O Beata Trinitas. Commissioned by the Church in Wales to celebrate its centenary...(+)
O Beata Trinitas. Commissioned by the Church in Wales to celebrate its centenary in 2020 and first performed on 18 September 2020 as a digital premiere by VOCES8 at the North Wales International Music Festival.
Open the gates pleads rising star Robert Applebaum's setting of the high holida...(+)
Open the gates pleads rising star Robert Applebaum's setting of the high holiday prayer with the perfect mix of trepidation and strength that often characterizes our approach to God at the yearly time of repentance. Musicians will enjoy the peppering of jazz harmonies in the accompaniment. This is a fantastic piece to program around the Jewish new year.
What fun to sing this new arrangement of the popular Irish folk song accompanied...(+)
What fun to sing this new arrangement of the popular Irish folk song accompanied with a sprightly piano optional flute and hand drum. Your singers will feel as if they are on the Emerald Isle as they perform the happy melody crafted with harmonies and rhythmic vocal lines. Flute and Hand Drum parts are available for download on the Closer Look page. What fun to sing this new arrangement of the popular Irish folk song accompanied with a sprightly piano optional flute and hand drum. Your singers will feel as if they are on the Emerald Isle as they perform the happy melody crafted with harmonies and rhythmic vocal lines. Flute and Hand Drum parts are available for download on the Closer Look page.
This song made popular during the Renaissance celebrates the joys of dancing ...(+)
This song made popular during the Renaissance celebrates the joys of dancing singing and hunting. Detailed performance notes offer suggestions for presenting an authentic and stylistic performance by employing instruments and ostinato percussion lines.
Rhythm and blues singer Etta James recorded this classic 1940s song which became...(+)
Rhythm and blues singer Etta James recorded this classic 1940s song which became her signature. Her version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and continues to be covered by heavy hitting singers like Celine Dion and Beyoncé.
American Idol winner Phillip Phillips has had a string of hits from Home to Gone...(+)
American Idol winner Phillip Phillips has had a string of hits from Home to Gone Gone Gone. This 2014 single follows suit with an energetic guitar-driven folk rock anthem full-on drums and fervent vocals that celebrate the power of love.
In response to the tragic and sudden death of a loved one poet and lyricist Cha...(+)
In response to the tragic and sudden death of a loved one poet and lyricist Charles Anthony wrote the lyrics for this song dedicated to the lost family member. Tony captured the spirit of the loss as the great flowing river of love. The opening measures of music are a metaphor of a slowing and finally stopping heartbeat. The rest of the music captures the joy and love that are our memories of a life together.
Such a joyous anthem this happy tune celebrates that this is the day the Lord h...(+)
Such a joyous anthem this happy tune celebrates that this is the day the Lord has made. Pote is a master at melody and his addition of optional brass to this setting advances the uses to festival status or opening fanfare.
This is a song composed for one of the girls' barracks in the Theresienstadt Con...(+)
This is a song composed for one of the girls' barracks in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp during the Holocaust. It's intent was two-fold: first when the girls were being moved about ina group outside the barrack it was sung on lai lai lai to keep the girls together and to identify them as belonging to a certain barrack: second the text consisted of virulently anti-Nazi lyrics that could be sung in the barrack to keep Hope alive when the girls were alone.
Psalm 15-This is a recently revised edition of this now-classic choral work by B...(+)
Psalm 15-This is a recently revised edition of this now-classic choral work by Benjie Ellen Schiller a cantor who serves on the faculty of HUC-JIR. By popular request this edition of one of our most popular choral pieces is now availablein the lower key of D major. There is an optional tof part and chord symbols for guitar (or other instrument) are included as well as a guitar/tof score in the back of the publication. With its changing meters and“Eastern” flavor this piece is exciting but not difficult to learn.
Think of the power that one song can have. One song can gather a nation or unite...(+)
Think of the power that one song can have. One song can gather a nation or unite lovers and so forth. Distinguished composer Allan Robert Petker gives us a joyful bouncing melody that explores the power of a song and celebrates it. For high school and festival use.
Here is a work with unusual clarity and sonority perfect for a smaller ensemble...(+)
Here is a work with unusual clarity and sonority perfect for a smaller ensemble or for madrigal singers. While written in simple four-part this work still demands working with the details of this beautiful composition - a real gem in your program! Duration: ca. 4:20.
Uses: Communion Maundy Thursday Scripture: Mark 14:12-26; John 13:1-5; Philippi...(+)
Uses: Communion Maundy Thursday Scripture: Mark 14:12-26; John 13:1-5; Philippians 2:5-11 Equally effective for both Holy Week and Communion services this anthem joins rich text painting with a haunting melody that portrays Christ's humility and His sacrifice for us. The optional percussion and cello parts will enhance the mood of the piece.
with Amor De Mi Alma-Settings of four poems by Garcilaso de la Vega: 1. En Tanto...(+)
with Amor De Mi Alma-Settings of four poems by Garcilaso de la Vega: 1. En Tanto Que De Rosa y Asucena (As Long As Colors of the Rose and Lily); 2. Si Para Refrenar Este Deseo Loco (As If to Hold Back This Crazy Desire); 3. Hermosas Ninfas Que En El Rio Metidas (Beautiful Nymphs Who Are in the River); 4. Amor De Mi Alma (You Are the Lover of My Soul)
from Selma-The dramatic song by American rap artist and actor Common and singer/...(+)
from Selma-The dramatic song by American rap artist and actor Common and singer/songwriter John Legend is featured in the historical film drama Selma based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders of the time. A powerful learning opportunity for a new generation!
Andrea Ramsey Choral Series-Although primarily known as an opera composer--more ...(+)
Andrea Ramsey Choral Series-Although primarily known as an opera composer--more than 100--Baldassare Galuppi always maintained a steady output of sacred music. In this edition the editor maintains accuracy of pitches and durations seen in the original manuscript. Clefs are updated to modern usage in all parts. And the original figured bass has been fully realized. Singers will enjoy singing this polyphony and developing their vocal independence.
