29 choral responses for the worship service. Includes: Bow Down Thine Ear O Lord • Come Before His Presence with Thanksgiving • Go Forth to Serve • Hear Us Lord • Holy Is the Lord • Lord You Have BeenOur Dwelling Place • Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord • O Worship the Lord • Praise the Lord • Renew Our Spirits O Lord • Sever the Lord with Gladness • We Go in Joy • and more.

With a driving piano intro this piece catapults itself from the choir loft. A syncopated theme energizes opening moments as this psalm of praise begins. The middle section introduces the celebrated hymn Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee and the results are thrilling. From beginning to end... pure joy!

A jubilant main theme in 6/8 sweeps this psalm-like text along with great celebration and power. Antiphonal techniques between the voices provide sonic choreography and the glorious contrapuntal transition into a statement of Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee is truly inspiring. With the general nature of the text this is not only very useful for sanctuaries but there is much to explore here for festival choirs as well. Excellent!

Happiness abounds in this joyful original work recorded by the Baltimore Choral Arts Society. A wonderful choice for community concerts it may be performed with piano or with the colorful and contemporary orchestration! Availableseparately: SATB. Score and parts (fl 1-2/picc ob 1-2 cl 1-2 bn 1-2 hn 1-2 tpt 1-3 perc 1-2 vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download. Duration: ca. 2:40.

Novello New Choral Series-In Out of the south cometh the whirlwind chant-like melodies and colourful organ writing combine to explore the relationship between God and the natural world. Awarded a 2011 King James Bible Composition Award the work uses rich language from the Book of Job to chart a trajectory from doubt toward belief. At the opening lyrical melodies build from a single pitch to proclaim the majesty of the ?wondrous works of God.? But doubt painted with nervous lines in the altos and basses soon invades only to be diffused by a beautiful voice from beyond a treble solo. Their faith restored the choir joyfully celebrates God?s power and mystery and the anthem ends inquiet contemplation.The Novello New Choral Series is an inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers offering pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. This collection is perfect for choirs looking to broaden their repertoire and explore some of the best new music around.Zachary Wadsworth (b.1983) is a prizewinning young composer whose works have been hailed as ?astonishingly confident? and ?mesmerizing? (News & Observer). His song cycle Pictures of the Floating World was premiered at the Lincoln Center and his opera Venus and Adonis was recently staged by the Boston Metro Opera. His works have been published by E.C. Schirmer and Alliance Music recorded on Gothic Records and broadcast on NPR?s Performance Today and BBC Radio?s The Choir. A winner of the 2011 King James Bible Composition Awards Zachary has also received prizes from the American Academy of Arts and Letters ASCAP and the Lotte Lehmann Foundation. A native of Richmond Virginia he currently lives in Calgary Alberta.'Zachary Wadsworth's Out of the South Cometh the Whirlwind is a highly imaginative and compelling

This pop hit from ABBA is finally available as a single choral arrangement! What a wonderful selection to say “thank you” to someone special and a joyful number for your inspirational moment.

An excellent Thanksgiving Sunday anthem this joyful number is set with a 6/8 bounce. Perfectly suitable as a general anthem of praise the choir parts are structured in a delightful banter. David Fischer is a new writer who asthis piece testifies composes anthems that are fun to sing and hear. Available: SATB.

Medley of gospel hymns including We Have Heard the Joyful Sound Shall We Gather at the River and When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder; fun to sing; some divisi - A triumph! Commissioned for Music Jubilee 2000 an annual Methodistconference in Pennsylvania this work was written for a mass choir of 2000 singers but is easily accessible to church choirs much smaller than that! Joseph Martin has masterfully woven together three beloved gospel hymns tocreate an exciting montage of joyful praise. Wonderful orchestration by Brant Adams adds power and might to this dynamic new medley. We Have Heard the Joyful Sounds is filled with energy and contagious excitement!

From the new Ready, Set, Sing! Choral Series, this Thanksgiving offering from Joseph Martin can be prepared in one or two rehearsals?yet is still highly effective. The gentle syncopation is lively and creates a truly joyful anthem of praise. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Par ARMAN HOWARD. Howard Arman, director of the Bavarian Radio Choir, has been actively engaged with international Christmas carols through various Christmas-related CD productions of his choir in the past years. This has resulted in a number of original arrangements for four- to eight-part mixed choir a cappella, shedding new light on well-known classics such as O du fröhliche [O, you joyful], Stille Nacht [Silent Night] and Lasst uns froh und munter sein [Let us be happy and cheerful]. The first volume includes five Christmas carols from the German-speaking regions. They range from simple but harmonically intriguing settings such as Lieb Nachtigall, wach auf [Dear nightingale, wake up] to eight-part sound paintings with bell-like chimes as in O du fröhliche and classical double choir settings such as Resonet in laudibus . The second volume includes five Christmas spirituals with English texts, forming a contrast to the solemn and festive character of the first. The choir can prove its swing and jazz qualities here; the stirring arrangements are a gain for classical Christmas concerts, too. Following the tradition of the spiritual, some settings also require soloists, which can, however, also be recruited from the choir if adequate singers are available. The first piece combines the spirituals It?s a Birthday and Wasn?t That a Mighty Day to form a medley, Ain?t That a Rockin? gives a moment of tranquility before the likewise rousing spirituals Mary Had a Baby and Little David conclude the volume. In both volumes, Howard Arman provides a short preface in German and English, explaining the background of each piece and giving advice on performance. / Date parution : 2022-07-20/ Recueil / Choeur Mixte a Cappella

A tour de force of choral energy and expertise in rhythmic precision this is aerial music fleet and vibrant as voices proclaim Martin Luther's vision of universal peace above a torrent of cascading Organ scales. The brightness of the Lydian mode matches this joyful proclamation intoned chant-like in bold clear intervals recalling the sounds both of medieval music and its refraction through the ears of modern masters like Stravinsky and Tavener. Cunningly constructed too on a four-bar ostinato the music reverses its opening scale figure for a quieter section before building again to an extrovert ending that repeats the chant against new Organ figures in aclinching 'alleluia'.

From their 2011 album Peace on Earth this song by Casting Crowns offers a fresh perspective on a familiar lyric with a fusion of contemporary and classical sounds that will provide a joyful and inspirational moment inyour concert. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA 2-Part ChoirTrax CD. Rhythm parts (syn gtr b dm) available as a digital download. Duration: ca. 4:15.

Dale Warland Choral Series-No. 1 in Nativity Suite the opening sounds of the instruments and voices in this setting are meant to invoke an air of mystery. The initial tone clusters approached by layering the voice parts should be presentedvery subtly in order to enhance the intimacy and the veiled quality suited to this traditional liturgical. The alleluias which reflect the significance of the Christmas Eve should be joyful. Other movements include: O MagnumMysterium (50600072) A Boy Was Born (50600073). Flute and Harp Parts available separately for the full suite (50600165).

Music For Special Occasions brings together 10 secular choral works in on volume carefully selected to cater for a wide variety of performance contexts - whether joyful reflective or commemorative. Practically and flexibly arranged for Soprano and Baritone or Low Alto this unique collection of best-loved classics and new pieces is a must-have resource for all school community and church choirs.