Commissioned by the BBC. For SATB choir, percussion and speaker/narrator.
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Filled with nuance and gentle colors, this choral has an impressionistic heart. The worshipful text, though ancient, rings fresh with relevant affirmations of our spiritual journey. Brief but memorable, this artfully crafted original composition is ideal for a blessing or musical transition during services.
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The soaring hymn Lift High the Cross is given a fresh treatment in this new Benjamin Harlan setting. Useful as a call to worship or processional throughout the year, this anthem is also appropriate for Easter. Powerful! Includes parts for Trumpet I & II and Trombone I & II. BonusTrax CD available.
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Total performance time - ca. 11:00
For Full Orchestra with SATB Chorus and/or Children's Chorus. Full set includes 40 SATB octavos.
I. Somewhere in My Memory (4:20)
II. Star of Bethlehem (3:10)
III. Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas (3:00)
Additional SATB octavos – HL08740830
Children's Chorus octavos – HL08740831
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Originating from the busking scene in cities across the nation in the 1980s, street “bucket” drumming has become inseparable from the modern day music teacher catalog due to its reliance on found materials, overabundance of plastic and coolness factor. Paired with choir, this arrangement seamlessly blends the two disciplines into a rock anthem with style!
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With a sweep of five major awards at the 2020 Grammy Awards, Billie Eilish all but announced that she was here to stay as a musical force to be reckoned with. The youngest artist ever to win Album of the Year, Eilish and her producer/brother Finneas performed this aching ballad live to 18.7 million viewers.
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This vibrant work is infused with joyful energy! Three American folksongs are combined with original words and music to create a spectacular showcase for school and community groups. The authentic fiddle obbligato adds to the fun! Includes: Cotton Eyed Joe, Cumberland Gap, Goin' Across the Mountain.
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Text: Book of Common Prayer: liturgy of Morning Prayer
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Difficulty level: 2-3
Britten's second setting of the Te Deum is completely different from the C major one he wrote eleven years earlier. It was composed for the centenary Festival of St. Mark's Church in Swindon - an Anglo-Catholic church with a strong choral tradition which continues to this day. The structure of the piece is also different from the earlier work. A lengthy first section in unison which, while carefully notated in a variety of time signatures so that it feels as if it has the freedom of Gregorian chant, is accompanied by static organ chords in a regular 3/4 metre. It is a really imaginative approach, and is actually very simple to perform. While the organ chords continue, the choir breaks up into simple imitative phrases at 'The glorious company of the Apostles praise Thee' but soon returns to the unison lines of the opening. The central section ('Thou art the King of Glory, O Chris't) has fanfare-like phrases from the choir interspersed by short dramatic outbursts from the organ which then subside into a rhythmic piano section with an important ostinato pedal part for the organ. These two ideas are then mixed together before the opening organ chords return and a treble/soprano soloist sings a lovely line. The choir joins and takes the canticle to its gentle conclusion with the soloist having the last word.
This setting is more straightforward than the earlier one. It does, however, have rhythmic issues which have to be mastered fully to do it justice. The choir, for instance, must not be pulled off course by the different time signature for the organ part in the opening and closing sections. It is all very straightforward in reality, it just looks complicated. Britten has thoughtfully annotated the vocal rhythm throughout the organ part for safety. The organist needs to be a confident musician. Where Britten may write eminently practically for the abilities of a parish church choir, he does not make similar allowances for the organist and the accompaniment is key to the success of a performance of this and many other such works.
Duration: 7 minutes
Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011
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ESSENTIAL REPERTOIRE is a core library of time-tested choral works which provide a framework for teaching style and history, all through performance. The graded series includes Masterworks (Renaissance through Contemporary), Folksongs (American and Multicultural), Spirituals, A Cappella and Accompanied works. The series is available for beginning through advanced choirs, and for mixed, treble and tenor bass ensembles.
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Bring these showstoppers to your audience with this 10-minute medley featuring unforgettable moments from the Broadway stage. Includes: Popular (Wicked), Don't Cry for Me Argentina (Evita), Don't Rain on My Parade (Funny Girl),Adelaide's Lament (Guys and Dolls) and The Sound of Music.Available separately: SSA, Instrumental Pak (parts for Trumpet I & II, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Baritone Sax, Synthesizer I & II, Guitar, Bass and Drums) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 10:20
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