Shepherd's Song: 2-Part Choir: Vocal Score

Trevor Widdicombe's 2-part arrangement of The Shepherds' Cradle Song based upon the four-part version by Charles Macpherson. For Sopano and Contralto voices.

A delightful Christmas cantata for children’s voices (and ensemble/electronic backing tracks) with or without narrator: reggae jazz rock ballad and pop numbers to witty text by Richard and Thomas Allain. Caesar has called a census in the Holy Land. So everyone is crowding back into Bethlehem a town where they read Shalom! Magazine where suddenly there are donkey traffic gridlocks and hotels where you can't get a room for love or shekels. Tom works doing odd jobs at the Fun Big Inn which isn't much fun at all. This busy night he decides to leave the landlord in the lurch and head for the bright lights of Jerusalem. But he doesn't get far running first into reggae singing shepherds and then three groovy wise dudes following a star. Tom can hardly ignore the remarkable things they have to tell him. So what does he do next? What would any of us do? Richard and Thomas Allain retell the story of the Nativity in a new and individual way with immediacy and wit in a string of unforgettable tuneful songs and sharply clever words in an idiom accessible to everyone. Manger Tom can be performed with unison voices someone to narrate highly effective with just Piano or Keyboard accompaniment. But there are parts available too for instruments you might want to add. Included with the score of Manger Tom is a CD which comprises of a full performance of the musical numbers by professional singers and players as well as just the accompaniments for everyone to sing along to if they prefer. Additionally lyric sheets and a script are available as free downloads - visit www.hybridpublications.com to access the bonus material. Lyric sheets enable easy rehearsals and the script allows Manger Tom to be performed as a full nativity play. Review from Andrew Stewart of Classroom Music says: 'Manger Tom manages to squeeze within the space of eight numbers everything from big-band and rock numbers to reggae and in ‘Star of the

Philip Lane's Four Seasonal Anthems for 2-Part Choir.Includes the pieces: Harvest Song The Good Shepherd God So Loved The World and Clap Your Hands.

Gentle and serene the images of David's exquisite psalm are presented here in words that a child can understand. Simple and pure the melody is reminiscent of a lullaby. Following the success of “Here Is the Church ”Kerry Pryor has once again written a song of faith through the eyes of a child yet with a musical appeal for all ages. God Is My Shepherd is a song of uncomplicated comfort and assurance.

Singer´s Edition-At Christmas time a family explores the various types of Christmas cards and their meanings. They find that the best card tells of Christ's coming to the world as a baby. Songs include: Deck the Halls We Wish You a MerryChristmas A Shepherd Has a Very Hard Life You Are God's Son and other delightful Christmas songs for children. Available: Director's Edition 2-Part Singer's Edition Accompaniment Cassette Listening Cassette Book/CassettePack Posters (12-Pack). Performance Time: 30 minutes. For Grades 1-6.

Uses: Christ the Good Shepherd General Hymn Arrangement Scripture: Psalm 23 Psalm 79:13 Exquisite artistry is extended to this winsome Irish folk song in this elegant arrangement. The pastoral qualities of the celebrated Shepherd's Psalm are front and center in the tone painting of the lyrical piano accompaniment while the vocals add a rich quality that make this an ideal sanctuary or concert choice for anytime. Score and Parts (fl 1-2 ob cl 1-2 bn perc 1-2 hp vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.