SKU: HP.C5367

UPC: 763628153670. Joshua 22:5, Psalms 18:1, Deuteronomy 11:1,13,22, Deuteronomy 19:9.

Tune from Christian Harmony Arranger Mark Kellner looks back to the Sacred Harp tradition with this setting of a tune from Christian Harmony, a compilation of shaped-note songs from 1805. This arrangement approximates the flavor of this unique style, emphasizing that all parts be sung with gusto and a fairly stright tone. The overall effect is a strong, bracing declaration of praise.

SKU: BP.1249

From Ingall's Christian Harmony plubished in 1805 comes the basis for this John Carter SATB hymn. The text speaks of adoration for the Divine and the music is conceived in a way that makes it singable for any level of four-part ensembles. Suitable for general use.

SKU: OU.9780193566996

ISBN 9780193566996. 10 x 7 inches.

For SSATBB unaccompanied This song skillfully blends a classic poem, Christina Rossetti's Uphill, with a relaxed, lightly jazzy style. Expanding from three- to six-part harmony, the chordal texture allows for strong annunciation of this well-known text. Chydenius's opening direction 'Swung, yet profound' encapsulates the essence of this work.

SKU: FG.55011-455-5

ISBN 9790550114555.

This cycle of carols, to the poetry of Christina Rossetti, was assembled piecemeal over a number of years, gradually acquiring a larger dramatic and harmonic arch shape as new settings were added. I was particularly attracted to Rossetti's conflation of the dark, fallow winter landscape with that of the soul waiting for salvation. The cycle traces the long nights of watchfulness before Christmas, with the great event constantly deferred, only glimpsed periodically in different visions before the music turns inward again to contemplation. The opening carol embodies this spirit, with passages of diffuse, roving harmony interspersed with meditative, lyrical pedals, calling out the night watch and dreaming of a far-off summer of the spirit. Earth Grown Old is a kind of double carol, setting two complete poems, their lines at first presented separately as a still, expectant chorale and a jubilant dance, then progressively interwoven toward a fervent climax before once again receding into quiet. In the bleak mid-winter, which sets a highly compressed version of Rossetti's original poem, presents an enfeebled landscape frozen in time, in dire need of deliverance. A gentle melody weaves its way through static drones, broken by an angels' chorus announcing the joy to come. Love Came Down at Christmas ends the waiting, with its gently falling, overlapping lines building to a final revelation, the mystery of Christmas at last made real.

SKU: LO.15-3238H

ISBN 9780787714499.

Lyrical melodic lines combine with a sparkling piano accompaniment in this delightful piece. The engaging harmonic nuances and gentle rhythmic figures enhance the natural flow of Christina Rossetti’s A Birthday..

SKU: JK.01887

UPC: 093285018877. John 14:27.

There is perhaps no greater universal longing than that of peace. It is that deep desire in all of us which calls for more harmony and less dissonance. This brand-new gorgeous choral arrangement, for mixed chorus (SATB), captures the feeling of Peace that Jesus Christ offers all of us - Far from the feelings of despair, the weight of hopeless grief, the future that's unclear, there is peace.
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Words and Music: Barry and Guy Gibbons
Arranger: Grant Gibbons
Difficulty: Easy/Medium Easy
Performance Time: 4:00
Reference: John 14:27.

SKU: AU.9781506495293

ISBN 9781506495293. 7 x 10.25 inches.

Originally published in 1978, this expressive and dynamic anthem from Undine Smith Moore is ideal for Lent or anytime a choral setting of the Kyrie is needed, and it has now been re-released in the St. Olaf Choral Series. Editor Anton Armstrong notes that Undine Smith Moore was often referred to as the “Dean of Black Women Composers, and while many of her compositions are concert arrangements of African American spirituals, this piece is an original work written in the harmonic and melodic style of a spiritual. Suggestions by the editors provide tips for smaller choirs who wish to sing this anthem.

SKU: AU.9781506479897

ISBN 9781506479897. 7 x 10.25 inches.

J. William Greene writes a dramatic choral setting of a scripture passage from Luke with an organ accompaniment that is integral to the anthem. Written for SATB choir, the text painting and harmonic color make for a rich texture. Useful during Advent or for the Epiphany Season.

SKU: CA.3105709

ISBN 9790007206550. Language: German/English. Text: Lehms, Georg Christian. Text: Georg Christian Lehms.

The first performance of this cantata, which belongs to Bach's third annual cycle of cantatas, took place on the 2nd day of Christmas in 1725. With the exception of the closing chorale, with a text from 1711 by Georg Christian Lehms, the text of the cantata refers to St. Stephan, the first martyr of the New Testament and patron saint whose name day occurs on 26 December. In a dialog between the Soul (Soprano) and Jesus (bass) the struggle with sin is recounted respectively in two expressive arias arias. The entire orchestra is involved in the first movement as well as in in the closing chorale together with the choir. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3105700.