SKU: WD.080689571176
UPC: 080689571176.
Once again, it’s time to start your Sunday morning service…and there’s no better w. y to do that than with a song. But which song? Lots of great titles to choose from – just make sure it’s a Gathering Song! Word Music & Church Resources has just the right tool to help you choose the perfect Gathering Song with MORE GATHERING SONGS, the sophomore release in the series! The songs in this resourceful collection are designed to bring believers together, preparing their hearts for worship while encouraging the congregation to “enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.” These are Gathering Songs…songs that encourage us to come into His presence with singing. These are Service Openers for Worship-Leading Choirs! Arranged and orchestrated by Cliff Duren, MORE GATHERING SONGS is a choral resource of Modern-Day Calls to Worship, designed to lead congregations to lift their voices, raise their hands, and open their hearts to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! MORE GATHERING SONGS—songs chosen especially for you and your choir to invite worshippers to come inside, joining hands, hearts, and voices together in songs of celebration and praise.Open up your worship services in a bold, fresh w. y with these 10 new Gathering Song arrangements by Cliff Duren. Add the use of the dynamic, high-energy DVD Accompaniment Track, and watch your next Sunday morning service come alive!
SKU: PR.165001000
ISBN 9781491129241. UPC: 680160669776. 9 x 12 inches.
Commissioned for a consortium of high school and college bands in the north Dallas region, FOR THEMYSTIC HARMONY is a 10-minute inspirational work in homage to Norwood and Elizabeth Dixon,patrons of the Fort Worth Symphony and the Van Cliburn Competition. Welcher draws melodic flavorfrom five American hymns, spirituals, and folk tunes of the 19th century. The last of these sources toappear is the hymn tune For the Beauty of the Earth, whose third stanza is the quatrain: “For the joy of earand eye, For the heart and mind’s delight, For the mystic harmony, Linking sense to sound and sight,”giving rise to the work’s title.This work, commissioned for a consortium of high school bands in the north Dallas area, is my fifteenth maturework for wind ensemble (not counting transcriptions). When I asked Todd Dixon, the band director whospearheaded this project, what kind of a work he most wanted, he first said “something that’s basically slow,” butwanted to leave the details to me. During a long subsequent conversation, he mentioned that his grandparents,Norwood and Elizabeth Dixon, were prime supporters of the Fort Worth Symphony, going so far as to purchase anumber of high quality instruments for that orchestra. This intrigued me, so I asked more about his grandparentsand was provided an 80-page biographical sketch. Reading that article, including a long section about theirdevotion to supporting a young man through the rigors of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition fora number of years, moved me very much. Norwood and Elizabeth Dixon weren’t just supporters of the arts; theywere passionate lovers of music and musicians. I determined to make this work a testament to that love, and tothe religious faith that sustained them both. The idea of using extant hymns was also suggested by Todd Dixon,and this 10-minute work is the result.I have employed existing melodies in several works, delving into certain kinds of religious music more than a fewtimes. In seeking new sounds, new ways of harmonizing old tunes, and the contrapuntal overlaying of one tunewith another, I was able to make works like ZION (using 19th-century Revivalist hymns) and LABORING SONGS(using Shaker melodies) reflect the spirit of the composers who created these melodies, without sounding likepastiches or medleys. I determined to do the same with this new work, with the added problem of employingmelodies that were more familiar. I chose five tunes from the 19th century: hymns, spirituals, and folk-tunes.Some of these are known by differing titles, but they all appear in hymnals of various Christian denominations(with various titles and texts). My idea was to employ the tunes without altering their notes, instead using aconstantly modulating sense of harmony — sometimes leading to polytonal harmonizations of what are normallysimple four-chord hymns.The work begins and ends with a repeated chime on the note C: a reminder of steeples, white clapboard churchesin the country, and small church organs. Beginning with a Mixolydian folk tune of Caribbean origin presentedtwice with layered entrances, the work starts with a feeling of mystery and gentle sorrow. It proceeds, after along transition, into a second hymn that is sometimes connected to the sea (hence the sensation of water andwaves throughout it). This tune, by John B. Dykes (1823-1876), is a bit more chromatic and “shifty” than mosthymn-tunes, so I chose to play with the constant sensation of modulation even more than the original does. Atthe climax, the familiar spiritual “Were you there?” takes over, with a double-time polytonal feeling propelling itforward at “Sometimes it causes me to tremble.”Trumpets in counterpoint raise the temperature, and the tempo as well, leading the music into a third tune (ofunknown provenance, though it appears with different texts in various hymnals) that is presented in a sprightlymanner. Bassoons introduce the melody, but it is quickly taken up by other instruments over three “verses,”constantly growing in orchestration and volume. A mysterious second tune, unrelated to this one, interrupts it inall three verses, sending the melody into unknown regions.The final melody is “For the Beauty of the Earth.” This tune by Conrad Kocher (1786-1872) is commonly sung atThanksgiving — the perfect choice to end this work celebrating two people known for their generosity.Keeping the sense of constant modulation that has been present throughout, I chose to present this hymn in threegrowing verses, but with a twist: every four bars, the “key” of the hymn seems to shift — until the “Lord of all, toThee we praise” melody bursts out in a surprising compound meter. This, as it turns out, was the “mystery tune”heard earlier in the piece. After an Ivesian, almost polytonal climax, the Coda begins over a long B( pedal. At first,it seems to be a restatement of the first two phrases of “For the Beauty” with long spaces between them, but it soonchanges to a series of “Amen” cadences, widely separated by range and color. These, too, do not conform to anykey, but instead overlay each other in ways that are unpredictable but strangely comforting.The third verse of “For the Beauty of the Earth” contains this quatrain:“For the joy of ear and eye, –For the heart and mind’s delightFor the mystic harmonyLinking sense to sound and sight”and it was from this poetry that I drew the title for the present work. It is my hope that audiences and performerswill find within it a sense of grace: more than a little familiar, but also quite new and unexpected.
SKU: PR.16500100F
ISBN 9781491114421. UPC: 680160669783. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: WD.080689723223
UPC: 080689723223.
Kathie Hill presents a buffet of her best non-seasonal songs in The Best of Kathie Hill's All-Year-Long Songs. These 14 songs include a tempting variety of styles, difficulty levels and themes that makes this collection perfect for worship leading, almost any children's activity, and for sharing the excitement of your kid's choir program between musicals. Kids will enjoy favorites like The Perfect Ten, Input Output and The Sign of Christ. Directors will sink their teeth into the blend of contemporary songs, hymn arrangements and worship choruses, while teachers will devour the free downloadable teaching activities for each song. And just as a good smorgasbord ends with dessert, The Best of Kathie Hill's All-Year-Long Songs concludes with three optional scripts which combine songs from the collection to create sweet mini-musicals on God's faithfulness, the character and names of Jesus, and the life changing power of Christ. Like The Best of Kathie Hill's Christmas, The Best of Kathie Hill's All-Year-Long Songs is a must for your music library.
SKU: LP.765762010932
UPC: 765762010932.
Pam Andrews the leading resource provider for children today has done it again! Here's a creative approach to the Christmas story (relying heavily on the Magi angle) teaching that the best gift is in giving ourselves to Christ. Fun songs memorable arrangements and a strong Bible-centered theme combine for a powerful presentation kids and congregations won't soon forget! Three kings Elvistonia the King of Rock and Roll Garthonia the King of Country and Jamestonia the King of Soul head up a cast of characters that shine with humor and joy.
SKU: LO.AC1013
ISBN 9781429102278.
• Activate your students to love music, learn by doing, and be excited about education with these collections. Featuring songs, lessons, and reproducible activities by leading music experts, Activate! is an all-you-need resource for the K–6 classroom teacher. Cross-curricular opportunities are frequently provided and the National Standards for Music Education are always referenced!
SKU: LP.765762220508
UPC: 765762220508.
SKU: WD.080689546174
UPC: 080689546174.
Some music is ageless; unrestricted and unaffected by time.TIMELESSThere are songs which naturally fit that description, and there are songs that don’t. The impressive list of songs in this new Integrity Choral Collection should never be described in any other way...TIMELESS.Praise & Worship as a musical genre has evolved into diverse and far-ranging styles and textures; there literally is “something for everyone.” But just as certain hymns have stood the test of time and remain in the forefront of today’s Church repertoire, certain “first and second generation” praise & worship songs continue to enjoy similar longevity, popularity, and staying power.Singing the latest and greatest, the newest and most cutting-edge songs don’t stand in the way of including some of these iconic classics in your praise & worship selections…songs like Give Thanks, Worthy, There Is None like You, Awesome in this Place, You Are Worthy, I Worship You, Almighty God, Above All, and more! In addition to incorporating them into your worship sets, add these gems to the repertoire of your modern worship choir for a fresh, new wave of inspiring and powerful choral arrangements, as you lead your congregation into His presence.David Wise and David Shipps team up once again to bring you 10 uplifting arrangements for choir and orchestra, featuring 12 of Integrity’s most beloved and well-known songs. Worship Leading Choirs everywhere will find these TIMELESS classics a breath of fresh air and a soul-stirring complement to today’s church worship services!
SKU: WD.080689656729
UPC: 080689656729.
SKU: AP.46946
UPC: 038081535951. English.
James Taylor's beautiful ballad gains new life in this simply stated a cappella setting by arranger Kirby Shaw. Sensible voice leading makes chords easy to tune, uncomplicated rhythms allow the text to speak. Awesome, accessible writing in every edition.
About Alfred Pop Choral Series
The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.
SKU: AP.12-0571541372
ISBN 9780571541379. English.
Winter Songs comprises three contrasting songs for upper voices and piano accompaniment. Each song presents a view of winter that implores us to value kindness and compassion above all else. Hibernation sets the wintery scene, leading into the musical theater-style song Reality Check, a touching tale from the perspective of a homeless person. The jazzy and uplifting Presence completes the set with its swinging style featuring a fun scat section; the song's chorus is perfect for adding choreography. Winter Songs would be ideal for school and youth choir performances at any time of the year but particularly during the winter months, including at Christmas.
SKU: LP.765762154223
UPC: 765762154223.
Our Great God is a collection of twenty best-selling anthems that are dynamic ministry-driven and will encourage your worship-leading choir and congregation to praise our great God together. Featuring a mixture of well-known songs and newer favorites this essential resource offers a balanced mix of musical styles and tempos and highlights various seasons of the church year. These well-crafted and accessible arrangements come from some of today's most respected arrangers and make Our Great God an invaluable addition to your worship library.
SKU: LP.MU-9375T
UPC: 765762069725.
Allow the next generation to lead the way with Kids Worship a powerful yet practical musical package for kids in worship leading worship. Ten thematic medleys are made up of 30 of today's best-loved praise & worship songs along with a few newer ones that kids will love. Scripture verses spoken by the kids punctuate the songs and highlight their meaning. Each selection is ideal for children's church Sunday school Bible study groups Christian education settings choirs and corporate worship and is useful in medleys or as individual songs. In addition all 30 songs are available on one accompaniment CD! You're gonna' love this one!
SKU: LP.765762154124
UPC: 765762154124.
SKU: WD.080689501098
UPC: 080689501098.
We have reason to rejoice today! the tomb is empty, our hearts are full! from the passionate spirit and extraordinary talent of bradley knight comes redeemed...the gospel changes everything, a one-of-a-kind worship experience for easter and beyond. brimming with the most recent electrifying worship songs from writers glenn packiam, ben fielding, reuben morgan, meredith andrews, benji cowart, louie giglio, darlene zschech and jason ingram, bradley brings his unique blend of powerhouse vocal arranging and orchestration to every selection. ideally suited for an easter morning celebration, the musical can be presented in its entirety or smaller worship packages throughout the year. a stunning accompaniment dvd and accessible stem mixes are available to enhance your worship programming. bradley has also included his personal worship-leading narration - including a from-the-heart invitation sequence - which you can modify to the unique worship environment of your church. this easter... join us in shouting out the good news that jesus is risen, and he is alive in us!
SKU: AP.46944
UPC: 038081535937. English.
SKU: PE.EP73410
ISBN 9790577018409. 297 x 420 mm inches. English.
Romualds Kalsons was born in Latvia in 1936. This 16-minute suite of six movements for orchestra comprising triple wind and brass, percussion, harp and strings is distinctly folk-flavoured and could almost be considered a Latvian equivalent of Copland's Rodeo.
This full score (EP 73410) is now available as part of the Peters Baltic Library.