From Matthew Mark Luke John Accts. Of Resurrection-Fairly ambitious five-minute Easter production for SATB soprano solo optional congregation and organ based on Judas Maccabeus by G.F. Handel with original music and hymn setting by John Ness Beck.

Eugene Butler has established a solid and respected position in the music world as a composer conductor educator and church musician. He has written this sacred anthem for a SATB chorus with keyboard accompaniment.

This piano prelude was played at the funeral of Frederic Chopin. Here composers Green and Crescenz take the well known from Psalm 130 and provide an amazing expression of 'from the depths I have cried out to you O Lord: Lord hear my voice'. The work is scored for piano and optional string quartet and SATB chorus.

Spanish Carol-The Spanish folk tradition is a rich source of melodic and rhythmic expression. This energetic arrangement for mixed chorus with piano is successful in Spanish or English (Eager Shepherds On Their Way). Try it on your holiday choral concert along with HMC2174 and HMC1274. The exceptional accompaniment will highlight your fine pianist.

A cheerful spring madrigal from our Familiar Choral Masterworks series that is not terribly difficult

Brahms' sweetly sad piece likening the autumn of life to the autumn of the year edited by Ray Robinson for the Choral Tradition Series a cappella for medium-advanced secondary level

Commissioned by the Hickory NC Choral Society for their 35th anniversary season Dan Forrest's Requiem For The Living is scored for mixed choir with solos for boy soprano and/or mezzo-soprano soprano & tenor. The instrumentation is available for large orchestra or chamber ensemble. Combining both liturgical and non-liturgical texts in some cases the traditional texts are slightly re-arranged for contextual emphasis. This powerful five movement work projects a wide range of meaningful expression from a biting essay on the vanity and pain of existence to a plea for mercy and a celebration of eternal light. The work standsalone - but would be especially moving for all saints Good Friday or even Palm Sunday. Movements: Introit - Kyrie Vanitas Vanitatum Agnus Dei Sanctus Lux Aeterna 3. Instrumentations available on rental only: 1. Full orch. (HMB265a): 2 flutes 2 oboes 2 bb clarinets 2 bassoons 2 horns (or 1-4: if performing with a large choir horn lines may be doubled by a second player on each part) 2 bb trumpets 2 trombones bass trombone or trombone 3 tuba percussion (1 player: suspended cymbal crash cymbal bass drum triangle glockenspiel crotales (bowed) snare drum low tom-tom (opt.)(or other low drum) timpani (3) (one player) harp strings (min. Suggested count 4.4.2.2.1) full score. 2. Chamber version (HMB265b) - flute oboe horn in f (optional) combined percussion (one player: timpani suspended cymbal crash cymbal triangle glockenspiel crotales (bowed) snare drum low tom-tom (optional) (or other low drum) harp violin cello organ full score. 3. Expanded chamber version (HMB265c) - flute oboe horn in f(opt.) percussion from full orchestra version (1 player: suspended cymbal crash cymbal bass drum triangle glockenspiel crotales (bowed) snare drum low tom-tom (opt. or other low drum) timpani (3) from full orchestra version (1 player) harp strings from full orchestra version

For a more advanced adult choir this a cappella original work by Orban is hauntingly sweet and a fabulous addition to your choral program.

Cajun Folk Song-This moderately easy Cajun folk-song would be a spectacular addition to a Jr. high or high school choral program fun and lively with spoken parts in typical upbeat Cajun style.

Winner of the 2003 Chanticleer Student Choral Composition Competition this work for advanced choirs sets the Byron text in a lush harmonic style.

From our Baptist Festival Singers Choral Series comes this accessible piece for youth choirs. Based on Psalm 25 it features a thoughtful prayer and a spirited lleluia section.

Fairly easy madrigal for secondary chorus from the Charles Hirt Choral Masterworks Series

From Walter S. Collins' familiar choral masterworks 'Thomas Morley's bright sixteen-measure masterpiece is perhaps the most frequently sung piece from the entire English madrigal period though it is not itself a madrigal.' It is a light fun dance tune to brighten class concert alike.

This is the first piece in the Jefferson Johnson choral series. It is a lovely lullaby for mixed voices with piano and violin (or flute oboe or cello). Try it for your holiday concert or on Christmas Eve!

Donald Busarow is a well-established choral conductor educator and composer and this work of his is suitable for stewardship Sunday the New Year or any time of renewal.