SSAATTBB chorus and piano - hard/medium-hard

SKU: JK.01924

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Kurt Bestor. Choral SATB, Difficulty Hard, Difficulty Medium Hard, Piano Choir, Seasonal Music Christmas, Christmas, Jesus Christ - Birth, Jesus Christ - Savior, Jesus Christ - Second Coming, Peace. Christian, Inspirational. Duration 5:30. Jackman Music Corporation #01924. Published by Jackman Music Corporation (JK.01924).

UPC: 093285019249. Isaiah 40:5; Isaiah 9:6; Job 19:25, 26; and 1 Corinthians 15:20-22.

This beautiful new arrangement by award-winning composer/arranger, Kurt Bestor (Prayer of the Children), accomplishes the almost impossible task of taking the essence of Handel's Messiah and distilling it into a five-minute presentation that is accessible to almost any choir. Bestor's masterful medley is sure to become a choral favorite amongst artists and audiences alike.
For SSAATTBB and piano.
Songs included in this medley:
And the Glory of the Lord,
I Know that My Redeemer Lives,
and For Unto Us.
As performed by The Gibbons Family.
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Arranger: Kurt Bestor
Difficulty: hard/medium-hard
Performance time: 5:30
References: Isaiah 40:5; Isaiah 9:6; Job 19:25, 26; and 1 Corinthians 15:20-22.

By Richard W. Smith. For SSAATTBB choir. Christmas. Medium Difficullt. Octavo. Duration 4:30. Published by Jackman Music Corporation

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By Robert P. Manookin. For SSAATTBB Choir. Easter. Medium Difficult / Difficult (accompaniment)

By Martin Shaw. For SATB Choir (SSAATTBB). Music Sales America. Post-1900. 24 pages. Novello and Co Ltd. #NOV290464. Published by Novello and Co Ltd.

Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) - Level 4

SKU: BA.BA07414

Composed by Marten Jansson. Stapled. Choral score. 12 pages. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA07414_00. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA07414).

ISBN 9790006559183. 27 x 19 cm inches. Text Language: Latin.

Based on the well-known bible text “Sing unto the Lord a new song” (Psalm 96:1-3), this upbeat composition with strong dynamics and flowing block chords alternating with fast-paced polyphony brings across this joyful message and enthuses singers.

Originall y conceived for male choir, women’s voices have now been added so that this version for mixed choir presents a further dimension of colour. This version also makes it possible to divide the choir into two groups, one for women and another for men, and to have them sing either together or as separate units.

The version for mixed choir was premiered in Uppsala Cathedral (Sweden) on 26 October 2013, with the Uppsala Cathedral Singers conducted by Ulric Andersson.

“ My music is my own and I have never tried to be original. That has always been my motto and I have only tried to use music to express all the feelings which life has to offer. This has led people to describe my music as ‘so sad that it sounds like birds who have lost their wings‘ but also as ‘the happiest classical music that we have ever heard’.
My compositions are almost all sacred. They express not only my own faith but also my appreciation and respect for the timeless texts that have been used for centuries and centuries.”

Mårten Jansson (b. 1965), elected member of the Föreningen svenska tonsättare (the Society of Swedish Composers), graduated from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm (KHM) with an MFA degree in Music Education, Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Voice. For more than ten years he was the music director and conductor of “Carmen”, one of the most prominent womens’ vocal ensembles in Sweden. He currently teaches choral conducting and music theory as well as giving vocal tuition at the Bolandgymnasiet and Musikskolan in his home town of Uppsala.

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