Based on Psalm 98:1-4 this ancient psalm of praise is redressed in modern classical sounds. Intertwined is the canonic melody from 19th century hymn-writer Lowell Mason O Music. The combination honors music as the educational value Mason professed along with praise to God for skillful singing the psalmist scribed. A great festival piece of general praise optional handbell choir and children's choir add to the possibilities.

Paul Mealor's I Pray for Treble Voices SATB Chorus and Piano. This is the Vocal Score for this sublime choral work written by the renowned Welsh composer whose works have reached No.1 in the UK Singles Chart as well as having been sung at the 2011 Royal Wedding. Featuring words and music composed by Paul Mealor this festive-themed carol is a beautiful work for choirs looking for a fresh addition to their Christmas repertoire. Including interpolations from favourite carols like 'Silent Night' and 'O Come All Ye Faithful' this truly has the makings of a modern classic.  Composed byMealor I Pray has a strong musical pedigree with the composer having written for the 2011 Royal Wedding and the Military Wives Choir whose rendition of 'Wherever You Are' shot to number one in the UK. This means he's no stranger to emotive works that capture the spirit of a nation combining poetic words with soaring melodies his songs are known to be some of the finest contemporary choral works around.

From the new Sanctuary Praise and Worship Choral Series, this setting of a praise and worship modern classic is well-crafted. This anthem can be sung by choir and praise team (utilizing Alfred Music's 'Sanctuary Praise and Worship? songbook) if so desired. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

One of the most performed sacred songs of our time is brilliantly arranged and orchestrated by master composer Mark Hayes. The words of Psalm 8 spring to life in this modern classic made all the more powerful by the arranger'stheatrical approach to the anthem. The full orchestration and the track options provide choirs of every size the opportunity to sing this amazing testament of praise!

International Evening Songs. Par GERLITZ CARSTEN. A collection of the most beautiful international evening songs and lullabies in atmospheric arrangements for mixed choir (SATB). Apart from classical pieces in German, the present new and modern arrangements comprise Spanish, Swedish, Scottish, French, and Indian tunes, among others. The pieces are suited for concerts, services, celebrations, or as encore pieces. Chill-out for choirs: Both the audience and the performers are going to enjoy these pieces. Plus CD with audio examples as a kind of 'appetizer'./ Recueil / Choeur Mixte SATB

For Contralto solo Chorus and Orchestra. Looking outside the purely Western Europe tradition for inspiration and freshness Karl Jenkins sets the 13th-century Stabat Mater text in Latin and English and has extended it to a universal depiction of grief with six other texts some of them from ancient sources in a variety of languages. The scoring is for voices and modern symphony orchestra augmented by indigenous instruments such as the Darabuca (Hand Drum) and Riq (Small Tambourine) and the Mey (Woodwind). The work has been recorded by EMI Classics performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra andChoir the EMO Choir of Helsinki with soloists Jurgita Adamonyte and Belinda Sykes conducted by the composer. By turns dramatic and reflective the twelve-movement work incorporates the original 13th-century Latin sequence alongside additional texts such as Ave verum corpus (originally composed for Bryn Terfel) Lament by Carol Barratt and English texts derived from ancient Babylonian and medieval Persian sources.

Book 5 of the Sing Out! series features wonderful new choral arrangements of five top pop tunes, all arranged by renowned Vocal Coach and Choral Director extraordinaire Mark De-Lisser. Each song has been beautifully arranged for SAT chorus, the unison harmonies totally reinvigorating these favourite pop songs.From the classic rock anthem of the 1980s in Toto's Africa, to the modern pop heartbreaker All Of Me by John Legend, these are great songs with even greater arrangements. The unabashed positivity of Nico and Vinz's Am I Wrong makes a fantastic counterpart to the optimism in the face of pain represented by the arrangement of the traditional gospel song Take My Hand, Precious Lord, a tune used to wonderfully affecting effect in the recent film 'Selma'. Finally, this fresh pop choral setlist is rounded off nicely with Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud, a beautiful love song in which the power and emotion of the words will enhance the performance. Arranged for SAT (Soprano/Alto/Tenor) Choir, these songs are designed to be sung to backing tracks, but Piano accompaniments and Guitar chord boxes are included for rehearsal purposes, or if you wish to perform with a live band. Aside from De-Lisser's incredible arrangements, this pack includes an innovative and user-friendly download card with performance backing tracks, full demonstrations and individual rehearsal tracks of each Vocal part recorded by members of ACM Gospel Choir. Helpful hints for performing each piece are also included in this book, giving you everything you need to learn these well-loved songs.Mark De-Lisser is a celebrated Vocal Coach and Choral Director, who has been featured on BBC1's 'Last Choir Standing'. His extensive introduction and notes within this songbook bring a personal touch, as De-Lisser really is passionate about getting people singing, improvising and, most of all, enjoying themselves. The new Choral arrangements of these fantastic pop tracks are ideal for spicing up a performance with these tunes, reinvigorated with lush harmonies and rich voices, all the while retaining the magic and meaning of the original songs. At your next performance, make sure you Sing Out!, leaving your audience truly astonished. / Choeur SAT

Today's Choral Classics is a special collection of pieces from the most exciting talents in choral composition today. From the church to the concert hall it is the perfect volume for choruses seeking a contemporary choral repertoire rich in accessible modern arrangements in a variety of styles. Featuring Paul Mealor's Wherever You Are a Christmas No. 1 for The Military Wives choir and Ubi Caritas his specially commissioned piece for the royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge; serene miniatures by John Tavener and Eric Whitacre; simple gems by Richard Rodney Bennett and Richard Blackford; and more substantialworks by Judith Weir James Whitbourn Tarik O'Regan and Nico Muhly; choirs of all styles sizes and abilities will discover a wealth of variety of inspiring pieces to delight singers and audiences alike. Today's Choral Classics is a fantastic addition to any music library or choral resource and provides a solid and accessible basis for any contemporary choral concert programme.

CD Sheet Music is the revolutionary series of masterworks on CD- or DVD-ROM that transforms a PC or MAC computer into a virtual music library. Now you can quickly locate view and print the great works of the classical repertoire. Compared to traditional printed sheet music or music downloads it is incredibly inexpensive. Original sources are out-of-copyright standard editions from publishers such as Breitkopf and Härtel C.F. Peters G. Schirmer Carl Fischer G. Ricordi Durand and many others. The discs also include biographical and analytical information from Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians 1911 Edition.This 2-disk set contains the vocalscores of 16 oratorios and odes (including Messiah Israel in Egypt Judas Maccabaeus Ode to St. Cecelia's Day) all the Coronation and Chandos anthems Dettingen Te Deum Utrecht Jubilate and Te Deum. Modern clef editions only.

Encores for Choirs 2 which follows in the wake of the hugely successful Encores for Choirs 1 boasts a bumper selection of 30 fabulous pieces ranging in style from the classical and sentimental to the humourous and madcap- something to suit every mood and occasion. Includes exciting arrangements of A Modern Major General and Mission: Impossible.

A modern day music theatre phenomenon Matilda The Musical is the multiple Olivier Award-winning adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's novel from the Royal Shakespeare Company. This book contains five songs from the show specially arranged in two parts for young groups and choirs. The included download card contains complete vocal and piano demonstrations plus piano-only accompaniments to each song. Each themed book in the Little Voices series contains five songs that make a perfect introduction to part-singing for beginner groups. Watch this brilliant performance from Matilda: The Musical (West End) - When I GrowUp:

In 80 bars around the world without any men?! Does that work? Yes it does and it sounds superb. This Women´s Choirbook provides a rich fund of well-known tunes from different countries and in different styles ranging from swing soul and groovy tunes to melodious ballads. The new arrangements are modern and charming and can be used in various ways and contexts: Apart from the 3-4 female voices optional bass parts (instrumental or vocal) provide the opportunity to support the colourful harmony. Chord symbols facilitate simple accompaniment with instruments. Charming arrangements of well-known pop classics such as 'Eternal Flame' and Sting's 'Fields of Gold' enthral theaudience as do the evergreens 'Oh Happy Day' 'Jamaica Farewell' or 'Swanee River'.In addition to discreetly accompanied and pure a-cappella versions the CD contains many backing tracks for sing-along performances.

Uses: General Lent Commitment Scripture: Psalm 100:3: Romans 11:33-36 It is hard to believe that only two parts can sound this good! This re-setting of the classic hymn text has a modern folk-styled approach that really works! Pleasant syncopations add a singer-songwriter element and an intimacy that speaks to the heart of this sacred grace song. Easy to learn and hard to forget here's a one-rehearsal wonder!