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On Christmas Night - SATB
Bob Chilcott
Duration: 23 Minutes ( without readings)
26 Copies available.
On Christmas Night is a musical celebration of the Christmas Story, presented as a sequence of eight original carols. Chilcott calls upon several familiar carol melodies within his own settings, resulting in an impressive array of styles and moods- from comforting and reflective to jubilant, swinging and folksy.
1. This is the truth
2. Adam lay ybounden
3. A spotless Rose
4. The Cherry Tree Carol
5. O little town
6. Sweet was the song
7. Rejoice and be merry
8. This is the truth
100 Carols for Choirs
Edited and arranged by David Willcocks & John Rutter
9 copies available.
100 Carols for Choirs includes:
- 74 of the most popular items from Carols for choirs 1, 2, and 3 in one volume.
- 26 pieces new to the series, including in new arrangements.
- Carols and hymns for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Easter.
- A wide range fo styles to suit sacred and secular uses.
- A balanced selection of accompanied and unaccompanied items.
- The order of service for a festival of nine lessons and carols.
- A detailed lost of carols orchestrations available on hire.
Carols For Choirs - SATB
Edited and Arranged by Bob Chilcott & David Blackwell
5 Copies available.
Carols for Choirs 5 includes:
- 50 carols for every occasion.
- Well-loved tunes in fresh arrangements.
- Original compositions, including many specially written for the collection.
- A wide range of composers and arrangers.
- Carols for audience or congregations with varied harmonizations and festive descants.
- A balanced mix of accompanied and unaccompanied items.
- The order of service for a festival of nine lessons and carols.
Frankly Speaking - S.A Men and piano
SATB with Mezzo Soprano & Baritone Soloists
10 copies available.
Choral basics.
Arranged by Charles Beale.
Frankly Speaking: Inspired by the sheer greatness of showbiz legend Frank Sinatra, this collection draws together three of his most famous and best-loved hits - 'I've got you under my skin', 'The lady is a tramp' and the ever-popular 'Theme from New York, New York'.
Choral basic has been carefully designed to provide rewarding varied repertoire for beginner choirs. Perfect for singers of all agers, the series offers:
- Simple choral arrangements for 2 parts (soprano and alto) and 3 parts (soprano, alto and a combined male-voice part)
- An array of repertoire including world music, spirituals, pop classics, show hits and original pieces.
- Attractive, idiomatic arrangements, with breathing and vocal range considered for the level.
- Straightforward piano accompaniments, supporting the vocal range considered for the level.
- Great value for money, with each volume comprising a set of contrasted songs for easy programming.
Ding! Dong! Merrily On High - SATB Choir And Organ
SATB with Mezzo Soprano & Baritone Soloists
55 Copies available.
Mack Wilberg
Mack Wilberg is the music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He was appointed Music director in 2008, having served as Associate Music Director since 1999.
He is a former professor of music at Brigham Young University, where he received his bachelor's degree; his master's and doctoral degrees are from the University of Southern California.
Opera Choruses - SATB
SATB with Mezzo Soprano & Baritone Soloists
7 Copies available.
Edited By John Rutter.
Oxford Choral Classics: Opera Choruses collects thirty- five of the best-known opera choruses into a single volume for the first time. It opens up a whole new repertory for choirs and choral societies of all descriptions: a wealth of well-known music that's not been readily available until now; and that will be enormously popular with both singers and their audiences. Ranging from Purcell to Puccini, from Mozart to Mascagni, the collection covers a range of periods and styles. As well as all the popular pieces for mixed voices, there are also well - known items for female and male chorus.
Open Thou Mine Eyes - SATB (with divisions) a cappella
John Rutter
50 copies available.
Composer's note:
This brief a cappella anthem (suitable as an introit or call to worship) was written in 1980 at the invitation of the Texas Choral Directors Association as one of the set of three, the other two being For the beauty of the earth and Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Feel The Spirit - Vocal Score
John Rutter. A cycle of spirituals.
46 copies available.
Feel the spirit is a cycle of seven familiar spirituals expertly arranged by John Rutter for mezzo- soprano solo, mixed choir, and orchestra or chamber ensemble. Equally, suitable for concert, school, or church use, the vivid and expressive arrangements can be performed individually, or as a complete cycle that showcases the rich heritage of the spiritual. The work brings new life to such well-loved titles as Steal away, I got a robe, and When the saints go marching in and has two accompaniments options: full orchestra or chamber ensemble.
Mamma Mia and other ABBA hits
Choral programmes series consultant editor Simon Halsey
10 copies available. SSA and piano.
No songs conjure up the dazzle and glamour of the swinging 70s better than Abba's. From sentimental ballads to dance-floor hits, these timeless chart-toppers- including the title tune from the musical Mamma Mia! 'The winner takes it all' and 'Super-Trouper' - and guaranteed to get everyone singing along. So dig out your platform shoes, dust down your flares and hit the concert platform with this Abba-tastic collection!
Oliver! Choral Medley
SSA/ piano accompaniment
10 copies available.
A selection of great songs from the hits stage musical.
Arranged by Barrie Carson Turner for SSA and piano accompaniment. Includes favourites such as Consider Yourself, As Long As He Needs Me, Food, Glorious Food, I'd Do Anything and Where Is love.
This upper voice arrangement is ideal for choirs of all ages.
Karl Jenkins 'The Armed Man'
Vocal Score SATB and piano/organ
50 copies available
Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus,Angus Dei, Hymn Before Action.
As featured on the international best-selling album, The Armed Man is a powerful and compelling account of the descent into, and terrible consequences of war.
Commissioned for the millennium by Britain's Royal Armouries and dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo crisis, this work is a contemporary example of the mass based on the 15th- century French song L'homme arme (The Armed Man). The complete work sets sacred and secular texts within the framework of the Christian mass.
The suite of the four mass movements and the Hymn Before Action from The Armed Man is suitable as a concert item or within a liturgical setting. The complete vocal score is also available from Boosey & Hawkes.
