SKU: HL.48025409
UPC: 196288201595.
Written for the Pembroke College Chapel Choir in November 2022, Drop down, ye heavens is a setting of the refrain and final stanza of the Advent Prose, itself based on various portions of the Book of Isaiah. An incessant ostinato figure on the organ accompanies rich homophony in the mixed chorus (with occasional divisi), creating a sense of tension and mystery. The ostinato develops as the piece builds to its climactic phrase: 'I have blotted out as a thick cloud thy transgressions'. Here the ostinato ceases and the voices break free. However, it soon returns and the voices hush: 'Fear not, for I will save thee'. The return of the refrain text heralds a second climax ('let the skies poor down') when the ostinato and vivid harmonies modulate before a soft and content close.
SKU: HL.363995
UPC: 840126956948. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.
Combining the traditional Latin text “Agnus Dei†with one of the most beautiful Negro spirituals, here is a concert setting fit for any advanced choir. Each of the three verses evoke various stages of peace and rest.
SKU: HL.48024900
ISBN 9781784545475. UPC: 840126930696. 7.25x10.5x0.108 inches.
These jazz arrangements of well-known hymns were written for Andrew Earis and choirs of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London for various services and BBC broadcasts from that church. The setting of “Come down, O Love divine†supplies some new harmonic moves to Vaughan Williams' lovely tune “Down Ampneyâ€, gradually adding vocal harmony through the verses, with a short descant section in the final verse. The compound-time arrangement of “God Is Love,†which can also be sung to the supplied words of Charles Wesley's hymn “Love Divine,†again adds more of Todd's iconic jazz harmonies and textures in the vocal parts with each successive verse. The setting of “Let all mortal flesh keep silence†is structured to gradually build layers over the moody piano chords and the pedal harmony. At the end the music builds to a large climax for the text “Lord most highâ€. The hymns can be performed using the supplied piano part or using the chord symbols above. Double bass may also be used in addition to piano, again following the supplied chord symbols, and parts for optional jazz ensemble are available. Performers of these hymns should feel free to include the congregation or audience in imaginative ways.
SKU: CA.221200
ISBN 9790007170776.
In every century, love is probably the most frequently-celebrated theme. The choral anthology for the LIEDERPROJEKT installment brings together 40 love songs from all eras in well-known and new, easy-to-sing settings. The collection contains a wide range of settings from the 16th and 17th centuries, the Romantic period, arrangements of popular music as well as settings of well-known and contemporary love songs specially arranged for this choral collection. * ideal for concerts and weddings * 4-6 part settings, some with piano accompaniment * settings mainly in German, English, and French * contains popular and well-known compositions by composers including Brahms, Dowland, Gluck, Mendelssohn, Monteverdi, Morley, Purcell, Ravel, Tallis, and Tchaikovsky * with numerous new choral movements * with chansons, jazz standards and pop classics such as Autumn leaves, La vie en rose, Sehnsucht and many more * easy to medium difficulty * a CD with selected songs is included with the conductor's volume.
SKU: GI.G-8193
UPC: 785147819301. English. Text source: Psalm 118:24, 29, alt. Scripture: Psalm 118:24, 29.
In addition to the season of Easter, this setting, which utilizes verses from Psalm 118, can find a home at various festivals throughout the liturgical year, e.g., Thanksgiving, Christ the King, Ascension—or really any occasion that cries out for a jubilant song of praise to God for creating the day! Strong choral unisons diffuse into 4-part textures that are coupled with a rhythmic organ accompaniment throughout.
SKU: HL.263191
En smuk samling danske sange fra Universitetskoret Lille MUKOs kernerepertoire, udgivet i forbindelse med korets 50 års jubil″um i 2017. For blandet kor SATB. Indhold: Niels W. Gade: Morgensang fra 'Elverskud' Henrik Rung: Moders navn Poul Schierbeck: Danmark, nu blunder den lyse nat Bjørn Hjelmborg: Det er igen den fine lyse nat Svend S. Schultz: Midsommersang Mads Hansen: Opvåvni.
SKU: PR.312419020
ISBN 9781491131862. UPC: 680160680474. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. English.
Commissioned by the San Francisco Choral Society and the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, Terra Nostra is a 70-minute oratorio on the relationship between our planet and humankind, how this relationship has shifted over time, and how we can re-establish a harmonious balance. Part I: Creation of the World explores various creation myths from different cultures, culminating in a joyous celebration of the beauty of our planet. Part II: The Rise of Humanity examines human achievements, particularly since the dawn of our Industrial Age, and how these achievements have impacted the planet. Part III: Searching for Balance questions how to create more awareness for our planet’s plight, re-establish a deeper connection to it, and find a balance for living within our planet’s resources. In addition to the complete oratorio, stand-alone movements for mixed chorus, and for solo voice with piano, are also available separately.Terra Nostra focuses on the relationship between our planet and mankind, how this relationship has shifted over time, and how we can re-establish a harmonious balance. The oratorio is divided into three parts:Part I: Creation of the World celebrates the birth and beauty of our planet. The oratorio begins with creation myths from India, North America, and Egypt that are integrated into the opening lines of Genesis from the Old Testament. The music surges forth from these creation stories into “God’s World†by Edna St. Vincent Millay, which describes the world in exuberant and vivid detail. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “On thine own child†praises Mother Earth for her role bringing forth all life, while Walt Whitman sings a love song to the planet in “Smile O voluptuous cool-breathed earth!†Part I ends with “A Blade of Grass†in which Whitman muses how our planet has been spinning in the heavens for a very long time.Part II: The Rise of Humanity examines the achievements of mankind, particularly since the dawn of the Industrial Age. Lord Alfred Tennyson’s “Locksley Hall†sets an auspicious tone that mankind is on the verge of great discoveries. This is followed in short order by Charles Mackay’s “Railways 1846,†William Ernest Henley’s “A Song of Speed,†and John Gillespie Magee, Jr.’s “High Flight,†each of which celebrates a new milestone in technological achievement. In “Binsey Poplars,†Gerard Manley Hopkins takes note of the effect that these advances are having on the planet, with trees being brought down and landscapes forever changed. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “A Dirge†concludes Part II with a warning that the planet is beginning to sound a grave alarm.Part III: Searching for Balance questions how we can create more awareness for our planet’s plight, re-establish a deeper connection to it, and find a balance for living within our planet’s resources. Three texts continue the earth’s plea that ended the previous section: Lord Byron’s “Darkness†speaks of a natural disaster (a volcano) that has blotted out the sun from humanity and the panic that ensues; contemporary poet Esther Iverem’s “Earth Screaming†gives voice to the modern issues of our changing climate; and William Wordsworth’s “The World Is Too Much With Us†warns us that we are almost out of time to change our course. Contemporary/agrarian poet Wendell Berry’s “The Want of Peace†speaks to us at the climax of the oratorio, reminding us that we can find harmony with the planet if we choose to live more simply, and to recall that we ourselves came from the earth. Two Walt Whitman texts (“A Child said, What is the grass?†and “There was a child went forth every dayâ€) echo Berry’s thoughts, reminding us that we are of the earth, as is everything that we see on our planet. The oratorio concludes with a reprise of Whitman’s “A Blade of Grass†from Part I, this time interspersed with an additional Whitman text that sublimely states, “I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love…â€My hope in writing this oratorio is to invite audience members to consider how we interact with our planet, and what we can each personally do to keep the planet going for future generations. We are the only stewards Earth has; what can we each do to leave her in better shape than we found her?
SKU: GI.G-9796
UPC: 785147979609. English. Text Source: 1 Corinthians 13:4–8a, 13, adapt. MSB. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4–8a, 13.
St. Paul’s hymn to love found in 1 Corinthians has numerous uses throughout the church year and during various rites of the church. M. Susan Brown’s brief choral miniature—all of 26 measures—is elegant and accessible. It would be an excellent choice for those special weddings at which a choir is present.
SKU: GI.G-RAB9
English. Text by Various.
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