Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Widely regarded as the most memorable and musically concentrated of Beethoven’s orchestral works, his symphony No. 5 is also one of the most popular works in the literature. With its unforgettable four-note motive, lean textures and superb orchestration, it is a classic example of the thematic unification Beethoven developed during his middle period- a creative time durin…

Psalm 129. Par CAMPRA ANDRE. In his roles as Music Director at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and in the Royal Choir [chapel] of Louis XV, André Campra (1660-1744) composed numerous motets which frequently displayed the influence of contemporary opera. If today Campra is known almost exclusively for his famous Requiem, nevertheless his more than forty motets composed for soli, choir and orch…

Kantate Zum Himmelfahrtsfest. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. On the 30th May 1726, as part of his third Leipzig annual cycle of cantatas, Bach directed the first performance of his Ascension Cantata 'Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen'. The libretto was published at Rudolstadt during the same year without any indication of the autor's name, in a collection entitled 'Sonn- und Fest-Tags-Andachten über die or…

Pour Quintette de Vents. Par TOMASI HENRI. French composer and conductor, Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published Five Secular and Sacred Dances for Wind Quintet in 1963. As with his other wind compositions, Five Secular and Sacred Dances was well-received by audiences. Tomasi was born in Marseille, but his Father and Mother were originally from La Casinca in Corsica. Despite being pressured into music…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par BYRD WILLIAM. The Battell was written during the late 14th Century when England was in a mood of national celebration after victory over the Spanish and French Armadas. The movement which Byrd called Marche Before The Battell became known as The Earl of Oxford?s Marchand it appears with that title in an early manuscript copy of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Written while B…

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…

Par DOWLAND JOHN. During his lifetime John Dowland was one of the few English composers whose fame spread throughout Europe. He has never been entirely forgotten although his music was almost completely ignored during the whole of the eighteenth century and most of the nineteenth. The early twentieth century saw a dawning recognition among scholars and specialists of the rare quality of his work. …

Kantate Zum Himmelfahrtsfest. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. On the 30th May 1726, as part of his third Leipzig annual cycle of cantatas, Bach directed the first performance of his Ascension Cantata 'Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen'. The libretto was published at Rudolstadt during the same year without any indication of the autor's name, in a collection entitled 'Sonn- und Fest-Tags-Andachten über die or…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Study score format 22. 5 x 16. 5cm Bach ’s Christmas Oratorio, composed in 1734, narrates the story of the birth of Jesus in a cycle of six cantatas with a text probably by Christian Friedrich Henrici (known as Picander) who provided several libretti for Bach during his Leipzig period. Like the St. Matthew and St. John Passions, the Christmas Oratorio is narrated by an E…

SATB choir accompanied and a cappella Fifty Christmas Carols. Composed by Bob, David, Hill, and Bob Chilcott. This edition: paperback. . . . for Choirs Collections. Oxford University Press #9780193551114. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and organ/string orchestra. This edition: Paperback. Mixed Voices. John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Sacred. Level A (very easy). Vocal score. Duration 2.5 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and piano (2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, percussion, drum, harp, strings). This edition: Paperback. Mixed Voices. John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Sacred. Level A (very easy). Vocal score. Duration 3.5 minutes. Publ…

By John Rutter (1945-). For Children's and/or SATB choir and keyboard/orchestra ([2.1.2.1-2.0.0.0], harp, strings). Upper Voices. Sacred Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 4.5'. Published by Oxford University Press

(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 Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Herbert Kretzmer, Jean-Marc Natel. Arranged by Ed Lojeski. (SATB). Pop Choral Series. Size 6.7x10.5 inches. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

(No. 4 of Four American Folk Hymns). By Mack Wilberg (1955-). For SATB choir and piano (4 hands)/orchestra/chamber orchestra/brass ensemble (Orchestra: 2.2.2.2-4.3.3.1-timpani.percussion-strings, Chamber orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, organ, strings, Brass: 4 horns, 3 trumpets, …

Composed by Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman. Arranged by Lloyd Larson. For SATB choir with optional guitar. General Worship. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company

Composed by Mary McDonald. Sacred Anthem. Octavo. Medallion Music #10/5066MD. Published by Medallion Music

By Johann Sebastian; Gounod Bach. Arranged by Richard Proulx. For Voices: SATB (or unison). Instruments: String quartet (2 violins, viola, cello, bass); organ (instruments optional). Choral Sacred. Level: easy. 5 pages. Published by GIA Publications.

A Clare Benediction Composed by John Rutter A Prayer Of St Richard Of Chichester Composed by L. J. White Alleluia Composed by William Boyce Author Of Life Divine Composed by Cecilia Mcdowall Be Still For The Presence Of The Lord Composed by David Evans; Arranged by Richard Sh…

((from Sunrise Mass)). By Ola Gjeilo. SATB Divisi. Walton Choral. 12 pages. Walton Music #WW1460. Published by Walton Music

Composed by Arvo Part (1935-). World Premiere: in St. Gerold / Austria by the Hilliard Ensemble. Sacred. Vocal score. With Standard notation. Composed 2004/2006. Duration 5 minutes. Universal Edition #UE32941. Published by Universal Edition

Composed by Mary McDonald. For SATB choir, guitar, organ, percussion, piano. Blues-Gospel-Spirituals, Christmas. Octavo. Published by Hope Publishing Company

(for mixed choir (SATB) or soloists, organ or string orchestra). Composed by Arvo Part (1935-). For SATB choir, organ. Choral part(s). 53 pages. Universal Edition #UE036064. Published by Universal Edition

(from 'Nocturnes'). By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #62128-122. Published by Peermusic

The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23). (Theme from the BBC TV series The Vicar of Dibley). By Howard Goodall. Choir Sacred. For SATB choir and piano/organ (SATB choir). Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Worship Resources. Faber Edition. Sacred. Published by Faber Music