The familiar words from the prophet Isaiah are set to majestic and stirring music that depicts the light of illumination coming to God's people. Accompanied by organ, and with a cathedral ... view details
Alexander Carmichael's "Carmina Gadelica" is a six-volume set of various prayers, songs, poems, invocations, and other lore he collected over a close to 50-year period (1860-1909) in the Gaelic speaking
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The Charles Wesley hymn is given a fresh treatment with this upbeat arrangement of the RATISBON tune. Verses one and three are treated to a variety of metric shifts, with a central verse in a slower 4/4
A lyrical setting of the familiar Advent tune MORGENGLANZ DER EWIGKEIT. The melody moves often from section to section with the support of a rather colorful piano accompaniment. This piece will work well
Nancy Raabe breathes new life into Phillips Brooks' O Little Town of Bethlehem with this evocative original setting. Choirs and congregations alike will enjoy the invitation to explore new
Gold and Spices was written for Reading Phoenix Choir in 2018. The choir sings from memory and this influenced the use of patterns and repetitions within the piece, particularly the opening
This haunting setting of the Canticle of Simeon shifts from a unison opening, to two and then three parts, finally concluding in a rich SATB texture. Equally at home in concert hall or quiet prayer
Based on a poem by Sara Teasdale, this striking composition leads us through the extraordinary Christmas events in Bethlehem. Different voice combinations create a suspenseful and diverse sound: from unison
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Using the imagery of sacred light, this poetic telling of the redemption story is filled with expressive beauty. Light came into the world to dispel the gloom of sin and despair. "Darkness breaks when
This highly adaptable anthem sets a familiar hymn text to the well-loved TALLIS' CANON. The music begins in unison with additional parts added in canon per stanza, up to four parts optionally. The organ
With a sparkling organ part, this effervescent arrangement fuses modern and traditional sounds while changes in key and meter build up to an invigorating finish. Perfect for accomplished choirs looking for
The melody of this accessible carol sets the composer's own lyrics and flows with ease. The finely controlled texture builds from sopranos over wordless backing to a rich SATB harmonization that subsides to
An edition of Palestrina's Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem (Isaiah 60:12) translated to match the syllable stress of the original Latin. Perfect for competent church choirs and large festival choirs alike,
Based on the hymn tune CHARTRES and a text by Cecil Frances Alexander, this interesting piece speaks of our devotion to God and all that God knows. It calls for children's choir or soloist, SATB choir and
Ideal for a carol service or concert, this energetic setting of the traditional Christmas text features an easily taught choral refrain for each of the five verses. Unison male voices signal the magi
Creatively combining two texts appropriate for Christmas or Epiphany, this original work for mixed choir, children's choir, and trumpet is both traditional and modern. Michael Praetorius' PUER NOBIS text
Steven Van Wye's setting of Quem stella sole pulchrior skillfully illuminates this text announcing Christ's birth. The legato movement in both the choral writing and the organ accompaniment