SKU: HL.48024856
ISBN 9781784545598. UPC: 840126910803. 7.5x10.25x0.03 inches.
From one of the UK's bright, emerging choral composers, Rhiannon Randle, is this sublime setting of the familiar Latin text. O nata lux is a personal reflection on the compelling and timeless choral atmosphere depicted by the famous Thomas Tallis setting of these words. Dedicated to the memory of Randle's late grandmother, the work balances a sense of intimate prayer and meditation with a spiritual declamation of the “light born of light.†To see hope and new life in despair and death - for in the darkness we have seena great light - chimes as much with the season of Advent as it does with personal loss. The lilting homophony of the opening is characterised by light tenuti, intended to provide a sense of gentle ebb and flow, almost as if to accentuate the natural emphases of speech. This then broadens into a polyphonic cascade, which hints at Bruckner as much as paying homage to Tallis's own setting. O nata lux is an exciting addition to the Contemporary Choral Series, suitable for intermediate to advanced choirs looking to support and program new music by outstanding young composers.
SKU: GI.G-5408
This is a rather developed setting of the sung intercessions. The four-measure response is adapted for alternating between two-measure intentions (under which the choir sings on “ooâ€), and two-measure responses. A coda provides a repeated response a step higher.
SKU: SU.80101156
Texts by Richard Leach. This oratorio is on the always-timely subject of world peace and our role as people of faith in helping shape such a world. This 45-minute work is cast in the form of a worship service, with congregational hymns, scripture readings and prayers. The scoring is for a typical or modest church choir with four soloists, accompanied by organ with chimes or handbells. It is moving, provocative and powerful, yet accessible. 52 pages Published by: Zimbel Press.
SKU: HL.289574
8.0x11.5x0.054 inches.
Prayer for the Homeland to a well-known text 'God, Steward and Lord of nations' by the Reverend Father Piotr Skarga was included in the Missa pro Pace - Mass for the Homeland, commissioned by the Polish Army Concert Orcestra and written in 1998. Dedicated to Slawoj Leszek Glodz, the Field Bishop of the Polish Army, the work has been presented in Poland and abroad many times as well as played on the radio, TV and CDs, always performed by the Choir of the Catholic Theological Academy in Warsaw, where I sang between 1987 and 2002.
SKU: MN.50-6021
UPC: 688670560217.
An ancient text by St. John Chrysostom (c. 347-407) is set homophonically with organ accompaniment. Second in a series entitled Three Saintly Prayers. Reflective in nature, with deep theological meaning.
SKU: HL.49046194
ISBN 9781540051745. UPC: 888680938765. 9.0x12.0 inches.
The powerful choral setting is based on texts by the Latvian national poet Velta Toma, whose work is characterized by a decade-long stay in Canadian exile. Longing for love, family ties and a certain melancholy patriotism are also the focus of her Latvian prayer. The symphonic, full sound of the catchy choral work is also due to the division into eight voice groups. Latvian.
SKU: HL.49045555
ISBN 9790001164337. UPC: 841886031043. 7.5x10.75x0.055 inches. Latvian.
The effective choral setting is based on texts by the Latvian national poet Velta Toma whose works are characterized by her having lived in exile in Canada for decades. At the heart of her Latvian Prayer, too, is the yearning for love, family ties and a certain melancholy patriotism. The full symphonic sound of the catchy choral piece is not only due to the organ accompaniment, but also to the division into eight voice groupings.
SKU: M7.DOHR-94100
ISBN 9790202001004. German.
SKU: HL.49044793
ISBN 9790220135378. English.
The text of Karakia is a traditional Maori prayer, a homage to the elements and rhythms of nature. Every pitch in the piece is derived from the name of the composer's mother, who was born in New Zealand and died early in 2015. It is a sacred song of remembrance and renewal.
SKU: HP.C5468C
UPC: 763628954680. By Martin Nystrom & Gary Sadler & Daniel Schutte. Acts 1:8, Matthew 9:36-38.
Popular hymn by Martin Nystrom & Gary Sadler & Daniel Schutte This arrangement combines a prayer of commitment, asking for God's heart for the nations, with an echo of Samuel's response to God, Here I am, Lord. It is a fitting call to missions or service for all Christians. The inclusion of the popular Daniel Schutte song rounds out the composition. Rhythm parts consist of: Guitar, Bass & Drums.