THREE PSALMS (Psalm 121, Psalm 133, Psalm 150) is an 11-minute triptych for chorus and organ by Donald Sosin. Text in both Hebrew and English. Optional: Soprano soloist in Psalm 121, Baritone soloist in Psalm 150. The choral versions have been performed by a number of churches and synagogues in New England and suburban New […]
New Publications
“Sing Away Our Troubles”–SATB (some divisi), upbeat, FREE
“Sing Away Our Troubles” now available (free) from www.choralmelodies.com on the SATB page. Appropriate for both secular and sacred venues. Listen:
Shaw/Bennett: The Many Moods of Christmas
The rental agent for these Lawson Gould publications has changed. The full orchestrations are now on rental from Alfred Music Publishing rental dept. <http://www.alfred.com/rental/.aspx> ITEM: #SHAROB1 The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 1 1963 Shaw , Robert Edit/Arr/Orchestrator: Bennett, Robert Russell Duration:12:00 Songs in Suite One:«Good Chritian Men, Rejoice«Silent Night«Patapan«O Come, All Ye Faithful Description: […]
New Christmas piece by Bob Chilcott: ‘On Christmas Night’
A fabulous new work for Christmas has recently been published by Oxford University Press, entitled ‘On Christmas Night’ On Christmas Night is a musical celebration of the Christmas story, presented as a sequence of eight original carols. Chilcott calls upon several familiar carol melodies within his own settings, resulting in an impressive array of styles […]
Looking for a cappella music for the holiday season?
Go here to listen to Clare Shore’s Three a cappella Carols: http://www.clareshore.com/3carols.htm Suitable for small or large choruses, Clare Shore’s Three a cappella Carols utilize traditional English texts in new musical settings. Performed as a set, the three songs offer contrast in style and length, beginning with two brief carols – a jubilant Joy […]
Economic Meltdown Lament, SATB, A Cappella
“Lives Torn Apart” now available (and temporarily free) from www.choralmelodies.com. SATB, a cappella, secular, easy and accessible, to be be sung with feeling (this should not be difficult). Complete lyrics: Walking a hard, empty road, Bearing a terrible load. Lost in confusion, Wishing it were an illusion. Where is the land where our […]