By Gustav Adolf Merkel. Edited by Wagner, Gerhard D. Organ Music (hymns); Use du...(+)
By Gustav Adolf Merkel.
Edited by Wagner, Gerhard
D. Organ Music (hymns);
Use during church year:
End of the church year,
Easter and Eastertide,
Pentecost, Reformation
day. Collection. 64
pages. Published by Carus
Verlag (German import).
Composed by Ken Bible. For SATB choir, hymnal style. This edition: Paperback, Wo...(+)
Composed by Ken Bible.
For SATB choir, hymnal
style. This edition:
Paperback, Words Only
Edition. Songbook.
Multicultural and Sacred.
Words only. 30 pages.
Published by Lillenas
Publishing Company
Solo soprano voice, 2
violin, viola, 2 cello,
contrabass
SKU:
CA.9125011
Volgarizzata da
Dante. Composed by
Giuseppe Verdi. Edited by
Otto Biba. Coppenrath
Series. Ave Maria
1901201. Sacred vocal
music, Feasts of the
Blessed Virgin Mary,
Hymns in praise of the
Virgin Mary. Single Part,
Violin 1. Composed 1880.
2 pages. Carus Verlag #CV
91.250/11. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.9125011).
ISBN
9790007234355. Key: B
minor. Language:
Italian.
The Ave
Maria is suited for
performance in a smaller
setting. Instead of the
Latin text Verdi set the
Italian version, which
during his lifetime was
still ascribed to Dante.
The Carus edition makes
this work accessible in
its original form. Score
and part available
separately - see item
CA.9125000.
Oratorio. Composed
by Carl Philipp Emanuel
Bach. Edited by Reginald
L. Sanders. Organ. Sacred
vocal music, Oratorios.
Single Part, Organ.
Composed 1769. BR-CPEB D
1 (Wq 238). 48 pages.
Duration 75 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
33.238/49. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3323849).
ISBN
9790007212247. Text
language: German. Text:
Schiebeler, Daniel. Text
by Daniel
Schiebeler.
Vol.
IV, 1 of the C.P.E. Bach
Complete Edition, edited
by the Packard Humanities
Institute According to
C.P.E. Bach, the oratorio
Die Israeliten in der
Wuste [The Israelites in
the Wilderness] can be
performed ... at all
times, inside and outside
the church, simply to the
praise of God. The
composition depicts the
Israelites' journey, full
of privations, through
the wilderness, their
despair and their
pleading. This
harmonically bold work
was first published in
1775 and received
numerous performances
during the composer's
lifetime in
German-speaking
countries. Score and part
available separately -
see item CA.3323800.
From Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Set of Score and Parts.
Duration 3:15. Theodore
Presser Company
#312-41902A. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.31241902A).
UPC:
680160690510.
English.
Commission
ed by the San Francisco
Choral Society and the
Piedmont East Bay
Children’s Choir,
Terra Nostra is a
70-minute oratorio on the
relationship between our
planet and humankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. Part
I: Creation of the World
explores various creation
myths from different
cultures, culminating in
a joyous celebration of
the beauty of our planet.
Part II: The Rise of
Humanity examines human
achievements,
particularly since the
dawn of our Industrial
Age, and how these
achievements have
impacted the planet. Part
III: Searching for
Balance questions how to
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. In addition to
the complete oratorio,
stand-alone movements for
mixed chorus, and for
solo voice with piano,
are also available
separately. Terra
Nostra focuses on the
relationship between our
planet and mankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. The
oratorio is divided into
three parts:Part I:
Creation of the World
celebrates the birth and
beauty of our planet. The
oratorio begins with
creation myths from
India, North America, and
Egypt that are integrated
into the opening lines of
Genesis from the Old
Testament. The music
surges forth from these
creation stories into
“God’s
World†by Edna St.
Vincent Millay, which
describes the world in
exuberant and vivid
detail. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s
“On thine own
child†praises
Mother Earth for her role
bringing forth all life,
while Walt Whitman sings
a love song to the planet
in “Smile O
voluptuous cool-breathed
earth!†Part I ends
with “A Blade of
Grass†in which
Whitman muses how our
planet has been spinning
in the heavens for a very
long time.Part II: The
Rise of Humanity examines
the achievements of
mankind, particularly
since the dawn of the
Industrial Age. Lord
Alfred Tennyson’s
“Locksley
Hall†sets an
auspicious tone that
mankind is on the verge
of great discoveries.
This is followed in short
order by Charles
Mackay’s
“Railways
1846,†William
Ernest Henley’s
“A Song of
Speed,†and John
Gillespie Magee,
Jr.’s “High
Flight,†each of
which celebrates a new
milestone in
technological
achievement. In
“Binsey
Poplars,†Gerard
Manley Hopkins takes note
of the effect that these
advances are having on
the planet, with trees
being brought down and
landscapes forever
changed. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “A
Dirge†concludes
Part II with a warning
that the planet is
beginning to sound a
grave alarm.Part III:
Searching for Balance
questions how we can
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. Three texts
continue the
earth’s plea that
ended the previous
section: Lord
Byron’s
“Darknessâ€
speaks of a natural
disaster (a volcano) that
has blotted out the sun
from humanity and the
panic that ensues;
contemporary poet Esther
Iverem’s
“Earth
Screaming†gives
voice to the modern
issues of our changing
climate; and William
Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too
Much With Us†warns
us that we are almost out
of time to change our
course.
Contemporary/agrarian
poet Wendell
Berry’s “The
Want of Peaceâ€
speaks to us at the
climax of the oratorio,
reminding us that we can
find harmony with the
planet if we choose to
live more simply, and to
recall that we ourselves
came from the earth. Two
Walt Whitman texts
(“A Child said,
What is the grass?â€
and “There was a
child went forth every
dayâ€) echo
Berry’s thoughts,
reminding us that we are
of the earth, as is
everything that we see on
our planet. The oratorio
concludes with a reprise
of Whitman’s
“A Blade of
Grass†from Part I,
this time interspersed
with an additional
Whitman text that
sublimely states,
“I bequeath myself
to the dirt to grow from
the grass I
love…â€My hope
in writing this oratorio
is to invite audience
members to consider how
we interact with our
planet, and what we can
each personally do to
keep the planet going for
future generations. We
are the only stewards
Earth has; what can we
each do to leave her in
better shape than we
found her?
From Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Full score. Duration
3:15. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41902S.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.31241902S).
UPC:
680160690589.
English.
Commission
ed by the San Francisco
Choral Society and the
Piedmont East Bay
Children’s Choir,
Terra Nostra is a
70-minute oratorio on the
relationship between our
planet and humankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. Part
I: Creation of the World
explores various creation
myths from different
cultures, culminating in
a joyous celebration of
the beauty of our planet.
Part II: The Rise of
Humanity examines human
achievements,
particularly since the
dawn of our Industrial
Age, and how these
achievements have
impacted the planet. Part
III: Searching for
Balance questions how to
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. In addition to
the complete oratorio,
stand-alone movements for
mixed chorus, and for
solo voice with piano,
are also available
separately. Terra
Nostra focuses on the
relationship between our
planet and mankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. The
oratorio is divided into
three parts:Part I:
Creation of the World
celebrates the birth and
beauty of our planet. The
oratorio begins with
creation myths from
India, North America, and
Egypt that are integrated
into the opening lines of
Genesis from the Old
Testament. The music
surges forth from these
creation stories into
“God’s
World†by Edna St.
Vincent Millay, which
describes the world in
exuberant and vivid
detail. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s
“On thine own
child†praises
Mother Earth for her role
bringing forth all life,
while Walt Whitman sings
a love song to the planet
in “Smile O
voluptuous cool-breathed
earth!†Part I ends
with “A Blade of
Grass†in which
Whitman muses how our
planet has been spinning
in the heavens for a very
long time.Part II: The
Rise of Humanity examines
the achievements of
mankind, particularly
since the dawn of the
Industrial Age. Lord
Alfred Tennyson’s
“Locksley
Hall†sets an
auspicious tone that
mankind is on the verge
of great discoveries.
This is followed in short
order by Charles
Mackay’s
“Railways
1846,†William
Ernest Henley’s
“A Song of
Speed,†and John
Gillespie Magee,
Jr.’s “High
Flight,†each of
which celebrates a new
milestone in
technological
achievement. In
“Binsey
Poplars,†Gerard
Manley Hopkins takes note
of the effect that these
advances are having on
the planet, with trees
being brought down and
landscapes forever
changed. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “A
Dirge†concludes
Part II with a warning
that the planet is
beginning to sound a
grave alarm.Part III:
Searching for Balance
questions how we can
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. Three texts
continue the
earth’s plea that
ended the previous
section: Lord
Byron’s
“Darknessâ€
speaks of a natural
disaster (a volcano) that
has blotted out the sun
from humanity and the
panic that ensues;
contemporary poet Esther
Iverem’s
“Earth
Screaming†gives
voice to the modern
issues of our changing
climate; and William
Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too
Much With Us†warns
us that we are almost out
of time to change our
course.
Contemporary/agrarian
poet Wendell
Berry’s “The
Want of Peaceâ€
speaks to us at the
climax of the oratorio,
reminding us that we can
find harmony with the
planet if we choose to
live more simply, and to
recall that we ourselves
came from the earth. Two
Walt Whitman texts
(“A Child said,
What is the grass?â€
and “There was a
child went forth every
dayâ€) echo
Berry’s thoughts,
reminding us that we are
of the earth, as is
everything that we see on
our planet. The oratorio
concludes with a reprise
of Whitman’s
“A Blade of
Grass†from Part I,
this time interspersed
with an additional
Whitman text that
sublimely states,
“I bequeath myself
to the dirt to grow from
the grass I
love…â€My hope
in writing this oratorio
is to invite audience
members to consider how
we interact with our
planet, and what we can
each personally do to
keep the planet going for
future generations. We
are the only stewards
Earth has; what can we
each do to leave her in
better shape than we
found her?
For the Cause [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Shawnee Press
Choral (Studiotrax CD) SKU: HL.35032193 By Keith and Kristyn Getty. By Ke...(+)
Choral (Studiotrax CD)
SKU: HL.35032193
By Keith and Kristyn
Getty. By Keith Getty,
Kristyn Getty, and Stuart
Townend. Arranged by
James Koerts. Shawnee
Sacred. General Worship,
Sacred. CD. Duration 240
seconds. Published by
Shawnee Press
(HL.35032193).
UPC:
888680740085.
5.0x5.0x0.146 inches.
Mark 16:15, Matthew
28:19, Revelation
15:4.
This sturdy
hymn from the talented
Getty writing ensemble is
a rallying call for the
church. A folk-like tune
begins with simple
confident unison lines
and slowly evolves into
thundering crescendos and
glorious harmonies. The
words lift a song of
endless praise and
challenge the singer to
take the message of
salvation through Christ
to the nations. Solid!
Score and Parts for
Orchestra (rhy, pwhis,
uil pipes, fl 1-2, ob, cl
1-2, hn 1-2, tpt 1-3, tbn
1-3, tba, perc, timp, hp,
fdl, vn 1-2, va, vc, db)
available as a digital
download. Score and Parts
for Celtic Consort
(pwhis, uil pipes, fdl,
rhy) also available as a
digital download. Note
that the StudioTrax CD
contains the Celtic
Consort accompaniment,
not the Orchestra.