Drink from the Well of Life is a general anthem that may be especially appropriate for communion, baptism, confirmation, late Epiphany, early Lent, and Eastertide. Suggested corresponding lectionary readings include Exodus 17:1-7, Psalms 62:5-12 and 95, John 4:5-42 and 14:1-14, and Romans 5: 1-11. One basic homiletical theme is that Jesus is the rock of salivation and the fount of eternal life. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Par GALANTE ROSSANO. Life Eternal by Rossano Galante will captivate your students and audience with its sweeping melodies and beautiful harmonies. Become immersed in an emotional journey of remembrance and reflection with this stunning work. (5:46) / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Répertoire / Concert Band

12 Poems by Judith G. Wolf for Countertenor, Cello, and Orchestra. Par FUCHS KENNETH. This piece, along with three others, earned the composer a Grammy for the 2018 Best Classical Compendium. Composer's program note excerpt: Judith G. Wolf's expressive poems take us on a memorable journey through everyday life, the support of family and friends, the joy of love, and the pain of grief and loss. I was moved by her work to compose Poems of Life, an orchestral song cycle that sets to music twelve poems from Wolf's most recent volume of poetry, Otherwise. The poems weave a narrative of eternal love, the pain of loss through death, emotional transformation through grief, and spiritual enlightenment. CONTENTS: Prologue 1. Ethereal 2. Time Slips Away Movement 1 3. Gary Died 4. Just Like That 5. Watching for Death 6. Face Movement 2 7. Sisters 8. Forever Gone 9. The Retreat Movement 3 10. The Dream Epilogue 11. Conversation 12. Epiphany. Orchestra accompaniment rental item is available separately from the publisher./ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

This gentle setting of the traditional Welsh lullaby features a new English text by David Warner. An alternative Christmas text is included.The story depicts someone at the end of life who is asking to be led into eternal life. The altos sing the text of the hymn while the sopranos tenors and basses accompany them on 'oo.' Accessible for most church choirs and suitable for performance throughout the year.

Written by Paul Baloche and Kathryn Scott and arranged for SATB voices by Richard Kingsmore this song makes a positive statement of the gratitude we have because of what God has done for us when He died on the cross for our sinsand rose from the grave to give us life eternal. Available separately: SATB Orchestration CD Accompaniment. Duration:ca: 4:48.

The five a cappella movements forming words from paradise by composer Dan Forrest each set one word from Scripture. The five pieces for a symmetrical arch with selah as the keystone. Each piece represents a different aspect of eternal life in heaven. The pieces are exceptional as a group but are equally successful standing alone.

The five a cappella movements forming words from paradise by composer Dan Forrest each set one word from Scripture. The five pieces for a symmetrical arch with selah as the keystone. Each piece represents a different aspect of eternal life in heaven. The pieces are exceptional as a group but are equally successful standing alone.

O Take My Hand Dear Father-This celebrated song is based on a poem by Julie Hausmann (1826-1901) a Latvian teacher who was probably blind. The text draws on her personal experience and unshakeable faith in God death and eternal life. The melody by Friedrich Silcher is written in a simple and delicate style but also draws on the grand romantic tradition of Wagner and Bruckner. This arrangement can also be performed with a mixed choir. The choir parts are in German.

This unique text is written from the vantage point of Christians who have gone before offering comfort affirming our faith and celebrating eternal life. The piece begins reflectively and builds to a majestic ending. “Songof the Saints” could be used as a congregational hymn during times of remembrance. A sermon in song this stirring message about glory in heaven is powerful!

Uses: All Saints Concert General Spiritual Scripture: Daniel 7:9-10 I Peter 2:2-3 Engaging from the very first measure this brilliantly arranged romp for concert usage or All Saints Sunday is a crowd pleaser and a musician's delight! Idiomatic piano writing forms a crafty foundation for this joyful pairing of two traditional spirituals. Joined thematically by images of heaven and our dreams for glory and eternal life this selection is good any time we celebrate our hope in Christ.

Par WHITBOURN JAMES. This glorious collection of beautiful choral music by composer James Whitbourn includes fifteen short works drawn from his oeuvre from the first few years of the 21st century. Many of his greatest compositions are included in The Choral Collection, with many of the pieces working perfectly for seasonal performances, while also reflecting the many fruitful collaborations of Whitbourn's distinguished career. All works are arranged for SATB Choir. James Whitbourn has become renowned throughout the world for his acclaimed compositions and settings of numerous texts. He has been described as truly original and an innovator of contemporary British choral music, collaborating with people like Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. The former appears here, as A Prayer Of Desmond Tutu, a setting of one of the Archbishop's prayers. His arrangements and compositions for the King's College Choir have been universally critically acclaimed, with A Great And Mighty Wonder, Nunc Dimittis and Were You There? representing these hugely popular collaborations. Whitbourn has also had a very close relationship with the BBC since his beginnings as a composer, working with them on three pieces within The Choral Collection. Eternal Rest and Give Us The Wings Of Faith were both composed specifically for television broadcast, the former (in its orchestral form) was played for the funeral of the Queen Mother in 2002. His longest work, for which he is most famous, is a setting of text from'the Diary of Anne Frank'. There Is No Speech Or Language comes from this work, taking its text from other sources, but that still maintain the beauty and tragedy of the wider piece. The Choral Collection of fifteen compositions by James Whitbourn is full of beautiful, haunting, uplifting and inspiring melodies for SATB Choir and Organ Accompaniment from one of the most treasured British choral composers. The brilliant choice of texts throughout is matched only by the sheer compositional skill of Whitbourn in evoking the emotions of the words in the musical form. Also included are suggestions for seasonal song use, a list of recordings, and fascinating song notes written by Whitbourn himself. The joy of choral singing is nowhere more evident than in a work by James Whitbourn, and performances of any piece within this collection is sure to be remembered for a long time to come./ Recueil / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Orgue

A challenging scripture all flesh is like grass and its glory like the flower is lovingly set for contemplative worship gatherings. Services for both Ash Wednesday and memorials will benefit from this gentle devotional anthem. A quickly absorbed tune and approachable part writing allow for this to be a moment of worship for your singers. Though the text is bittersweet it reminds us that the Word of God is eternal and that we can rest secure in this truth.

To H.C. Andersen Poesier - Two Poems by Hans Christian Andersen arranged to music by Per Nørgård for SATB choir and SSA choir. 1. Lysets færdreland / The Native Land of Light (for mixed chorus SATB)2. Løft mig kun bort / Come lift me up (for mixed chorus SSA*) *) the second movement may be performed by a children’s chorus or by the female voices (SSA) from a mixed chorus Programme note From my very first aquaintance with these Andersen poems I was deeply moved by the simple almost naive yet evocative imagery with which Andersenrealized his visions images like: “The Melody of the Heart” “The Poem of Beauty” “A Spiritual Hindustan” “Fly Death over the Sea of Time fly to Eternal Summer”. Along with this “childishness” Hans Christian Andersen’s poetry encompasses enormous – almost Willim Blake-ish – cosmic visions in the interpolations between e.g. “reaching the Heaven” as opposed to “you’ll find it in a Rosebud” or the juxtaposition of “Everyday Life” and “Eternal Poetry” - which become one. Thus the music came to life in my immediate encounter with these words which almost sang themselves into my Musical Furnace – if you will. Per Nørgård

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for the choral cycle Nocturnes the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric “Sa nuit d'ete ” several melodic themes are supported by dense colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts leading to a climactic section where all are combined and stated simultaneously. Neruda's “Soneto de la Noche ” from his Cien Sonetos de Amor speaks of an eternal love that transcends death while reaffirming life. The a cappella setting of this gorgeous poem is predominantly quiet sereneand folk-like utilizing direct harmonies accompanying long lyrical vocal lines. Agee's wondrous “Sure on this Shining Night” is set much like a song from the American musical theater a genre for which I have held a life-long esteem. Rilke's poignant “Voici le soir” recalls the opening bell sounds and jazz-tinged chords of the first movement and serves as an epilogue quietly concluding this cycle of night songs as darkness descends.