SATB (English Language Edition). Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Edited by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker. Choral (Sacred); Choral Worship Cantata; Larger Works; Masterworks; Performance Music Ensemble; Worship Resources. Lawson-Gould. Classical; Masterwork; Sacred. Book. 160 pages. Alfred Music #00-LG51595. Published by Alfred Music

Arranged by Hart Morris. For 3-5 octave handbell choir. Sacred, Non-seasonal. Level 3 . Handbell score. 12 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company

Choral Cello, Flute, Harp, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, alto voice, bass voice, soprano voice, tenor voice

SKU: PR.31241902S

From Terra Nostra. Composed by Stacy Garrop. Full score. Duration 3:15. Theodore Presser Company #312-41902S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.31241902S).

UPC: 680160690589. English.

Commissioned by the San Francisco Choral Society and the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, Terra Nostra is a 70-minute oratorio on the relationship between our planet and humankind, how this relationship has shifted over time, and how we can re-establish a harmonious balance. Part I: Creation of the World explores various creation myths from different cultures, culminating in a joyous celebration of the beauty of our planet. Part II: The Rise of Humanity examines human achievements, particularly since the dawn of our Industrial Age, and how these achievements have impacted the planet. Part III: Searching for Balance questions how to create more awareness for our planet’s plight, re-establish a deeper connection to it, and find a balance for living within our planet’s resources. In addition to the complete oratorio, stand-alone movements for mixed chorus, and for solo voice with piano, are also available separately.
Terra Nostra focuses on the relationship between our planet and mankind, how this relationship has shifted over time, and how we can re-establish a harmonious balance. The oratorio is divided into three parts:Part I: Creation of the World celebrates the birth and beauty of our planet. The oratorio begins with creation myths from India, North America, and Egypt that are integrated into the opening lines of Genesis from the Old Testament. The music surges forth from these creation stories into “God’s World” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, which describes the world in exuberant and vivid detail. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “On thine own child” praises Mother Earth for her role bringing forth all life, while Walt Whitman sings a love song to the planet in “Smile O voluptuous cool-breathed earth!” Part I ends with “A Blade of Grass” in which Whitman muses how our planet has been spinning in the heavens for a very long time.Part II: The Rise of Humanity examines the achievements of mankind, particularly since the dawn of the Industrial Age. Lord Alfred Tennyson’s “Locksley Hall” sets an auspicious tone that mankind is on the verge of great discoveries. This is followed in short order by Charles Mackay’s “Railways 1846,” William Ernest Henley’s “A Song of Speed,” and John Gillespie Magee, Jr.’s “High Flight,” each of which celebrates a new milestone in technological achievement. In “Binsey Poplars,” Gerard Manley Hopkins takes note of the effect that these advances are having on the planet, with trees being brought down and landscapes forever changed. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “A Dirge” concludes Part II with a warning that the planet is beginning to sound a grave alarm.Part III: Searching for Balance questions how we can create more awareness for our planet’s plight, re-establish a deeper connection to it, and find a balance for living within our planet’s resources. Three texts continue the earth’s plea that ended the previous section: Lord Byron’s “Darkness” speaks of a natural disaster (a volcano) that has blotted out the sun from humanity and the panic that ensues; contemporary poet Esther Iverem’s “Earth Screaming” gives voice to the modern issues of our changing climate; and William Wordsworth’s “The World Is Too Much With Us” warns us that we are almost out of time to change our course. Contemporary/agrarian poet Wendell Berry’s “The Want of Peace” speaks to us at the climax of the oratorio, reminding us that we can find harmony with the planet if we choose to live more simply, and to recall that we ourselves came from the earth. Two Walt Whitman texts (“A Child said, What is the grass?” and “There was a child went forth every day”) echo Berry’s thoughts, reminding us that we are of the earth, as is everything that we see on our planet. The oratorio concludes with a reprise of Whitman’s “A Blade of Grass” from Part I, this time interspersed with an additional Whitman text that sublimely states, “I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love…”My hope in writing this oratorio is to invite audience members to consider how we interact with our planet, and what we can each personally do to keep the planet going for future generations. We are the only stewards Earth has; what can we each do to leave her in better shape than we found her?

Choral Cello, Flute, Harp, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, alto voice, bass voice, soprano voice, tenor voice

SKU: PR.31241902A

From Terra Nostra. Composed by Stacy Garrop. Set of Score and Parts. Duration 3:15. Theodore Presser Company #312-41902A. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.31241902A).

UPC: 680160690510. English.

Commissioned by the San Francisco Choral Society and the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, Terra Nostra is a 70-minute oratorio on the relationship between our planet and humankind, how this relationship has shifted over time, and how we can re-establish a harmonious balance. Part I: Creation of the World explores various creation myths from different cultures, culminating in a joyous celebration of the beauty of our planet. Part II: The Rise of Humanity examines human achievements, particularly since the dawn of our Industrial Age, and how these achievements have impacted the planet. Part III: Searching for Balance questions how to create more awareness for our planet’s plight, re-establish a deeper connection to it, and find a balance for living within our planet’s resources. In addition to the complete oratorio, stand-alone movements for mixed chorus, and for solo voice with piano, are also available separately.
Terra Nostra focuses on the relationship between our planet and mankind, how this relationship has shifted over time, and how we can re-establish a harmonious balance. The oratorio is divided into three parts:Part I: Creation of the World celebrates the birth and beauty of our planet. The oratorio begins with creation myths from India, North America, and Egypt that are integrated into the opening lines of Genesis from the Old Testament. The music surges forth from these creation stories into “God’s World” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, which describes the world in exuberant and vivid detail. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “On thine own child” praises Mother Earth for her role bringing forth all life, while Walt Whitman sings a love song to the planet in “Smile O voluptuous cool-breathed earth!” Part I ends with “A Blade of Grass” in which Whitman muses how our planet has been spinning in the heavens for a very long time.Part II: The Rise of Humanity examines the achievements of mankind, particularly since the dawn of the Industrial Age. Lord Alfred Tennyson’s “Locksley Hall” sets an auspicious tone that mankind is on the verge of great discoveries. This is followed in short order by Charles Mackay’s “Railways 1846,” William Ernest Henley’s “A Song of Speed,” and John Gillespie Magee, Jr.’s “High Flight,” each of which celebrates a new milestone in technological achievement. In “Binsey Poplars,” Gerard Manley Hopkins takes note of the effect that these advances are having on the planet, with trees being brought down and landscapes forever changed. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “A Dirge” concludes Part II with a warning that the planet is beginning to sound a grave alarm.Part III: Searching for Balance questions how we can create more awareness for our planet’s plight, re-establish a deeper connection to it, and find a balance for living within our planet’s resources. Three texts continue the earth’s plea that ended the previous section: Lord Byron’s “Darkness” speaks of a natural disaster (a volcano) that has blotted out the sun from humanity and the panic that ensues; contemporary poet Esther Iverem’s “Earth Screaming” gives voice to the modern issues of our changing climate; and William Wordsworth’s “The World Is Too Much With Us” warns us that we are almost out of time to change our course. Contemporary/agrarian poet Wendell Berry’s “The Want of Peace” speaks to us at the climax of the oratorio, reminding us that we can find harmony with the planet if we choose to live more simply, and to recall that we ourselves came from the earth. Two Walt Whitman texts (“A Child said, What is the grass?” and “There was a child went forth every day”) echo Berry’s thoughts, reminding us that we are of the earth, as is everything that we see on our planet. The oratorio concludes with a reprise of Whitman’s “A Blade of Grass” from Part I, this time interspersed with an additional Whitman text that sublimely states, “I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love…”My hope in writing this oratorio is to invite audience members to consider how we interact with our planet, and what we can each personally do to keep the planet going for future generations. We are the only stewards Earth has; what can we each do to leave her in better shape than we found her?

Concert band - Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-4185-75

Composed by Anderson. Concert Band. Concert Band Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR378). Oversized, spiral-bound score. Composed 2013. Duration 4 minutes, 38 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4185-75. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4185-75).

An exciting journey through the old west, The Great Land Run paints an exhilarating picture of 1889 Oklahoma. A fanfare-like main theme at the beginning is followed by the night around the campfire. As the settlers rest, a gentle storm washes over them bringing forth the questions of what tomorrow may bring. As morning rises, they head back on their way to stake their plot of land and new life. A powerful recap of the main theme drives this piece to an exciting end. With multiple opportunities for solos in the flute, clarinet, oboe, and trumpet, this piece will offer a fun, yet challenging experience for any concert band!

Performance/Accompaniment CD

SKU: HP.C6326C

Composed by Larry Shackley. Piano Accompaniment. Choral Performance/Accompaniment CDs. Hope Publishing Company #C6326C. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.C6326C).

UPC: 763628963262.

Original music This Christmas title is well-known for its use in J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Hymn writer Fred Pratt Green has added two contemporary stanzas which brings the meaning into our lives today with words such as, Come, dearest child, into our hearts, and leave your crib behind you! Let this be where the new life starts for all who seek and find you. The new, original music soars in melodic grandeur. Useful for Christmas and the season of Epiphany - calling to break forth, O heavenly light!.

Choral Voice, alto voice, bass voice, keyboard, soprano voice, tenor voice

SKU: CF.CM8330

Composed by Sharon Rogers. Fold. Performance Score. With Standard notation. 8 pages. Carl Fischer Music #CM8330. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM8330).

ISBN 9780825890482. UPC: 798408090487. 6.875 X 10.5 inches. Key: A major. English.

Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: AP.48139S

Composed by Randall Standridge. Concert Band; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Young Symphonic. Score. 20 pages. Duration 5:00. Alfred Music #00-48139S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48139S).

ISBN 9781470661298. UPC: 038081557892. English.

Once someone is gone, photographs are usually the primary artifacts of their life and how they are remembered. Old photos can bring forth many emotions---grief, nostalgia, joy, bitterness, and peace---which this work so clearly communicates. (5:00) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.

Chamber Music Piano

SKU: PR.UT050417

Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Edited by Jochen Reutter Nils Franke. Score. With Standard notation. Wiener Urtext/Vienna Urtext #UT050417. Published by Wiener Urtext/Vienna Urtext (PR.UT050417).

ISBN 9783850557740. UPC: 800522003325.

The Rachmaninov Prelude is one of those classics you can name in three notes. A global success shortly after he first performed it in 1892, the Prelude has become a rite of passage for advancing pianists. Its dynamic chordal passages, slow-building middle section, and clanging finale bring forth the full power of the instrument, solidifying the Prelude's place in the repertoire. In preparing the urtext edition, Reutter and Franke have consulted the autograph and first print, as well as Rachmaninov's own recordings of the piece.

Choir

SKU: HP.C6095C

Composed by Marty Haugen. Arranged by Lee Dengler and Susan Naus Dengler. Piano Accompaniment. General Worship, Discipleship, Mission, Sacred. Performance/Accompaniment CD. Hope Publishing Company #C6095C. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.C6095C).

UPC: 763628960957. Words & Music by Marty Haugen.

Classic anthem by Marty Haugen This bright and upbeat arrangement of Mary Haugen's well-loved You Are Salt for the Earth features a delightful keyboard accompaniment which provides a joyful backdrop to the very accessible choral writing. Quoting the direct words of Jesus found in Matthew 5:13, this anthem of encouragement is fitting for any service that focuses on missions, outreach, or discipleship.

SSAATTBB Choir

SKU: CA.975100

Composed by George Balint. Choral music of Eastern Europe; Contemporary choral music. Full score. 24 pages. Duration 4 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 09.751/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.975100).

ISBN 9790007186340. Language: Romanian/German/English.

Paparuda is based on a Romanian folk poem, a pagan rain dance song. During a period of heat and drought the rain goddess is implored to finally let it rain, to refresh people and to water the earth, so that it can bring forth fruit and flowers abundantly. The composer George Balint (b. 1961) has set this ritual to music for mixed choir, in an impressive piece with thrilling rhythm. As well as the Romanian text, a singable German and English version is included.

By Marty Haugen. For Voices: 3 voices. Instruments: Woodwind in C (instruments optional). Keyboard accompaniment. Celebration Series Sacred. Level: easy. 6 pages. Published by GIA Publications.