Dr. Tim Sharp Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association has created this unique and captivating service of lessons an carols in the Early American style. Characteristic harmonies and sounds of the era canbe heard in this one-of-a-kind Christmas celebration. Readings and an outline for the service are included.Includes: Away in a Manger; Followers of the Lamb; Go Tell It on the Mountain; I Heard the Bells onChristmas Day; Oh Come Little Children; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Rise Up Shepherd and Follow; The Saviour's Universal Prayer; Shout Ye Heavens; Thou Child Divine; A Virgin Unspotted; We Three Kings of Orient Are; What ChildIs This? Available separately: SATB Preview CD ChoirTrax CD (split trax only) Preview Pak CD 10-Pak. Score and Parts (flute recorder clarinet percussion violin 1-2 viola cello double bass dulcimer accordion harpand opt. banjo) available as a Printed Edition.

from The Passion of The Christ-From the unforgettable The Passion of the Christ comes this stunning choral setting of Mary's Theme. The Academy Award® nominated score for this film is beautiful and this theme is among its most moving moments.The stirring text is adapted from scripture.Available separately: SATB SAB and 2-Part. Instrumental Pak includes score and parts for Flute; Oboe; Bb Clarinet 1 2; Bassoon; F Horn 1 2; Trombone 1 2; Bass Trombone; Percussion;Timpani; Harp; Violin 1 2; Viola; Cello and Contrabass. ChoirTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 4:00

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)-A multi-movement work for Choir Piano and Cello from Alice Parker using several Emily Dickinson poems. The work features expertly crafted Vocals that are both complex and singable. The Piano is supportive and yet exists as its own entity. The Cello soars above as a heavenly voice. A fantastic selection for high school university and community choirs. Separate Cello part available.

An unusual setting of the Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis by Tarik O'Regan written for a double chorus with Cello or Soprano Saxophone. The works were commissioned separately by Timothy Brown for the Choir of Clare College Cambridge. The Magnificat was premièred at the 2000 Spitalfields Winter Festival while the Nunc Dimittis was composed for a BBC broadcast in 2001. The full work is a large-scale setting designed to stand as a concert work in it's own right and feature an adaptation of the Renaissance technique of alternating between chant and polyphony.Separate parts for Cello and Soprano Saxophone are available from this site using item codes NOV200310-01 andNOV200310-02 respectively.

This major work for chorus soloists and piano quartet (piano violin clarinet cello) or full orchestra is based on the Psalms used in the Passover Seder dinner from the Old Testament times to the present. Psalms 113 to 118 areset in four movements and unite the Judeo-Christian community in song as mentioned in the New Testament (Matthew 26:30 and Mark 14:26). These Psalms may have been the last songs Jesus sang with His disciples at the Last Supperbefore His death. Includes: To the God of Glory and Mercy (Psalm 113); Passover Hymn (Psalm 114); The One True God (Psalm 115); Thanksgiving (Psalm 116); Summons to Praise (Psalm 117);Processional Hymn (Psalm 118) – based on HAD GADYA an ancient Aramaic song used at the conclusion of the Passover Seder. Available separately: SATB/Piano Score Piano Quartet (parts for Violin Clarinet and Cello) Orchestra score and parts (pic fl 1-2 ob 1-2 ehn cl 1-2 bcl bn 1-2 hn 1-2-3-4 tpt 1-2-3 tbn 1-2 btbn tba timp perc 1-2-3 hp cel vn 1-2 va vc db). Duration: ca. 23:00.

At the start of Belgian composer Rudi Tas' haunting setting of the Miserere a solo cello rises out of a vocal cluster. The music gradually becomes more intense; the voices plead for mercy. The work ends with a fading vocalcluster that reveals the solo cello's high E.

Commissioned by the Hickory NC Choral Society for their 35th anniversary season Dan Forrest's Requiem For The Living is scored for mixed choir with solos for boy soprano and/or mezzo-soprano soprano & tenor. The instrumentation is available for large orchestra or chamber ensemble. Combining both liturgical and non-liturgical texts in some cases the traditional texts are slightly re-arranged for contextual emphasis. This powerful five movement work projects a wide range of meaningful expression from a biting essay on the vanity and pain of existence to a plea for mercy and a celebration of eternal light. The work standsalone - but would be especially moving for all saints Good Friday or even Palm Sunday. Movements: Introit - Kyrie Vanitas Vanitatum Agnus Dei Sanctus Lux Aeterna 3. Instrumentations available on rental only: 1. Full orch. (HMB265a): 2 flutes 2 oboes 2 bb clarinets 2 bassoons 2 horns (or 1-4: if performing with a large choir horn lines may be doubled by a second player on each part) 2 bb trumpets 2 trombones bass trombone or trombone 3 tuba percussion (1 player: suspended cymbal crash cymbal bass drum triangle glockenspiel crotales (bowed) snare drum low tom-tom (opt.)(or other low drum) timpani (3) (one player) harp strings (min. Suggested count 4.4.2.2.1) full score. 2. Chamber version (HMB265b) - flute oboe horn in f (optional) combined percussion (one player: timpani suspended cymbal crash cymbal triangle glockenspiel crotales (bowed) snare drum low tom-tom (optional) (or other low drum) harp violin cello organ full score. 3. Expanded chamber version (HMB265c) - flute oboe horn in f(opt.) percussion from full orchestra version (1 player: suspended cymbal crash cymbal bass drum triangle glockenspiel crotales (bowed) snare drum low tom-tom (opt. or other low drum) timpani (3) from full orchestra version (1 player) harp strings from full orchestra version

Uses: Thanksgiving GeneralScripture: James 1:17; Psalm 85:12This Thanksgiving or general use anthem will be welcomed in choir folders and hearts everywhere. A pleasing 6/8 meter and a memorable thememake the piece easily accessible while sensitive word painting in the choral parts give ensembles a chance to focus on enunciation and expression. Includes flute and cello parts.

Andrea Ramsey Choral Series-This beautiful Wendell Berry poem sets a mood of quiet and serenity. This piece captures this same mood through the music. The added cello will assist in capturing the long lines and quiet stirring.

Commissioned by the Phoenix Chorale Joan Szymko's Remembering features cello and oboe accompaniment. At its heart is a prayerful meditation on listening deeply to the still small voice within that guides the outer life. Amanda Quist Choral Series.

Instrumental Accompaniment Set-A piece for Pentecost by Johann Christian Bechler edited for the Moravian Music Foundation series by the foundation's director Dr. Nola Reed Knouse._x000D_Instrumentation: 2 Flutes 2 Eb Horns 2 Eb Clarinets Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Organ (this is different from the organ part included with the choral score) Full Score

The Wounds was expertly composed by British composer James Whitbourn for SATB chorus Speaker Violin Cello and Organ. This selection include Cello Organ and Violin parts.James' international reputation as a composer began very early on as a programme maker at the BBC.?The Wounds is intended as a devotional work and is best heard in the context of a liturgical event in - orclose to - Passiontide. Each section continues from the previous one without pause to create a seamless whole.? James Whitbourn

This new offering from Ruth Elaine Schram is perfect for the Easter season. Beyond the pain there is hope; beyond the cross there is life. Beyond the grave there is glory behold our risen Lord. The piano and celloaccompaniment enhance the message of the powerful text.Available separately: SATB. Approx. Performance Time: 4:00.

Uses: Christmas Christmas Eve Advent Scripture: Luke 2:15-16 John 8:12 John 9:5 Lilting joyfully this anthem celebrates the Christ Candle and announces the glory of the newborn King. The last in a series of Advent candle anthems by Ruthie this finale is a festive acclamation of light. The flute and cello parts are optional but add a wonderful effect. The brief quote from ADESTE FIDELES is a special bow on this Christmas gift. Flute and cello parts included.