Choir

SKU: BR.SON-442

Complete Works. Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Edited by Clemens Harasim. Linen. Complete Works. Romantic period. Complete Works. 188 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #SON 442. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.SON-442).

ISBN 9790004803509. 10 x 12.5 inches.

This volume contains three reworkings and orchestrations of religious works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy which were originally set for smaller ensembles (solo voices, four-part chorus and organ). They were composed at different times and for different occasions, two of them as commissions. The anthem ,,Why, o Lord, delay forever MWV A 19 was originally the sacred vocal piece MWV B 33, published in England in 1841 with the additional title ,,[…] The Thirteenth Psalm, and in Germany in the same year as ,,Lass, o Herr, mich Hilfe finden with the title ,,Drei geistliche Lieder which was composed at the suggestion of the English literature and music lover Charles B. Broadley who also provided the paraphrase of the psalm text. After Mendelssohn had refused an initial request by Broadley to furnish the anthem post festum with an organ prelude, the composer did not want to turn down a second request to orchestrate the work and he even expanded the existing material with a lengthy closing fugue involving additional trumpets and timpani. The ,,Ave Maria MWV B 19 was written in connection with Mendelssohn's appointment as municipal music director, a position which at the same time included the responsibility for the musical organization of church services. The instrumentation of the work with an accompaniment of two clarinets and two bassoons as well as low strings was due to the fact that the organ in Dusseldorf's principal church St. Lambertus was out of order for an extended period of time, and Mendelssohn considered this solution explicitly only as a surrogate for the organ should there be none. A further psalm paraphrase in English, this time by William Bartholomew, of the hymn ,,Hear my prayer MWV B 49 was set to music in early 1844; the orchestration of the organ part commissioned by the distinguished Dublin musician Joseph Robinson was not completed until 1847 so that the premiere finally only took place after Mendelssohn's death. In the further course of the century ,,Hear my prayer would, particularly in the version with organ accompaniment, come to enjoy great popularity in Great Britain and Ireland.

Sing Together by William Appleby; Frederick Fowler. For Youth choir. Song Book. Miscellaneous. Piano score. 128 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

Unison choir

SKU: LO.30-1732H

20 More Authentic Play Parties. Composed by Alan Spurgeon. Movement. Heritage Music Press #30/1732H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LO.30-1732H).

UPC: 000308061062.

Play parties are an American phenomenon with roots in children's games songs from the British Isles. They are song, dance and game all in one. Play parties came about in rural America during the second half of the 19th century. Many of these authentic folk songs are still popular today. This is a one-of-a-kind collection, based on research and interviews of people who actually performed and attended play parties as children. Also included in this terrific resource are the movement instructions for each play party.

Unison Voices

SKU: HL.14006275

Catches (Paperback). Composed by Henry Purcell. Music Sales America. Secular. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV151103. Published by Music Sales (HL.14006275).

ISBN 9780711986237. UPC: 884088435141. 7.75x11 inches.

The first complete volume of Henry Purcell's Catches to appear in Purcell Society Edition since 1922. The new edition lays particular emphasis on accuracy and performance and includes a comprehensive commentary. Cloth edition available: NOV151103-01.

By Amy F Bernon. For Unison/2-part choir and piano. New Horizons. Concert. Octavo

Composed by Sandra Eithun. Score. Chorister's Guild #CGB1142. Published by Chorister's Guild

Choir

SKU: GI.G-4615

Music for Lent, Triduum and Eastertime. Composed by Scott Soper. Sacred. Collection. GIA Publications #4615. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-4615).

GIA is delighted to present its first collection by established composer Scott Soper. In this collection of music for Lent, Triduum, and Eastertime, Scott shows off his compositional skills: a gift for melody, refined harmonies, evocative interpretations of psalms and canticles, and arrangements of traditional tunes. Whether the style is gospel, blues, contemporary Christian, or traditional, Scott's songs are musical pictures that your choir and assembly will sing with ease. CONTENTS: SPIRIT WIND (G-4624) • ON THAT DAY (G-4622) • WHO WILL STAND UP (G-4626) • YOU LIFE UP MY LIFE (G-4627) • GLORY IN THE CROSS/LITANY OF THE SAINTS (G-4617) • HOSANNA (G-4619) • NO TURNING BACK (G-4621) • HAVE MERCY ON US (G-4618) • WERE YOU THERE (G-4625) • SONG OF MOSES (G-4623) • MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS (G-4620) • CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT (G-4616) .