Sing with the Choir Volume 3. By Various. Sing with the Choir. Softcover with CD. 40 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Simplified SATB Choir

SKU: WD.080689062278

Composed by Mark Mcclure. Arranged by Mark McClure & Russell Mauldin. Choral. Simply the Best Series. Sacred Anthem. Book. Word Music #080689062278. Published by Word Music (WD.080689062278).

UPC: 080689062278.

With the weekly demands of providing music for corporate worship, choirs need an easy solution for quality worship music. Music ministries need arrangements that provide options for performance, conserve rehearsal time, and are consistent with the same style and integrity of the selections already at use in their program. Simply...the Best is that solution: an easy-to-sing booklet with three proven anthems re-arranged to maximize rehearsal efficiency. The songs are familiar and the parts are easy enough to learn in as little as one rehearsal. Simply...the Best arrangements are even crafted to work when there are no men available to sing, creating flexibility and the option for a women's-only choir.

An exclusive benefit of the Simply...the Best series is the Virtual Accompanist trax (included on the CD accompaniment trax.) The Virtual Accompanist trax includes the women's parts being sung and played on the left channel and men's voice parts being sung and played on the right. By panning the trax to either side, you can let each section hear its parts separately.

Whether you sing all three songs together or on separate occasions, with live accompaniment or with the split track accompaniment CD, this series is a simple solution to encourage choirs to lift their voices in praise. No choir is too small or too large to benefit from the practical arrangements and the new trax features of Simply...the Best.

By Vicki Tucker Courtney. For SATB Choir and Piano. Concert. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press

SATB Choir

SKU: BT.MUSM570368679

For choir and fixed media. Composed by Evis Sammoutis. Score Only. Composed 2019. 14 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570368679. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570368679).

Isthmus denotes a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger ars of land. The title is a metaphor for an effort to bond artistically my experiences of living in Cyprus, my birthplace, and in the USA, my recently adopted homeland. Having lived in a small, partitioned island for my formative years and in England for eleven years, water has always had a double meaning: it has at once served as a gateway to other cultures but also as a border, a violent and absolute interruption of a continuum. While in the USA, or indeed in a now connected Europe, it is possible to travel on land for days without having to encounter a border, in the countries where I lived for most of my life, that was not possible. As an artist, this notion of establishing boundaries and consciously trying to break them is very close to me, as my music deals both with modernity but also with tradition and, similarly, with metaphor and reality. As a Cypriot, the sea, the world of antiquity, the mysteries of the oracles, the notion of borders and the pastoral are all very central to my way of thinking. In Cyprus, different layers of history are frequently superimposed on a single building that might still preserve its Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman features in its layers of stone and architecture. Similarly, ancient ruins or the barbed wire of modern conflict often interrupt placid fields. An isthmus, therefore, can be seen to symbolize my artistic struggle to join strikingly different experiences and notions in a cohesive way. Similar to an isthmus, in this short piece, I connect these experiences with the purpose of creating a distinct and unique sonic context, connecting technology and tradition, the pastoral with the urban, the musical with the extra-musical and the abstract with the concrete. For example, the choir does not always sing in the traditional sense, but the singers imitate various natural sounds, such as water, air, crickets or birds, to create a vivid visual impression for the work. Scandinavian herding calls blend with field recordings from the seas of Cyprus and the lakes of Upstate New York, communicated within clearly defined, singular acoustic sources and spaces through wireless speakers. The text used is both onomatopoeic, articulating an imaginary language, but also literal, with a setting of the poem, “To make a prairie” by the iconic American poet Emily Dickinson and a tiny fragment from Callimachus’ “Hymn to Demeter.” Technology is used sparsely and very intentionally to articulate the expressive qualities of pastoral imagery, creating one unified synthetic timbre with the choristers’ sounds. This piece is dedicated to the wonderful singers of the Georgia Institute of Technology Chamber Choir with special thanks to Professors Hsu and Ulrich, without whose support this composition would not have been possible. Practical notes: A choir of no less than 24 singers is sought with 4 additional soloists (2 Sopranos and 2 Altos). Each singer must have their own wireless speaker, secured either in the music folder or as a strap inside their shirts. All sounds must match in volume the sound from the speakers, creating one unified timbre. The speakers should not be noticeable to the public. The four soloists are placed offstage at the beginning of the work. From 1:35’ onwards they enter the hall and take their positions, ideally at the four corners of the hall. If the hall is too large, the singers can find alternate positions, but these should always be antiphonal. The four soloists sing predominantly in the “kulning” style and the antiphonal aspect is very important to the work. There are two sound files for each section (SATB) that are triggered by each singer’s mobile device. The first occurs at the start of the piece, and the second, about a minute before the end. The sound files are able to be purchased separately, on CD, or are available directly from UYMP.

Orchestra STB vocal soli, SATB choir, bassoon, 3 corno d'caccia, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3114307

Cantata for New Year. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year, Whitsun. Study score. Composed circa 1708. BWV 143. 48 pages. Duration 14 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.143/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3114307).

ISBN 9790007103187. Key: B flat major. Language: German/English.

A new edition of the Neujahrs-Kantate, which previously appeared in an edition based on manuscript copies from the 19th century. The present edition is based on a manuscript from 1762 which was first discovered in 1971; this source varies considerably from the previously known manu-scripts and it presents a clearer version of the cantata. Score available separately - see item CA.3114300.

STB vocal soli, SATB choir, bassoon, 3 corno d'caccia, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3114319

Cantata for New Year. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year, Whitsun. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed circa 1708. BWV 143. Duration 14 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.143/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3114319).

ISBN 9790007136772. Key: B flat major. Language: German/English.

A new edition of the Neujahrs-Kantate, which previously appeared in an edition based on manuscript copies from the 19th century. The present edition is based on a manuscript from 1762 which was first discovered in 1971; this source varies considerably from the previously known manu-scripts and it presents a clearer version of the cantata. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3114300.

STB vocal soli, SATB choir, bassoon, 3 corno d'caccia, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3114311

Cantata for New Year. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year, Whitsun. Single Part, Violin 1. Composed circa 1708. BWV 143. 4 pages. Duration 14 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.143/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3114311).

ISBN 9790007049249. Key: B flat major. Language: German/English.

A new edition of the Neujahrs-Kantate, which previously appeared in an edition based on manuscript copies from the 19th century. The present edition is based on a manuscript from 1762 which was first discovered in 1971; this source varies considerably from the previously known manu-scripts and it presents a clearer version of the cantata. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3114300.

STB vocal soli, SATB choir, bassoon, 3 corno d'caccia, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3114303

Cantata for New Year. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year, Whitsun. Vocal score. Composed circa 1708. BWV 143. 20 pages. Duration 14 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.143/03. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3114303).

ISBN 9790007049218. Key: B flat major. Language: German/English.

A new edition of the Neujahrs-Kantate, which previously appeared in an edition based on manuscript copies from the 19th century. The present edition is based on a manuscript from 1762 which was first discovered in 1971; this source varies considerably from the previously known manu-scripts and it presents a clearer version of the cantata. Score available separately - see item CA.3114300.

STB vocal soli, SATB choir, bassoon, 3 corno d'caccia, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3114309

Cantata for New Year. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. 1x 31.143/21 bassoon, 1x 31.143/31 horn 1, 1x 31.143/32 horn 2, 1x 31.143/33 horn 3, 1x 31.143/41 timpani. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele 5. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year, Whitsun. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed circa 1708. BWV 143. 16 pages. Duration 14 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.143/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3114309).

ISBN 9790007049232. Key: B flat major. Language: German/English.

A new edition of the Neujahrs-Kantate, which previously appeared in an edition based on manuscript copies from the 19th century. The present edition is based on a manuscript from 1762 which was first discovered in 1971; this source varies considerably from the previously known manu-scripts and it presents a clearer version of the cantata. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3114300.

Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker (1947-). For SATB choir, organ accompaniment. General. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing

By Various. Edited by Kreuels, Matthias / Bretschneider, Wolfgang / Geismann, Wilm / Mailander, Richard. This edition: paperbound. Sacred, Hymns, Unison hymns, Hymn settings, Magnificat, Mass Sections, Motets, Psalms, German; Choral Collections, SAM Choir, Choral Collections, Women's Choir, Choral Collections, Mixed Choir; Occasions: Prayer, Praise and thanks, Psalms, Daily hours; Us. Choral collection. 192 pages

Composed by Charles Strouse. Arranged by Mac Huff. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. 4th of July; Patriotic; Secular. Choral Octavo. Alfred Music #00-46361. Published by Alfred Music (AP.46361).

Composed by Craig Carnahan. Advanced/Collegiate. Secular. Octavo. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation (EC.1.3437).

Choral SATB Choir and Piano

SKU: CF.CM9787

Composed by Coty Raven Morris. Arranged by Saleel Menon. Duration 3:45. Carl Fischer Music #CM9787. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9787).

ISBN 9781491164587. UPC: 680160923496. Key: D major. English. Original.

The text for the first voicing (SSA) of this piece came to me in the fall of 2020 while teaching at Crosby High School in Crosby, Texas. My students, though enthusiastic to be back in Choir, were struggling to cope with the civil unrest around them, in addition to the pandemic. When considering how I could help them navigate this time, I realized that they were in need of some sort of consistency, of feeling grounded in themselves. As we  focused on building of community and citizenship, this text and tune came to mind, each phrase highlighting an element of personal and community wellness.I lead with my spirit keeping love in the circle around me. (Social)Expressing my spirit (Occupational)Loving what I can see and cannot see, I'll take care of the vessel I am in (Physical)I love with me that's under the skin (Emotional)Taking care of my mind (Intellectual)Envisioning the me I want to be (Spiritual)I had the honor of collaborating with composer/educator Saleel Menon to create the beautiful piano accompaniment and SATB setting.Who I Want To Be opens with a solo functioning as a mantra throughout the tune. As the piece continues, voices join in unison and harmony to emphasize the intent.When the repeats in mm. 48–51 occur, invite students to share some of their own mantras and affirmations, or feel free to borrow from the words my students in the Crosby HS choir inspired me to write:Allow yourself graceI am persistentI am fragile, not brokenYou are worthyI am worthyI know that your success is not my demise!The only validation I need is my ownI believe in myselfI see youIt’s okay to not be okayBreatheI love and I am lovedPrepare yourself for not only a powerful performance, but a rewarding experience and conversations with your students.THIS is the piece you want stuck in your students’ heads!~CRM.