Verse anthem setting the text of Psalm 96 by little-known 17th century composer Richard Hinde. Edited by Barry Rose.

Handel?s three anthems (My song shall be alway HWV 252 O come let us sing HWV 253 O praise the Lord HWV 254) were composed in 1717 and 1718 for Cannons a country estate near to London. They take their nickname the ? Chandos Anthems? from the owner of the estate the First Duke of Chandos .The three pieces are noteworthy for their festive character and their varied orchestral accompaniment. Handel borrows older material from his Italian period and his earlier works for the Chapel Royal in London a standard procedure for this composer who reused particularly successful pieces as starting points for his later works. The scoring for solo voices chorus oboe strings and continuo was tailored to the musical resources of the small country estate. Two additional recorders are needed for ?O come let us sing unto the Lord?.The anthems present the Urtext from the ?Halle Handel Edition? and include uncomplicated and easy-to-play piano reductions. In addition to the original English words the full scores and vocal scores also include a singing translation in German.?The clarity found in these Bärenreiter scores and the excellent keyboard reductions make them very attractive for performers.?(Church Music Quarterly Sept. 2008)

An unusual and dramatic anthem for SATB choir (with divisions) unaccompanied The English verses starting 'O sing unto the Lord a new song' are framed by the Latin first line 'Cantate Domino canticum novum'. The words and plainsong melody of the Veni Creator Spiritus make an unexpected and effective entry towards the end of the anthem. It is also included in Rutter's Psalmfest.

The work comprises three choral movements interspersed with two movements for the soloist. The psalms chosen reflect the emotional range of the Book of Psalms for they voice joy and sorrow thanksgiving and despair penitence and faith and hope and love. Two of the choral movements are published separately: O Sing Unto the Lord; O Praise God Orchestral material is available on hire.

O Come Let Us Sing Unto The Lord was written for Stephen Layton and Polyphony by Morten Lauridsen. Purchase the sheet music for unaccompanied SATB chorus. This setting has been recorded on Lauridsen: Nocturnes (Hyperion CDA 67580).In speaking of Lauridsen in his book Choral Music in the Twentieth Century the author Nick Strimple says of him 'he is the only American composer in history who can be called mystic (whose) probing serene work contains all the elusive and indefinable ingredient which leaves the impression that all questions have been answered... From 1993 Lauridsen's music rapidly increased in international popularity and by the centuy's end he hadeclipsed Tandall Thompson as the most frequently performed American choral composer'.

A collection of useful service music that is rewarding to the pianist-turned organist as well as the more technically proficient and of course to those who worship. Written on the two-stave format.Contents:1. Morning Song2. In Heavenly Love Abiding3. Jesus Thou Joy Of Loving Hearts ('Rockingham')4. I Will Sing Unto The Lord5. Berceuse6. Cortege Nuptial7. Arietta8. Fanfare9. Meditation10. The Lord My Pasture Will Prepare ('St. Petersburg')11. The Faithful Shepherd12. Elegy13. Upon The Cross Of Calvary ('Marian')14. Alleluia15. What A Friend We Have In Jesus ('Friend')16. Rise Up O Men Of God ('Festal Song')17. On Wings Of Hope18. Postlude For A Festive Occasion19. Great God To Thee My Evening Song ('Hazel')20. Eventide

17 Choruses for mixed voices from Handel's sacred works. Selected with introductory notes by Brian Kay. Rarely brought together, these diverse choruses demonstrate the enduring vitality of Handel's writing. / Chant Et Piano