If you’re a fan or performer of choral music, you know that many of the amateur ensembles tend to lean towards the same repertoire. We all know that it’s not their fault – it’s just hard to find a broad range of pieces of sheet music to perform, right? Er… well, actually, no. Look no further! Whether four-century-old folk music, liturgical pieces, or even a choral take on 1980’s pop, we’ve got everything a choral fan and performer needs to expand their repertoire and make their singing the freshest experience it’s ever been, including songbooks and sheet music from some of the top choral arrangers and ensembles of the last half-century.
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Time |
At the opening of Act 2 of Gloriana, Queen Elizabeth 1 is on a state visit to Norwich. After a formal address of welcome she is entertained by a Masque. To these unaccompanied Choral Dances, dancers representing Time and Concord, country girls and young rustics and fishermen all pay homage and tribute to the Queen
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 | To
Daffodils |
Both beautiful and inspiring words and music with these delightful songs.
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 | 5 Slovak
Folksong SATB
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 | Hussar (SA)
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 | The Sorrow of Mary SATB a cappella |
As one of Britain’s most respected and versatile musicians, Bennett has produced over two hundred works for the concert hall, and fifty scores for film and television, as well as having been a writer and performer of jazz songs for fifty years. Studies with Boulez in the 1950s immersed him in the techniques of the European avant-garde, though he subsequently developed his own distinctive dramato-abstract style. Sacred and secular texts, showing the range of the composer's choral writing skill, from carols and liturgical settings to Shakespeare and Lear.Arranged for unaccompanied voices, which choirs of differing abilities will find accessible, delightful and involving performance material.
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Cobham SATB |
The dominating characteristics in the works of William Billings are: (1) a hard, driving, heavily accented beat; (2) a remarkable sensativity to the text; and (3) an indifference to the so-called "rules of composition" in vogue during his time. This edition preserves the music as written by Billings except for the use off modern notation and a line of text for each voice; however, the piano reduciton reverses the positions of the tenor and soprano parts, and should the conductor elect, the pieces may be performed in this manner.
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 | O bone Jesu SATB divisi |
The 'Three Latin Motets' were written as choral 'Visions' in the dramatic tableaux 'The last Supper.' The Visions cut across the physical action of the drama, taking us through Christ's Passion in reverse order: The Crucifixion (O bone Jesu), The Stations of the Cross (Pange lingua) and The Betrayal (In supremae nocte cenae). In the opera, the motets are pre-recorded, but are here available for separate concert performance.
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 | Mass Of Propers For
The Feast Of Old Saints |
William Byrd's Mass Proper for the feast of All Saints is beautifully arranged for unaccompanied mixed voices by Sally Dunkly.
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The beautiful choral writing of Javier Busto speaks to the heart. His “Ave Maria” is one of the great works, which permits a choir to perform to the fullest, emotionally as well as technically. A fine choice for a festival program. Composed for the Tapiola Choir, the theme for “For The Peace”, describes in its three sections how provocation and violence are turned into understanding and peace. The Lord Is My Shepherd is an equally brilliant setting of the 23rd Psalm. Magnificat is perfect for your Children's Choir Christmas program!
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The popular latin text 'Laudate Dominum,' is brought to life in Javier Busto's brilliant setting. The graceful setting of 'Salve Regina' highlights the beauty of the female voice. For ambitious choirs, it would be an excellent concert or competition choice. The beautiful setting of 'Pupule Meus' will be enjoyed equally by the singers and audience alike!
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 | Do Not Go Gentle Into The Night - Kenneth Jennings TTBB a cappella |
Kenneth Jennings' settings of two Dylan Thomas poems 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,' and And Death Shall Have No Dominion' are both beautiful arrangements. 'Loch Lomond' is a Scottish folk song that dates back to the Jacobite Rebellion. Care has been taken to preserve the authenticity of the language in this arrangement, with the help of a ipa chart in the performance notes of this chart. With an energetic, strong opening and a more lyric, gentle section in the middle, 'Alleluia' provides an overall sense of the joy we experience while praising god. 'Let the Bullgine Tun,' a vigorous, humorous, traditional sea chantey is guaranteed to delight both singers and audiences.
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 | Barb'ra Allen - Jameson Marvin TTBB a cappella |
The highly expressive setting of 'Barbara Allen' brings the rich harmonies and sad, but poignant, text to life in a grand and glorious way. The six part arrangement of 'Danny Boy,' arranged by Eric Lichte, is breath-taking to say the least. Cantus took Harry T. Burliegh's arrangements of 'Deep River' and 'Heav'n Heav'n,' making them their own. The results are fine, challenging arrangements that your men's choir will love to sing. 'She Moved Through the Fair' can be used to experiment with the color of the upper register in male voices, performance notes include some helpful suggestions for making this beautifully challenging piece easier for the higher voices.
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 | Vox in Rama (Jacob Clemens non Papa) |
To commemorate their twenty-fifth anniversary, Chanticleer
has put together an anthology of some of their favorite songs. Edited by
Matthew Oltman and conductor Joseph Jennings, this book is comprised of
pieces from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. Selections
include "Vox in rama" by Palestrina, "Fuggi, fuggi,
dolor" by William Hawley and "There is a Balm in Gilead"
arranged by Joseph Jennings. The book includes notes and translations
for the pieces as well as performance suggestions. Also featured is a
section of pictures of the group from the past twenty-five years.
SATB
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 | Steal Away (arr.
Joseph Jennings), SATB, Solo SATB a cappella |
Joseph Jennings' rich a cappella arrangement of the traditional spritual, 'Steal Away,' is an enjoyable treat for both the singers and the audience. Winner of the 2003 Chantincleer Student Choral Compostition Competition, 'She Walks in Beauty,' for advanced choirs, sets the Lord Byron text in a lush harmonic style. Composer Joseph Twish sets a deeply moving homophonic work with 'Wandering,' exploring the text "God has mercy on me. Wand'ring, wand'ring.' That piece was also a previous winner of the composition competition. 'Galbally Farmer' works well with advanced Jr High, High School or moderate adult choirs, another audience favorite! Set to a 9th Century Japanese poem, in 'Voices of Autumn, composer Jackson Hill uses traditional musical stylistic devices from the same culture to create a seamless, tranquil unaccompanied choral work.
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 | Io Son La Primavera,
SSSAAATTBB SATB |
American composer William Hawley’s music has been heard in London, Tokyo, Paris, the Netherlands, Berlin, Darmstadt, Munich, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis, and other cities in the United States, Europe, and Asia, as well as in the concert halls of New York City. Here is your opportunity to make his Chanticleer-performed compositions part of your repertoire. The ten part voicing in 'Io Son La Primavera' gives this piece an amazing depth and flair. Hawley's arrangement of Torquato Tasso's text, 'Dolcissimi Colori' is sweet and beautiful, perfect for a moderately advanced choir. Both 'Io V'amo Sol Perche Voi Siete Bella' and 'Ore, Fermate Volo' is fairly challenging yet beautiful, great examples of the Chanticleer charm! Two other composition based on text by Tasso, 'Vita De La Mia Vita' is sure to be a crowd pleaser, the setting of 'Siepe, Chegli Orti Vaghi' is beautiful and romantic - another fine example of Hawley's great style.
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 | Ave Maria (Franz Biebl) SAATTBB |
Probably Chanticleer's most popular arrangement, Franz Biebl's 'Ave Maria' is challenging but is sure to become a favorite among your singers. We have included all three available voicings for you to chose from. Also included in this package is Joseph Jenning's 'Christmas Spiritual Medley.' This fun piece is rich with tight harmony and a few solos, guaranteed to please your audience.
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 | Set Me As A
Seal |
René Clausen, conductor of the Concordia Choir, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, is a graduate of St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. He holds a Master's degree in conducting performance and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting from the University of Illinois. Here we present you with 6 of his most well known A Cappella choral selections, a must have for any large, advanced choir!
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'Thank The Lord' is a beautiful 4-part sacred folk tune that begins with a great soprano solo. The unique setting of e.e. cummings’ celebrated poem 'i thank you God' is a challenge, but the overall effect is stunning. Dissonance, tone color, and texture are ever-changing in this a cappella gem where chord cluster follows chord cluster. Cummings’ vividly painted words are well-suited to René Clausen’s inimitable gift of melody. Clausen’s impressionistic 'La Lumiére (The Light)' is a wonderful, sensual experience in tone color and texture. As the poet’s spiritual perception changes, he views his visual landscape in a new light. In much the same way, Clausen transforms the listener’s aural landscape with layer upon layer of changing harmony and musical texture. Written for a cappella choir with divisi in each voice part, this modern impressionistic choral will showcase the talents of the most discerning ensemble. Choirs capable of singing 8-part harmony will love 'All That Hath life & Breath Praise Ye the Lord.' The lush chords and triumphant sound will also move the audience. Another 8-part gem, 'Magnificat' showcases Clausen's uncanny ability to weave beautiful melodies with intricate harmonies that can both sooth and excite the listener.
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 | The Early Bird |
This compilation contains six, delightful compositions
by Rene Clausen for the express enjoyment of your mixed-voice group.
"The Early Bird" is a tone poem that lets out all the stops,
presenting a wonderful adventure for the advanced choir. "Song at
Dusk" is much like a vocal tone poem, in how the soaring melodies
dramatically illuminate the poem (by Leigh Haynes). "Plenty Good
Room" is guaranteed to bring down the house, swinging with classy,
jazz element including a scat solo. "Alleluia" is a dramatic
piece containging marvelous harmonic build-up and a sensitive ending.
"In the Bleak Midwinter" is a composition based on a poem by
Christina Rossetti that was originally a Christmas poem expressing her
piety and love for the beauty of nature. "Canticle of Praise"
was originally written for the King’s Singers (a 6-man ensemble)
and the Morman Tabernacle Choir, however, this publication is the
version re-scored by the Clausen for performance by his Concordia
Choir.
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 | Help Us, O Lord |
These four motets were composed in the fall of 1921 while Copland was studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. The four motets have remained unpublished until now. Writing to Copland about them in 1924, Boulanger tells the composer that "those motets sound in the voices in a stunning manner."
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Based on melody No. 202 in Kurt Schindler's collection: "Folk Music and Poetry of Spain and Portugal." The chorus is to be divided into two groups: The main choral body, and a conrasting smaller "Solo group" of approximately 3 or 4 voices to a part.
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 | Everything is
Music SATB divisi a cappella |
Commissioned by the Vermont Arts Council, this moving setting of 'Everything is Music' (from Pulitzer Prize winner Romain Rolland's text) is a substantial work for advanced ensembles. Expressive vocal lines tell the hallowed story of the Christmas spiritual 'The Glory Manger.' 'The Friendly Beasts' beautifully captures the beloved story of the gentle donkey, pompous cow and sweet dove. The exciting setting of the African-American spiritual, 'Hold on' is inspiring. "Keep your hand on that plow - hold on!"
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SATB divisi a cappella |
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO was an English composer. Several of his first major works, including the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, were greeted with acclaim. He also composed oratorios, chamber music, symphonies, instrumental concertos, and songs. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924. Elgar's part songs, written in 1914 to be sung by choirs of all levels. Includes op. 71, 72 and 73 for SATB with divisions. Piano for rehearsal only.
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 | La Chaparrita (arr. Vivian Tabbush) SATB a cappella |
A wonderful collection of contemporary Latin American choral music arrangements selected by noted Argentinian conductor and composer Oscar Escalada. "La Chaparrita " is a brisk Venezuelan folk melody and is fun to sing and includes the vocal imitation of a typical pattern played on a "cuarto". "Candomble", from Uruguay, is written in a rhythm very close to the tango and the habanera. "La Ninez De America" is based on a poem of Argentinian poet Alberto del Carril and is inspired by the Incas. "Cancion Con Todos " is a two-part song based on two different rhythms. The first part is calm and recognizes each area of the Americas with characteristic elements such as copper for Chile, sun for Peru etc. The second part is rhythmic and exultant with the hope of bringing all the peoples of Latin America to sing together!
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 | Life a
Right Shadow is |
One of most popular of 20th century British composers, in concert and on disc , Gerald Finzi's works are lyrical, subtly understated, often elegiac in tone, mingling human pain and natural beauty. Here is a taste of his beautiful music
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 | All This
Night |
The beautiful and sensative nature of Gerald Finzi's compositions is displayed in these six excellent 4-part arrangements.
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These four early and unperformed part-songs are among a number of vocal works which Imogen Holst edited shortly before her death in 1984. A cappella. SATB a cappella
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Gabriel Jackson's music has been performed and broadcast throughout Europe and the USA and has been heard, in recent years, in Cape Town, Ho Chi Minh City, Kiev, Kuwait, Sydney, Tokyo and Vancouver. His works have been presented at many festivals in the UK and beyond and his liturgical pieces are in the repertoires of many of Britain's leading cathedral and collegiate choirs and in 2003 he won the liturgical category at the inaugural British Composer Awards. "Salus Aeterna" is a bright and mercurial piece that makes full use of the delicious fleeting harmonies and close-written sonoroties of its flowing melodic lines. It sets a Sequence for Advent Sunday that looks forward to Christ's coming and subsequent judgement of all things. The exquisite miniature "O Thou That Art The Light" sets an intimate prayer by St Augustine of Hippo asking for God's grace to know and serve Him. Simple and homophonic it is infused with Jackson's characteristic passion and luminosity. "O fear the Lord" sets two verses from Psalm 34. A controlled organum-style opening gives way to a more fervent, harmonic middle section. An approachable and beautiful piece. "Salve Regina" is an exquisite piece, simple and homophonic in style, and with a luminescent beauty characteristic of many of Jackson's choral works. The piece begins quietly and reverently. There is a graceful soprano solo in the central section, after which the harmony opens out and richly blossoms in ecstatic praise of the Virgin Mary, before ending serenely as it began. SATB a cappella
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Ah, mine heart SATB divisi a cappella |
The short expressive piece "Ah, mine heart" sets a fifteenth-century penitential poem of great fervour. Jackson alternates a refrain in a simple plainsong style with more passionate, homophonic verses, to powerful effect. A setting of the Trinity Sunday text with achingly pure and fluid melodic lines feature throughout, imbuing the piece with characteristic clarity and luminosity. The change to A major for 'Trinitati in Unitate' is radiant, as is the final section, in which the choir divides into eight parts to proclaim the glory of the Trinity. Uplifting and powerful, this is rewarding music for committed choirs. Composed for the Feast of Corpus Christi, "O Sacrum Convivium" has a poise and beauty rare in choral music. Jackson uses the full sonic opportunities offered by the divided scoring, moving effortlessly from controlled meditation to ecstatic fervour, all delivered with absolute belief and clarity. The anthem "Now I Have Known, O Lord" is set to a text by the 10th-century Sufi mystic, Al-Junaid. For the most part, the mood is intimate and introspective; intertwining, whispered melodies, sometimes in free time, alternate with quiet homophony. There is a moment of soaring, unrestrained ecstasy towards the end of the piece before it draws to a hushed conclusion. Suitable for a variety of occasions, this is beautiful, challenging music for serious choirs.
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This major work by one of Britain's leading choral composers was commissioned by St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. The setting is terse and direct, in the manner of the Poulenc Mass, and the textures often unusually pared-down. By turns fiery and exuberant, and inward and numinous, the music includes a huge variety of textures and techniques, including flowing melismas, luminous key changes, and pure homophony. This is a work of great power that will appeal to committed concert and church choirs. SATB a cappella
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Effortlessly Love Flows SATB divisi a cappella |
Aaron Jay Kernis, awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1998, is one of the most sought after composers today. He has received commissions from many of the major orchestras in the United States, including the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony. Ecstatic Meditations was composed in 1999 for Philip Brunelle and the Plymouth Music Series Ensemble Singers and Choir. Like all of Kernis' music, it "bears the unmistakable stamp of a wildly fertile musical imagination…with rich poetic imagery." The text is by Mechthild of Magdeburg, translated by Jane Hirshfield
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 | Mountain Nights I (SSA div.) |
A facinating and fun set of wordless songs by the Hungarian master.
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 | Amor, Io Sento
L'Alma SATB a cappella |
This collection of Lauridensen's aural artisanship contains hits such as "O Nata Lux," a serene a cappella motet celebrating the Redeemer, "Ubi Caritas Et Amor," a motet composed "in celebration and gratitude for the glorious and enduring service to God," as well as a setting of "Ave Maria" specially composed as a seventieth birthday gift to Maestro Salamunovich.
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 | En Une Leuel
Fleur SATB a cappella |
"Les Chansons des Roses" is a collection of compositions based on the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke. Says Lauridsend of his selection: "[Rilke's] poems on roses struck me as expecially charming, filled with gorgeous lyricism, deftly crafted and elegant in their imagery. There exquisite poems are primarily light, joyous and playful, and the musical settings are designed to enhance these characteristics and capture their delicate beauty and sensuousness."
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 | Ben Franklin
Sez SATB
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 | Ezekiel Saw De Wheel SATB
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SATB a cappella |
Kirke Mechem is a prolific American composer with a catalogue of over 250 works. He enjoys an international presence, as ASCAP recently registered concert performances of his music in 42 countries. This is a collection of his works for unaccompanied chorus. From Psalm 137, “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion,” this a cappella motet is filled with longing and deep emotion. "Agnus De" is a stunningly beautiful new setting of the Latin text, this work is vocally expressive and immensely rewarding in performance. The old American folksong "Too Young To Marry" provides the text for this setting. The composer has adapted into an original madrigal, using fa-la-la refrains to replace the traditional nonsense syllables. "They That Mourn" forms a requiem in miniature, with varied vocal textures and harmonies and dynamic contrasts. This setting is new music to the words of an old spiritual "Kum Ba Ya". Believed to come from the Gullah language of the South Carolina sea islands, this setting explores the rhythmic possibilities of the words and the striking musical qualities of the consonants and vowels.
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Birds at Dusk S(S)ATB |
Acclaimed American composer Kirke Mechem at his best with these most interestingly themed pieces with text by poets Sara Teasdale and Paul Dunbar, and British writer Siegfried Sassoon. This Choral Cycle includes three pieces: “Birds at Dusk” (Teasdale), “The Caged Bird” (Dunbar), and “Everyone Sang” (Sassoon).
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 | The
Nightingale SATB |
'The Nightingale (Die Nachtigall)' was composted on June 19, 1843 and published as No. 4 in Sechs Lieder, Op 59. Words by Johann Wolfgang von Goeth, based on a Greek folksong published in 'Chants populaires de la Grece moderne' with French translations by Claude Charles Fauriel accompanying the original texts. Goethe's version, published in 1827 is entitled 'Landlich, though Mendelssohn preferred the title given here. 'The Woodland Singers (Die Waldvogelein)' was composed on June 19, 1843 and published as No 4 in Sechs Lieder, Op 88. The author of the words, given simply as Scutz, is almost certainly heinrich Schutz who published a volume of 'Vermischte Gedichte' at Karlsruhe in 1841. 'Song for the New Year (Neujahrslied)' was composed on August 8, 1844 and published posthumously as No 1 in Sechs Lieder, Op 88. Words by Johann Peter Hebel (1760-1826).
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 | The Queen to Me a
Royal Pain Doth Give |
A
whimsical collection of original a cappella madrigals written by the
maestro of classical mirth. Your ensemble will have as much fun singing
them as the audience does listening.
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 | La blance neige (The White
Snow) SSAATTBB
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 | Hear My Prayer, O
Lord |
The tercentenary of the death of world-famous English
Baroque composer Henry Purcell (most widely known for his opera
"Dido and Aeneas") will be celebrated everywhere. This volume
offers an opportunity to choral associations to join the celebration.
With Purcell's expertise in setting the English language, ten of the
eleven anthems are in English (one in Latin). The editor, secretary to
the Purcell Society, has selected those most representative and most
useful, from among the composer's prodigious output.
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 | Monday's Child |
This choral collection includes settings of
children's poems and nursery rhymes for SATB unaccompanied - with some
divisi.
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 | The Bold Grenadier |
Featured on the Cambridge Singers' album of the
same name, 'The Sprig of Thyme' is a beautiful cycle of folk-song
settings, each setting giving plenty of opportunity for different voices
in your choir the opportunity to shine!
| 9362 SONGBOOK $11.95 |
 | The Girl I Left Behind Me |
In this choral collection we have five settings
of traditional songs, arranged by John Rutter for SATBB unaccompanied
voices.
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Rain, SSATB |
Noted choral director, composer and member of the Vocal Jazz quartet, Just 4 Kicks, Vijay Singh, brings us 3 fun arrangements for mixed voices in this excellent sheet music package great for any choral showcase.
| 9337 SHEET MUSIC $4.95 |
 | For The Beauty
of the Earth SATB divisi a cappella |
In 'For The Beauty of the Earth,' such beautiful words deserve to be set to equally beautiful music, and here the textures unfold and the piece blossoms from bar one to the end. Starting in two parts and organically growing to seven, the music is designed to lift the hearts of all that perform and hear it. A new work for a new day. Famously set to music by Thomas Tallis, and taking words from the gospel of John, 'If Ye Love Me' is a fresh attempt at this famous passage of scripture. Rich harmonies will resonate in your performance space, enveloping your listeners with a tapestry of sound. The famous text of 'Tomorrow Will Be My Dancing Day' receives a madrigal-like setting with vibrant mixed meters and colorful vocal textures. Excellent for chamber groups and a cappella programs, this fascinating and rewarding work will surely delight! A new and simple arrangement of the famous prayer"God Be in My Head" joins the existing repertoire with rich harmony and strong melodic line. "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day" - soft, expressive and thought provoking phrasing shape this lovely setting for unaccompanied voices. With an interesting use of the 5/8 time signature, the melody flows endlessly and effortlessly.
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 | Audivi vocem de caelo |
This anthology comprises 17 of Tallis's shorter choral pieces, and is designed to provide choirs and students with a pratical and interesting cross-section of the composer's smaller-scale ourput. These are pratical perfoming editions, transposed where necessary, supplemented by a full critical apparatus for each peice and a general introduction to the anthology.
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Annunciation |
A collection of Tavener's most popular choral pieces most all of which are a cappella. The text of Annunciation is taken from St Luke's gospel. The words of the Archangel are sung by the main choir, and should build up to a thunderous, awesome theophany. The response of the Mother of God 'How shall this be' comes form a quartet of solo voices set apart, preferably raised in a gallery. This songbook includes program notes from Tavener himself.
| 9395 Book $12.95 |
 | Say ye to
the righteous |
A sequence of sacred choruses on texts from the
prophecy of Isaiah. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Douglas Moore
(Chairman of the Music Department of Columbia University) wrote to
Thompson in 1936, saying, "...I want to go on record in writing' as
believing that you have written the best modern choral work I have
heard. It is good from every point of view. Technical treatment of the
voices, understanding and expression of the text, and actual musical
content which is fresh and beautiful." His sentiments have been
echoed by choral conductors ever since. The Peaceable Kingdom has become
established as a masterpiece of unaccompanied choral writing.
| 9138 SONGBOOK $10.95 |
 | Say ye to the
righteous |
This communion service, though appropriate for any season of the Church year, was designed especially for use at Whitsuntide. It can also serve very effectively as concert repertoire, either in its entirety or excerpted. The movements are in English (except for the Kyrie).
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A selection of nine works by Tomkins, including his seven Penitential Psalms, which comprise a fine and coherent set. Edited by Ivan Moody, this is part of a series of short volumes, each devoted to a single composer or appropriate group of composers, thoroughly exploring the unlimited resources of Renaissance sacred polyphony.
| 5113 SONGBOOK $13.95 |
 | On hilissuvi (It is Late
Summer) SATB |
Veljo Tormis (b. 1930) is recognized especially for his vocal and choral works. For him, music begins with words; he does not have "purely musical" ideas. Tormis is a real master of large-scale choral composition. His music is often connected with ancient folk songs of Estonian and other Balto-Finnic peoples
| 9313 SONGBOOK $10.95 |
 | The Weeping Maiden SATB |
| 9314 SONGBOOK $19.95 |
 | TTBB |
The Story of the Bishop and the Pagan, drawn from musical documents and folklore, tells of the death of the British warrior and Christian missionary Bishop Henry at the hands of the Finnish peasant farmerLalli near thee town of Turku (Abo) in the winter of 1158. By a fortunate and unusual historical circumstanc, th viewpoints of both sides have been preserved: a written Latin Gregorian chant "The Sequence Of Saint Henry" documents the British Christian side, and numerous folk songs represent the event as seen by the Finnish pagan. A fascinating and rewarding work for unaccompanied male voices.
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Cloudburst (SSAATTBB +
Piano/Percussion) |
The powerful fusion of Octavio Paz's Spanish text and Eric Whitacre's musical imagery has made 'Cloudburst a favorite with good high school choirs and beyond in the U.S. and abroad. Of timeless beauty, 'Waternight' speaks to singers and audiences of all generations, offering a high point in any concert program. A Boy and a Girl is a tender, delicate poem put to music by Eric Whitacre. It was commissioned by the 2002 California All-State Chorus. 'When David Heard' uses the text of David, lamenting the slaying of his son Absalom (II Samuel 18:33). It is a major work, with great dramatic moments describing the feeling of a father's loss.
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'i will wade out' the first piece in the set, cries out with lush, neo-romantic harmonies. In 'hope, faith, love, life' each word is repeated as a musical meditation, quoting different works from Whitacre's choral library.' I 'i thank you God, for this most amazing day,' the shimmering quality of the chords help to convey the Whitacre's feeling of the text used in the poem. All three pieces are based on the poems by e.e. cummings, and are part of Eric Whitacre's series, titled 'Three Songs of Faith.'
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'Sleep' is the collaboration between Eric Whitacre and poet Charles Anthony Silvestri, drawing on the mystical moment between awareness and sleep. For the setting of Lux Aurumque, Whitacre chose the Latin translation of an Edward Esch poem, enhancing the elegant simplicity of this new work. The text explores Leonardo da Vinci's dreams of flying. The blend of Italian madrigal and contemporary style supports the text, once again, by Charles Anthony Silvestri.
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 | Go, Lovely Rose
(Edmund Waller) SATB Divisi. |
'Go, Lovely Rose is structured around the cyclical life of a rose, and is connected throughout by the opening 'rose motif,' a seed that begins on the tonic and grows in all directions before it blossoms, dies and grows again. Each season is represented. With A Lily In Your Hand is from a prodigious series of poems arranged in thematic "suites," later collected and in 1983 published as Suites. The original poem is titled: Curva. I Hide Myself is a simple little song. All of the musical suggestions come from a careful study of the poem, a quiet, passionate soul occasionally speaking a little bolder than the age will allow. She loves almost to the point of distraction, and this mood must prevail in the performance: shy and sullen, her passion surging to the surface only to sink back into the silence that is herself.