Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.1189821

Composed by John Milne. Pavane Choral. Octavo. Duration 170 seconds. Pavane Publishing #P1734. Published by Pavane Publishing (HL.1189821).

UPC: 196288131311. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

If Shakespeare provides the textual foundation for a composition, the demands upon the musical setting become uncommonly high. John Milne has proved he is up to the task many times before, and he does not fail us now. His madrigal writing always honors the many centuries the genre embraces, yet it also embodies the present day. A love song with romance and deeper meaning -- what concert cannot benefit by including such as this?

Arranged by Sandra Dackow. Part(s); Score; String Orchestra. Orchestra Expressions. Folk. 148 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45825).

Chamber Music Clarinet, Flute, Mezzo-soprano voice, Percussion, Piano, Tape, Violoncello

SKU: PR.111401800

For Mezzo-soprano Voice and Chamber Ensemble with Tape. Composed by Shulamit Ran. Arranged by Nelly Sachs. Text: Five Poems of Nelly Sachs, Translation from German of Nos. I, III and IV by Ruth and Matthew Mead, of No. II by Michael Roloff and No. V by Michael Hamburger. Contemporary. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. Composed 1969. 51+16+14+20+14+15 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #111-40180. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.111401800).

UPC: 680160618132. 8.5 x 11 inches. Text: Nelly Sachs. Nelly Sachs. Text: Five Poems of Nelly Sachs, Translation from German of Nos. I, III and IV by Ruth and Matthew Mead, of No. II by Michael Roloff and No. V by Michael Hamburger.

O The Chimneys is a setting of five poems by Nelly Sachs, the great German-Jewish 1966 Nobel Prize co-winner in literature, whose writing concerned itself almost entirely with the subject of the holocaust. Composed in 1969, the work was my own personal way of saying, through my own art, do not forget. Shockingly, these words have as much relevance today as they did when the work was written. Today we find ourselves having to say do not forget, do not distort, do not deny it ever happened.   I selected the five poems from Sachs' O The Chimneys collection, retaining its grimly evocative title even though I did not include the actual poem by that name. In scoring the work for female voice, flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, cello, piano and percussion, I aimed to give myself the broadest possible palette of instrumental colors while using the smallest number of participants. Yet as I was planning the final moments of my cycle, I felt that instrumental sound alone would not suffice to express the horror. An electronic tape segment was added to the work's final climax.   The first two poems (A Dead Child Speaks and Already Embraced by the Arm of Heavenly Solace), both depicting the tearing of a child away from his mother, are treated essentially as one unit, with the first acting as an introduction to the second. These two, and the cycle's apocalyptic fifth poem (Hell is Naked from Glowing Enigmas II), act as the two weighty pillar points, so to speak, surrounding the more introspective two middle poems (Fleeing and Someone Comes). To maximize dramatic differentiation within the constraints of a relentlessly tragic subject matter, I used range as a means to delineate contrast, by dividing the sounds available to me into low and dark (mvt. III) vs. high and, at times, eerily bright (mvt. IV) colors. Thus the two middle poems are intended to balance the frenzied madness of which the work's outer parts are made.   The work received its first performance in New York at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Grace Rainey Auditorium on January 19, 1970.   --Shulamit Ran.

Composed by Ethan McGrath. Shawnee Sacred. General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Shawnee Press

Intermediate

SKU: WD.080689541179

Choral, cantatas. Book. Word Music #080689541179. Published by Word Music (WD.080689541179).

UPC: 080689541179.

Choral Classics is a new choral collection featuring 14 all-time favorite songs and arrangements by today’s most gifted arrangers for the Church. These songs are 14 all-time winners, embraced by thousands of singers across the world, ready to be re-introduced to a new generation of choirs eager to be a relevant voice without leaving behind songs that have helped build the platforms on which they stand.

Newly mixed and re-mastered, and now available for the first time with Accompaniment Split-Trax CDs and Practice Trax, Choral Classics from The Word Choral Club is poised to reconnect these powerful songs in a fresh new way with those who already love and cherish them, while proudly introducing them to a new audience to enjoy for many years to come.

String quartet

SKU: FG.55011-498-2

Composed by Kimmo Hakola. Parts. Fennica Gehrman #55011-498-2. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-498-2).

ISBN 9790550114982.

Kimm o Hakola's String Quartet No. 4 op. 95 (2016) was commissioned by the Kimito Island Music Finland and it's dedicated to the Meta4 Quartet. In composer's words, it is the floundering, playful, if necessary defiantly dramatic, surprising, capricious and unrestrained tour de force of a youthful entity.Kimmo Hakola has gone through a number of styles and influences in his career as a composer, his idiom expanding at times to embrace Romanticism, Orientalism and klezmer. He has attained international recognition with an output that spans various genres from intimate solo works to full-length operas such as La Fenice (2011) commissioned by the Savonlinna Opera Festival. Many of his works are expansive and epic: his Piano Concerto (1996), for instance, clocks in at 55 minutes. Hakola says that he sees music as drama. His dramas explore almost Shakespearean extremes, from moments of raging 'sound and fury' and violent battles to quiet moments of meditation and heart-rending monologues.

By Mark Hayes. For SAB choir and piano. Concert. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press. (15/2474H)

String quartet

SKU: FG.55011-497-5

Composed by Kimmo Hakola. Score. Fennica Gehrman #55011-497-5. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-497-5).

ISBN 9790550114975.

Kimm o Hakola's String Quartet No. 4 op. 95 (2016) was commissioned by the Kimito Island Music Finland and it's dedicated to the Meta4 Quartet. In composer's words, it is the floundering, playful, if necessary defiantly dramatic, surprising, capricious and unrestrained tour de force of a youthful entity.Kimmo Hakola has gone through a number of styles and influences in his career as a composer, his idiom expanding at times to embrace Romanticism, Orientalism and klezmer. He has attained international recognition with an output that spans various genres from intimate solo works to full-length operas such as La Fenice (2011) commissioned by the Savonlinna Opera Festival. Many of his works are expansive and epic: his Piano Concerto (1996), for instance, clocks in at 55 minutes. Hakola says that he sees music as drama. His dramas explore almost Shakespearean extremes, from moments of raging 'sound and fury' and violent battles to quiet moments of meditation and heart-rending monologues.

By Mark Hayes. For SATB choir and piano. Concert. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press. (15/2472H)

(Leadsheets for Performance and Personal Enjoyment). Composed by David Mcdonald. For voice solo. Sacred Vocal. Published by Lillenas Publishing Company

Easy

SKU: WD.080689595172

Composed by Ali Carlson. Choral, cantatas. Book. Word Music #080689595172. Published by Word Music (WD.080689595172).

UPC: 080689595172.

FIRE DRILL, created by Ali Carlson, is the newest release from Simply WordKidz— the best-selling easy learn-easy sing children’s series from Word Music & Church Resources. Simply WordKidz means no hassle, easy to learn, easy to sing, and easy for you to produce!

In the middle of Bible class at Sandstone Christian School, things are suddenly interrupted by a fire alarm. Is it just another drill? Is it a real fire? Once everyone is outside, waiting for the “all clear” signal telling them it’s ok to go back to class, the teacher, Mr. Southwell, takes advantage of the time to teach his kids some important lessons from the Bible. Your kids will love the story and songs that make up this warm, funny, message-driven musical with a performance time of just a little more than 20 minutes in length. Use the high-impact DVD Accompaniment Track to enhance your production of FIRE DRILL. This newest Simply WordKidz/Ali Carlson creation is sure to become a favorite with your kids and your congregation!

Casting/Roles:

• Mr. Southwell (19 lines)
• Marley (7 lines)
• Carol (10 lines)
• Mason (11 lines)
• Bennett (9 lines)
• Julia (7 lines)

-All characters have been written to be played by either boy or girl actors
Fun Kit includes:

• Cinch Bag
• Listening CD
• Sunglasses
• Sqeezeable Fire Hydrant Toy
• Fire Drill Rubber Bracelet

German Favorites for Accordion composed by Various. Arranged by Gary Dahl. For accordion. This edition: Paperback. Collection. Ethnic. Book. Text Language: English. 48 pages. Published by Santorella Publications

A Hymn for Communion. Composed by Robert Sterling. Arranged by Robert Sterling. Glory Sound. Communion, Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Glory Sound

By Stephen Schwartz. Piano/Vocal/Chords Composer Collection (Arrangements for piano and voice with guitar chords). Softcover. 296 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

C instrument, B-flat instrument, guitar, keyboard

SKU: GI.G-9000K

This edition: Keyboard Landscape edition. Sacred. Book. 1602 pages. GIA Publications #9000K. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-9000K).

This edition is the Keyboard Landscape version which comes in 4 separate spiral bound volumes. This edition, while being smaller in font size, allows for 4 pages of music to be visible at one time, reducing the number of page turns. Volume 1 contains Liturgy of the Hours, Psalmody, and Rites, Volume 2 contains all of the Order of Mass, Mass Settings, and Service Music, Volumes 3 and 4 contain the Hymns and Songs. Each volume has a complete Index of First Lines and Common Titles in the back. Ritual Song—Second Edition includes music that has withstood the test of time, the best of new music we have gained since the first edition, and the most successful mass settings and service music written since the implementation of the Revised Order of Mass. With an expanded repertoire of music for rituals surrounding the RCIA, initiation, funerals, and healing services, this hymnal will appeal to communities that embrace a broad range of worship styles. Ritual Song—Second Edition contains:     •    A balanced mix of musical styles from chant to contemporary and everything in between     •    Two complete Lectionary psalters     •    Select pieces from the popular Lyric Psalter along with other lyrical psalm settings     •    11 complete mass settings including Tony Alonso's new setting, Mass of Christ, Light of the Nations     •    Orders of service for Taizé Prayer, Stations of the Cross, and other popular forms of prayer and devotions     •    An expanded repertoire of music for rituals including RCIA, penance, funerals, healing services, and more     •    A wide selection of world music and music from the Taizé and Iona Communities     •    A diversity of languages for bilingual or multilingual worship     •    The best music from every respected publisher serving the Roman Catholic Church.

SKU: WD.080689492174

Composed by Cliff Duren. Choral, cantatas. Book. Word Music #080689492174. Published by Word Music (WD.080689492174).

UPC: 080689492174.

The Only Name…Yours Will Be is a Praise and Worship musical designed to be a sonically robust, trend-setting vehicle for churches featuring a Modern Worship Choir with Worship Leader format. Careful selection of songs, along with the aggressive and contemporarily relevant production style given to the vocal arrangements and tracks, immediately position The Only Name… Yours Will Be as a new standard and new direction for cutting-edge, worship-leading choirs everywhere.

Crea ted by Cliff Duren, The Only Name… is perfect for presenting a choir intensive worship concert featuring soloists and worship leaders in a through-composed musical setting any time of the year. It can be used as a non-seasonal worship event, a special service targeted to lead an entire community of believers into an inspired and anointed time of corporate worship. It can even be used as a unique presentation format for your Easter Sunday or Palm Sunday services.

Incorp orating the visually compelling DVD Accompaniment Track will make the presentation of The Only Name…Yours Will Be a highlight of your choir’s performance schedule and is sure to inspire your choir and congregation alike to new heights of worshipful expression as they embrace the love of the Savior and celebrate the power and majesty of the name of Jesus…the Only Name worthy of our Praise!