WOW Gospel 2003

SKU: CA.210405

ISBN 9790007187668.

The choral collection Gospels and Spirituals transports us into the fascinating world of African American folk songs. Around 30 gospels and spirituals have been arranged for mixed choir, unaccompanied or with piano. The choral parts sometimes divide, and occasionally solo parts (or even a small choral group) are required. As well as American classics (e.g. Amazing grace, Go down Moses, Kumbaya, Deep river, Down by the riverside, Good News, O when the saints, Nobody knows, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho), the collection also contains some discoveries from the beginnings of the genre. Just under half the arrangements were specially commissioned for the collection. Young composers from the USA (such as Courtney Carey, Marques Garrett) and arrangers from Canada, Denmark, and Germany (including Mark Sirett, John Hoybye, Thomas Gabriel, Carsten Gerlitz, Gunther Martin Gottsche, and Hans Ludemann) have contributed to this stylistically extremely varied choral collection. The medium difficulty level will enable many choirs to get to grips with the gospel style, something which perhaps few of them are very familiar with. Tips from the editors on performance, and a CD recording with a selection of the arrangements will help with learning the pieces. With their deep and emotional symbolism of captivity and repression on the one hand and redemption and freedom on the other hand, these Gospel settings are well-suited for many uses in concerts and church services. The arrangements with their catchy rhythms, groove, their blue notes and other elements from Jazz and Blues and the principles of call-and-response will move performers and audiences in equal measure. * arrangements of around 30 spirituals and gospels for four-part mixed choir * a cappella or with keyboard accompaniment * medium difficulty level * a good introduction for choirs with little previous experience of this repertoire * includes popular classics such as Amazing grace, Deep river, Go down Moses, Good News, Nobody knows, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho * wide variety of styles with many new arrangements * CD recordings helps with learning and rehearsing the pieces. Score available separately - see item CA.210400.

SKU: BT.AMP-045-120

Philip Sparke has taken this traditional melody and produced an attractive arrangement for fanfare band. The piece is ideal for use in Christmas concerts and is guaranteed to get everyone’s toes tapping - players and audience alike.

Philip Sparke heeft deze mooie traditionele melodie omgetoverd tot een prachtig arrangement voor fanfareorkest. Het is ideaal voor kerstconcerten, en zowel spelers als luisteraars zullen gegarandeerd met hun voet mee gaan tikken.

Philip Sparke schuf eine gelungene Umsetzung der traditionellen Gospelmelodie Mary’s Boy Child für Fanfareorchester, die schon von vielen berühmten Künstlern und Gruppen, wie z.B. Jester Hairston, Harry Belafonte oder Boney M. interpretiert wurde. Jetzt kann sich auch Ihr Fanfareorchester in die Riege dieser berühmten Interpreten einreihen!

Philip Sparke a fait de cette mélodie traditionnelle un arrangement attractif pour fanfare. Ce morceau est idéal pour des concerts de Noël et fera en sorte d’encourager les gens taper des pieds les musiciens mais aussi le public.

SKU: BT.AMP-045-141

Philip Sparke has taken this traditional melody and produced an attractive arrangement for concert band. The piece is ideal for use in Christmas concerts and is guaranteed to get everyone’s toes tapping - players and audience alike.

Philip Sparke schuf eine gelungene Umsetzung der traditionellen Gospelmelodie Mary’s Boy Child für Blasorchester, die schon von vielen berühmten Künstlern und Gruppen, wie z.B. Jester Hairston, Harry Belafonte oder Boney M. interpretiert wurde. Jetzt kann sich auch Ihr Blasorchester in die Riege dieser berühmten Interpreten einreihen!

SKU: BT.LD-00091500

SKU: BT.AMP-045-010

Philip Sparke has taken this traditional melody and produced an attractive arrangement for concert band. The piece is ideal for use in Christmas concerts and is guaranteed to get everyone’s toes tapping - players and audience alike.

Philip Sparke heeft deze mooie traditionele melodie omgetoverd tot een prachtig arrangement voor fanfareorkest. Het is ideaal voor kerstconcerten, en zowel spelers als luisteraars zullen gegarandeerd met hun voet mee gaan tikken.

Philip Sparke schuf eine gelungene Umsetzung der traditionellen Gospelmelodie Mary’s Boy Child für Blasorchester, die schon von vielen berühmten Künstlern und Gruppen, wie z.B. Jester Hairston, Harry Belafonte oder Boney M. interpretiert wurde. Jetzt kann sich auch Ihr Blasorchester in die Riege dieser berühmten Interpreten einreihen!

SKU: CA.2102003

ISBN 9790007161453. Language: Latin.

Marc-Antoine Charpentier not only originated the Eurovision Melody, rather he also made an important contribution to French sacred music from the baroque with his oratorios, motets and cantatas. The four cantatas for the season of Christmas (CV 21.019-21.022) are now published in first editions. The Latin texts of these works for Christmas, the New Year, Epiphany, and the Purification are based on the accounts of the Gospels, which are paraphrased in the form of poetic texts. As in Charpentier's extensive Histoires sacrees, the musical structure is oratorical, with a part for the evangelist and texts spoken directly by biblical personages and groups of people (angels, Herodes, shepherds, wise men). In each work the vocal scoring includes two sopranos and a bass (those passages where a number of voices sing together can be performed either by soloists or by a choir). With this uniform scoring it would be meaningful to perform these works as a cycle, in the manner of a small Christmas oratorio. Score available separately - see item CA.2102000.