• Three 2-part anthems, one
SAB anthem and seventeen SATB or mixed anthems.
• A dramatic pastorale (The Shepherd's Play) by Richard Shephard.
For four male soloists (TTBB), keyboard, flute and offstage chorus,
This sung dramatic piece (opera?) is approximately nine minutes in length.
Three of the shepherds are returning from the manger and encounter the
fourth who questions them about what they saw. As they tell their story
and try in vain to mimic the angels' song they heard on the hillside,
once again the heavenly chorus breaks into song. The fourth shepherd
is determined to take his gift to the child as well but as he departs,
he is told by the returning trio; "Take whatever gift you will,
but he has no need of it. You must give him the gift he desires most.
You must give him your heart." Also scored for string quartet and
flute.
• An accompanying CD.
• Contemporary Composer Biographies
• Table of contents by order, song title and composer
• Twenty-one total anthems
• Instrumental parts included (as always)
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1. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Two-Part Choir, Keyboard) -arr. Roland E. Martin |
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2. Jacob's Ladder (SATB) -John Stainer |
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3. Silent Night (SATB and Organ) -arr. Richard Shephard |
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4. O Food To Pilgrims Given (SATB and Organ) -David Ashley White |
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5. He Is Risen (SATB, Organ, Brass Quintet) -Richard Shephard |
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6. Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God (SATB) -Michael Bedford |
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7. Sing Unto God (SATB and Keyboard) -G.F. Handel |
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8. As Joseph Was A-Walking (SATB and Organ) -David Ashley White |
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9. Be Thou My Vision (Two-Part Choir and Organ) -arr. Richard Shephard |
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10. The Christ Who Died (SATB and Organ) -Alfred V. Fedak |
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11. Christmas Folksong (SATB and Organ) -Roland E. Martin |
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12. Jesus, the Very Thought Of Thee (SATB, Organ, Flute) -Benjamin Lane |
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13. O Breath of Life (SATB and Keyboard) -George Mabry |
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14. O Sing, Sing Allelu! (Mixed Choir, opt. perc.) - Valerie Oyen-Larsen |
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15. The Shepherd's Play (TTBB solos, keyboard, flute) -Richard Shephard |
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16. Qui Creavit Celum (SA, Alto Solo, Organ) -Roland E. Martin |
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17. Grace Before Meals (SATB) -Murray Somerville |
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18. How Can I Keep From Singing (SATB and Organ) -arr. Mark Schweizer |
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19. Open For Me The Gates of Righteousness -Richard Shephard |
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20. O Jesus, I Have Promised (SAB) -Jacques Arcadelt/arr. by Craig Klampe |
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21. Farewell to Alleluia (SATB and Organ) -Olin L. Jones |
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