The Lord Be with You (Choral Score)

A delightful Christmas cantata for children’s voices (and ensemble/electronic backing tracks) with or without narrator: reggae jazz rock ballad and pop numbers to witty text by Richard and Thomas Allain. Caesar has called a census in the Holy Land. So everyone is crowding back into Bethlehem a town where they read Shalom! Magazine where suddenly there are donkey traffic gridlocks and hotels where you can't get a room for love or shekels. Tom works doing odd jobs at the Fun Big Inn which isn't much fun at all. This busy night he decides to leave the landlord in the lurch and head for the bright lights of Jerusalem. But he doesn't get far running first into reggae singing shepherds and then three groovy wise dudes following a star. Tom can hardly ignore the remarkable things they have to tell him. So what does he do next? What would any of us do? Richard and Thomas Allain retell the story of the Nativity in a new and individual way with immediacy and wit in a string of unforgettable tuneful songs and sharply clever words in an idiom accessible to everyone. Manger Tom can be performed with unison voices someone to narrate highly effective with just Piano or Keyboard accompaniment. But there are parts available too for instruments you might want to add. Included with the score of Manger Tom is a CD which comprises of a full performance of the musical numbers by professional singers and players as well as just the accompaniments for everyone to sing along to if they prefer. Additionally lyric sheets and a script are available as free downloads - visit www.hybridpublications.com to access the bonus material. Lyric sheets enable easy rehearsals and the script allows Manger Tom to be performed as a full nativity play. Review from Andrew Stewart of Classroom Music says: 'Manger Tom manages to squeeze within the space of eight numbers everything from big-band and rock numbers to reggae and in ‘Star of the

The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols is the perfect resource for choirs of all types and sizes. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options clearly explained throughout enabling performance by various combinations of singers. With carols for Advent Christmas New Year and Epiphany and a fabulous range of accessible quality material this is a must-have collection for all choirs at Christmas. 56 flexibly scored carols Suitable for mixed choirs upper-voice choirs choirs with few men unison choirs small choirs and all other groups New flexible arrangements of traditional carols and modern favourites Brandnew carols written specially for the collection Variety of composers including Kerry Andrew Malcolm Archer Alan Bullard Bob Chilcott Stephen Cleobury Cecilia McDowall John Rutter Mack Wilberg and David Willcocks Wide range of material from Medieval to the present day and including wassails gallery carols world carols and spirituals Accessible keyboard accompaniments suitable for Organ (with or without pedals) or Piano

Discover the joyful lilt of this new Price/Besig winner and lift the spirits of your church. Raise your praise to the Lord of creation. Exalting God through the gift of music is the heart of this general praise offering.Infectious rhythm governs the flow of this distinctive anthem. Any time is a great time to praise God and this song affirms this timeless truth with fresh jazzy yet worshipful appeal. “Sing Out a New Song to theLord!”

29 choral responses for the worship service. Includes: Bow Down Thine Ear O Lord • Come Before His Presence with Thanksgiving • Go Forth to Serve • Hear Us Lord • Holy Is the Lord • Lord You Have BeenOur Dwelling Place • Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord • O Worship the Lord • Praise the Lord • Renew Our Spirits O Lord • Sever the Lord with Gladness • We Go in Joy • and more.

This Advent anthem is a youthful and cheerful challenge to be ready for the coming Savior. Scored for SAB voices this piece is quickly learned and will fit into a variety of service situations. A great call to worship or generaluse anthem as well with accompaniment. “Prepare the Way of the Lord” is a vibrant and energetic song of expectation for Advent.

This exclusive collection brings together 12 of Nico Muhly?s sacred works for mixed-voice choir. These vivacious fresh and dramatic pieces will make an impact whether in the church or in the concert hall and range from the intimate Lord keep us modest when we claim to the effervescent Bright Star Carol alongside service music such as Muhly?s Third Service. All are accessible to learn and offer choirs a new slant on contemporary choral music at its very best.  'Choral music has always been at the emotional core of my musical output. Even when I?m writing large-scale orchestral works (or indeed chamber music) I alwaysfind myself returning to techniques and textures I?ve greedily stolen from centuries of music from Tye to Howells early and recent. I try to design my own choral music primarily for use in worship where the measure of the success of the piece is if it helps guide the listeners? ears upwards and elsewhere as sacred architecture and the various rituals of the church themselves are meant to do. The specificity of music heard only in certain seasons is for me an important and thrilling element of the choral tradition: a Beethoven Symphony is welcome at any point in the year but an anthem for Candlemas works only then at a certain time of day and on a certain day of the year. With this functional spirit at the heart of the compositional process I hope that the music collected here makes equal sense in a concert setting. These works range from ordinaries of the mass to hymns to motets and represent a decade and a half of output.' - Nico Muhly

A delightful Christmas cantata for children’s voices (and ensemble/electronic backing tracks) with or without narrator: reggae jazz rock ballad and pop numbers to witty text by Richard and Thomas Allain.Caesar has called a census in the Holy Land. So everyone is crowding back into Bethlehem a town where they read Shalom! Magazine where suddenly there are donkey traffic gridlocks and hotels where you can't get a room for love or shekels.Tom works doing odd jobs at the Fun Big Inn which isn't much fun at all. This busy night he decides to leave the landlord in the lurch and head for the bright lights of Jerusalem. But he doesn't get far runningfirst into reggae singing shepherds and then three groovy wise dudes following a star. Tom can hardly ignore the remarkable things they have to tell him. So what does he do next? What would any of us do?Richard and Thomas Allain retell the story of the Nativity in a new and individual way with immediacy and wit in a string of unforgettable tuneful songs and sharply clever words in an idiom accessible to everyone.Manger Tom can be performed with unison voices someone to narrate highly effective with just Piano or Keyboard accompaniment. But there are parts available too for instruments you might want to add. Included with the score of Manger Tom is a CD which comprises of a full performance of the musical numbers by professional singers and players as well as just the accompaniments for everyone to sing along to if they prefer.Additionally lyric sheets and a script are available as free downloads - visit www.hybridpublications.com to access the bonus material. Lyric sheets enable easy rehearsals and the script allows Manger Tom to be performed as a full nativity play.

A great call to worship this spirited song of praise is an uplifting beginning to any service. Jill Gallina is so adept at creating wonderful choral effects with a conservation of material and this SAB anthem is a great example.“Sing to the Lord with a Joyful Sound” is appropriate for youth or adult choirs and may be learned with a minimal amount of rehearsal. It practically sings itself!

Uses: Concert General Scripture: Psalm 13:5-6 - Proverbs 3:5-6 Springing from scripture this joyful heart-song is immediately fulfilling. The theme is a singable good-natured creation peppered with light syncopations and accompanied by a vigorous yet supportive piano part. Pulling from a celebrated proverb Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding this sacred choral piece is a true sermon in song. Jubilant!

One of the Four Motets composed in 1921 while studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. A dignified but altogether vernacular piece with direct uncomplicated harmonies which contrast with the avant-garde allusions of the time but which are typical of Copland's work. This church anthem has been set for full mixed choir and also includes a keyboard part for rehearsal purposes only. The complete Four Motets work is made up of: Help Us O Lord Thou O Jehovah Abideth Forever Have Mercy on Us O My Lord Sing Ye Praises to Our King

The familiar and comforting words from the book of Proverbs are set with care in this new Benjamin Harlan creation. The flowing piano accompaniment underscores the text perfectly while the vocal scoring is appropriately warm. Available: SATB.

Embracing the concepts of faith unity and the Christian walk the uplifting message of “Walking in Faith with Our Lord” is perfect for church heritage or unity celebrations or perhaps even the first Sunday of theNew Year. This noble anthem is a confident affirmation of our belief in Christ rich in four-part harmony and sturdy keyboard support and a satisfying choral experience for any time of the year.

The pairing of Lenny LeBlanc's There is None Like You with the Laurie Klein classic I Love You Lord provides a moving anthem of adoration and praise.Available separately: SATB SAB and SSA. Instrumental ePak includes score and parts for Flute Percussion Violin 1 2 Viola Cello and String Bass. BonusTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 3:15