Full orchestra

SKU: LO.30-3176L

Composed by Pepper Choplin. Arranged by Michael Lawrence. Choral. Sacred Anthem, Christmas. Orchestral score and CD with printable parts. Lorenz Publishing Company #30/3176L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.30-3176L).

UPC: 000308139907.

This tender anthem portrays the true significance of the nativity through the innocent inquisitiveness of a child’s question about the Little Bitty Babe in a Manger. The answer is that He is God’s beloved Son through whom God’s work will be done. (From the cantata Images of Adoration, SATB—65/2061L).

Orchestra Voice

SKU: AP.12-057154309X

Composed by George Benjamin and Martin Crimp. This edition: Limited. Full Orchestra; Larger Works; Performance Music Ensemble. Form: Opera. Living Composer. Book; Score. 112 pages. Faber Music #12-057154309X. Published by Faber Music (AP.12-057154309X).

ISBN 9780571543090. English.

Picture a Day Like This is the fourth operatic collaboration between George Benjamin and Martin Crimp, whose acclaimed partnership produced Written on Skin, Lessons in Love and Violence, and Into the Little Hill. This limited edition of the full score is one of only 150, presented in a cloth-bound hard cover. It is signed by George Benjamin and Martin Crimp and includes facsimile reproductions of pages from the manuscript, sketches by Benjamin and Crimp, and a photograph of Benjamin, Crimp, and directors Daniel Jeanneteau and Marie-Christine Soma in rehearsal at the Aix-en-Provence Festival.

In this bittersweet fable of grief and renewal. Benjamin and Crimp tell the story of a woman who has lost her child: if, before nightfall, she meets one truly happy person and cuts a button from their sleeve, her child will live again. In her search she meets a pair of lovers, a composer and their assistant, an artisan, collector, and, in a beautiful garden, the mysterious Zabelle.

Benjamin proves with this taut, sharp miniature that he is the finest opera composer of today…a work of depth of feeling, humanistic artistry, and expressive rigor…a drama that is miraculously condensed.
-- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Reinhard J. Brembeck) 9 July 2023.

Full orchestra

SKU: LO.30-3489MD

Composed by Jay Rouse. Choral, cantatas. Advent, Christmas, Sacred. Full score and parts, plus CD with printable parts. Medallion Music #30/3489MD. Published by Medallion Music (LO.30-3489MD).

UPC: 000308147704.

And It Came to Pass, Emmanuel: A compelling musical triumph that invites the listener on a journey that ultimately leads to worship of the Christ Child. The text of the Christmas story blends seamlessly with original narrative and exquisite lyric writing from Rose Aspinall, and Jay Rouse's incredible ability to fashion original melodies and arrange Christmas favorites with nuance and passion is on full display. The musical opens with an ethereal underscore that leads effortlessly into a 6/8 interpretation of Adeste Fideles, followed directly by the theme song and anchor ballad for the musical, And It Came to Pass. Also included are a song written specifically for this work that gives voice to Joseph's fears and longings; a traditional gospel setting of the all-time favorite Jesus, What a Wonderful Child; a syncopated, upbeat angel and shepherd announcement song titled Fire in the Sky; and a tender worship moment at the manger called Jesus, Prince of Peace. With a little something for everyone, this creative work is sure to be an important part of your Christmas season.

By Peter Blair. For conductor score. Christmas, Secular Christmas. Instrumental ensemble (woodwind). Published by Heritage Music Press. (50/1139H)