Isaiah.61

A familiar text from Lessons and Carols services in a brand new setting. Unexpected tonality shifts and waves of building tempos lead to a final climax of "Deo gracias!" A quintessential Advent addition to

All Await was commissioned by Trinity Presbyterian Church, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, in celebration of the church's 150th anniversary. Nancy Gifford was asked to compose a celebratory piece for this

Based on the plainsong hymn "Of the Father's Love Begotten."

*Orchestra score and parts available to rent directly from the publisher

This canticle based on texts taken from the Gospel of Luke is designed like a triptych painting. Fashioned like a visual art triptych, the "left panel" or Prologue of the piece proclaims

The text of this beautiful composition draws on the human-ness of Christ. The scale passages represent the angel's descent to earth. Craig Carnahan is at his best in reflecting the depth and

Based on Angels We Have Heard on High, this new arrangement opens with shepherds, represented in the music by tenor and baritone soli, hearing angel voices "o'er the mountains, guided by a Holy

Created for the choir of the American Church in Paris. The ancient Latin text is sung as a refrain by the choir: "Ave Maria, dulcissima Maria, vera spes et vita!" The soprano soloist intersperses an

Using the tune STAR IN THE EAST from Southern Harmony, this arrangement comes from Traditional Songs and Hymns for Christmas from the repertoire of Kentucky folksinger Jean Ritchie. Moving quickly

Carols of the Nativity is a collection of Christmas songs scored for voices and brass choir. Each of the seven pieces by Canadian composer Stephen Chatman can be performed individually or as a set.

Traditional Songs and Hymns for Christmas from the Repertoire of Kentucky Folksinger Jean Ritchie.

The text of The Advent Prose is set to the music of the instrumental introduction to one of the movements ("On the Mountains") from Delius's massive cantata "Mass of Life." Multiple soloists

Julian Wachner offers us a lovely, warm arrangement of this well-known English Carol as harmonized by John Stainer with words from Carols Ancient and Modern (1823). Included in the collection "The Snow Lay

Translated from the Italian title Tu scendi dalle stelle, this was originally written in the earlier part of the 18th Century by the Neopolitan priest, Alfonso Liguori. Also known by its

Julian Wachner gives us an exciting arrangement Felix Mendelssohn's famous melody as adapted by William H. Cummings, and Charles Wesley's well-known words (1831–1915). Included in the collection "The

The composer has created a new original musical setting based on Josiah G. Holland's well known text "There's a Song in the Air." The opening introduction depicts the twinkling stars and beautifully

Designed to be a choral fanfare for Christmas, this introit features a sparkling organ accompaniment and festive setting that will frame your worship service with joy. Well-crafted choral parts, accessible

This work was composed for a large choral ensemble of approximately 90 voices with the capability of dividing into two choirs. The division that actually does occur in this piece is an "internal" division

The 18th-century poem Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree found its way into an American hymnal 1784 and is most often classified as a carol. A soprano soloist introduces the simple melody which is then

The King shall come when morning dawns
And light triumphant breaks,
When beauty gilds the eastern hills
And life to joy awakes.