Choral (ShowTrax CD) SKU: HL.8749211 (from Guys and Dolls). Compos...(+)
Choral (ShowTrax CD)
SKU: HL.8749211
(from Guys and
Dolls). Composed by
Frank Loesser. Arranged
by Paris Rutherford. Jazz
Chorals. Broadway, Jazz,
Samba, Standards, Swing,
Vocal Jazz. CD only.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.8749211).
UPC:
884088272876. 4.75x5
inches.
Vocal jazz
groups will electrify
their audiences with this
spectacular chart of
Frank Loesser's classic
from Guys and
Dolls. Alternating
between Latin pop and
swing and incorporating
some very cool vocal
effects, this tune is not
to be missed! Available
separately: SATB, SAB,
ShowTrax CD. Rhythm
Section parts available
digitally (pno, gtr, b,
dm). Duration: ca.
3:00.
SKU: WD.080689705120 Composed by John E. Coates. Modern Christian: Sacred...(+)
SKU:
WD.080689705120
Composed by John E.
Coates. Modern Christian:
Sacred. Accompaniment CD
(split). Word Music
#080689705120. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689705120).
UPC:
080689705120.
In
the past twenty years,
worship styles in many
churches have
transformed, emphasizing
a personal worship that
strives for intimacy with
the Father. This renewal
led some ministries,
perhaps unintentionally,
to abandon the great
hymns of our faith in
favor of newly composed
worship songs. Other
ministries, in an effort
to create a balanced
worship style, mixed the
new with the old,
sometimes with results
that only amplified the
differences between the
two. Hymns for Praise &
Worship bridges the
stylistic gap between
modern-day worship songs
and the hymns of our
Christian heritage. A
select advisory board of
active music ministers,
Word Music staff and key
choral arrangers were
assembled to pinpoint
fifty-six hymns from the
vast array of hymnody,
not only for their
musical quality, but for
the messages that they
bring to worshippers
today. Veteran choral
arrangers John E. Coates
and Travis Cottrell have
been creating new
settings of hymns for
their own congregations
for years. Their
experience as worship
leaders brought not only
musicality, but also
congregational and choral
pragmatism to each new
arrangement in Hymns for
Praise & Worship. With
all of the same editions
and features as the Songs
for Praise & Worship
series, this collection
is designed to work
hand-in-hand with
existing resources for
worship. Various
stylistic changes make
these settings flow
easily, appeal to the
modern ear, and correlate
with the styles of
contemporary praise &
worship songs. Throughout
this book you will
encounter variations from
traditional time
signatures, intuitive
syncopated rhythms, and
substituted chords and
harmonies. Even the few
hymns with more
traditional settings are
treated in a manner that
takes the congregation on
a journey through the
verses, sometimes in a
more through-composed
manner, and usually
culminating in a
climactic conclusion.
Each of the changes was
not implemented
arbitrarily, but with the
goal of making the
timeless messages of each
hymn leap from the page
in new and exciting ways.
Two added features of
Hymns for Praise &
Worship are the
demonstration and
accompaniment recordings.
While the songs in the
collection are well
known, the new
arrangements are not. The
staff of Word Music felt
that it was vital to
provide audible resources
to teach and lead worship
to best communicate the
desires of the arrangers.
All of the core editions
(Choir/Worship Team,
Worship Planner, Keyboard
Edition, Guitar Edition)
reflect the verses and
voicings used on the
recordings.