Format : Vocal Score
SKU: CA.221000
ISBN M-007-24681-5.
A compact multi-themed choral collection for unaccompanied mixed chorus - and in the best sense, a best of current song arrangements! With 35 contemporary song arrangements, the choral collection offers the right song for many occasions: for concerts, weddings, and other celebrations, for Christmas time, or even for ending a choir rehearsal with a nocturne. The focus of the collection lies in folk songs, love songs, nocturnes, and Christmas carols. All the song arrangements were composed in the last fifteen years, and were mainly commissioned for Carus choral collections published as part of the LIEDERPROJEKT - the charitable project supporting singing with children. the works of around 30 highly experienced arrangers are brought together in the volume, including Matt hias E. Becker, Ludwig Bohme, Wolfram Buchenberg, Thomas Gabriel, Gunther Martin Gottsche, John Hoybye, Veit Hubner, Burkhard Kinzler, Giacomo Mezzalira, Vytautas Miskinis, Vic Nees, Peter Schindler, Robert Sund, Christoph Schonherr, Jozef Świder and Alan Wilson. Their arrangements reflect the variety of styles - from contemporary arrangements in classic harmonisations to pieces from jazz, pop, folk, and dance music - with which today's composers can breathe new life into traditional melodies and texts. The song repertoire is also distinguished by its wide variety: classics of the German folk song and Christmas carol repertoire (Kein schoner Land, Leise rieselt der Schnee, etc.) are included in the choral collection as well as excursions into the song repertoire of other countries (La vie en rose, Twinkle, twinkle, little star, etc.) All the arrangements are of easy to medium difficulty, so making this new music, with its wide range of styles, accessible to as many choirs as possible. Audio samples of most of the arrangements are available at www.carus-verlag.com/2210 to get to know the works. Complete recordings are available as a separate digital album under the title LIEDER - folksongs for choir on all the popular music platforms. In short, a beautiful-sounding musical treasure trove of outstanding song settings for all sorts of occasions - at an attractive bargain price! 35 song arrangements for unaccompanied mixed choir by leading choral composers well-known tunes in contemporary, fresh styles for concerts, Christmas, weddings and other celebrations, for the end of rehearsals, or as an encore recordings available as a digital album attractive price The many specially commissioned song arrangements underline Carus-Verlag's promotion of new choral music, as impressive an endeavor as the nurturing of the traditional song repertoire. Jan Schumacher.
SKU: GI.G-9554
ISBN 9781622772483.
How do you build a strong and sustainable parish music program? Or, how do you strengthen and grow the one you already have, seeking out and calling forth the gifts of the people you serve? The responsibilities and skill sets required of those who serve as directors of music ministries in our parishes go far beyond just being excellent musicians. We are musicians--but we are also event planners, administrators, liturgists, leaders of prayer, recruiters, teachers, and visioners. We work with children and adults, volunteers and professionals, at every age and level. We celebrate with families at weddings and baptisms, we mourn with them as they lay a loved one to rest. Many of us do it all in multiple languages. Most importantly, we combine all these to build healthy programs, designed to live and grow and meet the needs of the communities we serve. The articles in this book are collected from over 25 years of the GIA Quarterly magazines, and they address the many layers of how we gather the gifts of our communities and build healthy music programs. They include articles on choir and cantor recruiting, working with children and youth, navigating bilingual liturgies, funeral choirs, wedding ministry, summer choirs, and much more.
SKU: CA.967000
ISBN 9790007181727. Text language: English.
Since the release of his first two compositions, works by the young American Daniel Elder have won many prizes. Elder has set an erotic and sensuous text from the Song of Songs in this composition for four-part choir (without divisi). Although the metaphor of the uniqueness of the beloved like an apple tree between the trees in a forest has often been set, Elder succeeds in finding a completely individual, tender musical language for this text. The work is also easy for amateur choirs to sing: all the parts have cantabile lines in comfortable registers. This could become a very popular piece for church choirs to sing at weddings as well as in concerts. Elder creates a peaceful, intimate atmosphere, with vocal parts which are independent, singable and linear, frequently writing in passages with thirds or sixths. The setting is harmonic in style. However, the piece never descends into saccharine or kitsch, as there are brief flashes of dissonance, sparingly used unexpected alterations, and diminished chords.
SKU: HL.357354
UPC: 840126943337. 6.75x10.5x0.035 inches. Deuteronomy 33:27, Exodus 33:22, Psalm 142.
A delicate cascade of piano notes introduces a warm and moving vocal entrance to this heartfelt anthem. The music and message are beautifully wed, moving through sequence after sequence of emotive vocal writing and engaging accompaniment. Choirs will enjoy the contrapuntal elements that create a layered and expressive sonic tapestry. Score and Parts (vn 1-2, va, vc) available as a digital download.
SKU: HL.35030571
UPC: 888680085872. 5x5 inches.
Joining two worship traditions into one powerful proclamation of faith, this octavo will be useful and meaningful to blended choirs. Lifting hearts and voices before the holiness of God, this popular praise song is perfectly wed to the traditional hymn by carefully combining strong unison singing with modern harmonies that soar with a distinctive power. A must do! Score and Parts (fl, hn, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.
