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Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: [email protected] Go to cart 7 Advent Candlelight Carol Anna Laura Page & Jean Anne Shafferman. This charming adaptation of the beloved carol Patapan is easily prepared and fun to sing. With verses for every Sunday in Advent, this anthem is a good choice for candle lighting ceremonies. A congregational part and optional triangle and hand drum parts are included. 11100424 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 Come, Gentle Peace Lloyd Larson. A timely prayer for serenity, this anthem uses images of light and song to convey the impression of a peaceable kingdom. The gently flowing accompaniment and nicely varied choral texture are very engaging, and the message fills an important moment in the Advent journey to Christmas. 11000585 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 Emmanuel Mark Blankenship. With a longing melody of hope, this anthem is an easily learned yet beautifully effective piece for Advent. Lovely harmonies alternate with unison singing and are accompanied by a lush piano part. The middle of the piece provides contrast with a poignant minor section that has an opportunity for a soloist. Lovely! 11100433 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30 God of the Watching Ones Lee Dengler. The urgency of Advent is felt from the very opening notes of this fervent prayer to "God of the watching ones" for the Savior's healing peace. Slowly building in intensity and longing, it leads to a declaration: "We are the watching ones." Inspired by Herb Frombach's lyric, Lee Dengler has set it for SATB a cappella voices with minimal divisi. 11101001 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 He Is the Light Ruth Elaine Schram/arr. John Purifoy. Beginning with the scripture passage often called the Song of Simeon, this anthem's sweeping melodic lines beautifully capture the text's soaring truth. Easily learned, this expressive, ballad-like selection moves into a maestoso feel for its inspiring conclusion. The orchestration or the piano alone provides a graceful and stirring accompaniment. 11100408 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 11100409 Orchestration CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 The Hope of Your Coming Ruth Elaine Schram & Aren Newell Williams. This great Advent piece is easy to learn and can be fit into the busiest season of the year for all church choirs. With a meaningful text and a lyric melody, your choir will enjoy the process of preparing The Hope of Your Coming for Advent. 10998977 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20 10998978 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95 Jesus, God with Us Marty Parks. The beloved COVENTRY CAROL tune is used as the backdrop for a meaningful original text in this stunning setting. A wonderful addition to Christmas worship or concert repertoire, the work is accompanied by a creative piano part with an optional string quartet to make it even more special. Beautiful! 10998986 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20 10998987 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95 10998988 Instrumental Parts String Quartet . . . 29.95 Joy of Longing Hearts Mary McDonald. Mary McDonald breathes new life into a familiar Advent text, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, pairing it with the tune NETTLETON. She then adds her own melody and text in the center of this prayer for Christ to come. It is equally effective with piano or orchestra. 10998461 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30 10998462 P/A CD & Split Track . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 10998463 Rehearsal CD SA/TB Voice Dominant Reproducible . . . . . . . . . . 17.95 10998464 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.95 Light in the Heart of Winter arr. Lloyd Larson. This selection pairs the gorgeous Irish melody SALLY GARDENS with a picturesque text: "The wind sings a song of longing, as the sky turns cold and gray. But a Light in the heart of winter will warm the chill away." A beautiful piano accompaniment combines with striking harmonic moments in this memorable Advent anthem. 10998992 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 Light of Light Joel Raney. Designed to support the lighting of Advent candles, this includes a choral opening based on Coventry Carol, followed by a responsive spoken liturgy with piano underscore, then a text to be read with the lighting of the candle. As that concludes, the choir returns (with optional congregation) singing an original melody calling for peace on earth and light to end our darkness. Optional 6-note handbells add a nice touch. 10998477 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30 10998479 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 Little Drop of Heaven Pepper Choplin. This a cappella anthem, with its appealing melodic hook and just a few touches of dissonance, is sure to enhance your Advent and Christmas worship. The well-written choral parts are easy to prepare, and the optional piano accompaniment lightly supports the choir without changing the character of the piece. Sweet! 10998993 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel arr. Teresa Jennings. This haunting, modal carol is based on one of the earliest forms of sacred music known - the chant or plainsong. This unique two-part arrangement contrasts the rich melody in part 1 with a rhythmic, contemporary counterpoint in part 2. Real magic and a striking effect comes from a third line played by an alto flute or with a small group singing the melody on an "ah." 10996637 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 10996638 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95 Processional for Advent Tom Mitchell & Jon Paige. Designed for use throughout Advent and at Christmas, this bright and easily-learned anthem includes a verse of the beloved carol, O Come, Little Children. It is scored for SATB voices with optional unison children's choir, congregation, and handbells (part included). The unison choir refrain sings at the beginning and in recurrent fashion with the adult choir. 11000712 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 Something Wonderful Richard A. Williamson. This exquisite Advent anthem by Richard Williamson explores the true path of the season. It begins in the darkness of anticipation and moves toward the light of hope, finally culminating in a quotation from the familiar carol "Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall Come to Thee." 10999123 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10 Stay With Us, O Lord Barbara Bridge. A warming plea to our Lord to be at our side throughout life's journey, this beautiful piece for SATB choir is a prayer from the heart. Alternate refrain options allow it to be used during Advent as well as evening and night prayer. Moving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11101213 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40 We Wait for God Fredrick Gustav Brockman. The piano plays an important role in this lush setting of an Advent text. The harmonies are colorful and paint a picture of hearts waiting for a Savior. Each verse is given a unique treatment to allow the expressive text to be more clearly understood. 11103534 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80 The World Awaits Your Coming Pepper Choplin. Energetic, upbeat, and inspired by the Classical style, this anthem for the Advent season is based on scripture from Isaiah 2. The theme of anticipation of Christ's birth is spoken through an infectious rhythm and irresistible melody that culminates with a segment of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. 10999046 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20 10999047 P/A CD & Split Track . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95 10999048 Orchestration CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 59.95 the best new ADULT CHOIR ADVENT ANTHEMS EDITORS' CHOICE 4