SKU: WD.080689882227

UPC: 080689882227.

Ginger Breadhouse, Carolyn Bells, Holly Branch, Candy Cane, Mary, and...Ned, Ted and Jed! These are a few of the names to be found among the cast of the new Simply WordKidz Christmas musical, The Christmas Cross! Created by Jeff Slaughter, with tracks produced and arranged by the team of Preston and Spencer Dalton, The Christmas Cross is a super-easy-to-learn, 27-minute musical designed to help you celebrate the season with the perfect setting for your kids choir!

In the opening scene, Miss Carolyn Bells, our children's choir director, is leading the kids through their first rehearsal for this year's Christmas Extravaganza. As they begin to share their thoughts on Christmas, the heart of the story comes to the forefront as Mary begins to tell everyone about the Christmas Cross - a very special ornament with special significance - an heirloom, handed down by her grandmother. As she explains the meaning behind the ornament...You can't have Christmas without the Cross..., this fun, lighthearted musical is beautifully and simply transformed into a powerful message about the love of God and the message of the Gospel.

Full of great new songs, in tandem with traditional carols and a humor-filled, Biblically-sound script, The Christmas Cross highlights Jeff Slaughter's signature brand of creativity. And, for the first time, he brings his unique style and infectious spirit to the Simply WordKidz Series, a fresh line of EZ-to-Sing-EZ-to-Perform musicals designed for both excellence and accessibility by the smallest of choirs, or for choirs with little rehearsal time. Bring an extra dose of Christmas cheer to your performance through the use of the production-enhancing DVD Accompaniment Track available, from WordKidz.

SKU: HL.35032202

UPC: 888680740283. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.

Stretch your music budget with these exceptional quality accompaniment tracks for 14 anthems from Hal Leonard and Shawnee Press on one convenient CD. Songs include: A Celtic Song of Thanks; Christmas Joy (The Savior Christ Is Born); Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus; Creation Calls Me to My Knees; Dakota Hymn; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; In the Great Triumphant Morning; People of Praise, Rejoice!; Prepare, Make Room; Promise Song; So Be It (If You Never); We Will Live to Serve Our Savior; Wonderful Words of Life; You Are.

SKU: HP.C6342C

UPC: 763628963422.

Original text This flowing communion anthem combines the tune BUNESSAN with a new text, encouraging all to come to the table. An added refrain further heightens the invitation to find mercy and rest at the table of the Lord.

SKU: HL.295404

ISBN 9781540064264. UPC: 888680946944. 5.0x5.0x0.185 inches.

Exceptional quality accompaniment tracks, plus performance tracks for 11 anthems on one convenient CD. Includes: Christmas Songs of Praise; Clap Your Hands!; Fairest Lord Jesus; If We Wait for the Lord; Light a Little Candle; May the Words of My Mouth; O Lord, Our God, We Thank You; Silent Night, Holy Night; Sing a New Song!; Sing Hosanna!; Welcome Easter Morning.

SKU: HP.9162

UPC: 763628191627. Pepper Choplin.

Easter Cantata Beginning with John 3:16, this musical tells the remarkable Passion story. The theme of God's love is highlighted in every step of Jesus' journey to the cross. With a light contemporary feel in the rhythm and harmony, the music is full of memorable melodies with a dramatic flair. From the rhythmic call of Hosanna, God Save Us to the reassuring, Remember I Am There to the dramatic one note melody of They Came to Arrest Him, this work will provide a moving experience for any service during Holy Week. The choir parts are carefully crafted and choir-tested, ensuring that your singers will perform with confidence. Four of the pieces may serve as Sunday anthems as the larger work is being prepared. Accompaniment can be provided by piano, or a small ensemble of eleven instruments arranged by Ed Hogan. Performance time is 39-minutes.

Instrumental Parts include: Conductor's Score, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, French Horn (opt. Alto Sax), Trombone (opt. Baritone T.C. or Tenor Sax), Drums, Piano, Electric Bass, 2 Violins (opt. Viola), Cello & String Reduction.

SKU: HP.9169

UPC: 763628191696. Pepper Choplin.

Easter Cantata Beginning with John 3:16, this musical tells the remarkable Passion story. The theme of God's love is highlighted in every step of Jesus' journey to the cross. With a light contemporary feel in the rhythm and harmony, the music is full of memorable melodies with a dramatic flair. From the rhythmic call of Hosanna, God Save Us to the reassuring, Remember I Am There to the dramatic one note melody of They Came to Arrest Him, this work will provide a moving experience for any service during Holy Week. The choir parts are carefully crafted and choir-tested, ensuring that your singers will perform with confidence. Four of the pieces may serve as Sunday anthems as the larger work is being prepared. Accompaniment can be provided by piano, or a small ensemble of eleven instruments arranged by Ed Hogan. Performance time is 39-minutes.

Instrumental Parts include: Conductor's Score, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, French Horn (opt. Alto Sax), Trombone (opt. Baritone T.C. or Tenor Sax), Drums, Piano, Electric Bass, 2 Violins (opt. Viola), Cello & String Reduction.

SKU: AP.48516

UPC: 038081553399. English.

A certified gold crossover hit! When the bones are good, the rest don't matter. The paint could peel, the glass could shatter. A house becomes an effective symbol for an enduring relationship in this solid pop ballad from Maren Morris. This right-from-the-radio arrangement captures all of the earthy harmonies and keeps the strong backbeat groove intact.

About Alfred Pop Choral Series

The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.

SKU: HL.155224

UPC: 888680104900. 5.0x5.0x0.16 inches.

A poem by acclaimed African American writer Paul Laurence Dunbar is set in the style of a lullaby, reflective and lyrical. With the flute obbligato evoking the singing bird, the text beckons the listener to sleep, dream and rest. An ideal selection for treble choirs transitioning from SA to SSA.

SKU: LO.99-4114L

UPC: 000308156034.

Performance/accompaniment CD for 10/5411L Inspired by Psalm 23, Becki Slagle Mayo's tender anthem prayerfully acknowledges the rest that is found in God's company and the hope and peace that it brings. Goodness and mercy all my days shall surely follow me, and in God's house forevermore, my dwelling place shall be. The optional flute or C-instrument accompaniment enhances the delicate musical nature of this anthem.

SKU: LO.99-3898L

UPC: 000308150452.

Performance/accompaniment CD for Sing This Night With Joy (10/5151L) Patricia Mock and Faye López creatively tell the story of Bethlehem using the classic melody God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. The lively anthem can be performed with SATB or two-part choirs and has optional parts for cello and handbells.

SKU: LO.99-2458L

UPC: 000308121834.

Rest beyond the river. Robert Sterling has given William Doane’s 19th-century hymn standard a country gospel spin that brilliantly contemporizes the hymn while remaining true to its origins. A repetitive two-against-three rhythmic figure provides an intriguing flow to the accompaniment, which is underscored in the optional rhythm part. Showcase your choir and a female soloist with this inspired arrangement.