The Promise of Living-The Tender LandThe Promise of LivingThanksgiving song for mixed choir (SATBB) and 2 pianos (4-hands). Text by Horace Everett.This incredibly moving piece would be an excellent closer to any programme

Book/Enhanced CD (with reproducible pages and PDF song charts)-Sing and Celebrate 3! provides everything you need for developing younger elementary choirs in your church! Designed for grades K-4 Sing and Celebrate 3! 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/CD! The enhanced StudioTrax CD features accompaniment and performance tracks along with reproducible singers' pages and colorful PDF song charts for projection options! Songs both familiar and new along with fun creative teaching plans willnurture the musical and spiritual growth of your singers to last a lifetime. Songs include: Clap Your Hands All You People! (General) I've Got Peace Like a River (General) He's Got the Whole World In His Hands (General) Thanksgiving Tree (Thanksgiving) Candle Candle Burning Bright (Advent) A Babe Is Born (Christmas) Away In a Manger (Christmas) Little Donkey (Palm Sunday) All In an Easter Garden (Easter) A Mother's Day Prayer (Mother's Day/Father's Day/Family). Also available in the Sing and Celebrate series: the original Sing and Celebrate! (35028238) and Sing and Celebrate 2! (35028755)

with reproducible pages and PDF song charts-Sing and Celebrate 6! provides everything you need for developing younger elementary choirs in your church! Designed for grades K-4 Sing and Celebrate 6! 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/CD! The enhanced StudioTrax CD features accompaniment and performance tracks along with reproducible singers' pages supplemental teaching resources and colorful PDF song charts for projection options! NEW in Sing and Celebrate 6! - allresources found on the StudioTrax CD can now be downloaded online! 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: Look Who God Made! (General) My God Is So Great (General) Praising You Lord (General) The Colors of Life (Thanksgiving) Who Are We Waiting For? (Advent) The Friendly Beasts (Christmas) Ring and Celebrate! (Christmas) Help Me to Be Like You Lord (Lent/General) Sing Sing Sing (Easter) God Bless Our Family (Mother's Day/Father's Day/Family). Also available in the Sing and Celebrate! series: the original Sing and Celebrate! (35028238) Sing and Celebrate 2! (35028755) Sing and Celebrate 3! (35029219) Sing and Celebrate 4! (35029809) Sing and Celebrate 5! (35030476)

Uses: General Thanksgiving Scripture: II Chronicles 5:13 Psalm 9:1 Psalm 95:2-3 Alive with festive joy this anthem of gratitude to the Trinity is a cheerful song for Thanksgiving or any worship service. A vigorous paean of praise the main theme is punctuated with approachable mixed meter patterns mingled with syncopation. A percussive piano part moves the piece forward and the expressive middle section offers a lyrical contrast with affirming words of worship and adoration. Driving to a confident conclusion the song ends with an dramatic exclamation of I will give thanks!

Uses: General Thanksgiving StewardshipScripture: Deuteronomy 11:14; Psalm 132:15; Philippians 4:19A very evocative and poetic prayer of need and thanksgiving is found in this current sacred song.Contending with the deep matters of “wants” versus “needs” in our petitions to God this choral is truly a sermon in song as it probes the priorities of our hearts. A very different and needful teachinganthem! Available separately: SATB StudioTrax CD (Accomp. SplitTrax Perf.) Orchestration (score and parts for oboe violin cello percussion). Duration: ca. 5:07.

A Ceremony of Song-This thoughtful and needful work is a stellar collection of hymn classics appropriate for every time of year. Touching the heart with expressive harmonies and masterfully arranged for success your choir will sound their very best as they explore this essential sacred repertoire. When used with the inspiring narration this gathering of beloved hymns becomes a festival of song with a timeless message for both singers and listeners. An excellent choice for Thanksgiving as well! Songs include: This Is My Father's World Speak O Lord Your Servant Listens The King of Love My Shepherd Is My Faith Looks Up to Thee Beautiful Savior When Peace Like a River. Score and Parts (fl 1-2 ob cl 1-2 bn perc 1-2 hp vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

Customize Your Programs With Scripts for Every Occasion-You need programs? We've got plenty! Here are twelve flexible programs designed to delight entertain and sometimes even educate your cast members and audiences. From January to December there is a program for each major holidaymarked on your school calendar. Programs A-Plenty provides all the dialog and gives suggestions for songs that could be incorporated in each program. Some of the songs may be new to you and others may already be in yourcast's repertoire. You can choose to perform one or more of the songs from the list or substitute for another song that best delivers the message you want to say. The key word is ?flexible.? We encourage you to takethe script provided and make the programs your own. Happy Holidays - every one of them! Holiday Scripts include: A Fun Festive and Fantastic Fall Festival; Grandparent's Day: It's All About You; Patriotic Program: I AmAmerica; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; Winter Holidays: The Signs of Winter; Martin Luther King Jr. Day: We Are the Dream; Hip Hooray It's Valentine's Day!; Presidents' Day; Music in Our Schools; A Spring Sing!; An Earth DayCelebration. Available: Resource Book (with reproducible pages). Suggested for grades 2-5.

Here is a very tender song of Thanksgiving and praise. Ruth E. Schram and Joseph Martin two of sacred music's most published writers join forces to create this unforgettable anthem for Thanksgiving or general use. It is easilylearned so that the emphasis can be placed on the expressive qualities of this gentle yet compelling choral.

Master of the Queen’s Music Judith Weir was commissioned by St Paul’s Cathedral in London to write a piece for SATB choir and organ in celebration of HM The Queen’s 90th birthday in 2016.The piece is now available from Chester Music so that choirs all over the world can join in with the festivities. Churches and other local organisations are planning events on Sunday 12th June and many may want to include thisapproachable setting of Robert Bridges’ poem.Directed by Andrew Carwood the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir performed I love all beauteous things as part of the National Service of Thanksgiving whichtook place on at 11am on 10 June 2016 in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. At the service the Archbishop of Canterbury gave the address and the Prime Minister read a lesson.  Judith Weircomments:'It is a particular honour to contribute new music for this great occasion and a pleasure to write a choral version of Robert Bridges’ beautiful verse.'COMPOSER’S NOTEAt the suggestion of Michael Hampel Precentor of St Paul’s Cathedral I have set words by Robert Bridges who was Poet Laureate from 1913–1930. Bridges was an outstanding humanitarian and writer whose poetry hasinspired me before in The Voice of Desire a song-cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano. This short fast-tempo setting aims to emulate the swift fleet-footed rhyme and metre of the two-verse poem with its unobtrusive but tellingreference to ‘man in his hasty days’.J.W.Commissioned by the Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 90th birthday of HM The Queen generously supported by the Boltini Trust. Performed at theNational Service of Thanksgiving for HM The Queen’s birthday at St Paul’s Cathedral London on Friday 10th June 2016 in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.Music by Judith Weir Master of

Par WEIR JUDITH. Celebrate HM The Queen's 90th Birthday with your choir Sing Judith Weir's special new choral piece I Love All Beauteous Things Master of the Queen's Music, Judith Weir, has been commissioned by St Paul's Cathedral in London to write a piece for SATB choir and organ in celebration of HM The Queen's 90th birthday in 2016. The piece is now available from Chester Music, so that choirs all over the world can join in with the festivities. Churches and other local organisations are planning events on Sunday 12th June and many may want to include this approachable setting of Robert Bridges' poem. Directed by Andrew Carwood, the St Paul's Cathedral Choir will perform I love all beauteous things as part of the National Service of Thanksgiving which will take place on at 11am on 10 June in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. At the service the Archbishop of Canterbury will give the address and the Prime Minister will read a lesson. The event will be televised live on BBC1. Judith Weir comments: 'It is a particular honour to contribute new music for this great occasion, and a pleasure to write a choral version of Robert Bridges' beautiful verse.' Preview the score here Download the digital sheet music here COMPOSER'S NOTE At the suggestion of Michael Hampel, Precentor of St Paul's Cathedral, I have set words by Robert Bridges, who was Poet Laureate from 1913-1930. Bridges was an outstanding humanitarian and writer, whose poetry has inspired me before in The Voice of Desire, a song-cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano. This short, fast-tempo setting aims to emulate the swift, fleet-footed rhyme and metre of the two-verse poem, with its unobtrusive but telling reference to 'man in his hasty days'. J.W. Commissioned by the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral to mark the 90th birthday of HM The Queen, generously supported by the Boltini Trust. Performed at the National Service of Thanksgiving for HM The Queen's birthday at St Paul's Cathedral, London, on Friday 10th June 2016 in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Music by Judith Weir, Master of the Queen's Music, words by Robert Bridges, Poet Laureate in the year HM The Queen was born. Duration c. 3½ minutes I LOVE ALL BEAUTEOUS THINGS words by Robert Bridges OM (1844-1930) Poet Laureate 1913-30 I love all beauteous things, I seek and adore them - God hath no better praise, And man in his hasty days Is honoured for them. I too will something make And joy in the making - Altho' to-morrow it seem Like the empty words of a dream Remembered on waking. (I love all beauteous things, etc…)/ Feuillet / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Orgue

Uses: General Thanksgiving ConcertScripture: Isaiah 6:3Incorporating a classic hymn text and a beloved hymn tune this celtic-style song leaps from the page like a sacred dance of praise. Thegeneral text makes it useful anytime but it could also be used for Thanksgiving Sunday or even Christ the King Sunday. The flute and percussion add a certain folk quality while still maintaining its sanctuary sensitivity.

Original Hymns for All Occasions-This book features a fresh non-denominational collection of twelve new and original songs written by Grammy« and Dove Award-nominated songwriter Thornton Cline. The hymns are written in the contemporary and traditional styles for all occasions: praise and worship Offertory Thanksgiving Christmas Lent Easter weddings and anniversaries all inspired by the word of God. Recommended for music ministers church choirs schools and for personal use. The book also includes audio tracks featuring recordings of each song available online for download or streaming.

Hymns songs and psalms for a new century-This outstanding collection suited especially to the Evangelical tradition of the Church of England is compiled by the Jubilate group. You will find 698 hymns psalms and worship songs here all with up to four verses setbetween the music. The ordering of material in Sing Glory is unique in design and is aimed to assist the planning of worship services. It is divided into 23 sections and separated into hymns psalms and songswithin each section those sections being: Gathering for worship Invocation Praise and thanksgiving Confessing our sins to God Assurance of God's love and mercy for us Adoration Reading fromScripture Prayers of intercession Offering our gifts and talents to God Sharing the peace and fellowship with one another Affirming our belief Celebrating Holy Communion Healing services Christian Initiation Responding to God: in faith and trust in hope and confidence in love and devotion in unity and growth in mission in serving others in conflict and endurance in commitmentand character Special occasions

This tender song of thanksgiving has something for everyone. A marvelous inter-generational anthem For All of Life features adult youth and children's choirs singing as one voice about the joys and sorrows trials andtribulations first steps growing pains and fulfillment that comes with age. Life is a gift from God-every precious moment. Share this lovely song of gratitude with your congregation.

Uses: General Inspirational Social Justice Thanksgiving Scripture: Romans 12:11-13 Philippians 4:6 Young singing sensation Jackie Evancho recorded this song as a statement of faith and a prayer for peace in the world. There is great hope in this tender ballad and the expressive melody quickly comforts the heart. A beautiful piano part reasonable vocal ranges and an opportunity to feature a soloist make this song a meaningful and useful addition to your choir folders and the optional string and percussion orchestration will add to the appeal. Score and Parts (perc 1-3 hp vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a digital download.