The Best of Sacred Music

SKU: WD.080689474323

UPC: 080689474323.

The seventh booklet in this series includes three praise and worship songs that have been simplified by arrangers Robert Sterling and Mark McClure. Each new simplified version is based on the original best-selling arrangement so it maintains the same quality that made it a best seller throughout the years.

SKU: WD.080689364327

UPC: 080689364327.

SKU: WD.080689513329

UPC: 080689513329.

SKU: GI.G-9615

ISBN 9781622774340.

With contributions from Jennifer Kerr Budziak and Kevin Padworski. This comprehensive and ambitious study is the first of its kind, focusing entirely on a large and diverse canon of six centuries of sacred choral repertoire that remains in worship presentation and performance to this day. Written and compiled by Tim Sharp, together with chapters by Jennifer Kerr Budziak and Kevin Padworski and contributions from 39 practicing church choir directors, Sacred Choral Music Repertoire is an in-depth exploration of 173 short- to medium-length anthems and single movements from larger sacred works. The large body of sacred music presented in this book was determined by surveys of practicing church musicians to discover the canon that remains relevant, beloved, and in unwavering use in church, school, and community choirs. Resource guides for each piece, written by researchers and practicing musicians from faith communities, survey the work’s history, offer conducting insights and detailed analysis, and give performance nuance and insight. Sacred Choral Music Repertoire explores a wide range of topics, including: Chant Sacred Choral Music of the Renaissance Sacred Choral Music of the Baroque Sacred Choral Music of the 18th Century Sacred Choral Music of the Romantic Era Sacred Choral Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries Folk Hymn Settings, Wilderness and African-American Spirituals Relational and Intentional Worship Music of the 21st Century Church Music in a Professional and Commercial Age Each section includes historical background information, conducting insights specific to each period, and practical analysis of each composition addressing musical style, interpretation, text, additional resources, and rehearsal considerations and approaches. Sacred Choral Music Repertoire is a practical and convenient reference for any conductor looking to bring the best sacred literature and performance practices to their school, college, community, or worship setting. Click Here to Download Book Index. Tim Sharp is Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the professional association for choral conductors, educators, scholars, students, and choral music industry representatives in the United States. He serves as Vice-President of the International Federation for Choral Music and is Artistic Director of the Tulsa Chorale. A theologically and musically trained choral musician, Sharp has taught and written about sacred music literature and performed the canon of sacred repertoire throughout his career. He created and wrote the monthly Sacred Music News & Review publication, and originated the standing column on sacred music, Hallelujah!, for ACDA’s Choral Journal. Dr. Sharp is a Life Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge University, with degrees in music and conducting from The School of Church Music of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Belmont University, and Bluefield College, with post-graduate studies at the Aspen Music School, Harvard University, and Cambridge University.

SKU: SP.TS271

ISBN 9781585600335. UPC: 649571102715.

The Best of Sacred published by Santorella Publications contains the most popular selections of sacred music in print. Written in both Piano Vocal (PVG) and Organ Vocal editions, these collections are masterfully arranged, edited and performed by Craig Stevens. This Piano Vocal best seller includes lyrics and chord box diagrams for guitar. Each piece is featured, with a magnificent piano solo performance, on the optional audio compact disc. That's 30 tracks with over 80 minutes of beautiful sacred music on one CD! Whether you prefer to worship alone or in a group, this inspirational collection is a must for any assembly. Amazing Grace - Blessed Assurance - Bringing In the Sheaves - Faith of Our Fathers - He's Got the Whole World - Holy God, We Praise Thy Name - In the Sweet By and By - His Eye Is On the Sparrow - Just a Closer Walk Thee - Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - The Lord's Prayer - Go, Tell It On the Mountain - Standing In the Need of Prayer - The Water Is Wide - Jesus, Lover of My Soul - Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing - Nearer My God to Thee - Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow - The Lord Is My Shepherd - What A Friend - With God's Hand In Mine - Morning Has Broken - Simple Gifts - In the Garden - Kum Ba Ya - The Rosary - Open the Gates - The Palms - Ave Maria.

SKU: WD.080689062278

UPC: 080689062278.

With the weekly demands of providing music for corporate worship, choirs need an easy solution for quality worship music. Music ministries need arrangements that provide options for performance, conserve rehearsal time, and are consistent with the same style and integrity of the selections already at use in their program. Simply...the Best is that solution: an easy-to-sing booklet with three proven anthems re-arranged to maximize rehearsal efficiency. The songs are familiar and the parts are easy enough to learn in as little as one rehearsal. Simply...the Best arrangements are even crafted to work when there are no men available to sing, creating flexibility and the option for a women's-only choir.

An exclusive benefit of the Simply...the Best series is the Virtual Accompanist trax (included on the CD accompaniment trax.) The Virtual Accompanist trax includes the women's parts being sung and played on the left channel and men's voice parts being sung and played on the right. By panning the trax to either side, you can let each section hear its parts separately.

Whether you sing all three songs together or on separate occasions, with live accompaniment or with the split track accompaniment CD, this series is a simple solution to encourage choirs to lift their voices in praise. No choir is too small or too large to benefit from the practical arrangements and the new trax features of Simply...the Best.