Choral SATB choir SKU: CF.CM9700 Composed by Hungarian Folk. Arranged by ...(+)
Choral SATB choir
SKU:
CF.CM9700
Composed by
Hungarian Folk. Arranged
by Stacy Garrop. 20
pages. Duration 4:44.
Carl Fischer Music
#CM9700. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CM9700).
ISBN
9781491160008. UPC:
680160918607. Key: A
minor. Hungarian.
Hungarian Folk.
In
2014, Chanticleer
commissioned me to make a
new arrangement of the
Hungarian-Romani folk
song Jarba, Mare Jarba
for their 2014 touring
program. Passed down
orally through the Romani
communities, this
beautiful folk song, with
text in a language called
Beas (beh-osh), speaks of
a deep longing to visit
one's homeland, a place
where the singer can
never return. Chanticleer
consists of twelve men
whose vocal ranges span
from low bass to high
soprano, equivalent to
the range of a mixed
choir of women and men. I
composed slow sections of
original material to
represent the singers'
longing to return home;
these are interspersed
with the folk song's
traditional fast
sections. The
incorporated shouts and
calls in the score are
typically found in the
performance of Central
European folk songs. I
hope you enjoy singing
this new version of
Jarba, Mare Jarba that
contains all of the vigor
and excitement of the
Chanticleer version.
PERFORMANCE NOTES All
spoken sounds (indicated
by x noteheads) should be
performed by individuals.
Feel free to elaborate
with more sounds of your
own in the tradition of
Eastern European folk
music. If the piece is
memorized, feel free to
experiment with clapping
on the off-beats of m. 93
to the end. TEXT
Transliteration Jarba,
mare jarba mas duce a
casa, da nu pot ca am
jurat, Jarba, mare jarba
mas duce a casa, da nu
pot ca am jurat. Mare
jarba, verde jarba nu me
pot duce a casa. Jarba,
mare jarba mas duce a
casa, da nu pot ca am
jurat. O mers mama de pe
sat, O lasat coliba
goala, Infrunzitu,
ingurzitu da plina de
saracie, da plina de
saracie. Mare jarba,
verde jarba nu me pot
duce a casa. Jarba, mare
jarba mas duce a casa, da
nu pot ca am jurat.
Translation Green grass,
tall grass, I would like
to go home, but I cannot,
because I have sworn not
to. Tall grass, green
grass - oh, that I cannot
go home! My mother has
left the village; she
left the hut empty,
Adorned with leaves but
full of poverty. Tall
grass, green grass - oh,
that I cannot go home!
Tall grass, green grass -
I would like to go home.
but I cannot, because I
have sworn not to. Stacy
Garrop's music is
centered on dramatic and
lyrical storytelling. The
sharing of stories is a
defining element of our
humanity; we strive to
share with others the
experiences and concepts
that we find compelling.
She shares stories by
taking audiences on sonic
journeys - some simple
and beautiful, while
others are complicated
and dark - depending on
the needs and dramatic
shape of the story.
Garrop served as the
first Emerging Opera
Composer of Chicago Opera
Theater's Vanguard
Program. She also held a
3-year
composer-in-residence
position with the
Champaign-Urbana Symphony
Orchestra, funded by New
Music USA and the League
of American Orchestras.
She has received numerous
awards and grants
including an Arts and
Letters Award in Music
from the American Academy
of Arts and Letters,
Fromm Music Foundation
Grant, Barlow Prize, and
three Barlow Endowment
commissions, along with
prizes from competitions
sponsored by the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, Civic
Orchestra of Chicago,
Omaha Symphony, New
England Philharmonic,
Boston Choral Ensemble,
Utah Arts Festival, and
Pittsburgh New Music
Ensemble. She is a
Cedille Records artist;
her works are
commercially available on
more than ten additional
labels. Her catalog
covers a wide range, with
works for orchestra,
opera, oratorio, wind
ensemble, choir, art
song, various sized
chamber ensembles, and
works for solo
instruments. Notable
commissions include My
Dearest Ruth for soprano
and piano with text by
Martin Ginsburg, the
husband of the late
Supreme Court Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The
Transformation of Jane
Doe for Chicago Opera
Theater, The Battle for
the Ballot for the
Cabrillo Festival
Orchestra, Goddess
Triptych for the St.
Louis Symphony Orchestra,
Glorious Mahalia for the
Kronos Quartet, Give Me
Hunger for Chanticleer,
Rites for the Afterlife
for the Akropolis and
Calefax Reed Quintets,
and Terra Nostra: an
oratorio about our
planet, commissioned by
the San Francisco Choral
Society and Piedmont East
Bay Children's Chorus.
Garrop previously served
as composer-in-residence
with the Albany Symphony
and Skaneateles Festival,
and as well as on faculty
of the Fresh Inc Festival
(2012-2017). She taught
composition and
orchestration full-time
at Roosevelt University
2000-2016) before leaving
to launch her freelance
career. She earned
degrees in music
composition at the
University of
Michigan-Ann Arbor
(B.M.), University of
Chicago (M.A.), and
Indiana
University-Bloomington
(D.M.). In 2014,
Chanticleer commissioned
me to make a new
arrangement of the
Hungarian-Romani folk
song Jarba, Mare Jarba
for their 2014 touring
program. Passed down
orally through the Romani
communities, this
beautiful folk song, with
text in a language called
Beas (beh-osh), speaks of
a deep longing to visit
one’s homeland, a
place where the singer
can never return.
Chanticleer consists of
twelve men whose vocal
ranges span from low bass
to high soprano,
equivalent to the range
of a mixed choir of women
and men. I composed slow
sections of original
material to represent the
singers’ longing
to return home; these are
interspersed with the
folk song’s
traditional fast
sections. The
incorporated shouts and
calls in the score are
typically found in the
performance of Central
European folk songs. I
hope you enjoy singing
this new version of
Jarba, Mare Jarba that
contains all of the vigor
and excitement of the
Chanticleer
version.PERFORMANCE
NOTESAll spoken sounds
(indicated by x
noteheads) should be
performed by individuals.
Feel free to elaborate
with more sounds of your
own in the tradition of
Eastern European folk
music.If the piece is
memorized, feel free to
experiment with clapping
on the off-beats of m. 93
to the
end.TEXTTransliterationJa
rba, mare jarba mas duce
a casa, da nu pot ca am
jurat, Jarba, mare jarba
mas duce a casa, da nu
pot ca am jurat. Mare
jarba, verde jarba nu me
pot duce a casa.Jarba,
mare jarba mas duce a
casa, da nu pot ca am
jurat.O mers mama de pe
sat, O lasat coliba
goala,Infrunzitu,
ingurzitu da plina de
saracie, da plina de
saracie. Mare jarba,
verde jarba nu me pot
duce a casa.Jarba, mare
jarba mas duce a casa, da
nu pot ca am
jurat.TranslationGreen
grass, tall grass, I
would like to go home,
but I cannot, because I
have sworn not to.Tall
grass, green grass
– oh, that I
cannot go home!My mother
has left the village; she
left the hut empty,
Adorned with leaves but
full of poverty.Tall
grass, green grass
– oh, that I
cannot go home! Tall
grass, green grass
– I would like to
go home.but I cannot,
because I have sworn not
to.Stacy Garrop’s
music is centered on
dramatic and lyrical
storytelling. The sharing
of stories is a defining
element of our humanity;
we strive to share with
others the experiences
and concepts that we find
compelling. She shares
stories by taking
audiences on sonic
journeys – some
simple and beautiful,
while others are
complicated and dark
– depending on the
needs and dramatic shape
of the story.Garrop
served as the first
Emerging Opera Composer
of Chicago Opera
Theater’s Vanguard
Program. She also held a
3-year
composer-in-residence
position with the
Champaign-Urbana Symphony
Orchestra, funded by New
Music USA and the League
of American Orchestras.
She has received
numerous awards and
grants including an
Arts and Letters Award in
Music from the American
Academy of Arts and
Letters, Fromm Music
Foundation Grant, Barlow
Prize, and three Barlow
Endowment commissions,
along with prizes from
competitions sponsored by
the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra, Civic
Orchestra of Chicago,
Omaha Symphony, New
England Philharmonic,
Boston Choral Ensemble,
Utah Arts Festival, and
Pittsburgh New Music
Ensemble. She is a
Cedille Records artist;
her works are
commercially available on
more than ten additional
labels.Her catalog covers
a wide range, with works
for orchestra, opera,
oratorio, wind ensemble,
choir, art song, various
sized chamber ensembles,
and works for solo
instruments. Notable
commissions include My
Dearest Ruth for
soprano and piano with
text by Martin Ginsburg,
the husband of the late
Supreme Court Justice
Ruth Bader
Ginsburg, The
Transformation of Jane
Doe for Chicago Opera
Theater, The Battle for
the Ballot for the
Cabrillo Festival
Orchestra, Goddess
Triptych for the St.
Louis Symphony Orchestra,
Glorious Mahalia for
the Kronos Quartet, Give
Me Hunger for
Chanticleer, Rites for
the Afterlife for the
Akropolis and Calefax
Reed Quintets,
and Terra
Nostra:Â an oratorio
about our planet,
commissioned by the San
Francisco Choral Society
and Piedmont East Bay
Children’s
Chorus.Garrop previously
served as
composer-in-residence
with the Albany Symphony
and Skaneateles Festival,
and as well as on faculty
of the Fresh Inc Festival
(2012-2017). She taught
composition and
orchestration full-time
at Roosevelt University
2000-2016) before leaving
to launch her freelance
career. She earned
degrees in music
composition at the
University of
Michigan-Ann Arbor
(B.M.), University of
Chicago (M.A.), and
Indiana
University-Bloomington
(D.M.).ÂÂ.
SATB chorus, Piano Piano (SATB) - early intermediate SKU: CR.984299 Compo...(+)
SATB chorus, Piano Piano
(SATB) - early
intermediate
SKU:
CR.984299
Composed by
Brian Hanson. Choral.
With music. Concordia
Publishing House #984299.
Published by Concordia
Publishing House
(CR.984299).
ISBN
9780758661807. 7 x 10.25
inches.
This
familiar Christmas carol
is given an ethereal
setting by Brian L.
Hanson. Supported by a
gentle, lilting
accompaniment, the
strains of 'Still, Still,
Still' interweave in both
the accompaniment and
choral parts. Soaring
vocal lines, rich
harmonies, and
imaginative text painting
point to the wonder and
mystery of Christmas.
In the bleak
midwinter,
Frosty wind
made
moan, Earth
stood hard as
iron, Water
like a
stone; Snow
had fallen, snow on
snow, Snow
on snow, In
the bleak midwinter,
Long
ago.
Heaven cannot hold
Him, Nor
earth
sustain; Hea
v'n and earth shall flee
away When He
comes to
reign; In
the bleak midwinter,
A stable
place
sufficed The
Lord God
Almighty, Je
sus Christ.
Still, still,
still, One
can hear the falling
snow. For
all is hushed, the world
is
sleeping, Ho
ly star its vigil
keeping. Sti
ll, still,
still, One
can hear the falling
snow.
What can I give
Him, Poor as
I am? If I
were a
shepherd, I
would bring a
lamb; If I
were a Wise
Man, I would
do my
part; Yet
what I can I give
Him— W
hat can I give
Him? Give my
heart.
SATB choir - Easy/Moderate SKU: WD.080689535673 Embracing the Heart of...(+)
SATB choir -
Easy/Moderate
SKU:
WD.080689535673
Embracing the Heart of
the Season. Composed
by Marty Parks. Arranged
by Marty Parks. Choral,
cantatas. Christmas.
Orchestration. Duration
32 minutes. Word Music
#080689535673. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689535673).
UPC:
080689535673.
Holdi
ng On to Christmas is
something we love to do
wrapping our arms around
cherished memories;
re-living the moments of
Christmas that come to
life in our hearts and
minds year after year;
being reminded of how
much we are loved and how
much we love in return;
holding close those who
make our lives special;
expressing our love and
thankfulness through
cards and gifts, hugs and
kisses, joy and laughter;
sharing our love for one
another around a cup of
hot chocolate with Mom's
homemade Christmas
cookies; and hearing Dad,
once again, read the
Christmas story from the
family Bible. Shared
memories and more are at
the center of the new
Christmas musical,
Holding On to Christmas,
from beloved arranger
Marty Parks. This
delightfully charming,
comfort-the-soul musical
is a warm invitation to
come sit by the fireside,
wrap up in your favorite
Christmas blanket, and
reminisce about Christmas
as, together, we
celebrate family and
friends, and most
importantly, the Savior
who was born so long ago
on that first Christmas
night in
Bethlehem. Holding On
to Christmas is a very
special slice of
Christmas-goodness that
you will be excited to
present to your
congregation and
community...a wonderful
celebration of all we
hold dear at this most
special time of
year!
Song
Titles: Christmastime *
Holding On to Christmas *
Sing a Song of Christmas
(Carol Medley) includes
Sing a Song of Christmas;
Angels, from the Realms
of Glory; Angels We Have
Heard on High; and O
Come, All Ye Faithful *
In the Bleak Midwinter *
The Birthday of a King *
The Shepherds (Glory to
God) * Behold that Star *
Only God * Finale
(Christmastime and
Holding On to
Christmas).
SATB choir - Easy/Moderate SKU: WD.080689594090 Embracing the Heart of...(+)
SATB choir -
Easy/Moderate
SKU:
WD.080689594090
Embracing the Heart of
the Season. Composed
by Marty Parks. Arranged
by Marty Parks. Choral,
cantatas. Accompaniment
DVD. Duration 32 minutes.
Word Music #080689594090.
Published by Word Music
(WD.080689594090).
UPC:
080689594090.
Holdi
ng On to Christmas is
something we love to do
wrapping our arms around
cherished memories;
re-living the moments of
Christmas that come to
life in our hearts and
minds year after year;
being reminded of how
much we are loved and how
much we love in return;
holding close those who
make our lives special;
expressing our love and
thankfulness through
cards and gifts, hugs and
kisses, joy and laughter;
sharing our love for one
another around a cup of
hot chocolate with Mom's
homemade Christmas
cookies; and hearing Dad,
once again, read the
Christmas story from the
family Bible. Shared
memories and more are at
the center of the new
Christmas musical,
Holding On to Christmas,
from beloved arranger
Marty Parks. This
delightfully charming,
comfort-the-soul musical
is a warm invitation to
come sit by the fireside,
wrap up in your favorite
Christmas blanket, and
reminisce about Christmas
as, together, we
celebrate family and
friends, and most
importantly, the Savior
who was born so long ago
on that first Christmas
night in
Bethlehem. Holding On
to Christmas is a very
special slice of
Christmas-goodness that
you will be excited to
present to your
congregation and
community...a wonderful
celebration of all we
hold dear at this most
special time of
year!
Song
Titles: Christmastime *
Holding On to Christmas *
Sing a Song of Christmas
(Carol Medley) includes
Sing a Song of Christmas;
Angels, from the Realms
of Glory; Angels We Have
Heard on High; and O
Come, All Ye Faithful *
In the Bleak Midwinter *
The Birthday of a King *
The Shepherds (Glory to
God) * Behold that Star *
Only God * Finale
(Christmastime and
Holding On to
Christmas).
SATB choir - Easy/Moderate SKU: WD.080689496776 Embracing the Heart of...(+)
SATB choir -
Easy/Moderate
SKU:
WD.080689496776
Embracing the Heart of
the Season. Composed
by Marty Parks. Arranged
by Marty Parks. Choral,
cantatas. Bulletins
(100-pak). Duration 32
minutes. Word Music
#080689496776. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689496776).
UPC:
080689496776.
Holdi
ng On to Christmas is
something we love to do
wrapping our arms around
cherished memories;
re-living the moments of
Christmas that come to
life in our hearts and
minds year after year;
being reminded of how
much we are loved and how
much we love in return;
holding close those who
make our lives special;
expressing our love and
thankfulness through
cards and gifts, hugs and
kisses, joy and laughter;
sharing our love for one
another around a cup of
hot chocolate with Mom's
homemade Christmas
cookies; and hearing Dad,
once again, read the
Christmas story from the
family Bible. Shared
memories and more are at
the center of the new
Christmas musical,
Holding On to Christmas,
from beloved arranger
Marty Parks. This
delightfully charming,
comfort-the-soul musical
is a warm invitation to
come sit by the fireside,
wrap up in your favorite
Christmas blanket, and
reminisce about Christmas
as, together, we
celebrate family and
friends, and most
importantly, the Savior
who was born so long ago
on that first Christmas
night in
Bethlehem. Holding On
to Christmas is a very
special slice of
Christmas-goodness that
you will be excited to
present to your
congregation and
community...a wonderful
celebration of all we
hold dear at this most
special time of
year!
Song
Titles: Christmastime *
Holding On to Christmas *
Sing a Song of Christmas
(Carol Medley) includes
Sing a Song of Christmas;
Angels, from the Realms
of Glory; Angels We Have
Heard on High; and O
Come, All Ye Faithful *
In the Bleak Midwinter *
The Birthday of a King *
The Shepherds (Glory to
God) * Behold that Star *
Only God * Finale
(Christmastime and
Holding On to
Christmas).
SATB choir - Easy/Moderate SKU: WD.080689495779 Embracing the Heart of...(+)
SATB choir -
Easy/Moderate
SKU:
WD.080689495779
Embracing the Heart of
the Season. Composed
by Marty Parks. Arranged
by Marty Parks. Choral,
cantatas. Posters
(12-pak). Duration 32
minutes. Word Music
#080689495779. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689495779).
UPC:
080689495779.
Holdi
ng On to Christmas is
something we love to do
wrapping our arms around
cherished memories;
re-living the moments of
Christmas that come to
life in our hearts and
minds year after year;
being reminded of how
much we are loved and how
much we love in return;
holding close those who
make our lives special;
expressing our love and
thankfulness through
cards and gifts, hugs and
kisses, joy and laughter;
sharing our love for one
another around a cup of
hot chocolate with Mom's
homemade Christmas
cookies; and hearing Dad,
once again, read the
Christmas story from the
family Bible. Shared
memories and more are at
the center of the new
Christmas musical,
Holding On to Christmas,
from beloved arranger
Marty Parks. This
delightfully charming,
comfort-the-soul musical
is a warm invitation to
come sit by the fireside,
wrap up in your favorite
Christmas blanket, and
reminisce about Christmas
as, together, we
celebrate family and
friends, and most
importantly, the Savior
who was born so long ago
on that first Christmas
night in
Bethlehem. Holding On
to Christmas is a very
special slice of
Christmas-goodness that
you will be excited to
present to your
congregation and
community...a wonderful
celebration of all we
hold dear at this most
special time of
year!
Song
Titles: Christmastime *
Holding On to Christmas *
Sing a Song of Christmas
(Carol Medley) includes
Sing a Song of Christmas;
Angels, from the Realms
of Glory; Angels We Have
Heard on High; and O
Come, All Ye Faithful *
In the Bleak Midwinter *
The Birthday of a King *
The Shepherds (Glory to
God) * Behold that Star *
Only God * Finale
(Christmastime and
Holding On to
Christmas).
SATB choir - Easy/Moderate SKU: WD.080689621390 Embracing the Heart of...(+)
SATB choir -
Easy/Moderate
SKU:
WD.080689621390
Embracing the Heart of
the Season. Composed
by Marty Parks. Arranged
by Marty Parks. Choral,
cantatas. DVD preview
pak. Duration 32 minutes.
Word Music #080689621390.
Published by Word Music
(WD.080689621390).
UPC:
080689621390.
Holdi
ng On to Christmas is
something we love to do
wrapping our arms around
cherished memories;
re-living the moments of
Christmas that come to
life in our hearts and
minds year after year;
being reminded of how
much we are loved and how
much we love in return;
holding close those who
make our lives special;
expressing our love and
thankfulness through
cards and gifts, hugs and
kisses, joy and laughter;
sharing our love for one
another around a cup of
hot chocolate with Mom's
homemade Christmas
cookies; and hearing Dad,
once again, read the
Christmas story from the
family Bible. Shared
memories and more are at
the center of the new
Christmas musical,
Holding On to Christmas,
from beloved arranger
Marty Parks. This
delightfully charming,
comfort-the-soul musical
is a warm invitation to
come sit by the fireside,
wrap up in your favorite
Christmas blanket, and
reminisce about Christmas
as, together, we
celebrate family and
friends, and most
importantly, the Savior
who was born so long ago
on that first Christmas
night in
Bethlehem. Holding On
to Christmas is a very
special slice of
Christmas-goodness that
you will be excited to
present to your
congregation and
community...a wonderful
celebration of all we
hold dear at this most
special time of
year!
Song
Titles: Christmastime *
Holding On to Christmas *
Sing a Song of Christmas
(Carol Medley) includes
Sing a Song of Christmas;
Angels, from the Realms
of Glory; Angels We Have
Heard on High; and O
Come, All Ye Faithful *
In the Bleak Midwinter *
The Birthday of a King *
The Shepherds (Glory to
God) * Behold that Star *
Only God * Finale
(Christmastime and
Holding On to
Christmas).
SATB choir - Easy/Moderate SKU: WD.080689849725 Embracing the Heart of...(+)
SATB choir -
Easy/Moderate
SKU:
WD.080689849725
Embracing the Heart of
the Season. Composed
by Marty Parks. Arranged
by Marty Parks. Choral,
cantatas. Bulk CD
(10-pak). Duration 32
minutes. Word Music
#080689849725. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689849725).
UPC:
080689849725.
Holdi
ng On to Christmas is
something we love to do
wrapping our arms around
cherished memories;
re-living the moments of
Christmas that come to
life in our hearts and
minds year after year;
being reminded of how
much we are loved and how
much we love in return;
holding close those who
make our lives special;
expressing our love and
thankfulness through
cards and gifts, hugs and
kisses, joy and laughter;
sharing our love for one
another around a cup of
hot chocolate with Mom's
homemade Christmas
cookies; and hearing Dad,
once again, read the
Christmas story from the
family Bible. Shared
memories and more are at
the center of the new
Christmas musical,
Holding On to Christmas,
from beloved arranger
Marty Parks. This
delightfully charming,
comfort-the-soul musical
is a warm invitation to
come sit by the fireside,
wrap up in your favorite
Christmas blanket, and
reminisce about Christmas
as, together, we
celebrate family and
friends, and most
importantly, the Savior
who was born so long ago
on that first Christmas
night in
Bethlehem. Holding On
to Christmas is a very
special slice of
Christmas-goodness that
you will be excited to
present to your
congregation and
community...a wonderful
celebration of all we
hold dear at this most
special time of
year!
Song
Titles: Christmastime *
Holding On to Christmas *
Sing a Song of Christmas
(Carol Medley) includes
Sing a Song of Christmas;
Angels, from the Realms
of Glory; Angels We Have
Heard on High; and O
Come, All Ye Faithful *
In the Bleak Midwinter *
The Birthday of a King *
The Shepherds (Glory to
God) * Behold that Star *
Only God * Finale
(Christmastime and
Holding On to
Christmas).
Praise
Gathering Choral. Easter.
Softcover. 160 pages.
PraiseGathering #A08424.
Published by
PraiseGathering
(HL.2050274).
UPC:
797242192791.
6.75x10.5x0.42
inches.
Come close
and listen to a story
that will change your
life. A great conflict is
about to be decided. This
conflict has been gaining
momentum since the
foundation of the world
and nothing can stop this
war. Battle lines are
being drawn that will
determine the fate of the
world. On one side stands
the Almighty and all of
the hosts of Heaven, on
the other the enemy and
all of the legions of
hell. And in the middle
-- in the very epicenter
of the vicious battle --
there hangs a lone figure
on a wooden structure
that is stained with
blood. This forsaken and
condemned man has the
appearance of a beaten
and broken beggar. But
make no mistake, He is a
King. His blood is royal
beyond comprehension. He
knows what is at stake.
He knows what is
required, He knows the
pain and suffering a full
and irrevocable victory
will cost. This is the
account of events that
sound like legend, that
stretch the imagination
beyond reason. Yet all
that you will hear is
absolutely and eternally
true. Come close and
listen to a story that
occurred long ago, in a
far off land, once upon a
cross.
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: CF.CM9761 Composed by Dale Peterson. Durati...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: CF.CM9761
Composed by Dale
Peterson. Duration 3
minutes, 37 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9761.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9761).
ISBN 9781491162491.
UPC: 680160921249. Key: C
major. English. Dale
Peterson.
Original.
The text
Can Love Be Found in a
Manger? was inspired by
the four candles of the
Advent Wreath which
symbolically represent:
hope, peace, joy, and
love. Can we still
find these emotions in an
event of long ago? Yes!
We find them in the
manger, in a
star’s bright
light, in a baby’s
first cry, and even
“tonight†as
we both sing and
reflect.The questions
asked by the text give an
opportunity for the choir
to sing beautifully
arched phrases with the
emphasis on the word
found. Do not be
reluctant to bring down
the dynamics at the end
of these phrases. It will
be important for the
singers to carefully
follow the dynamic
indications throughout
the piece. Be especially
careful of intonation and
balance in measures
54-56. In measures 87-90,
avoid singing the Stille
Nacht fragment too
loudly. In the last
two measures, sopranos,
tenors, and basses should
yield to the altos as
they move up on the final
“tonight.â€Whe
n sung with sensitivity
and thoughtfulness, it is
the composer’s
wish that hope, peace,
joy and love be found by
singers and
listeners.
Praise
Gathering Choral.
Christmas. Softcover. 128
pages. PraiseGathering
#A08417. Published by
PraiseGathering
(HL.2050267).
ISBN
9781705153451. UPC:
797242013799.
6.75x10.5x0.318
inches.
Randy
Vader, Jay Rouse, and
Camp Kirkland present the
powerful sequel to THE
WONDERS OF HIS LOVE.
Christmas is a modern day
miracle of ancient
origin. Two thousand
years of human history
have not diminished the
importance nor the
implications of the
Incarnation. The joy of
that event will resound
for millennia to come. As
we celebrate the
antiquity of the
Christmas story, we must
be mindful of the
significance the account
of the coming of Christ
has on our lives today.
The Light that shone from
Bethlehem, from Galilee
to Jerusalem, from a
rugged cross to the
Father's throne; that
Light still shines in the
darkest night it will
lead us home. The visions
of a star, a stable,
shepherds, wisemen, a
young mother and father,
and a tiny baby in a
manger of hay, are still
wreathed in wonder and
awe. The tidings of great
joy that reach to us from
that time long ago in
that place far away,
resound with this great
promise and truth...
“the people living in
darkness have seen a
great light; on those
living in the land of the
shadow of death a light
has dawned.” (Matthew
4:16).
Looking Up Chorale SATB SATB, Piano St Rose Music Publishing
Choir, Piano Accompaniment (SATB Choir) SKU: HL.277282 SATB and Piano ...(+)
Choir, Piano
Accompaniment (SATB
Choir)
SKU:
HL.277282
SATB and
Piano Vocal Score.
Composed by Nico Muhly.
Music Sales America.
Classical. Softcover. 60
pages. St. Rose Music
#SRO10015201. Published
by St. Rose Music
(HL.277282).
UPC:
840126915006. 6.75x10.5
inches.
Program
note:
Looking Up
is a piece for large
chorus and orchestra, and
is in three sections,
played without pause. In
the 16th century, a
variety of psalters in
meter were printed in
England, with the idea of
making psalm-singing
something that could
happen easily at home,
with the rhyming meter
being an aid to
memorization. These
translations are
wonderful exercises in
brevity and sometimes
clumsy rhymemaking, and
were usually prefaced by
a lengthy explanation as
to their merits; the
title of one of the first
such volumes in English
is: The Psalter of Dauid
newely translated into
Englysh metre in such
sort that it maye the
more decently, and wyth
more delyte of the mynde,
be reade and songe of al
men. I thought it would
be appropriate to set one
of these introductions,
and the first section of
Looking Up sets the
preface to Thomas
Ravenscroft's psalter
(1621), in which he
writes: “The
singing of Psalmes (assay
the Doctors) comforteth
the sorrowfull, pacifieth
the angry, strengtheneth
the weake, humbleth the
proud, gladdeth the
humble, stirres up the
slow, reconcileth
enemies, lifteth up the
heart to heavenly things,
and uniteth the Creature
to his
Creator.”
It
begins meditatively, but
eventually grows agitated
and fervent, with a
vision of the
“quire of Angels
and Saints”
“redoubling
anddescanting” - an
ecstatic and terrifying
vision of the skies
opening up. Ravenscroft
then encourages the use
of instrumental musicfor
worship, at which point,
a long, acrobatic
orchestral interlude with
jagged edges antagonizes
the choir, who sing a
kind of private, anxious
meditation on two
pitches.
One of
the most delicious
biblical texts is an
Apocryphal prayer known
as the Benedicite or the
Prayer of the Three
Children (the same who
were rescued by an angel
after King Nebuchadnezzar
tried to have them burnt
in an oven for not bowing
to his image). The text
is repetitive, obsessive,
and a gift to composers -
each line is an
invocation of an element
of the natural world,
followed by the phrase,
“blesse ye the
Lord, praise him &
magnify him for
ever.” In Looking
Up, the setting begins
with three solo voices,
and then grows to include
the whole choir,
itemizing the whole of
creation. The idea that
these boys are spared
from the furnace and then
five minutes later are
saying, “O ye the
fire and warming heate,
blesse ye the
Lord...” has always
felt very loaded to me,
and the orchestra plays
with this conflict
between joyful praise and
a more terrible (in the
16th-century sense)
awefor the
divine.
The text
for the third, and
shortest, section is
taken from Christopher
Smart's (1722-1771) A
Song to David,
purportedly written
during his confinement in
a mental asylum. This ode
to King David points out
how David, as the author
of some of the Psalms,
observes the whole world
from the
“clustering
spheres” to the
“nosegay in the
vale.&rdquo.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: CF.CM9549 Composed by Michael John Trott...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
CF.CM9549
Composed by
Michael John Trotta.
Fold. Mjts. Performance
Score. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9549.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9549).
ISBN 9781491150818.
UPC: 680160908318. 6.875
x 10.5 inches.
Make
Space for Life to Live by
Michael John Trotta
offers captivating,
expansive melodies
interwoven with a piano
accompaniment that makes
subtle allusions to the
main theme. Its
mesmerizing text
resonates with the singer
and the audience.
Appropriate for concert
or festival use
throughout the year, this
piece is also available
for SA voices (CM9274),
TB Voices (CM9283) and
SAB voices
(CM9289). Editor's
NoteAbout the WorkMake
Space for Life to
Live features
expansive, yet accessible
vocal lines perfect for
choirs of all abilities
and sizes. It offers
compelling melodies and
singable vocal lines
interwoven with a piano
accompaniment that makes
subtle allusions to the
main theme.About the
TextThe text for this
work was written while on
an extended seashore
retreat several years
ago. It was the product
of many long walks
looking out into the
vastness of the sea. It
was a time in my life
that was immediately
preceded by great
personal loss and
turmoil. It was in that
silence and space I was
able to reconnect to that
still, small voice within
that reminded me that I
was merely a part of
something much bigger
than myself. The text
that was hewn from that
experience is a
reflection on the
importance of allowing
space in my daily life to
experience the simple
joys that every moment
has to offer.Optional
NarrationRegardless of
race or creed the
abundance that is found
in the reality of the
present moment is
augmented by regular
exposure to the arts. The
capricious nature of time
in the age of immediacy
is that it is entirely
flexible. Experience
suggests that exposure to
natural beauty, such as
watching a sunrise
unravel over the sea or a
cloud formation sweep
through a mountain range,
allows an individual to
feel part of something
greater than themselves.
Music has the ability to
take time and slow it
down, revealing to the
participant their part in
the whole. Taking part in
choral music, whether as
an audience member,
singer, conductor or
composer is an
opportunity to slow down
time long enough to allow
the beauty of life to
catch up with you.