SKU: CA.3110107
ISBN 9790007047290. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
Score available separately - see item CA.3110100.
SKU: GI.G-9248
UPC: 785147924838. English.
This commemorative collection of the GIA published choral works of Dr. Nathan Mitchell Carter, Jr. (1936–2004)—celebrated conductor, composer, and arranger—includes 14 of his most inspiring anthems, spirituals, and hymn arrangements. Widely recognized for establishing the internationally renowned and award winning Morgan State University Choir, Dr. Carter’s drive and enthusiasm for his work led him and his choir to perform in venues the world over. In honor of his 80th birthday, GIA is proud to share this recording and collection, which beautifully captures the true passion and mission of this great contributor to the world of music. These selections were taken from previous recordings by Morgan State University alumni, a recent recording of “Psalm 131” by the Aeolians of Oakwood University conducted by Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand, a Morgan alum and former student of Dr. Carter’s, and “Walk through the Valley” by the Cathedral Singers of Chicago, Illinois. CONTENTS: Great Is Thy Faithfulness (G-5590) • Psalm 1 (G-6024) • Psalm 131 (G-6683) • Psalm 150 (G-5591) • O for a Faith (G-5924) • I Know I Got Religion (G-6248) • Try Jesus (He Satisfies) (G-6431) • Something Within (G-6411) • Precious Lord (G-7155) • It Is Well with My Soul (G-5868) • Walk through the Valley (G-7389) • Some Day (G-6023) • It Pays to Serve Jesus (G-5875).
SKU: GI.G-8811
UPC: 785147881131. English.
The latest recording in the African American Church Music Series, The Lord Is My Light, is simply bursting with a wonderful array of music: anthems with organ and trumpets, a hymn arrangement, gospel selections in contemporary and traditional styles, and lesser- known a cappella spirituals by composers/ arrangers Clayton White, Uzee Brown Jr., and the pioneer of the concert Negro spiritual, Harry T. Burleigh. Recorded in Cannon Chapel at Emory University in Atlanta, this CD features a collection of talented voices from various Georgia universities and the broader Atlanta community. CONTENTS: The Lord Is My Light (Jefferson) • Hymn of Consecration (Curtis) • Take My Mother Home (arr. White) • God Is Not Dead (Douroux/arr. Shelley) • Alleluia (Coleman) • I’ve Seen Him Work (Robinson) • Jubilee! (White) • Faithful over a Few Things (Burleigh) • Psalm 117 (Brown, Jr.) • I’ve Been in de Storm So Long (arr. Burleigh) • And He Blessed My Soul (Watkins-Stevens) • It Is Well with My Soul (Bliss/arr. Haywood) • Would You Be Ready? (arr. Brown, Jr.) • As Far As You Can See (Nelson III).
SKU: CA.3110100
ISBN 9790007047269. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
SKU: CA.3110112
ISBN 9790007047320. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
SKU: CA.1009900
ISBN 9790007018986. Language: German.
SKU: CA.3110119
ISBN 9790007136512. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3110100.
SKU: CA.3110114
ISBN 9790007047344. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
SKU: CA.1009905
ISBN 9790007018993. Language: German.
Score available separately - see item CA.1009900.
SKU: CA.3110149
Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin.
Score and part available separately - see item CA.3110100.
SKU: CA.3110111
ISBN 9790007047313. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
SKU: CA.3110113
ISBN 9790007047337. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
SKU: CA.3110109
ISBN 9790007047306. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
SKU: PE.EP68578
ISBN 9790300759630. English.
Of Time and Passing (2016) is a cycle of three choral songs written specifically for the London-based ensemble, VOCES8, taking into consideration their versatilityand ability to beautifully intone a range of vocal colors with precision and grace.
The first song, I. Life, sets my translation of the poem A Vida by Brazilian poet Olavo Bilac (1865-1918), a poet I discovered while studying Brazilian Portuguese at the University of Michigan. I was drawn both to the simplicity of the text and to the possibilities of teasing out dual contrasting moods. In the beginning and end, this song explores a texture that is very much alive: wave-like contours, throbbing sounds, and plenty of flowing movement. Rising eighth-note motives in particular emphasize the fleetingness of life. But in the middle of the song, the listener is given a slowed-down atmosphere to savor life's beauty.
II. To Everything a Season capitalizes on VOCES8's ability to effectively interpret popular genres a cappella. This ancient text is taken from Ecclesiastes (dated around 300 B.C.) but I set it to a modern, rhythmically-regular and percussive pop-style idiom. Since popular music in whatever era is designedto appeal to a specific ?present time?, it is by its very nature ephemeral, and therefore seemed an apt metaphor to evoke the transitory nature of seasons.
III. Into Your Hands, confines the writing into no more than four parts, often with octave unisons.This creates a more direct and word-focused setting in which the Psalmist?s urgent words are placed at the forefront. Largely homophonic, this song is at times chorale-like, at times madrigal-like,finally relinquishing it?s tension into peaceful rest, proclaiming ?You have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God??
- Daniel Knaggs
SKU: HL.195818
UPC: 888680642617. 8.5x14.0x3.0 inches.
This major work is an affirmation of assurance that takes us on a musical and spiritual pilgrimage through the beloved 23rd Psalm. Singers and listeners will be carried from peaceful meadows to the shadowed valleys, and from the fragile hope of faith, to life everlasting. A work of scope and substance, Psalm 23 - A Journey with the Shepherd gives directors a wonderful opportunity to program outside the seasonal box. A glorious orchestration by Michael Lawrence decorates the expressive choral writing with color and a theatrical sweep. Songs include: We Are Not Alone; The Lord Is My Shepherd; Restore My Soul; Lead Me on the Paths of Righteousness; Though I Walk through the Valley; You Comfort Me; My Cup Overflows; We Are Not Alone (reprise); Surely Goodness and Mercy. Score and Parts (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, tpt 1-3, hn 1-2, tbn 1-2, tbn 3/tba, perc 1-2, timp, hp, pno, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.
