Mozart?s Requiem has entered the realm of myth. This is surely the best-known of all sacred choral works and is performed all over the world. Now a new version for solo voices chorus and organ allows this legendary masterpiece to be performed without orchestra and thus without strain on the budget. The choral writing has been taken unaltered from the Urtext of the New Mozart Edition while the organ part by Martin Focke adheres strictly to the original orchestral writing. The result is a version as convincing as it is self-contained.Franz Xaver Süssmayr?s additions have been used to complete Mozart?s unfinished original.Self-contained version withorgan instead of orchestraIdeal for church services and concert performancesClear and well-presented organ partThe Bärenreiter Choir & Organ Series presents great choral works in arrangements for soloists choir and organ; no orchestra is needed.The original orchestral parts have been transcribed into easy-to-play organ reductions whereby the contemporary tradition of such arrangements has been taken into consideration. In some cases the original organ versions by the composer were used. The organ parts are presented on three staves. The choir and solo parts always remain true to the original. You need only one edition for soloists singers and organist alike.

Krönungsmesse-Composed in 1779 Mozart?s ?Coronation Mass? in C major K.317 is one of the most popular settings of the Ordinary thanks to its festive character and the wealth and variety of its musical ideas. This arrangement for solo voices chorus and organ is based on the Urtext of the New Mozart Edition and makes the work available in all its radiant beauty to choruses and church choirs with limited financial resources. The ?concertante? organ part prepared by Martin Focke from Mozart?s orchestral accompaniment does full justice to the beauty of the original.Self-contained version with organ instead of orchestraIdeal for church services and concertperformancesStraightforward and easy-to-play organ partThe Bärenreiter Choir & Organ Series presents great choral works in arrangements for soloists choir and organ; no orchestra is needed.The original orchestral parts have been transcribed into easy-to-play organ reductions whereby the contemporary tradition of such arrangements has been taken into consideration. In some cases the original organ versions by the composer were used. The organ parts are presented on three staves. The choir and solo parts always remain true to the original. You need only one edition for soloists singers and organist alike.

Antonio Vivaldi probably composed his famous Gloria in 1725. Although the exact circumstances of its origin remain a riddle it was definitely conceived as a self-contained concert piece rather than as part of a complete setting of the Mass.The compositional fabric the festive character of the outside movements and the predominance of the strings in the middle movements make this masterpiece of Venetian sacred music a natural choice for an arrangement for solo voices choir and organ. Rather than imitating the orchestral writing Martin Focke?s arrangement offers a self-contained version tailor-made for this combination of instruments thereby making a pinnacleof European church music accessible to the often more modest resources of today?s churches.Standard work of the oratorio repertoireSelf-contained version for solo voices (SSA) choir (SATB) and organHighly supportive easy-to-play organ partIdeal for use in church servicesDuration: c. 30 mins.The Bärenreiter Choir & Organ Series presents great choral works in arrangements for soloists choir and organ; no orchestra is needed.The original orchestral parts have been transcribed into easy-to-play organ reductions whereby the contemporary tradition of such arrangements has been taken into consideration. In some cases the original organ versions by the composer were used. The organ parts are presented on three staves. The choir and solo parts always remain true to the original. You need only one edition for soloists singers and organist alike.

Based on the familiar hymn and traditional text Lynn DeShazo has added an additional stanza and then woven it with a new refreshing melody making a bold and grateful statement about the gifts God has created for us. Availableseparately: SATB Full Orchestra score and parts (fl 1 2 ob cl 1 2 tpt 1 2 3 hn 1 2 [=asx] tbn 1 2 [=tsx/bar] tbn 3 perc 1 2 hp rhythm vn 1 vn 2 va [=cl 3] vc/bn [=bcl] b keyboard string reduction) CDAccompaniment Trax. Duration: ca. 4:40.

This is the first movment of Handel's 'Dixit Dominus' based on Psalm 110 (Protestant Bible). This edition is based on Handel's autograph found in the British Museum. The keyboard part is a reasonable faithful reduction of theorchestral score and all editorial marks that are not in the original are marked as such. The score is for SSATB but some sections are marked as solos.

Hosanna To The Son Of David is an anthem for six-part SSAATB Choir. It is published here with a keyboard reduction for rehearsal purposes and has been transposed to the key of Eb. Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) was an English composer organist and chorister who is one of the best known musicians from the Tudor period. He studied and sang in the choir at King’s College Cambridge and later became Organist at the Chapel Royal and Westminster Abbey. He is best remembered for his madrigals and anthems such as The Silver Swan and Almighty And Everlasting God as well as his settings of the evening canticles and his hymntunes.

Maurice Duruflè (1902-1986) dedicated this hauntingly beautiful setting of the Lord's Prayer to his wife. Simple and direct it is almost chantlike in its melodic purity. Originally written for unison voices (or solo voice)with organ accompaniment Duruflé later scored it for four-part chorus. These new editions include an English text for singing the original French text and a keyboard reduction of the unaccompanied version.

This worship song proclaims the dignity and majesty of God compelling us to rise up and give Him the glory in all things. A syncopated bridge section contrasts the ballad feel of the verse proclaiming to Him be the kingdom the power and the glory forevermore. This well-crafted arrangement by BJ Davis will provide an uplifting worship moment for your congregation. Available sepparately: SATB Full Orchestra score and parts (fl 1 2 ob cl 1 2 tpt 1 2 3 hn 1 2 [=asx] tbn 1 2 [=tsx/bar] tbn 3 perc 1 2 hp rhythm vn 1 vn 2 va [=cl 3] vc/bn [=bcl] b keyboard string reduction) CD Accompaniment Trax. Duration: ca. 3:35.

This piece is a joyous and exuberant chorus from Antonio Vivaldi's Domine ad adjuvandum me festina a polychoral motet based on Psalm 69. Originally scored for two choirs this edition by Patrick Liebergen is a shortenedversion of the first of three movements with a keyboard reduction of the full orchestral score and an optional trumpet part provided as the accompaniment. Outstanding choral masterwork.

One of Handel's first works in English the 'Utrecht' Te Deum was written in 1713. Along with the accompanying Jubilate it won him the approval of the people and an annual allowance from Queene Anne. The keyboard part is a reduction of the original orchestral score though parts for Flute 2 Oboes Bassoon 2 Trumpets Strings and Keyboard are available from the G. Schirmer if a more authentic performance is desired.

Christmas Cantata (Sinfonia Sacra) the most famous piece by Daniel Pinkham composed in 1957 is a church composition for Chorus Double Brass and Organ. Written in Latin this version of the piece contains the Chorus score (SATB) with the Organ reduction. Accessible to good high-school and college singers the opening statement is sung by the whole SATB followed by the rhythmically complex Allegro section. The middle section is sung by Sopranos and Altos while the Rondo which is part of the final part is sung by the whole SATB its verses being interpreted by the different groups. Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006) is anAmerican composer organist and harpsichordist. Most of his compositions were related to church music and his best known works are the Christmas Advent and Wedding Cantatas.

Place Names-The Chester Books Of Madrigals offer an exciting collection of secular European madrigals partsongs and rounds from the 16th and ear;y 17th centuries newly edited from early sources by Anthony G. Patti who contributescopious historical notes to each volume.The majority of the settings are for SATB and simplified keyboard reductions. Texts are in the original languages with an English translation (for non-English texts) provided at thehead of each piece.