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The second offering in the August Press Silent Night Project, this setting includes subtle harmonies with a bit of dry humor thrown in for good measure: listen for a snippet of a lullaby along the way! Beautiful descant writing and thoughtful piano accompaniment create a memorable treatment of one of the most famous Christmas Carols.

Silent Night

SATB Octavo

A charming work that incorporates settings of Cold December’s Winds Were Chilled with What Shall We Give The Child In The Manger. They may be performed as a set or separately.

Two Spanish Carols

SATB Octavo English Version

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This lively, sometimes humorous and often moving account of the musical life of both the English cathedral and the university chapel will be a pleasure for all to read. Drawn from Sarah's monthly essays created for The American Organist, it features an introduction by John Rutter who notes, "With an insider's knowledge but an outsider's perspective, she lifts the lid on a choral tradition which is admired worldwide but mysterious in its inner workings to most of those not involved in it." Canadian-born organist and conductor Sarah MacDonald is Fellow and Director of Music at Selwyn College, Cambridge; University Organist; and Director of Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir. She is the first woman to hold such a post in an Oxbridge Chapel. 428pp.

Cathedrals, Chapels, Organs, Choirs

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A moving, singable setting perfect for use during Holy Week or communion any time of the church year.

I Am Thine, Oh Lord (Draw Me Nearer)

A flowing, melodious choral setting of Horatius Bonar's famous communion text, created by Wes Ramsay. Scored for SATB, harp (or piano) with optional organ.

Here, Oh My Lord, I See Thee Face To Face

SATB Octavo w/ Harp (Piano), Organ

A brilliant collaborative effort between long-time colleagues Tim Sharp, Executive Director of American Choral Directors Association, and highly-respected composer and arranger Wes Ramsay, Come Away to the Skies: A High, Lonesome Mass has seen hundreds of performances around the US, Canada, Ireland and the UK, including presentations at Carnegie Hall and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. This is an SATB complete choral setting of the Ordinary of the Mass incorporating traditional Southern hymns, such as Do Lord Remember Me, Brethren We Have Met To Worship, and Brightest and Best, that carry forward the ideas of the individual sections of the mass: Introit; Kyrie; Gloria; Credo; Sanctus; Benedictus; and Agnus Dei. It is scored for choir and bluegrass band: fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, bass and drumset in brushes. The SATB choral score includes a piano accompaniment for rehearsal and performance, and the instrumental parts are available in standard jazz notation format, as well as in Nashville number charts format.

Come Away to the Skies : A High Lonesome Mass

SATB Choral Score

Created for Ely Cathedral choir, this charming setting of a beloved Italian carol is appropriate for both worship and concert settings, with lyrics in both Italian and English. Moderate voice ranges, beautiful internal voicings, and a keyboard reduction is included.

Dormi, dormi bel bambin

This folk-song setting of a famous poem by one of Scotland's greatest poets has been beautifully crafted by the Canadian-born composer Sarah McDonald. Accessible and artistically rewarding, it is suitable for school and community choir use.

Flow Gently, Sweet Afton

Commissioned by Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, River Medley weaves together three great American hymns that share the imagery of rivers: places of promise, of prayer and consecration, and points of departure and celebration. This can be performed as SATB/Piano or with available instrumental parts for guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo and bass.

River Medley : Show Me the Way

Benjamin Harlan, one of America's most admired composers and arrangers of church music, is a passionate advocate for congregational singing of the church's greatest hymns. This is one of a series of 'Anthems for Congregation and Choir' he continues to create and conduct for churches across the United States. Edited by Wes Ramsay  and Carol McClure for August Press , the congregation is encouraged to sing this timeless hymn,  accompanied and assisted by the choir and instrumental setting.

All Creatures of Our God and King

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One of Bill Monroe's pioneering mandolin tunes is now transformed into a gospel classic in this wonderful choral arrangement for mixed voices. True to its beginnings, this work continues the bluegrass feel that made it famous!

Get Up, John

SATB Octavo w/ Two Fiddles, opt. Bluegrass Band

This work paints a poignant picture of suburban life - where everything looks wonderful, as long as one doesn't dwell too intently upon the details. This work is, in essence, a series of episodes in contrasting colors and textures that will keep singers and audience engaged throughout.

Women at the Watering Hole, Early August

British composer Ben Ponniah's reputation has grown dramatically following the release of an album of his music performed by the Selwyn College Choir.  This serene and lovely setting of the famous prayer by John Henry Newman is well written and moving. Fine choirs will enjoy the challenge of this piece.

O Lord, Support Us

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Canadian-born organist and conductor Sarah MacDonald lives in the UK, and currently holds the positions of Fellow and Director of Music at Selwyn College, Cambridge and Director of Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir.  She has been at Selwyn since 1999, and is the first woman to hold such a post in an Oxbridge Chapel. In 2018 Sarah was given the honorary award of Associate of the Royal School of Church Music (ARSCM).Sarah is a winner of the Royal College of Organists' (RCO) coveted Limpus Prize, and has taught organ and conducting for Eton Choral Courses, Oundle for Organists,  and she is currently in demand as a director of RSCM in America summer residential courses (Charlotte 2016, Rhode Island 2017, Pacific Northwest 2018).[6] Sarah is a Fellow of the RCO, and has been an Examiner. She has had a number of choral compositions published by Encore Publication, the Royal School of Church Music, and St James Music Press.  Sarah also writes a popular monthly column (UK Report)  for the American Guild of Organists' magazine 'The American Organist'.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_MacDonald_(musician)

Take Delight in the Lord

SSAATTBB Octavo

This a cappella setting of an old gospel favorite is authentic in style and mood. The arrangement is in a call-and-response format, with the solo voice presenting each question or statement of belief, answered by the choir. All join on the refrain, where the congregation may be invited to sing as well. Simple yet not simplistic.

Nothing But the Blood

A poignant setting of Psalm 137: "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof." Skillfully voiced with accompaniment written for a non-pedal harp.

By Babel's Streams

SSA Octavo with Harp

This work conveys the energy and urgency of the great Southern Harmony tune BOZRAH in this highly creative yet approachable anthem with Violin solo - played entirely in first position.  Voice ranges are appropriate for youth choir, with the baritone part written with newly-changed boys’ voices in mind.

Let the Whole Creation Cry

SAB Octavo w/ Violin or Viola

An energetic and challenging canonical treatment for children's voices of the famous Shaker tune.

This Is Jesus' Birthday

SSS Octavo

One of England's preeminent organist/conductor/arrangers has transformed Charles Wesley's famous text using his well-loved Christmas carol arrangement of the Yorkshire folk carol CRANBROOK. This joyous, fun-to-sing arrangement offers a fresh look at the text often lovingly referred to as "the Methodist National Anthem."

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

SATB Octavo w/ Organ

Created for Ely Cathedral's Hark! The Herald concerts, this setting of the While Shepherds Watched text is joyful and celebratory. The text was the first carol admitted to Church of England hymnals in 1696. The tune, known as CRANBROOK (in Yorkshire as On Ilkey Moor Baht at) is a huge crowd favorite at English carol services! It features a Billings-like fuguing tune which is great fun to sing for both choir and congregation.

Begin and Never Cease (While Shepherds Watched)

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