Bach composed his oratorio for the Feast of the Ascension in Leipzig in 1735. Though this work has the duration of a cantata, the choice of text places it among the oratorios. It combines the biblical account of the Ascension with chorales and free madrigal poems.As in other works which were composed during this same year (e.g. the 'Christmas Oratorio'), Bach reveals a special fondness for colourf…

Par JARRELL MICHAEL. I had already discovered texts from Gongora for some time in the bilingual edition of the Dogana, beautifully translated by Philippe Jaccotet. I found those poems were really rich, impossible to reduce to a single meaning. This is what drove me to use one of this author's sonnets at the time, in its original language, and to compose Eco for voice and piano. Recently, I discov…

Par PART ARVO. Fratres (original setting for violin and piano) was commissioned by the Salzburg Festival and premiered on August 17th, 1980 at that very place (violin: Gidon Kremer, piano: Elena Kremer). Composed in Pärt's very own 'Tintinnabuli'-style, this piece allows many different settings because it is not bound to a specific tone color. 'The highest virtue of music, for me, lies outside of …

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Par POULENC FRANCIS. Born in Paris in 1899, Francis Poulenc soon became a notable composer and pianist. His Trois Pièces for Piano were composed in 1928, towards the beginning of his career and paved the way for exceptional Piano works from the composer. Poulenc, as a member of Les Six, composed music in a style contrary to that of Richard Wagner and impressionists Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Jacques Offenbach (1819'80) ranks among the greatest composers of lighthearted operettas, and his famous songs continue to charm millions who know neither their names nor their composer. This volume features the sheet music for 38 popular songs from 14 operettas. All are reproduced from the original sheet music ' a few from the original piano-vocal scores, and some with lively pictorial covers. Co…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. 2013 marks the centenary of Benjamin Britten's birth and major celebrations are planned across the world, making this the widest ever global celebration of a British composer. The previously unpublished Two Pieces were written in late 1929, after Britten composed the Rhapsody For String Quartet (March 1929). The new publication will be edited by David Matt hews, who spent thr…

(50 Christmas Favorites for Church, School, and Community) Arranged by Janet Day. SATB songbook for SATB or mixed choir. With choral notation, lyrics and performance suggestions. 56 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Ruth Elaine Schram. For SATB/SAB choir, piano (with optional cello). Ready to Worship Series. Advent. Octavo. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

100 Carols for Choirs by David Willcocks; John Rutter. For Mostly SATB and piano. Mixed Voices. . . . for Choirs Collections. Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Sacred, Secular. Paperback. 388 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by Larry Shackley. Sacred Anthem. Octavo. Lorenz Publishing Company #10/4904L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.10-4904L).

Arranged by Michael Clawson. For Choir. (SATB). Choral Octavo. Christmas. Level: Level 4 (grade L4). Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Vocal Score. Composed by Karl Jenkins. BH Secular Choral. World Music, Classical. Softcover. 132 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M060134326. Published by Boosey and Hawkes (HL.48024286).

By Joel Raney. (SATB). Jazz/SwingStyle, Ring and Sing, Contemporary and Sacred. Print Music Single (SATB). 12 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company.

By Stephan Zebe. For Mixed Voices (SATB), Soloist ad lib, Piano (SATB). This edition: Full score. Gospel Music, Sacred music, Vocal music. The piece for mixed voices and instruments in six movements includes the complete text of the mass in English. Gospel, Spiritual. Intermediat…

(SSATB with Solos a cappella). By Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SSATB). BH Large Choral. 48 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481666. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

(A Festival of Passion Readings and Hymns). By Michael Burkhardt. For SATB choir, organ, handbells, optional brass quartet, cello/bass instrument, Orff instruments, violin. Holy Week/Three Days, Lent. Moderately easy. Choral score. 72 pages. Duration 50 minutes. Published by Morn…

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Arranged by George Guest. Catholic Year A Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity; Catholic Year A Good Friday; Catholic Year A Holy Thursday; Catholic Year C Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ; Catholic Year C Maundy/Holy Thursday; Catho…

Composed by Patti Drennan. For SATB choir (a cappella). Spiritual. Octavo. Heritage Music Press #15/3182H. Published by Heritage Music Press

((We Praise Thee, O God)). By Dan Forrest. For Choral (SATB). Fred Bock Publications. 44 pages. Fred Bock Music Company #JH1001. Published by Fred Bock Music Company

By Alan Bullard (1947-). For Flexible forces. Mixed Voices. Christmas Choral Collection. Paperback. 288 pages

Composed by Libby Larsen (1950-). Mixed Voices. Secular, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 20 pages. Duration 3'. Oxford University Press #9780193869424. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193869424).

Arranged by Lee Dengler. This edition: Choral Booklet. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Larger Works; Performance Music Ensemble; Worship Resources. Easter; Holy Week; Lent; Sacred; Spring. Book. Jubilate Music Group #00-9112232. Published by Jubilate Music Group