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The Poetry of Promise (A Cantata for
Christmas)—arr. Joseph M. Martin. This
cantata is a colorful tapestry of carols,
original seasonal songs, scripture, and
poetry. The work can be offered as a music-
only presentation or in combination with the
text provided. The music visits treasured
traditional melodies and reimagines them
for Advent before surrendering to the joy
of the incarnation. Festive orchestrations
add sparkle to this inspiring gesture of
joy and hope. Well-crafted vocal writing
and exciting piano underscoring make
the cantata perfectly at home in non-
instrumental settings. Celebrate the sacred
season with this joyous service of music
and the spoken word.
11620239 SATB Choral Score. . . . 10.95
A Promise Kept (The Blessing of
Christmas)—arr. Marty Parks. This
Christmas musical tells how God's promises
are fulfilled through the baby in the manger.
Celebrating this promise - beginning with
the most humble circumstances and turning
all into glory - are selections that range
from traditional carols to ballads to festive
arrangements, all beautifully orchestrated.
Vocal accessibility and rehearsal flexibility
make this musical easy to put together.
11395494 SATB Choral Score. . . . . 7.99
11395504 SATB Book & CD Pack
(limit one) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
A Child Is Born... All Is Well (A Ready-
to-Sing Christmas Musical)—arr. Russell
Mauldin & Sue C. Smith. Encompassing
everything Christmas is truly about, this
Ready-to-Sing musical will take your
congregation back to the moment that
brought hope, peace, joy, and love into
our world. These Christmas favorites
will bring a joyous time of praise and
worship: the Gettys' Sing We the Song of
Emmanuel, Russell Mauldin and Sue C.
Smith's Everything Changes Now, Michael
W. Smith's All Is Well, Phil Wickham's
version of the Nat King Cole hit A Cradle
in Bethlehem, Lanny Wolfe's Rejoice with
Exceeding Great Joy, and Phil Wickham's
Manger Throne are interwoven with classic
carols and compelling narration. This is a
musical invitation to come and worship the
Christ Child, celebrate His birth, dwell in His
presence, and draw comfort in knowing that
all is well.
11628397 SATB Choral Score. . . . . 8.99
11628398 SATB Book & DVD
(limit one) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
Sing Christmas (A Christmas Choral
Experience)—arr. Joel Raney & Mary
McDonald. In this collaboration between
two of the most popular sacred music
arrangers in the country, Mary McDonald's
exuberant, dynamic style blends seamlessly
with Joel Raney's rhythmic and beautifully
emotional music to provide your musicians
with a unique Christmas event that is sure
to become the highlight of the season. The
work comprises four stand-alone suites.
Each movement includes original music
combined with favorite carols, creating
a perfect blend of familiar and new. The
writing is accessible to most groups yet
contains enough richness to provide any
choir with a fulfilling choral experience.
The optional two-person narration knits the
suites into a thrilling and complete retelling
of the Christmas story. 45 minutes.
10907356 SATB Choral Score. . . . 12.95
10998480 SAB Choral Score. . . . . 12.95
10907363 SATB Book
& CD Pack. . . . . . . . . . . 17.95
Sing Joy to All the World!—Lloyd Larson.
"We gather to tell the story of Emmanuel,
God with us! We gather to remember this
story, to wait, and watch for Him to come
again - even now. Come, Lord Jesus!" The
overriding theme of this inspiring Christmas
work by Lloyd Larson is joy. It celebrates
the promise that joy comes to those who
wait; that following the long dark night,
the breaking of dawn brings joy for the
new day. The music incorporates original
melodies with familiar carols in a work that
ranges from contemplative to celebratory. It
can be performed effectively with piano and
choir alone or with Ed Hogan's impactful
orchestration. Kylee Larson's scripturally
based narrative may incorporate two
narrators, and SATB and SAB editions
ensure that choirs large and small can enjoy
this moving cantata. 40 minutes.
10754174 SATB Choral Score. . . . 12.95
10754178 SAB Choral Score. . . . . 12.95
10754180 SATB Book & CD Pack
(limit one) . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.95
Sing We Noel (5 Christmas Suites for
SATB Choir)—arr. Joel Raney. This
Christmas work brings the joy and majesty of
the season to life in a variety of settings. With
a total duration of 28 minutes, this collection
of five suites offers versatility as a traditional
cantata, a concert feature, a portion of
a worship service, or as five standalone
selections. Each movement is based on a
variety of scriptures for those who wish to
add spoken narration to the presentation.
Accompaniment can be provided by piano
or full orchestra. Contents: Sing We Noel;
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; A Child
Is Born; Sing Gloria!; The Shepherd's Visit;
Sing We Noel (Reprise).
11621614 SATB Choral Score. . . . 12.95
A Song, a Son, a Savior (The Glory &
Hope of Christmas)—arr. Marty Parks.
Beautifully capturing the heart of Christmas
this cantata weaves together nine songs
and narration to tell the story of the birth
of Jesus and celebrate the promise of
salvation. There are memorable melodies,
familiar carols, and narration that are perfect
for choirs of all sizes and experience levels.
11622260 SATB Choral Score. . . . . 7.99
The Star Arising (A Cantata for Christmas)
—Joseph M. Martin. A celebration of light,
this cantata shares the good news of Jesus'
birth from prophecy to proclamation. Before
each movement, a narration of scriptural
selections is followed by a reading of the
spiritual attribute. The music begins with an
instrumental prelude followed by the choral
movements, each with a different character,
with both original music and familiar carols.
The lighting of candles for each movement
is encouraged.
11569252 SATB Choral Score. . . . 10.95
The Ballad of Bethlehem (A Timeless
Story of God's Love)—Pepper Choplin.
Ballads can tell the meaningful stories of
our faith through music. The timeless story
of Christmas is alive once more in this
stunning cantata that dramatically moves
from a recollection of ancient prophecies
through the quiet manger scene to its
joyous conclusion. Available for SATB
or SAB choirs, with rehearsal aids and
accompaniment options ranging from
piano only to a thrilling full orchestration by
Michael Lawrence to recorded tracks. This
season, let this folk-like energy bring the
birth of Christ to you and your listeners. "O
sing a ballad of Bethlehem. I want to hear it
once more. I love that story so often told to
generations before."
11565553 SATB Choral Score. . . . 12.95
11565555 SAB Choral Score. . . . . 12.95
11565557 SATB Book & CD Pack
(limit one) . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.95
This Is Christmas (Celebrating the
Heart of Christmas)—Mary McDonald.
Every Christmas, we celebrate the birth of
the Christ Child. In this cantata, the story
of Christmas is told through familiar carols,
inspired original melodies, and thoughtful
narration. Enhanced with an optional
orchestration by Ed Hogan, the work is
available for SATB and SAB choirs and may
also be accompanied by piano only. Audio
tracks and other rehearsal aids are available
in both physical and digital editions. This
year, may we all take a few moments to
reflect on the reason we celebrate, for this
is great news! c. 35 minutes.
11565574 SATB Choral Score. . . . 12.95
11565576 SAB Choral Score. . . . . 12.95
11565578 SATB Choral Score
(limit one) . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.95
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