The Old Rugged Cross SATB

Patti Drennan infuses a new freshness into this well-loved favorite. Her arrangement of this old standard has both a folk and modern feel. Simple part writing makes this a breeze for your choir to learn! Unexpected harmonicchanges are Patti Drennan's trademark and this piece has its share of delightful tonalities. The mixture of both familiar and contemporary harmonies is definitely new. “The Old Rugged Cross” may be one of thebest-loved hymns of all time. This arrangement will quickly become a favorite as well.

Invocation was written for the Choir of The Queen’s College Oxford and represents the culmination of the composer’s time as a research fellow at the college when he worked closely with the choir. Phillip had long been a devotee of Edward Thomas’s evocative poem Adlestrop with its dreamy pastoral feel invoking the very essence of a sultry English country afternoon. It seemed a natural choice to set not least because it mentions the two counties in which he has spent the last seven years Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. Phillip wanted the workfurther to emphasise the link with everything we might class as a stereotypical English countryafternoon cricket on the green church bells birdsong and warm beer the mythical ‘middle-England’. His work in no way tries to depict this rather to distil the feeling it is a rhapsody on a theme of English country life that men went to war to preserve something very different from the more rugged landscape he grew up with in the Lake District. The work is called Invocation because it is precisely that a spell or charm something that bewitches the listener and that the composer hopes stays long in the mind rather like Adlestrop or indeed Adlestrop itself.The Novello New Choral Series is an inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers offering pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. This collection is perfect for choirs looking to broaden their repertoire and explore some of the best new music around.Phillip Cooke was born in Cumbria in 1980 spending his formative years there. He has had works played across the country by many of the country’s top choirs and ensembles. New works in 2011 were featured in the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music John Armitage Memorial Concert Series Choir

SATB-With a verse of 'The Old Rugged Cross' as part of the arrangement Jack Schrader's setting of this new worship song makes a perfect Lenten anthem - a powerful message accessible to all.

Patti Drennan has taken an all-time hymn favorite and given it new life with this contemporary setting. As in her previous arrangement of “The Old Rugged Cross ” a fresh harmonic treatment with accessible four-partwriting has been given to this marvelous hymn along with an expressive new accompaniment. “In the Garden” paints a wonderful picture of fellowship with God and will continue to be sung in our hearts and in oursanctuaries for years to come.

Here is one single product that will work beautifully for your choir year-round. This will become a staple in your library that you will pull out again and again featuring outstanding hymn arrangements and selections forChristmas Easter and patriotic services.Titles include: America the Beautiful; Beneath the Cross of Jesus; Crown Him with Many Crowns; Go Tell It on the Mountain; God of Our Fathers; Holy Holy Holy; Hosanna LoudHosanna; I Stand Amazed in the Presence (My Savior's Love); Joy to the World; Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory; Near the Cross; O Little Town of Bethlehem; The Old Rugged Cross; There Is a Fountain; 'Tis So Sweet to Trust inJesus. Available separately: SATB ChoirTrax CD Preview CD Preview Pak.