Choral Horn, Piano, alto, soprano 1, soprano 2

SKU: CF.CM9775

Composed by Jordan R Tucker. Duration 3 minutes, 40 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9775. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9775).

ISBN 9781491164464. UPC: 680160923366. Key: C major. English. Psalm 139.

The Night Will Shine as Day was commissioned by the Bedford Junior High Treble Choir under the direction of Hannah Ware in 2022. Composed with a spirit of perseverance and hopefulness, the text (paraphrased from Psalm 139) shares a message to have faith even during the darkest days, and a reminder that a light will always shine through the darkness if we have the courage to see it.Featuring a flowing piano accompaniment and lyrical (optional) horn solo, this piece was written with an equal relationship between the major mode and the minor mode (as demonstrated by the alternating piano harmonies, neither chord revealing a clear tonality.) This tonal obscurity represents the relationship between dark and light: a somewhat codependent relationship through which the melody struggles to find stability. As the understated chorus reveals and repeats the core message of the text, the melody gains confidence in its role among struggle between light and dark. The piece concludes with a final triumph of light over dark, this time with harmonic clarity and hopefulness for the future.  .

SATB choir

SKU: ST.CN26P

Composed by Richard Bullen. SATB unaccompanied (with divisions). . This PRINTED version is available to purchase as a regular sheet music title for delivery by post. Octavo. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #CN26P. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.CN26P).

ISBN 9790220225390.

Rich ard Bullen's 'dark lullaby' The Oxen was commissioned by Choir & Organ magazine for the choir of St Paul's Cathedral, and it was featured in the September 2016 issue as part of the New Music series showcasing choral works by young composers. Although lilting rhythms evoke a mood of naivety and innocence, of children gathered in hushed excitement around the fireside on Christmas Eve as pictured in the first verse of Hardy's well-known poem, there is also an edge to the music that reflects its nostalgic, even bitter content. First published in The Times on 24 December 1915, this seasonal lyric can also be read as a lament for loss of innocence and of the simple urge to faith. We might also find in its reflection on the distance between the ideals of civilisation and its reality, a tragic separation that continues to this day. Part of the subtle resonance of the poem is its conversational manner. Each voice should therefore be phrased flexibly and feelingly in its contribution to the discourse, while the tempi should be judiciously chosen to enhance this overall effect according to the prevailing acoustic.

Composed by James Mountain. Arranged by John Purifoy. Brookfield Choral Series. General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Brookfield Press

SATB choir, piano

SKU: LO.10-5725L

Composed by Lloyd Larson. Choral. Sacred Anthem, General. Octavo. Lorenz Publishing Company #10/5725L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.10-5725L).

ISBN 9780787777623.

This is one of the most moving anthems you will find. Master composer and arranger Lloyd Larson has taken the well-known, but anonymously written, affirmation of faith, “I believe in the sun even when it is not shining,” and set it to music. To complement this beautiful affirmation, he pairs it with one of the most cherished passages in all of Scripture, Mark 9:24. This truly inspired anthem will move your listeners and minister to those who are hurting or dealing with doubt.

A Theology of Christian Hymnody. Composed by Judith Kubicki. Sacred. 260 pages. GIA Publications #9419. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-9419).

Choral (orchestration on CD-rom)

SKU: HL.35028116

Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. General Worship, Memorial, Pentecost. CD-ROM, Full Score and Parts. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35028116).

UPC: 884088610579. 5x5 inches.

Uses: Pentecost, General, Memorial

Script ure: II Timothy 4:7-8; Philippians 1:6; Isaiah 40:31

This commissioned anthem was written in memory of a runner who made an impact on the community of faith in which he participated. The composer wrote words that were specific to this work but also represented a larger truth to all believers. Finding Scriptures that enabled this perspective, he crafted an anthem that tonally paints the effect of running the good race and even soaring with victory.

Performed by Eric Clapton. For guitar and voice. Format: guitar/vocal songbook. With leadsheet notation (chords and melody), lyrics, guitar chord diagrams and strum and pick patterns. Blues rock and adult contemporary. 128 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Stephen L Lawrence. For SATB choir and piano. Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Sacred. Octavo. Published by Exaltation Publications.