By Natalie Sleeth. Arranged by Martha Thompson. (Unison). Contemporary and Sacred. Print Music Solo (Unison or Two-Part Choir). Published by Hope Publishing Company.

Unison/2-part choir - Easy

SKU: WD.080689659171

Composed by Daniel Semsen. Choral, cantatas. Christmas. Choral score and book. Word Music #080689659171. Published by Word Music (WD.080689659171).

UPC: 080689659171.

Ever wonder what it was like on that one starry night in Bethlehem long ago? That night when angels sang, shepherds rejoiced, and a young couple gazed at their precious, newborn baby boy. You may think you’ve heard it all before; that you know all there is to know about that night and that special baby’s birth. But until you’ve heard the story told by the animals who were there with Mary and Joseph, you just might be missing an important perspective on all that happened that first Christmas night! Now you can hear all about it in Raad Tidings We Bring…The Animals’ Christmas Story, new, from Christy and Daniel Semsen! The Animals’ Christmas Story begins with two revered “old-timers”… two celebrated “senior citizens” of the animal community in Bethlehem. Meet Ruthie and Eleanor; one, a wise old donkey, the other, a shall we say, long-in-the-tooth, camel, both reminiscing about the night when Christ was born. Our two old friends are joined throughout the musical by others who all came together to experience this miraculous birth. You’ll hear from birds on their way to Bethlehem for the census, meet theater mice and a thespian cat who entertain guests at the inn, and be introduced to a super-smart sheepdog and a super-chill flock of sheep- you know, those sheep who saw the angels on the hillside, outside of Bethlehem! Raad Tidings We Bring… The Animals’ Christmas Story, is a paws-i-tively amazing, meow-fully wonderful, hee-haw-fully marvelous re-telling of God’s love story…the story of a Savior, the story of redemption, the story of Christmas!

Unison/2-part choir - Easy

SKU: WD.080689657177

Composed by Dale Mathews. Choral, cantatas. Christmas. Choral score and book. Word Music #080689657177. Published by Word Music (WD.080689657177).

UPC: 080689657177.

The Christmas season brings with it an abundance of things that give us great joy. But there is no joy that can compare with that one, singular, ecstatic joy expressed by the Herald Angels announcing the birth of the long-awaited Messiah, Jesus, our Savior and Lord. New from the Very Simply Word Series, the best-selling Unison/2-Part Choir, easylearn, easy-sing series from Word Music & Church Resources, comes a 29-minute musical overflowing with excitement, energy, and joy celebrating the One who came to save… Rejoice! The King Has Come! Perfect for smaller choirs, or a ready-to-go musical for larger choirs with little to no rehearsal time, this new musical from the Very Simply Word Series is tailor-made to help your choir usher in the sounds of the season as you encourage your church and community to Rejoice! The King Has Come!

Choir

SKU: HP.9056

Composed by Joel Raney. Instrumental parts. Hope Publishing Company #9056. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.9056).

UPC: 763628190569.

A Christmas celebration for SATB choirs This gospel-flavored musical reflects on the promise of peace delivered by the angels on the night of Jesus' birth. The iconic ballad, Let There Be Peace on Earth is used as musical bookends: its theme is briefly stated in the second movement and then returns in full-blown gospel style at the end to provide an emotion-filled climax. In between, the Christmas story is told through scriptural narration and six beloved carols set in a variety of styles ranging from jazz, to gospel, to calypso. Accompaniment can be provided by piano, full orchestra, or a smaller set of rhythm parts, arranged by Ed Hogan. Performance time is 35 minutes.

Choir

SKU: CA.3113305

Cantata for the 3rd day of Christmas. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Tobias Rimek. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Sacred vocal music, Christmas. Choral Score. Composed 1724. BWV 133. 4 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.133/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3113305).

ISBN 9790007161934. Language: German.

The cantata Ich freue mich in dir was first performed during Bach's second year as Thomaskantor, on the 3rd day of Christmas, and belongs to the so-called annual cycle of chorale cantatas. Here the focus of the composition is the hymn of the same name by Philipp Ziegler, in which the first and final strophes were adopted, word for word, in the first and sixth movements of the cantata. The soprano, which carries the chorale, is supported by the conrnett (Zink), which already at this time had become a seldom-used instrument. The joyful, lively choral movement with instrumental interludes directly follows the first aria, and begins with a marked, ascending motive at the word Getrost! (safely). The oboes d'amore which accompany the alto lend the movement a special color. In the second aria (for soprano), Bach again shows himself to be the master of text interpretation. The words Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren are emphasized in an exchange between open strings and sixteenth note figures. Score available separately - see item CA.3113300.