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Christmas Spirituals, Gospel & Southern Gospel
Angels Watching Over Me—arr. Joel
Raney. Excerpted from Raney's top-selling
cantata, Sing with the Angels!, this tender
song combines All Night, All Day with
another sweet folk melody, All Through the
Night, to create a Christmas lullaby to the
Christ child.
10514105 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
11514326 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . 3.25
10514107 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
10514109 Instrumental Parts . . . . . 34.95
Away in a Manger (A Gospel Lullaby)—
James R. Murray/arr. Adam Podd & Matt
Podd. The well-known Christmas carol gets
a modern twist in this highly stylized gospel
arrangement. With a slow soulful groove,
the harmonies, articulation, and rhythmic
delivery of the text all have a decidedly
gospel bent, and the piano accompaniment
completes the feel.
11397106 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
11397107 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
11397108 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem—arr. Keith
Christopher. A touch of gospel always
adds a unique and meaningful element to
the worship service. Consider this gospel
standard for a unique moment of Christmas
worship. Infused with bluegrass, this
anthem is truly fresh and unique.
10310392 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
11000136 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
11000137 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Behold That Star—arr. Mark Hayes. Your
choir will love digging into this brilliantly
scored medley of three traditional
Christmas spirituals: Behold That Star;
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow and Go Tell
It on the Mountain. This arrangement can
also be found in International Carol Suites.
Perform with piano accompaniment or the
thrilling orchestration.
10797473 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60
11561598 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.40
10799081 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
A Bundle of Straw—James C. Ward/
arr. Heather Sorenson. This gospel-style
anthem offers a unique perspective by
placing Joseph at the center of the lyric.
The ministry of Joseph's faithfulness
permeates the message while the music
is invigorating and approachable. The
dialogue between choir and soloist lends
an exciting element, making this a great
addition for concert or worship.
11347574 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
Children, Go Where I Send Thee—arr.
Kevin Phillip Johnson. An exciting, unique
arrangement of this wonderful African
American spiritual, rich in texture and
vibrancy and sure to invigorate any concert!
With or without the rap section, and
supported by piano and optional bass and
percussion for three djembes and shaker,
the upbeat soulful groove established by
the choir is so fun to sing! The piano part
is available as a free download from the
publisher website.
11397028 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10
11397029 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
11611575 TBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.80
11419474 Instrumental Parts
for SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
11418306 Instrumental Parts
for SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Children, Go Where I Send Thee—arr.
Adam Podd. This enthusiastic gospel
treatment of the traditional Christmas
spiritual is a bona fide roof-raiser! Additive
verses feature solos, duets, or entire
sections, and everyone joins in for the
exuberant refrains. A final repeated chorus
stacks voice parts to take the rockin'
arrangement over the top! Add the fantastic
track for that traditional gospel sound.
11196169 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
11196170 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
11196171 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.99
A Choice to Change the World—Kevin
Phillip Johnson. With powerful background
gospel harmonies, this piece affords
numerous opportunities to showcase
soloists within the context of a powerful,
transformative message. Including guitar
and bass in the second verse, this will bring
positive, hopeful energy to any concert!
11611569 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
11410886 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
Come and See the Child—Greg Gilpin.
Driving rhythms, syncopation, and a full
spectrum of dynamics create a sense of
anticipation in this exuberant gospel-style
original. The contagious melodies coupled
with optional solos will inspire both singers
and audiences, igniting the joyful spirit of the
holiday season.
11514641 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.65
11514642 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . 2.65
11525507 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.95
Deck That Hall (A Gospel Fa-La-La)—
arr. Steve Parsons. Arranged in a gospel
style, this setting brings a fresh and
joyful energy to the traditional carol. With
uplifting harmonies, vibrant rhythms,
handclaps, and soulful solos, it's perfect
for holiday concerts celebrating the spirit
of the season.
11611297 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
Everywhere I Go—arr. Joseph Jennings
& Stephen Coker. Feature a soloist on the
verses throughout this dynamic concert
setting of a traditional Christmas spiritual
for a cappella mixed divisi voices. The
choir lines provide background harmonies
that respond to the soloist and then shine
in choruses with intuitive parts that tell the
Christmas story with a powerful ending. It's
a great way to close a concert or service!
11608899 SATB divisi . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
For Unto Us—Christi Jones. Quoting
Handel's For Unto Us a Child Is Born from
"Messiah," this energetic adaptation includes
parts of the traditional movement along with
the same text in a fun gospel style. The
contemporary a cappella interpretation
brings a fresh perspective to the classic
work, sure to inspire singers and audiences
alike for Christmas performances.
11611579 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30
Glory Hallelujah to the Newborn King—
Becki Slagle Mayo & Lynn Shaw Bailey.
This delightful anthem is crafted from
two well-known spirituals,
WONDERFUL
COUNSELOR and GO TELL IT. The jazzy
piano accompaniment is a delight to play,
and the syncopated rhythms will bring a
smile to every face. A perfect anthem to
encourage your congregation to tell others
of Christ's birth!
11512698 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.95
11512683 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . 2.95
Go, Tell It on the Mountain—arr. Jay
Rouse. Jay Rouse has hit a home run with
this amazing gospel rendition of the familiar
Christmas spiritual. It grooves, swings, and
rocks with energy. All will feel a sense of
encouragement to tell the story after hearing
this amazing arrangement. Don't miss it!
11201403 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.95
11201404 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
11201405 Orchestration. . . . . . . . . 79.95
Go, Tell It on the Mountain—arr. Molly
Ijames. This spirited setting of Go, Tell It on
the Mountain features a sparkling four-hand
piano accompaniment and powerful vocal
writing. A two-hand piano reduction and a
full orchestration are also available. The P/A
CD includes both the four-hand piano and
full orchestra accompaniments.
10998929 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.20
10998930 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
Go Tell It on the Mountain with Jesus,
What a Wonderful Child—arr. Wayne
Haun. This joyous pairing of the traditional
spiritual with the classic gospel song will get
your toes tapping and fingers snapping! The
instrumentation lends a fresh, modern feel
to this high-energy arrangement. An optional
reprise tells us once again to "Go tell it on the
mountain that Jesus Christ is born!"
11355194 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.79
11355195 Accompaniment CD . . . 29.99
11355196 Orchestration
CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.99
Go Tell It! (Go, Tell It on the Mountain)—
arr. Victor C. Johnson. A kickin' gospel
arrangement of the traditional Christmas
spiritual! This spirited treatment boasts
rousing rhythmic syncopation, gospel
harmonies, and a bridge breakdown section
with a couple of riff-like solo opportunities.
Your audience or congregation will be
clapping and singing along to celebrate the
vigorous conclusion, "He is born!"
10993647 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
10993648 Three-Part Mixed . . . . . . 2.05
10993649 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.99
Go Where I Send Thee!—arr. Paul
Caldwell & Sean Ivory. If you have a very
talented choir looking for a challenge, this
is an absolutely must-do spiritual! The
use of the many variants of the text allows
the music to maximize the use of gospel-
style modulations and to give the singers
significant one-line reminders of some of
the biblical stories the African-American
musical tradition is based on.
5775366 SSATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30
3106614 SSA or SAT . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10451981 TBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Go, Tell It on the Mountain—arr.
Ryan Murphy. Pulsating rhythms in the
accompaniment (piano or orchestra)
underpin this energetic arrangement of a
traditional spiritual. The voice parts progress
from a forthright rendition of the familiar
tune at the beginning to bold and exciting
harmonies by the end. The arrangement will
provide a high-spirited and rousing climax
for any Christmas concert.
11342560 SATB divisi . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
11383555 Full Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 30.95
11368869 Orchestration. . . . . . . . . 74.50
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