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Following methods known to have been adopted by Bach himself, the exercises provided in chorale harmonization are graded in such a way as to encourage the student to develop both technique and imagination within a closely-defined framework. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802865878Author Calvin R. StapertFormat PaperbackPage Count 173Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

With a host of accessible, quality new settings, and with pieces based on all the major hymn tunes, these volumes are a must for every church organist's library.About the AuthorRebecca Groom te Velde earned degrees in organ performance from Seattle...

The Oxford Book of Descants is a definitive collection of 102 descants to well-known hymns, carols, and worship songs. It features descants by a wide range of composers, including contemporary names such as David Willcocks, John Rutter, Malcolm Archer,...

A House of Praise brings together the collected hymn texts of one of the most respected and widely published contemporary English hymn-writers. Timothy Dudley-Smith has been writing hymn texts for more than 50 years and is represented in countless...

Born in New Orleans before migrating to Chicago, Mahalia Jackson (1911-72) is undoubtedly the most widely known black gospel singer, having achieved fame among African American communities in the 1940s then finding a wide audience among non-black U.S...

for soprano and baritone soloists, SATB chorus, and orchestra This significant seven-movement work from Cecilia McDowall presents an imaginative pairing of extracts from The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci with texts from the Latin Missa pro defunctis...

A diverse collection of seasonal organ music for manuals only, covering the church's year from Advent to Epiphany. The pieces are drawn internationally from across the centuries and include a mixture of established repertoire, attractive new...

This beautifully designed book includes 25 hymns chosen by Joni Eareckson Tada with accompanying devotions and photography designed to spark hope in the midst of hardship.About the AuthorJoni Eareckson Tada is CEO of Joni and Friends, a global ministry...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645585664Author New SeasonsPage Count 128Imprint New SeasonsPublisher New SeasonsWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 251mm * 221mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940301532Author Peter VoglFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Watch & Learn, Inc.Publisher Watch & Learn, Inc.Weight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Voiceworks at Christmas is an inspired collection of pieces for Christmas, ranging from plainsong to jazz carols, gospel songs and folk pieces to well-known carols in sparkling new arrangements, and brand new carols by living composers. With excellent...

What happens to a composer when persecution and exile means their true music no longer has an audience? In the 1930s, composers and musicians began to flee Hitler's Germany to make new lives across the globe. The process of exile was complex: although...

for SATB, accompanied and unaccompanied A comprehensive and versatile collection of 40 appropriate and inspiring pieces. Weddings for Choirs contains a careful selection of pieces chosen to complement every part of a wedding service, whether sacred or...

25 short reflective pieces for the Christmas season written by Claire Musters, travelling through promise and preparation to joy, peace and finally love. Along the way we encounter a choir of diverse voices sharing their favourite carols, poems and...

"Whatever you are feeling, God can handle it--all of it. The tears, screams, and questions. God invites you to let Him tend to your heart."In the bluegrass fields of Kentucky, Anne Wilson and her siblings, Jacob and Elizabeth, grew up in the security and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912611423Author Pennie AkehurstFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Practical Pre-School BooksPublisher Practical Pre-School Books

The Oxford Book of Lent and Easter Organ Music brings together a superb array of repertoire for use from Ash Wednesday through to Pentecost, providing a comprehensive volume for this extended liturgical period. The pieces--largely based on well-known...

Life as a half-mortal teenager should be epic. But, for Helen Thomas, it's tragic. She's just moved in with her dorky dad and self-absorbed older siblings - who just happen to be Greek gods, living incognito in ...

Behind the glamour and the crowds. Beyond the movies and the records. Apart from all who knew him, wanted to know him, or just wanted to be near him.Billy Stanley knew Elvis Presley as a brother-and as a man of deep faith. From the day Billy Stanley...

The Manchester Carols is an inspired collaboration between composer Sasha Johnson Manning and Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy. A collection of 12 carols, linked with a gentle, entertaining narration, which reshape and modernise the Christmas story. Its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849525671Author John L. BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Wild Goose PublicationsPublisher Wild Goose PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Brass accompaniments for eight popular Christmas carols, to be performed with choir and congregation. Scoring for the 5-part arrangement is: 2 trumpets in B flat, horn in F, trombone, tuba, and optional percussion. Scoring for the 8-part arrangement...

Next to Handel's Messiah, The Creation is perhaps the most frequently performed oratorio. This edition is the first to present the English text as Haydn intended, without the modifications of twentieth-century editions, and is the version used by Haydn...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780890983348Author Stafford NorthFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint 21st Century Christian, Inc.Publisher 21st Century Christian, Inc.Weight(grams)...

The Oxford Book of Lent and Easter Organ Music for Manuals comprises a diverse collection of seasonal organ music for manuals only, covering the Church's year from Lent to Pentecost. The pieces are drawn internationally from across the centuries and...

Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them. "A substantial and impressive piece of scholarship, one that will serve scholars and enthusiasts of medieval arms and armour very...

This is a readable and imaginative book presenting, with infectious enthusiasm, a sensible simplification of the main processes of classical harmony in the Bach-Schubert period. George Pratt's explanations of concepts such as 'real' and 'substitute'...

Unison (with optional second part) voices with piano or orchestra The beautiful melody, popular words, and flowing accompaniment combine here to memorable effect. Vintage Rutter, and essential repertoire for any upper-voice choir. There is also a...

Football's Greatest Rivalries is 112 pages full of everything a football fan could ever want to know about the most iconic games in the world. Packed with features including a comprehensive guide to the most regarded rivalries in the world. Also...

The lyrics of our favorite hymns are rich in images that can help us in our daily walk with God--they are miniature Bible studies that lead us effortlessly toward worship, testimony, exhortation, prayer, and praise. Bestselling author Robert J. Morgan...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853190752Author David DawsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 472Imprint Lindsey PressPublisher Lindsey PressWeight(grams) 596gDimensions(mm) 140mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781495068959Author Brent EdstromPage Count 95Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

Provides 50 hymn-tunes with thrilling last-verse accompaniments by such Church Music luminaries as Sir David Willcocks, George Guest, Herbert Sumsion, Martin How and Sydney Nicholson.Book InformationISBN 9780854020171Author Gerald H. KnightFormat...

for 40-part unaccompanied mixed chorus This score is in G. The full vocal score and two chorus parts (Choirs I-IV, and Choirs V-VIII) are available on hire.Book InformationISBN 9780193534124Author Thomas TallisPage Count 24Imprint Oxford University...

Of all the things we can know about J. S. Bach's Mass in B Minor and Christmas Oratorio, the most profound come from things we can hear. Listening to Bach explores musical style as it was understood in the early eighteenth century. It encourages ways of...

The Gregorian Melody is a resource of music pedagogy that centers on one of the most ancient musical repertoires honored by the church and music historians. Though it may not be common to see the word expressive describing Gregorian chant, a repertoire...

Have you ever wanted to learn more about hymns, but weren't sure where to start? In this follow-up to his bestselling original book, pastor Robert J. Morgan shares the incredible stories behind 150 beloved traditional hymns of faith.Each week millions of...

Part One: The History (What do we know?) This brief historical introduction to Bach explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context of his life and work, and considers how those factors affected the way he was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780852449912Author The London OratoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 524Imprint GracewingPublisher GracewingWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 30mm