Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld-In the autumn of 1721 when Georg Philipp Telemann became cantor at the Hamburg Johanneum and music director of the city?s five principal churches he faced the challenge of composing and performing a new Passion setting every year. The ninety-minute St. John Passion of 1745 was written in a winningly clear and transparent style with two large choral numbers six chorales (probably joined by the congregation) and several turbae that pose interesting yet manageable demands on the chorus. The plain and unassuming recitatives and the eleven sharply defined yet contemplative arias give soloists broad leeway for artistic interpretation. This volume follows the Urtextof vol. 29 of the Telemann Edition thereby offering a reliable text at the pinnacle of modern scholarship. Contemplative setting of the Passion Urtext from the Telemann Edition Straightforward piano part

The vocal score of Choral Symphony by Australian composer Carl Vine. Scored for SATB choir organ and orchestra Carl Vine’s Choral Symphonysets four ancient hymns in exotic languages that have not been spoken for thousands of years: ‘Enuma Elish’ an Akkadian creation myth describing the creation of the world from primeval chaos and three Homeric Hymns  to the Earth the Moon and the Sun (in Greek 'Epic Dialect'). The vocal writing in this 26-minute symphony (Vine’s sixth) is homophonic throughout reflecting the composer’s wish for the workto ‘revel in the power of the human community’. 

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach wrote his first great vocal composition the Magnificat in 1749 at the age of 35. It bears all the earmarks of “audition music” i.e. a piece that organists and choir directors had to submit when applying for a new position. This feature is especially evident in its stylistic variety which makes the work a rewarding and colorful challenge for all church choirs. Special attractions are the work's contrapuntal passages which are very similiar in sound and structure to those of J. S. Bach’s B minor Mass. The present arrangement for soloists chorus and organ is intended as a self contained version accessible to a widerange of choirs even those with limited financial means. - Self contained version for soloists (SATB) chorus (SATB) and organ - Ideal for use in church and concert hall - Clear and well presented organ part - Duration: ca. 40 minutes The Bärenreiter CHOIR&ORGAN Series presents great choral works in arrangements for soloists choir and organ; no orchestra is needed. The original orchestral parts have been transcribed into straight-forward organ reductions whereby the contemporary tradition of such arrangements has been taken into consideration. In some cases the original organ version by the composer has been used. The Organ parts are presented on three staves. The choir and solo parts always remain true to the original. One edition can be used by soloists singers and Organist alike.

Usher in the Christmas season with Christmas Carol Celebration. Brimming with fresh, new arrangements of favorite carols reflecting moments both triumphant and tender in the Christmas story, this 40-minute cantata for choir and congregation is easily prepared and presented, yet highly effective. Selective new original material is woven into the work to complement the classic carols. The narration is written by veteran Ragan Courtney, offering a poetic perspective of the Birth of Christ. / Choeur

The infamous census of the ages has made Bethlehem a busy and crowded spot, and there are some guests at a local inn who aren't very happy. F. W. Woolworth (a rich wool salesman), and Rock Starling (a hip star singer), among others, have made it clear they want no part of the 'lower class' staying at the inn (or otherwise). By the end of this 20-minute, easy-to-prepare and present musical, we learn that Jesus came for everyone, and that because of Him, we're all included in God's Kingdom. For grades K--6. / Choeur

Par FRANCES-HOAD CHERYL. In this work for a mixed choir of any voices and instruments Cheryl Frances-Hoad sets a text by Molly Naylor. Lasting ten minutes this pieces was premiered by Showstoppers: Choir of a Thousand, conducted by Mark De Lisser at the Grand Ring at the Royal Norfolk Showground during the Closing Ceremony of the Royal Norfolk Show, 29th June 2017. / Date parution : 2022-02-03/ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte et Instruments

It's not just another day at the Tiny Bit of Heaven Motel in Bethlehem (actually a stable behind a small Inn), which is run completely by animals. Annie Lamb is a reporter for The Bethlehem Chronicle and snooping around for clues regarding Caesar's Census. However she---along with the others---is about to have a life-changing night. Major Moo runs a tip-top motel, accompanied by Miss Dovie (Front Desk Clerk), Ladybug Lacey (maid), and Cecil R. Caterpillar (bellhop). The Innkeeper is the only human that ever comes in among the animal visitors, but rumor has it he's bringing a human couple in to stay the night, and the animals are afraid they'll ruin everything! But they all eventually learn a certain 'Stranger on the straw' came to earth to change the world, and that even people and things we don't understand can sometimes be miracles in disguise. Recommended for grades K-6. Approximately 20 minutes. / Choeur

Vocal score for Nico Muhly's God Will Be Their Light. Composed for AATTBB choir unaccompanied includes texts from Revelation 22 vv.1-2 King James Version (1611) & Prayer for Compline (after Revelation 22 vv.3--4) Common Worship (2005). Commissioned by The Queen's Six and first performed on 4 April 2018 at Hood College Frederick Maryland USA. Duration: c. 3 minutes