Lessons and Activities Based on the Works of Aaron Copland-We are pleased to announce the launch of the Leonard Bernstein Young People's Classics a new series for the music classroom that presents essential selections from the Leonard Bernstein recorded library with units of study builtaround them. The first in this series features some of the more popular works of Aaron Copland including Fanfare for the Common Man and his ballets Billy the Kid Appalachian Spring and Rodeo.Makemusic listening engaging and active with beautifully-designed full-color listening maps easy-to-follow lesson plans and full-length recorded orchestral versions of Copland's music. Included in the Classroom Kit is the BernsteinCentury Copland CD featuring Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic. The Enhanced CD in the Teacher book contains audio folksong recordings full-color PDFs of the student booklet student handouts and bonusmaterials all for duplication or projection.Part II features an in-depth study of Copland's ballet Rodeo specifically 'Hoe-down ' based on the Artful Learning transformative learning system inspired byLeonard Bernstein. Working together in learning centers students engage in cross-curricular activities that are incorporated into the music lessons. Available separately: Teacher Book/Enhanced CD Student Book 5-Pak theBernstein Century Copland CD and a Classroom Kit (1 Teacher Edition/Enhanced CD 20 Student Books 1 Copland CD). Suggested for Grades 5-9.

Common Worship for the celebration of Holy Communion introduces a Gospel Acclamation to be sung before the reading of the Gospel. In this collection of Acclamations there is a common Alleluia setting (or Praise toYou O Christ from Ash Wednesday to Maundy Thursday) followed by the proper text for singing by the choir.

Margaret Rizza has composed this sumptuous setting for congregation and Organ with optional Choir and instrumental parts. As is always the way with her music Broken for You is full of lovely singablemelodies perfectly reflecting the mood of the texts.Broken for You is published in two versions: the first for use with the new Common Worship texts of the Anglican Church the second for use in the RomanCatholic rite. There are SATB and Unison versions for each denomination.A FREE CD is included and a licence is available to photocopy the congregation's part.Margaret Rizza studied at the Royal College ofMusic London and completed her training in Italy. She has utilized her gifts as a world-class opera singer a broadcaster and a choral conductor throughout her career. Since 1986 Rizza has dedicated herself to theworld of spirituality and to the wider aspect of music in the community. She leads many retreats days of prayer days of music and meditation and vocal and choral workshops.

featuring Texts of Pablo Neruda Craig Hella Johnson Choral Series-Cary Ratcliff's charming and refreshing oratorio Ode To Common Things is a setting of poetry by Chilean writer Pablo Neruda who over the course of his life wrote odes to ordinary everydayobjects five of which were chosen for the Ratcliff setting. Starting with the percussive Ode to Things the music sweeps through many moods moving into a deep and emotional Ode to the Bed and the reflectiveOde to the Guitar. The final two movements Ode to Scissors and Ode to Bread complete the connection to everyday life. For SATB divisi chorus soloists with Piano reduction. Orchestra available onrental.

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Morning Evening and Night Prayer-Our foray into music for Common Worship Holy Communion was so well received - 'easy tuneful music' you said and we reprinted within a month of publication - we decided to repeat the formula with this collection of music forMorning Evening and Night Prayer. Our composers have written music for all the texts that are likely to be sung: Morning Prayer on Sunday Evening Prayer on Sunday Thanksgivings for use at Morning andEvening Prayer on Sunday for the Word for Holy Baptism for the Healing Ministry of the Church for the Mission of the Church Night Prayer All the settings are for congregational use but we haveprovided many with optional choir parts when these are required. We entrusted the music to Rosalie Bonighton Andrew Fletcher Robert Jones Richard Lloyd Andrew Moore and Andrew Wright who are among our most melodiouscomposers.

The Definitive Hymn Book (Hardback)-Since it was first introduced in the Summer of 2000 Common Praise the new Hymns Ancient & Modern has sold over one hundred thousand copies and been adopted by parishes in every diocese in England and Wales including eight English cathedrals and in five of the seven dioceses in Scotland. It is also used in numerous schools colleges hospitals residential homes retreat houses religious communities crematoria missions and military garrison chapels.

This fine book of Psalms and Gospel Acclamations is designed for use with the Common Worship. The tones and responses written for Cantor and Congregation with optional instrumental descants are tuneful straightforward anddiatonically based. They provide practical and attractive settings for Sundays and Principal Feasts.

This new series has proved very popular so here is another outstanding collection of classical favourites arranged for the Organ by Richard Lloyd. Includes: Pachelbel's 'Canon in D' Debussy's 'Clair de Lune' Copland's 'Fanfare for the Common Man' Satie's 'Gymnopédie No.1' and more.