Don Besig Nancy Price: Celebrate and Sing with Praise!: SATB: Vocal Score

Don Besig and Nancy Price have again penned a memorable anthem that will ring through the rafters and resonate in your hearts - Celebrate Joyfully! Energy and excitement are the rule for this festive anthem and the addition ofbrass and timpani further emphasize the triumphant mood of the piece.

Choirs of all ages will enjoy this gently syncopated anthem celebrating the power of God's unfailing love. A light folksong-style melody and an easygoing contemporary accompaniment support the affirming text. Accessible to anysize choir Celebrate God's Love is a truly positive addition to any worship meeting.

This gentle swing style anthem from Nancy Price and Don Besig tells the story of the first Christmas and invites us all to gather at the manger once again to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Fresh new arrangements of “Go TellIt On the Mountain” and “Gloria” combine with a new melody which will delight your choir and congregation. Joyful!

The triumph of Easter morning is heard and felt in this joyful call to resurrection praise. “Christians awake and greet the new day!...Come see the earth is reborn!” This is not just any morning – it is“This Glorious Easter Day!” Don Besig and Nancy Price have penned a memorable Easter anthem that will add sparkle and shine to your resurrection celebration. Especially suited for sunrise services this tuneful choralwill leave listeners with a joyous skip in their steps for many days to come.

You cannot lose with this versatile feel-good anthem; great for homecoming celebrations or church fellowship emphasis. It is so easy to learn that your choir will be singing it almost immediately. Don and Nancy's confident writingand frequent use of unison phrases deliver the text in the arms of a memorable melodic gesture.

Uses: General Music Appreciation Scripture: Psalm 13:6 Acts 16:25 Exodus 15:1 Psalm 59:16 With a confident flourish of praise and the clarion statement of Come Christians Join to Sing this anthem immediately engages the spirit. This curtain raising acclamation soon surrenders to a lightly syncopated original theme that is a charming melodic gesture accompanied by a cheerful piano part. This text celebrates the glory of singing the old songs and the community we find in praise. A counter-melody adds vocal variety and the piece is sure to set toes to tapping with its upbeat and joyful nature.

A jubilant main theme in 6/8 sweeps this psalm-like text along with great celebration and power. Antiphonal techniques between the voices provide sonic choreography and the glorious contrapuntal transition into a statement of Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee is truly inspiring. With the general nature of the text this is not only very useful for sanctuaries but there is much to explore here for festival choirs as well. Excellent!

Let the song go forth with this happy anthem that celebrates all that is wondrous about singing our praise to the Lord. Alive with an upbeat gospel spirit this message of unbounded joy is appropriate for any time of the year.