By Dakers. For Choral Collection: Mixed Choir Paper. Published by Oxford University Press.

Mixed choir

SKU: ST.B934

Composed by Brian Wren. Hymns & Relgious Drama. Hymns & Psalms 2009-2012. . If ordering from USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand please contact. Collection. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #B934. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.B934).

ISBN 9780852499344.

This, the ninth of a series of books begun in 1983, contains Brian Wren's 36 most recent hymns (2009 to 2012). It is nicely presented and laid out in a user-friendly way. The hymns are divided into five thematic sections: Jesus from Cradle to Cross; Easter Hymns; Church and Mission; Praise; and Metrical Psalms. This last section, rooted in (though not bound by) the Old Testament, is often influenced by Isaac Watts and will be of more use to some than others; it concludes with a tremendous rendering of Psalm 8; a paean of praise which all will love, set to a stirring tune.

Each section is prefaced with a single page introduction listing the contents and, in some instances, giving an interesting insight into Brian Wren's theology and thinking which provides food for contemplation. Each hymn is printed in words format with all the necessary information for inclusion in an order of worship. Every hymn is also printed with full score music for accompaniment interlined with the words. The book is slightly larger than A5, and there are various useful indexes.

The tunes range from ancient to modern, some very familiar, including Candler (better known as Ye Banks and Braes). A number are of a metre where alternative tunes are available. Those tunes which are new vary in ease of use; some will be readily picked up, others would prove challenging for occasional use in a small congregation but could be used as music group items.

These are hymns which need to be read as a whole and require thought. The words are chosen with care and notable as much for those not used as those included e.g.: 'Christ, untameably alive,/ breathe your life upon us - / Compass, Governor and Guide, / with us and beyond us,/ Sky and Sunlight, / spreading Vine./ Spring of Living Water,/ Truth and Wisdom, Way and Word,/ here, and then hereafter.' These hymns will be useful in worship as either sung or read pieces, and will also prove an invaluable resource for private devotion.

Robert Canham, Reform

Composed by Joseph M. Martin. For SATB choir, piano. Te Deum Choral Series. Sacred Anthem, Eastertide, General, Trinity Sunday. Octavo. Lorenz Publishing Company #10/4724L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Choir Secular (SATB choir)

SKU: AP.51196

Composed by Andy Grammer. Arranged by Andy Beck. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Pop Choral Series. Pop; Radio; Secular. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-51196. Published by Alfred Music (AP.51196).

UPC: 038081582337. English.

Andy Grammer's signature song encourages perseverance and a positive mindset in the face of life's ups and downs. The rhythmic accompaniment provides a hip backdrop for energetic vocal lines that pass the melody around to various voice parts. A great conversation starter for social-emotional learning topics. Only rainbows after rain, the sun will always come again.

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.

Movement I from To Shiver the Sky. Composed by Christopher Tin. BH Secular Choral. Concert, Festival, Games / Video and Electronic, Italian. Octavo. Duration 230 seconds. Boosey and Hawkes #979-0-051- 48598-7. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

Composed by Leos Janacek (1854-1928). Edited by Bohumir Stedron. Czech title: Ot enaa. Classical. Singing score, Performance score. With Publication language: Czech/German. Editio Baerenreiter Praha #H03712. Published by Editio Baerenreiter Praha

By Ken Medema. Arranged by Kenneth Dake. For SATB choir, cello and organ. Justice/Peace/Social Concerns; Holy Week/Three Days, Lent. Medium. Octavo. 19 pages. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

Edited by Simon Carrington. Arranged by Ian David Coleman. Octavo. Alliance Music Publications #AMP 1053. Published by Alliance Music Publications

(Faces of life). Composed by David von Kampen. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Pavane Secular. Sacred. Octavo. 1615. 12 pages. Pavane Publishing #P1615. Published by Pavane Publishing (HL.268945).

(SATB a cappella)

SKU: HL.1436099

Arranged by Bryon K. Black. Hinshaw Music. Octavo. Hinshaw Music #HMC2718. Published by Hinshaw Music (HL.1436099).

UPC: 196288203971.

This arrangement of a moving spiritual includes enhanced original text. The piece utilizes each individual voice part for canonic material in the chorus to create a building foundation towards the cornerstone of the message, supporting the alto soloist as they deliver the melody in a way that hearkens back to how it would have been sung as a field holler during the years of African American slavery. The arrangement is suitable for a mixed collegiate choir, advanced high school choir or large community choir. “Hold On Just a Little While Longer” is a great piece for concerts to feature a strong alto soloist, or themed around hope, perseverance or African American music. This piece conveys a message of hope and endurance for all in the face of life's challenges.

SATB choir, piano reduction - Intermediate

SKU: GI.G-8955

Composed by Thomas LaVoy. Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Evoking Sound. Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. GIA Publications #8955. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-8955).

UPC: 785147895503. Latin. Text Source: From the Liturgy of the Hours for Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

My setting of this well-known prayer is largely based on a piece of 16th-century visual art of the same name,Salvator mundi, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. Though many artists have created similar paintings depicting Christ in this fashion, Leonardo’s is of the small minority in which the orb that Christ holds in his left hand lacks any sort of ornamentation or indeed any kind of religious symbol at all. The orb, as it appears in other depictions, is referred to as a globus cruciger (cross-bearing orb). This term does not apply in this instance, as the orb lacks a cross, existing purely as an unblemished globe, calm and serene, mirroring the expression that is present on Christ’s face. This piece should be sung in largely the same way that the painting appears on the canvas: subdued and reverent. The dynamic contrasts in measures 22–28 represent a very human supplication to Christ, but they should not be overstated or dramatic in any way. Such is the case with the entire work, it is a very introspective take on the prayer’s text, and as such it should feel quietly restrained and reflective throughout. The piece ends with four double-barred repetitions of the word “Deus,” representing the four points of the cross. Listen to The Same Stream perform Salvator Mundi from Songs of the Questioner.

Orchestra ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboe d'amore, [horn], 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Level 3

SKU: CA.3106007

Kantate zum 24. Sonntag nach Trinitatis. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: Paperbound. German title: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, End of the church year, Whitsun. Study score. Composed 1723. BWV 60. 64 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.060/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106007).

ISBN 9790007043407. Key: D major / a major. Language: German/English.

The cantata Eternity, O awesome word BWV 60, which belongs to Bach's first Leipzig annual cycle and was written for the 24th Sunday after Trinity Sunday, is one of Bach's few dialog cantatas. It deals with the conflict between Dread (contralto) and Hope (tenor) in the face of death, which is already the topic of the expansive opening chorale arrangement . Using a device which was surprisingly dramatic for a Baroque church cantata, the bass joins in as a third vocal part (functioning as Vox Christi) in the penultimate movement - the recitative Der Tod bleibt doch der menschlichen Natur verhasst (Dread) - with the Bible quote Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. This also convinces Dread and leads into the concluding chorale Es ist genug, so nimm Herr meinen Geist.. Score available separately - see item CA.3106000.