SKU: LO.10-4983S
ISBN 9780787759377.
This classic text celebrates God working through each person (Thou art the potter; I am the clay). Christina Harmon's gorgeous original music uplifts with exultation.
SKU: HP.C5367
UPC: 763628153670. Joshua 22:5, Psalms 18:1, Deuteronomy 11:1,13,22, Deuteronomy 19:9.
Tune from Christian Harmony Arranger Mark Kellner looks back to the Sacred Harp tradition with this setting of a tune from Christian Harmony, a compilation of shaped-note songs from 1805. This arrangement approximates the flavor of this unique style, emphasizing that all parts be sung with gusto and a fairly stright tone. The overall effect is a strong, bracing declaration of praise.
SKU: CA.3112109
ISBN 9790007207335. Language: German/English.
This six-movement chorale cantata was first performed on 26 December 1724. The text is based on the Lutheran translation of the early Christian hymn A solis ortus cardinem. The outer movements frame two arias for tenor and bass, and two secco recitatives for alto and soprano. The first and sixth movements are in old-fashioned style, with four-part vocal writing and colla parte instruments. In the aria (movement 2) the tenor is accompanied by an obbligato oboe d'amore, and in the 4th and most striking movement, the three string parts accompany the bass. The demands on the singers, instrumentalists, and chorus are typical of a Bach cantata. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3112100.
SKU: BP.1249
From Ingall's Christian Harmony plubished in 1805 comes the basis for this John Carter SATB hymn. The text speaks of adoration for the Divine and the music is conceived in a way that makes it singable for any level of four-part ensembles. Suitable for general use.
SKU: MN.50-9038
UPC: 688670590382.
Intense emotional arrangement of African-American Spiritual. Original melody presented by alto solo. Choir follows with modern harmonization that includes melodic variation. Dramatic setting.
SKU: HL.1197761
UPC: 196288134930. 6.75x10.5x0.019 inches.
The Out from the Shadows Choral Series brings you “Summer Is Gone,†a new setting of British poet Christina Rosetti's 1862 poem “Bitter for Sweet.†The composer, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, displays superb control of text painting and dynamics, creating vocal lines as natural as speech. In perfect harmony with Rosetti's text, falling chromatic figures tossed back and forth among voice parts create an inescapable sense of decay and sorrow. Taylor's harmonic rhythm conveys the latent impression of time stretching and constricting. A truly masterful work, this piece makes for a great festival or competition performance. A fun challenge for an accomplished chamber or larger choir, and a memorable addition to any concert. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was an English-born composer and conductor who hailed from an English and African musical family. After discovering his inherent musical ability, Coleridge-Taylor's family arranged for him to study at the Royal College of Music under composition professor Charles Villiers Stanford. After completing his degree, Coleridge-Taylor was appointed a professor at the Crystal Palace School of Music and became the conductor of the Croydon Conservatoire Orchestra. With his compositions, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor sought to draw from traditional African music and integrate it into the classical tradition, in a similar fashion to Brahms and Dvorak with Hungarian and Bohemian music. He was a prolific composer and a well-respected conductor in England and America, even touring in America and being received at the White House by President Theodore Roosevelt. His most celebrated work was his cantata Hiawatha's Wedding Feast. On his death, close friend and poet Alfred Noyes said, “Too young to die: his great simplicity, his happy courage in an alien world, his gentleness, made all that knew him love him.â€.
SKU: OU.9780193566996
ISBN 9780193566996. 10 x 7 inches.
For SSATBB unaccompanied This song skillfully blends a classic poem, Christina Rossetti's Uphill, with a relaxed, lightly jazzy style. Expanding from three- to six-part harmony, the chordal texture allows for strong annunciation of this well-known text. Chydenius's opening direction 'Swung, yet profound' encapsulates the essence of this work.
SKU: FG.55011-455-5
ISBN 9790550114555.
This cycle of carols, to the poetry of Christina Rossetti, was assembled piecemeal over a number of years, gradually acquiring a larger dramatic and harmonic arch shape as new settings were added. I was particularly attracted to Rossetti's conflation of the dark, fallow winter landscape with that of the soul waiting for salvation. The cycle traces the long nights of watchfulness before Christmas, with the great event constantly deferred, only glimpsed periodically in different visions before the music turns inward again to contemplation. The opening carol embodies this spirit, with passages of diffuse, roving harmony interspersed with meditative, lyrical pedals, calling out the night watch and dreaming of a far-off summer of the spirit. Earth Grown Old is a kind of double carol, setting two complete poems, their lines at first presented separately as a still, expectant chorale and a jubilant dance, then progressively interwoven toward a fervent climax before once again receding into quiet. In the bleak mid-winter, which sets a highly compressed version of Rossetti's original poem, presents an enfeebled landscape frozen in time, in dire need of deliverance. A gentle melody weaves its way through static drones, broken by an angels' chorus announcing the joy to come. Love Came Down at Christmas ends the waiting, with its gently falling, overlapping lines building to a final revelation, the mystery of Christmas at last made real.
SKU: AP.45657
UPC: 038081513966. English. Victor C. Johnson.
A delicate piano introduction leads the listener to an elegant setting of Christina Rossetti's inquisitive poem. Well-conceived voice leading makes the fully realized choral harmony beautifully singable, and each voice part gets a turn with the celestial melody. Text painting, lyrical lines, warm suspensions, emotional range---it's all here, ready to amaze audiences and adjudicators.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: LO.15-3238H
ISBN 9780787714499.
Lyrical melodic lines combine with a sparkling piano accompaniment in this delightful piece. The engaging harmonic nuances and gentle rhythmic figures enhance the natural flow of Christina Rossetti’s A Birthday..
SKU: JK.01660
Psalm 82:6, Mosiah 4:15, Doctrine and Covenants 14:7.
Original arrangement for mixed chorus (SSATB), about our Father in Heaven and our fathers on earth: From soothing hands under quiet skies, to the reflection of wond'ring eyes. He gently hums heaven's lullaby. Beautiful harmony between the voices.Composer: Julie Webb Lyricist: Julie Webb Difficulty: Medium Performance time: 2:30Reference: Psalm 82:6, Mosiah 4:15, Doctrine and Covenants 14:7.
SKU: JK.01887
UPC: 093285018877. John 14:27.
There is perhaps no greater universal longing than that of peace. It is that deep desire in all of us which calls for more harmony and less dissonance. This brand-new gorgeous choral arrangement, for mixed chorus (SATB), captures the feeling of Peace that Jesus Christ offers all of us - Far from the feelings of despair, the weight of hopeless grief, the future that's unclear, there is peace.This product includes access to rehearsal tracks in the Jackman Music app. Click here to see how it works.Click here if you have copies of this piece purchased previous to the release of the Jackman Music Rehearsal Tracks. You can upgrade your sheet music.Words and Music: Barry and Guy GibbonsArranger: Grant GibbonsDifficulty: Easy/Medium EasyPerformance Time: 4:00Reference: John 14:27.
SKU: JK.01650
Mosiah 2:41.
Peaceful choral anthem for mixed chorus (SATB), with scriptural text from Mosiah 2:41, where we learn the blessings of obedience. The syncopation and tight harmony between the male and female voices add great musical interest. Arranger: Rob Millett Composer: Rob Millett Lyricist: Scriptural text from Mosiah 2:41 Difficulty: Medium Performance time: 2:39Reference: Mosiah 2:41.
SKU: AU.9781506495293
ISBN 9781506495293. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Originally published in 1978, this expressive and dynamic anthem from Undine Smith Moore is ideal for Lent or anytime a choral setting of the Kyrie is needed, and it has now been re-released in the St. Olaf Choral Series. Editor Anton Armstrong notes that Undine Smith Moore was often referred to as the “Dean of Black Women Composers, and while many of her compositions are concert arrangements of African American spirituals, this piece is an original work written in the harmonic and melodic style of a spiritual. Suggestions by the editors provide tips for smaller choirs who wish to sing this anthem.
SKU: AU.9781506486611
ISBN 9781506486611. 7 x 10.25 inches.
With imaginative text painting, Thomas Keesecker's anthem on this familiar chorale brings the text and tune to life. Along with a dramatic musical depiction of the word coming down to earth in the organ accompaniment, the sensitive choral language highlights the text beautifully. The assembly is invited to join on the final stanza, which includes the standard harmony with a soprano descant.
SKU: AU.9781506479897
ISBN 9781506479897. 7 x 10.25 inches.
J. William Greene writes a dramatic choral setting of a scripture passage from Luke with an organ accompaniment that is integral to the anthem. Written for SATB choir, the text painting and harmonic color make for a rich texture. Useful during Advent or for the Epiphany Season.
SKU: JK.00702
1 John 4:7-8, Moses 6:63.
Hymn setting for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano or organ, beginning with unison women's voices and growing toward four-part harmony: All the voices from above sweetly whisper God is love.Composer: Thomas Griggs Arranger: Darwin Wolford Lyricist: William W. Phelps Difficulty: EasyReference: 1 John 4:7-8, Moses 6:63.
SKU: CA.3105709
ISBN 9790007206550. Language: German/English. Text: Lehms, Georg Christian. Text: Georg Christian Lehms.
The first performance of this cantata, which belongs to Bach's third annual cycle of cantatas, took place on the 2nd day of Christmas in 1725. With the exception of the closing chorale, with a text from 1711 by Georg Christian Lehms, the text of the cantata refers to St. Stephan, the first martyr of the New Testament and patron saint whose name day occurs on 26 December. In a dialog between the Soul (Soprano) and Jesus (bass) the struggle with sin is recounted respectively in two expressive arias arias. The entire orchestra is involved in the first movement as well as in in the closing chorale together with the choir. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3105700.
SKU: AU.9781506492438
ISBN 9781506492438. 7x10.25 inches.
Originally written by Evelyn Larter as a vocal solo in the collection In the Fair Morning, here is an uplifting Easter anthem rescored for SATB choir and piano. In a bright 6/8 meter, the melody is lyrical with rhythmic interest and the newly composed harmony enhances the joyful mood. With an easy-medium difficulty, this is a great addition to the Easter Vigil or Easter morning worship.
