Christmas Joy (Easter Joy)

SATB and organCaleb Simper (1857-1942) was for many years amongst the most performed of living composers by virtue of his anthems and services which were 'sung throughout the civilised world'. To complement his ever popular voluntaries for the church year (still available from Stainer & Bell) five of his anthems are here reissued in a new edition by Simper's biographer Christopher Turner. Material for the Advent Christmas Easter Whitsun and Harvest festivals dedications and general use is included. Easy and enjoyable to sing the music should win new admirers for the work of this eminent musical Victorian. The anthems included are: He shall reign forever; I will feed my flock; If we believe that Jesus died; O how amiable; The Lord is in his holy temple.

The Christmas Songbook. The true caroler's companion with eight color lyric sheets for use at parties, song fests, and caroling. Filled with 80 traditional carols from all over the world. Contents: A Babe Is Born in Bethlehem · A Cradle Song of the Blessed Virgin · A Virgin Unspotted · Adoramus Te Christe · All My Heart This Night Rejoices · Angels We Have Heard on High · Angels from the Realms of Glory · As Lately We Watched · As with Gladness Men of Old · Auld Lang Syne · Away in a Manger · Behold That Star · Beside the Candle Here I Stand · Bright Angel Hosts Are Heard On High · Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella · Christ Was Born on Christmas Day · Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn · Christmas Hymn · Christmas Is Coming · Deck the Halls · Dona Nobis Pacem · Eastern Monarches, Sages Three · Fum, Fum, Fum · Gather Around the Christmas Tree · God Bless All · God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen · Good King Wenceslas · Greensleeves · Hark! The Herald Angels Sing · Here We Come A-Caroling · Holy Night, Peaceful Night · I Saw Three Ships · It Came upon the Midnight Clear · Jacques, Come Here · Jingle Bells · Jolly Old St. Nicholas · Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine · Joy to the World · Little Children Can You Tell · Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming · Lullaby Carol · Lullaby, Thou Little Tiny Child · March of the Toys · Masters in This Hall · Now the Day Is Over · Noel! Noel! · O Come Little Children · O Come, All Ye Faithful · O Come, O Come, Emmanuel · O Holy Night · O Little Town of Bethlehem · O Tannenbaum · Once in Royal David's City · Patapan · Prepare Thyself, Zion · Ring Out, Wild Bells · Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow · Shepherds! Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep · Silent Night · Sleep, Holy Babe · Slumber Song of the Infant Jesus · The Babe of Bethlehem · The First Noel · The Golden Carol · The Happy Christmas Comes Once More · The Holly and the Ivy · The Moon Shines Bright · The Seven Joys of Mary · The Twelve Days of Christmas · Toyland · Up on the Housetop · We Three Kings of Orient Are · We Wish You a Merry Christmas · What Child Is This? · Whence Comes This Rush of Wings? · While Shepherds Watched · You Gave Me a Mountain · You Go to My Head · Yule! Yule! · Yuletide Is Here · Yuletide Wakes.

The music of Handel is coupled with an original text (appropriate for General Christmas or Easter use) to create a majestic and vibrant anthem of praise. The optional chamber orchestration (or BonusTrax CD) will add greatly.Audio available on BonusTrax CD #08743774.Available separately: SATB and Instrumental Pak (parts for Trumpet I/II Violin I Violin II Viola Cello and Timpani).

Par . Hymn Meditations for Flute Alone, arranged by Kathleen A. Melago. This collection of hymn meditations is designed for maximum flexibility for church musicians, yet the meditations could certainly be performed in other settings, like recitals or for personal enjoyment or prayer. The hymns were chosen to ensure options for each liturgical season: Creator of the Stars of Night (Advent), What Child Is This? (Christmas), Were You There? (Lent), At the Lamb's High Feast (Easter), Alleluia, Sing to Jesus (Ordinary Time), and Praise to the Lord (Ordinary Time). Each piece can be performed as written, or in a shorter form which skips the unadorned hymn and focuses on the meditation. While the meditations were composed for flute, they could also effectively be played on the violin. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Recueil / Flûte Traversière

This lilting anthem of unbridled joy serves a dual purpose. From the best-selling Christmas cantata MorningStar the text recalls the words from Isaiah anticipating the coming of the Messiah. Yet the language is alsoappropriate for Palm Sunday Resurrection Sunday or Eastertide as it triumphantly proclaims Christ as King and his victory over sin and death. The choral includes text appropriate for Palm Sunday and Advent making this anthem anexceeding value. The melody is infectious as is the feeling of overwhelming happiness this anthem invokes. “Rejoice Rejoice Ye People” is a must for your library.