SKU: HL.367792

ISBN 9781705142097. UPC: 840126966541. 6.75x10.5x0.126 inches.

Hope springs eternal in a year when hope was far from the forefront of many of our lives in 2020. As a talisman of hope and signifier of brighter days ahead, Mark Brymer has put together a collection of Songs of Hope, drawing inspiration from some of the most inspirational and affecting music in the world today. Includes: Change the World, Don't Stop Believin', Firework and One Love.

SKU: BT.PMC3603

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes, the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric Sa nuit d'ete,several melodic themes are supported by dense, colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts, leading to a climactic section where all are combined and stated simultaneously. Neruda's Soneto de la Noche, from his CienSonetos de Amor, speaks of an eternal love that transcends death while reaffirming life. My a cappella setting of this gorgeous poem is predominantly quiet, serene and folk-like, utilizing direct harmonies accompanying long,lyrical vocal lines. Agee's wondrous Sure on this Shining Night is set much like a song from the American musical theater, a genre for which I have held a life-long esteem. Rilke's poignant Voici le soir recalls the opening bellsounds and jazz-tinged chords of the first movement and serves as an epilogue, quietly concluding this cycle of night songs as darkness descends. --Morten Lauridsen.

SKU: BP.BP2339

UPC: 748769023396. 6.875 x 10.5 inches.

The ST CLEMENT tune, often associated with an evening hymn, is here paired with a fresh morning hymn of praise: Hail, holy light! The world rejoices as morning breaks and shadows fly; all nature blends her myriad voices to greet the dayspring from on high... Break forth, in glory far excelling, O light eternal, love divine! Howard Helvey's choral and piano writing shine exquisitely as always in this anthem.

SKU: BC.37781