Sing a Jubilant Song!-Crisp and refreshing this anthem begins with a proclamation of Easter joy. The melody and accompaniment are nicely rhythmic while the harmonies offer some nice surprises. Dynamic!

Uses: General Revival Scripture: Psalm 32:10-11: Psalm 47:1 Here's a spirited song that celebrates our personal faith through the gift of praise and worship. Written in a easy gospel jazz style the part-writing invites blend and the distinctive bass line is an idiomatic delight that will really resonate with your singers. An expressive solo accompanied by an orchestra of voices creates a nice contrast in the B section. The recap drives us with vigor and purpose to a flashy ending as the choir makes a joyful noise to the Lord!

From Bernice Johnson Reagon and Sweet Honey in the Rock this song written in tribute to the women of South Africa is a powerful and uplifting call for leadership and inner strength. It is especially appropriate as an audienceparticipation number and recessional. Duration: ca. 3:00.

Don and Nancy's regal Easter Celebration! is another superb example of what's made their music so popular for so long. With stately elegance it will be learned easily offers nice harmonies with some soprano divisi includes several short a cappella lines which sound full and exciting contains a soprano descant and will sound great with either piano or organ accompaniment and even better with the use of one or two trumpets (optional). Use asan introit to Easter services or as an anthem; either way this joyful flourish captures the triumphant mood of the day.

A very nice year 'round anthem of medium difficulty that begins unison progresses through women's voices to the full choir and finishes with the melody line and a descant up to the final phrase.

A cura di F. Della Seta - Riduzione per canto e pianoforte-Ricordi the well-known printer of classical opera presents the works of the great opera composers in its Critical Edition practical series. These revised definitive scores are produced by using all the currently available sources ranging from the original autographs to printed editions in line with strict philological and critical criteria. Each edition has a brief introduction providing the historical context for the opera in question. This series combines the rigour of a critical approach and a practical easy-to-follow editorial lay-out. The hidden sadness and frustration of living as a moral outcast the attempt to simulate innocence infrivolous living and the desperate search for relief from pain and anguish the destruction of all hope in an unrealistic love affair... this is Violetta Valery. Verdi penetrated the tormented sensitivity of her soul as he visualized her in his music transforming her individual fate into a universal representation of human suffering. His compassion for her however met with bigoted censure: the bourgeois public scandalized by the presence of a kept woman as a character on the stage gave the opera an icy reception at its premiere in Venice (Teatro La Fenice 6 March 183). Certainly an inferior cast for the occasion did little to help. Only the following year when La Traviata was revived for another production in Venice (Teatro San Benedetto) did the tale of Violetta manage to overcome this prejudice and win the unconditional esteem it so deserves.

SATB-With a driving contemporary flavor Great Joy In the Morning! is a festive Easter morning anthem. Mark Brymer provides some nice harmonic surprises and John Parker's text is sheer exuberance. From the subdued beginning the anthem builds to a stunning finish. Energetic! Available: SATB Instrumental Pak (Orchestra) ChoirTrax CD.

Uses: Easter Scripture: Matthew 28:7 The Neo-Renaissance flavor provides a beautiful backdrop for this novel Eastertide anthem. The optional Hand Drum and Tambourine will add a nice color to your worship presentation. Availableseparately: SATB BonusTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:35.

Beautiful new work by Gilbert Martin-a versatile prayer invoking God's presence in our lives easy piece for two equal voices has some nice counterpointA great addition to any sacred Christmas program

Featured in a new musical of the same name starring Matthew Broderick and Kelli OHara this charming song by George and Ira Gershwin is filled to the brim with whimsy and carefree charm!

Repetitious and lilting in 6/8 time this melodic motif based on text from Deuteronomy 31 will not soon be forgotten.