Be Strong in the Lord

SKU: HL.49019568

ISBN 9790001193528. UPC: 884088945961. 9.0x12.0x0.14 inches.

Contents: Ah, Holy Jesus * O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded - At the Last Supper * O Man, Thy Grievous Sin Bemoan * O Sorrow Deep! * Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing! * Christ the Lord is risen again! * Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bonds * Here Shining is the Splendid Day * Rejoice Now All Christians.

SKU: HL.249677

UPC: 888680712372. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches. Acts 1:8, Mark 16:15, Matthew 28:19-20, Romans 10:13-14.

In this anthem based on the Great Commission, the opening curtain-raising gesture in the accompaniment is a call to purpose, introducing a hymn-like tune in strong unison. A powerful song of commitment and discipleship, this one would be a thoughtful option for festival choirs, or a perfect choice for missions and evangelism-based services. Inspiring! Score and Parts (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, tpt 1-3, hn 1-2, tbn 1-3, tba, perc 1-3, hp, pno, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.

SKU: LO.20-1171L

UPC: 000308046168.

This well-crafted work is filled with great emotion and also maintains the strong integrity of the popular Contemporary Christian theme.

SKU: GI.G-8384

UPC: 785147838401. English. Text Source: Adapt. and extracted from The Breastplate of St. Patrick. Text by Paul A. Tate.

With a text adapted from The Breastplate of St. Patrick, this setting encourages us to remain “strong in the Lord and put on the armor of God.” A soloist on the verses (with responses from the choir and assembly) becomes a voice calling us to take an active role in lifting up those among us who are most in need.

SKU: GI.G-9600

In creating the African American ecumenical hymnal, One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism it was imperative to the core committee that the hymnal serve as a needed resource for the many denominations in the African American Church. It was the committee’s strong desire that this hymnal would represent and preserve the rich theological, cultural, and musical heritages of these traditions and offer a full breadth of music representing historical as well as vibrant contemporary worship, while looking toward the future. It was also of utmost importance that this hymnal draw the body of Christ together so that it may be enlarged, enriched, and inspired to live and worship based on what unites us: “one Lord, one faith, one baptism.” This hymnal contains selections of diverse styles and genres, including traditional ecumenical hymns, contemporary texts written for the twenty-first-century church, praise and worship selections, music from Taizé, choral responses, responsorial psalmody, traditional and contemporary gospel music, and Negro spirituals. The editors maintained a remarkably high degree of excellence in selecting and presenting this repertoire, and church musicians of all tastes could find this anthology useful either as a reference or as a repository for imaginitive congregational song. Jason Overall, The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians, Volume 27, Number 10, December 2018.

SKU: GI.G-9600K

ISBN 9781622772650.

In creating the African American ecumenical hymnal, One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism it was imperative to the core committee that the hymnal serve as a needed resource for the many denominations in the African American Church. It was the committee’s strong desire that this hymnal would represent and preserve the rich theological, cultural, and musical heritages of these traditions and offer a full breadth of music representing historical as well as vibrant contemporary worship, while looking toward the future. It was also of utmost importance that this hymnal draw the body of Christ together so that it may be enlarged, enriched, and inspired to live and worship based on what unites us: “one Lord, one faith, one baptism.” This hymnal contains selections of diverse styles and genres, including traditional ecumenical hymns, contemporary texts written for the twenty-first-century church, praise and worship selections, music from Taizé, choral responses, responsorial psalmody, traditional and contemporary gospel music, and Negro spirituals.

SKU: MN.50-6020

UPC: 688670560200. Scripture: Psalms 150.

Strong melodic writing, interesting counterpoint, and a strong sense of drama mark this setting of Charles Wesleys wonderful text. This paraphrase of Psalm 150 is appropriate for festival or general use, and is especially suitable for any service focusing on music in worship.

SKU: MB.30963

ISBN 9781513468204. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This exceptional collection of 41 truly beautiful airs and ballads from the British Isles offers both well-known tunes by the prolific blind Irish harpist, Turlough O�??Carolan and rarely heard melodies by anonymous composers; all have stood the test of time. Arranged for soprano or tenor recorder, these include O�??Carolan�??s classically influenced �??Lord Inchiquin�?� and �??Eleanor Plunkett�?� as well as �??O Gentle Dove�?� and �??Cuckoo Dear�?��?? both examples of the strong tradition of song in Wales. Among other tunes, the haunting modal melodies of �??The Dark Slender Boy�?� and �??Enchanted Valley�?� express the melancholic heart and soul of the British Isles.

A few of these songs have taken on a life of their own in modern times. �??Bonny at Morn�?�, a popular traditional tune of northern England and Scotland, was arranged for soprano voice and harp by the 20th century British composer, Benjamin Britten. �??The Skye Boat Song�?� originally recounted Bonnie Prince Charles Edward Stuart�??s journey to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the historic Battle of Culloden. Later, the song evolved into a lilting lullaby and was more recently used as the theme song for the popular Outlander television series.

Departing slightly from recorder notation practice, author Marcia Diehl has judiciously arranged these melodies complete with spare slur markings to aid the amateur player in authentically and musically rendering these tunes.