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for SATB and piano This lively and upbeat anthem sets a text by the composer based on a passage from Thessalonians. The opening and closing sections feature a catchy melody and recurring syncopated figure in the piano, enclosing a more subdued middle...

for SATB and organ Archer's jubilant setting of a traditional Polish text features changing metres, textural contrasts, and compelling shifts between major and minor. Strophic in form and with a catchy refrain characterized by a sprightly dotted rhythm,...

for SATTB and organ continuo Continuing the Church Music Society series of Sweelinck motets, O sacrum convivium (O sacred banquet) is suitable for any Eucharist outside Lent. The middle section in triple time leads into a joyous 'Alleluia'.Book...

for SATB unaccompanied This lively and uplifting carol sets a joyful fifteenth-century Christmas text by James Ryman. The music is rhythmic and powerful, with moments of rich and vibrant harmony offset by the strong, fanfare-like Latin refrain.Book...

for SATB and orchestra Setting a well-loved medieval text, this effective piece paints the story of Jesus through lyrical melodies and beautiful harmonic surprises. The vocal lines offer both powerful intensity and skilful dialogue, and are supported by...

for SSAATTBB unaccompanied This is a truly beautiful addition to the Christmas repertory, setting a specially commissioned poem by Charles Bennett. The flexible metre creates a sense of movement, while the luscious harmonies and often-homophonic...

for SATB and organ Setting the George Herbert poem 'Whitsunday' from the 1633 collection The Temple, this lilting, gentle anthem is particularly useful for Whit Sunday services. Syncopations and duplets provide rhythmic interest, with memorable melodies,...

for SATB and organ or orchestra John Rutter's original setting of this popular Easter hymn is resplendent and celebratory, with frequent metre changes that give a fresh feel to these historic words. Also available in Anthems for Choirs 4 and Ash...

Novello's original orchestral accompaniment for his arrangement of this well-loved Christmas hymn. Full score and set of parts are sold together.Book InformationISBN 9780193954137Author Vincent NovelloPage Count 24Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher...

for SATTBB unaccompanied None of the sources of this piece has a text; however, the title clearly suggests a link with Psalm 42 - 'Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks'. The editor, Tim Symons, has skilfully added the text here to make a ravishing...

for SATB and piano/orchestra Wilberg's arrangement of Robert Lowry's text and melody is a beautifully reflective take on the well-known hymn. Simple vocal lines are enhanced by a gently flowing accompaniment, rich in suspensions and harmonic interest...

for SATB unaccompanied From the composer of the highly acclaimed There is no rose, a set of responses that are already proving popular with church and cathedral choirs alike. They are very approachable with some original and effective passages...

This innovative book explores religion through music, one of the most universally recognized forms of human experience. The only art form named after a divinity, music has been documented from prehistory to the present age in virtually all known cultures...

for SSA and organ or piano Paul Drayton's setting of three stanzas from Laurence Binyon's poem 'For the Fallen' is poignant, dignified, and atmospheric. A serene and expressive refrain for unison voices (which the congregation may join in if desired) is...

for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied. A short upbeat setting of words from Psalms 9, 95, and 97, Cantate Domino opens with a triple-metre dance-like section that features optional clapping. Brown juxtaposes a darker, more chromatic middle section...

for SATB and organ Rejoice in the Lord is a fast, festive, and joyful setting of Psalm 33. After an exuberant opening, a lively organ passage leads into a beautiful moment of stillness in the choir, unaccompanied, creating an effective contrast before...

for SATBarB unaccompanied John Taverner's Respond 'Dum transisset Sabbatum' (I) is now established as one of the finest examples of English polyphony composed in the last days of the Sarum Rite. Scored for SATBarB, alternating polyphony and plainchant,...

for SATB and piano 4-hands or orchestra This jovial and spirited carol is sure to bring a smile to many faces at Christmas-time. The traditional text is augmented with additional lyrics by David Warner, and Wilberg puts the melody through a wealth of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901557107Author John L. BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Wild Goose PublicationsPublisher Wild Goose PublicationsWeight(grams) 137gDimensions(mm)...

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If music has ever given you 'a glimpse of something beyond the horizons of our materialism or our contemporary values' (James MacMillan), then you will find this book essential reading. Sacred Music in Secular Society is a new and challenging work asking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780947988913Author John L. BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Wild Goose PublicationsPublisher Wild Goose PublicationsWeight(grams) 252g

Following the success of Hymn Miniatures 1, Rebecca Groom te Velde presents a second collection of twenty-eight practical arrangements for organ. These short pieces, each based on a well-known hymn tune, are ideal for use as service interludes, hymn...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780947988982Author Graham MauleFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Wild Goose PublicationsPublisher Wild Goose PublicationsWeight(grams) 184g

Arthur Sullivan is best known as W. S. Gilbert's collaborator in the Savoy Operas, However, Sullivan was far from being simply a composer of light operettas. At the height of his fame and popularity in late Victorian Britain, Sullivan was regarded as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901557077Author John L. BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Wild Goose PublicationsPublisher Wild Goose PublicationsWeight(grams) 166g

The flourishing of religious or spiritually-inspired music in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries remains largely unexplored. The engagement and tensions between modernism and tradition, and institutionalized religion and spirituality are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780835608565Author Susan Elizabeth HaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint Quest Books,U.S.Publisher Quest Books,U.S.

The interrelationship of music and theology is a burgeoning area of scholarship in which conceptual issues have been explored by musicologists and theologians including Jeremy Begbie, Quentin Faulkner and Jon Michael Spencer. Their important work has...

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The Supplement continues the tradition of the Catalogue in that it is designed as an aid for the church musician and or pastor seeking to plan unified worship services. It will also be of use to those church musicians who follow the Liturgical Calender...

Christian Sacred Music in the Americas explores the richness of Christian musical traditions and reflects the distinctive critical perspectives of the Society for Christian Scholarship in Music. This volume, edited by Andrew Shenton and Joanna Smolko, is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798576845828Author Ishita JainFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 216g

Aristide Cavaille-Coll (1811-1899) is often referred to as the greatest organ builder of all time. The pipe-organ, being the most complicated musical instrument mechanically and tonally, as well as the most expensive, adds significantly to that world's...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984563002Author Anastasia FechnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Xlibris UsPublisher Xlibris UsWeight(grams) 127g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781686969256Author Sarah CullenFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 145g