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2023 Holiday Choral

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Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: [email protected] 9 Go to cart CHRISTMAS, HOLIDAY & WINTER Lo, How a Rose/The Rose—arr. Craig Hella Johnson. This creative pairing of Amanda McBrooms's The Rose with the Praetorius Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming has become a classic at Conspirare's Christmas at the Carillon concerts. Incredibly moving! 10035930 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.10 Long Ago (In the Bleak Midwinter)—Gustav Holst/arr. Jacob Narverud. A new twist on a timeless carol, this setting of Christina Rossetti's poem features Holst's original melody and harmonization along with new connective material between the verses and beautiful cluster harmonies. Section features for the upper and lower voices culminate in a full texture for the final stanza. Paired with an artistic piano accompaniment and optional string parts, it is a lovely statement for the season. 11391230 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M 2.40 The Love of a Christmas Night—Greg Gilpin. Here's a bright and festive opener or processional that is easily prepared and joyful to perform. A completely original work, it weaves and layers individual melodies between the parts in a way that is memorable and accessible. An ideal way to open the holiday season! 11500540 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.20 11500541 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.20 Love's Pure Light (Silent Night)—Elaine Hagenberg. Experience a captivating new melody to Silent Night as hints of the timeless Christmas carol STILLE NACHT are interwoven throughout. Graceful choral parts capture the tenderness of the beloved text, then ascend to new heights, resounding with "Son of God, love's pure light." The optional parts for string quartet, flute, oboe, and timpani help to create a truly memorable piece, sure to be cherished for years to come. 11502583 SATB divisi, or SSATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M 2.95 11502584 Inst. Parts String Quartet, Flute, Oboe, Timpani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Love's Pure Light, Silent Night—Michael John Trotta. This lyrical setting blends the beloved Silent Night tune and text with a captivating new tune, featuring an optional oboe obbligato that gives a unique color to the piece. The result is a fresh look at an old favorite that is both appealing and accessible for Christmas concerts or services. 10969262 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 3.20 11515246 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 3.20 11315935 SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 3.20 11344324 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 3.20 Lullaby for a King—J. Edmund Hughes & Mary Ellen Loose. This gently rocking lullaby incorporates a charmingly beautiful melodic and harmonic idea with original text for two verses, then brings in the traditional text of Silent Night for verse three using the same melodic and harmonic ideas. Easily learned, it is a very accessible piece that's perfect for Christmas services or concerts. 10795135 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.15 11391210 Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.15 10795136 SA or Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.20 11394948 TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.25 Lully, Lulla, Lullay—Philip W. J. Stopford. Treasured words from the 15th-century carol are paired with a stunning, newly composed a cappella setting for mixed choirs. Beautiful cluster harmonies are interposed with a more open harmonic structure to create this wonderful sense of ancient and modern. A soaring descant enters in the final stanza to lift the piece to a sublime finish. 10278801 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.20 Lux Aurumque—Eric Whitacre. Upon reading Edward Esch's poem Light and Gold, composer Eric Whitacre was immediately struck by its genuine, elegant simplicity. He asked the celebrated American poet Charles Anthony Silvestri to translate it into Latin for this seminal work for mixed choir a cappella. A simple approach was essential to the success of the work, and Whitacre waited patiently for the tight harmonies to shimmer and glow, weaving a rich choral tapestry of light and the soft singing of angels for the newborn child. A Christmas text, but the effect is timeless. 3281698 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 2.80 3301140 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 2.60 Mary, Did You Know?—arr. Craig Courtney. This popular contemporary Christmas song receives a fresh treatment in this arrangement. An ethereal sound is set by the use of chord clusters and an aleatoric section. The melody is then introduced by a soloist. Truly an exceptional setting that will become a favorite of your choir. 10513804 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M 2.75 11514049 SSAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M 2.50 11514050 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M 2.50 10540166 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.00 Mary Sat A-Rockin'—Ruth Morris Gray. Pull out all the stops when performing this vibrant, up-tempo a cappella choral set in the style of a traditional spiritual. Especially effective as an opener, closer, or encore, it features fun, rhythmic interplay with musical repetition of the text "Mary sat a-rockin', a-rockin' her baby." Suitable for both school and church settings. 11514667 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 2.45 Mary, Did You Know?—Mark Lowry & Buddy Greene/ arr. Masa Fukuda. This haunting version of this modern Christmas song will become a favorite with its moving parts and beautiful harmonies. The piano accompaniment compliments the choral piece with a combination of light percussive background and simple piano runs that support the vocal lines. 11176101 SSAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 3.50 11396808 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 3.50 11396809 Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 3.50 PART-DOMINANT MP3s Make part learning even easier with part-dominant MP3s. jwpepper.com/part-dominant New Page: Celebrating Women in Music Discover repertoire and resources honoring women who've shaped the course of music history. Go to jwpepper.com/women-composers or scan the QR code to get started.

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