High Flight Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312419020 From Terra Nostra. C...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312419020
From
Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Sws. Performance Score.
12 pages. Duration 3:15.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41902. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312419020).
ISBN
9781491131862. UPC:
680160680474. 6.875 x
10.5 inches.
English.
Commission
ed by the San Francisco
Choral Society and the
Piedmont East Bay
Children’s Choir,
Terra Nostra is a
70-minute oratorio on the
relationship between our
planet and humankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. Part
I: Creation of the World
explores various creation
myths from different
cultures, culminating in
a joyous celebration of
the beauty of our planet.
Part II: The Rise of
Humanity examines human
achievements,
particularly since the
dawn of our Industrial
Age, and how these
achievements have
impacted the planet. Part
III: Searching for
Balance questions how to
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. In addition to
the complete oratorio,
stand-alone movements for
mixed chorus, and for
solo voice with piano,
are also available
separately. Terra
Nostra focuses on the
relationship between our
planet and mankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. The
oratorio is divided into
three parts:Part I:
Creation of the World
celebrates the birth and
beauty of our planet. The
oratorio begins with
creation myths from
India, North America, and
Egypt that are integrated
into the opening lines of
Genesis from the Old
Testament. The music
surges forth from these
creation stories into
“God’s
World†by Edna St.
Vincent Millay, which
describes the world in
exuberant and vivid
detail. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s
“On thine own
child†praises
Mother Earth for her role
bringing forth all life,
while Walt Whitman sings
a love song to the planet
in “Smile O
voluptuous cool-breathed
earth!†Part I ends
with “A Blade of
Grass†in which
Whitman muses how our
planet has been spinning
in the heavens for a very
long time.Part II: The
Rise of Humanity examines
the achievements of
mankind, particularly
since the dawn of the
Industrial Age. Lord
Alfred Tennyson’s
“Locksley
Hall†sets an
auspicious tone that
mankind is on the verge
of great discoveries.
This is followed in short
order by Charles
Mackay’s
“Railways
1846,†William
Ernest Henley’s
“A Song of
Speed,†and John
Gillespie Magee,
Jr.’s “High
Flight,†each of
which celebrates a new
milestone in
technological
achievement. In
“Binsey
Poplars,†Gerard
Manley Hopkins takes note
of the effect that these
advances are having on
the planet, with trees
being brought down and
landscapes forever
changed. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “A
Dirge†concludes
Part II with a warning
that the planet is
beginning to sound a
grave alarm.Part III:
Searching for Balance
questions how we can
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. Three texts
continue the
earth’s plea that
ended the previous
section: Lord
Byron’s
“Darknessâ€
speaks of a natural
disaster (a volcano) that
has blotted out the sun
from humanity and the
panic that ensues;
contemporary poet Esther
Iverem’s
“Earth
Screaming†gives
voice to the modern
issues of our changing
climate; and William
Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too
Much With Us†warns
us that we are almost out
of time to change our
course.
Contemporary/agrarian
poet Wendell
Berry’s “The
Want of Peaceâ€
speaks to us at the
climax of the oratorio,
reminding us that we can
find harmony with the
planet if we choose to
live more simply, and to
recall that we ourselves
came from the earth. Two
Walt Whitman texts
(“A Child said,
What is the grass?â€
and “There was a
child went forth every
dayâ€) echo
Berry’s thoughts,
reminding us that we are
of the earth, as is
everything that we see on
our planet. The oratorio
concludes with a reprise
of Whitman’s
“A Blade of
Grass†from Part I,
this time interspersed
with an additional
Whitman text that
sublimely states,
“I bequeath myself
to the dirt to grow from
the grass I
love…â€My hope
in writing this oratorio
is to invite audience
members to consider how
we interact with our
planet, and what we can
each personally do to
keep the planet going for
future generations. We
are the only stewards
Earth has; what can we
each do to leave her in
better shape than we
found her?
Composed by Behzad Ranjbaran. SATB chorus. For SATB Choir. Premiere: Ithaca Coll...(+)
Composed by Behzad
Ranjbaran. SATB chorus.
For SATB Choir. Premiere:
Ithaca College, Lawrence
Doebler conducting.
Duration 5 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41854. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
Composed
by Matthew Emery. Choral.
Jamie Hillman Choral
Series. Classical,
Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages.
Santa Barbara Music
Publishing #SBMP1663.
Published by Santa
Barbara Music Publishing
(SB.SBMP-1663).
UPC:
000308159035.
Ever
clever, composer Narverud
came up with a highly
rhythmic celebratory
composition. The title
translates “We are
oneâ€, the theme
being that all human
beings have much in
common. The energetic
djembe sets the tone, the
piano adds its own
rhythmic design, and the
singers deliver the
message, at times
sounding as though there
should be a campfire at
the center of their
circle. This BEST SELLER
is great fun, a profound
message, and an
intriguing piece. See
composer notes below for
pronunciation.
Sisi ni moja Chorale SATB SATB, Piano [Octavo] Santa Barbara Music Publishing
Composed by Jacob J. Narverud. Concert, General. Octavo. Santa Barbara Music Pu...(+)
Composed by Jacob J.
Narverud. Concert,
General. Octavo. Santa
Barbara Music Publishing
#SBMP1338. Published by
Santa Barbara Music
Publishing
(SB.SBMP-1338).
SATB choir (a cappella) - Intermediate SKU: WD.080689579172 Composed by C...(+)
SATB choir (a cappella) -
Intermediate
SKU:
WD.080689579172
Composed by Cliff Duren.
Choral collection.
Sacred, Choral. Book.
Word Music #080689579172.
Published by Word Music
(WD.080689579172).
UPC:
080689579172.
Heari
ng just one gifted voice
sing an inspired piece of
music can be a glorious,
moving experience.
Hearing it accompanied by
musical instruments
played by skillful
musicians can be
even more exciting.
But...put together a
group of exceptional
Human Voices, joined in
perfect harmony,
skillfully arranged and
executed, and a
cappella music can
take us to even greater
heights of musical
expression, soul-stirring
emotion, and musical
appreciation!
Th
e music in this book acts
as a SPOTLIGHT
illuminating the
brilliance and
exceptional qualities of
the Human Voice, made
even more brilliant and
exceptional by virtue of
the fact that these songs
magnify and glorify God.
SPOTLIGHT features
a group of voices weaving
a tapestry of sound and
movement, textures and
lyrics…spotlighting
the Human Voice, yes, but
even more significantly,
spotlighting the One Who
created those voices and
gave us the gift of
all
music!
A
rranged by gifted
arrangers Cliff Duren and
David Wise (both of whom
have their own special
love of a cappella
music!),
SPOTLIGHT is both
balanced and diverse in
its content, including
Hymns, Worship Songs,
CCM Songs, Christmas and
Patriotic Songs,
being done in traditional
a cappella styles and in
the fresh, contemporary
style of groups like
Pentatonix.
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: PR.312419280 From Terra Nostra. Comp...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: PR.312419280
From Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Performance Score. 12
pages. Duration 5:30.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41928. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312419280).
ISBN
9781491137925. UPC:
680160692613.
Terra
Nostra focuses on the
relationship between our
planet and mankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. The
oratorio is divided into
three parts:Part I:
Creation of the World
celebrates the birth and
beauty of our planet. The
oratorio begins with
creation myths from
India, North America, and
Egypt that are integrated
into the opening lines of
Genesis from the Old
Testament. The music
surges forth from these
creation stories into
“God’s World” by
Edna St. Vincent Millay,
which describes the world
in exuberant and vivid
detail. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “On thine
own child” praises
Mother Earth for her role
bringing forth all life,
while Walt Whitman sings
a love song to the planet
in “Smile O voluptuous
cool-breathed earth!”
Part I ends with “A
Blade of Grass” in
which Whitman muses how
our planet has been
spinning in the heavens
for a very long time.Part
II: The Rise of Humanity
examines the achievements
of mankind, particularly
since the dawn of the
Industrial Age. Lord
Alfred Tennyson’s
“Locksley Hall” sets
an auspicious tone that
mankind is on the verge
of great discoveries.
This is followed in short
order by Charles
Mackay’s “Railways
1846,” William Ernest
Henley’s “A Song of
Speed,” and John
Gillespie Magee, Jr.’s
“High Flight,” each
of which celebrates a new
milestone in
technological
achievement. In “Binsey
Poplars,” Gerard Manley
Hopkins takes note of the
effect that these
advances are having on
the planet, with trees
being brought down and
landscapes forever
changed. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “A Dirge”
concludes Part II with a
warning that the planet
is beginning to sound a
grave alarm.Part III:
Searching for Balance
questions how we can
create more awareness for
our planet’s plight,
re-establish a deeper
connection to it, and
find a balance for living
within our planet’s
resources. Three texts
continue the earth’s
plea that ended the
previous section: Lord
Byron’s “Darkness”
speaks of a natural
disaster (a volcano) that
has blotted out the sun
from humanity and the
panic that ensues;
contemporary poet Esther
Iverem’s “Earth
Screaming” gives voice
to the modern issues of
our changing climate; and
William Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too Much
With Us” warns us that
we are almost out of time
to change our course.
Contemporary/agrarian
poet Wendell Berry’s
“The Want of Peace”
speaks to us at the
climax of the oratorio,
reminding us that we can
find harmony with the
planet if we choose to
live more simply, and to
recall that we ourselves
came from the earth. Two
Walt Whitman texts (“A
Child said, What is the
grass?” and “There
was a child went forth
every day”) echo
Berry’s thoughts,
reminding us that we are
of the earth, as is
everything that we see on
our planet. The oratorio
concludes with a reprise
of Whitman’s “A Blade
of Grass” from Part I,
this time interspersed
with an additional
Whitman text that
sublimely states, “I
bequeath myself to the
dirt to grow from the
grass I love…”My hope
in writing this oratorio
is to invite audience
members to consider how
we interact with our
planet, and what we can
each personally do to
keep the planet going for
future generations. We
are the only stewards
Earth has; what can we
each do to leave her in
better shape than we
found her?
Praise
Gathering Choral. Easter.
Softcover. 88 pages.
Duration 2040 seconds.
PraiseGathering #A08461.
Published by
PraiseGathering
(HL.2050309).
UPC:
797242360299.
6.75x10.5x0.364
inches.
The cross,
the very instrument of
death, now becomes the
symbol of life.The crown,
so magnificent, now
becomes the symbol of how
far God is willing to go
to redeem us. If there is
no cross, there is no
crown.And so Jesus, being
in very nature God, did
not consider equality
with God something to be
grasped, but made Himself
nothing, taking the very
nature of a servant,
being made in human
likeness.And being found
in appearance as a man,
He humbled Himself and
became obedient to
death-- even death on a
cross! Therefore God
exalted Him to the
highest place and gave
Him the name that is
above every name, that at
the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, in
Heaven and on earth and
under the earth, and
every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord.
Jesus Christ is Lord -
Jesus Christ is Lord to
the glory of God the
Father.
Praise
Gathering Choral. Easter.
Softcover. Duration 3300
seconds. PraiseGathering
#A08438. Published by
PraiseGathering
(HL.2050288).
UPC:
797242287190.
6.75x10.5x0.311
inches.
Jesus, the
King. Jesus, King of the
Ages. Jesus, King of
kings and Lord of
lords.The Royalty of
Jesus - the only Son of
God - the Firstborn over
all creation - is woven
into the very fabric of
the Scriptures. He is a
Lamb with the lineage of
a Lion. He is a pauper
with the unsearchable
riches of an
inexhaustible Kingdom. He
is a Man with no home
whose Eternal Throne
rests in the Courts of
Praise. He is a teacher
with no formal
credentials who is the
Creator of all
Knowledge.No one can ever
lay claim to His unique
station as Savior of the
World.And yet, Christ
Jesus . . .Who, being in
very nature God, did not
consider equality with
God something to be
grasped, but made Himself
nothing, taking the very
nature of a servant,
being made in human
likeness. And being found
in appearance as a man,
He humbled Himself and
became obedient to
death-- even death on a
cross! Therefore God
exalted Him to the
highest place and gave
Him the name that is
above every name, that at
the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, in
Heaven and on earth and
under the earth, and
every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the
Father. (Philippians
2:6-11)This is the story
of our redemption. This
is the story of the
miracle of our moving
from the bloodline of
Adam to the bloodline
ofChrist. Only one figure
in all of history could
have accomplished
this.This is His
story...Jesus, No Other
King!
Sing For Joy! Chorale SATB SATB, Piano - Intermédiaire Laurendale Associates
SATB choir, piano - Intermediate SKU: MN.CH-1184 Composed by Stan Hovatte...(+)
SATB choir, piano -
Intermediate
SKU:
MN.CH-1184
Composed
by Stan Hovatter. Octavo.
Duration 2 minutes, 12
seconds. Laurendale
Associates #CH-1184.
Published by Laurendale
Associates (MN.CH-1184).
Scripture: Jeremiah
12.
Phrases from
Jeremiah 12 were selected
for this choral setting
because of the
emphatically joyful
celebration and
expectation contained
therein. Robert Shaw,
shortly before his death,
was quoted in The Choral
Journal as saying that if
he were to continue to
compose, he would use
more of the
characteristics of the
Jazz/swing genre. The
composer states: This was
right down my alley.
While I am not captured
by much of the current
folk and rock type music
being played in churches,
I nevertheless like the
themes of joy which are
often found in it.
Theological stances in
lyrics are not meaningful
to me. I am drawn by the
human, emotional reaction
to the sense of the
Divine Being's presence
in the writer's life.
Sing for Joy! is an
attempt to capture that
reaction. Duration
2:12.
SATB choir, a cappella (SATB) - Moderately Difficult SKU: OU.9780193432512(+)
SATB choir, a cappella
(SATB) - Moderately
Difficult
SKU:
OU.9780193432512
Composed by Howard
Skempton. Secular Choral
- Mixed Voices. New
Horizons. Vocal score. 20
pages. Duration 10'.
Oxford University Press
#9780193432512. Published
by Oxford University
Press (OU.9780193432512).
ISBN 9780193432512. 12
x 8 inches.
For
SATB unaccompanied The
text is taken from
Shelley's epic poem
Prometheus Unbound.
Skempton sets passages in
which a Chorus of Hours
and a Chorus of Spirits
celebrate in ecstatic
language the unshackling
of the human spirit
through the enlightenment
of science. Written in
his customary style of
great simplicity,
Skempton's hypnotic score
beautifully captures the
visionary lyricism of the
poetry: long lyrical
sections in two different
keys distinguish the
hopes and fears of the
Hours and the Spirits,
before they are united in
song at the end of the
piece.
About Oxford
New
Horizons
N
ew Horizons showcases the
wealth of exciting,
innovative, and
occasionally challenging
choral music being
written today. It
encompasses the whole
gamut of small-scale
choral genres, both
secular and sacred, and
includes pieces for
upper-voice and mixed
choirs. With titles by
some of the most
accomplished choral
composers active in Great
Britain and abroad, the
series introduces new
repertoire and fresh
talent to a broad
spectrum of choirs. New
Horizons features
composers with growing
reputations for quality
composition reflecting a
strong individual voice.
The series is continually
expanding and should be
the first place to look
for attractive and
performable contemporary
choral music.
(Through the Passion and Resurrection of Christ). By Pepper Choplin. For SATB ch...(+)
(Through the Passion and
Resurrection of Christ).
By Pepper Choplin. For
SATB choir. Cantata.
Choral: Easter, Holy
Week. Choral Score and
CD. Published by Lorenz
Publishing Company
Composed by Gabriel
Jackson. Secular Choral -
Mixed Voices. New
Horizons. Vocal score. 36
pages. Duration 15'.
Oxford University Press
#9780193397828. Published
by Oxford University
Press (OU.9780193397828).
ISBN 9780193397828. 12
x 8
inches.
Rigwreck
sets a text by poet
Pierre Joris on the 2010
Deepwater Horizon oil
spill in the Gulf of
Mexico. Frequent vocal
divisions, a wide range
of dynamic expression,
spoken lines, and
powerful word-painting
highlight the poem's
emphasis on humanity's
responsibility for the
natural world and make
this piece an exciting
challenge for choirs.
About Oxford
New
Horizons
N
ew Horizons showcases the
wealth of exciting,
innovative, and
occasionally challenging
choral music being
written today. It
encompasses the whole
gamut of small-scale
choral genres, both
secular and sacred, and
includes pieces for
upper-voice and mixed
choirs. With titles by
some of the most
accomplished choral
composers active in Great
Britain and abroad, the
series introduces new
repertoire and fresh
talent to a broad
spectrum of choirs. New
Horizons features
composers with growing
reputations for quality
composition reflecting a
strong individual voice.
The series is continually
expanding and should be
the first place to look
for attractive and
performable contemporary
choral music.
Composed by
Bob Moore. Christmastide,
Christmas Dawn, Christmas
Day. Christmas. Sacred.
Octavo. With guitar chord
names. 8 pages. GIA
Publications #8114.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-8114).
UPC: 785147811404.
English. Text Source: 'Is
a Murmuring Dove nearby'
from Feel the Spirit
in the Kicking Text
by Richard Leach.
A
lullaby that images being
in the stable while
visualizing Christ's
human journey. If this
were not a Christmas
piece, it would have been
published in our
Celebration Series: It is
suitable for voices with
keyboard alone or with
guitar and bass. A C
instrument could also
easily double lines of
the accompaniment.
SATB choir, organ or piano - Early Intermediate SKU: MN.CH-1316 Composed ...(+)
SATB choir, organ or
piano - Early
Intermediate
SKU:
MN.CH-1316
Composed
by Hank Beebe.
Graduation, Education,
21st Century. Octavo.
Duration 2 minutes, 45
seconds. Laurendale
Associates #CH-1316.
Published by Laurendale
Associates (MN.CH-1316).
Sometimes in
the scramble of preparing
for the future, students
lose sight of the
inherent value of every
human being. They forget
that they each are
unique, that they each
have something to offer
to that world they are
soon to enter. This
anthem is designed to
remind them, and their
audiences, of that
inherent value, and that
if they nurture their
uniqueness, it will serve
them well. Duration
2:45.
Mixed choir SKU: FG.042-07947-8 Composed by Paavo Heininen. Published by ...(+)
Mixed choir
SKU:
FG.042-07947-8
Composed by Paavo
Heininen. Published by
Fennica Gehrman
(FG.042-07947-8).
ISBN
979-0-042-07947-8.
In this three part
virtuoso choral work
Heininen ponders with his
characteristic intensity
- but also with lyricism
- the role of the heart
in human philosophy and
in love. The words are
based on poems by Gunnar
Bjorling, Stephen Crane
and the composer himself.
The work was written for
the BBC Singers in 1979
who gave its first
broadcast performance.
1...sydameni sinulle...
(Fi/Lat) * 2...being
bestial (Eng) * 3...ego
in mundo in corde
(Lat/Ger/Eng).
SATB Chorus, a cappella SKU: SU.80101358 For SATB Chorus, a cappella(+)
SATB Chorus, a cappella
SKU: SU.80101358
For SATB Chorus, a
cappella. Composed by
Carson Cooman.
Vocal/Choral, Sacred
Choral. Choral Octavo.
Zimbel Press #80101358.
Published by Zimbel Press
(SU.80101358).
A setting of a
text by Hildegard von
Bingen, exploring the
divine mystery of God's
knowledge of every
creature before they were
called into being, and of
God's creation of
humankind. Recorded on
the CD The Welcome News:
Choral Music of Carson
Cooman (Gothic)SATB
Chorus, a cappella
Composed: 2010 Published
by: Zimbel Press Minimum
order quantity: 8 copies.
Perusal copies are
available by contacting
perusalrequest@subitomusi
c.com (include the
organization name with
your request). To order
quantities fewer than 8,
please call customer
service at (973)
857-3440.
Voyager Prayer Chorale SATB SATB divisi, A Cappella Gentry Publications
SATB (divisi) a cappella Choral (SATB divisi a cappella) SKU: HL.338925 C...(+)
SATB (divisi) a cappella
Choral (SATB divisi a
cappella)
SKU:
HL.338925
Composed by
Kira Rugen. Gentry
Publications. General
Worship, Sacred. Octavo.
12 pages. Duration 960
seconds. Gentry
Publications #JG2555.
Published by Gentry
Publications (HL.338925).
UPC: 840126914443.
6.75x10.5x0.029
inches.
Using the
“Ave Mariaâ€
text as a prayer for all
humans in our life's
voyage, the tune Ms.
Rugen creates sounds
reminiscent of an Irish
folk song. Her harmonies
are 21st century and ever
so sensitively displayed.
A sense of being on a
17th century vessel that
is crossing the ocean to
new lands permeates
through the music. It is
transporting. This is a
lovely concert selection
for advanced high school,
college and community
choirs. Medium in
difficulty.