SKU: GI.G-6165

English. Text Source: Wild Goose Resource Group, Iona Community, Scotland. Text by Graham Maule.

A reflective order of worship for Good Friday. Narrated by St. John the Apostle, it recounts the Passion through the eyes and mouths of some of those involved using song, scripture, prayer, sound effects, and suggested instrumental music.

SKU: CA.990800

ISBN 9790007087012. Language: Latin.

John Van Buren's Gloria was composed in 1996 for the Maulbronner Kammerchor, which introduced this work in Germany and on tours to Russia and Argentina. It has since also been heard in Italy, Holland and the USA. John Van Buren writes about his work: The beginning of my Gloria is initially very restrained, even cautious. It is extremely chromatic, the sound only gradually opening out to become a song of praise. The work grows in a steady crescendo until it arrives at an 8-part fortissimo sound (B major). Finally, the expression of great vitality gives place to a soprano melody which floats calmly above the choral sound, and the work dies away pianissimo.

SKU: LP.765762178908

UPC: 765762178908.

Talented newcomers Shelly Johnson and Jayme Thompson teamed up with the incomparable Russell Mauldin to bring you this joyful and effervescent vocal offering. Fresh singable lyrics and an easy-to-learn melody are wrapped in Mauldin's accessible harmonies lush orchestration and pulsating rhythms to present an utterly captivating new song that choirs praise teams and congregations will be singing for years to come. A must-have for your choral library!

SKU: GI.G-1097

This collection by John L. Bell and the Wild Goose Resource Group is filled with songs of praise and possibility! The recording features singers and instrumentalists rehearsed and conducted by Iain McLarty. McLarty gathered a very talented and eclectic group and worked co-operatively with them on some of the arrangements to produce interesting and engaging sounds.    This Is God’s World is dedicated to Graham Maule (1958-2019). An integral part of the WGRG, Graham oversaw the production of this recording and also sang a solo verse in one of the songs before his passing last December. He is dearly missed by all who knew him and worked with him.    CONTENTS: This Is the Day • All People Living on the Earth • What Is This Place? • In Christ We Live • Long Have You Loved Me • There Is a Balm • Now We Are Nourished • Lord Jesus, I’m Eager to Answer Your Call • The Lord of the Earth • This Is God’s World • God Give Them Peace • We Are Coming, Lord, to the Table • Within the Circle of Your Friends • God and Parent of All People • God Loved the World So Much • Go, Heal the Sick • Murassala • Canticle of the Turning • I Lie Down with God .

SKU: GI.G-9247

ISBN 9781622772599. English. Text by John L. Bell.

Most of the tunes found in Known Unknowns will be well known to people who have some familiarity with hymns and folk songs. The unknown factor is the texts. Some have appeared in previous Iona publications to known tunes, some to dedicated, original tunes. Almost fifty percent of the texts in Known Unknowns have never appeared in a hymnal or song book. The texts represent a wide gamut of subject matter, from psalm paraphrases to songs about ecology, abuse, money, depression, and delight. They are intended for churches where there is no musician, churches where there is a reticence to sing new songs, or churches where the praise of God has been kept separate from the concerns of the world. Several indexes are provided, including by tune and by topic, the vast majority of the tunes can be found in any hymnal, while the topical index should be helpful when looking for songs to suit a particular theme in the readings or liturgy.

SKU: GI.G-6330

English. Text Source: Wild Goose Resource Group, Iona Community, Scotland. Text by John L. Bell.

“An example of inclusive liturgy which relies on lay leadership, [engaging] all ages through its non-reliance on preaching, and is yet centered on God’s self-revelation in the Bible.” Very adaptable material.

SKU: CA.1708200

ISBN 9790007068011. Language: all languages.

Recently I have again studied the poetry of Hermann Hesse, the most significant 'Maulbronnian'. His poems 'A Toccata from Bach' and 'Playing the Flute' inspired me to write the present piece. In 'Playing the Flute' he expressed his idea about the essence of music: It is 'time made aesthetically perceivable. And in the present, to be sure. And thus, once again, the identity of the moment and eternity come to mind.' The title of this piece is drawn from the last line of 'Playing the Flute.' (John Van Buren).