Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.1157490

Andrea Ramsey Choral Series. Composed by Jennifer Lucy Cook. Andrea Ramsey Choral Series. Concert, Festival. Octavo. Duration 180 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.1157490).

ISBN 9781705187203. UPC: 196288120902. 6.75x10.5x0.045 inches.

These are the musical ravings of a slightly deranged person reminding themselves to trust the process--after all, what good is a life without surprises? There is an unrelenting rhythm, to be sure, but the accents are off kilter, the piano in clusters, and sometimes the tenors and sopranos sing two clashing melody lines simultaneously, all at a tempo that could easily become a runaway train.

(The Awe and Mystery of God with Us). By Pepper Choplin. For SATB choir, performance CD. Christmas, Sacred. Cantata

By Eric William Barnum. SATB. Pavane Choral. 12 pages. Pavane Publishing #P1402. Published by Pavane Publishing

SATB choir, piano

SKU: LO.10-5239L

Composed by Kevin Boesiger. Choral. Sacred Anthem. Octavo. Lorenz Publishing Company #10/5239L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.10-5239L).

ISBN 9780787764203.

Replete with delicate and ethereal moments, this original R. Kevin Boesiger anthem reminds us of the majesty and mystery of God’s presence in creation and in our daily living. Be my God, be my comfort; light my path, show me the way. Be my God, be my ev’rything. You who are God of all these, be my God. Lovely sonorities and rich choral writing distinguish this inspiring selection.

SATB/opt. Handbells Choral; Handbells (SATB W/ HANDBELLS)

SKU: HL.365091

Composed by Joseph M. Martin and Tom Lough. Arranged by Joseph M. Martin. Brookfield Christmas Choral. Christmas. Octavo. 12 pages. Duration 195 seconds. Published by Brookfield Press (HL.365091).

UPC: 840126960808. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. Isaiah 48:16, John 15:26.

This original Christmas offering is centered in the mystery of the Trinity. Somewhat unique for a seasonal selection, the music is traditional in style and filled with expressive hymnlike harmonies. A supportive accompaniment and an easy-to-ring handbell part build texture and depth before giving way to a stunning a cappella treatment. The anthem has an old soul that would be fully at home in a cathedral or a candlelight chapel. Graceful writing and grace-filled message!

SATB choir, assembly, keyboard accompaniment, guitar, C instrument 1, C instrument 2 - Early intermediate

SKU: GI.G-9863

Composed by Marty Haugen. Celebration Series. Tune Name: Cosmos. Sacred. Octavo. With guitar chord names. 16 pages. GIA Publications #9863. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-9863).

UPC: 785147986300. English.

A text that expresses the vast nature and inexplicable power of God’s loving grace is set to a new hymn tune, the aptly named COSMOS. The melody moves fluidly and is easily memorized. A standard hymn version with four-part voicing is also included in the octavo. A great way to share the mystery of Christmas! Listen to the music and follow the score in this preview video.

SATB choir, piano - Intermediate

SKU: LO.55-1199MD

Composed by Jay Rouse. Concert, Eastertide, General. Medallion Music #55/1199MD. Published by Medallion Music (LO.55-1199MD).

ISBN 9780787765644.

This deeply moving collection from Jay Rouse includes six songs that glory in the cross of Christ. Highly appropriate for use throughout the Easter season, it is just as impactful year-round. It includes the classic Annie Herring Easter Song in an easily learned contemporary style; a gospel setting of the much-loved hymn My Savior’s Love; two modern worship anthems, Broken Bread, Broken Life and Jesus Crucified; the beloved Dottie Rambo song I Will Glory in the Cross; and an elegant setting of the timeless hymn Beneath the Cross of Jesus. Optional narrations from gifted writer Rose Aspinall will bring the truths of scripture to life in a refreshing way. There’s an eternal mystery in the cross, that instrument of death and grace. Hanging there by His own choosing, the Son of God purchases life for you and me..

Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.2050751

Arranged by Rick Vale. Praise Gathering Choral. Christmas. Softcover. 96 pages. Hal Leonard #7L0305. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.2050751).

UPC: 797242173394. 6.75x10.5x0.308 inches.

WATCHNIGHT is, in many ways, a traditional Christmas Eve service, with all of the moments that have defined similar services over the years; quiet music, children reading the Christmas Story, candlelight and communion. But this musical worship time is a quiet celebration of waiting, a rekindling of the child's soul in all of us, a reminder that the mystery and magic of God's plan for Christmas Day is still alive...if we will see it again through the eyes of a child. Walk through WATCHNIGHT with an open heart, let your childlike soul be “led home” through the singing of carols, and the hearing of the Christmas Story, enacted by children. Share the Lord's Supper and the lighting of candles to welcome the Child. Know that the Child of Bethlehem wishes to have the child of your soul holding His hand. Tiny Babe of Bethlehem Won't you take my hand again; Wake the child that has my name, So I will never be the same.

Mixed choir

SKU: FG.55011-455-5

Composed by Matthew Whittall. Score. Fennica Gehrman #55011-455-5. Published by Fennica Gehrman (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.

SATB chorus, Piano Piano (SATB) - early intermediate

SKU: CR.984299

Composed by Brian Hanson. Choral. With music. Concordia Publishing House #984299. Published by Concordia Publishing House (CR.984299).

ISBN 9780758661807. 7 x 10.25 inches.

This familiar Christmas carol is given an ethereal setting by Brian L. Hanson. Supported by a gentle, lilting accompaniment, the strains of 'Still, Still, Still' interweave in both the accompaniment and choral parts. Soaring vocal lines, rich harmonies, and imaginative text painting point to the wonder and mystery of Christmas.

In the bleak midwinter,
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter,
Long ago.

Heaven cannot hold Him,
Nor earth sustain;
Heav'n and earth shall flee away
When He comes to reign;
In the bleak midwinter,
A stable place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty,
Jesus Christ.

Still, still, still,
One can hear the falling snow.
For all is hushed, the world is sleeping,
Holy star its vigil keeping.
Still, still, still,
One can hear the falling snow.

What can I give Him,
Poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd,
I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man,
I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him—
What can I give Him?
Give my heart.