Away In A Manger: SATB: Vocal Score

Commissioned for the Nine Lessons and Carols service at King's College Cambridge December 2005.For unaccompanied SATB Chorus with soprano solo.

with Away in a Manger-Though He knew what love would cost God made a way in the manger to make a way to the cross. Solo driven this is a powerful statement of God's love and provision for us. Orchestration includes score and parts for Flute 1 2 Oboe Clarinet 1 2 Trumpet 1 2 3 Horn 1 2 (Alto Sax) Trombone 1 2 (Tenor Sax/Baritone TC) Trombone 3/Tuba Percussion 1 2 Harp Rhythm Violin 1 2 Viola (Clarinet 3) Cello/Bassoon (Bass Clarinet) String Bass andKeyboard String Reduction. CD Accompaniment Trax also available. Duration: Approx. 5:00

Easy concert arrangement for SATB with keyboard or small orchestra from Four Christmas Carols: O Green And Shimmering Tree Good Day (HMC926) Fum Fum Fum (HMC928) I Saw Three Ships (HMC923).

This setting of Away in a Manger includes both of the well-known melodies interweaved with the gentle arpeggiated accompaniment that underscores the warm vocal textures. Includes part for optional melody instrument.Availableseparately: SATB SAB and 2-Part. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00

SATB-Festival of Carols is a joyful celebration of the music of Christmas. Overflowing with tuneful praise this cantata based on the traditional “Lessons and Carols” format includes thoughtful readings by PamelaStewart and optional parts for congregation children's choir and handbell choirs. There are over 20 classic carols incorporated into the work along with new seasonal selections composed especially for Festival of Carols.Brant Adams adds his special touch with orchestrations that capture the very heart of the Christmas season. Your entire community of faith will go away encouraged and inspired by this Advent/Christmas worshipevent.Includes: O Come All Ye Faithful; Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus; Away in a Manger; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Silent Night; Sussex Carol; Angels We Have Heard on High and more.

Here's a fresh idea which blends Silent Night Away in a Manger and The First Noel seamlessly with Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1 with great effect. The vocal and piano are carefully and artfully crafted creating a wonderful new offering. Truly inspired!

Uses: General Christmas Eve ChristmasScripture: I Thessalonians 5:17; Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:14Re-tooling a classic hymn into a Christmas offering is a crafty concept and in this refinedarrangement the idea becomes art. Easily learned the piece is “something old and something new” making this choral a satisfying addition to any concert or worship service. The instrumentation adds additional layers ofsonic complexity while the optional text presenting the original Sweet Hour of Prayer text gives thoughtful directors programming flexibility. Available separately: SATB LiteTrax CD Orchestration (Score & parts forflute cello 2 oct. handbells). NOTE: “Away in a Manger” quote in handbells has TACET option if performing the “Sweet Hour of Prayer” text. Duration: ca. 4:00.

From the composer of Festival of Carols and The Winter Rose comes a cantata that celebrates the legacy of early American carols and hymnody. Composed in the spirit of folk music the cantata combines traditionalsounds with more rustic elements creating a blend that is fresh and pleasing. Popular American carols like Away In a Manger and O Little Town of Bethlehem dance with traditional spirituals such as Children GoWhere I Send Thee and Go Tell It on the Mountain. Sacred Harp tunes are re-tooled for Advent and stand alongside new versions of Shaker hymns and Appalachian melodies. Thoughtful narration weaves the movements togetherin a meaningful tapestry of song and Scripture. Two orchestral options are available allowing maximum flexibility in performance. A full line of support products is also available. Available separately: SATB CD-ROM FullOrchestration (Score & Parts for Flute 1 & 2 alto recorder Oboe/English Horn Clarinet 1 & 2 Bassoon Horn 1 & 2 Trumpet 1-3 Trombone 1 & 2 Bass Trombone/Tuba Timpani Percussion Acoustic Guitar Banjo Harp Piano Synth Solo fiddle Violin 1 & 2 Viola Cello Double Bass) Printed Full Orchestration Appalachian Consort Orchestration (Score & parts for Flute Violin Cello Mandolin Guitar Percussion and Piano) StudioTrax CD (accompanimentonly) SplitTrax CD Listening CD 10-Pack Listening CDs Preview Pack (Book/CD combo) RehearsalTrax CDs (part predominant reproducible) Digital Resource Kit (PowerPoint Choir Devotionals Poster Program Flyers Children'sProgram PDFs). Duration: approx. 40 min.