SKU: HL.35031696
UPC: 888680687403. 5.0x5.0x0.2 inches. Arr. Joseph M. Martin/Brad Nix. 1 Kings 22:19, Exodus 15:1-21, Nahum 1:3, Revelation 5:9.
A glorious joining of two noble hymntunes is found in this sturdy octavo. Ideal for Christ the King Sunday, this praiseworthy text is filled with acclamations of worship and adoration. This festive setting offers brass, timpani and handbell options, and stylistically it conjures visions of cathedrals and stained glass. Consider including the congregation on the last verse for a festive finale! Score and Parts (tpt 1-2, tbn 1-2, timp) and Part for Handbells (3 oct.) available as a digital download.
SKU: HL.1341921
If you search for the most famous and influential blues musicians, BB King will surely be near or at the top of the list. It is therefore with much honor that AXE HEAVEN®, in partnership with Gibson and the BB King Estate, now offers officially licensed mini guitar replica collectibles of the electric guitars played by the King of the Blues. Handcrafted 1:4 scale model.
SKU: HL.1341920
SKU: HL.1341922
UPC: 661239453519. 4.5x11.75x1.253 inches.
SKU: HL.277282
UPC: 840126915006. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Program note:Looking Up is a piece for large chorus and orchestra, and is in three sections, played without pause. In the 16th century, a variety of psalters in meter were printed in England, with the idea of making psalm-singing something that could happen easily at home, with the rhyming meter being an aid to memorization. These translations are wonderful exercises in brevity and sometimes clumsy rhymemaking, and were usually prefaced by a lengthy explanation as to their merits; the title of one of the first such volumes in English is: The Psalter of Dauid newely translated into Englysh metre in such sort that it maye the more decently, and wyth more delyte of the mynde, be reade and songe of al men. I thought it would be appropriate to set one of these introductions, and the first section of Looking Up sets the preface to Thomas Ravenscroft's psalter (1621), in which he writes: “The singing of Psalmes (assay the Doctors) comforteth the sorrowfull, pacifieth the angry, strengtheneth the weake, humbleth the proud, gladdeth the humble, stirres up the slow, reconcileth enemies, lifteth up the heart to heavenly things, and uniteth the Creature to his Creator.”It begins meditatively, but eventually grows agitated and fervent, with a vision of the “quire of Angels and Saints” “redoubling anddescanting” - an ecstatic and terrifying vision of the skies opening up. Ravenscroft then encourages the use of instrumental musicfor worship, at which point, a long, acrobatic orchestral interlude with jagged edges antagonizes the choir, who sing a kind of private, anxious meditation on two pitches.One of the most delicious biblical texts is an Apocryphal prayer known as the Benedicite or the Prayer of the Three Children (the same who were rescued by an angel after King Nebuchadnezzar tried to have them burnt in an oven for not bowing to his image). The text is repetitive, obsessive, and a gift to composers - each line is an invocation of an element of the natural world, followed by the phrase, “blesse ye the Lord, praise him & magnify him for ever.” In Looking Up, the setting begins with three solo voices, and then grows to include the whole choir, itemizing the whole of creation. The idea that these boys are spared from the furnace and then five minutes later are saying, “O ye the fire and warming heate, blesse ye the Lord...” has always felt very loaded to me, and the orchestra plays with this conflict between joyful praise and a more terrible (in the 16th-century sense) awefor the divine.The text for the third, and shortest, section is taken from Christopher Smart's (1722-1771) A Song to David, purportedly written during his confinement in a mental asylum. This ode to King David points out how David, as the author of some of the Psalms, observes the whole world from the “clustering spheres” to the “nosegay in the vale.&rdquo.
SKU: WD.080689540172
UPC: 080689540172.
A new musical for Kids Choir from WordKidz, by the popular and best-selling husband and wife creative team, Christy and Daniel Semsen. Join us on an adventure as we spend an exciting and educational day at the Bible museum, The Kingdom Connection...where the Bible comes to life! Join the tour as your kids choir meets King David, King Saul, King Herod, and that wise ruler, King Solomon!Filled with the trademark high-energy, fun-filled, biblically inspired songs by Christy Semsen, with epic tracks and arrangements by Daniel Semsen, The Kingdom Connection is guaranteed to engage both boys and girls in the fun with its compelling storyline, and minister to everyone with Bible stories culminating in the ultimate message that, even among all the powerful kings of the Bible, the one true King, the King of ALL kings, the One we need most in our lives, is King Jesus! We don’t have to go to a museum to learn about our God. Because of Jesus, we can experience the Kingdom of God both now and in Heaven. Jesus is our King…THAT is our Kingdom Connection!
SKU: HL.2050288
UPC: 797242287190. 6.75x10.5x0.311 inches.
Jesus, the King. Jesus, King of the Ages. Jesus, King of kings and Lord of lords.The Royalty of Jesus - the only Son of God - the Firstborn over all creation - is woven into the very fabric of the Scriptures. He is a Lamb with the lineage of a Lion. He is a pauper with the unsearchable riches of an inexhaustible Kingdom. He is a Man with no home whose Eternal Throne rests in the Courts of Praise. He is a teacher with no formal credentials who is the Creator of all Knowledge.No one can ever lay claim to His unique station as Savior of the World.And yet, Christ Jesus . . .Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in Heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:6-11)This is the story of our redemption. This is the story of the miracle of our moving from the bloodline of Adam to the bloodline ofChrist. Only one figure in all of history could have accomplished this.This is His story...Jesus, No Other King!
SKU: HL.225433
UPC: 888680672621. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches. Pamela Stewart/John Purifoy. Isaiah 42:7, Isaiah 49:9, Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 64:1.
A lament of depth and beauty is found in this stunning original. Hopeful in its substance, the expressive arching melody paints the words, O Savior, open heaven wide. Bend down and hear our cry. Each voice part is given a rich fulfilling treatment, and the piano accompaniment adds layers of sonic beauty. A chamber orchestration provides options for directors looking for instrumental opportunities. Poignant! Score and Parts (fl, ob, eng hn, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.
SKU: HL.299894
UPC: 888680959104. 5.0x5.0x0.155 inches.
In addition to being a recognized and celebrated vocalist, Rosana Eckert has become a preeminent voice in vocal jazz arranging. Taking a well-known Ziegfeld Follies song from 1927, Eckert guides young singers through harmony, syncopation, and a written-out scat section in this fantastic arrangement!