SKU: LO.99-1864L

SKU: LO.99-1865L

SKU: LO.99-2646L

UPC: 000308124224.

In this dramatic and powerful work, Ruth Elaine Schram imagines the responses of other witnesses at Calvary, creating short dramatic monologues for each: the contemptuous soldier; the crucified thief's sympathetic sibling; the scornful priest; the anguished shepherd; the grieving mother of Christ; and the heartbroken disciple, searching for answers. Her remarkable score conveys Christ's words deftly and passionately, and the music is both tuneful and easily prepared. Appropriate for choirs of all sizes, it offers a small orchestra accompaniment for larger choirs and an intimate instrumental reduction to accompany smaller choirs. This selection offers additional flexibility with two options for the conclusion. For Lent and Holy Week, performances can end contemplatively with the congregation singing the beloved folk hymn What Wondrous Love Is This, while an alternate triumphant chorus of Alleluias is perfect for Easter worship.

SKU: CA.221400

ISBN 9790007188573.

The Folk Songs choral collection explores the musical world of Great Britain and Ireland. It contains 21 arrangements of English-language verse songs, canons, and ballads for mixed unaccompanied chorus. The folk songs are as diverse as the stories they tell: from the moving Greensleeves and Two hearts beat as one, through charming settings such as A rosebud by my early walk and There were three ravens, to saucy and tongue-in-cheek songs such as Dashing away with the smoothing iron and The mother-in-law. The stylistic treatment is very varied: the collection contains both original settings from the 13th century as well as arrangements specially commissioned from contemporary composers for the collection. The settings are in three to five parts, and the vocal parts sometimes divide. They are by well-known British and Irish composers such as Benjamin Britten, Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Charles Villiers Stanford, as well as contemporary composers such as John Rutter and Carsten Gerlitz - who give a new twist to these traditional songs. Calmus Ensemble has recorded six arrangements from this collection for their CD Folk Songs (Carus 83.034).

SKU: MN.CH-1381

UPC: 765844006402.

The recent passing of two of my dearest friends, Mary Garcia, Choir Mother for the St. Cyril's Parish Choir and Coleen Zeizer, long time friend and vocal associate in the Cantori Domino Choral organization are memorialized in this piece. Chief Dan George captures with great poignancy the tenderness and hope for strength in the sorrow we experience for our dear ones that have moved on. The images in my mind of the stars, flowers and tears all contributing to a great silence are strong indeed. There is no need for survivors guilt. We simply carry on, knowing in our hearts that we have tacit approval from our very special, compassionate friends. -Dale Jergenson. Performance time: c. 2:20.

SKU: GI.G-6639

UPC: 785147663904. English. Text by Gabe Huck.

A Christmas Communion rite comprising a Lamb of God and Communion song with verses drawn from the Christmas Scriptures. The assembly parts are based on familiar melodies and are easily memorized to eliminate the need for printed copies. This C instrument part is also found in the By Heart full score, G-6541FS.