SKU: GI.G-3772
Text by Francis Patrick O'Brien.
SKU: HL.14035182
ISBN 9780711967311. 9.0x12.0x0.14 inches.
String Quartet No.2 Hunting: Gathering was commissioned by Doris and Myron Beigler and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts for the Kronos Quartet. It was first performed by them in December 1987, San Francisco. Duration 24 minutes. Parts available: CH61330.
SKU: HL.1123794
ISBN 9781705181973. UPC: 196288109884. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.
Greg Gilpin always brings us festive originals for the holidays and winter. This new work takes us to the sparkle and twinkle of the Christmas tree! Using both minor and major modes, this choral asks us to gather by the most beautiful decoration in the room and share the holiday spirit together as family and friends. Check out the festive track to create even more excitement for your holiday performance.
SKU: HL.4005516
UPC: 888680746360. 9.0x12.0x0.074 inches. Bob Baker and Robert Buckley.
From a song shared by Squamish First Nation artist and performer Bob Baker, comes a creative work for concert band shaped by Robert Buckley that will allow your students to experience the music of one of North America's First Peoples. The Gathering of Eagles flows from a beautiful pentatonic melody and grows into a work that is both reverent and exciting. Dur: 4:05.
SKU: HL.1123795
ISBN 9781705181980. UPC: 196288109891. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
SKU: GI.G-007462
UPC: 641151074627. English.
Includes 15 pieces ideal for teens and young adults. Five titles available in octavo format: Come! Let Us Sing Out Our Praise, Gathered as One, May We and God Be One, Show Us the Way, and The Love of God. Music Book, in lead sheet format, also includes page of chord diagrams for guitarists.
SKU: PR.114413830
UPC: 680160587315. 8.5 x 11 inches.
Maggio was moved during a riverside memorial service to write his new cello solo, using the hymn At the River as his basis. Subtitled Reflections on a Memorial Service at the Riverside, We Gathered At the River is a powerful tribute and a moving memorial in its own right.
SKU: GI.G-CD-889
UPC: 785147088929.
Composers: Tony Alonso, John L. Bell, Rory Cooney, Gary Daigle, Marty Haugen, Michael Joncas, Liam Lawton, Michael Mahler, Francis Patrick O'Brien, Donna Peña, and Chris de Silva Gathered for God is the collaboration of eleven talented composers joining forces to create music that celebrates God's love for us. The songs in this collection are great for a variety of liturgical uses. Marty Haugen's “The Reign of God Is Near†is the perfect complement for a triumphant entrance procession. The poignant text of John Bell's “Dolorosa†will bring comfort in times of sorrow. Liam Lawton's “Eternal Is Your Love†has a beautiful melody embracing an expressive refrain that simply begs to be sung. “Praise the God of All Beginnings,†by Michael Joncas, employs a festive text by Herman G. Stuempfle Jr. And that's not all. The collection also includes new music from other great composers like Chris de Silva, Tony Alonso, Rory Cooney, Gary Daigle, Francis Patrick O'Brien, Donna Peña, and Michael Mahler. This collection is a must-have!
SKU: GI.G-9596
UPC: 785147959663.
This third installment in the Gathered to Worship organ series, has 25 new titles arranged by some of today’s finest composers of organ music. This volume contains classic hymn tunes—many composed in the nineteenth century—and also a good sampling of folk melodies. From the setting of laudate dominum in a Baroque style, to the contemplative meditation on southwell, to the energetic fanfare of lauda anima, and triumphant toccata on thaxted, this collection and its preceding volumes are essential for the library of every church organist!
SKU: HP.8287
UPC: 763628182878. Carl P. Daw, Jr.
Fifty new psalms & hymns written by the past-Executive Director of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, Carl P. Daw, Jr. The book contains texts only and can be viewed on our website under Online Hymnody. Suggested tunes will be posted soon as well.
SKU: GI.G-9203
UPC: 785147920366.
Cherished hymn tunes arranged for organ by some of the finest composers living today. Drawn from two of GIA’s most successful hymnals (Worship—Fourth Edition and Gather—Third Edition), the settings sparkle and inspire while maintaining a moderate difficultly level.
SKU: GI.G-7885
UPC: 785147788508. English. Text Source: Secondary text based on Ubi caritas. Text by Marty Haugen.
A truly versatile piece for weddings! The primary text by Haugen (as heard on the demo CD) is great for the processional or as a gathering hymn. But Tony Alonso has also contributed a complete, secondary text based on Ubi Caritas that can be sung at Communion—and who doesn’t love to sing this ageless hymn tune?! Flute or Recorder.
SKU: GI.G-8782
UPC: 785147878209. English. Text by Rory Cooney.
The easy gospel swing of this original piece by Rory Cooney is infectious and will add a cheerful tone to your worship. The versatile text makes it practical for use as a song for gathering, meditation, or sending forth. Intuitive three-part writing will require nominal rehearsal but will deliver a rewarding result.
SKU: CF.CM9735
ISBN 9781491161159. UPC: 680160919741. Key: A minor. Latin, English. Christopher Smart and ZRS.
Origins of the Tarantella The tarantella is a popular southern Italian dance with origins in the 11th century. (There is even some mention of the tarantella in ancient Greek mythology.) Of the possible sources of the dance, the most popular comes from the villages of Tanto and Tarentum (little spider), Italy. During harvest, workers in the field were sometimes bitten by the tarantula spider. To combat the poison, the afflicted workers went into a frenetic, almost musical exorcism to sweat the venom out of their pores. In the millennium since, the very energetic nature of the dance has remained, although the curative focus of the dance has given way to more enjoyable endeavors, even stately courtship. Origins of the Text Christopher Smart (1722-1771), also known as Kit Smart or Jack Smart, was born in Kent, England and suffered from what is now believed to be acute asthma and other health issues as a child. As such, he did not work in the fields, but spent much time reading and writing, a passion that he nurtured for a lifetime. Well known in London literary circles, his career as a writer floundered due to mounting debts and his falling out of favor with the literary establishment: Sadly, he was forced to confinement at St. Luke's Hospital for Lunatics, though this was based on his mounting debt, and not on insanity. (Confinement, or debtor's prison, was common during this period if one's debts could not be paid.) During his confinement, he worked on two of his most famous works, Jubilate Agno and A Song of David. (Part of Jubilate Agno [Rejoice in the Lamb] was set to music by English composer, Benjamin Britten.) Smart's writing style (which, at times, bordered on the absurd), along with his many obsessions, lead to frequent misperceptions of his work and his lucidity. In this present work, portions of Smart's Jubilate Agno were used in mm. 24-31, 103-110 and 149-156. The remaining text was gathered by the composer, including the rapid, almost patter-like, delivery of words from A-Z in the alphabet. (Christopher Smart had a preoccupation with the alphabet.) These words both rhyme and accentuate the frenetic nature of the spider dance: theraphosa [teh-rah-fo-sa] a genus of tarantula spiders bellicose [beh-lee-ko-sah] hostile; aggressive odiosa [o-dee-o-sa] hateful; vexation tenebrosa [teh-neh-bro-sa] creeping; dark nemorosa [neh-mo-ro-sa] wooded; shady lapidosa [lah-pee-do-sa] stony area; gritty The convergence, then, of the medieval tarantella (spider dance), the writings of a brilliant poet who bordered on the absurd, and the infusion of strong, descriptive and otherwise random, rhyming words, synthesizes to make dramatic lyrics for this work. About the Composer Z. Randall Stroope is an American composer and conductor. He has served as Professor of Music at three universities (an Endowed Professor at two), conducted 47 all-state choirs, and directed over 40 times at Carnegie Hall, among other American venues. Randall guest conducts full-time, and composes from his home studios on Merritt Island, Florida and in Sandia Park, New Mexico. Performance Notes Text: In Latin, the r is flipped; use s instead of z on endings such as phosa, cosa, and so on; the Latin o is a cross between oh and aw; in the transliteration above, I chose to simply use an o for consistency. The director will blend the oh and aw in the rehearsals to his/her own preference. Lastly, tarantula is pronounced tah-rah-n-too-lah (avoid teh-ran-choo-luh) within the confines of this text. Stomp: This can be done by the entire chorus, or just the first row. It is as much visual as it is auditory. The string quartet is preferred over piano when that option affords itself. I created a piano score that is a viable option and included it in the piano/vocal score if a performance uses chorus/piano.The tarantella is a popular southern Italian dance with origins in the 11th century. (There is even some mention of the tarantella in ancient Greek mythology.) Of the possible sources of the dance, the most popular comes from the villages of Tanto and Tarentum (“little spiderâ€), Italy. During harvest, workers in the field were sometimes bitten by the tarantula spider. To combat the “poison,†the afflicted workers went into a frenetic, almost musical exorcism to sweat the venom out of their pores. In the millennium since, the very energetic nature of the dance has remained, although the curative focus of the dance has given way to more enjoyable endeavors, even stately courtship.Christopher Smart (1722-1771), also known as “Kit Smart†or “Jack Smart,†was born in Kent, England and suffered from what is now believed to be acute asthma and other health issues as a child. As such, he did not work in the fields, but spent much time reading and writing, a passion that he nurtured for a lifetime. Well known in London literary circles, his career as a writer floundered due to mounting debts and his falling out of favor with the literary establishment: Sadly, he was forced to confinement at St. Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics, though this was based on his mounting debt, and not on insanity. (Confinement, or debtor’s prison, was common during this period if one’s debts could not be paid.) During his confinement, he worked on two of his most famous works, Jubilate Agno and A Song of David. (Part of Jubilate Agno [“Rejoice in the Lambâ€] was set to music by English composer, Benjamin Britten.) Smart’s writing style (which, at times, bordered on the absurd), along with his many obsessions, lead to frequent misperceptions of his work and his lucidity. In this present work, portions of Smart’s Jubilate Agno were used in mm. 24-31, 103-110 and 149-156. The remaining text was gathered by the composer, including the rapid, almost patter-like, delivery of words from A-Z in the alphabet. (Christopher Smart had a preoccupation with the alphabet.) These words both rhyme and accentuate the frenetic nature of the spider dance:The convergence, then, of the medieval tarantella (spider dance), the writings of a brilliant poet who bordered on the absurd, and the infusion of strong, descriptive and otherwise random, rhyming words, synthesizes to make dramatic lyrics for this work.Z. Randall Stroope is an American composer and conductor. He has served as Professor of Music at three universities (an Endowed Professor at two), conducted 47 all-state choirs, and directed over 40 times at Carnegie Hall, among other American venues. Randall guest conducts full-time, and composes from his home studios on Merritt Island, Florida and in Sandia Park, New Mexico. In Latin, the “r†is flipped; use “s†instead of “z†on endings such as “phosa,†“cosa,†and so on; the Latin “o†is a cross between “oh†and “awâ€; in the transliteration above, I chose to simply use an “o†for consistency. The director will blend the “oh†and “aw†in the rehearsals to his/her own preference. Lastly, “tarantula†is pronounced “tah-rah-n-too-lah†(avoid “teh-ran-choo-luhâ€) within the confines of this text.Stomp: This can be done by the entire chorus, or just the first row. It is as much visual as it is auditory. The string quartet is preferred over piano when that option affords itself. I created a piano score that is a viable option and included it in the piano/vocal score if a performance uses chorus/piano.The tarantella is a popular southern Italian dance with origins in the 11th century. (There is even some mention of the tarantella in ancient Greek mythology.) Of the possible sources of the dance, the most popular comes from the villages of Tanto and Tarentum (“little spiderâ€), Italy. During harvest, workers in the field were sometimes bitten by the tarantula spider. To combat the “poison,†the afflicted workers went into a frenetic, almost musical exorcism to sweat the venom out of their pores. In the millennium since, the very energetic nature of the dance has remained, although the curative focus of the dance has given way to more enjoyable endeavors, even stately courtship.Christopher Smart (1722-1771), also known as “Kit Smart†or “Jack Smart,†was born in Kent, England and suffered from what is now believed to be acute asthma and other health issues as a child. As such, he did not work in the fields, but spent much time reading and writing, a passion that he nurtured for a lifetime. Well known in London literary circles, his career as a writer floundered due to mounting debts and his falling out of favor with the literary establishment: Sadly, he was forced to confinement at St. Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics, though this was based on his mounting debt, and not on insanity. (Confinement, or debtor’s prison, was common during this period if one’s debts could not be paid.) During his confinement, he worked on two of his most famous works, Jubilate Agno and A Song of David. (Part of Jubilate Agno [“Rejoice in the Lambâ€] was set to music by English composer, Benjamin Britten.) Smart’s writing style (which, at times, bordered on the absurd), along with his many obsessions, lead to frequent misperceptions of his work and his lucidity. In this present work, portions of Smart’s Jubilate Agno were used in mm. 24-31, 103-110 and 149-156. The remaining text was gathered by the composer, including the rapid, almost patter-like, delivery of words from A-Z in the alphabet. (Christopher Smart had a preoccupation with the alphabet.) These words both rhyme and accentuate the frenetic nature of the spider dance:The convergence, then, of the medieval tarantella (spider dance), the writings of a brilliant poet who bordered on the absurd, and the infusion of strong, descriptive and otherwise random, rhyming words, synthesizes to make dramatic lyrics for this work.Z. Randall Stroope is an American composer and conductor. He has served as Professor of Music at three universities (an Endowed Professor at two), conducted 47 all-state choirs, and directed over 40 times at Carnegie Hall, among other American venues. Randall guest conducts full-time, and composes from his home studios on Merritt Island, Florida and in Sandia Park, New Mexico.In Latin, the “r†is flipped; use “s†instead of “z†on endings such as “phosa,†“cosa,†and so on; the Latin “o†is a cross between “oh†and “awâ€; in the transliteration above, I chose to simply use an “o†for consistency. The director will blend the “oh†and “aw†in the rehearsals to his/her own preference. Lastly, “tarantula†is pronounced “tah-rah-n-too-lah†(avoid “teh-ran-choo-luhâ€) within the confines of this text.Stomp: This can be done by the entire chorus, or just the first row. It is as much visual as it is auditory. The string quartet is preferred over piano when that option affords itself. I created a piano score that is a viable option and included it in the piano/vocal score if a performance uses chorus/piano.
SKU: WD.080689571176
UPC: 080689571176.
Once again, it’s time to start your Sunday morning service…and there’s no better w. y to do that than with a song. But which song? Lots of great titles to choose from – just make sure it’s a Gathering Song! Word Music & Church Resources has just the right tool to help you choose the perfect Gathering Song with MORE GATHERING SONGS, the sophomore release in the series! The songs in this resourceful collection are designed to bring believers together, preparing their hearts for worship while encouraging the congregation to “enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.†These are Gathering Songs…songs that encourage us to come into His presence with singing. These are Service Openers for Worship-Leading Choirs! Arranged and orchestrated by Cliff Duren, MORE GATHERING SONGS is a choral resource of Modern-Day Calls to Worship, designed to lead congregations to lift their voices, raise their hands, and open their hearts to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! MORE GATHERING SONGS—songs chosen especially for you and your choir to invite worshippers to come inside, joining hands, hearts, and voices together in songs of celebration and praise.Open up your worship services in a bold, fresh w. y with these 10 new Gathering Song arrangements by Cliff Duren. Add the use of the dynamic, high-energy DVD Accompaniment Track, and watch your next Sunday morning service come alive!
SKU: WD.080689622175
UPC: 080689622175.
What better way to start your Sunday morning service than with a song! But which song? And what kind of song? With so many amazing titles to choose from, make sure it’s a Gathering Song!
Choosing a song to kick off your next Sunday morning service couldn’t be easier with this special, third edition Choral Collection from Word Music & Church Resources— GATHERING SONGS 3! This resource is just the tool you need when selecting the perfect Gathering Song to bring believers together in Christ, preparing their minds and hearts to “enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.”
These are Gathering Songs! Designed to lead your congregation in praise-filled worship, these Service Openers for Worship-Leading Choirs will fill the room with voices lifting high the Name of God...hands raised in surrender to the King of Kings and hearts wide open to the Lord of Lords. Arranged and Orchestrated by Cliff Duren, GATHERING SONGS 3 is complete with songs chosen especially for you and your choir, inviting worshippers to come inside His house, joining together in endless praise of the Lord our God.
SKU: GI.G-4762
Text by Rory Cooney.
