SATB divisi a cappella Choral (SATB a cappella)

SKU: HL.1424335

Composed by Pietro Ferrario. Gentry Publications. Octavo. Duration 165 seconds. Gentry Publications #JG2710. Published by Gentry Publications (HL.1424335).

UPC: 196288200604.

Exper ience the innovative SATB divisi arrangement in the Jason Max Ferdinand Choral Series, breathing new life into Bach's iconic “Air on the G String.” This piece introduces an acrobatic jazz quodlibet, showcasing a spirited contrapuntal structure with glimpses of both Bach and non-Bach themes. Dedicated to Ward Swingle's memory, this vibrant arrangement is tailored for advanced-level jazz choirs or vocal octets, offering an exhilarating challenge and an exciting fusion of classical and jazz elements.

(As Pants the Hart for S.A.T.B. Chorus, Tenor (or Soprano) solo, and Organ). By Charles Ives (1874-1954). Edited by Robert Ross. For SATB Chorus, Tenor (or Soprano) voice solo, Organ. Choral. Octavo. Standard notation. 16 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 30 sec

SATB chorus - early intermediate

SKU: XC.HRMG1835.2

Composed by Lindsey Vachel and Michael John Trotta. Michael John Trotta. Octavo. Hampton Roads Music Group LLC #HRMG1835.2. Published by Hampton Roads Music Group LLC (XC.HRMG1835.2).

The grass has dried up and the flower has fallen... but you last forever. Therefore, I seek a faith that sets it right. The poignant text from Vachel Lindsey sets up the idea of relying on faith amid the darkness. Movement 2 from Light Shines in the Darkness establishes a dark tone with glimpses of forward certainty.

Mixed choir

SKU: FG.55011-455-5

Composed by Matthew Whittall. Score. Fennica Gehrman #55011-455-5. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-455-5).

ISBN 9790550114555.

This cycle of carols, to the poetry of Christina Rossetti, was assembled piecemeal over a number of years, gradually acquiring a larger dramatic and harmonic arch shape as new settings were added. I was particularly attracted to Rossetti's conflation of the dark, fallow winter landscape with that of the soul waiting for salvation. The cycle traces the long nights of watchfulness before Christmas, with the great event constantly deferred, only glimpsed periodically in different visions before the music turns inward again to contemplation. The opening carol embodies this spirit, with passages of diffuse, roving harmony interspersed with meditative, lyrical pedals, calling out the night watch and dreaming of a far-off summer of the spirit. Earth Grown Old is a kind of double carol, setting two complete poems, their lines at first presented separately as a still, expectant chorale and a jubilant dance, then progressively interwoven toward a fervent climax before once again receding into quiet. In the bleak mid-winter, which sets a highly compressed version of Rossetti's original poem, presents an enfeebled landscape frozen in time, in dire need of deliverance. A gentle melody weaves its way through static drones, broken by an angels' chorus announcing the joy to come. Love Came Down at Christmas ends the waiting, with its gently falling, overlapping lines building to a final revelation, the mystery of Christmas at last made real.

Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.48024723

Four Carols for Advent. Composed by Matthew Whittall. Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Choral. Christmas Sacred, Christmas/Advent Sacred, Classical. Octavo. Fennica Gehrman #M550114555. Published by Fennica Gehrman (HL.48024723).

UPC: 888680955663.

This cycle of carols to Christina Rossetti's poems traces the long nights of watchfulness before Christmas, with the great event constantly deferred, only glimpsed periodically in different visions before the music turns inward again to contemplation. The carols can be performed separately, but they work the best as a cycle.