SKU: GI.G-CD-421
As one of the most respected liturgical composers of our time, Michael Joncas has earned his reputation by writing music for the Church that proclaims the Scriptures in song, fits the ritual moment, and speaks to the heart. This new collection will no doubt reaffirm his fine reputation and reestablish once again his valuable contribution to the art of pastoral music making. The rich, lyrical Joncas style is evident in the title song, As the Deer, a beautiful setting of Psalm 42 usable as a responsorial or processional, scored for harp, winds, and strings. Exultate Justi, Cantate Domino, and Wisdom Is Calling are grand processionals, scored for brass and organ. There's also a lovely setting of the Francis Patrick Sullivan text A Shepherd for solo voice, and Joncas's ever popular Spirit of God within Me, with text by Timothy Dudley-Smith, is recorded with a full complement of instruments. Joncas's scholarly research and personal love of the Liturgy of the Hours has led him to compose a new setting of evening prayer entitled St. Francis Evening Prayer. Composed in a classical style, this new and accessible setting should be explored by any community considering the Liturgy of the Hours.
SKU: HL.286858
UPC: 888680899158. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.
Four movements from the end of the “Passion†section of Considering Matthew Shepard we hear from a deer. It has been well established that Matt loved the outdoors and it is fitting that a deer should sing “All night I lay there beside you, I cradled your pain in my care.†The women sing this delicate text accompanied by three soprano soloists who bring the breeze and the hope of redemption.
SKU: HL.8742511
ISBN 9780634019388. UPC: 073999872187. 9x12 inches. Solos with Ensemble Arrangements for Two or More Players arr. Stan Pethel.
Here's a new series useful to fill plenty of solo and ensemble needs. Whether it's a soloist using a book (accompanied by piano (#8742513) or the fully-orchestrated accompaniment track (#8742514)) or two, three, four players, or a full orchestra, Sounds of Celebration is a uniquely flexible new idea for church instrumentalists! Each book includes a solo line and an ensemble line. Mix and match lines with different instruments if used with an ensemble, or play the solo line when used as a solo book. Titles include As the Deer, He Is Exalted, Shout to the Lord and more.
SKU: HL.155726
ISBN 9781934596708. UPC: 888680601348. 9x12 inches.
As part of the “Worship Bridges” series, Kurt Kaiser has created an inventive piano solo using the tranquil praise song, “As the Deer” melody. Perfect for a soft offertory, prelude or postlude, Kurt weaves around the tune with gracious threads and colors.
SKU: HL.360036
ISBN 9781705122822. UPC: 840126947168. 9.0x12.0 inches.
This glorious collection provides hours of repertoire for instrumentalists. Includes: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) â?¢ As the Deer â?¢ The Blessing â?¢ Build My Life â?¢ Do It Again â?¢ Draw Me Close â?¢ Everlasting God â?¢ Goodness of God â?¢ Great Are You Lord â?¢ Here I Am to Worship (Light of the World) â?¢ How Great Is Our God â?¢ In Christ Alone â?¢ Living Hope â?¢ Mighty to Save â?¢ Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) â?¢ Open the Eyes of My Heart â?¢ Shout to the Lord â?¢ 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) â?¢ This Is Amazing Grace â?¢ Way Maker â?¢ Yet Not I but Through Christ in Me â?¢ Your Name â?¢ and many more!
SKU: MB.20881BCD
ISBN 9780786607464. UPC: 796279036368. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Top traditional praise songs scored in notation and tab for easy to play flatpicking guitar. Songs include Sanctuary, As the Deer, Give Thanks, Lord, Reign in Me, Draw Me Close and many more. A companion CD is included. On the CD each piece is played twice, once as a guitar solo with accompaniment and again as a back-up track so the guitarist may practice the piece and use in a worship setting; ideal for small group or church performance.
SKU: GI.G-10090INST
UPC: 785147009092. Text Source: Como Busca la Cierva / Like a Deer That Longs.
SKU: FJ.FJH2252
ISBN 9781619281110. UPC: 674398233038. English.
The beautiful, hazy-blue mountains, flowing rivers, waterfalls, and magnificent vistas of the Smokies are highlighted in this collection. Some titles are: Deer in the Cove, A Peaceful Mountain Trail, The Newfound Gap, and Smokey Mountain Laurel. Other pieces bring to mind traditional Appalachian music: The Happy Fiddler, Autumn Hoedown, and Old Settlers' Waltz. Most of the nine pieces are three pages.
About FJH Composers in Focus
Comp osers in Focus is a series of original piano collections celebrating the creative artistry of contemporary composers. It is through the work of these composers that the piano teaching repertoire is enlarged and enhanced.
SKU: PR.11441930S
UPC: 680160673537. 9 x 12 inches.
Written during a residence at an artist community in the isolation of Wyoming, Postcards from Wyoming is an impression of the wilderness and beauty of the surrounding landscape and its inhabitants. Written for Pierre ensemble with percussion, Postcards includes High Plains Prairie (a harsh landscape which reveals glimpses of beauty upon closer examination), Call of the Wild (animals from snakes to horses and cows populate the environment), and The Solitude of Stars (capturing the infinite awe of the night sky).In 2014, I enjoyed a wonderful residence at the Ucross Foundation in Clearmont, Wyoming. Ucross is an artist colony that gives writers, composers, and visual artists the gift of time, space, and support to follow their artistic pursuits; we are provided with studio space, housing, and meals so that we can work almost continuously on our projects. I have been in residence at numerous artist colonies; however, nothing in my previous experiences prepared me for living in such isolated, wild country. Ucross is situated on a 20,000-acre cattle ranch at nearly 4,000 feet in elevation with fewer than 150 people living within the town. But what Clearmont lacks in population, it makes up for abundantly and spectacularly in wilderness and wildlife. Postcards from Wyoming presents three glimpses of what I found to be the most striking aspects of my residence. The first movement, High Plains Prairie, represents the conundrum that is a high elevation landscape: from afar, the eye sees little else than an unending and threadbare horizon. But as one inspects the land up close, the prairie bursts with color provided by sagebrush, grasses, insects, and creeks. The second movement, Call of the Wild, is a tribute to the wide range of animals that reside in the area. Deer, turkeys, and rabbits frequently passed outside of my studio window; cows and sheep lived in fields close by. Snakes, raccoons, and field mice also made guest appearances. While I'm thankful that I didn't see any predators (such as wolves), I became increasingly aware of the wildness of the animal population that surrounded my studio. The Solitude of Stars, the third and final movement, was inspired by the stunning nightly display of the heavens above. Without city lights dimming the night sky, countless stars shone brightly over the vast expanse of the prairie. Postcards from Wyoming was commissioned by the 2016 Utah Arts Festival. -S.G.In 2014, I enjoyed a wonderful residence at the Ucross Foundation in Clearmont, Wyoming. Ucross is an artist colony that gives writers, composers, and visual artists the gift of time, space, and support to follow their artistic pursuits; we are provided with studio space, housing, and meals so that we can work almost continuously on our projects. I have been in residence at numerous artist colonies; however, nothing in my previous experiences prepared me for living in such isolated, wild country. Ucross is situated on a 20,000-acre cattle ranch at nearly 4,000 feet in elevation with fewer than 150 people living within the town. But what Clearmont lacks in population, it makes up for abundantly and spectacularly in wilderness and wildlife.Postcards from Wyoming presents three glimpses of what I found to be the most striking aspects of my residence. The first movement, High Plains Prairie, represents the conundrum that is a high elevation landscape: from afar, the eye sees little else than an unending and threadbare horizon. But as one inspects the land up close, the prairie bursts with color provided by sagebrush, grasses, insects, and creeks. The second movement, Call of the Wild, is a tribute to the wide range of animals that reside in the area. Deer, turkeys, and rabbits frequently passed outside of my studio window; cows and sheep lived in fields close by. Snakes, raccoons, and field mice also made guest appearances. While I’m thankful that I didn’t see any predators (such as wolves), I became increasingly aware of the wildness of the animal population that surrounded my studio. The Solitude of Stars, the third and final movement, was inspired by the stunning nightly display of the heavens above. Without city lights dimming the night sky, countless stars shone brightly over the vast expanse of the prairie.Postcards from Wyoming was commissioned by the 2016 Utah Arts Festival.-S.G.