SATB choir, Piano - Digital Download SKU: LX.10-5045SF Composed by Charles McCartha. Sacred Anthem, Easter, General, Lent. Octavo. 8 pages. SoundForth #e10/5045SF. Published by SoundForth (LX.10-5045SF). ISBN 9780787717353.Inspire your choir and congregation on their journey of faith with this gentle setting based on Fanny Crosby's immortal hymn text. A lovely piano accompaniment supports the fervent text: All the way my Savior leads me; O the fullness of His love! Perfect rest to me is promised in my Father's house above..

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1245807 Composed by Words: Johann Franck, tr. Catherine Winkworth / Music: Lyndell Leatherman. Arranged by Lyndell Leatherman. Advent,Christian,Religious,Sacred. Octavo. 1 pages. Leatherman Music Services #840637. Published by Leatherman Music Services (A0.1245807). This is the four-part hymn-style edition of this Eucharistic hymn, to facilitate congregational singing. As far as I am concerned, you may purchase the minimum amount of copies that SheetMusicPlus will allow, and then freely duplicate the song sheet for inclusion in worship bulletins. Other editions are available:A FESTIVAL CHOIR arrangement of this hymn is available here: https://www.arrangeme.com/title/436143A PIANO/ORGAN Duet of the hymn is available here: https://www.arrangeme.com/title/436144Here are some program notes: Johann Franck (1618-1677) was born in Guben, Germany, the son of a lawyer. Like his father, Johann studied law at the University of Konigsburg, where–in addition to his studies–he developed a warm friendship with a group of hymnists and poets. Returning home, he began his law practice and eventually became mayor of Guben. As an avocation, the Lutheran politician wrote poems–and soonbecame known as one of the leading hymnists of his time, ranked only behind Gerhard. He is credited for the creation of a group of so-called Jesus hymns, building the foundation for the pietistic hymn movement that would later sweep through Europe. Franck once wrote that poetry should be the nurse of piety, the herald of immortality, the promoter of cheerfulness, the conqueror of sadness, and a foretaste of heavenly glory. Indeed, his hymns echoed his own spirit of encouragement.Lyndell Leatherman (b. 1953) was born into a Nazarene parsonage in southeast Kansas. After studying church music and composition at Olivet Nazarene University (Kankakee, Illinois) and Illinois State University (Bloomington-Normal, Illinois), he launched into a life of music ministry. Since 1977 he has enjoyed a diverse career as church musician, editor, accompanist, composer, and arranger. In 1998 he became aware of Franck’s eucharistic / Advent hymn, translated either Deck Thyself with Joy and Gladness (Mattes) or Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness (Winkworth). Because the text was unique in its unusually exultant treatment of the sacrament of holy communion, Lyndell felt that the hymn was worthy of renewed consideration in the third millennium of Christian worship. So he updated the language and gave it the new musical setting used here. ************It has long been my passion and privilege to create customized arrangements for the churches and schools with whom I have been associated. Many were published; some were not. During the 2020 slowdown caused by Covid-19, I finally had the time to start posting the unpublished resources on Sheet Music Plus. If you are curious about what else is available, please navigate to my publisher page here on SMP < https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/leatherman-music-services/16718 >  or slip over to Facebook < https://www.facebook.com/leathermanmusicservices >, where you can see and hear many of my published works. Thanks for your interest!   God bless!Lyndell Leatherman, ASCAP.

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.839909 By Evanescence. By Amy Lee, Ben Moody, and David Hodges. Arranged by Christopher Alexander. Pop,Rock. 16 pages. Christopher Alexander #6071295. Published by Christopher Alexander (A0.839909). This 2003 power ballad by Evanescence will get your choir to perform from the heart and create a memorable performance at your next concert.

Choir Sacred (SATB choir) - Digital Download SKU: JX.00-515X Composed by Geoffrey O'Hara. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Brodt Music. Sacred. Choral Octavo. 8 pages. Jubilate Music Group - Digital #00-515X. Published by Jubilate Music Group - Digital (JX.00-515X). English.An immortal text from Frances Havergal comes alive in a fresh new way with moving music from Geoffrey O'Hara.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1155602 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Richard H. Hales. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 9 pages. Kevin G. Pace #755902. Published by Kevin G. Pace (A0.1155602). Wonderful, sacred music for SATB choir with music by Kevin G. Pace and text by Richard H. Hales. Text: I looked and saw my God above. He gives me life free with His love. He gives me breath from day to day. He gives me will to do and say. He gives me agency to choose A plan to accept or to refuse. I know He loves me sev'n times seven. He is my very own Father in Heaven. I looked and saw the Christ below. He comes to earth, good deeds to sow. He died and lived again for me, That I may have Immortality. He suffered untold pain and strife, That I might choose Eternal Life. I know He loves me, this I savor. He is my Lord, Redeemer, and Savior.

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1308012 By Richard deCosta. By Richard deCosta. Arranged by Richard deCosta. A Cappella,Chamber,Classical,Opera,Romantic Period. 4 pages. Richard deCosta #897289. Published by Richard deCosta (A0.1308012). Words by Emily DickinsonMusic by Richard deCostaBecause I could not stop for Death –He kindly stopped for me –The Carriage held but just Ourselves –And Immortality.We slowly drove – He knew no hasteAnd I had put awayMy labor and my leisure too,For His Civility –We passed the School, where Children stroveAt Recess – in the Ring –We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –We passed the Setting Sun –Or rather – He passed Us –The Dews drew quivering and Chill –For only Gossamer, my Gown –My Tippet – only Tulle –We paused before a House that seemedA Swelling of the Ground –The Roof was scarcely visible –The Cornice – in the Ground –Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yetFeels shorter than the DayI first surmised the Horses' HeadsWere toward Eternity –-=-In the reclusive chambers of Emily Dickinson's 19th-century Massachusetts home, the haunting poem, 'Because I Could Not Stop for Death,' was conceived. Living much of her life in isolation, Dickinson's thoughts often ventured into the shadowlands of existence. This poem, published posthumously in 1890, offers a chilling reflection of her contemplation. The Grim Reaper, a timeless symbol, is portrayed as a carriage driver, guiding the reader through a somber journey that mirrors the ephemeral nature of life. Passing scenes of childhood innocence, maturity's labor, and the twilight of existence, it culminates in the cold embrace of the grave. Her words, etched in a gothic darkness, resonate with the uncertainties and fears of her time, transcending to speak to the eternal human condition.

SATB chorus - Digital Download SKU: JX.JMG1302 Arranged by Mary McDonald. Octavo. 12 pages. Jubilate Music Group - Digital #JMG1302. Published by Jubilate Music Group - Digital (JX.JMG1302). UPC: 850055807044.Mary McDonald has penned a moving and beautiful new melody to the immortal It Is Well with My Soul text. The melody and harmonies flow effortlessly over the smooth accompaniment, creating an expressive and ultimately triumphant experience for singers and listeners alike. The final cadence rings with a bold, resolute “with my soul!

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1143904 Composed by Igor Korneitchouk. 20th Century,A Cappella,Contemporary,Religious. Octavo. 37 pages. Studio at the Post #744209. Published by Studio at the Post (A0.1143904). Duration: 16 minutes, 33 pp. Description: Exodus is a great story that belongs to everyone. Not only is it central to Judaism, not only is it integral to the Christian Bible, it is an immortal story that has been, and continues to be, an inspiration to oppressed peoples everywhere on this planet. It is relevant not just as ancient scripture but as living text, to be rediscovered by each new generation of an ever-widening Family of Man. The theme of struggle against oppression and slavery was just as relevant to the early Christians persecuted in Ancient Rome as it was relevant to the American Civil Rights movement of the 1960's, just as relevant to the Soviet Jews wishing to emigrate as it is to the South African Blacks resisting Apartheid. From the Dark Ages and the Spanish Inquisition, to Ghandi's emancipation of India, to the Holocaust, to, full-circle, the ongoing struggles in Palestine today, the story of Exodus is a guiding light in a dim and often grim world. According to the composer: The Story of a Leader is a collection of ‘re-chorales’ I created one summer when I was totally immersed in a post-educational obsession with the 371 Chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach. We used to study these to learn the rules of harmony and voice-leading (no parallel fifths, avoid crossed voices, etc.) at the Cleveland Institute of Music where I began my compositional career. That summer, now a professor of music in my own right, I discovered many broken and bent rules by the master himself and, along with the glory of being able to work through these Chorales myself at the piano, I felt an incredible feeling of liberation and possibilities unmediated by instructors of music theory. I began by stripping away all that Bach wrote, leaving only the hymn tunes which were not his to begin with. These tunes existed long before Bach used them for his tonal experiments, some attributed to Martin Luther, or someone else, others simply listed as ‘anonymous’. The same is true for the texts, which were then translated into English mostly in the 19th century (the provenance of each can be found herein on the first page of each of my reharmonizations). In some cases I modified the text to fit the context. I selected 12 of these ‘re-chorales,’ linking them together based on their texts in a kind of logic that worked for me, and created a narrative that told The Story of a Leader (Moses). This story is highlighted in the music with such techniques as cross-modal harmonies, points of imitation, a beer drinking song in one instance, and in another, to symbolize the parting of the seas for Moses’ people, an inversion of the soprano line in the bass..

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.925225 Composed by Turloch O'Carolan. Arranged by Jill Elliott. Celtic,Christian,Sacred. Octavo. 4 pages. Daffiddle Music #4628345. Published by Daffiddle Music (A0.925225). The melody is called 'Carolan's Devotion', which sounds religious. In fact, it is thought that Turloch O'Carolan, the Irish harpist, wrote it for a lady! I have added lyrics derived from various liturgical texts (some a little outdated)  and some extra material of my own.  This would sound good at communion. We've done it with one soprano and the other parts played by stringed instruments.

Choral Choir (SATB divisi) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.919010 Composed by Karen E. Peace (KE Peace). Contemporary,Holiday,Love. Octavo. 8 pages. Pax Multimedia #2894557. Published by Pax Multimedia (A0.919010). Love poem by the composer. SSAATTBB with piano for rehearsal only.Text: Ah,  but shall i not long for you? Shall I, in obeisance to your scruples , then banish my love to a dark cell and express not its insistent call?   It is you who have loved me and made me love -- Now I am as Prometheus, who, seeing fire, could never after forget its light and for that, submitted to burning pain for love of fire and love of human kind.   And, captive to its eternally mesmerizing call, consented his liver to be consumed.   And so my heart for you.   Each ray of the setting sun that lures my essence outside its boundaries Each sparkle reflected on my solitary walls, each note that calls the soul to absent itself from form each subtle intimation of immortality -- at each my soul cries out for you, who has captured and entranced, plundered and bound, myself, in love, to you.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1257177 Composed by Nicholas White. 21st Century,Christmas,Contemporary,Holiday. Octavo. 12 pages. Nicholas White Music #850497. Published by Nicholas White Music (A0.1257177). A vigorous and engaging setting for chorus and organ of Amy Lowell's poem A Winter Ride.Who shall declare the joy of the running!           Who shall tell of the pleasures of flight!          Springing and spurning the tufts of wild heather,           Sweeping, wide-winged, through the blue dome of light.          Everything mortal has moments immortal,           Swift and God-gifted, immeasurably bright.          So with the stretch of the white road before me,           Shining snowcrystals rainbowed by the sun,          Fields that are white, stained with long, cool, blue shadows,           Strong with the strength of my horse as we run.          Joy in the touch of the wind and the sunlight!           Joy!  With the vigorous earth I am one.