Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists this festive anthem for mixed voices and organ is an ideal choice for choirs new to Matthew’s music as well as existing fans. Lively rhythmic and compelling  Jubilate Deo: O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands is also remarkably approachable: the choral lines have been carefully crafted to offer maximum musical impact without being challenging and the organ part underpins the whole with stimulating syncopated rhythms and harmony.

Learn the art of jazz vocal improvisation! This book will help you hear, understand and apply jazz theory so that you can solo as a complete musician?in the same way that instrumentalists do. Each lesson offers a core musical concept related to harmony, melody, and rhythm, integrating skills such as conducting and analysis. All concepts are reinforced with practical exercises. The accompanying audio tracks demonstrate techniques and let you practice improvising along with a piano accompaniment.
You will learn to:
Develop your sense of timing and swing
Understand jazz harmony, such as tensions and non-diatonic chords, as well as chord progressions such as II V and cycle V progressions, and use harmony as your basis for creating expressive solos
Navigate song forms, such as AABA, blues forms, turnarounds, and other common jazz structures
Improve your ear for jazz harmony through studying intervals and chord progressions, and by memorizing emblematic jazz melodic patterns
Create expressive vocal lines that work well over jazz chords and integrate well within the context of a jazz ensemble
?Mili Bermejo?s Vocal Jazz Improvisation is the most comprehensive vocal book I have ever seen on improvisation. Her years of research and her wisdom and artistry leave no stones unturned. I would recommend this book to instrumentalists as well, to develop their ears and breadth of expression.?
?Jerry Bergonzi, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator

?I have been a huge fan of Mili as an artist for many years now, and have admired her impeccable skills as a teacher for just as long. Seeing Mili perform in duo with Dan Greenspan is one of the great wonders of the world. They make voice and bass seem like an orchestra, harmonically rich and complete, and emotionally compelling. How lucky for us that Mili has written a book on improvisation from her own assured and gracious vantage point. Her approach is accessible, organic, personal, and best of all, inspiring! She takes the fear factor out and provides tools to make improvisation a truly creative and joyful experience.?
?Peter Eldridge, Jazz Singer, Pianist, Composer (New York Voices)

?Creating awareness is at the core of this beautiful material that was very much needed in the vocal jazz field. Here is a book with clever, effectively organized information for all vocalists to develop a practical framework that covers the foundation to find confidence, strength and ultimately freedom as a vocal improviser.
Mili?s music speaks to the heart, overflowing with humanity, joy, and compassion, and this book does the same. Mili traces a clear path, guiding us step by step along the way. She draws on her own experience, which I must say reflects all vocalists? experience, as we walk this fascinating journey of jazz singing.?
?Magos Herrera, GRAMMY-nominated Jazz Singer

?How lucky for all of us that Mili Bermejo put her decades of experience and skill as both performer and teacher into this book. What a gift! Thank you, Mili.?
?Tierney Sutton, Multi-GRAMMY Nominated Jazz Singer
/ Méthodes et pédagogie / Chant / / BERKLEE

Kantate Zum 3. Weihnachtstag. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The cantata 'Ich freue mich in dir' was first performed during Bach's second year as Thomaskantor, on the 3rd day of Christmas, and belongs to the so-called annual cycle of chorale cantatas. Here the focus of the composition is the hymn of the same name by Philipp Ziegler, in which the first and final strophes were adopted, word for word, in the first and sixth movements of the cantata. The soprano, which carries the chorale, is supported by the conrnett [Zink], which already at this time had become a seldom-used instrument. The joyful, lively choral movement with instrumental interludes directly follows the first aria, and begins with a marked, ascending motive at the word'Getrost!' [safely]. The oboes d'amore which accompany the alto lend the movement a special color. In the second aria [for soprano], Bach again shows himself to be the master of text interpretation. The words 'Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren' are emphasized in an exchange between open strings and sixteenth note figures. / Date parution : 2004-03-01/ Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Hautbois d'Amour, 2

Choral responses for all seasons including: Blessed Be the Lord • Christ Is Risen • Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving • Glory to God in the Highest • Go in Peace • Hear Us When We Call O Lord • LifeUp Your Heads O Ye Gates • May the Words of My Mouth • O Be Joyful in the Lord • Sing to the Lord a Glad New Song • The Lord Bless You and Keep You • and more.

A festival setting of O Be Joyful In The Lord All Ye Lands with trumpets not difficult but very rich sounding

O Be Joyful In The Lord-SATB and pianoOrchestral parts available for rental (Ref. HL219).For supply to USA please contact ECS Publishing.

O Be Joyful is a jubilant setting of Psalm 100 from the Book of Common Prayer. Suitable for performances throughout the church year it features fluctuating time signatures a lively tempo and bright harmonies which are underpinned throughout by a sparkling organ part.

Be Joyful and Sing to the Lord is appropriate both for school choral festivals and concerts and for church choirs of all ages. In rehearsal strive for a bright articulate legato crisp syncopations and properly balanced choral antiphony.