Commissioned for the 2020 Handbell Musicians of America Area 5 Spring Festival_x000D_ in Louisville, Kentucky, this piece starts open and stately before launching with_x000D_ rhythmic energy into a Bluegrass-infused toe-tapper. It brilliantly pairs the_x000D_ Freeman Lewis hymn tune BOURBON (?I Take My Refuge in the Lord?) with a_x000D_ Daniel Teasley hymn of similar assurance. Marts, mallets, plu…

With a rhythmic refrain of Gloria in excelsis! this piece includes the familiar Christmas text Angels from the Realms of Glory set to a newly composed melody along with optional congregational participation.

The Worship Bridges series offers well-loved praise songs arranged in classical forms. IN CHRIST ALONE has a multicultural sound to it that defies genre placement but everyone agrees it is a beautiful congregational song. Violist Lila Crosswhite has lifted it to new levles with her creative arrangement for string quartet. Excellent for prelude postlude or offertory in worship or concert.

A Service of Lessons and Carols Celebrating the Life of Christ-Written in a traditional style and inspired by the celebrated lessons and carols format Testimony of Life presents the life death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Comprised of choral anthems Scripture and congregational songs the work also divides easily into three sections enabling directors to present the work progressively thr…

The Peculiar Theopolitics of Fire and Desire in Black Male Gospel Performance-Examining the spectrum of flamboyant gender expression of male vocalists in historically black churches Flaming?: The Peculiar Theo-Politics of Fire and Desire in Black Male Gospel Performance observes the relationship between these men their congregations and the heteronormativity of theology they perform.

for Organ Brass and Timpani-Mark Shepperd has done it again. The brass writing and organ arrangement for Easter Fanfares are festive and brilliant. In keeping with other collections in the Fanfares series each piece serves as the introduction to the congregational hymn. This collection includes: Hosanna - Loud Hosanna (Ellacombe) - All Glory Laud and Honor (St. Theodolf) - Christ the Lord Is Ri…

Highlights of the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah have been made accessible for optional congregational involvement with this new publication. Carefully and tastefully edited this is a Messiah you can perform in the midst of any busy Christmas season.

Kommt, Eilet Und Laufet. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Critical new edition 2004, edited by Ulrich Leisinger: Carus 31. 249; old edition, edited by Dieter Hellmann: Carus 31. 249/50. Parody of the secula cantata 'Entfliehet, verschwindet, entweichet, ihr Sorgen' BWV 249a. Like the Ascension Oratorio BWV 11, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Easter Oratorio BWV 249 is entirely and unjustly overshadowed by his t…

The Peculiar Theopolitics of Fire and Desire in Black Male Gospel Performance-Examining the spectrum of flamboyant gender expression of male vocalists in historically black churches Flaming?: The Peculiar Theo-Politics of Fire and Desire in Black Male Gospel Performance observes the relationship between these men their congregations and the heteronormativity of theology they perform.

A selection of 52 of the finest modern worship songs. These arrangements have been commissioned with an eye to full participation by both choirs and congregations with instrumentalists and soloists too where available.

Pawe ukaszewski's Missa Brevis was composed for the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Warsaw on the 500th annivesrsary of Reformation. Duration: 8 minutes OrganistsReview: The biggest piece in this selection is Pawel Lukaszewski's Missa Brevis for SSA choir accompanied either by a seven­part instrumental ensemble of three strings three woodwind andtubular bells or else by organ.…

Concert or festival piece for high school or adult choir and organOptional congregational involvement not difficultLatin and English.

Another beautiful and original setting of the well-known Sabbath eve text. The modal harmony is Shukiar's own changing when you least expect it. Yet this piece for solo or unison choir and keyboard will be easily learned by amateur choirs - and quickly picked up by congregations who will enjoy its style. Level: Meduim

15 Easy Arrangements-15 easy arrangements for brass quartet or brass quintet with flexible instrumentation with optional keyboard accompaniment. Ideal accompaniments for congregational singing in churches or other groups. Also great for performancesby brass only. Include two versions of each carol: a standard version found in hymnals in the common key and a “variation verse ” with a f…

The Yamaha Guide to Sound Systems for Worship is written to assist in the design purchase and operation of a sound system. It provides the basic information on sound systems that is most needed by ministers members ofboards of trustees and worship and music committees interested members of congregations and even employees of musical instrument dealers that sell sound systems. To be of greatest…