Music For Lent Holy Week and Easter: SATB: Vocal Score

Anthems and Hymns for Lent Holy Week and Eastertide for mixed-voiced choirs-The Novello Book Of Music For Lent & Easter is an exciting collection of Lent and Easter music for mixed-voice choirs from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. A book of anthems hymn arrangements and other pieces covering the period from Ash Wednesday to Easter including music for Palm Sunday Holy Week Maundy Thursday Good Friday and Easter Day. This book is in the same style as the successful Noel! series with the same balance of new and familiar pieces to ensure it appeals to the greatest possible choral market. Mixed-voice choirs of all levels will enjoy these new arrangements of favouriteHymns as well as stimulating original works for the Easter season.

Uses: Lent Holy Week PentecostScripture: Hosea 11:1-9; Isaiah 12:3; Ezekiel 34:11-16This sacred song takes us on a journey into the heart of Christ's mercy and grace. The music has the sonority of afolk hymn and yet there is fresh quality in the sound. Crafted to perfection this arrangement uses the richness of the choir to go from whispered silence to soaring crescendos of praise. Available separately: SATB TTBB.Duration: ca. 4:15.

Lead Me to Calvary-Uses: General Lent Holy Week Scripture: John 13:34-35 Mingling the new with the old this meaningful paean of grace is ideal for blended worship situations and Heather Sorenson's latest offering creates a reflection upon the journey to repentance and an invitation to recollect the profound gift of mercy as displayed at the cross. Satisfying harmonies support a lovely melody while the contemporary approach to the piano accompaniment provides support and color. Special! Instrumental Parts (ob vn vc) available as a digital download.

A Sacred Cantata based on Early American Songs-From the composer who brought you Tapestry of Light The Rose of Calvary and The Lenten Sketches comes a new work filled with the music of grace. The life of Christ is dramatically presented in this choral cantatathat tells the gospel story using American folk songs and hymns. Filled with time-honored tunes and texts this masterfully arranged work will connect with the congregation and choir alike.Divided into threesections-Ministry Humility and Victory-this cantata can be done progressively throughout Lent Holy Week and Eastertide or it can be performed as one large celebration of the life of Christ. The miracle and blessing of Christ'searthly ministry the humility of His passion and the victory of His resurrection fill this work with emotion and power. Thoughtful narration and spectacular orchestrations crown the cantata with variety and skill. Optionalmoments for congregational participation are included to incorporate your community of faith. A full line of support products is available.

A Sacred Cantata based on Early American Songs-From the composer who brought you Tapestry of Light The Rose of Calvary and The Lenten Sketches comes a new work filled with the music of grace. The life of Christ is dramatically presented in this choral cantatathat tells the gospel story using American folk songs and hymns. Filled with time-honored tunes and texts this masterfully arranged work will connect with the congregation and choir alike.Divided into three sections– Ministry Humility and Victory – this cantata can be done progressively throughout Lent Holy Week and Eastertide or it can be performed as one large celebration of the life of Christ. The miracle and blessing ofChrist's earthly ministry the humility of His passion and the victory of His resurrection fill this work with emotion and power. Thoughtful narration and spectacular orchestrations crown the cantata with variety and skill.Optional moments for congregational participation are included to incorporate your community of faith. A full line of support products is available.

Uses: Lent Holy Week Good Friday Valentine's Day Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:1; Ephesians 5:2; Isaiah 35:1 This Shawnee classic is now available in SATB and SAB voicings along with a fullorchestration or StudioTrax option. Using “The Rose” as a sacred metaphor the life of Christ is told with artful poetry and music. This anthem is easily learned but hard to forget. With simple imagery a winsomemelody and singable harmonies this tender offering touches the heart with a message of divine love.

A Cantata for Holy Week-Portraits in Grace is a musical gallery of faith displaying the life ministry and passion of Jesus. Through scripture narration and song the backdrop is created for the reflections of the Lenten season particularly during Holy Week. As the cantata moves through Christ's extraordinary life each song displays the sacred beauty of the Savior and lingers with His many graceful acts of love. The work ends with Christ's death on the cross and the bittersweet beauty of this redemptive gift to the world. With options that include the visual arts the presentation can be expanded to include more members of your congregation taking the cantata beyond the loft. A small consortof instruments is available as well. Songs include: Prelude Portrait Fairest Lord Jesus The Healer Behold the King We Remember A Sacred Garden Let Us Gather in the Shadow of the Cross Portrait of the Cross Recessional of Shadows. Score and Parts (fl cl hn hp pno vn vc) available as a Printed Editional and as a digital download.

from Canticle of the Cross-Uses: Lent Holy Week Good FridayScripture: Genesis 1:31; Matthew 4:23 13:54-56; John 19:30A significant text and a compelling melody combine to create a moving testament of grace. Set in threetableaus from the life of Christ the text employs sacred metaphor connecting the listener to Jesus as Carpenter Healer and Redeemer. Based upon a folk song the music moves from gentle beauty to sections that are powerful anddramatic. The final lines of “it is finished it is good ” bring an emotive completion to the great story of grace. Available separately: SATB StudioTrax CD Orchestration (Score and parts for alto recorder oboe/english horn clarinet 1&2 bassoon horn 1&2 trumpets 1-3 trombone 1&2 tuba timpani percussion 1&2 harp piano violin 1&2 viola cello double bass). Duration: ca. 4:28.