Advent For Choirs

We are pleased to present a new voicing of one of our best-selling advent pieces. This contemplative choral's reflective nature makes it perfect for programming during the season of lights. Like a warming candle of hope AdventMeditation can be sung by choirs of every level. Winsome!

. . . for Choirs Collections-An accessible and comprehensive liturgical and musical resource for use in carol services concerts and throughout the Advent season. All pieces are suitable for SATB choirs of all sizes and abilities. Accompaniments for Keyboard instruments are included where appropriate.

(Come O Rose)-Uses: Advent Call to WorshipScripture: Song of Solomon 2:1; Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 24:42An ideal introit for Advent services this short and effective offering is written with a medieval feel. The minor key infuses thetune with the mystery and longing of the Advent message. The optional percussion provides another interesting layer to this impressive composition. Perfect for choirs of any size.

The volumes of Carols For Choirs have established themselves as the quintessential carol books for carol-singers around the world. Each volume presents a wide range of carols to suit every occasion from well-known tunes superbly arranged to the best original compositions. 100 Choirs for Carols includes: 74 of the most popular items from Carols for Choirs 1 2 and 3 in one volume 26 pieces new to the series including familiar 'classics' recent carols and traditional favourites in new arrangements Carols and hymns for Advent Christmas Epiphany and Easter A wide range of styles to suit sacred and secularuses A balanced selection of accompanied and unaccompanied tunes The order of service for a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 100 Carols For Choirs is a superb collection of Carols as edited by David Willcocks and John Rutter.

A pack of 10 copies of the superb Carol collection 100 Carols for Choirs as edited and arranged by David Willcocks and John Rutter.The volumes of Carols For Choirs have established themselves as the quintessential carol books for carol-singers around the world. Each volume presents a wide range of carols to suit every occasion from well-known tunes superbly arranged to the best original compositions. 100 Choirs for Carols includes: 74 of the most popular items from Carols for Choirs 1 2 and 3 in one volume 26 pieces new to the series including familiar 'classics' recentcarols and traditional favourites in new arrangements Carols and hymns for Advent Christmas Epiphany and Easter A wide range of styles to suit sacred and secular uses A balanced selection of accompanied and unaccompanied tunes The order of service for a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Texts from Veni veni Emmanuel and Martin Luther-Texts from Veni veni Emmanuel and Martin Luther translated by William Reynolds. Borrowing from two familiar Advent texts Michael Larkin has penned a lovely anthem of hope and anticipation. Advent Meditation isintrospective and prayerful in tone yet rejoices in awe at the coming of Christ and the magnitude of his humble birth. Flowing melodic lines and an accessible keyboard accompaniment make this piece suitable for choirs of anysize.

Uses: Advent Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 4-6; John 1:6-9 Simply beautiful this Advent anthem is deftly arranged for two-part mixed choir and delivers a surprisingly rich choral experience. Choirs of all sizes will appreciate the interaction between the voices and the accompanist will delight in the expressive piano writing. Perfect for candle lighting moments this melodic sacred song will help prepare the way for meaningful worship.

Fred Bock was a master of both melody and harmony. Joe Martin a longtime friend of Freds with a fabulous musical reputation of his own discovered a beautiful tune from a musical Fred wrote years ago. He cleverly and tastefully tweaked the tune andadded his own lyric to create a wonderful new Christmas anthem. The words are comforting and assuring with the message of the advent season. This is an easy selection for church choirs.

The New Novello Book Of Short and Easy Anthems For Upper Voices is a wonderful collection and an invaluable resource for Upper Voice choirs who have the desire to sing a variety of beautiful anthems, but who have an unfortunately limited amount of rehearsal time. Selected and edited by David Hill, this collection includes anthems that are easy to learn, enjoyable to sing but also sound simply fantastic.Some works included in this collection are universally-loved, pieces like Ave Maria by Marcel Dupré, The Lord's Prayer by John Tavener and James Whitbourn's wonderful A Prayer Of Desmond Tutu. Despite the title of Short And Easy, these pieces are anything but mundane or tired, they are all exciting, versatile and enjoyable, making this collection perfect for any choir. The collection is an antidote to the fact that many choirs have to rehearse on a limited time, with limited resources. Learning from this collection is quick and efficient, but the songs don't compromise in beauty.With a range of styles, and settings for Eucharist and Evensong, this collection offers a carefully-chosen diversity for Upper Voice Choirs large and small. With James Davy's Sun Of My Soul, Philip Moore's Listen To The Song Of The Children and Elizabeth Poston's The Dormouse's Carol, the selection here is brilliant, including pieces for all occasions and events throughout the year. This makes Short And Easy Anthems indispensable for Upper Voice Choirs and directors who will instantly be able to draw from a wealth of songs that can be learnt quickly. The works here include simple unison settings, while most of them can be performed with some flexible scoring, allowing the music to be opened up to wider choirs.Featuring a vast number of anthems that can be learnt and sung quickly, The New Novello Book Of Short and Easy Anthems gives Upper Voice choirs a grand selection of songs that will prevent a reliance on the same ones. Whether your choir is large or small, the music contained within this collection is perfect for beautifully versatile melodies that can be learned very easily. / Choeur SSA Et Piano

The Groovy Version of OX. Par SCHONHERR CHRISTOPH. Christoph Schönherr, Professor at the Hamburg Conservatory of Music, is a respected expert in the field of jazz and pop choirs and he is a much sought after choral composer. He has written of his work: “I have been especially influenced by the polarity of the text. On one hand it expresses Mary's joy at her pregnancy, but on the other Mary presents a bold image of God: a God of almost old Testament sternness in his demand for justice on earth. My music depicts a strong woman, who rejoices in her happiness and also swings [many 6/8, 12/8 and swing passages], but on the other hand who in formulating her concept of God clearly stands up for the poor and needy. Here I use stylisticelements of rock and funk music. ”/ Répertoire / Solo, Choeur SATB, 2 Trompettes/Bugle, Saxophone/F

Dale Warland Choral Series-Beginning with a sound-scape where the choir creates the sound of waves and wind this is a piece for the most adventerous choirs. Once the mood is established a single tenor voice begins the poem followed by a few sopranos. This grows into a full eight part choir singing forte fades into dust. The texture quickly fades into a reprise of the opening sound-scape with the tenor soloist over the top.

Written especially for older elementary choirs and younger youth choirs (grades 4-8) The Light Before Christmas celebrates Advent's joyful anticipation of Christ's birth. The five candles of the Advent wreath provide thecentral focus for this service of light that culminates in the lighting of the Christ candle and the arrival of Christmas. Highlighting Advent's messages of hope peace joy and love this unique work may be presented as a fullmusical or individual songs can be performed as featured anthems during the Advent/Christmas season. New songs familiar carols and thoughtful narratives join together to create a truly memorable worship experience filled withthe expectation of Christ's coming and the celebration of His birth. A full line of support products is also available that make the learning process and presentation a breeze. Performance Time: 25 minutes. Songs include:The Wonder of Advent; Hope Is Like a Candle; A Prayer for Peace; Sing for Joy Children of Light; Look to the Light; An Echo Carol of Praise.

Written especially for older elementary choirs and younger youth choirs (grades 4-8) The Light Before Christmas celebrates Advent's joyful anticipation of Christ's birth. The five candles of the Advent wreath provide thecentral focus for this service of light that culminates in the lighting of the Christ candle and the arrival of Christmas. Highlighting Advent's messages of hope peace joy and love this unique work may be presented as a fullmusical or individual songs can be performed as featured anthems during the Advent/Christmas season. New songs familiar carols and thoughtful narratives join together to create a truly memorable worship experience filled withthe expectation of Christ's coming and the celebration of His birth. A full line of support products is also available that make the learning process and presentation a breeze.

For Advent Christmas & Epiphany for Mixed Voice Choirs-Noël! 3 is an exciting collection of Advent Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed-voice choirs from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. The contents range from the Baroque to the present: familiar settings of traditional and lesser-known carols through the ages to Howells Berkeley and Warlock and works by today's composers including Richard Rodney Bennett Paul Mealor John Tavener Francis Pott and Richard Allain. Mixed-voice choirs of all levels will enjoy these new arrangements of favourite carols as well as stimulating original works for the Christmas season.