SATB choir, organ, narrator SKU: LO.65-1966S Reflections on the Eve of Christmas. Composed by Gilbert M. Martin. Choral, cantatas. Advent, Christmas, Sacred. Choral score. Sacred Music Press #65/1966S. Published by Sacred Music Press (LO.65-1966S). UPC: 000308098303.The birth of the Holy Child is gently recalled in this serene and contemplative mini-cantata. This composer's familiar hallmarks of colorful organ sounds and expressive choral writing shine throughout this luminous work. An original, flowing setting of Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus leads off the Bethlehem journey, followed by the well-known Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming. The very first awe-filled visitors are in attendance with While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, and all adore the new-born King with a sumptuous choral arrangement of Away in a Manger, weaving both familiar melodies together in simple tranquility. A sensitive setting of the Christina Rossetti poem, Love Came Down at Christmas brings the entire work together, quietly heralding Jesus' peaceful arrival on earth. The narrator comments throughout with the familiar Christmas story from St. Luke. You will find this work to be suitable for the Sundays before Christmas, on Christmas Day, and especially, on Christmas Eve.

SSATB chorus a cappella - Digital Download SKU: BJ.1481 Composed by Håkan Svensson. Secular. 12 pages. Bo Ejeby Forlag - Digital #1481. Published by Bo Ejeby Forlag - Digital (BJ.1481). 8.27 x 11.7 inches.In 'The peace of wild things', the American poet Wendell Berry (born 1934) deals with existential anxiety. Though published in 1968, the message is just as urgent today. Our news feeds shower us with reports about war, climate and environmental catastrophes, and about authoritarian regimes advancing their positions. What will become of us? What kind of world are we passing on to our children?This poem gives me a ray of hope in the midst of despair, offering a moment’s rest while my own – and all mankind’s – smallness is revealed. It also allows me to sense the presence of something greater.My musical interpretation is based on these reflections. The conflict between anxiety and peace, dissonance and consonance, open textures versus clusters. The piece and its phrases are well-suited to interpretation, and to being performed with a great deal of freedom. – Håkan Svensson.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.943136 Composed by Reis Luke Aquino. Christian,Contemporary,Easter,Sacred. Octavo. 23 pages. Reis Luke Aquino #4320921. Published by Reis Luke Aquino (A0.943136). This piece was conceptualized for the Holy Innocents Episcopal Church (Baguio City, Philippines) for the Good Friday service. The text comes from a set of short poems by Ms. Nava Faith Bawayan evoking short personal impressions and reflections on each of the traditional last seven words of Christ. The music are short musical impressions in a semi-contemporary (avant-garde) style, scored for an SATB choir, Tenor and Soprano Soloists and Piano. It features call and response passages between the soloists and the choir, short canons, and easy chord clusters for certain effects. The composer has considered these especially for choirs who are immersed in the Hymn singing tradition but are expanding into a more contemporary style of music.1. Father Forgive them2. You will be with me in Paradise.3. Woman, Behold your son!4. My God, my God, Why have you forsaken me?5. I Thirst6. It is Finished7. Father into your handsVideos here:https://www.facebook.com/hiecchoir/videos/1866208853398362/https://www.facebook.com/hiecchoir/videos/1866283680057546/https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1866289593390288https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1866294370056477

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1001705 Arranged by Beth Syverson. A Cappella,Christian,Folk,Instructional,Spiritual. Octavo. 11 pages. Beth Syverson #6253813. Published by Beth Syverson (A0.1001705). This is a 10-minute long piece that traces the history of the song We Shall Overcome, using narration and excerpts of ten versions of the song to educate about injustice and inspire hope. Its history is traced from its probable roots in slavery, to a Methodist hymn, through Pete Seeger, the Freedom Singers, and Joan Baez, and all the way to the present day. The piece ends with the performers and audience/congregation singing through the piece one last time, a capella, organically improvising harmonies. There are several opportunities for short solos, and one short a capella quartet section. .

SATB chorus - early intermediate - Digital Download SKU: C7.CGE357 Composed by Bruce W. Tippette. Holidays. Sing! With Optional solo. Octavo. 12 pages. Chorister's Guild - Digital #CGE357. Published by Chorister's Guild - Digital (C7.CGE357). Tender strains of a Cello and a Soloist open this extraordinary arrangement of the traditional Irish carol. The canonic interplay between the vocal parts adds interest and color while the sonorous quality of the Cello as it melds with Johnson's inspiring accompaniment creates an atmosphere of tranquility and peace. School and church choirs will absolutely love this effective and artistically strong seasonal work.

SATB choir (choir divisi) and harp or piano - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8490-E Composed by Joseph Gregorio. Advent. 16 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8490-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8490-E). English. Isaiah 61.A triptych of pieces for harp or piano and SATB chorus divisi, using texts by poet Christine Schenk. Here her version of the O Antiphons provides a means of contemporary reflection on those ancient texts. The three short movements are untitled but the texts begin 1. O Wisdom, 2. I wait with quickened hope for crooked paths to straighten, and 3. You who make wastelands bloom. The music is masterful, at times introspective and gentle, at times sweeping and dramatic. A jewel for an accomplished ensemble. Duration: 9:00

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Digital Download SKU: A0.890643 Composed by Stella ter Hart. A Cappella,Christian,Christmas,Concert,Sacred. 8 pages. Stella terHart #3458795. Published by Stella terHart (A0.890643). God of Light for SATB a-cappella choir is a challenging and rewarding work.  Built in ABBA form, each section contrasts in style, rhythm, key, time signature and mood.  The piece delivers an inspiring message of awe, retrospection, humility and joy.  Lilting, syncopated rhythms in the A sections create an almost dance-like renaissance feel.  The contrasting B sections feature simple rhythms which enhance the text and gentle dissonances to create emotional tension.  

Choral Choir (SATB) - Digital Download SKU: A0.596483 Composed by Larry Minton b. 20th Century,Contemporary. Octavo. 4 pages. Larry G. Minton #5205531. Published by Larry G. Minton (A0.596483). This short setting of this ancient Chinese poem begins with a sparse, atmospheric texture. The harmonies become fuller with the final line, when it briefly divides in a warm and rich SSAATTBB closing.

SATB chorus & piano - Grade 2 - Digital Download SKU: IZ.VMW185 Composed by Richard Sorce. Score. 6 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #VMW185. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.VMW185). 6.75 x 10.5 in inches.The text for this piece appeared in a small booklet of reflections by several writers, and while perusing several of these reflections I came upon, My Strength Is My Lord by Albert Norman Theel. That was 27 years ago. I contacted Mr. Theel asking for permission to set his text to music and he agreed. After the music was written, it sat in my collection of original manuscripts until Imagine Music Publishing agreed to publish it. I believe performers will find Mr. Theel's words inspirational.This work is an SATB setting with piano accompaniment. I consciously kept it brief. Nothing to detract from the lyrics. Perform it with expression and the message will unfold.

Arranged by Pamela Stewart and Brad Nix. Sacred. Choral. 13 pages. Duration 315. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital

Choral Choir,Choral,Voice (SATB) - Digital Download SKU: HX.316734 By Faye Lopez and Patricia Mock. Arranged by Faye Lopez. This edition: scorch. Choral. Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #268138. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.316734).

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.719511 Composed by Curtis Hanson. Sacred,World. Octavo. 12 pages. Curtis Hanson #2032679. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719511). September 11, 2001 has had a profound affect on many people, not the least of which is the composer of this work. Written the month following the tragic events of 9/11, it is a reflection of the chaotic times in which we live. Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace) is a prayer for peace to the loving God who is the God (or Allah, or Yahweh) of all people, that out of our current discord peace and harmony may come to all humanity. The work is in three sections (ABA) with a coda. The only text in the first three sections is a wailing Oh intoned by the choir. Throughout these sections the melody wanders in search of a harmonious resting point. In the B section the choir and strings part ways and resonate increased dissonance. The second A section exactly duplicates the first. The work concludes in the coda with the phrase Dona nobis pacem and an ever-increasing sense of harmonious repose. The listener may hear occasional reflections of Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings or Pavane for a Dead Princess by Maurice Ravel. Dona Nobis Pacem was premiered in May 2003 by the combined choirs of the John Duss Music Conservatory, Duluth MN, and Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Superior WI, under the direction of the composer. It is purely coincidental that there are 191 measures in the work......the numbers in the date of 9/11.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.875722 Composed by text by Rumi, music by Michael Woytiuk. Sacred. Octavo. 3 pages. Michael Woytiuk #5307309. Published by Michael Woytiuk (A0.875722). The great Persian poet wrote many wise sayings.  This song is drawn from two different texts both regarding seeking.Ultimately the cultivation of a life of peace and love comes from within.  Sing this song at any gathering where reflections on inner peace and love are the theme.

Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1494901 By Queen. By Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor. Arranged by Timothy Allen. Pop,Rock. 10 pages. Timothy Allen Music Ltd #1071460. Published by Timothy Allen Music Ltd (A0.1494901). This is one of the last songs that Freddie Mercury recorded before he died, and he wrote it whilst looking out at Lake Geneva, where Queen had a recording studio. He knew he didn't have long left, but his reflections in this song aren't melancholy - he writes of the things he can see out of his window, the beauty of the world, the fun that kids are having outside, and the simple joys of winter. The arrangement has some tricky rhythms, as it aims to stay pretty close to what Freddie sang. Aim for a conversational feel, with some freedom in the delivery, and it will become easier than mathematically working out all the cross-rhythms. Enjoy the big fall-offs - they're really fun!