SKU: PR.312419090

ISBN 9781491135778. UPC: 680160687848. English, Hebrew.

In Stacy Garrop’s inspired hands, divisi mixed chorus provides a rich palette of texture and color. Her setting intermingles three versions of the Hebrew folk tune, taking artistic advantage of contrasts between solo and tutti, homophony and grand antiphony, divisi men and divisi women, and the gradual braiding and unbraiding of Hebrew and English texts. LO YISA GOY is the explicitly anti-war Scriptural text better-known in its English translation that begins, “And they shall beat their swords into plowshares... nation shall not lift up a sword against nation.”.
When Jonathan Miller asked me to write two pieces for Chicago a cappella, I knew right away that I wanted to choose two songs from my own past.The first piece, Hava Nagila, is a celebratory song full of joy. I wanted the second work to contrast the first, and to this end, I chose the somber text of Lo Yisa Goy, a prayer for peace. I remember singing this song as a young child in Hebrew school and synagogue, always in context (at least in my congregation) of praying for the state of Israel. I think we’re at a particular point in which people in a lot of different nations could use such a prayer. For this reason, you’ll hear the words in both Hebrew and English.In my research of previous versions of the melody, I discovered three variants for the tune, all of which I have incorporated into my piece.

SKU: C4.9790902260480

ISBN 9790902260480. 8.27 x 11.7 inches.

Heavenly Father was commissioned by Sydney Chamber Choir for a concert in 2022 which featured Heinrich Schütz’s Musikalische Exequien. Melodic lines from Schütz’s work are used throughout Heavenly Father: the first soprano melody in the opening chorus at ‘Herr Gott Vater in Himmel’ is featured at the beginning and repeated throughout, as are the melodies, for example, at ‘Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt’, and at ‘seinem verklärten Leibe’, among other places.

In a conversation about what this commission would be, it was agreed that the sense of the work would be about the circle of life expressed in Musikalische Exequien rather than about death itself. It is because of this ‘sense’ that the end of Heavenly Father is reversed, illustrating a musical circle: the lower voices sing the ‘Herr Gott Vater in Himmel’ phrase backwards, and the upper voices sing the melodies backwards that were sung by the lower voices at the beginning.

SKU: KJ.9167

UPC: 084027047057.

This SSAATTBB a cappella setting of All Praise to Thee brings innovative textures and harmonic sonorities to the much-loved tune Tallis Canon. An opening statement of the tune is followed by SATB parts employing traditional canonic treatment, which then expands to 8 parts with sustained chords providing a new textural backdrop for the re-appearance of the hymn tune in augmented form.

SKU: GI.G-7756

UPC: 785147775607. English. Text source: Based on Revelation. Text by Glenn Burleigh. Scripture: Psalm 46:10, Isaiah 9:6, Romans 14:11, Philippians 4:7, Revelation 5:5, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 17:14, Revelation 19:16.

Glenn Burleigh offers this majestic SATB divisi setting for Christ the King. Based on scripture from Revelation the piece begins with an impassioned proclamation, “And the government shall be upon his shoulders and his name shall be called Jesus.” It then steadily builds throughout, leading to an exciting and dramatic conclusion.

SKU: JK.00210

Anthem for mixed chorus (SSAATTBB), singing of gratitude for being a child of God, for covenants, parenthood, and God's lifting power.
Composer: Lowell M. Durham
Arranger: Lowell M. Durham
Lyricist: Hugh B. Brown
Difficulty: Medium-difficult / medium-difficult acc.

SKU: GI.G-7407

UPC: 785147740704. English. Text Source: From Fruit Gatherings, adapt. AM. Text by Rabindranath Tagore.

Text Source: from Fruit Gatherings.

SKU: JK.00609

Christmas anthem for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano, singing of the many physical things that surround us at Christmas, particularly appropriate for a secular Christmas celebration.
Composer: Richard W. Smith
Lyricist: Elaine Christensen
Difficulty: Difficult / difficult acc.
Performance time: 3:20.

SKU: SU.80400220

SSAATTBB Chorus & HarpDuration: 3:00 Commissioned by: the William Ferris ChoraleDedication: Four Carols for ChristmasPremiered by: William Ferris Chorale, William Ferris, Conductor, Chicago, IL, December 6, 1985Copyright 1985Text author: Anonymous, 16th century Published by: Paulus Publications (SP246) Minimum order quantity: 8 copies. To order quantities fewer than 8.