With a Voice of Thanksgiving

Bring the joy of thanksgiving to your choir with this J. Paul Williams and Joseph M. Martin anthem of praise. Written in a robust 6/8 Celtic style this is something exciting and fresh for your general worship use. Stan Pethelprovides an authentic Celtic consort orchestration and lifts this easily learned anthem to new heights. Perfect for youth choirs or limited voice ensembles.

Break Forth Into Thanksgiving is a work for SATB or massed voices in unison composed by Martin Shaw with words from Wordsworth's 'Power Of Sound'. This work was composed for the Hampstead and Hendon Musical Competition Festival of 1930.

The classic ASH GROVE tune is given a delightful new text and arrangement in this anthem perfect for Thanksgiving or any time. The artistry of Mark Hayes is on full display with his artful accompaniment coupled with creative and satisfying, surprising harmonies. Refreshing! / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Par JOHNSON JAMES WELDON / JOHNSON JOHN ROSAMOND (Arr.. James Weldon Johnson's 1900 poem was set to music by his brother in 1905, and has since become known as the Black National Anthem. With a theme of thanksgiving and affirmation, this is a stirring anthem for our times. / Date parution : 2022-09-27/ Répertoire / Concert Band

Uses: General Thanksgiving Scripture: James 1:17 - Philippians 4:7 Appropriate for older elementary youth or adult choirs this poignant anthem reminds us to stop and recognize the simple blessings of life. In so doing we can capture a glimpse of God's face. Optional parts for violin and congregation enhance the song's stirring melody and lush harmonies. Available separately: Unison 2-Part Mixed CelebrationTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:34 ScorePlay - click to view score with recording.

auf Texte aus der Bibel. Par HAKIM NAJI. Die Taube (The Dove) was commissioned by ”Kirchenmusik bei St. Anna Augsburg” to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the 'Augsburger Religionsfrieden' (Religious peace of Augsburg). It is based on three biblical verses related to peace : Gen. 8/11, Luk. 1/79, Joh. 14/27. The music is through composed and develops the character of the verses with contrasted string textures, putting in relief the expressive vocal line, declamation of light and happiness. The work exists in three versions : 1. for Tenor and string quartet, 2. for Tenor and string orchestra, 3. for Tenor and organ. First performance : by Robert Sellier, Tenor, Capella St. Anna Streichquartett, St. Anna Augsburg, Festkonzert zum Hohen Friedensfest, 8 August 2005. Gen.8/11 : ”And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off. ” Luk. 1/79 : ”To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. ” Joh.14/27 : ”Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. ” '...to guide our feet into the way of peace.' (Luke 1,79) Words and music bind people together to form fellowships which guide us into the way of peace. Singing or playing together combine bodies and souls, so that our rhythm and breathing becomes one - a sense of belonging to one another is created which instils the very nature of peace. So it is that by becoming an integral part of the music, our feet are guided 'into the way of peace'. In Luke chapter 1, both Maria and Zechariah are carried away, body and soul, in hymns of thanksgiving. They let God´s melody resound in their bodies. Ignatius, one of the Early Fathers of the Church, might have drawn his inspiration from them when he wrote to the Christians of Ephesus around the year 100, 'Let God´s melody resound in you.' The melody of our life is a single voice within God´s great melody; an everlasting celestial melody, in which we join together as integral parts - with time, we are gradually shown which chords we are given to touch and which chords to form with one another. God´s inextinguishable melody has an infinite galaxy of variations. As you would know, a variation is rooted but limitless. At our christening, God gives us a variation - an inextinguishable variation because of his promise, 'I am with you always, even to the end of the age.' (Matthew 28, 20). Deeply rooted as we are, God leads us through. He calls us to Life out of His Eternity, He lets his melody reverberate in us and finally calls us back, when we die, to His everlasting future. Let God´s melody resound in you and guide your feet into the way of peace./ Répertoire / Ténor et Quatuor à Cordes

Uses: General Thanksgiving Call To WorshipScripture: Psalm 105:1-2A driving theme full of joyful energy characterizes this contemporary Psalm of gratitude. The syncopation of the music punctuatesthe text with power and purpose delivering a wonderful call to purpose for your worship service. Lift high the voice of thanksgiving with this exciting declaration of adoration.

Master of the Queen’s Music Judith Weir was commissioned by St Paul’s Cathedral in London to write a piece for SATB choir and organ in celebration of HM The Queen’s 90th birthday in 2016.The piece is now available from Chester Music so that choirs all over the world can join in with the festivities. Churches and other local organisations are planning events on Sunday 12th June and many may want to include thisapproachable setting of Robert Bridges’ poem.Directed by Andrew Carwood the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir performed I love all beauteous things as part of the National Service of Thanksgiving whichtook place on at 11am on 10 June 2016 in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. At the service the Archbishop of Canterbury gave the address and the Prime Minister read a lesson.  Judith Weircomments:'It is a particular honour to contribute new music for this great occasion and a pleasure to write a choral version of Robert Bridges’ beautiful verse.'COMPOSER’S NOTEAt the suggestion of Michael Hampel Precentor of St Paul’s Cathedral I have set words by Robert Bridges who was Poet Laureate from 1913–1930. Bridges was an outstanding humanitarian and writer whose poetry hasinspired me before in The Voice of Desire a song-cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano. This short fast-tempo setting aims to emulate the swift fleet-footed rhyme and metre of the two-verse poem with its unobtrusive but tellingreference to ‘man in his hasty days’.J.W.Commissioned by the Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 90th birthday of HM The Queen generously supported by the Boltini Trust. Performed at theNational Service of Thanksgiving for HM The Queen’s birthday at St Paul’s Cathedral London on Friday 10th June 2016 in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.Music by Judith Weir Master of

This tender song of thanksgiving has something for everyone. A marvelous inter-generational anthem For All of Life features adult youth and children's choirs singing as one voice about the joys and sorrows trials andtribulations first steps growing pains and fulfillment that comes with age. Life is a gift from God-every precious moment. Share this lovely song of gratitude with your congregation.

Sacred Songs for Young Voices-Designed for younger elementary choirs Sing and Celebrate! contains a variety of general and seasonal songs for use throughout the church year. Packed with lesson plans teaching resources and rehearsal planning ideas this collection gives you all the tools necessary for building a successful engaging choir program in one value-packed Book/CD! The enhanced StudioTrax CD features accompaniment and performance tracks along with reproduciblesingers' pages and colorful PDF song charts for projection options! Songs both familiar and new along with fun creative teaching plans will nurture the musical and spiritual growth of your singers to last a lifetime. Suggestedfor grades K-4. Songs include: Sing and Celebrate (General) The Gifts He Offers to You (General) Trust In the Lord (General) We Thank You God (General/Thanksgiving) A Home For Jesus(Advent) Go Tell It On the Mountain (Christmas) Christmas Means Jesus (Christmas) Sing Hosanna! (Palm Sunday) Rejoice It's Easter Day! (Easter) We Celebrate This Day (Mother's Day/Father'sDay)

This festival anthem by well known composer Jay Althouse is perfect for Christ the King Sunday (the last Sunday prior to Advent). Set for accessible mixed voices with keyboard or brass ensemble with timpani the piece also lends itself as an excellent piece for Thanksgiving.

Stella natalis is a work in twelve movements by Karl Jenkins celebrating different aspects of Christmastide - winter the sleeping child tidings of peace thanksgiving - with words ranging from the psalms to new texts by Carol Barratt. Conveying the Christmas message of peace goodwill compassion and a new beginning Stella natalis (?star of birth? ?star of origin?) draws on an expanded palette of inspiration including the Old Testament Zulu text and reference to Hindu gods. The scoring is for mixed chorus with an optional second ad lib chorus suitable forchildren's voices and trumpet keyboards percussion and string orchestra. This vocal score features a fully realised keyboard reduction for rehearsal purposes.