SSATB choir, [SATB/SATB], 8 instruments ad lib., basso continuo

SKU: CA.1002711

Chorale concert. Composed by Michael Praetorius. Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition. Halleluja, Christ Ist Erstanden. Sacred concertos, Sacred vocal music, Praise and thanks. Single Part, Viola 1. 4 pages. Duration 8 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 10.027/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.1002711).

ISBN 9790007189327. Text language: German.

The collection Polyhymnia Caduceatrix & Panegyrica of 1619 is rightly regarded as the high point in Michael Praetorius's output. It combines Solennische Friedt- und Frewden-Concert: which Praetorius as a travelling musician had composed largely for festive occasions - he writes of Kayser: Konig: Chur: vnd Furstlichen zusammen Kunfften - and also for furnehme Capellen vnd Kirchen. In these chorale concerti the highly modern, Italian style and the Protestant chorale combine and form a symbiosis which showed the way forward for the history of German music. The chorale settings draw on influences from Venetian polychoral music, use ritornelli and employ obbligato instruments in a way which is beyond compare, even in contemporary Italy. Here we see a quite different side of the master from the composer of Es ist ein Ros entsprungen. And above all, Praetorius always remains a practical musician who ensures that these breathtaking choral concerti can also be effectively performed with smaller forces, sometimes considerably reduced ones. Praetorius gives the verses of the well-known Easter hymn Christ ist erstanden to the concertists (soloists or small choir), who can perform these in alternating scorings. At the beginning, between the verses, and at the end, a magnificent Halleluja occurs as a ritornello, which can be performed by up to 5 choirs - ad lib, of course. Score and part available separately - see item CA.1002700.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, [horn], 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3106207

Cantata for the 1st Sunday in Advent. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: Paperbound. Coppenrath series, Hymns by Martin Luther: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland. German title: Nun Komm Der Heiden Heiland Ii. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Advent, Christmas. Study score. Composed 1724. BWV 62. 56 pages. Duration 23 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.062/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106207).

ISBN 9790007043599. Key: B minor. Language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin. Text: Martin Luther.

Bach's second cantata starting with the text Come now, God's chosen saviour (II) BWV 62 was first performed in 1724 on the 1st Advent Sunday (which, at that time, was the only Advent Sunday with church music in Leipzig) and belongs to the annual cycle of chorale cantatas. As was usual for chorale cantatas, the unknown librettist used the first and last verses of Martin Luther's hymn verbatim for the opening chorus and the concluding chorale but adapted the texts of the inner verses. After two contrasting arias - the one dance-like, the second almost heroic - an almost enraptured accompagnato (Wir ehren diese Herrlichtkeit, und nahen nun zu deiner Krippen), in which the soprano and contralto mostly sing in parallel thirds and sixths, leads to a simple concluding chorale. Score available separately - see item CA.3106200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, oboe I/oboe d'amore, oboe II, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Level 3

SKU: CA.3107605

Cantata for the 2nd Sunday afer Trinity / Reformation Day. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: Die Himmel erzahlen die Ehre Gottes. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Psalms, German. Choral Score. Composed 1723. BWV 76. 12 pages. Duration 35 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.076/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3107605).

ISBN 9790007044916. Key: C major / a minor. Language: German/English.

The cantata Die Himmel erzahlen die Ehre Gottes (The heavens are telling of God in glory) BWV 76 by Johann Sebastian Bach was written for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity, which fell on 6 June 1723 in the year it was first performed. This ambitious two-part work was the second cantata which Bach wrote after taking up the position of Kantor of St. Thomas's in Leipzig. Bach's aim was evidently to demonstrate a particularly wide range of musical forms in both the arias and the recitatives in this cantata. The opening chorus is based on verses 2 and 4 of Psalm 19, with verse 4 structured as a choral fugue. Both parts of the cantata end with a chorale movement with different verses from the Lutheran hymn Es woll uns Gott genadig sein. The text refers loosely to the epistle reading from the 1st letter of St John, but deals more with general thoughts about the temptations of the Christian which can be overcome through love. Bach also performed the first part of the cantata later with minor revisions, but evidently no alterations to the text, on Reformation Day in Leipzig. Score available separately - see item CA.3107600.

ATT(Bar)B verses, SATB choir and organ/string orchestra (SATB) - easy

SKU: OU.9780193952973

Composed by Pelham Humfrey. Edited by Watkins Shaw. Sacred choral - mixed voices. Church Music Society Publications. Sacred, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. Duration 6'. Oxford University Press #9780193952973. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193952973).

ISBN 9780193952973.

ATT(Bar)B verses, SATB choir, and organ or string orchestra. Orchestral material is available on hire from the publisher.

Mezzo-Soprano, Violin

SKU: HL.14030357

Composed by Bent Sorensen. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. 14 pages. Music Sales #KP01101. Published by Music Sales (HL.14030357).

ISBN 9788759854471. English.

This is the Score for Bent Soreensen's 2001 composition, Six Songs, composed for Mezzo-soprano and Violin. Sorensen has set four verses by Japanese poet, Ono No Komachi and two by the Korean, Hwang Chin-i in a typically dramatic and colorful style. The music compounds the beautiful and passionate imagery of each text, which are all short verses loaded with meaning.

Unison voices, 2-part equal voices, 2-part mixed voices, SATB choir, assembly, keyboard accompaniment - Beginning

SKU: GI.G-6854

Composed by Evelyn Brokish, OSF. Pentecost Vigil, Pentecost, Pentecost A, Pentecost B, Pentecost C. Choral. Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. GIA Publications #6854. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-6854).

UPC: 785147685401. English. Text by Edwin Hatch.

This refrain and verses are in a chantlike free meter. Though scored for SATB voices, it can be sung unison or two-part with accompaniment, and the assembly may sing the refrain. The two-part verses can be sung by any combination of two voices. For Pentecost or any occasion that calls for invoking the Holy Spirit. Keyboard and assembly parts are optional

For Pentecost or any occasion that calls for invoking the Holy Spirit.

Composed by Colin Brumby. Delightfully easy Christmas anthem. Christmas. Octavo. Published by CanticaNOVA Publications (C5.5059).

SSATB choir, [SATB/SATB], 8 instruments ad lib., basso continuo

SKU: CA.1002719

Chorale concert. Composed by Michael Praetorius. Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition. Halleluja, Christ Ist Erstanden. Sacred concertos, Sacred vocal music, Praise and thanks. Set of Orchestra Parts. Duration 8 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 10.027/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.1002719).

ISBN 9790007181413. Text language: German.

The collection Polyhymnia Caduceatrix & Panegyrica of 1619 is rightly regarded as the high point in Michael Praetorius's output. It combines Solennische Friedt- und Frewden-Concert: which Praetorius as a travelling musician had composed largely for festive occasions - he writes of Kayser: Konig: Chur: vnd Furstlichen zusammen Kunfften - and also for furnehme Capellen vnd Kirchen. In these chorale concerti the highly modern, Italian style and the Protestant chorale combine and form a symbiosis which showed the way forward for the history of German music. The chorale settings draw on influences from Venetian polychoral music, use ritornelli and employ obbligato instruments in a way which is beyond compare, even in contemporary Italy. Here we see a quite different side of the master from the composer of Es ist ein Ros entsprungen. And above all, Praetorius always remains a practical musician who ensures that these breathtaking choral concerti can also be effectively performed with smaller forces, sometimes considerably reduced ones. Praetorius gives the verses of the well-known Easter hymn Christ ist erstanden to the concertists (soloists or small choir), who can perform these in alternating scorings. At the beginning, between the verses, and at the end, a magnificent Halleluja occurs as a ritornello, which can be performed by up to 5 choirs - ad lib, of course. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.1002700.

Choral; Organ Accompaniment; Percussion 1; Percussion 2 (SATB AND ORGAN)

SKU: HL.48025281

For SATB and Organ and Percussion (2 Players). Composed by Kim André Arnesen. Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Choral. Choral, Classical. Octavo. 20 pages. Duration 300 seconds. Boosey & Hawkes #M060140396. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48025281).

UPC: 196288161424.

In Jubilate Deo Kim André Arnesen goes back to the music to which he was introduced from a very early age as a chorister at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway. There he sang regularly in concerts and services, and many of his favourite works come from the repertoire for choir and organ. Although the composer has not written a lot for those forces, they are perfect for the character andemotions portrayed in this piece. The joy and exuberance of the music reflects the Latin text (the opening two verses of Psalm 100: “Rejoice in God, all the earth”, and verses from Psalm 57: “I will sing and make music”), with dancing, syncopated rhythms and a more solemn, soothing middle section. A real showstopper, made even more effective by the optional percussion (tambourine and hand drum – an extracted percussion part is included in the vocal score).

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, oboe I/oboe d'amore, oboe II, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Level 3

SKU: CA.3107611

Cantata for the 2nd Sunday afer Trinity / Reformation Day. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: Die Himmel erzahlen die Ehre Gottes. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Psalms, German. Single Part, Violin 1. Composed 1723. BWV 76. 12 pages. Duration 35 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.076/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3107611).

ISBN 9790007044947. Key: C major / a minor. Language: German/English.

The cantata Die Himmel erzahlen die Ehre Gottes (The heavens are telling of God in glory) BWV 76 by Johann Sebastian Bach was written for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity, which fell on 6 June 1723 in the year it was first performed. This ambitious two-part work was the second cantata which Bach wrote after taking up the position of Kantor of St. Thomas's in Leipzig. Bach's aim was evidently to demonstrate a particularly wide range of musical forms in both the arias and the recitatives in this cantata. The opening chorus is based on verses 2 and 4 of Psalm 19, with verse 4 structured as a choral fugue. Both parts of the cantata end with a chorale movement with different verses from the Lutheran hymn Es woll uns Gott genadig sein. The text refers loosely to the epistle reading from the 1st letter of St John, but deals more with general thoughts about the temptations of the Christian which can be overcome through love. Bach also performed the first part of the cantata later with minor revisions, but evidently no alterations to the text, on Reformation Day in Leipzig. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3107600.

SATB choir, assembly, organ accompaniment, trumpet 1 in B-flat, trumpet 2 in B-flat, trumpet 1 in C, trumpet 2 in C, trombone 1, trombone 2, horn in f, timpani - Early intermediate

SKU: GI.G-7138

Composed by Jan Michael Joncas. Morning Prayer Benedictus. Choral. Sacred. Octavo. 16 pages. GIA Publications #7138. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-7138).

UPC: 785147713807. English. Text Source: Blessed be the God of Israel, based on Luke 1:68–79, alt. Text by James Quinn. Scripture: Luke 1:68–79.

Quinn's words and Joncas' music combine to give voice to the prophecy of Zechariah. This 5-verse paraphrase of the canticle contains two melodies-one for the odd verses, one for the even verses. The third verse is an effective, a cappella SATB setting.

SKU: WD.080689705120

Composed by John E. Coates. Modern Christian: Sacred. Accompaniment CD (split). Word Music #080689705120. Published by Word Music (WD.080689705120).

UPC: 080689705120.

In the past twenty years, worship styles in many churches have transformed, emphasizing a personal worship that strives for intimacy with the Father. This renewal led some ministries, perhaps unintentionally, to abandon the great hymns of our faith in favor of newly composed worship songs. Other ministries, in an effort to create a balanced worship style, mixed the new with the old, sometimes with results that only amplified the differences between the two. Hymns for Praise & Worship bridges the stylistic gap between modern-day worship songs and the hymns of our Christian heritage. A select advisory board of active music ministers, Word Music staff and key choral arrangers were assembled to pinpoint fifty-six hymns from the vast array of hymnody, not only for their musical quality, but for the messages that they bring to worshippers today. Veteran choral arrangers John E. Coates and Travis Cottrell have been creating new settings of hymns for their own congregations for years. Their experience as worship leaders brought not only musicality, but also congregational and choral pragmatism to each new arrangement in Hymns for Praise & Worship. With all of the same editions and features as the Songs for Praise & Worship series, this collection is designed to work hand-in-hand with existing resources for worship. Various stylistic changes make these settings flow easily, appeal to the modern ear, and correlate with the styles of contemporary praise & worship songs. Throughout this book you will encounter variations from traditional time signatures, intuitive syncopated rhythms, and substituted chords and harmonies. Even the few hymns with more traditional settings are treated in a manner that takes the congregation on a journey through the verses, sometimes in a more through-composed manner, and usually culminating in a climactic conclusion. Each of the changes was not implemented arbitrarily, but with the goal of making the timeless messages of each hymn leap from the page in new and exciting ways. Two added features of Hymns for Praise & Worship are the demonstration and accompaniment recordings. While the songs in the collection are well known, the new arrangements are not. The staff of Word Music felt that it was vital to provide audible resources to teach and lead worship to best communicate the desires of the arrangers. All of the core editions (Choir/Worship Team, Worship Planner, Keyboard Edition, Guitar Edition) reflect the verses and voicings used on the recordings.

SSATB choir, [SATB/SATB], 8 instruments ad lib., basso continuo

SKU: CA.1002714

Chorale concert. Composed by Michael Praetorius. Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition. Halleluja, Christ Ist Erstanden. Sacred concertos, Sacred vocal music, Praise and thanks. Single Part, Viola 4. 4 pages. Duration 8 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 10.027/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.1002714).

ISBN 9790007189358. Text language: German.

The collection Polyhymnia Caduceatrix & Panegyrica of 1619 is rightly regarded as the high point in Michael Praetorius's output. It combines Solennische Friedt- und Frewden-Concert: which Praetorius as a travelling musician had composed largely for festive occasions - he writes of Kayser: Konig: Chur: vnd Furstlichen zusammen Kunfften - and also for furnehme Capellen vnd Kirchen. In these chorale concerti the highly modern, Italian style and the Protestant chorale combine and form a symbiosis which showed the way forward for the history of German music. The chorale settings draw on influences from Venetian polychoral music, use ritornelli and employ obbligato instruments in a way which is beyond compare, even in contemporary Italy. Here we see a quite different side of the master from the composer of Es ist ein Ros entsprungen. And above all, Praetorius always remains a practical musician who ensures that these breathtaking choral concerti can also be effectively performed with smaller forces, sometimes considerably reduced ones. Praetorius gives the verses of the well-known Easter hymn Christ ist erstanden to the concertists (soloists or small choir), who can perform these in alternating scorings. At the beginning, between the verses, and at the end, a magnificent Halleluja occurs as a ritornello, which can be performed by up to 5 choirs - ad lib, of course. Score and part available separately - see item CA.1002700.

SA choir, Descant, assembly, keyboard accompaniment, violin or C instrument

SKU: GI.G-008825

Composed by Peter Fisher Hesed. Lent, OT 4 Year A, OT 25 Year A, OT 3 Year A, OT 26 Year A, OT 33 Year A, OT 24 Year C, OT 2 Year B, OT 16 Year A, lent 4 Year C, OT 13 Year C, Pentecost, Ascension. Tune Name: Beams Of Love. Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. GIA Publications #008825. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-008825).

UPC: 641151088259. English.

Inspired by the words of nineteenth-century English poet William Blake, Peter Fisher Hesed has crafted an inspirational discipleship text and wedded it to his own lyrical tune. Each verse builds thematically as they move from unison to two-and three-part voicing with descant. Subtle instrumental interludes separate the verses. The assembly part encompasses all the verses and will blend beautifully with the choir's harmonies.