Mary Had a Baby: SATB: Vocal Score

for SATB unaccompanied James Kevin Gray's tender carol Little Baby Born of Mary successfully juxtaposes sound and silence with warm harmonies and gentle rhythms providing the musical backdrop for the timeless story of the nativity.

How Beautiful You Are-This wonderful song by Babbie Mason and Eulalia King is full of passion and emotion describing Mary's Little Baby. The lyrics invite us to come before Him and adore Him. Billy Payne's setting is stellar. Available separately:SATB Orchestra Score and Parts (fl ob cl bn tpt 1 2 3 hn 1 2 tbn 1 2 3 tba perc dm rhythm hp vn 1 2 va vc b) ChoirTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:15.

Remember Bethlehem was conceived after a conversation on the works of the late story-telling songsmith Jake Thackray. Thackray’s sometimes bawdy sometimes satirical and often hilarious lyrics are delivered in a lugubrious baritone and underpinned by a strong Yorkshire accent that led him to be dubbed the “North Country Noel Coward”. In his Remember Bethlehem heshows a more tender side and tells a story devoid of expletives and cutting social commentary of a “shabby little country girl” completely broken by the ardours of her journey arriving in Bethlehem as a distrusted foreigner to give birth to baby boy called Jesus. Whatstruck and moved me most about Thackray’s telling of the Nativity Narrative is the way he normalizes Mary. Rather than retrospectively beatifying her - telling her story full in the knowledge of the extraordinary thing she did (as most nativity stories do) – Thackray’s portrayal of her as young afraid and cold makes her achievement all the more astonishing. Indeed so out-of-the-ordinary is the gift given by this apparently ordinary girl that no one and no thing can ever forget it: “Even the stony old hills […] your shaggy old trees […] the sulky old sun Remembers Bethlehem.” My carol of the same name adapts a similar approach to telling Mary’s story. Musically I have only thinly veiled my affection for Peter Warlock’s miniature masterpiece Bethlehem Down and evidence of this can be seen not only in the choice of key triple metre and strophic setting but also in the resemblance of some of the cadential figures. A final strand of influence comes once more from Yorkshire and specifically Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre. My wife is a literature scholar and pointed out to me the parallels between Mary’s plight in Thackray’s story and a scene from the novel in which Jane is lost up on the moors. Through her distrust of man she feels outcast and

Here's a Christmas spiritual medley...swing style! Mark Hayes has created an ingenious pairing of two well-loved spirituals: Mary Had a Baby and Go Tell It On the Mountain. Your choir will really enjoy puttingthis one together. Rhythmic and fun! Available: SATB Instrumental Pak (Rhythm and Winds) ChoirTrax CD.

This lively gospel selection will energize every concert! Beginning with the instantly memorable refrain it moves into the famous spiritual Mary Had a Baby then begins a slow build to a joyous conclusion. Available: SATB. Duration: ca. 2:30.

A fresh fun setting of a favorite Christmas song. Easy to prepare this one is perfect for the busy Christmas season. Optional percussion will enhance the piano accompaniment. Available: SATB 2-Part ShowTrax CD.

Arrangeur: Bob Chilcott. Par CHILCOTT BOB. Pour SATB accompagnés et non accompagnés Spirituals de Noël des chorales est une collection fraîche et inspirante de 12 nouveaux arrangements spirituels et des pièces originales dans un style gospel pour les groupes SATB de toutes tailles et capacités. Tous les spirituals les plus aimés sont là tandis que les nouvelles chansons sont sûr de devenir demain des 'classiques'. Bob Chilcott a été impliqué dans la musique chorale, toute sa vie, d'abord comme choriste, puis une chorale Scholar au Kings College, Cambridge. Plus tard, il a chanté et composé des musiques pour 12 ans avec des chanteurs du Roi. Ses expériences avec ce groupe, son engagement passionné pour les chorales de jeunes et amateurs, et sa conviction profonde que la musique peut unir les gens, ont inspiré à la fois de composer à plein temps et, à travers workshopping proactive, afin de promouvoir la musique chorale dans le monde entier. Ken Burton est un chef d'orchestre international, interprète, compositeur et pédagogue. Il nous actuellement directeur musical de l'AVE (Ensemble Vocal Adventiste), Croydon SDA Gospel Choir et chef principal de la Chorale Adventiste de Londres. En tant que chef d'atelier pour des groupes de tous niveaux d'expérience, Burton effectue régulièrement des visites aux écoles, églises et chorales du monde entier, qui travaillent souvent avec des centaines de voix. / Niveau : Facile à Difficile / Recueil / Chant