SKU: BP.HB543
UPC: 748769305430.
For 3 to 6 octave handbell choir and optional 2 octaves of handchimes. Rated level 4. Ron Mallory's original piece works well not just in concert, but also as a non-traditional choice for Easter Sunday service, or any other celebratory time during the church year. A driving, syncopated melody -- at first lightly accompanied, then propelled by malleted bells -- gives way to a gentler, reflective middle section with a melody on chimes. The initial idea returns at the end to bring the piece to a final, triumphant conclusion. A fun piece both to ring and hear!
SKU: CA.3810113
ISBN 9790007054175. Language: Latin.
The double-choir Magnificat, scored with strings and trumpets and the later of the two Magnificats by Johann Christian Bach, was composed in Milan during 1758 and was used at a service in honour of St. Nepomuk. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3810100.
SKU: HL.14022258
ISBN 9780711998209. UPC: 884088588137. 8.25x11.75x0.098 inches.
This work is projected as a ballet for solo male dancer, but it can also be presented dramatically in concert performance. Orfeo I was commissioned by the BBC Transcription Service for James Galway and received its first performance on 4 July 1976 at the Chichester Festival, performed by James Galway.
SKU: CA.2719719
ISBN 9790007164478. Language: Latin.
Two settings of the Te Deum by Jan Dismas Zelenka have been survived: the Te Deum in D major ZWV 145 of ca. 1724 and the present Te Deum a due cori in D major ZWV 146, which was composed in 1731. Whereas the Te Deum ZWV 145 is scored for five voices (soli e tutti) and an orchestra including two trumpets and timpani, the setting of the Te Deum a due cori, which includes five soloists and two four-part choirs, as well as four trumpets and timpani, and soloistic flauti traversi is magnificently realized in a more decisive manner. The large, solemn scoring suggests that the work was composed for a worship service on the occasion of the birth of the Electoral Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.2719700.
SKU: HL.48025184
ISBN 9781784548162. UPC: 196288113201. 7.25x10.25x0.035 inches.
Especially commissioned by the Dean & Chapter of Westminster for performance at the funeral service of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19 September 2022. The text, from St Paul's Letter to the Romans, perfectly reflects the late Queen's steadfast Christian faith, as demonstrated by her unswerving devotion to her destiny as a national and world leader, and as personally expressed in her annual Christmas broadcasts. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nothing present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, whichis in Christ Jesus our Lord. Alleluia. Amen.†The work expresses hope, triumph and rejoicing; while fitting for memorial and remembrance services in general. it will also be found suitable at Easter and for general use. As an alternative to “Allelulia,†a verse from the Book of Revelation is provided, for use during penitential seasons. “Composer Sir James MacMillan's anthem hits the right note ... He joins a list of composers of royal funeral music stretching back to Henry Purcell and George Frideric Handel.†–The Times.
SKU: HP.C5077R
UPC: 763628144548. By Rick Founds. Psalms 9:2, Psalms 18:49, Psalms 29:2, Psalms 34:3, Psalms 47:1-9, Psalms 66:4, Psalms 69:30, Psalms 113:1-3, John 3:16, Acts 1:1-11.
Contemporar y Praise song by Rick Founds Lord, I Lift Your Name on High by Rick Founds continues to hold its position at the top of the CCLI charge. Arranger, Douglas Wagner, has provided a skillful setting for SATB choir with a dynamic and supportive keyboard accompaniment. Don't miss the verse of original music and words Doug has added, heightening the overall impact of the song. The optional rhythm parts and track are a perfect source for bringing the contemporary 'acoustic' sound into your service.
SKU: CA.4068311
ISBN 9790007220280. Key: C major. Language: Latin.
The Missa pastoralis in C, published here for the first time, dates from about 1808. It belongs to a cycle of sacred pieces, a ,,Cursus sacro-harmonicus, which Ryba planned as Ordinarium and Proprium settings for all the Sundays and feast days of the church year. The Missa pastoralis in C is a pastoral Mass for the matutinal service at Christmas. As in the Missa Pastoralis in B flat, in this Mass Ryba makes use of concertante instruments: trumpet and a bassoon, an instrument seldom employed solistically in a Mass, but which gives this work a unique character. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4068300.
SKU: LO.10-5571L
ISBN 9780787773380.
Expr essing our gratitude for gifts and blessings from God, this anthem with original words and music from Mary McDonald is beautifully singable and programmable for Thanksgiving or any time throughout the year. Intuitive choral parts and melodies make this easy to learn and execute with choirs of any size and is well-suited for re-introducing your choir into your worship service.
SKU: BP.HB700
Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir and optional 3 to 5 octaves of handchimes. Level 3. Open chords and haunting parallel fourths and fifths open this harmonically-rich setting of the well-known Lenten tune. The rhythmic motion slowly increases before a powerful key change moves the piece on toward its once-more haunting conclusion. A beautiful choice for any service during Lent.
SKU: PR.111402780
9 x 12 inches. Text: Biblical Text.
Adonai Malach (Psalm 93) was commissioned by Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun in Milwaukee, as part of a 1985 conference of composers and cantors, where each composer was paired with a cantor and assigned a text from the Jewish liturgy. The challenge I set for myself was to make this short piece melodically appropriate for Cantor Abraham Lubin's beautiful cantorial style, while, at the same time, at least hinting at a harmonic style more inclusive than that what is generally heard in a Shabbat Service setting. As I found out, there is a Jewish mode specifically associated with Adonai Malach, and bearing its name, the intervallic properties which are quite intriguing: taking a major scale as a point of reference, this mode as a major third for third scale degree, but minor third at the tenth, a minor seventh at the seventh scale degree, but a half-step leading tone. The vocal and horn parts of my piece, complementing one another, loosely conform to this pitch arrangement through much of the piece. The woodwind trio (piccolo, oboe and clarinet) treated for the most part in block fashion, offer a counter-part of a considerably more dissonant, one might say pungent, style. Throughout I have attempted to preserve the exultant quality of the text. Adonai Malach is a small offering to my beloved father, to whom it is dedicated..
SKU: OU.9780193950177
ISBN 9780193950177. 10 x 7 inches.
For SSAATB and organ. The first in a new series of Restoration Canticles from the editors of the acclaimed The Restoration Anthem volumes, Turner's Evening Service in A (here transposed to B flat) uses rich six-part harmony and displays inventiveness and variety in the verses.
SKU: AU.9781506492407
ISBN 9781506492407. 7x10.25 inches.
Michael Dennis Browne's poem imploring us to use our lives for the service and beauty of others is set to music by Carolyn Jennings in a flowing, lyrical anthem. The buoyant choral writing is of medium difficulty while the piano accompaniment provides childlike energy under the choir with masterful arpeggios that require a careful touch. A beautiful addition to the St. Olaf Choral Series.
SKU: BP.HB385
Sondra K. Tucker has written the impassioned Seasons of Life, for three to five octaves of handbells. This memorial piece is both hauntingly beautiful and powerfully life-affirming. Though marked a level four, most choirs capable of ringing a level three piece ought to be able to work this one up with a modest effort, and the result will be well worth it. Mallets and singing bell are used sparingly throughout, but always to good effect. Perfect for a memorial service or general use. 3-5 octaves level 4.
SKU: LO.20-1273L
UPC: 000308070675.
Based on traditional German carols, this charming, quiet setting will be ideal for a candlelight service on Christmas Eve, and is accessible and musically satisfying for ringers young and old.