Format : Solo Part
SKU: CF.CM8746
ISBN 9780825846700. UPC: 798408046705. 6.875 X 10.5 inches.
Simple part-writing, contrasted with unison passages, characterizes this selection in praise of the warmth and familial spirit of the December holidays. The music is as lovely and tender as the sentiment expressed is timeless.
SKU: GI.G-10445
 Using several versions of the original work as inspiration, Zack Stachowski has arranged The Seven Last Words of Christ for solo instrument and piano, making Haydn’s music accessible to music ministers who may not have access to larger instrumental ensembles.  These prayerful meditations can be used as preludes, as music for reflection, or in ritual when singing is not permitted. Though the pieces are inspired by the Seven Last Words from the Cross and find their most obvious fit in the season of Lent and Holy Week, the diversity of color and character makes them suitable on other occasions throughout the entire year.  (Since these arrangements were envisioned as liturgy preludes or as instrumental pieces during ritual, Haydn’s original prelude and earthquake movements have been excluded due to their overtly dramatic and performative nature.)   .
SKU: GI.G-1046
UPC: 785147004622.
For the Taizé Community, prayer together, three times a day, is a vital way to return to the wellsprings, to renew hope, and to get ready to take on practical commitments. This CD, like the other recordings made in Taizé, shows how this prayer is renewed while yet remaining constant throughout the years. Many of the songs presented here are new: they were written by brothers of Taizé between 2012 and 2017 and are recorded here for the first time. Others have been part of the community’s prayer for many years. A few come from a much older tradition: for example, the hymn Ô vous qui dans l’obscurité (You who in darkness) comes from the German evangelical churches of the 17th century, the litany Ô Sagesse (O Wisdom), which calls for the coming of Christ, is based on antiphons of the age-old tradition of the Latin Church. These last two pieces are sung at Taizé especially during the season of Advent. Most of these songs focus on an essential reality that can be internalized more and more deeply, as the words are tirelessly repeated. The simplicity of these repetitive forms makes them easy to sing in many situations, but they can nevertheless achieve great breadth and depth, especially when the voices of a large assembly are united with solo singers and instruments. To help use these songs in prayer groups or parishes, practical suggestions as well as the musical scores are available online and in books listed on the Taizé website www.taize.fr/en.
SKU: HL.35032293
ISBN 9781540028921. UPC: 888680751203. 8.5x11.0x0.135 inches. Joseph M. Martin/Brad Nix/Jeff Reeves/John R. Paradowski/Glenn and Susan Eernisse/Lynn Shaw Bailey.
Sing and Celebrate 8! provides everything you need for developing younger elementary choirs in your church! Designed for grades K-3, Sing and Celebrate 8! contains a variety of general and seasonal songs for use throughout the church year. Packed with lesson plans, teaching resources, and rehearsal planning ideas, this collection gives you all the tools necessary for building a successful, engaging choir program - in one value-packed Book with digital download access! Digital downloads include accompaniment and performance tracks, reproducible singers' pages, supplemental teaching resources, and colorful PDF song charts for projection options! Songs, both familiar and new, along with fun, creative teaching plans will nurture the musical and spiritual growth of your singers to last a lifetime. Songs include: Ev'ry Creature Praise the Lord! (General), Jesus Loves Me/Jesus Loves the Little Children (General), A Beautiful Psalm (General), We Thank You, God (Thanksgiving), Come and Light This Candle (Advent), There Was No Room (Christmas), Come and Sing with the Angels (Christmas), Hosanna We Sing (Palm Sunday), Haven't You Heard? (Easter), Love Is... (Mother's Day/Father's Day/Family). Also available in the Sing and Celebrate! series: Sing and Celebrate! (35028238), Sing and Celebrate 2! (35028755), Sing and Celebrate 3! (35029219), Sing and Celebrate 4! (35029809), Sing and Celebrate 5! (35030476), Sing and Celebrate 6! (35031059), Sing and Celebrate 7! (35031739).