(The Journey from Darkness to Light). By Lloyd Larson; Mary McDonald. For SATB choir, performance CD. Advent, Sacred. Cantata

(The Journey from Darkness to Light). By Lloyd Larson; Mary McDonald. For SATB choir and piano (with optional orchestra). Advent, Sacred. Cantata

SATB Choir, Orchestra

SKU: HL.14016787

Composed by Judith Weir. Music Sales America. Choral. Sheet Music, Score. With Text language: English. Chester Music #CP56089. Published by Chester Music (HL.14016787).

UPC: 884088815271. 12.0x16.5x0.144 inches.

Within much of her work,Judith Weir has tried to portray the sky, stars and planets in her music and the Moon and Star follows the same path. This work based on poetry by Emily Dickinson uses the text to act as a philisophical motto to the music itself, choral voices are used a source of textual richness and produce wide, harmonic paragraphs. The orchestra is used to display musical height and distance with a mix of triple woodwind, 4 trumpets and high violins. The composition is 15 minutes long. Work for SSAATTBB Choir and Orchestra. Commissioned by the BBC Promenade Concerts, and premiered by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers in August 1995.

By F Jackson. For Choral Collection: Mixed Choir. Published by Oxford University Press.

Composed by Connor J. Koppin. School, Concert. Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series. Octavo. Walton Music #WJMS1186. Published by Walton Music

(A Dramatic Christmas Musical). Arranged by David Clydesdale. For SATB choir. Christian, Christmas, Choral, Dramatic Adult Musical. Intermediate. Choral Book. Duration ca. 59 minutes. Published by Word Music

(A Dramatic Christmas Musical). Arranged by David Clydesdale. For SATB choir. Christian, Christmas, Choral, Dramatic Adult Musical. Intermediate. Listening CD. Duration ca. 59 minutes. Published by Word Music

(A Dramatic Christmas Musical). Arranged by David Clydesdale. For SATB choir. Christian, Christmas, Choral, Dramatic Adult Musical. Intermediate. Bulk CDs (10-pack). Duration ca. 59 minutes. Published by Word Music

Arranged by Ruth Morris Gray. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Christmas; Sacred; Spiritual; Winter. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-37841. Published by Alfred Music (AP.37841).

(The Journey from Darkness to Light). By Lloyd Larson; Mary McDonald. For Rehearsal CDs. Advent, Sacred. Cantata

By Brant Adams. For SATB Choir. Choral. Sheet Music. 127 pages. Published by Shawnee Press.

((1932) SATB and Piano, Complete Edition). By Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SATB). BH Secular Choral. 24 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481941. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

Choral SATB choir, piano

SKU: CF.CM9761

Composed by Dale Peterson. Duration 3 minutes, 37 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9761. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9761).

ISBN 9781491162491. UPC: 680160921249. Key: C major. English. Dale Peterson. Original.

The text Can Love Be Found in a Manger? was inspired by the four candles of the Advent Wreath which symbolically represent: hope, peace, joy, and love.  Can we still find these emotions in an event of long ago? Yes! We find them in the manger, in a star’s bright light, in a baby’s first cry, and even “tonight” as we both sing and reflect.The questions asked by the text give an opportunity for the choir to sing beautifully arched phrases with the emphasis on the word found. Do not be reluctant to bring down the dynamics at the end of these phrases. It will be important for the singers to carefully follow the dynamic indications throughout the piece. Be especially careful of intonation and balance in measures 54-56. In measures 87-90, avoid singing the Stille Nacht fragment too loudly.  In the last two measures, sopranos, tenors, and basses should yield to the altos as they move up on the final “tonight.”When sung with sensitivity and thoughtfulness, it is the composer’s wish that hope, peace, joy and love be found by singers and listeners.