SKU: CL.024-4629-01
Beautiful and expressive, the traditional carol Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella is the basis for this lovely, lyrical holiday selection for beginning band. In addition to being very playable, care was taken to ensure success even with the most limited of instrumentations. Moving lines and opportunities abound for the development of lyrical phrasing, making this an outstanding teaching selection, as each section has the opportunity to perform melodically. A perfect change of pace for your next holiday concert.
SKU: CL.026-4781-01
Beautiful and expressive, the traditional carol Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella is the basis for A Fireside Christmas, a lovely and lyrical selection for band. In addition to being very playable, this version for the Build-A- Band series ensures success with even the most awkward of instrumentations. Moving lines and opportunities abound for the development of lyrical phrasing, making this an outstanding teaching selection, as each section has the opportunity to perform melodically. A perfect change of pace for your next holiday concert.
SKU: CL.026-4781-00
SKU: WD.080689535673
UPC: 080689535673.
Holding On to Christmas is something we love to do wrapping our arms around cherished memories; re-living the moments of Christmas that come to life in our hearts and minds year after year; being reminded of how much we are loved and how much we love in return; holding close those who make our lives special; expressing our love and thankfulness through cards and gifts, hugs and kisses, joy and laughter; sharing our love for one another around a cup of hot chocolate with Mom's homemade Christmas cookies; and hearing Dad, once again, read the Christmas story from the family Bible.Shared memories and more are at the center of the new Christmas musical, Holding On to Christmas, from beloved arranger Marty Parks. This delightfully charming, comfort-the-soul musical is a warm invitation to come sit by the fireside, wrap up in your favorite Christmas blanket, and reminisce about Christmas as, together, we celebrate family and friends, and most importantly, the Savior who was born so long ago on that first Christmas night in Bethlehem.Holding On to Christmas is a very special slice of Christmas-goodness that you will be excited to present to your congregation and community...a wonderful celebration of all we hold dear at this most special time of year!Song Titles: Christmastime * Holding On to Christmas * Sing a Song of Christmas (Carol Medley) includes Sing a Song of Christmas; Angels, from the Realms of Glory; Angels We Have Heard on High; and O Come, All Ye Faithful * In the Bleak Midwinter * The Birthday of a King * The Shepherds (Glory to God) * Behold that Star * Only God * Finale (Christmastime and Holding On to Christmas).
SKU: WD.080689594090
UPC: 080689594090.
SKU: WD.080689496776
UPC: 080689496776.
SKU: WD.080689495779
UPC: 080689495779.
SKU: WD.080689621390
UPC: 080689621390.
SKU: WD.080689849725
UPC: 080689849725.
SKU: CL.CTS-8035-01
Energize audiences and musicians alike with the spirit of the season! This collection of timeless melodies comes together for a perfect balance of serenity and flair. Listeners will enjoy the rich harmonies just as musicians will love the engaging moving lines.
SKU: CL.024-4629-00
SKU: CL.CTS-8035-00
SKU: CL.026-4781-75
SKU: ST.CN26P
ISBN 9790220225390.
Richard Bullen's 'dark lullaby' The Oxen was commissioned by Choir & Organ magazine for the choir of St Paul's Cathedral, and it was featured in the September 2016 issue as part of the New Music series showcasing choral works by young composers. Although lilting rhythms evoke a mood of naivety and innocence, of children gathered in hushed excitement around the fireside on Christmas Eve as pictured in the first verse of Hardy's well-known poem, there is also an edge to the music that reflects its nostalgic, even bitter content. First published in The Times on 24 December 1915, this seasonal lyric can also be read as a lament for loss of innocence and of the simple urge to faith. We might also find in its reflection on the distance between the ideals of civilisation and its reality, a tragic separation that continues to this day. Part of the subtle resonance of the poem is its conversational manner. Each voice should therefore be phrased flexibly and feelingly in its contribution to the discourse, while the tempi should be judiciously chosen to enhance this overall effect according to the prevailing acoustic.
