Keyboard - Early
intermediate
SKU:
GI.G-8864
Composed by
Rory Cooney.
Christmastide. Sacred.
Collection. GIA
Publications #8864.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-8864).
UPC: 785147886433.
English.
New from
Rory Cooney comes a
glorious collection of
music for the Advent and
Christmas seasons. Many
of the selections in this
collection use tunes
gathered from the
traditions of various
European cultures. Rory
arranges these beautiful
melodies and adds his own
evocative texts, creating
nostalgic yet new expres-
sions of the Christmas
story. The jewel in this
Christmas crown is surely
Rory’s SAB
arrangement of “In
the Bleak
Midwinter.†It
begins gently, quoting
the first stanza of the
Christina R ossetti text,
then branches out into
Rory’s own moving
exploration of
Christ’s
incarnation. The
“Christmas
Gloriaâ€â€”
based on the familiar
French carol
“Angels We Have
Heard on
Highâ€â€”employ
s the text from the 2010
R evised Order of Mass.
In this arrangement the
third stanza of the
prayer soars above the
final refrain as an
exhilarating soprano
descant. Much of the
newer music in this
collection can be done a
cappella. To enhance the
texture, include the
piano accompaniment,
strings, and flute.
Perfect for any choir
large or small, the songs
in Like No God We Had
Imagined will add sparkle
to your holiday
liturgies. Contents:
Friends in Christ,
Rejoice, My Soul Gives
Glory, The Advent Herald,
Sing We Maranatha, In the
Bleak Midwinter, Tomorrow
Shall Be My Dancing Day,
Still, Still, Still, In
the Stillness of the
Night, Christmas Gloria,
Psalm 96: Christmas
Midnight, Song at the
Manger, Carol of the
Stranger, Lullaby, Little
One, Rise Up, Shepherd,
and Follow, I Saw Three
Ships, Light in the
Darkness.