Choral SSAATTBB choir, Piano (for rehearsal)

SKU: CF.CM9738

Composed by Jacob Narverud. 16 pages. Duration 3 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #CM9738. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9738).

ISBN 9781491161180. UPC: 680160919765. Key: Eb major. English. Barter by Sara Teasdale.

Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children's faces looking up Holding wonder in a cup.   Life has loveliness to sell, Music like a curve of gold, Scent of pine trees in the rain, Eyes that love you, arms that hold, And for your spirit's still delight, Holy thoughts that star the night.   Spend all you have for loveliness, Buy it and never count the cost; For one white singing hour of peace Count many a year of strife well lost, And for a breath of ecstacy Give all you have been, or could be. --Barter from Love Songs (1918) by Sara Teasdale Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) was an American poet whose short, personal lyrics are noted for their classical simplicity and quiet intensity. Teasdale was born in St. Louis, Missouri and traveled to Chicago as a young woman, where she grew acquainted with Harriet Monroe and the literary circle around Poetry. Teasdale wrote seven books of poetry in her lifetime and received public admiration for her well-crafted lyrical poetry which centered on a woman's changing perspectives of beauty, love, life, and death. Jacob Narverud (b. 1986) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor. A native Kansan, Jacob is the Founder/Artistic Director of the Tallgrass Chamber Choir, a professional ensemble of musicians from across the Great Plains. Dr. Narverud is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences as well as an active guest conductor/clinician for choral festivals and all-state choirs across the United States. Many of his compositions are publisher best sellers and are performed worldwide by choirs of all levels. Website: jnarverud.com YouTube & Spotify: jacobnarverud.
Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children's faces looking up Holding wonder like a cup.   Life has loveliness to sell, Music like a curve of gold, Scent of pine trees in the rain, Eyes that love you, arms that hold, And for your spirit's still delight, Holy thoughts that star the night.   Spend all you have for loveliness, Buy it and never count the cost; For one white singing hour of peace Count many a year of strife well lost, And for a breath of ecstacy Give all you have been, or could be. --Barter from Love Songs (1918) by Sara Teasdale Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) was an American poet whose short, personal lyrics are noted for their classical simplicity and quiet intensity. Teasdale was born in St. Louis, Missouri and traveled to Chicago as a young woman, where she grew acquainted with Harriet Monroe and the literary circle around Poetry. Teasdale wrote seven books of poetry in her lifetime and received public admiration for her well-crafted lyrical poetry which centered on a woman's changing perspectives of beauty, love, life, and death. Jacob Narverud (b. 1986) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor. A native Kansan, Jacob is the Founder/Artistic Director of the Tallgrass Chamber Choir, a professional ensemble of musicians from across the Great Plains. Dr. Narverud is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences as well as an active guest conductor/clinician for choral festivals and all-state choirs across the United States. Many of his compositions are publisher best sellers and are performed worldwide by choirs of all levels. Website: jnarverud.com YouTube & Spotify: jacobnarverud.
Life has loveliness to sell,All beautiful and splendid things,Blue waves whitened on a cliff,Soaring fire that sways and sings,And children's faces looking upHolding wonder like a cup. Life has loveliness to sell,Music like a curve of gold,Scent of pine trees in the rain,Eyes that love you, arms that hold,And for your spirit's still delight,Holy thoughts that star the night. Spend all you have for loveliness,Buy it and never count the cost;For one white singing hour of peaceCount many a year of strife well lost,And for a breath of ecstacyGive all you have been, or could be.       Â Â Â Â Â Â� �       —“Barter ” from Love Songs (1918) by Sara Teasdale Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) was an American poet whose short, personal lyrics are noted for their classical simplicity and quiet intensity. Teasdale was born in St. Louis, Missouri and traveled to Chicago as a young woman, where she grew acquainted with Harriet Monroe and the literary circle around Poetry. Teasdale wrote seven books of poetry in her lifetime and received public admiration for her well-crafted lyrical poetry which centered on a woman’s changing perspectives of beauty, love, life, and death.Jacob Narverud (b. 1986) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor. A native Kansan, Jacob is the Founder/Artistic Director of the Tallgrass Chamber Choir, a professional ensemble of musicians from across the Great Plains. Dr. Narverud is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences as well as an active guest conductor/clinician for choral festivals and all-state choirs across the United States. Many of his compositions are publisher best sellers and are performed worldwide by choirs of all levels.Website: jnarverud.com          YouTube & Spotify: jacobnarverud.

SSAATTBB a cappella. By Benjamin Britten. (SSAATTBB A Cappella). Boosey and Hawkes Sacred Choral. Size 6.75x10.5 inches. 8 pages. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

Choral (SSAATTBB A Cappella)

SKU: HL.49045940

SSAATTBB a cappella. Composed by Alwin Michael Schronen. Choral. Classical, General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Schott Music #C59054. Published by Schott Music (HL.49045940).

Artfully combining the old with the new - that is one of the hallmarks of Alwin M. Schronen. That this versatile balancing actor andbearer of numerous compositional prizes succeeds in mastering this artistic balancing act, he proves once again in his sacred choralcomposition Hodie Christus natus est. This Latin-speaking work for 8-part mixed choir a cappella (SSAATTBB) is based on the antiphonto the Magnificat of the Christmas Vespers. Schronen opens his Christmas song with the literal intonation of the traditional Gregorian melody. After this beginning, alternating between male and female voices, the composer lets the entire choir join in the jubilation of thanks for the birth of Jesus. He manages to lift the listener with his very own musical language in other heavenly realms. A wonderful, but at the same time vocally demanding piece of music, which is equally suitable for the use of church music asit is for concert use.

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.

Choral SSAATTBB choir, Piano (for rehearsal)

SKU: PR.312419090

Composed by Stacy Garrop. 16 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #312-41909. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.312419090).

ISBN 9781491135778. UPC: 680160687848. English, Hebrew.

In Stacy Garrop’s inspired hands, divisi mixed chorus provides a rich palette of texture and color. Her setting intermingles three versions of the Hebrew folk tune, taking artistic advantage of contrasts between solo and tutti, homophony and grand antiphony, divisi men and divisi women, and the gradual braiding and unbraiding of Hebrew and English texts. LO YISA GOY is the explicitly anti-war Scriptural text better-known in its English translation that begins, “And they shall beat their swords into plowshares... nation shall not lift up a sword against nation.”.
When Jonathan Miller asked me to write two pieces for Chicago a cappella, I knew right away that I wanted to choose two songs from my own past.The first piece, Hava Nagila, is a celebratory song full of joy. I wanted the second work to contrast the first, and to this end, I chose the somber text of Lo Yisa Goy, a prayer for peace. I remember singing this song as a young child in Hebrew school and synagogue, always in context (at least in my congregation) of praying for the state of Israel. I think we’re at a particular point in which people in a lot of different nations could use such a prayer. For this reason, you’ll hear the words in both Hebrew and English.In my research of previous versions of the melody, I discovered three variants for the tune, all of which I have incorporated into my piece.

By Randall Thompson. Choral. For SSAATTBB choir. General. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing.

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.

Please find a recording of Cantate Domino performed by the Riga Recording Studio Singers (Latvia) by clicking on Multimedia.

SSAATTBB choir, baritone voice solo, piano reduction - Intermediate

SKU: GI.G-7389

Arranged by Nathan Carter. African American Church Music Series. Tune Name: Peaceful Valley. Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. GIA Publications #7389. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-7389).

UPC: 785147738909. English. Text source: Negro Spiritual.

A Negro spiritual richly scored for unaccompanied SSAATTB voices. Not at all complex, just very full sounding if you’ve got the voices. A comforting text that promises that, with Jesus as our leader, we shall walk through the valley of life in peace.

A comforting text that promises that, with Jesus as our leader, we shall walk through the valley of life in peace.

Composed by John Stafford Smith. Arranged by Tim Sharp. For Choral (SSAATTBB A Cappella). Gentry Publications. 4 pages. Gentry Publications #JG2450. Published by Gentry Publications

Composed by Bob Chilcott. For SSAATTBB choir, unaccompanied. Vocal score. 24 pages. Duration 7 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

By A. Laurence Lyon (1934-2006). Arranged by Ron Simpson. For SSAATTBB Chorus and Piano (SSAATTBB). Sacred. Octavo. 7 pages. Duration 3:30

SSAATTBB chorus and piano - Difficult / difficult acc.

SKU: JK.00609

Composed by Richard W. Smith. Choral SATB, Difficulty Hard, Piano Choir, Seasonal Music Christmas, Christmas, Jesus Christ - Birth, Joy. Christmas. Duration 3:20. Jackman Music Corporation #00609. Published by Jackman Music Corporation (JK.00609).

Christmas anthem for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano, singing of the many physical things that surround us at Christmas, particularly appropriate for a secular Christmas celebration.
Composer: Richard W. Smith
Lyricist: Elaine Christensen
Difficulty: Difficult / difficult acc.
Performance time: 3:20.

SSAATTBB choir, a cappella

SKU: OU.9780193571532

Composed by Matthew Lyon Hazzard. Voice Junction. Vocal score. Duration 3.5'. Oxford University Press #9780193571532. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193571532).

ISBN 9780193571532. 10 x 7 inches.

For SSAATTBB unaccompanied Hazzard's enchanting Sanctus, setting text from the Latin Mass, captures the feeling of a rushing current throughout. Suitable for concert use, this piece features imaginative text-setting and driving rhythms that create an engaging experience for singers and listeners alike.

Arranged by Jack Halloran. For Choral (SSAATTBB A Cappella). Gentry Publications. 12 pages. Gentry Publications #JG2416. Published by Gentry Publications

(SSAATTBB A Cappella). Fred Bock Publications. 9 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Composed by Richard Burchard. For Choral (SSAATTBB A Cappella). Fred Bock Publications. 10 pages. Gentry Publications #JG2440. Published by Gentry Publications

SSAATTBB chorus a cappella - 5

SKU: CA.7070100

Composed by Arnold Schonberg. Edited by Iris Pfeiffer. Carus digital: Extra digital products. Choral Score. Composed 1907. Op. 13. Duration 9 minutes. Carus Verlag #7070100. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.7070100).

ISBN 9790007252267. German/English. Text: Meyer, Conrad Ferdinand.

Friede auf Erden op. 13 is regarded as Arnold Schoenberg's last tonal composition and is one of the few choral works of the Second Viennese School. On the same day that he completed his op. 13, Schoenberg made the first sketches for his 2nd String Quartet, a key work in atonal music. Although Schoenberg later orchestrated Friede auf Erden, he intended the piece to be performed unaccompanied.To help rehearsing the work, this choral score contains the piano transcription made by Anton Webern for use in rehearsals for the planned first performance. The text for op. 13 is a secular Christmas poem by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. At the time of its composition (1907), Schoenberg thought the vision of a reine Harmonie unter Menschen (pure harmony amongst people) described in the poem was conceivable, but he later distanced himself from this idea. What remained is a composition of great artistic power and depth - a real showpiece for ambitious choirs!

By Ola Gjeilo. For SSAATTBB Choir, a cappella. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 5 minutes, 40 seconds. Published by Edition Peters

SSAATTBB choir, piano accompaniment, string quartet - Intermediate

SKU: GI.WW1845

Composed by Ola Gjeilo. Walton Choral. Classical. 48 pages. Walton Music #WW1845. Published by Walton Music (GI.WW1845).

UPC: 785147029960. English. Text Source: St. John of the Cross.

Dark & Luminous Night combines two larger works by Ola Gjeilo and features parts of both that are closest to the composer’s heart. These two shorter versions can be performed together or separately. .

By Tami Jeppson Creamer. Arranged by Ryan T. Murphy. For SSAATTBB choir and organ. General Conference Series. Christmas. Octavo. 16 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 40 seconds. Published by Jackman Music Corporation

By Ola Gjeilo. (SSAATTBB A Cappella). This edition: WW1400. Walton Choral. 36 pages. Published by Walton Music.

SSAATTBB chorus a cappella - Grade 5

SKU: CA.7070110

Composed by Arnold Schönberg. Edited by Iris Pfeiffer. Full Score. Composed 1907. Op. 13. Duration 9 minutes. Carus Verlag #7070110. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.7070110).

ISBN 9790007252274. German/English. Text: Meyer, Conrad Ferdinand.

“F riede auf Erden” op. 13 is regarded as Arnold Schoenberg’s last tonal composition and is one of the few choral works of the Second Viennese School. On the same day that he completed his op. 13, Schoenberg made the first sketches for his 2nd String Quartet, a key work in atonal music. Although Schoenberg later orchestrated “Friede auf Erden”, he intended the piece to be performed unaccompanied.
To help rehearsing the work, this choral score contains the piano transcription made by Anton Webern for use in rehearsals for the planned first performance. The text for op. 13 is a secular Christmas poem by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. At the time of its composition (1907), Schoenberg thought the vision of a “reine Harmonie unter Menschen” (pure harmony amongst people) described in the poem was conceivable, but he later distanced himself from this idea. What remained is a composition of great artistic power and depth – a real showpiece for ambitious choirs!. Score available separately - see item CA.7070100.

By Ola Gjeilo. SSAATTBB A Cappella. This edition: WW1417. Walton Choral. 12 pages

Composed by Bob Chilcott. Sacred choral - mixed voices. Sacred. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 4'. Oxford University Press #9780193528185. Published by Oxford University Press

By David Dickau. For Choral (SSAATTBB A Cappella). Fred Bock Publications. 12 pages. Gentry Publications #JG2428. Published by Gentry Publications

By Stroope. For SSAATTBB choir, a cappella. Choral octavo. Published by Alliance Music Publications. (AMP 0530)