Christmas Musicals for Church
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is groundbreaking new collection from Word Music & Church Resources celebrates the traditions of Christmas ~ NOEL ~ while exploring an adventurous, new musical "FANTASIA," captured by the spirit, heart, and soul of these joyously definitive arrangements by Joshua Spacht. I mprovisatory yet structured, wildly imaginative yet comfortably familiar, these musical creations for choir and orchestra evoke an energy best expressed in the realm of the fantastical - a FANTASIA - while simultaneously embracing an obsessively intentional focus on the joy and significance of NOEL in the life of every believer; Noel ~ "a joyous shout celebrating the birth of Christ;" Noel ~ an intimate and grateful acknowledgement that "now He is born, now He is here... now all is well." One meaning for Fantasia is, "a musical composition with a free form, improvisational in style." It can also mean "a musical composition based on several familiar tunes or themes," or "a thing that is composed of a mixture of different forms or styles." Apply these definitions, meant to define a single song or work, to the entirety of this expressively dynamic Christmas collection. It is an anthology of songs and arrangements designed to soar on wings constructed of myriad forms and styles, lifted by the hearts and voices that sing them. At the same time, its message keeps us firmly grounded and anchored by the message of love, hope and redemption that is the heart of the Christmas story and which is the heartbeat of a loving God. at is our Fantasia moment. at is our joyous Noel. To think that God would show His love for us by providing a Savior... an extravagant thought describing an extravagant love. Join us in celebration of His coming! Sing joyful songs, with voices raised to His purpose and for His glory! Sound the trumpets and raise His banner high, in adoration and praise! Sing "Noel, God is with us!" Fantasia Noel, Christ is born! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stunning graphics, inspiring images and innovative production are hallmarks of the DVD Accompaniment Track available with this project. 0 80689 526 1 7 6 0 80689 52617 6 FANTASIA NOEL Arr. Spacht SATB Little Town God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Hark! e Herald Angels Sing I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Here with Us For to Us a Child Is Born O Come Medley with Come, ou Long-Expected Jesus and O Come, O Come, Emmanuel O Holy Night! O Sing a Song of Bethlehem Fantasia Noel Medley includes Joy to the World!; Angels We Have Heard on High and O Come, All Ye Faithful Winter Snow For Preview Only