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 “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?

SSATB choir and cello (SATB) - Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193408210

Composed by Cecilia McDowall. Secular Choral - Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Secular. Cello part. 12 pages. Duration 13'. Oxford University Press #9780193408210. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193408210).

ISBN 9780193408210. 12 x 8 inches.

For SSATB and cello Night Flight was written to mark the centenary of Harriet Quimby's pioneering flight across the English channel and won the 2014 British Composer Award in the Choral category. McDowall uses vocal clusters and haunting solo cello lines to set texts by Sheila Bryer on the mysterious powers of the sea, earth, and air.

SATB choir and organ or SATB choir, violin, and piano - Early Intermediate

SKU: MN.50-4075

Composed by Angela Birkhead-Flight. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-4075. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-4075).

UPC: 688670540752. English.

An original text and tune with optional organ and violin accompaniment options.

SATB choir, divisi, a cappella (SATB) - Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193410886

Composed by Richard Causton. Christmas Songs & Carols - Mixed Voices. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 5'. Oxford University Press #9780193410886. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193410886).

ISBN 9780193410886. 10 x 7 inches.

For SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied Commissioned by King's College, Cambridge for the 2015 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, this setting of a poem by George Szirtes on the subject of the flight to Bethlehem has rich and ethereal harmonies.

Composed by Kim Andre Arnesen. For SATB choir, piano. Anton Armstrong choral Series. Octavo. Text language: English (Norway). Published by Earthsongs

(La Fuite De La Luna). By Audrey Snyder, Oscar Wilde. (SATB OPTIONAL A CAPPELLA). Choral. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

CME Conductor's Choice. Composed by David L. Brunner. Conductor's Choice. Concert, Festival. Octavo. 16 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051484546. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

Composed by Rollo Dilworth. Rollo Dilworth Choral Series. Concert, Festival, Inspirational. Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

SATB/opt. orchestra Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.540141

Composed by Bruce Benedict, Greg Scheer, Lester Ruth, Liz Vice, and Wen Reagan. Arranged by Edwin Willmington. Jubal House. Christmas, General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. Jubal House Publications #JH-2100. Published by Jubal House Publications (HL.540141).

UPC: 196288075813. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

Refugee King (Away from the Manger) highlights one of the most forgotten aspects of the story of Jesus' birth - the flight to Egypt to avoid the edict of Herod. In the light of the realities of refugees in today's world, the provocative lyrics remind us that Jesus was also a refugee. Astring and percussion orchestration is available to further express this arrangement.

(SATB)

SKU: HL.1189830

Composed by T. Villaflor. Arranged by George G. Hernandez. Pavane Choral. Octavo. Duration 205 seconds. Pavane Publishing #P1736. Published by Pavane Publishing (HL.1189830).

UPC: 196288131366. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

George Hernandez's “Saringhimig Singers Philippine Folk Song Choral Series” has been delighting choirs for years. This selection centers around a charming and unusual subject: the flight of the dragonfly. Using onomatopoetic sounds to accompany the story brings life and energy to the piece. This is definitely a crowd pleaser, well suited for advanced high school or college choirs.

Composed by Riika Pietilainenen-Caffrey. Edited by Lawrence Kaptein. Octavo. Alliance Music Publications #AMP 1072. Published by Alliance Music Publications

Movement I from To Shiver the Sky. Composed by Christopher Tin. BH Secular Choral. Concert, Festival, Games / Video and Electronic, Italian. Octavo. Duration 230 seconds. Boosey and Hawkes #979-0-051- 48598-7. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

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?

Orchestra STBarB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 Flutes, 2 English Horn, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 4 Trumpets 3 Trombones, Timpani, Harp, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Organ - Level 3

SKU: CA.7003819

Trilogie sacree. Composed by Hector Berlioz. Edited by Paul Prevost. French Sacred Music. Complete orchestral parts. Sacred vocal music, Oratorios, Christmas. Set of Orchestra Parts. Op. 25. Duration 95 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 70.038/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.7003819).

ISBN 9790007133726. Key: E minor. Language: German/French.

The history of the composition of the oratorio is odd: the kernel of this three-part work were the movements from the middle section, the Flight to Egypt, which Berlioz composed on a whim in 1850 and which he passed off as the work of a baroque composer whose existence he himself had invented. In 1854 the triptych, which was completed with the parts entitled The dream of Herodes and The arrival at Sais, had its celebrated first performance. Starting from the Gospel of St. Matthew, with the visit of the astrologer to Herodes and the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt, Berlioz chose to relate the story of the events of Christmas from another angle. This skillful dramatisation, with impressive instrumental sections, such as the independent trio for two flutes and harp as well as the effective choruses with local color, make this sacred trilogy a grateful enrichment of the repertoire for Christmas music. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.7003800.

Orchestra STBarB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 Flutes, 2 English Horn, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 4 Trumpets 3 Trombones, Timpani, Harp, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Organ - Level 3

SKU: CA.7003849

Trilogie sacree. Composed by Hector Berlioz. Edited by Paul Prevost. French Sacred Music. Organ. Sacred vocal music, Oratorios, Christmas. Single Part, Organ. Op. 25. 2 pages. Duration 95 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 70.038/49. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.7003849).

ISBN 9790007227531. Key: E minor. Language: German/French.

The history of the composition of the oratorio is odd: the kernel of this three-part work were the movements from the middle section, the Flight to Egypt, which Berlioz composed on a whim in 1850 and which he passed off as the work of a baroque composer whose existence he himself had invented. In 1854 the triptych, which was completed with the parts entitled The dream of Herodes and The arrival at Sais, had its celebrated first performance. Starting from the Gospel of St. Matthew, with the visit of the astrologer to Herodes and the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt, Berlioz chose to relate the story of the events of Christmas from another angle. This skillful dramatisation, with impressive instrumental sections, such as the independent trio for two flutes and harp as well as the effective choruses with local color, make this sacred trilogy a grateful enrichment of the repertoire for Christmas music. Score and part available separately - see item CA.7003800.

From Civilization VI. Composed by Christopher Tin. Choral. Pop. Octavo. 24 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Jon Adams. (SATB). Pavane Choral. Size 6.75x10.5 inches. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By John Tavener. For SATB Choir. Sacred, 20th Century, Choral. Sheet Music. 8 pages. Published by Chester Music.

Composed by Cecilia McDowall. For SSATB choir and cello. Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Secular. Level C (moderately difficult). Vocal score. 32 pages. Duration 13'. Published by Oxford University Press

SATB chorus and piano - Medium

SKU: JK.00123

Composed by Traditional French Carol Gloria. Arranged by Rickey G. Shirley. Choral SATB, Difficulty Medium, Piano Choir, Seasonal Music Christmas, Christmas. Christian, Inspirational. Duration 2:45. Jackman Music Corporation #00123. Published by Jackman Music Corporation (JK.00123).

Luke 2.

Christmas choral for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano, proclaiming: Angels from the realms of glory, wing your flight o'er all the earth; Ye who sang creation's story, now proclaim Messiah's birth.
Composer: Traditional French Carol Gloria
Arranger: Rickey G. Shirley
Lyricist: James Montgomery
Difficulty: Medium
Performance time: 2:45
Reference: Luke 2.

Composed by Bob Chilcott. For SATB choir and male-voice (AATBarBarB) choirs unaccompanied. Vocal score. 20 pages. Duration 7 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

By Angela Birkhead-Flight. For SATB choir. (SATB). Choral Octavos. Music for the Church Year. Sacred, Advent, Christ The King Sunday, Lent. Level: Grade 2.5. Choral Octavo. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

By S Adler. (SATB). Choral. Size 6.8x10.5 inches. 16 pages. Published by G. Schirmer.

SATB. By John Harbison. (SATB). Choral Large Works. Size 6.8x10.5 inches. Published by Associated.

Composed by Rabindranath Tagore, music by Matthew Emery. Choir Secular. SATB choir. Choral Octavo. Lawson-Gould. Secular. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Piano Accompaniment (SATB Choir)

SKU: HL.291944

Composed by David Dickau. Pavane Choral. Octavo. 16 pages. Pavane Publishing #P1636. Published by Pavane Publishing (HL.291944).

UPC: 888680928599. 6.75x10.5 inches. John Gillespie Magee, Jr./David Dickau.

John Magee's text is so inspiring it has been set to music many times. This setting displays the artistry and sounds that have made David Dickau one of the most popular writers of our time. The piano part is exquisite and the vocal parts tasty. The music lifts the words into the sky and beyond.

Composed by Seth Houston. For SATB choir (a cappella). Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series. Concert, General. Octavo. Santa Barbara Music Publishing #SBMP1185. Published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing