SKU: AU.9781506495316
ISBN 9781506495316. 8.5 x 11 inches.
Mark Sedio writes a bilingual Spanish and English setting of Psalm 23 with original music in the style of a Spanish folk tune. The lilting melody is tuneful, and the accompaniment adds rhythmic interest. Set in refrain and verse form, the congregation is invited to join on the refrain throughout. Accessible and easily learned, both the choir and congregational will delight in singing this setting.
SKU: AU.9781506496870
ISBN 9781506496870. 8.5 x 11 inches.
Haydn’s eighth setting of the ordinary of the mass was composed in 1782 for performance in Mariazell, Austria. Ryan Kelly has selected the brief opening portion of the Gloria for this anthem, featuring Haydn’s exuberant, straightforward homophonic choral writing true to the Classical era. The accompaniment is an approachable orchestra reduction for piano with optional trumpets and timpani. Accessible for most SATB ensembles, this anthem offers choirs the exciting opportunity to sing an excerpt from a large-scale choral work.
SKU: AU.9798889830528
ISBN 9798889830528.
Tom Trenney brings a deeply imaginative text from John Philip Newell to life in this dynamic anthem for SATB choir. The text is a prayer from Praying with the Earth: A Prayerbook for Peace and asks that the wonders of creation fill our lives and move us to live with gratitude, humbleness, and peace. Trenneyâ??s musical text painting includes mode and rhythmic shifts, vocal echoing, and soaring lyrical writing.
SKU: AU.9781506492438
ISBN 9781506492438. 7x10.25 inches.
Originally written by Evelyn Larter as a vocal solo in the collection In the Fair Morning, here is an uplifting Easter anthem rescored for SATB choir and piano. In a bright 6/8 meter, the melody is lyrical with rhythmic interest and the newly composed harmony enhances the joyful mood. With an easy-medium difficulty, this is a great addition to the Easter Vigil or Easter morning worship.
SKU: AU.9798889830542
ISBN 9798889830542.
A gently contoured melody uplifts the poetry of Susan Palo Cherwien in this graceful anthem by Zebulon Highben. The text can be found in Peace, Be Still: Hymns of Susan Palo Cherwien, Volume 3 and highlights the need for unified voices singing the story of God the Creator and our need for renewal and peace. The music is largely 2-part mixed with an expressive SATB a cappella third stanza. A lovely addition to your choral season and useful throughout the year.
SKU: AU.9781506492445
ISBN 9781506492445. 7x10.25 inches.
Undine Smith Moore's arrangement of the lesser-known spiritual Long Fare You Well builds on the expressive melody by incorporating fragments of the tune throughout the choral writing and culminates in a glorious final stanza. A fitting benediction to any worship service and especially appropriate when wishing Godspeed to departing members.
SKU: AU.9781506492476
ISBN 9781506492476. 7x10.25 inches.
Two beloved Bible passages are skillfully combined by David Cherwien in this setting of John 10:14-16a and Psalm 23. The voice of Jesus in the John verses is given an energetic and dynamic treatment with Psalm 23 gently interspersed throughout. The texts are supported by full, rich music with harmonic language that will both surprise and delight.
SKU: AU.9781506463636
ISBN 9781506463636. 7 x 10.25 in inches.
Kenneth Logan's beautiful unison setting of a poem by seventeenth-century Irish poet Thomas Parnell is perfect for Pentecost or general use. A great piece for practicing expressive, legato singing. Consider teaching it to your youth choirs and joining the adult choir on Pentecost morning.
SKU: AU.9798889830535
ISBN 9798889830535.
William Bradley Roberts writes a new SATB setting of his popular unison anthem based on this beloved hymn text paraphrase of Psalm 23 and pairs it with his original tune GRANT. The music beautifully flows in a lilting 12/8 meter with gentle rhythmic interest. Especially useful for funerals, All Saints, and during the Easter season.
SKU: AU.9781506492407
ISBN 9781506492407. 7x10.25 inches.
Michael Dennis Browne's poem imploring us to use our lives for the service and beauty of others is set to music by Carolyn Jennings in a flowing, lyrical anthem. The buoyant choral writing is of medium difficulty while the piano accompaniment provides childlike energy under the choir with masterful arpeggios that require a careful touch. A beautiful addition to the St. Olaf Choral Series.
SKU: AU.9781506488851
ISBN 9781506488851.
This classic hymn arrangement by F. Melius Christiansen starts with a single vocal line and grows into a triumphant 8-voice contrapuntal texture that ends with a glorious Hallelujah! Originally published in 1919, this edition reflects the musical and textual changes as sung by the St. Olaf Choir under the direction of Olaf C. Christiansen, Kenneth Jennings, and Anton Armstrong, including a new keyboard reduction. A brilliant and enduring anthem especially appropriate at Easter or any occasion of overflowing praise. The new edition is compatible with the vocal score of the original edition.
SKU: CA.2709244
ISBN 9790007303358. Key: D minor. Latin.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, transcriptions of large (choral) symphonic works for two pianos were extremely popular, as they enabled a large audience to get to know classical compositions in an age before recorded music. In many cases, world-famous pieces were first performed in such a version â?? including Brucknerâ??s Te Deum. The Stuttgart composer, pianist and experienced piano-duo performer Sebastian Bartmann was commissioned by the Landesakademie für die musizierende Jugend in Baden-Württemberg Ochsenhausen to newly arrange Brucknerâ??s Te Deum and the Mass in D minor for soloists, choir, and two pianos. A timpani part (ad libitum) provides additional color. The arrangements are based on the original Carus editions. The vocal scores and choral scores of the original version can also be used.While Brucknerâ??s symphonic approach becomes evident for the first time in the Mass in D minor from 1864, the work does not place the same high demands on the performers as the two later masses. This arrangement for soloists, choir and 2 pianos has an air of transparency, rather like a work of chamber music.. Score available separately - see item CA.2709200.
SKU: CA.4068700
ISBN 9790007239701. Key: C minor. Latin.
A mass setting by Robert Schumann? This is still likely to cause surprise among audiences â?? after all, Schumann is not generally viewed as a sacred composer. Indeed, his little-known late work, the Missa sacra, Op. 147, is a discovery not just for listeners but often for the performers themselves. The mass combines an acute fascination with sacred liturgy typical of Schumannâ??s time with the pragmatism of its intended use by a local choral society. The composer employs his considerable skills to create a captivating and varied score that is almost ethereal in the Kyrie, leading to passages of an intimate and lyrical piano that alternate with fortissimo for words of praise, while always displaying the utmost sensitivity and a delight in dissonance. The composer declared his setting to be â??fashioned with great loveâ?. The demanding orchestral mass can be realized with limited means. The solo parts can be filled from the choir. The work, which the composer himself did not have published, is here reissued on the basis of Schumannâ??s partial autograph score. Carus has also produced an arrangement of the work for choir and organ, enabling performances without orchestra in smaller venues (Carus 40.687/45).
SKU: CA.1025000
ISBN 9790007251826. Key: D major. English.
â??Hail! bright Cecilia, hail to thee. Great patroness of us and harmony!â? â?? this exclamation opens the final chorus of Henry Purcellâ??s eponymous Ode to St. Cecilia from 1692. A paean to the power of music, the work is one of the undoubted masterpieces of English choral odes of that time. A resolution of the Musical Society of London in 1683 launched the great tradition of annual celebrations for St. Ceciliaâ??s Day (November 22), featuring a church service followed by performances of specially composed music. Over the years, Purcell wrote several odes for the occasion, of which this example from 1692 is one of the most popular. Four decades later, Handel would also contribute to the celebrations with his Alexanderâ??s Feast, HWV 75 (Carus 55.075), and his Ode for St. Ceciliaâ??s Day, HWV 76 (Carus 55.076).Purcellâ??s magnificent music, which features a huge range of tonal color and form, offers delightful parts for a variety of solo, ensemble, and choral settings. With its richly expressive palette, the Ode to St. Cecilia is an extremely rewarding work by the â??Orpheus Britannicusâ?, as Purcell was admiringly called by contemporaries.- Festive, rousing ode to music- Highlight of the choral ode genre in the 17th century
SKU: GI.WJMS1147
UPC: 888680085407. English, Latin. Text Source: Psalm 28.
Light and celebratory, this joyous anthem uses rhythmic, ostinato-like vocal lines to support the melodic theme. A sustained middle section provides contrast, capturing the majesty and mystery of God. Time signature changes and interesting harmonic writing make this a good challenege for more advanced choirs. Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series. Recording by the Nidaros Cathedral Choir, Vivianne Sydnes, conductor.
SKU: GI.WJMS1159
UPC: 785147003465. Latin. Text Source: Traditional Latin. Text: Traditional Latin.
A rhythmic and exiting setting that captures the joyful spirit of this traditional Latin text. Fantastic vocal writing that will be a nice challenge for your choir. Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series. Recording Choir: Gwang Myeong City Choir, Young Jin Kim, conductor.
SKU: GI.WW1787
UPC: 785147027263. Text Source: Traditional South African.
Akekho Ofana No Jesu is an African tradition song sung by congregations across the African continent. Extremely dynamic with solos and improvised percussion. The middle section repeats material that has already been sung, making it achievable for a wide variety of levels. MP3 is SATB version.
SKU: GI.WW1610
UPC: 785147004264.
This stunning composition uses the idea of the Igbo word Amara which means grace. The idea of this work is to breathe together - to be aware of others and how we fit together in this world. Highly artistic, moving, and quite challenging. The addition of an improvised saxophone adds an even greater level of artistry. Recording Choir: Missouri State University Chorale, Cameron F. LaBarr, conductor Bb Saxophone Part Eb Saxophone Part  .
SKU: GI.WW1705
UPC: 785147013167. IsiXhosa. Text Source: Traditional isiXhosa.
Thixo Onothando is a popular isiXhosa hymn performed throughout South Africa. It is an uplifting song of praise led by a group of soloists who portray the roles of religious leaders. The use of percussion and movement adds a great deal. As performed by the University of Pretoria (TUKS) Camerata on the South African televised national competition, Varsity Sing. Cameron LaBarr Choral Series. Thixo Onothando IPA Pronunciation Guide.
SKU: GI.WJMS1161
UPC: 785147000365. Latin. Text Source: Psalm 65.
A highly energetic and challenging work, Ivo Antognini's Jubilate Deo will be a nice rhythmic and uptempo addition to your program. Written for choir and SATB quartet or small ensemble, this interesting combination of forces makes for a great opportunity to feature some of your singers. Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series. Recording Choir: Slovenian Philharmonic Choir, Matjaz Scek, conductor.
SKU: GI.WJMS1124
UPC: 884088640828. English. Text by Frances Ridley Havergal.
This work celebrates the beauty revealed in nature, reflecting God's glory. A fine centerpiece in a concert, this work is a good opportunity for a larger high school choir to explore dynamics and phrasing and the sensitive bonding between text and music. Duration: ca. 3:30. Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.
SKU: GI.WW1470
UPC: 884088641191. English, German, Latin. Text Source: Traditional Latin.
This edition of the work from the early 1600's offers great versatility for the singers. The SSAATTB setting for young choirs and beyond allows the treble parts to be sung by soloists or a smaller mixed choir. Instruments may also be substituted for voices. For a bigger performance you may combine several choirs and add optional strings to the continuo.
SKU: GI.WW1952
UPC: 785147042969. Latin. Text Source: Traditional Latin.
From the pen of Swiss composer Ivo Antognini, this delightful and sophisticated work reflects the joyful mystery of the Christmas story. The violin and cello, each with a distinctive voice, add beauty to this advanced, yet very singable, work.
SKU: WD.080689189234
UPC: 080689189234.
From the fall of humankind in Eden’s garden to the empty garden tomb, Love Won the Fight is a musical rendering of God’s redemptive plan that is sure to inspire your congregation at Easter and year round.
SKU: WD.080689183232
UPC: 080689183232.
Daniel Semsen delivers a spectacular medley that combines two Easter classics with two new favorites: “Victory Chant,†“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name,†“Crown Him with Many Crowns†and “Revelation Songâ€; the congregation will love joining the choir in proclaiming the Lordship of the risen Christ!
SKU: ZB.ZE-3012
ISBN 9783940745491. Stephan Zebe.
The individual movements can be sung separately and can therefore easily be included into church service and concert arrangements. The lively gospel and soul style demands that soloists and choir put their whole power into it. The basic instrumentation of piano and rhythm group can be expanded with three brass players: trumpet, alto sax and trombone. A backing track CD, for accompaniment and concert, contains full instrumentation (separately). Definitely recommended! Well worth having, it reflects the typical gospel style very authentically. Musik and Kirche. Zebe presents a work whose musical language is a credit to the word 'Gospel'. MZ.
SKU: ZB.ZE-4013
Single Print from GOSPEL CHORAELE (ZE4010) includes the vocal part.
SKU: ZB.ZE-4018
SKU: ZB.ZE-4012
SKU: GI.G-001236
UPC: 641151012360.
An emotionally charged interpretation of this beloved Palm Sunday psalm. Cliff writes sensitively for choir and soloist in an effective slow-moving gospel style.
