Human’s love of singing has been demonstrated from the very beginning of our history and was one of the first musical styles to be formalized with songs and written music. From Gregorian chant and mediaeval music thru the Renaissance there was great emphasis on the human voice and the songs were often sung a cappella. Although challenging this style of singing can be a lot of fun and every choir and ensemble should have some of these time-tested songs in their repertoire.
This colleciton of pieces represent the high art and refinement of the choral song from several countries during the age of the Renaissance. The vocal chamber music in this collection was designed for entertainment in a palace chamber or the home. All of the represented forms in this collection used both the familiar style of the homophony as well as polyphony. the pieces can be perormed with multiple voices to each part or s little as one voice for each part. For the german and French songs, the original text is provided as well as an english paraphrase. For one to six voices.
| 9589 SONGBOOK $12.95 |
 | What if I Never Speed, John Dowland |
This colleciton of pieces represent the high art and refinement of the choral song from several countries during the age of the Renaissance. The vocal chamber music in this collection was designed for entertainment in a palace chamber or the home. All of the represented forms in this collection used both the familiar style of the homophony as well as polyphony. the pieces can be perormed with multiple voices to each part or s little as one voice for each part. For the german and French songs, the original text is provided as well as an english paraphrase.
| 1552 SONGBOOK $5.95 |
 | 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.
| 6605 SONGBOOK $13.95 |
 | All Creatures Now |
A variety of music from the
great flowering of the English choral art in the king'singers' own
editions. Includes a general introduction to the era and background on
each work. A must for every high school and college choral library!
Includes pieces by: William Byrd (Sing Joyfully, Haec Dies), Orlando
Gibbons (Drop Drop Slow Tears, The Silver Swan), John Bennett (All
Creatures Now, Weep O Mine Eyes), Thomas Weelkes (As Vesta Was), Thomas
Morley (Fire Fire), Edward Pierce (Hunting the Hare), Thomas Ravenscroft
(A Round of Three Country Dances, The Three Ravens), Thomas Tallis (If
Ye Love Me).
| 6123 SONGBOOK $6.95 |
 | Au Joli Jeu |
Here are 12 of the King's Singers favorite works of
the European Renaissance in their own performing editions. Includes
performance notes and translations for each work. Spanish: Otro tal
misacantano (Anonymous), Dindirin, dindirin (Anonymous); French: Triste
depart (Nicolas Gombert), La, la, la, je ne l'ose dire (Pierre Certon),
Au joli jeu du pousse avant (Clement Janequin); German: Tanzen und
Springen (Hans Leo Hassler), Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen (Heinrich
Isaac); Italian: Parmi di star (Severin Cornet), Il bianco e dolce cigno
(Jacques Arcadelt), Chi chilichi (Orlande de Lassus); English: Hark All
Ye Lovely Saints (Thomas Weelkes), I Love, Alas, I Love Thee (Thomas
Morley). Songlist
| 6141 SONGBOOK $6.95 |
 | Alleluia (Boyce) |
This delightful collection of 99 rounds, canons and partsongs makes a
delightful introduction to part-singing to kids from 6 to 106! The
selections are arranged by categories including English Pre-1700
(Secular), Pre-1700 (Sacred), Post 1700, From Around the World and
Wordless Rounds. There's also a surprise or two! Includes: Alleluia
(Boyce), Christmas Is Coming, Coffee Canon, Come Follow, Come Let Us All
A-Maying Go, Dona Nobis Pacem, Hava Na Shira, If Turn'd Topsy Turvy,
Jubilate Deo, Mi Gallo, My Dame Hath a Lame Tame Crane, Non Nobis
Domine, Oaken Leaves, Shalom Chaverim, The Silver Swan, Summer Is
A-Coming In, Tallis' Canon, Viva la Musica, When Jesus Wept and 80
more.
| 6128 SONGBOOK $8.95 |
 | Laudate Dominum (O praise the Lord our God)
- Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni |
Here are twelve outstanding works from
some of the best composers of the era. All are suitable for use in
concert performance as well as being organized to provide anthems for
most of the major occasions of the Church year.
| 9601 SONGBOOK $5.95 |
 | 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.
SATB
| 9356 SONGBOOK $7.50 |
 | Preface |
The classic introductory text
focuses on the polyphonic vocal style perfected by Palestrina. Unlike
many other texts, it maintains a careful balance between theoretical and
practical problems, between historical and systematic methodology. The
result is an exceptional useful resource, ideal for classroom use in
teaching modal counterpoint. The first part of the book explores the
beginning of contrapuntal theory from the ninth to the fourteenth
century. This is followed by separate discussions of each succeeding
century, the styles of Palestrina and Bach and ends with a section
illuminating coverage of notation, the ecclesiastical modes, melody and
harmony. The second part of the book contains an extended treatment of
“species” counterpoint in two, three and four parts and
specific discussions of the cannon, the motet and the Mass.
| 6574 BOOK $15.95 |
 |
Missa Cantate |
This practical performing edition is based on the single extant manuscript preserved at the Bodleian Library. The beautiful and well-written Missa Cantate (Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei) follows the well-established technique of drawing some material, usually the cantus firmus, from a pre-existing work.
| 9634 SONGBOOK $19.95 |
 |
Super flumina Babylonis |
Phillipe de Monte wrote Super flumina Babylonis (By the streams of Babylon, there we sat and wept) and sent it to William Byrd who responded by setting the subsequent verses of the psalm text Quomodo Cantabimus (How shall we sing the Lord's song in a foreign land). This edition allows these wonderful pieces to be sung as a unit or separately.
| 9635 SONGBOOK $7.95 |
 |
Musica, Dei donum optimi |
The setting was originally published in the year of Lassus' death (1594) and comes from his mature voice. Although it is economical in expression, it is rich and sonorous in sound and brought alive by the six-part counterpoint. It truly brings the text 'Music is a gift from God' to life.
| 9636 SONGBOOK $3.95 |
 |
Beatus et Sanctus, sive vigilem |
This edition reconstructs two breathtaking motets by the English composer William Mundy. The text by St Francis of Assisi, incorporating the phrase 'we do not know the day or the hour when the Lord will come', is appropriate for the end of the Church Year and during the Season of Advent. These elegant, straightforward settings are within the abilities of most church choirs..
| 9637 SONGBOOK $3.95 |
 | Missa De beata |
Missa de Beata Virgine is a musical setting of the Ordinary of the Mass, by Renaissance composer Josquin des Prez. A late work, probably composed or assembled around 1510, it was the most popular of his masses in the 16th century. The Missa de Beata Virgine is unusual among Josquin's masses in that the first two movements are for four voices, and the last three for five, with the fifth voice derived canonically. Like most musical settings of the mass Ordinary, it is in five sections, or movements. It uses different plainsong chants for each movement, and is a paraphrase mass, one in which the original chants are elaborated, broken up, passed between voices, or sung in different voices simultaneously. The movements differ in their treatment of the source plainchant. The Kyrie has the chant in all voices, imitatively and paraphrased; the Gloria treats the chant as a cantus firmus, migrating it from voice to voice. Tonally, both movements end on G, and most of their cadences are on G or D. The Credo, the first movement for five voices, ends with a surprising Phrygian cadence on E, and uses canonic techniques more prominently than in the preceding movements.
| 9603 SONGBOOK $18.95 |
 | Kyrie |
Missa Papae Marcelli, or Pope Marcellus Mass, is Palestrina’s most well-known and most often-performed mass, and is frequently taught in university courses on music. The mass is freely composed, not based upon a cantus firmus or parody. It is a six-voice mass, though the use of the full forces is reserved for specific climactic portions in the text, and voice combinations are varied throughout the piece. It is set primarily in a homorhythmic, declamatory style, with little overlapping of text and a general preference for block chords such that the text, unlike many polyphonic masses of the 16th century, can clearly be heard in performance.
| 9599 SONGBOOK $9.95 |
 | Osculetur me |
Palestrina first published his 29 five-part motets, to words from King Soloman’s Song of Songs, in 1583-1584 in Rome. These are most rewarding and challenging pieces for ensembles looking to add to their repertoire.
| 9602 SONGBOOK $24.95 |
 | Covering the Basics |
Though one rarely hears an entire chanted liturgy today, any prayer the priest sings seem somehow richer, more heartfelt and efficacious. Unfortunately many of those in training for the ministry do not receive the training needed to properly sing the parts of the mass. This book can be used with advantage by individuals or in seminaries as the basis for a course in ministerial singing. Pastors who are already ministering will find the book useful if they are concerned about their role as singing ministers.
| 6570 BOOK & CD $19.95 |
 | Melodic Notation |
Inspired by his
own love for the chant, Dr. Fowells has provided a simple guide book
enabling anyone to experience the inherent beauty and intense
spirituality of this ancient musical treasure. He not only teaches how
to read chant notation and interpret the ancient neumes, but also
provides 21 simple chants with texts that can be used in every church
throughout the year.
| 6575 BOOK $9.95 |
 | Here We Come a-Caroling SATB a cappella |
Traditional carols arranged by the highly-regarded Kirby Shaw as for a Renaissance choral performance. Fun and assessable for all choirs.
| 9606 SHEET MUSIC $2.95 |
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