This joyful piece for SATB and Organ alternates spritely and brassy Organ fanfares with bold Choral assertions with the core pulse often offset by intricate rhythmic dialogue between Organ and Choir. It uses varied Choral textures to paint the text culminating in the bold homophonic statement ‘Omnis spiritus laudet Dominim!’ (All creatures praise the Lord) before an ecstatic Allelu…

Rising and falling this tuneful anthem in 6/8 celebrates the glory of Creation and the many ways it sings to us the mystery and majesty of God. Lilting with joyful alleluias the music sprinkles strong unison sections in with full SATB writing. Some division in the choral parts creates special tone painting moments and the orchestration offers instrumental and track options for churches needing …

This rhythmic and joyful anthem of praise with vocal polyphony and a brief a cappella section is accessible to all types of choirs. With a hint of Christ the Lord is Risen Today it is a perfect choice for Easter morning yetincludes optional lyrics making it usable year-round.

Amabile Alleluia. for SATB and children's choir/SSATB unaccompanied Introduced by the children's choir, Quartel's simple and uplifting melody repeats throughout the piece, beautifully coloured by the surrounding parts. The voices offer joyful praise and the rich harmonies build up to a warm and rousing finish.

Compiled and edited by Lionel Dakers & John Scott SATB accompanied & unaccompanied-This wonderful collection aims to provide a comprehensive resource-book covering a highly significant part of the Church's year. Its contents span all periods of what is a marvellously rich and uniquely prolific area of church music and it contains much that is not widely available elsewhere under one cover.A majo…

Uses: Christ the King Service Music General Hymn Arrangement Scripture: Psalm 104:1-2 Joshua 1:5 John 4:23 Daniel 7:22 A flourish for Christ the King Sunday is ideal for joining choir and congregation in the joyful embrace of sacred song. From the opening alleluias this choral piece calls a service to purpose and acts as an extended introduction to the hymn. Whether accompanied by piano o…

Dale Warland Choral Series-No. 1 in Nativity Suite the opening sounds of the instruments and voices in this setting are meant to invoke an air of mystery. The initial tone clusters approached by layering the voice parts should be presentedvery subtly in order to enhance the intimacy and the veiled quality suited to this traditional liturgical. The alleluias which reflect the significance of t…

Joyful and ebullient! Effervescent! This happy German text comes to new life in Richard Hynson's delightful a cappella setting. Wonderful antiphonal effects come from fugal entrances in the voice parts and a layering of sound andtexture. “Hilariter” is Latin for “joyfully ” and is the root for hilarity. Alleluya at its best!

The triumph of the resurrection event is celebrated in this bold new Easter call to worship. The anthem incorporates the tune Madrid with an Easter text and this touch ignites a chorus of joyful acclamations. From the empty tomb the news goes forth. We are people of alleluia children of praise! Profound.

Uses: General Call To Worship ConcertScripture: Psalm 9:1; Psalm 95:1-7; Exodus 15:1-5This regal anthem of praise is designed to create a powerful effect on the listener. When performed with theoptional brass parts this choral becomes a concert-worthy presentation for festivals or mass choirs. The anthem's joyful message endears it to the sanctuary with powerful affirmations of corporate worshi…

A tour de force of choral energy and expertise in rhythmic precision this is aerial music fleet and vibrant as voices proclaim Martin Luther's vision of universal peace above a torrent of cascading Organ scales. The brightness of the Lydian mode matches this joyful proclamation intoned chant-like in bold clear intervals recalling the sounds both of medieval music and its refraction through the…

This Jon Paige anthem utilizes the Easter hymn “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” and is voiced in an accessible SAB setting with optional cue notes for larger groups. Meter shifts and singable syncopation move thisvigorous anthem along at a joyful clip. A festive original tune emerges from the hymn to announce the arrival of Easter and to invite the assembly to lift their voices in a new a…

This is a fantastic festival piece. The antiphonal nature of the piece begs for creative use of the performance space. The Latin words taken from the Psalms are joyful and general the parts are easily learned and the piece works as a great opener or closer for high school choirs. Judith Herrington is a seasoned and respected teacher and that is evidenced in this great selection. Easy to Medium.

Each of the five connected movements in this choral cycle contains references to 'Light ' assembled from various sacred Latin texts. I composed Lux Aeterna in response to my mother's final illness and found great personalcomfort and solace in setting to music these timeless and wondrous words about Light a universal symbol of illumination at all levels - spiritual artistic and intellectual.The w…