Click here to hear Clare Shore’s Tropical Blessing (a Blessing for St. Francis’ Day) for SAB Chorus and Handbells: http://www.clareshore.com/LRoom.htm The words are by the composer: Praise God, the Father, our Creator!/Bless all of us, He is our maker!/Bless paw and hoof, burrow and roost;/Bless equine, bovine, canine, feline, Osprey, egret, woodpecker, Little Blue;/Bless Spot […]
New Publications
Down in Yon Forest
New Sacred Pieces for Choir/Orchestra or Choir/Brass
Southeastern Music presents several new titles from Terre Johnson: O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing – SATB, Organ, Handbells, Congregation, Brass (4 horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba) Timpani. An elegant festival setting, with an original verse of text, recently commissioned and now available. Sing We Now of Christmas – SATB, Organ, Handbells, […]
Looking for a cappella works for the Christmas/holiday season?
Go here to listen to Clare Shore’s Three a cappella Carolshttp://www.clareshore.com/LRoom.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 to the […]
By Those Sweet Eyes (Christmas)
RedHouse Arts has recently added “By Those Sweet Eyes” to its catalog of choral music available in PDF format or hard copy. This contemplative piece explores the mystery of the nativity and the sacrifice it asks of us. Text by Richard Crashaw (17th century) and music by Chris Humphrey. SATB, a cappella, medium difficulty, suitable […]
OVERTURE TO CHRISTMAS: Don Patriquin’s SSAA or SATB Christmas ‘finale’.
A TEMPO is pleased to announce that OVERTURE TO CHRISTMAS has just been published for choir and single piano, and is available in pdf or printed format. This sparkling seven minute work, featuring well and lesser known carols, is ideal for a concert or service ‘finale’. It is scored for SSATB or SSAA (or […]