and arrange music designed to bring the Plectrum or Flatpick Guitarto the concert stage. These arrangements were written with that in mind.

Celebrating Peace on Earth-Peace on earth. It's been a prayer since the beginning of time. God's people have longed for it for centuries. Dennis and Nan Allen have carefully crafted a service that will remind us of the peace God provides for Christmastimeand for our personal lives all year. Familiar carols and an original Allen song make this 30-minute work appealing for a variety of choirs.Performance options include use of the ChoirTrax CD (split-trax andinstruments only) orchestration or live with just piano and/or organ.Song titles include: Carol of the Bells (instrumental); O Come O Come Emmanuel (with “I Heard the Bells on ChristmasDay”); It Came upon the Midnight Clear; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day; Silent Night; and He Is My Peace.

Joseph Haydn's Die Sieben Letze Worte Unseres Erlösers Am Kreuze. The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross' Op.51 In 1785 or '86 Haydn received a commission from the Canon of Cadiz for what would serve essentially as 'incidental' music for a Good Friday service (akin to the one centering upon The Stations of the Cross although there are twelve of those) in which the celebrant recites in turn each of Christ's utterances on the way to Calvary then gives a 'reflection' thereupon followed by music to accompany a brief interval of silent congregational prayer. To this Haydn added an introductory movement and a conclusiondepicting the earthquake that followed the passing of Jesus. The structure of the work then is: Introduction -- 'Father forgive them for they know not what they do.' -- Sonata 1 -- 'Verily I say unto thee today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.' -- Sonata 2 -- 'Woman behold thy son.' -- Sonata 3 -- 'My God my God why hast thou forsaken me?' -- Sonata 4 -- 'I thirst.' -- Sonata 5 -- 'It is finished.' -- Sonata 6 -- 'Father into thy hands I commend my spirit.' -- Sonata 7 -- Conclusion (Earthquake)

The Little Black Songbook of Great Acoustic Songs boasts over 80 crowd-pleasing hits from the past and present masters of the unplugged tune. Presented in chord songbook format, this collection features Guitar chords and complete lyrics, as well as useful chord boxes for each song. Despite its size, The Little Black Songbook contains enough Great Acoustic Songs to feature something for everyone, such as classic rock from the '60s to the latest and best pop tunes hot off the charts. Whether the songs were originally intended to be acoustic tunes or their singalong choruses make them perfect for the unplugged treatment, every one of these songs is ideal for strumming andsinging. This songbook features a diverse range of songs from Simon & Garfunkel's America, Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues and Elton John's Tiny Dancer , through to Elliott Smith's Ballad Of Big Nothing, James Bay's Hold Back The River and Ho Hey by The Lumineers. Drawn from the finest pop, rock and folk singer-songwriters, these tunes are ideal for a group singalong, a spot of busking or simply enjoying the pleasure of playing Great Acoustic Songs . With The Little Black Songbook , you can learn to play over 80 of the greatest Acoustic Songs by some of the biggest names in pop and rock. You'll also be able to practise strumming, singing, all while learning to play a huge number of chords using the Guitar chord boxes. Perfect for any aspiring guitarist, this acoustic sheet music songbook may be small, but it's packed with some massive songs. 1. 20/20 2. About A Girl 3. Against The Wind 4. America 5. And I love You so 6. Baby can I hold you 7. Ballad Of Big Nothing 8. Blud 9. Breaking The Law 10. Broken 11. Broken Strings 12. Budapest 13. Cornerstone 14. Cosmic Dancer 15. Courage 16. Cracklin' Rosie 17. Cucurucu 18. Dancing Barefoot 19. Everlong 20. Everything Has Changed 21. Far From Any Road 22. Folsom Prison Blues 23. Fourfiveseconds 24. Free Fallin' 25. Grandma's Hands 26. Guitar Man 27. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? 28. Heart Is A Drum 29. Ho Hey 30. Hold Back the River 31. Home 32. I Never Learn 33. I Say A Little Prayer 34. I'm Looking Through You 35. In Between Days 36. Into My Arms 37. Ivy & Gold 38. Jack And Diane 39. Jenny Don't Be Hasty 40. Lean 41. Let Her Go 42. Little Lion Man 43. Little Talks 44. Lola 45. Love Ain't for Keeping 46. Love Is Like A Butterfly 47. Matilda 48. Moonshadow 49. My Winding Wheel 50. No One's Gonna Love You 51. Oblivious 52. Oh Daddy 53. One Love (People Get Ready) 54. Our House 55. Paint The Moon 56. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want 57. Quicksand 58. Re: Stacks 59. Red Eyes 60. Ripple 61. Running Scared 62. Ship To Wreck 63. Shiver 64. Silent Movies 65. Sisters Of Mercy 66. Solsbury Hill 67. Someone Like You 68. Stay With Me 69. Strawberry Letter 23 70. Stuck On You 71. Sugar Man 72. Take me Home, Country Roads 73. Take Me To Church 74. Tangled Up In Blue 75. Tears in heaven 76. The Drugs Don't Work 77. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 78. The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta De Ipanema) 79. Thinking Out Loud 80. Tiny Dancer 81. Trouble 82. Wagon Wheel 83. Walk On The Wild Side 84. Weather With You 85. Wild West End 86. With A Gun 87. You Turn Me On I'm A Radio 88. You'Re The Best Thing / Paroles&accords / Wise Publications

Christmas Cantata-It was into the shadows and winter of this world that Christ came to bring us the light and warmth of his salvation. The new cantata Winter's Grace from renowned composer Joseph M. Martin celebrates this great light andwashes the sanctuary with the message of hope peace joy and love using a program of candles scriptures prayers and music. The incorporation of familiar carols will engage the listener and ease the learning process. There is a full line of support products available to facilitate your presentation of this dramatic new work including a digital resource kit featuring art work PowerPoint visuals a Bible study practice hints interpretivemovement options plus a unique composer's commentary explaining some of the writer's perspective on the composition of the work. Includes: A Winter's Song Celebration for Advent Hop Peace Joy and Love Carols ofAdoration Let the Earth Resound With Praise! A Silent Holy Night and more. Score and Parts for Flute 1

Christmas Cantata-It was into the shadows and winter of this world that Christ came to bring us the light and warmth of his salvation. The new cantata Winter's Grace from renowned composer Joseph M. Martin celebrates this great light andwashes the sanctuary with the message of hope peace joy and love using a program of candles scriptures prayers and music. The incorporation of familiar carols will engage the listener and ease the learning process. There is a full line of support products available to facilitate your presentation of this dramatic new work including a digital resource kit featuring art work PowerPoint visuals a Bible study practice hints interpretivemovement options plus a unique composer's commentary explaining some of the writer's perspective on the composition of the work. Includes: A Winter's Song Celebration for Advent Hop Peace Joy and Love Carols ofAdoration Let the Earth Resound With Praise! A Silent Holy Night and more

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

Plus de 200 morceaux du début de la Renaissance et du Baroque aux périodes classiques et romantiques. Inclues des oeuvres de Carcassi, Bach, Tarrega et Mozart. / Guitare / Partition