SATB choir and harp or piano (Harp to play from choral score.) - Intermediate Composed by Zebulon M. Highben. Christmas, Sacred. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-0241. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By Vicki Courtney / Herbert Frombach. For SATB choir with optional Flute, Harp and Cello. Scripture References: Luke 2:6-7. Christmas, Sacred. Choral octavo. 12 pages

SKU: GI.G-9615

Insights for Conductors. Composed by Tim Sharp. Music Education. GIA Publications #9615. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-9615).

ISBN 9781622774340.

With contributions from Jennifer Kerr Budziak and Kevin Padworski. This comprehensive and ambitious study is the first of its kind, focusing entirely on a large and diverse canon of six centuries of sacred choral repertoire that remains in worship presentation and performance to this day. Written and compiled by Tim Sharp, together with chapters by Jennifer Kerr Budziak and Kevin Padworski and contributions from 39 practicing church choir directors, Sacred Choral Music Repertoire is an in-depth exploration of 173 short- to medium-length anthems and single movements from larger sacred works. The large body of sacred music presented in this book was determined by surveys of practicing church musicians to discover the canon that remains relevant, beloved, and in unwavering use in church, school, and community choirs. Resource guides for each piece, written by researchers and practicing musicians from faith communities, survey the work’s history, offer conducting insights and detailed analysis, and give performance nuance and insight. Sacred Choral Music Repertoire explores a wide range of topics, including: Chant Sacred Choral Music of the Renaissance Sacred Choral Music of the Baroque Sacred Choral Music of the 18th Century Sacred Choral Music of the Romantic Era Sacred Choral Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries Folk Hymn Settings, Wilderness and African-American Spirituals Relational and Intentional Worship Music of the 21st Century Church Music in a Professional and Commercial Age Each section includes historical background information, conducting insights specific to each period, and practical analysis of each composition addressing musical style, interpretation, text, additional resources, and rehearsal considerations and approaches. Sacred Choral Music Repertoire is a practical and convenient reference for any conductor looking to bring the best sacred literature and performance practices to their school, college, community, or worship setting. Click Here to Download Book Index. Tim Sharp is Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the professional association for choral conductors, educators, scholars, students, and choral music industry representatives in the United States. He serves as Vice-President of the International Federation for Choral Music and is Artistic Director of the Tulsa Chorale. A theologically and musically trained choral musician, Sharp has taught and written about sacred music literature and performed the canon of sacred repertoire throughout his career. He created and wrote the monthly Sacred Music News & Review publication, and originated the standing column on sacred music, Hallelujah!, for ACDA’s Choral Journal. Dr. Sharp is a Life Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge University, with degrees in music and conducting from The School of Church Music of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Belmont University, and Bluefield College, with post-graduate studies at the Aspen Music School, Harvard University, and Cambridge University.

By Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921). Edited by Thomas Kohlhase. For Soli SMsATB, SATB Choir, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Organ, Harp. This edition: Paperbound. French Sacred Music. Score available separately - see item CA.4045500. Oratorios, Christmas, French Sacred Music. Level 3. Study score. Language: Latin. Opus 12. 64 pages. Duration 40 min. Published by Carus Verlag

SKU: GI.G-CD-1018

Music for Prayer and Meditation. Sacred. CD. GIA Publications #1018. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-CD-1018).

UPC: 785147001829.

The Meditation collection was created to feature famous classical melodies in an original dialogue between two distinctive instruments. These beautiful recordings will encourage a sense of calmness and serenity during meditation. This edition combining cello and harp is one of the top five best sellers from the Meditation collection. You will be transported by the beautiful performances of Frédérick Dupuis on cello and Joanna Kozielska on harp. “Prelude in C major” by Bach, Bellini’s “Nocturne for Cello and Harp,” and Caccini’s “Ave Maria” are just a few of the treasured titles from this fine assortment of the most recognized and beloved melodies in classical music.

Concert Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3 and more.

SKU: PR.16500092L

For Concert Band. Composed by Dan Welcher. Spiral. Contemporary. Large Full Score. With Standard notation. Composed 1994. 76 pages. Duration 10 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #165-00092L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.16500092L).

UPC: 680160039531. 11 x 17 inches.

Zion is the third and final installment of a series of works for Wind Ensemble inspired by national parks in the western United States, collectively called Three Places in the West. As in the other two works (The Yellowstone Fires and Arches), it is my intention to convey more an impression of the feelings I've had in Zion National Park in Utah than an attempt at pictorial description. Zion is a place with unrivalled natural grandeur, being a sort of huge box canyon in which the traveler is constantly overwhelmed by towering rock walls on every side of him -- but it is also a place with a human history, having been inhabited by several tribes of native Americans before the arrival of the Mormon settlers in the mid-19th century. By the time the Mormons reached Utah, they had been driven all the way from New York State through Ohio and, with tragic losses, through Missouri. They saw Utah in general as a place nobody wanted, but they were nonetheless determined to keep it to themselves. Although Zion Canyon was never a Mormon Stronghold, the people who reached it and claimed it (and gave it its present name) had been through extreme trials. It is the religious fervor of these persecuted people that I was able to draw upon in creating Zion as a piece of music. There are two quoted hymns in the work: Zion's Walls (which Aaron Copland adapted to his own purposes in both is Old American Songs and the opera The Tender Land) and Zion's Security, which I found in the same volume in which Copland found Zion's Walls -- that inexhaustible storehouse of 19th-century hymnody called The Sacred Harp. My work opens with a three-verse setting of Zion's Security, a stern tune in F-sharp minor which is full of resolve. (The words of this hymn are resolute and strong, rallying the faithful to be firm, and describing the city of our God they hope to establish). This melody alternates with a fanfare tune, whose origins will be revealed in later music, until the second half of the piece begins: a driving rhythmic ostinato based on a 3/4-4/4 alternating meter scheme. This pauses at its height to restate Zion's Security one more time, in a rather obscure setting surrounded by freely shifting patterns in the flutes, clarinets, and percussion -- until the sun warms the ground sufficiently for the second hymn to appear. Zion's Walls is set in 7/8, unlike Copland's 9/8-6/8 meters (the original is quite strange, and doesn't really fit any constant meter), and is introduced by a warm horn solo. The two hymns vie for attention from here to the end of the piece, with the glowingly optimistic Zion's Walls finally achieving prominence. The work ends with a sense of triumph and unbreakable spirit. Zion was commissioned in 1994 by the wind ensembles of the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Oklahoma. It is dedicated to the memory of Aaron Copland.

SATB choir, Harp

SKU: LO.10-5273S

Composed by Richard Ewer. Choral. Sacred Anthem, Christmas. Octavo. Sacred Music Press #10/5273S. Published by Sacred Music Press (LO.10-5273S).

ISBN 9780787765224.

Richard Ewer’s sweetly lyrical carol celebrates the arrival of the precious baby Jesus when from God’s own garden dropped a rose of gold. The accompaniment is beautifully scored for harp or piano.

SATB a cappella, trumpet in B-flat

SKU: GI.G-005876

Composed by Benjamin Franklin White. Arranged by Alan Hommerding. Ordinary Time, Advent, OT 33 C, OT 33 B, OT 32 A, OT 29 B, OT 29 A, OT 30 B, OT 28 A, Advent 1 A, OT 28 B, All Souls. Tune Name: The Morning Trumpet From The Sacred Harp. Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. GIA Publications #005876. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-005876).

UPC: 641151058764. Text by John Leland.

Alan has crafted a superb arrangement of this treasured hymn that first appeared in the Sacred Harp Hymn Book of 1844. After a free introduction by choir and trumpet, the first two stanzas introduce the tune in strict tempo while the trumpet outlines melodic fragments above the chorus. In each succeeding verse we find imaginative varied choral textures with trumpet prominently displayed.

By Stephen Mager. For SATB choir and piano/orchestra ([1.2.2.2-2.0.0.0], harp, strings). Mixed Voices. Sacred, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. Duration 5'. Published by Oxford University Press

Choral SATB choir (SATB choir)

SKU: HP.C5367

Arranged by Mark Kellner. Piano Accompaniment. Hymntune, Hymn Arrangements, General Worship, Commitment, Devotion, Love, Adoration & Praise, Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Hope Publishing Company #C5367. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.C5367).

UPC: 763628153670. Joshua 22:5, Psalms 18:1, Deuteronomy 11:1,13,22, Deuteronomy 19:9.

Tune from Christian Harmony Arranger Mark Kellner looks back to the Sacred Harp tradition with this setting of a tune from Christian Harmony, a compilation of shaped-note songs from 1805. This arrangement approximates the flavor of this unique style, emphasizing that all parts be sung with gusto and a fairly stright tone. The overall effect is a strong, bracing declaration of praise.