The lights of December - ...sparkling and shimmering glowing and glimmering... - candles street lights warm fires and lights on the tree will warm every heart in this crisp and inviting holiday original. Ideal for holidayconcerts! Available: SATB SAB SSA. Performance Time: Approx. 1:25.

Samuel Adler's A Song Of Hanukkah (The Feast Of Lights) for SATB choir with Piano accompaniment. This piece features words by E. Guthmann.

Incorporating All Day All Night-Uses: General Epiphany Advent praise team youthScripture: John 1:9; Matthew 5:14 This new celebrative sacred choral is a cheerful choice for the season of lights. With a text well suited for avariety of holiday uses this sizzling anthem wil let your light shine with hope and deck your sacred halls with pure joy! Available: SATB; LiteTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:58.

Lower the lights and raise the curtain! The Show Must Go On is the perfect overture for your spring concert. Lots of special choral effects help give humor and variety to the sound. Let your choreographer loose on this one;there's lots of staging and movement possibilities to increase the fun.

Uses: Advent Hanukkah Ecumenical ConcertA truly memorable melody expresses the warmth and hope of the season of lights in this lovely new choral song. Written with inclusive sensitivity this original text willbe very useful to directors as they strive to be sensitive to the many faiths that celebrate holidays in December. Using the universal symbol of light this work challenges us to carry hope and light to a world in darkness. Greatfor school or church choirs!

POD-Richard Allain's The Magi's Gifts for SATB choir unaccompanied. This work was commissioned by Merton College Oxford as part of the Merton Choirbook a collection of music being assembled to celebrate Merton College's 750th anniversary in 2014. The Magi's Gifts was first performed on 19th January 2014 in Merton College Chapel by the Choir of Merton College conducted by Benjamin Nicholas. This work is a setting of text by Thomas Allain: The StarThat lights our steps our minds;Our scholarly caution we leave behind.To journey to believe. TheChildWho holds our tearful gazeIn helpless divinity human grace We rest our quest achieved. The DreamThat steers a safe returnTo tell - and still in truth ourselves to learn;To journey to believe. How poor the gifts we offered How precious those we received.   'The music is unaccompanied in six parts (two soprano lines and a baritone line enrich the harmony) quite slow and with rich harmony requiring fine tuning from the choir. This is an imaginative addition to the Epiphany repertoire in both words and music'. 'Sunday By Sunday' December 2017

from Annie-From the musical Annie this song pays tribute to the bright lights of the Big Apple as Annie and Oliver Warbucks enjoy a night on the town. A great feature for Broadway pop and show!

Uses: AdventScripture: Deuteronomy 18:18; Matthew 21:11; Luke 7:16An Advent anthem for everyone! Easy to learn this engaging carol of lights calls us to rejoice in the promise of the coming Messiah.A charming flute part decorates the piece and the pleasing syncopation adds to the melodic charm. Well-crafted part writing completes the package.

Uses: AdventScripture: Romans 13: 1-14 Ephesians 5: 14 Isaiah 52: 1-3Dancing with sacred joy this Advent affirmation captures the spirit of Advent with sweeping style. This anthem has a Celtictimbre and the added instruments included in the score make this a truly memorable offering for the season of lights. Also available: iPrint Orchestration and LiteTrax CD.

Uses: Advent Christmas concertScripture: Romans 13: 11-14 Isaiah 7:14The cry of a people waiting for redemption and deliverance is the heart of this poignant new offering for the season of lights.The melody sighs like a whispered prayer as the call goes forth “Veni veni Emmanuel.” With a quote from O Come O Come Emmanuel and the lonely sound of the cello this piece ends still waiting but with a senseof hope. Moving!

A festive introit for the season of lights is unveiled in this new collaborative anthem. Incorporating VRUECHTEN a hymn theme typically associated with Eastertide this re-thinking places a substantial celebrative melodic gesture into your winter sanctuaries. With the cry The Lord is coming prepare the way the anthem starts its journey to worship and adoration. Strong vocal unisons and fulfilling harmonies triumphantly lift the spirit and call us to purpose. The distinctive alleluias are the crowning glory of this tune and so it is in this brilliant new processional. Handbell part (3 oct.) available as a digital download.

This upbeat swinger spotlights arrangements of three steamy favorites (Fever Steam Heat Stuff Like That There) and then combines all three in a fun-filled contrapuntal play that will delight both performers and audiences. Forboth show choirs and choral groups the voicings are easy but produce wonderful jazz sonorites. Great opportunities for choreography. Available: SATB Instrumental Parts Accompaniment Cassette.

from Ceremony of Candles-Uses: Advent Christmas Eve Christmas Epiphany ConcertScripture: Isaiah 60:1; Daniel 12:3Alive with shining energy this time-honored carol tune is given new poetic clothing and adorned with atreasury of musical delights. From the opening dance-like gestures in the accompaniment to the more classical styled interludes this octavo is a “tour de force” for your holiday concerts. A surprise middle sectioncontrasts with a quote from Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring before surrendering once again to the almost jocular happiness of the theme. For Advent Christmas or Epiphany this anthem will be a festive favorite. Availableseparately: SATB StudioTrax CD (Accomp. SplitTrax Perf.) Orchestration (Score & Parts for Flute 1 & 2 Oboe Clarinet 1 & 2 Bassoon Horn 1 & 2 Trumpet 1-3 Trombone 1 & 2 Bass Trombone/Tuba Timpani Percussion Harp Harpsichord Violin 1 & 2 Viola Cello Double Bass). Duration: ca. 3:21.