Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.365819

Arranged by Brad Nix. Shawnee Sacred. Advent, Christmas/Advent Sacred. Octavo. Duration 250 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.365819).

UPC: 840126962109. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. Daniel 12:3, Matthew 2:2, Psalm 19:1, Psalm 85:8.

This rustic approach to the early-American tunes WARRENTON and NETTLETON will raise the joy level in your sanctuary! The original text has a sprinkling of Wesleyan lyric thrown in for good measure and comes wrapped up in a surprising choral/bluegrass jubilee. A contrasting middle section delivers a lyrical pause in the dance, but the joy soon returns as the anthem races to a decisive ending. Score and Parts (fdl, bjo, mndln, ac gtr, up b, dm) available as a digital download.

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Arranged by John Leavitt. Sacred Choral. Classical, Concert, General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Choral (Studiotrax CD)

SKU: HL.292722

Composed by Patricia Mock. Arranged by Richard A. Nichols. Shawnee Sacred. General Worship, Sacred. CD. Duration 195 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.292722).

UPC: 888680931414. 5.0x5.0x0.196 inches. Ezra 6:15-16, Psalm 81:8, Psalm 98:4.

Majestic and soaring, this anthem is a magnificent offering for concert or worship! Moving brightly with confidence, the hymn-like character of the piece establishes itself immediately and grows in strength to the end. A brilliant orchestration provides an option for festival performances while the general nature of the lyric makes it usable for almost any occasion. Score and Parts (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, hn 1-2, tpt 1-2, tbn 1-2, btbn/tba, timp, cym, chm, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.

StudioTrax CD Choral (STUDIOTRX CD)

SKU: HL.35032440

Composed by Robin Mark. Arranged by David Angerman and Michael Barrett. Shawnee Sacred. General Worship, Sacred. CD. Duration 235 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35032440).

UPC: 888680862558. 5.0x5.0x0.144 inches. Amos 5:18, I Kings 18:16-45, Matthew 24:3-13, Nehemiah 12:43.

A bright new take on a modern worship classic, a perennial favorite is presented here with a world-music vibe. Immediately engaging, this choral acclamation is filled with gestures of joy and praise. Infused with a powerful urban gospel harmonic language and a primal rhythmic drive, this anthem is a contemporary tour de force. The song's “power bridge” builds to a crescendo of vibrant intensity celebrating our salvation and spiritual jubilee. An instant hit! Score and Parts (pic, cl, tpt, asx, tsx, bsx, perc 1-3, el pno, gtrs, fr b, dm, vn 1-2, vc, vc) available as a digital download.

Choral (Studiotrax CD)

SKU: HL.35030352

Composed by Douglas Nolan and Patricia Mock. Shawnee Sacred. Anthem, General Worship, Hymn, Sacred. CD only. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35030352).

UPC: 888680061043. 5x5 inches. Patricia Mock/Douglas Nolan.

Uses: General, Call to Worship, Christ the King

Scripture: Daniel 7:9-10; I Corinthians 13:8

Like a dance of praise, this festive original leaps from the page and into the heart. Emerging from an insistent pedal tone, the cries of “O Worship the King” sound the invitation to gather and sing. A shining piano part adds to the joy. Ideal for an opening anthem! Score and Parts (pno, el bass, dm, fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, hn 1-2, tpt 1-3, tbn 1-2, tba, hp, timp, perc 1-2, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Contrabass Clarinet, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Piccolo, alto Saxophone, soprano Saxophone, tenor Saxophone

SKU: PR.165001000

Hymns for Wind Ensemble. Composed by Dan Welcher. Folio. Set of Score and Parts. 4+24+24+16+8+4+4+24+12+12+8+4+4+4+4+8+8+8+8+4+4+4+4+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+4+16+4+8+4+8+8+4+4+4+48 pages. Duration 10 minutes, 41 seconds. Theodore Presser Company #165-00100. Published by Theodore Presser Company (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.

Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.374944

Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Brookfield Choral Series. Easter, General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. Duration 195 seconds. Published by Brookfield Press (HL.374944).

UPC: 196288017387. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. Ezekiel 11:19, I Peter 1:3, II Corinthians 5:17, Isaiah 40:31.

For Eastertide, this anthem of hope and challenge provides a noble gesture that will send hearts and voices soaring with praise. A confident hymnlike theme announces a new day for renewal, restoration and revival! Framed as a call to worship, the verses conclude with a distinctive mixed-meter pattern that overflows with joyful confidence. After a satisfying development section, the main theme returns transformed with a sweeping descant that touches the heights in a celebration of life. Glorious! Score and Parts (tpt 1-2, tbn 1-2, timp) available as a digital download. Part for Handbells (3 oct., 26 bells) also available as a digital download.

Choral (Listening CD)

SKU: HL.35031960

A Christmas Jubilee. Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. Advent, Cantata, Christmas, Christmas/Advent Sacred. CD. Duration 2580 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35031960).

ISBN 9781540014870. UPC: 888680722654. 5.0x5.0x0.083 inches.

Set hearts soaring with this joyful Christmas cantata based on American folk songs, spirituals, bluegrass-styled carols and original gospel songs. Traditional choral elements dance easily with the rustic qualities of the mountain music and the results are pure joy. Designed to be performed either with piano alone or with the unique bluegrass consort, this work is a celebration of light. Even the narration has a gentle folk quality, adding to the dramatic potential of your presentation. Experience the work that, after its Carnegie Hall debut, left New York critics ebullient with praise! Songs include: Hear the Wondrous Story; The King Shall Come; Star of Promise, Light of Glory; A Morning Star Will Rise; Mary Went a-Riding; O Little Town; Here Comes the Light; A Christmas Answer; A Little Light Was Born. Score and Parts (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitar, upright bass, drums) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

RehearsalTrax CDs (Part-Predominant, Reproducible) Choral (REHEARSAL TX)

SKU: HL.35031963

A Christmas Jubilee. Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. Advent, Cantata, Christmas, Christmas/Advent Sacred. CD. Duration 2580 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35031963).

ISBN 9781540014900. UPC: 888680722685. 4.75x5.0x0.941 inches.

Set hearts soaring with this joyful Christmas cantata based on American folk songs, spirituals, bluegrass-styled carols and original gospel songs. Traditional choral elements dance easily with the rustic qualities of the mountain music and the results are pure joy. Designed to be performed either with piano alone or with the unique bluegrass consort, this work is a celebration of light. Even the narration has a gentle folk quality, adding to the dramatic potential of your presentation. Experience the work that, after its Carnegie Hall debut, left New York critics ebullient with praise! Songs include: Hear the Wondrous Story; The King Shall Come; Star of Promise, Light of Glory; A Morning Star Will Rise; Mary Went a-Riding; O Little Town; Here Comes the Light; A Christmas Answer; A Little Light Was Born. Score and Parts (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitar, upright bass, drums) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

SKU: LO.30-3715L

Choral, cantatas. Advent, Christmas, Sacred. Score and parts, plus CD with printable parts. Lorenz Publishing Company #30/3715L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.30-3715L).

UPC: 000308154337.

Score and Parts plus CD with Printable Parts for 65/2101L From the collaborative efforts of Lloyd Larson, Mary McDonald, Jay Rouse, and Larry Shackley, Everlasting Light showcases the profound significance of the light of Christ come to earth. An insightful narration by Rose Aspinall incorporates scripture and personal reflection to tie together the compelling combination of powerful original music and beloved carols. Mary McDonald’s celebratory opener, Everlasting Light, acts as the cornerstone of the work. Larry Shackley’s Longing for the Light beautifully portrays a yearning for restoration; Jay Rouse offers a stirring original song with words inspired by Mary’s Songs of Praise found in Luke 1:44-56; and Lloyd Larson’s Shepherds and Angels adds rhythmic and joyful energy. The work concludes with a robust medley of carols that points back to the opening song: He is the Light, Everlasting Light; born a Savior, born this night. He is the One, the Everlasting Son; Child of heaven, He is the Light!.