SKU: HL.48024073
ISBN 9781784542467. 0.059 inches.
Everyone Sang was written for a wedding blessing at Wells Cathedral on 26th May 2007. The choir on that occasion featured many singers from the operatic world and this, combined with the emotional nature of the occasion, explains something of its ecstatic style. The poem is truly beautiful and offers much opportunity for word-setting. Opening in unison, the musical material follows the wonderful images of the poem leading to a shattering climax for everyone's voice was suddenly lifted. A warm chord emerges for the setting sun before the mood darkens slightly for the following lines before the final pages of profound peace; the singing will never be done is repeated until almost inaudible and finally left hanging in space. An excellent addition to the remembrance and war commemoration repertoire for use in concert hall or church, especially during the centenary commemorations of the First World War.
SKU: AU.9781506492438
ISBN 9781506492438. 7x10.25 inches.
Originally written by Evelyn Larter as a vocal solo in the collection In the Fair Morning, here is an uplifting Easter anthem rescored for SATB choir and piano. In a bright 6/8 meter, the melody is lyrical with rhythmic interest and the newly composed harmony enhances the joyful mood. With an easy-medium difficulty, this is a great addition to the Easter Vigil or Easter morning worship.
SKU: XC.1803011
9 x 12 inches.
A peaceful and beautiful winter song inspired by daydreams of falling snow, wintry wonderland scenes, and nostalgic winter memories of home and childhood. This song will set a wonderfully inviting mood for December and winter concert programs. The optional string pack may be performed by a string quartet or a larger string orchestra. Perform with the accompaniment MP3 (includes a fully produced version and a piano-only version), and help your students rehearse with the part-dominant MP3 practice tracks - available in a multi-user bundle to share with your whole choir.
SKU: XC.2103011
With a fresh take on the traditional carol melody, this energetic arrangement sets a joyful, celebratory Christmas mood. With section features that fit the text and gently syncopated harmonies that build to a dramatic finish, this triumphant declaration can find a home in both concert and worship settings. A full orchestration or rhythm-section-only accompaniment is available, as well as an accompaniment MP3 and part-dominant MP3 bundles that can be shared with your whole choir to make learning even easier.
SKU: GH.GE-12050
ISBN 979-0-070-12050-0. 185 x 262 mm inches. Text: Robert W. Service.
For Descant choir, Mixed choir and organ. The word shall be nourishing as the rain's water. The repetitive raining in the organ carries an explicative choral setting, which at the end is turned into a lively jubilanceDespite the distance, the lovers are close to eachother. Sixten interprets congenially the mood of the poem in his quasi tonal, lyrical music.
SKU: LO.10-5564L
ISBN 9780787774110.
From the cantata Worthy Is the Lamb! (55/1203L) On the Cross is a dramatic and solemn anthem of the crucifixion for Good Friday that ends in a quiet and reflective mood.
SKU: PR.312418800
ISBN 9781491138151. UPC: 680160640225. Second April, by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Second April for S.A.T.B. Chorus and Piano is a four-movement set, based on the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay. Ewazen has long been enamored with her poetry's wonderfully vivid and descriptive imagery of nature and emotions, and its powerful and profound meaning. The final movement, INTO THE GOLDEN VESSEL OF GREAT SONG is an appassionato call to overcome! The poem exhorts us to “sing out” with hope, determination, and strength. The music contrasts turmoil and times of strife with a return to championing the idea of simply overcoming, going forward with hope and determination, with the closing music in major, resonant and strong. .SECOND APRIL for S.A.T.B. Chorus and Piano is a four-movement set, based on the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay. I have long been enamored with the poetry of Millay for its wonderfully vivid and descriptive imagery, and its often powerful and profound meaning. Millay’s descriptions of nature, and of feelings and emotions, have always spoken to me. SECOND APRIL consists of four of her poems, each with a distinctive mood, message, and emotional feel. They are vivid, powerful, and beautiful, inspiring me to capture these descriptions of the various scenes she portrays. Song of a Second April uses music to underlie strong feelings, passions, and the tragedies of life. The poem itself is dramatic, detailing a time of personal strife and tragedy, perhaps the end of a relationship or even the end of a life. The music is intense, fast, in a minor key, and with rapid, spinning notes creating a feeling of powerful, relentless emotions. Melodies, motives, and gestures are tossed between the voices, increasing the feelings of intensity and even desperation. Little by little, the music almost dies away, getting quieter and quieter, creating a feeling of resignation, but with a Picardy Third in the final chord – maybe a bit of hope! Mariposa is a celebration of nature, wandering through a field with white and blue butterflies appearing almost wondrously. But there’s also a profound feeling of poignancy, noting that as one relishes such a beautiful, magical sight, they should embrace the experience – the fleeting, transient nature of such a perfect vision and of life itself. The music portrays the flying of the butterflies: gentle, beautiful, with rich chords and arpeggios, but stepping back, as the fleeting nature of life is the reality, with gentle, but sombre chords interspersed with the magical flight of the Mariposa.Alms is a fast rondo, intense, bold, and always dance-like. It is about both tragedy and resilience. This music is also in minor, yet with moments of playfulness, as a recollection of happy times or moments takes over. This seesaw between emotions is heard throughout the movement, as the music continues to “dance.” And with Millay’s summing up of “reality being what it is,” the piece ends with strength, boldness, and finality. Into the Golden Vessel of Great Song is an appassionato call to overcome! The poem exhorts us to “sing out” with hope, determination, and strength. The music is full of bright and lilting energy; but as the turmoil and times of strife people can sometimes feel or experience, the music becomes intense, dramatic, in a minor key, and with changing rhythms. BUT, there is a return to championing the idea of simply overcoming, going forward with hope and determination, and the music is in major, resonant and strong. .
SKU: LO.10-5548L
ISBN 9780787774073.
Christ's prayer in the garden of Gethsemane is sensitively set to music in this anthem by Patricia Mock and Faye López. With words based on a 19th-century hymn text, this solemn anthem captures the anguish of the Savior calling, Abba, Father. The optional oboe part heightens the mood.
SKU: LO.10-5204S
ISBN 9780787763695.
This beautifully crafted anthem of discipleship from Douglas E. Wagner combines the tunes of I Love You, Lord and Jesus Loves Me. The mood throughout is of quiet assurance and comfort.
SKU: PL.1961M
A celebration of verses from Psalm 24, this joyous, rhythmic anthem sets the text in a dancing mood! A perpetual motion organ part carries the energy to the end.
SKU: CF.CM9122
ISBN 9780825868474. UPC: 798408068479. 6.875 X 10.5 inches. Key: A major.
Set to his own inspirational text, Prayer by Ricky Ian Gordon is a heartfelt appeal to the best qualities in human nature. This selection, by the noted composer of the new opera, The Grapes of Wrath, will be very attractive to young performers. The setting is basically homophonic, with the lovely, singable lines characteristic of Gordon's music, and a rich and colorful piano accompaniment that enhances the reflective mood of this sensitive piece. High School and above. 7:29.
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