SKU: CA.180800

ISBN 9790007037734. Language: German/English.

Johann Hermann Schein's Israelsbrunnlein, published in Leipzig in 1623, is a supreme achievement not only among the works of this composer, who had been Thomaskantor in Leipzig since 1616, but also for the entire body of German music written during the first half of the 17th century. Among the 26 motets written in the Italian madrigal manner 23 are settings of Old Testament texts, a fact to which the collection owes its title. The source for the text of this collection is the inexhaustible fountain of the Psalms, the books of Moses, the Prophets, the Songs of Solomon, and other books of the Old Testament.

SKU: GI.G-7795

UPC: 785147779537. English, German, Latin.

The cornerstone of your choral library Compiled from GIA's best sellers and newer gems, each volume in the CHORAL ESSENTIALS series highlights a particular season and includes pieces in a variety of styles, voicings, and instrumentation. Invaluable as a planning tool…   …affordable enough to purchase copies for your entire choir! Included in this edition: G-3537 Return to God - Marty Haugen G-3980 Hosanna: An Introit for Palm Sunday - Glenn Rudolph G-4213 Glory in the Cross - Steven R. Janco G-4841 So You Must Do - Marty Haugen G-5082 From Deep Distress and Troubled Thoughts - arranged Alice Parker G-5253 Love Is His Word - Ronald F. Krisman G-5791 Ah, Holy Jesus - arranged Hal H. Hopson G-6662 Be with Me, Lord - Ken Macek, arranged Paul A. Tate G-6726 For God So Loved the World - Marty Haugen G-6871 When He Died upon the Tree - Patrick M. Liebergen G-6891 Aus meiner Su_nden Tiefe / How Deep Has Been My Sinning - Orlando di Lasso, edited Austin C. Lovelace G-6917 Crucifixus etiam pro nobis / He Was Crucified for Us - J. S. Bach, arranged Carlton R. Young G-7196 A Broken Heart - Luke Mayernik G-7495 In manus tuas, Pater / Into Your Hands, O Father - Taizé Community G-7592 Velum templi - Paul Nicholson .

SKU: ST.CN26P

ISBN 9790220225390.

Richard Bullen's 'dark lullaby' The Oxen was commissioned by Choir & Organ magazine for the choir of St Paul's Cathedral, and it was featured in the September 2016 issue as part of the New Music series showcasing choral works by young composers. Although lilting rhythms evoke a mood of naivety and innocence, of children gathered in hushed excitement around the fireside on Christmas Eve as pictured in the first verse of Hardy's well-known poem, there is also an edge to the music that reflects its nostalgic, even bitter content. First published in The Times on 24 December 1915, this seasonal lyric can also be read as a lament for loss of innocence and of the simple urge to faith. We might also find in its reflection on the distance between the ideals of civilisation and its reality, a tragic separation that continues to this day. Part of the subtle resonance of the poem is its conversational manner. Each voice should therefore be phrased flexibly and feelingly in its contribution to the discourse, while the tempi should be judiciously chosen to enhance this overall effect according to the prevailing acoustic.

SKU: LO.15-3686H

ISBN 9780787768201.

A song of hope for the future, Beyond the Years is especially appropriate for a moving-on ceremony or as a ballad in a contest set. The musically embracing setting of American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar's words features effective choral writing by Mark Patterson that will flatter younger and intermediate-level ensembles.