Choral SATB choir, piano

SKU: PR.342402070

Composed by Steven Stucky. -. Ars Nova Chamber Singers, Boulder CO. Performance Score. With Standard notation. Composed 7-Feb. 8 pages. Duration 3 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #342-40207. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.342402070).

ISBN 9781491111253. UPC: 680160643226. Octavo inches. Text: Archibald R. Ammons. Archibald Ammons. Text by A.R. Ammons.

To benefit Chorus America, Stucky allowed himself to be auctioned off as a prize - the high bidder would receive a new work from the composer. After a few years and not really hearing anything, Stucky suddenly found himself up against a deadline. He reached back to a favorite poem by A.R. Ammons, Eyesight, which, he says, Won't let...his reader rest till the very last word...one of those sudden insights that leave us breathless..
This piece has an odd history. A few years ago, I agreed to be one of the“prizes” in an auction to benefit Chorus America: the highest bidder wouldget a new piece from me, while their money went to the organization. Thewinning bid came from a collection of several professional choruses anddirectors. But I was always a little vague about the details, and, hearingnothing more about it for a few years, forgot the whole thing.One day I received a message from Thomas Edward Morgan, directorof the Ars Nova Chamber Singers in Boulder: they had scheduled thepremiere of my new piece for a few weeks later, and could they have themusic, please? I needed a text, quickly, and (as usual) I was in a Los Angeleshotel room, not at home with my books. So I turned to the internet andsoon tracked down my favorite poet, A.R. Ammons (1926-2001).Once I stumbled on “Eyesight,” I remembered having loved the poemyears before. Archie must have loved it, too, because he included it bothin his Collected Poems 1951-1971 and in the later Selected Poems. It haseverything you want in an Archie Ammons poem: what Edward Hirschcalled his “offbeat, sideways, unpredictable radiance,” his “homespunglory.” It has one of his trademark conversations with a mountain (perhapsfrom his native North Carolina), it has the fluid motion from one line tothe next (enjambment, if you want to get technical) that won’t let him orhis reader rest till the very last word of the very last line, and it has in thatlast line one of those sudden insights that leave us breathless: “some thingsthat go are gone.”I miss Archie, but he’s not gone. I’m grateful for the wonderful poems heleft us, and I’m grateful that he was always generous and kind when I hadthe chutzpah to add my music to his.

SATB choir, divisi, piano reduction - Late intermediate

SKU: GI.G-9035

Composed by Thomas LaVoy. Joy, Creation. Evoking Sound. Music Education. Octavo. 24 pages. GIA Publications #9035. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-9035).

UPC: 785147903505. English. Text Source: Stream of Life, verse 69 from Gitanjali, 1912. Text by Rabindranath Tagore.

I have recently been incredibly inspired by the writings of the great Bengali mystic Rabindranath Tagore, whose monumental collection of poetry Gitanjali won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. This book introduces the reader to a new awareness of the world that surrounds us, deepening the connection between nature and the human spirit that we all yearn for. Verse 69 is particularly joyful and life-affirming: an ecstatic realization of the energies that move in ceaseless ebb and flow through us, our lives, and our natural environment. Each individual line of this verse has a unique character and color, so I have placed each in a key that I feel suits the mood of the text. The constantly flowing ostinati that weave their way throughout are collectively a musical representation of the “stream of life” to which Tagore refers. This flowing line can be found even in the subdued third line of text, which makes reference to the “ocean-cradle of birth and of death.” In similar fashion, the more complex rhythmic cells found within the stream (e.g., measures 21–40) are a product of Tagore’s ecstatic tone. Ultimately this piece is simply meant to be an expression of joy. It is dedicated with great admiration to the commissioning ensemble, the Fort Myers High School Greenwave Singers, and their conductor Matt Koller. This tremendous ensemble is a prime example of choral music education in practice in the United States, and I feel honored to have been given this opportunity to work with them. —Thomas LaVoy.

By Jerry Estes. For Choir. (SATB). Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. Choral Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Composed by Kurt Bestor. Arranged by Mark Hayes. Choir Sacred. For Piano or Orchestra (SATB choir). Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. Sacred. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Composed by Matthew Culloton. Catholic Year A The Nativity of Our Lord. Christmas. Octavo. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-1124).

SATB choir with organ

SKU: PL.1033

Composed by Michael Bedford. Cathedral. Choral, Christmas. Octavo. Paraclete Press #1033. Published by Paraclete Press (PL.1033).

* Rollicking and highly energetic carol * Delightful, brightly colored organ part supports the text

This delightful carol would be perfect for your Watch-Night service. It alternates 6/8 meter with 3/4, which gives it a liting feeling, and the fast-moving accompaniment complements the voices. This is just the kind of music that will bring the choir out for New Year's Eve service. - The American Organist November 2010
Bedford marks the tempo rollicking, which is most appropriate for this cheerful salute to the New Year. Unison in part, then SATB, with some nice texture variations between men and women. The composer is also the poet, and the words are pleasant and direct as a prayer of hope for the New Year. - The American Organist December 1, 2010.

SATB choir and orchestra (flute 1&2, oboe, clarinet 1&2, F horn 1&2, trumpet 1/2&3, trombone 1&2, trombone 3/tuba, percussion, rhythm, harp, violin 1&2, viola, cello/bassoon, string bass) - Moderate

SKU: LP.765762202108

A Christmas Celebration for Every Choir. Composed by Thomas Fettke. Arranged by Tom Fettke & Russell Mauldin. Musical. Excel Series. Traditional, Christmas and Sacred. Orchestration on CD-ROM. Duration 38 minutes. Published by Lillenas Publishing Company (LP.765762202108).

UPC: 765762202108. Orchestrated by Russell Mauldin.

Noel & Alleluia! Jesus Is Born, created by Tom Fettke and orchestrated by Russell Mauldin, is the ideal Christmas offering for church choirs of all sizes. With music by some of the Christian music world's most popular artists; such as Michael W. Smith, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Lowell Alexander, and Tom Fettke; this narrated music will resonate with congregations that lean toward a more traditional style of worship, as well as those with a more contemporary bent.

Highlights include a new version of Carol of the Bells by Tom Fettke, Michael W. Smith's Christmas Angels, the beautiful and moving Jesus, Joy of Highest Heaven from contemporary hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty, and the fun Hallelujah Jesus Is Born! All of these songs are intertwined and held together by the masterful narrative writings of Claire Cloninger.

For SATB choirs of any size, with minimal solo opportunities, your choir and congregation will be singing Noel & Alleluia! Jesus Is Born all year long.

Composed by Patricia Mock. Arranged by Brian Buda. Epiphany House. Sacred, Traditional. Octavo. 8 pages. Epiphany House Publishing #EH1069B. Published by Epiphany House Publishing

SATB choir and organ - Intermediate

SKU: MN.50-4415

Composed by Alfred V. Fedak. Lent, Epiphany, Easter, 21st Century. Instrumental part. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-4415. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-4415).

UPC: 688670544156. English. Isaiah 43:19-20, Isaiah 44:3, Revelation 21:6.

An ebullient anthem for SATB choir and organ, you'll find this useful for new beginnings, the start of the choir year, significant church celebrations, or Easter. The organ is a major partner in the excitement of this piece and the choral writing is accessible and fun!