A Suite of songs for unaccompanied choir poems by Thomas Campion. Four Sacred Songs was commissioned by the Essex Baroque Choir conductor Simon Thompson and was given its first London performance at St James Piccadilly in September 1990. It is a setting of poems from Thomas Campion's First Book Of Ayres: Intended chiefly for concert performance it gives choirs the chance to present these beautiful seventeenth-century poems in a new light.

From 1965 this classic by the Beatles showcases the purity of a cappella voices highlighting the beauty and longing of this expressive song. The opening and closing are largely homophonic with a quasi-Baroque middle section adding interest. Harmonic freshness and occasional rhythmic extensions of the lyric highlight the text in a way that enhances the poetry. For pop jazz and concert choirs.

Now available for young mixed choirs! This dramatic work uses the style and methods of the late baroque period as introduction to the classics. The tenor and bass parts will work well with any age including those with changing voices. A great teaching and performance piece! Available separately: SA(T)B TB. Duration: ca. 3:00.

Introduce your younger choirs to Baroque style with this short and festive selection adapted from a larger work by English composer Henry Purcell. Featuring a pair of flutes the rhythmic exuberance of the piece will be a welcomeaddition to concert contest and festival performances throughout your year! Flute 1-2 parts included. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 1:40

From the Bach Cantata 142 this edition will be an excellent introduction to Baroque style for choirs of all levels. A fine choice for concert festival and contest. Duration: ca. 1:15.

HWV 283-Handel's Dettinger Te Deum was composed to celebrate England’s victory over the French at the Battle of Dettingen. This is Handel’s last and most successful setting of the Te Deum and reveals a deep understanding of the English church music tradition.The sound impact of this broadly conceived work is governed by the choirs in an almost theatrical exegesis of the text. Particularly striking are several borrowings from the Messiah which Handel had just completed.This Barenreiter Urtext edition has been edited by the Baroque specialist Amanda Babington and is based on the Urtext from the Halle HandelEdition.First Urtext editionIncludes a Foreword (Eng/Ger)Straight-forward well-presented Piano reduction (Eng)Full score and performance material (BA10706) and vocal score (BA10706-90) available for sale

Vivaldi's Kyrie RV 587 (BA 8950) is scored for two choirs and two groups of stringed instruments. The date of its composition remains unclear. It is a purely a Choral work without solo passages.Today the ?Gloria? RV 589 (BA 7674) is one of Vivaldi?s best-known compositions and one of the most frequently performed sacred Vocal works from the Baroque period. Vivaldi wrote the ?Gloria? as a self-contained work in the style of a concertante mass. However it was probably also performed within church services. The scoring of the solo voices (SSA) suggests that the work was written during his period atthe Ospedale della Piet around 1716. In the twelve movements of the ?Gloria? Vivaldi displays the whole range of his mastery from festive sublime outer movements to tender transparently scored solo passages.Both works can be performed independently but can also be combined as a kind of short mass. Although the authenticity of the autograph manuscript score is beyond doubt these new editions contain some re-evaluations in phrasing and performance practice which go beyond what other editions have to offer. The Piano reductions are straightforward clearly presented and preserve the character of the works.- Attractive choral pieces which can be combined to form a short mass.- Informative foreword (Ger/Eng).

Today the Gloria RV 589 (BA 7674) is one of Vivaldi?s best-known compositions and one of the most frequently performed sacred vocal works from the Baroque period.Vivaldi wrote the ?Gloria? as a self-contained work in the style of a concertante mass. However it was probably also performed within church services. The scoring of the solo voices (SSA) suggests that the work was written during his period at the Ospedale della Piet around 1716. In the twelve movements of the ?Gloria? Vivaldi displays the whole range of his mastery from festive sublime outer movements to tender transparently scored solopassages.The same mastery has also been applied to the ? Kyrie? RV 587 (BA 8950) scored for two choirs and two groups of stringed instruments. The date of its composition remains unclear. It is a purely a choral work without solo passages.Both works can be performed independently but can also be combined as a kind of short mass. Although the authenticity of the autograph manuscript score is beyond doubt these new editions contain some re-evaluations in phrasing and performance practice which go beyond what other editions have to offer. The Piano reductions are straightforward clearly presented and preserve the character of the works.- Attractive choral pieces which can be combined to form a short mass.- Vocal score as well as choral score available for the ?Gloria?.- Informative foreword (Ger/Eng).

HWV 283-Handel's Dettinger Te Deum was composed to celebrate England’s victory over the French at the Battle of Dettingen. This is Handel’s last and most successful setting of the Te Deum and reveals a deep understanding of the English church music tradition.The sound impact of this broadly conceived work is governed by the choirs in an almost theatrical exegesis of the text. Particularly striking are several borrowings from the Messiah which Handel had just completed.This Barenreiter Urtext edition has been edited by the Baroque specialist Amanda Babington and is based on the Urtext from the Halle HandelEdition.First Urtext editionIncludes a Foreword (Eng/Ger)Straight-forward well-presented Piano reduction (Eng)Full score and performance material (BA10706) and vocal score (BA10706-90) available for sale

Par WILLLIAM BAY. The arts flourished in the Baroque period. Music from that time is still performed worldwide by symphonies, opera companies, choirs, chamber ensembles and soloists on many instruments. The period was characterized by the works of such great artists as J. S. Bach (b. 1685), Handel (b. 1685), Telemann (b. 1681) and many others. These composers defined the rich, ornate and melodic Baroque style of music which we categorize in the classical realm. There was another genre of music flourishing during this period, and that was the 'common' or folk music style characterized by such composers as Ireland's legendary harpist, Turlough O'Carolan (b. 1670). In composing music for this book the author recreated harmonic and melodic elements of this great musical age, while adding some contemporary twists. All of the etudes are original and will serve to enhance guitar technique, phrasing, expression, note- reading ability, and knowledge of the entire guitar fingerboard. Fingering and string markings are included where appropriate. In addition to facilitating the many technical and aesthetic aspects of performing at an advanced level on the guitar, these etudes may be used successfully in concerts or recitals. This book is an ideal companion for the other books in the Mel Bay 'Achieving Guitar Artistry' series, which is designed to condition and guide the developing guitarist to an advanced level of proficiency, regardless of the style of music performed./ Recueil / Guitare

Schirmer Choral Classics-Scored for SA Choir with Piano accompaniment the second movement from Bach's Cantata No. 4 Christ Lag in Todesbanden is a wonderful example of Baroque call-and-response and will provide both a learningexperience and a musical highlight for treble singers of all ages.

Missa Dei Patris in C major ZWV 19 Breitkopf Urtext edited by Paul Horn and Reinhold Kubik [solos,mix ch,orch] 70' solos: SATB ' choir: SATB ' 0.2.0.1. ' 0.0.0.0. ' str ' bc The Missa Dei Patris ZWV 19 was composed in 1740 and ranks among the later works of the Bohemian composer Jan Dismas Zelenka. It opens an incompletely transmitted cycle of six masses which the composer himself designated as Missae ultimae. The musical text of the present conductors score is based on that of Volume 93 of the Denkmäler edition Das Erbe deutscher Musik. The new piano-vocal score has been edited by the reputable expert Andreas Köhs. Zelenka's artistic personality, his biography and his compositional style are utterly distinctive. His style is highly experimental. Was Zelenka really one of the greatest composers of the 18th century, or only one of the most interesting' I think that he still has several surprises for us. (Schweizerische Musikzeitung) Zelenka's Masses - fine specimens of Baroque choral literature, some parts of which are set even more colorfully than in the corresponding compositions by Bach. (Die Welt)

This classic Baroque duet was originally written for two counter-tenors. In this beautifully realized edition it can be sung by any combination of two voices as a duet or by any two part choir. The realized keyboard along with suggested ornamentations create an authentic musical experience.

Christmas favorites arranged in a Baroque style combined with the theme from Handel's Water Music will create a colorful 3-minute collage that will delight every audience! Singable phrases and a joyful continuo-styleaccompaniment will create a festive atmosphere for church and concert performances! Includes: Hornpipe from Handel's Water Music Angels We Have Heard on High Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World. Availableseparately: SATB SAB 2-Part ChoirTrax CD. Score and parts (solo tpt hn 1-2 vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download. Duration: ca. 3:00.