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Sound the Bell of Holy Freedom: Come to Us, O Holy Spirit (Downloadable Concertato Choral Score)
Sound the Bell of Holy Freedom: Come to Us, O Holy Spirit (Downloadable Concertato Choral Score)
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Sound the Bell of Holy Freedom
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Congregation, SATB choir, brass quintet, timpani, suspended cymbal, organ - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.60-6015-E Composed by Normand Goui...
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Congregation, SATB choir, brass quintet, timpani, suspended cymbal, organ - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.60-6015-E Composed by Normand Gouin. Cathedral Series. Ordination, Pentecost, Confirmation, Ordination/Installation, 21st Century. Instrument parts. 12 pages. MorningStar Music Publishers - Digital Sheet Music #60-6015-E. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers - Digital Sheet Music (MQ.60-6015-E). English.This new hymn, with words by Andrew Ciferni and music by Normand Gouin, was chosen as the official hymn of the World Meeting of Families 2015, and it will be used at the liturgies in Philadelphia during Pope Francis' first visit to the United States. This festive concertato features brass and percussion, and includes a special introduction appropriate for a solemn procession. The arrangement may also be pared down to fit available musical resources and liturgical use. It includes a second text, by Anthony Corvaia, that invokes the Holy Spirit and is appropriate for general use and for Pentecost. A special optional verse is provided for use at Confirmation and Ordination.Instrumental parts packet includes: Trumpets I and II C and in B-flat, Trombones I and II, Horn in F (sub for Trombone I), Bass Trombone/Tuba, Timpani, Suspended Cymbal, OrganNotes regarding Congregation Card Pack, 60-6015C: Printed on white card stock and are sold in quantities of 50 packs. Dimensions: 5.5†width; 8.5†length. Notes regarding Downloadable Congregation Part, file_60-6015C-E:Purchaser may reproduce this page for the congregation under these circumstances:-With valid license from OneLicense or LicenSing. -Usage must be reported to either OneLicense or LicenSing. -Copyright notice must be included. -If the purchaser does not have a license from OneLicense or LicenSing, one may be obtained directly from the publisher. Click here to email the MorningStar Music Publishers Copyright Department. -If the purchaser does not wish to purchase a license, then they should purchase the printed congregational cards, product 60-6015C. Notes regarding SATB/Accompaniment Hymn Only:This publication serves as the accompaniment to the hymn Sound the Bell of Holy Freedom. The publication may also be used as a simple SATB version for the choir. If used by the choir, multiple copies need to be purchased. -Reprint permission is not included with the purchase of this publication.-Multiple copies must be purchased for additional instrumentalists, or the choir.-This publication is available in two forms, either as a downloadable publication, or as a printed publication.
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I Will Rejoice SATB with soli
I Will Rejoice SATB with soli
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I Will Rejoice SATB with soli
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.935611 Composed by Vincent O. Miller. Christian,Contemporary,Sacred. Octavo. 4 pages. Vincent Mi...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.935611 Composed by Vincent O. Miller. Christian,Contemporary,Sacred. Octavo. 4 pages. Vincent Miller #5306293. Published by Vincent Miller (A0.935611). This is a choral rendition of Habbakkuk 3:17-18 that should be accessible to most church and high school choirs. On the first half, the choir should act as accompaniment for the alto/baritone and soprano/tenor duets. The second half is an echo of the first, and should be sung accordingly. If you have questions or comments, feel free to contact me at vm5899556@gmail.com. Thank you, and enjoy!
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Only from Blood Does Freedom Grow (Piano/Choral Score)
Only from Blood Does Freedom Grow (Piano/Choral Score)
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Stanley M Hoffman
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Stanley M Hoffman
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Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus divisi - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1465704 Composed by Stanley M Hoffman. Arranged by Stanley M Hoffman. 21st Ce...
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Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus divisi - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1465704 Composed by Stanley M Hoffman. Arranged by Stanley M Hoffman. 21st Century,Classical,Patriotic. 16 pages. Stanleymhoffman.com #1044314. Published by stanleymhoffman.com (A0.1465704). Based on one of only several poems written by my mother, Jewish Holocaust survivor Rita Hoffman of blessed memory (1927–2018), Only from Blood Does Freedom Grow echoes the words of Hatikvah (The Hope), the national anthem of Israel. I have to believe that she wrote this poem around 1948 because of how it is worded. I of course knew the source of inspiration for this poem when I reread it not long ago—something I had not done since the 1990s—but its having been inspired by Hatikvah was really driven home to me by a Facebook comment. That comment inspired me to compose a piece in which the opening and closing sections are based on the opening melody of Hatikvah, but in which the middle section is newly composed. “Israel was not created in order to disappear - Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy, and it honors the sword of freedom.” —John F. KennedyMy mother’s brief memoirs are housed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn502129—Stanley M. Hoffman, 25 June 2024—Only from Blood Does Freedom Grow For so many years a voice sounded in Jewish hearts saying,“We want to have a home, we want to have a life again.”Enough blood has already streamed through rivers,the blood shed by our brothers *[and sisters],they, who for freedom of strangers and nation died.Now, the dream we dreamt for a long time has been awakened in us.We want to fight for our state, our country.The moment that we have been waiting for and been praying fortwo thousand years has brought us a spark of hope.We must not despair, for we are nevertheless Jews.We must and must want to persevere.A time will come which itself will become a symbol of our tragedy,and which will remain forever in our hearts -a burning flame, and a joyful feast. —Rita Hoffman (1927–2018)Words: © Copyright 1948 by The Estate of Rita Hoffman.All rights reserved. Used by permission.—Instrumentation 2 Flutes (2 Piccolos)2 Oboes2 Clarinets in Bb2 Bassoons 4 Horns in F2 Trumpets in Bb2 TrombonesTubaTam-tamTimpaniStringsDurationca. 2:30.
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FOR IF WE DIED WITH HIM (SATB) w/Rehearsal Piano – 2 Timothy 2:11-13
FOR IF WE DIED WITH HIM (SATB) w/Rehearsal Piano – 2 Timothy 2:11-13
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Michael A
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FOR IF WE DIED WITH HIM
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.926665 Composed by Michael A. Morizio. A Cappella,Christian,Sacred. Octavo. 13 pages. M.A. Moriz...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.926665 Composed by Michael A. Morizio. A Cappella,Christian,Sacred. Octavo. 13 pages. M.A. Morizio #3588435. Published by M.A. Morizio (A0.926665). In the first chapter of Paul’s second letter to Timothy, verses 1-10, we observe the intimate relationship that exists, between a spiritual father and his son… I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. In Chapter two we also witness Paul’s commissioning Timothy to entrust to faithful men all that he was taught by the Apostle, that they then may be able to teach others in the same way also. While the elder Paul is now in prison and bound in chains, he is nonetheless empowered by the Holy Spirit to encourage and exhort Timothy to share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ, for the sake of the Gospel. Though Paul is bound in chains, he declares to Timothy the word of God is not bound! Endurance for Paul serves only one purpose, the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.In verse 11, Paul supports his statements by inserting another known 1st century Hymn to Christ, which brings us to our fifth anthem, For If We Died with Him. The text-or lyrics-of this hymn are even bracketed (or indented) in the NKJV Bible, suggesting the hymnic setting. The proposition of the text is quite clear; if we died with Christ, then we shall also live eternally with Christ. If we endure in the faith, then we shall also reign eternally with Christ. However, there is an insertion of 'Law' here, with a dire warning that the opposite is also true: If we deny Christ, resist, and refuse His beckoning and free invitation to salvation, then He will also deny us. Not everyone who says to me ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven… I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ (Matthew 7:31-23). Thus, the stage has been set for the fifth anthem. The piece is composed for SATB a cappella. The key is F Major. The opening phrase, This is a trustworthy saying, is in ¾ time, where a series of triplets are sung three times each (the Trinitarian opening motif). The meter then shifts to 2/4 with a lovely, distinctive unison melody for the opening phrase, For if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him. Soon after, when the lyrics shift to the words, If we deny Him, He will also deny us, the song drops into the relative minor key (F minor). The melody in this passage is haunting, and sends a clear warning signal to the listener to pay heed to what is being sung. When the text then transitions from if we are faithless, He remains faithful, however, the key shifts back to F Major in a new (dance-like) rhythm for the final verse, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. A coda is inserted in the final phrase where the triplet pattern is recapitulated (This is a trustworthy saying) and the sopranos ascend to a high F singing the lyrics, we shall live, for He remains faithful! to triumphantly end the piece.
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Oh Happy Day
Oh Happy Day
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Choral SATB
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Oh Happy Day
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Jeremy Morada
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.829878 By S.C.I. Youth Choir. By Arthur G. Wright, Edwin Hawkins, and James Anthony Carmichael. ...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.829878 By S.C.I. Youth Choir. By Arthur G. Wright, Edwin Hawkins, and James Anthony Carmichael. Arranged by Jeremy Morada. Contemporary. Octavo. 12 pages. Jeremy Morada #4275487. Published by Jeremy Morada (A0.829878). This opener or closer will be the highlight of your program! Arranged for SAB (with optional TB divisi), features a tenor or female soloist(s), this gospel tune will have your audiences clapping along. Feel free to add drums, shaker, other percussion and instruments, or keep it simple with piano only accompanying. .
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Eternal Father, Strong to Save (The United States Navy Hymn)
Eternal Father, Strong to Save (The United States Navy Hymn)
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Music by John B
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James F
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Eternal Father, Strong to Save
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Military Bible Association
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Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1465877 Composed by Music by John B. Dykes and Words by William Whiting and Mary Ham...
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Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1465877 Composed by Music by John B. Dykes and Words by William Whiting and Mary Hamilton. Arranged by James F. Linzey. Chamber,Classical,Patriotic,Religious,Sacred. 4 pages. Military Bible Association #1044474. Published by Military Bible Association (A0.1465877). History of the United States Navy and the Navy HymnOn August 26, 1775, the General Assembly of Rhode Island passed a resolution to create the Continental Fleet, to be funded by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. But on October 3, 1775, Congress rejected it. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress changed courses and established the Continental Navy. This was the birth of the United States Navy. The Continental Navy obtained and armed two civilian vessels, the Andrew Doria and the Cabot. The first United States Navy ship was the USS Alfred, which was commissioned by Captain Dudley Saltonstall on December 3, 1775. John Adams served as the first Chairman of the Naval Committee, but in 1776 the Continental Congress appointed Commodore Esek Hopkins to be the Navy’s first Commander. After the Revolutionary War, the government abolished the Continental Navy. But 11 years later, Congress passed the Naval Act of 1794, which created the United States Navy. The Navy was involved in the Revolutionary War (1775 – 1776), the War of 1812 (1812 – 1815), the Civil World (1861 – 1865), the Mexican-American War (1846 – 1848), the Spanish-American War (1898), World War I (1914 – 1918), World War II (1939 – 1945), the Korean conflict, the Vietnam conflict (1964 – 1975), the war on terrorism through various military operations around the world (1987 – 2021) ), Operation Earnest Will (1987 – 1988), Operation Praying Mantis in the Persian Gulf (1988), Operation Urgent Fury at the invasion of Grenada (1983), Operation Desert Shield (1990 – 1991) and Operation Desert Storm (1991) which comprised the Gulf War, Operation Deliberate Force which was the invasion of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995), Operation Allied Force which was the attack on Yugoslavia (1999), Operation Desert Fox which was the bombing of Iraq (1998), Operation Southern Watch which was the aerial patrolling of Iraq (1992 – 2003), Operation Enduring Freedom at the invasion of Afghanistan (2001 – 2021), and Operation Iraqi Freedom at the invasion of Iraq (2003 – 2011). The Navy emerged from World War II as the most powerful Navy in the world.In 1860, William Whiting of Winchester, England, wrote a poem titled “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” for one of his students, who was preparing to sail for the United States. The poem alludes to Psalm 107 and is a prayer for God’s protection from seafaring danger. In 1861, Rev. John Bacchus Dykes, an Anglican clergyman, composed the tune “Melita,” in 88 88 88 iambic meter, to accompany the hymn. “Melita” is the archaic name of Malta, which is an ancient seafaring nation. It was the site of the shipwreck that involved the Apostle Paul, as described in the Acts of the Apostles, chapters 27–28. In 1814, Malta became the Crown Colony of the United Kingdom, but in 1964 it gained independence and joined the British Commonwealth. The hymn has long been used by Navy and civilian chaplains during chapel services at sea, in navy and civilian maritime contexts. The Royal Navy, navies of the British Commonwealth, and the United States Navy adopted the hymn in the late 19th century as “The Navy Hymn.” Many verses have been written to Melita. James F. Linzey selected the four verses by Whiting (verses 1-3) and Hamilton (verse 4), which are the verses traditionally used in the Armed Forces Hymnal. James Linzey is the General Editor of the New Tyndale Version (NTV) Bible translation.
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