SKU: LO.30-3752L
UPC: 000308155518.
SKU: LO.10-5397L
ISBN 9780787768065.
This stately collaboration by composer Mark Hayes and lyricist Terry York premiered at the 2019 National ACDA Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. It is a profoundly moving call for living in peace and harmony in all communities--locally, nationally, and internationally. An equally appropriate anthem for community, school, or church choirs, it is accessible and inspiring with piano only or with the optional brass quintet.
SKU: LO.99-4101L
UPC: 000308155938.
SKU: GI.G-8716CD
UPC: 785147871620. English. Text Source: 1.–3. Marty Haugen, 4. Shirley Erena Murray, Sing for Peace (Everything that has voice). Text by Shirley Erena Murray.
This collection of four new songs by Marty Haugen was written to challenge your congregation to live lives that work for peace and justice in our world. It is a preview of a larger resource of similarly themed music to come. The simple melodies and evocative texts are perfect for every celebration of peace, whether personal, small group, or broader community prayer. Contents include Bread for the World, Bring Peace, Live Jesus, and the title song Sing for Peace. This edition includes a CD with a full recording of each song.
SKU: GI.G-8716
UPC: 785147871606. English. Text Source: 1.–3. Marty Haugen, 4. Shirley Erena Murray, Sing for Peace (Everything that has voice). Text by Shirley Erena Murray.
This collection of four new songs by Marty Haugen was written to challenge your congregation to live lives that work for peace and justice in our world. It is a preview of a larger resource of similarly themed music to come. The simple melodies and evocative texts are perfect for every celebration of peace, whether personal, small group, or broader community prayer. Contents include Bread for the World, Bring Peace, Live Jesus, and the title song Sing for Peace..
SKU: GI.G-CD-979
UPC: 028947937883.
Music of Unity and Peace is the result of an unprecedented collaboration between the Community and the international staff of Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music. The latter offered their experience and expertise to produce this album. The Taizé Community welcomed this project with a view to making its songs known to a wider audience. Those who have already taken part in the international meetings in Taizé will meet once again the atmosphere that touched them. Many others will discover a reflection of that contemplative prayer. After the bells, familiar with visitors to Taizé, we are led into songs interpreted by a choir of young adults and musicians from different countries, some recordings made during the community prayers in July 2014, and also some psalms and responses sung just by the brothers. You will therefore hear on some tracks the choral singing of more than two and a half thousand people, whereas other pieces give a taste of the intimacy which envelops prayer in Taizé. The song “Let All Who Are Thirsty Come†is included for the first time in a recording.
SKU: AP.41206
UPC: 038081465753. English.
Newtown wants to be remembered as a center for transformation. Composed by a Newtown resident, this music is a heartfelt tribute to Newtown's fallen angels and their families and more. It is a celebration of love over evil and the key role music can play as a healing force in any community. The arrangement includes two sets of parts (grade 2 and grade 3, respectively) so that older and younger students may perform the piece either together or separately. A free downloadable performance video with inspirational quotes is available, as well as a workbook that promotes a culture of kindness, at newtownpeacepark.com. (3:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: GI.003364-1
English.
‚ A simple, comforting message acknowledging the prayer of the community ‚ Appropriate for sending by the parish or by individuals ‚ Artwork: Taking the body of Jesus down from the cross 4.5 x 6 folded card Also available is packages of 10 (see product 003364) Inside Text: May the love of Christ and the prayers of the Christian community bring you comfort and peace during this time of sorrow.
SKU: HP.C6355C
UPC: 763628963552. Victor C. Johnson.
Original anthem This magnificent original composition proclaims a message of justice and peace. Perfect for worship or concert, community choirs, or in an educational setting. Optional percussion parts add a lively, global feel. Bring voices together and stand in unity! A piano part is included but performance can simply be accompanied by the included percussion part.
SKU: AP.51088
UPC: 038081581255. English.
In the light I have found my family, I am safe to sing my song. With a lightly syncopated, contemporary sound, this uplifting original expresses the need for a warm and welcoming community for all. Composer Mark Burrows reminds us that we can help others feel comfort and belonging simply by sharing our inner light. Perform with piano alone or with the addition of an optional djembe. Rich with opportunities for social-emotional learning.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: AP.51089
UPC: 038081581262. English.
SKU: AP.48931
UPC: 038081562551. English.
There is a word in South Africa, Ubuntu, which recognizes that we are better as individuals and entire communities when we root ourselves in relationships. When we care for each other and embrace our essential unity, humanity thrives. This very special original song invites singers and audience members to live Ubuntu, connected as one global family. Two-part singers will quickly learn the naturally syncopated hook, echo phrases, and no fuss harmony. A small drum circle, an opening narrator, a few rap soloists, and some resonant descant voices guarantee an impressive performance. This is the type of piece you'd hear at convention, hope your kids can handle, and then rejoice when you realize they can!
SKU: HL.4008005
How often has something been justified by, declared to be, or blessed as “in the name of†some cause or other? How can it be that opposing armies and the use of weapons are ever “in the name ofâ€...? This is a common thread in the history of different faiths. Good was created but evil was committed and all “in the name of...†This thread is also found in the history of the Premonstratensian Abbey at Wadgassen. The abbey was built in the 12th century on unfertile, desolate moorland, which later evolved into the most powerful religious community in the Saarland. The history of the abbey records quite astounding achievements under the motto desertum florebit quasi lilium (“the desert will bloom like a lilyâ€); but also the harsh treatment of delinquents. The order had its own school, in which children were taught the seven liberal arts (which included music as well as geography and astronomy), but the poor were left to starve outside the abbey walls and were only allowed to eat from the members' on feast days. The medieval witch trials demanded their pound of flesh, and one group that fell victim were ecstatic dancers who moved wildly to music--which was interpreted as the devil's work. The result: a show trial that sentenced the dancers to death by fire. All in the name of... The year is 1789: Abbot Bordier is in the tenth year of his command. He does not yet know that he is to be the last abbot of an almost 700-year-tradition. Not far from the abbey is the French border, which has long been making itself felt with the sound of gunfire, and the brothers continue to keep a nervous eye on it. The first portents of the French Revolution loom, but no one wants to believe it--that is, until the French pound the door down, storm the abbey and come right into the brothers' chambers. In a blind fury, all the pipes of the abbey organ are torn out, icons beheaded with swords and brothers beaten death while numerous buildings are set on fire. The abbey church is in flames. A frantic and desperate escape begins. Abbot Bordier and a handful of brothers make their getaway via the River Saar, adjacent to the abbey, to the neighbouring village of Bous. They survive, but their life--the Premonstratensian abbey--is destroyed. While they flee towards Prague and the sanctuary of the Strahov Monastery, the abbey at Wadgassen is razed to the ground and becomes a stone quarry. The desert blooms once more, however. A few short decades later, a glasswork arises from the foundations of the abbey. As peace returns to the region, it brings jobs and a new vision for its people.
SKU: HL.4008004
SKU: GI.G-RA651
Exquisite and sensitive music perfectly captures the essence of Matthew 5:8–10: “Blessed are the pure in heart, the peacemakers… for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.†Encourage your singers to make a place in their souls for this music so that your community will be blessed by their singing. For general use. Do not miss this anthem!
SKU: GI.003364
UPC: 641151033648. English.
A simple, comforting message acknowledging the prayer of the community. Appropriate for sending by the parish or by individuals ‚ Artwork: Taking the body of Jesus down from the cross 4.5 x 6 folded card Single copies also available (see product 003364-1) Inside Text: May the love of Christ and the prayers of the Christian community bring you comfort and peace during this time of sorrow.
SKU: GI.G-9090A
UPC: 785147909040. English, Greek. Text Source: Revised Order of Mass 2010, Lectionary for Mass
A worthy successor to Mass of Joy and Peace—Tony Alonso’s bestselling setting—Mass of Christ, Light of the Nations is a compelling stylistic contrast that demonstrates his continued commitment to well-crafted ritual music that inspires the participation of the liturgical assembly. Mass of Christ, Light of the Nations offers two compelling versions of the Gloria—one in a verse/ refrain style and one through-composed. Both set a celebratory tone that will engage and gratify your assembly. The strong musical lines, repeating melodic themes, and comfortable singing ranges throughout will enable your community to learn this setting with ease. Scored for SAB choir and descant, two C instruments, trumpet, cello, piano or organ and guitar, Mass of Christ, Light of the Nations offers a wide variety of texture possibilities and is an effective setting for any ensemble. It will quickly become a favorite that you return to continually throughout the liturgical year. This is the assembly edition and contains only melody lines for congregational singing.