Choral (Listening CD)

SKU: HL.388205

A Service for Tenebrae. Composed by Brad Nix and Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. Cantata, Easter, Holy Week. CD. Duration 2100 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.388205).

ISBN 9781705156049. UPC: 196288025337. 5.0x5.0x0.076 inches.

This brief choral cantata is well suited for use during Holy Week as a Tenebrae observance or as a time of reflection. A musical service of shadows, Candles of Grace is filled with emotive texts and deeply expressive music portraying the events of the Passion. A thoughtful orchestration adorns this chamber cantata with refined beauty and grace, giving directors an instrumental or track option for their presentations. From the delicate opening phrases to the fragile whispered ending, this work is essential for remembering and experiencing the suffering of the Lord. Songs include: Prelude (The Shadow Falls); Bring Me to the Cross; The Garden Call; Man of Sorrows, What a Name; Jesus, Lover of My Soul; Keep Me Near the Cross; Scenes from a Solemn Cross; Epilogue. Score and Parts (pno, fl, vn 1-2, va, vc) available as a digital download. For the Accompaniment and Part Dominant Tracks: Audio is accessed online using the unique code generated upon purchase and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. HL00388204: Accompaniment Tracks HL00388214: Part Dominant Tracks.

A Service for Holy Week. Composed by Douglas Nolan. Shawnee Sacred. Cantata, Holy Week, Sacred. Softcover. 72 pages. Published by Shawnee Press

Composed by Robert J. Powell. For organ: 3-staff. Sacred, Easter, General, Holy Week, Lent, Palm/Palm-Passion Sunday. Intermediate. Sacred Music Press #70/1951L. Published by Sacred Music Press

Organ - Medium

SKU: PL.0618

Composed by Robert Lind. Chant, Eucharist, Lent. Sheet music. Paraclete Press #0618. Published by Paraclete Press (PL.0618).

* based on the chant, this work begins simply with flutes and mutations in duet * detailed registrations, appropriate for small or large instruments, as well as manual indications make the execution of this work very direct * registration indications and harmonic colors increase as the piece gradually builds * final section with octave chords and strong pedal foundation carries the piece to a dynamic climax * tempo slows by increments in the final measures, leading to the final modal cadence * a passionate instrumental expression of the text: printing the text of this hymn in a program or bulletin

Musically, this is a rather interesting piece with harmonic language that is more advanced than one might normally use in services, but here one can allways follow the hymn tune. The registration is highly colorful, using at 16' Quintaton played an octave higher, or substituting an 8' and 2 2/3'. As in the chorale preludes mentioned earlier, this work, too, creates a continuing crescendo to the end. Harmonically, this work makes use of some interesting ideas-mirroring short sections of the hymn tune as a motivic device, short canonic imitation, etc. Technically, it is fairly easy reading until about halfway, when close attention must be paid to accidentals. The last page will require some working of fingering in the right hand to maintain the legato sense of the phrase. - The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians March 2006.

Chamber Orchestra, Children's Choir, Choral, Organ Accompaniment (Study Score)

SKU: HL.48024549

SATB, Children's Choir, Organ, and Chamber Orchestra. Composed by James Macmillan. Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books. Classical. Softcover. 236 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M060134487. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48024549).

ISBN 9781784543808. UPC: 888680916671. 8.25x11.5 inches.

Scored for chorus, children's choir, organ and chamber orchestra, St. Luke Passion adopts a pared-back focus on choral voices over its 75-minute span. Seeking a more spiritual, inward approach to match Luke's text, the composer eschews settings of interpolated texts as arias and the customary Evangelist and Christ soli: everything is sung by choral forces. A children's choir grants a measure of innocence to Christ as the sacrificial lamb, emphasising aspects of otherness, sanctity and mystery.

The Passion narrative is framed by a Prelude exploring the Annunciation and a Postlude taking us beyond the Crucifixion to the Resurrection and Ascension. These incorporate Gospel texts where Luke explains the Kingdom of God.

Piano - Advanced

SKU: YM.GTP01097742

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Eiichi Fujii. Piano Pop and Vocal. Score. Yamaha Music Media #GTP01097742. Published by Yamaha Music Media (YM.GTP01097742).

ISBN 9784636977424.

17 well-known J.S. Bach's works are arranged by Eiichi Fujii.
This series is produced by Eiichi Fujii, known as a highly sophisticated jazz piano arranger as well as a pioneer of jazz piano in Japan.
All music sheets in the series have samples of trio ensemble performances for reference; they can be found just by reading the QR code in each book with smartphones.

By Frederik Chopin. Keyboard. Published by Alfred Publishing. Known as a "pianist's composer," Chopin's love, passion and devotion to piano music resulted in more than 200 compositions. This collection contains the more accessible pieces which still have vivid melodies and lush harmonies. The Alfred Masterwork Library CD Editions conveniently combine each exceptional volume with a professionally recorded CD that is sure to inspire artistic performances.

Choral (Listening CD)

SKU: HL.35031862

A Cantata for Holy Week. Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. Cantata, Easter, Holy Week, Lent. CD. Duration 2700 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35031862).

ISBN 9781540006769. UPC: 888680713317. 5.0x5.0x0.077 inches.

Portraits in Grace is a musical gallery of faith displaying the life, ministry and passion of Jesus. Through scripture, narration and song, the backdrop is created for the reflections of the Lenten season, particularly during Holy Week. As the cantata moves through Christ's extraordinary life, each song displays the sacred beauty of the Savior, and lingers with His many graceful acts of love. The work ends with Christ's death on the cross and the bittersweet beauty of this redemptive gift to the world. With options that include the visual arts, the presentation can be expanded to include more members of your congregation, taking the cantata beyond the loft. A small consort of instruments is available, as well. Songs include: Prelude; Portrait; Fairest Lord Jesus; The Healer; Behold the King; We Remember; A Sacred Garden; Let Us Gather in the Shadow of the Cross; Portrait of the Cross, Recessional of Shadows. Score and Parts (fl, cl, hn, hp, pno, vn, vc) available as a Printed Editional and as a digital download.

Choral (CD 10-pak)

SKU: HL.35032530

A Service for Holy Week. Composed by Douglas Nolan. Shawnee Sacred. Cantata, Holy Week, Sacred. CD only. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35032530).

ISBN 9781540040190. UPC: 888680896904. 5x5 inches.

Written to commemorate the Passion of Christ, this cantata is a moving tribute to His life and ministry. Composed for maximum flexibility and scored for SA(T)B voices, the optional cued notes make it possible for the cantata to grow with your choir. Smaller choirs will enjoy the rich textures and larger ensembles will be able to engage their full resources. For churches that desire an instrumental component, a very modest consort instrumentation creates a reverent accompaniment. The narration contains scriptures and prayers to convey the graceful theme of Christ's sacrificial love. Ending with the crucifixion, A Gathering of Grace will set the stage for Easter morning.

Songs include: Prelude of Shadows; In the Stillness of This Moment; Ask of Me; Palm Branches; A Light in the Upper Room; Jesus, in Gethsemane; The Day the Cross Held Up the Sky; A Green Hill Far Away; Recessional.

Score and Parts (fl, cl, hn, perc, pno, hp, vn, vc) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

Choral (Studiotrax CD)

SKU: HL.35032527

A Service for Holy Week. Composed by Douglas Nolan. Shawnee Sacred. Cantata, Holy Week, Sacred. CD only. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35032527).

ISBN 9781540040169. UPC: 888680896874. 5x5 inches.

Written to commemorate the Passion of Christ, this cantata is a moving tribute to His life and ministry. Composed for maximum flexibility and scored for SA(T)B voices, the optional cued notes make it possible for the cantata to grow with your choir. Smaller choirs will enjoy the rich textures and larger ensembles will be able to engage their full resources. For churches that desire an instrumental component, a very modest consort instrumentation creates a reverent accompaniment. The narration contains scriptures and prayers to convey the graceful theme of Christ's sacrificial love. Ending with the crucifixion, A Gathering of Grace will set the stage for Easter morning.

Songs include: Prelude of Shadows; In the Stillness of This Moment; Ask of Me; Palm Branches; A Light in the Upper Room; Jesus, in Gethsemane; The Day the Cross Held Up the Sky; A Green Hill Far Away; Recessional.

Score and Parts (fl, cl, hn, perc, pno, hp, vn, vc) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.