Celebrate the Gift

SKU: HL.8621812

UPC: 884088617370. 5x5 inches.

The beloved Godspell song becomes a sweeping anthem of gratitude in this stunning setting. With a classic hymn text and rich music by Stephen Schwartz, it is equally appropriate for concert and church use, enveloping all in a spirit of joyful celebration. Includes Oboe and Cello parts. Score and parts (ob, vn1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.

SKU: JU.JMG1367

UPC: 850055807532.

Brightly dancing, The Christmas Gift shines with joy! Celebrating God’s Greatest Gift through the creative use of the beloved Shaker Tune Simple Gifts blended with the chorus of a familiar carol, here’s an arrangement that is not only highly creative and delightful, but easily prepared. The optional children’s choir will enrich the moment.

SKU: AP.48899

UPC: 038081562230. English. Traditional Shaker Song.

This creative arrangement of the well-known Shaker song passes the traditional tune to every voice part, using the others to support the buoyant melody. Scored for a mixed choir with congas, claves, and maracas, Mark's setting opens with a bit of suspense that soon breaks into a bright a cappella feature. Some rhythmic augmentation provides a warm center before returning to the vibrant feel. Fans will note a few additional lyrics that celebrate the gift to be loving, light, hopeful, and true. A final flourish fans out from the only unison measure into a resounding G major chord.

About Alfred Choral Designs

The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.

SKU: WD.080689266997

UPC: 080689266997.

In a work of this magnitude, hundreds of decisions, from the significant to the seemingly insignificant, determine the quality of the final result. An uncompromising commitment to excellence has guided every step of the creation of The Celebration Hymnal.

The first step was to put together a leadership team with a vision for making The Celebration Hymnal truly innovative and exceptional. Tom Fettke, Senior Editor of The Celebration Hymnal, has been a composer, editor, arranger and producer of music for the church for over three decades, and served as Senior Editor of the highly regarded The Hymnal for Worship & Celebration. His love for music of the church, his desire to equip worship leaders, and his determination for excellence made him uniquely qualified for the ambitious undertaking of creating The Celebration Hymnal. Tom studied closely the needs of worship leaders, monitoring carefully the songs being used widely in today's evangelical church, and thoroughly researching new hymns and songs that will be sung by congregations in the years to come.

Camp Kirkland, Instrumental Editor for The Celebration Hymnal has been a major force in the development of instrumental music in the church over the last two decades, and is considered one of the foremost arrangers and orchestrators of our day. He has served as consultant and orchestrator on three previous hymnal projects. For two years, he and a team of twenty orchestrators have invested themselves in perfecting the orchestrations created for The Celebration Hymnal.

The involvement of a distinguished group of musicians, pastors, worship leaders, editors, and Bible scholars combining their experience, expertise, and enthusiasm has resulted in an exceptional hymnal of unsurpassed quality. A diverse group of consultants and advisors from a broad range of denominations participated in a rigorous process of design and song selection surveys, assuring that The Celebration Hymnal will provide the most beneficial features and the most usable collection of hymns, gospel songs and contemporary praise & worship songs.

Dr. Kenneth Barker, former Executive Director of the NIV Translation Center, served as Scripture Editor, ensuring the utmost integrity in the use of Scripture throughout The Celebration Hymnal.

The nearly 700 songs included in The Celebration Hymnal were chosen on the basis of textual integrity, musical interest, and universal usage by today's evangelical church. As a non-denominational hymnal, the compilation was developed with the sole purpose of providing the strongest possible collection of songs and hymns for today's congregations. Hundreds of songs were evaluated carefully by this broad spectrum of advisors and consultants.

SKU: LO.99-2100H

UPC: 000308114355.

Truly a seasonal showpiece for treble voices, this stunning original depicts the mystery and joy of the winter season and will lend an artistic touch to your concert. From its hushed opening to the melodic chorus, the gifts of winter are celebrated: time for silence and reflection, and time for peace, hope and joy.

SKU: AP.35480

UPC: 038081396767. English.

Here's a modern day madrigal for SSA choirs that may be performed a cappella or with the lilting in one accompaniment. Program this joyful song for holiday concerts or any time you want to celebrate love . . . with peace and joy and all good things.

SKU: AP.35479

UPC: 038081396750. English.

Here's a modern day madrigal for SSA choirs that may be performed a cappella or with the lilting in one accompaniment. Program this joyful song for holiday concerts or any time you want to celebrate love . . . with peace and joy and all good things.