Hymn-Alongs Vol. 1

The Gibbons Hymnal contains the 17 hymn tunes composed by Orlando Gibbons for George Wither’s The Hymnes and Songs of the Church (1623) many of which are still popular today. This is the first modern edition which incorporates Wither’s hymn texts beyond the first verses.Gibbons composed treble and bass lines for the hymns; editor David Skinner has constructed the inner voices to create a collection of pieces that can be performed either as hymns or as simple anthems.Also in this volume are Gibbons’s ten surviving full anthems including popular works such as Almighty And Everlasting God and his masterpiece O Clap YourHands alongside lesser-known compositions such as the beautiful miniature O Lord I Lift My Heart To Thee and presented here in a new reconstruction I Am The Resurrection And The Life.In the January 2015 edition of the Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians Jason Overall writes about this 'superlative collection' that it 'provides a valuable resource for choirs.'

Book 3-Oxford Bach Books For Organ is a 5-volume graded series of Organ music composed by J. S. Bach and arranged by Anne Marsden Thomas. This varied collection includes the essential pieces in all genres including choral preludes fugues toccatas and trio sonata movements alongside several of the composer’s lesser known works.Each volume contains a general introduction for players with advice on registration tempo ornamentation touch and articulation fingering pedalling and more. There are also concise notes on each piece by the renowned Bach scholar Professor Russell Stinson - addressing source issues structure and symbolism and forthe chorale preludes information on the original hymn melody and text on which the piece based.An authoritative introduction to this cornerstone of the Organ repertoire Oxford Bach Books For Organ presents pieces in a highly practical format that is perfect for teachers and students.This third volume contains 11 pieces for the manual or pedal Organ suitable for musicians at a Grade 7-8 level.

Book 2-Oxford Bach Books For Organ is a 5-volume graded series of Organ music composed by J. S. Bach and arranged by Anne Marsden Thomas. This varied collection includes the essential pieces in all genres including choral preludes fugues toccatas and trio sonata movements alongside several of the composer’s lesser known works.Each volume contains a general introduction for players with advice on registration tempo ornamentation touch and articulation fingering pedalling and more. There are also concise notes on each piece by the renowned Bach scholar Professor Russell Stinson - addressing source issues structure and symbolism and for the choralepreludes information on the original hymn melody and text on which the piece based.An authoritative introduction to this cornerstone of the Organ repertoire Oxford Bach Books For Organ presents pieces in a highly practical format that is perfect for teachers and students.This second volume contains 18 pieces for the manual or pedal Organ suitable for musicians at a Grade 6-7 level.

The task: to write a piece that could involve children as players singers and composers alongside a professional symphony or chamber orchestra. The solution: a peace-cry for the biosphere in which the collaborative nature of theenterprise is a metaphor for a wished-for human enlightenment to the ways of the natural world. Davies provides five musical elements and five ways of development and uses these to illustrate five branches of life on earth:water-plants trees fish birds and mammals (including man). There is a space for answers from children's instrumental groups and then a larger space in which the children can develop the given ideas perhaps with members of theorchestra. Davies returns as composer to depict through an excess of development creation turned sour. Finally everyone comes together with a unison hymn with orchestra and instrumental groups celebrating the turn of thetide.This work for young instrumentalists children's chorus and orchestra was commissioned by the Association of British Orchestras as the centrepiece of an education project which coincided with the implementation of theNational Curriculum for music in schools in England and Wales echoing similar developments in Scotland and Northern Ireland.Score. Duration c. 25mins.

Easter Source is the only comprehensive collection of hymns and songs compiled for the season of Lent and Easter. Everything is included; alongside the well-loved traditional hymns is a selection of related worship songsand children’s songs. Users will find this an invaluable resource with a rich variety of styles a unique blend of old and new and a superbly produced volume.