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Peace, Peace—Rick Powell & Sylvia Powell/arr.
Jay Rouse. This delightful, tender anthem has been
arranged by Jay Rouse. This warm and singable
piece is complete with a descant, it incorporates
Silent Night, and even asks the congregation to
join in. What more could you ask for? Perfect for
invitations or a benediction. The text is poignant
in the troubled times in which we live and so
meaningful as we desire peace in our world.
10369568 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.99
10369569 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
10369571 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . 79.99
10369572 Orchestration CD-ROM . . . . 69.95
10369570 DVD Accompaniment . . . . . 64.95
Peace, Peace—Rick Powell & Sylvia Powell/arr.
Fred Bock. This lovely Christmas piece introduces
a beautiful yet simple melody that is surrounded
by keyboard, optional handbells, and obbligato
C-instrument accompaniment. Orchestration is
also available. The warm melody is later joined
by the familiar Silent Night to create one of
the most touching of Christmas selections.
Highly recommended!
1707496 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10513331 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
1573138 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
706952 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10527027 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
1571918 Handbell Part 3 Octaves . . . . 3.50
10527030 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . 35.00
10527031 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00
l People Look East—arr. Mitchell Covington. This
Advent hymn was first published in 1928 with a
text by English poet Eleanor Farjeon (d. 1965).
Here, Mitchell Covington sets the jaunty tune for
mixed chorus divisi accompanied by piano four-
hands. Joyful!
10873710 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.45
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People, Look East (Carol for Advent)—arr.
Howard Helvey. With a brief optional a cappella
opening, this anthem continues with a hopeful
tone for a people longing for the Messiah. This
lively setting makes use of lesser-known verses
for a refreshing take on the traditional Advent carol.
Highly recommended!
10757507 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10757507L SATB Large Print . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10757508 Orchestration CD-ROM . . . . 40.00
Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping—Anna
B. Hoppe/arr. Stacey Nordmeyer. This tender
cradle song is a setting of a beautiful Christmas
text. A winsome melody rises like a prayer before
surrendering to an expressive chorus, rich with
images of worship and adoration. Thoughtful vocal
treatments give each part well-designed lines and
engaging harmonies. Echoes of The First Noel
throughout and a delicate piano part complete the
dreamlike atmosphere of this worshipful berceuse.
Highly recommended!
10756158 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10880992E Handbell 3/4 Octaves
ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
A Quiet Invitation—Brad Nix. This intimate
portrait of the Holy Family in the moments after
the birth of Jesus has a delicate innocence.
The folk-like melody portrays the simplicity and
humanness of the moment. The appearance
of the traditional carol Venite Adoremus offers
another to the scene. Special!
10756159 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
Rejoice—Frank Hernandez/arr. John Leavitt.
Lilting with ebullient spirit, this graceful anthem
is rich with the sacred sights and sounds of
Christmas. The Word becomes song in this creative
offering drawing from the prophecies of Isaiah. The
choral writing fits perfectly in the vocal ranges
of the average church choir, and the chamber
orchestration adds charm and color. Inspiring!
10755619 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10755620 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10755621 SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10755622 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99
10755623 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Rejoice and Be Merry—John Rutter. Herald the
joy of the Christmas season with this stirring original
carol from John Rutter! Composed for SATB chorus,
brass ensemble, handbells, and organ (piano),
it promises to fill your sanctuary with sounds of
jubilation and praise to the newborn Christ child. With
dancing rhythms and uplifting text, this setting is a
perfect way to celebrate this glorious time of year!
8069277 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60
8069278 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . 50.00
Rejoice and Sing!—John Rutter. This joyful,
sprightly carol comes from Sir David Willcocks: A
Celebration in Carols. With its uplifting 7/8 time
signature, memorable melody, rich and diverse
textures, and delightful orchestral accompaniment,
this carol is a fitting tribute to one of the great
names synonymous with Christmas.
10615978 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.75
10661539 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . 75.00
10661540 Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
Rejoice! How Great Our Joy!—arr. Michael
McElroy & Joseph Joubert. Rejoice! How Great
Our Joy combines the melodies of two traditional
German carols seamlessly infused with a jubilant
contemporary gospel sound. A celebratory and
festive upbeat rhythm makes this arrangement
a perfect opening for a young adult, college, or
church choir holiday concert.
10674592 SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60
10674593 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60
10682812 Instrumental Parts
Rhythm Section . . . . . . . . . 16.95
10689371 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10689372 Orchestration
Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
4L Ring Out, Ye Bells—Marques L. A. Garrett &
Samuel Carlton/arr. Dan Forrest. This energetic,
rhythmic anthem is a wonderful festive opener for
any Christmas celebration, whether in a worship
or a concert setting. Scored for SATB choir and
keyboard with optional handbell choir and drum
parts available for purchase. Engaging, joyous
and rhythmic!
10907668 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10907668L SATB Large Print . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10907669 Instrumental Parts Drum . . . . . 2.95
10907670 Instrumental Parts Handbell. . . 3.50
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Ring the Christmas Bells—Joseph M. Martin.
Literally ring out the joyous news of Christmas with
this exuberant offering, appropriate for Advent or
Christmas. The optional handbell part is simple yet
sparkling and adds to the rejoicing sound. Easily
prepared and presented, this anthem practically
rings and sings itself!
10757524 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10757524L SATB Large Print . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Rise Up—arr. Michael McElroy & Joseph Joubert.
This energetic rendition of one of the most popular
American Christmas carol spirituals takes you to
the church! Steeped in the contemporary gospel
tradition, complete with baritone solo, this lively
and dynamic arrangement is a splendid choice for
youth and adult church choirs. Perfect for a holiday
concert finale!
10674594 SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.80
10674595 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.80
10688559 Instrumental Parts
Rhythm Section . . . . . . . . . 16.95
10689715 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10689716 Orchestration
Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
4L Royal David's City—Cecil F. Alexander & Henry
J. Gauntlett/arr. Joel Raney. This hymn is used to
open the Service of Lessons and Carols, heard
annually in the chapel of Cambridge College each
Christmas Eve. That event is what Joel Raney
had in mind when he crafted his new setting for
SATB and children's choir. The pairing of the
familiar words along with bits of O Little Town
of Bethlehem, plus Joel's original themes, join
together for a powerful anthem.
10906877 SATB/Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10906877L SATB/Unison Large Print. . . . 2.25
10906878 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
10906879 Instrumental Parts
Flute & Handbell. . . . . . . . . 15.00
Run, Shepherds!—Victor C. Johnson. Quoting
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, this original
Christmas spiritual abounds with energy. The
quiet excitement of the opening gradually
escalates, sailing to a spectacularly pronounced
finish. Two percussion parts add to the color
and excitement.
10601540 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
10601541 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
10601542 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
H Sans Day Carol—arr. John Rutter. This distinctive
setting, for choir and organ, of the traditional
Cornish carol is a welcome addition to the Rutter
Anniversary Editions series.
10540543 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10
10561393 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . 55.00
10561394 Full Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
lL Sans Day Carol—arr. Joseph M. Martin. A gently
beautiful text and tune well known by many has
been given a moving new setting with a flowing
accompaniment and an expressive a cappella
section. This joyful Christmas anthem will be effective
at any time during the season, but especially for a
Hanging of the Greens service. Lovely!
10882619 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
10882619L SATB Large Print . . . . . . . . . 2.20
L See, Amid the Winter's Snow—arr. Dan Forrest.
This arrangement of
HUMILITY with the time-honored
text by Edward Caswall swells with emotion in the
stunning unfolding of the text. It is scored for SATB
choir and piano, now also available scored for
TTBB and SSAA with optional string quartet and
percussion full score and parts.
10607050 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10607052 String Quartet & Percussion
for SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
10607053 Orchestration for SATB . . . . 80.00
10907678 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10907678L SSAA Large Print . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10907679 String Quartet & Percussion
for SSAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
10907680 Orchestration for SSAA . . . . 80.00
10907681 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10907681L TTBB Large Print . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10907682 String Quartet & Percussion
for TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
10907683 Orchestration for TTBB . . . . 80.00
lL Shepherd Song—Molly Ijames. Molly Ijames
combined her compositional gifts with Eileen
Berry's lyrics to create a tender and poignant
Christmas anthem for unison or two-part choirs:
"Shepherds, go and spread the word telling far and
near; sing aloud the song of hope all the world must
hear." Beautiful!
10882204 Unison/Two-Part . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10882204L Unison/Two-Part Large Print . 2.10
The Shepherd's Lamb—Dan Forrest. "A stable
bare, a starlit sky, and under Heaven's watchful
eye a miracle in manger lay, the Lamb of God
upon a bed of hay." This lovely text by Susan
Bentall Boersma is set to beautiful music by
Dan Forrest. Scored for SATB choir, piano, and
optional woodwind duet (flute and oboe) or optional
orchestra. The optional children's choir part
completes this sensitive treatment of the story of
Christ's birth.
10513817 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10513820 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . 80.00
H Shepherd's Pipe Carol—John Rutter. John
Rutter has become a master composer of
Christmas choral music and his lively Shepherd's
Pipe Carol will be a favorite of your choir and
congregation alike!
623884 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50
l The Shepherds Had an Angel—Neil Harmon.
This piece is melodic, inventive, and accompanied
by keyboard or chamber orchestra. Based on a text of
Christina Rossetti, this setting calls for mixed chorus
with piano or harp, strings, and chimes. Inspired!
10873709 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.45
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Shepherds, Run Along—Stephen Mager. A
delightful setting of a familiar Christmas carol. The
piece features a sparkling accompaniment and
joyous choral parts that are fun to sing. Equally
effective with brass, chamber orchestra, or with
solo piano.
10755053 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10755053L SATB Large Print . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10755056 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10755056L SSA Large Print . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10755062 Full Score SATB
Brass Ensemble . . . . . . . . . 15.00
10755057 Full Score SSA
Brass Ensemble . . . . . . . . . 15.00
10755064 Full Score SATB
Chamber Orchestra . . . . . . 25.00
10755060 Full Score SSA
Chamber Orchestra . . . . . . 25.00
10755061 Instrumental Parts
Chamber Orchestra . . . . . . 35.00
Shepherds, Tell the News—Lee Dengler.
Warm, joyful, and inviting, this new anthem
offers your choir a creative means to proclaim the
Christmas message with energy and celebration.
After the statement of the main theme and chorus,
Go Tell It on the Mountain is creatively woven with
the original theme, adding an extra moment of
unbridled joy. The chamber orchestration adds
greatly to this composition.
10607603 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
10639134 Orchestration CD-ROM . . . . 35.00
The Shepherds' Carol—arr. Dan Forrest. A
beautiful arrangement of the traditional Austrian
carol As Lately We Watched, written for SATB
choir, piano and optional string quartet or string
orchestra. This gently flowing carol broadens on
verse three, offering an opportunity to pull out all
of the stops. "Shepherds, be joyful, salute your new
King... Christ, our dear Savior on earth now is born!"
A short, quiet piano interlude prepares us for the
poignant a cappella ending.
10094696 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10094697 Instrumental Parts
String Quartet . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
10094698 Orchestration
String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Shout! Sing Hallelujah!—Heather Sorenson.
This original Heather Sorenson praise anthem is
perfect for the blended worship service. "Let the
oceans clap their hands; mountains leap for joy;
trees bow down and stars adore this tiny baby boy!"
Celebrate the baby's birth with energy, excitement,
and a loud shout for joy!
10454820 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
10454822 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99
10454823E Instrumental Parts ePrint. . . 20.00
4L Silent Night—Michael John Trotta. This beautiful
t setting of Silent Night employs the original text with
new music scored for SATB a cappella voices and
optional descant. Color reigns supreme as the text
is almost treated in a secondary manner. Mostly
homophonic with a brief aleatoric moment that
captures the ear. A very distinctive and memorable
arrangement for any choir.
10881434 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10881434L SATB Large Print . . . . . . . . . 1.95
Silent Night—arr. Peter Anglea. If you're looking
for something different from the original Silent
Night, Peter Angela's arrangement presents a new
melody while still incorporating the original STILLE
NACHT
in some of the accompaniment. You're not
going to want to miss this remarkable treatment of
this beloved text by Joseph Mohr.
10513821 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10660114 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . 80.00
L Silent Night—arr. Eric Nelson. This setting features
a piano accompaniment that is both simple and
ethereal. This masterful yet approachable setting
evokes a wondrous calm that is perfect for this carol.
There is minimal vocal divisi. Simply gorgeous.
10754595 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
10754595L SATB Large Print . . . . . . . . . 1.95
Silent Night, Holy Night—arr. Mark Hayes. You'll
almost think you are hearing this carol again for the
first time. Beauty, grace and reverence are felt in
each and every note of this stunning arrangement.
With optional congregational/audience singing on all
verses, this is the perfect way to close your Christmas
worship service or concert. Optional C instrument or
orchestra adds to the artistry of this setting.
10089992 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30
10089998 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30
10089999 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
10090000 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . 59.95
Sing Again the Christmas Story—David Lantz III
& Mary McDonald. The beauty of Susan Boersma's
lyrics inspired this glorious ballad. Mary McDonald's
powerful arrangement and Ed Hogan's brilliant
orchestration complete this perfect selection for
Christmas worship and concerts.
10601686 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10601687 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
10601688 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . 59.95
10601689 Orchestration CD-ROM . . . . 59.95
