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Hits from the most popular Christian songwriters---Michael Frye,
Tim Hughes, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, and many others---are paired
with favorite hymns as tasteful, contemporary medleys. These easy
piano arrangements feature lyrics, suggested fingerings, phrasing,
pedal markings, and easy-to-read notation. Titles: Beautiful One,
with O Come, All Ye Faithful * Blessed Be Your Name, with At the
Name of Jesus * Here I Am to Worship, with O Worship the King * How
Deep the Father's Love for Us, with I Stand Amazed in the Presence
* How Great Is Our God, with Praise to the Lord, the Almighty * How
Great Thou Art, with God of Wonders * It Is Well with My Soul, with
Be the Centre * Jesus Paid It All, with The Wonderful Cross *
Majesty (Here I Am), with Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise * On
Eagle's Wings, with Be Thou My Vision * The Risen Christ, with
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today * Softly and Tenderly, with Draw Me
Close * 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus, with In Christ Alone.
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). This folio features 16 of
Kirk Franklin's most popular gospel hits from throughout his
career: Declaration (This Is It) * Help Me Believe * I Smile * Lean
on Me * Looking for You * Jesus * Now Behold the Lamb * Stomp *
Whatcha Lookin' 4? * Why We Sing * and more. Includes choir vocals
Choral Repertoire is the definitive and comprehensive one-volume
presentation of the canon of the Western choral tradition. Designed
for practicing conductors and directors, students and teachers of
choral music, amateur and professional singers, scholars, and
interested vocal enthusiasts, it is an account of the complete
choral output of the most significant composers of this genre
throughout history. Organized by era (Medieval, Renaissance,
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern), Choral Repertoire covers
general characteristics of each historical era; trends and styles
unique to various countries; biographical sketches of over 500
composers; and performance annotations of more than 5,000
individual works. This book will be an essential guide to
programming, a reference tool for program notes and other research,
and, most importantly, a key resource for conductors, instructors,
scholars, and students of choral music.
Oxford Choral Classics: English Church Music assembles in two
volumes around 100 of the finest examples of English sacred choral
music. The second volume presents a wealth of service material
suitable for use throughout the year. The evening canticles are
given due space, with seventeen settings, including those by Byrd,
Gibbons, Purcell, Walmisley, Stanford, Noble, Howells, Walton, and
Tippett. Also included are settings of the Te Deum and Jubilate
Deo, alongside seven settings of the Preces and Responses and two
additional early Lord's Prayers. The selection is completed with
three supplementary items: a set of previously unpublished Psalm
chants by Howells, John Sanders's Good Friday Reproaches, and a
written-out Order for Compline. Robert King has prepared completely
new editions of all the pre-twentieth-century works, going back to
the earliest and most reliable manuscripts or printed sources.
Playable keyboard reductions have been added for the majority of
unaccompanied items.
Since the 1970s, The Real Book has been the most popular book for
gigging jazz musicians. Hal Leonard is proud to publish completely
legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes, as well as
many exciting new editions to carry on the tradition to new
generations of players in all styles of music! All the Real Books
feature: hundreds of time-tested songs in extremely accurate
arrangements; the famous large, easy-to-read, hand-written notation
with no page turns; general tempo indications to assist with set
selection; songs indexed alphabetically, by key, and by tempo;
durable comb-binding. 200 outstanding worship songs for worship
leaders or anyone who loves Christian music: Awesome God *
Beautiful One * Days of Elijah Forever * Hosanna * In Christ Alone
* More Precious Than Silver * None but Jesus * Revelation Song *
Shine, Jesus, Shine * There I a Redeemer * We Fall Down * You Are
My King (Amazing Love) * and more.
2011 Reprint of 1963 edition. Full facsimile of the original
edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Selected
and with an introduction and notes by A.W. Tozer. The purpose of
this book is to bring together in one convenient volume some of the
best devotional verse the English language affords, and thus to
make available to present day Christians a rich spiritual heritage
which the greater number of them for various reasons do not now
enjoy. Includes works by Isaac Watts, Oliver Wendell Holmes, F.W.
Faber, Milman, Shirley, Wesley, Rossetti, Gerhardt, Pollock, Tate,
Brady, Tersteegen, Ware, Nicolai, Bonar and others. Tozer served 44
years of ministry, associated with the Christian and Missionary
Alliance, a Protestant evangelical denomination; 33 of those years
were served as a pastor in a number of churches. He is the author
of dozens of books, two of which, The Pursuit of God and The
Knowledge of the Holy, are considered classics. His books impress
on the reader the possibility and necessity for a deeper
relationship with God.
Olney Hymns in Three Books; Book I On Select Texts of Scripture;
Book II On Occasional Subjects; Book III On the Rise, Progress,
Changes, and Comforts of the Spiritual Life. Includes categories
such as Sacramental Hymns, Prayer, Creation, Conflict, Comfort,
Dedication and Surrender.
for SATB and organ The Gift of Charity is a gently flowing anthem.
It features beautifully arching phrases, an optional soprano solo,
and exultant yet tender climaxes. The text, by Selwyn Image, based
on I Corinthians 13, makes it the perfect choice for weddings, but
also for use all year round.
In Hymns for the Fallen, Todd Decker listens closely to forty years
of Hollywood combat films produced after Vietnam. Ever a noisy
genre, post-Vietnam war films have deployed music and sound to
place the audience in the midst of battle and to provoke reflection
on the experience of combat. Considering landmark movies-such as
Apocalypse Now, Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line, Black Hawk
Down, The Hurt Locker, and American Sniper-as well as lesser-known
films, Decker shows how the domain of sound, an experientially rich
and culturally resonant aspect of cinema, not only invokes the
realities of war, but also shapes the American audience's
engagement with soldiers and veterans as flesh-and-blood
representatives of the nation. Hymns for the Fallen explores all
three elements of film sound-dialogue, sound effects, music-and
considers how expressive and formal choices in the soundtrack have
turned the serious war film into a patriotic ritual enacted in the
commercial space of the cinema.
With the film's original 50th anniversary artwork on the cover,
this fantastic folio is a real collector's item. Includes: Over the
Rainbow * Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead * We're Off to See the
Wizard * If I Only Had a Brain * Optimistic Voices * If I Were King
of the Forest * The Merry Old Land of Oz * Munchkinland and more.
A renowned scholar and musician presents a new and innovative
exploration of the beginnings of Western musical art. Beginning in
the time of the New Testament, when Christians began to develop an
art of ritual singing with an African and Asian background,
Christopher Page traces the history of music in Europe through the
development of Gregorian chant--a music that has profoundly
influenced the way Westerners hear--to the invention of the musical
staff, regarded as the fundamental technology of Western music.
Page places the history of the singers who performed this music
against the social, political and economic life of a Western Europe
slowly being remade after the collapse of Roman power. His book
will be of interest to historians, musicologists, performing
musicians, and general readers who are keen to explore the
beginnings of Western musical art.
Tracing the connections between music making and built space in
both historical and contemporary times, Music, Sound, and
Architecture in Islam brings together domains of intellectual
reflection that have rarely been in dialogue to promote a greater
understanding of the centrality of sound production in constructed
environments in Muslim religious and cultural expression.
Representing the fields of ethnomusicology, anthropology, art
history, architecture, history of architecture, religious studies,
and Islamic studies, the volume's contributors consider sonic
performances ranging from poetry recitation to art, folk, popular,
and ritual musics-as well as religious expressions that are not
usually labeled as "music" from an Islamic perspective-in relation
to monumental, vernacular, ephemeral, and landscape architectures;
interior design; decoration and furniture; urban planning; and
geography. Underscoring the intimate relationship between
traditional Muslim sonic performances, such as the recitation of
the Qur'an or devotional songs, and conventional Muslim
architectural spaces, from mosques and Sufi shrines to historic
aristocratic villas, gardens, and gymnasiums, the book reveals
Islam as an ideal site for investigating the relationship between
sound and architecture, which in turn proves to be an innovative
and significant angle from which to explore Muslim cultures.
This delightful set of practical miniature arrangements of hymn
tunes for organ is useful throughout the church year and is
accessible to the average church organist. These short pieces not
only enhance church services, but also prove invaluable to the
church musician looking for something fresh to use during services.
The styles of miniatures, which last anywhere from 30 seconds to a
minute in duration, are sufficiently varied to maintain interest:
some settings are meditative, while others are fanfares, and they
can be used during various parts of the service. The book includes
a preface that discusses practical usage of the miniatures, citing
some examples from te Velde's own experience. It also includes a
liturgical index and an index of first lines for the convenience of
the organist.
Andrew Strom is an international author and speaker - as well as a
bass guitarist with a long history of involvement in Christian
music, video, promotion, recording, and Youth ministry. In this
hard-hitting book he asks some very pointed questions about today's
Christian music and Youth culture.For instance: When Christianity
becomes just like the world is it still Christianity? When we feel
we have to entertain and entertain in order to get people into our
meetings, is Jesus still at the center? When we become desperate to
be seen as "cool" or 'relevant' to the worldy culture all around
us, does it affect the gospel we preach? When we feel we have to
tone down the use of the word "Jesus" in our music or the word
"sin" in our preaching, isn't this blatant compromise? And when our
Christian Youth seem to care just as much about fashion, extreme
sports, looking 'cool' and being entertained as the worldy kids
around them, is it true Christianity at all? If you care about
these issues and the answers to these questions, then you need to
read this penetrating book.
This Day unites five very different texts, both sacred and secular,
in an exploration of man's relationship with the world and with
God. Opening with an optimistic F sharp major setting of Emily
Dickinson's 'Bring me the sunset in a cup', the work progresses
through the stages of a day (or, indeed, a life): 'Awake, my soul!'
(Thomas Ken), 'This Day' (Jewish text, adapted Chilcott), 'The
Bright Field' (R.S. Thomas), and 'O Lord, support us' (John Henry
Newman). This is powerfully evocative music embracing a range of
moods and styles, with moments of joyful optimism, spiritual
enlightenment, and poignancy.
This compilation includes favourites such as "Away In A Manger", "O
Come All Ye Faithful" and "Once In Royal David's City". The book is
complete with background notes and a host of playing hints and
tips. The songs include: "Deck The Halls"; "The First Noel"; "Good
King Wenceslas"; "The Holly And The Ivy"; "Jingle Bells"; "Joy To
The World"; "O Christmas Tree"; "Silent Night".
Texts centred on the mother of Jesus abound in religious traditions
the world over, but thirteenth-century Old French lyric stands
apart, both because of the enormous size of the Marian cult in
thirteenth-century France and the lack of critical attention the
genre has garnered from scholars.As hybrid texts, Old French Marian
songs combine motifs from several genres and registers to
articulate a devotional message. In this comprehensive and
illuminating study, Daniel E. O'Sullivan examines the movement
between secular and religious traditions in medieval culture that
Old French religious song embodies. He demonstrates that Marian
lyric was far more than a simple, mindless imitation of secular
love song. On the contrary, Marian lyric participated in a dynamic
interplay with the secular tradition that different composers
shaped and reshaped in light of particular doctrinal and aesthetic
concerns. It is a corpus that reveals itself to be far more
malleable and supple than past readers have admitted.With an
extensive index of musical and textual editions of dozens of songs,
Marian Devotion in Thirteenth-Century French Lyric brings a
heretofore neglected genre to light.
At last, a single volume that helps you find the right anthem for
the specific worship day. Numerous publishers, many styles, all
difficulty levels are included. Sure to become a favorite of every
church musician.
Charles Hodge, great professor from Princeton Seminary in the 19th
century, said: "After all, apart from the Bible, the best antidote
to all these false theories of the person and work of Christ, is
such a book as Doctor Schaff's 'Christ in Song.' The hymns
contained in that volumne are of all ages and from all churches.
They set forth Christ as truly God, as truly man, as one person, a
the expiation for our sins, as our intercessor, savior, and king,
as the supreme object of love, as the ultimate ground of
confidence, as the all-sufficient portion of the soul. We want no
better theology and no better religion than are set forth in these
hymns. They were indicted by the Holy Spirit in the sense that the
thoughts and feelings which they express, are due to his operations
on the hearts of his people."
From her childhood in Detroit to her professional career in New
York City, American composer Lucia Dlugoszewski (1925-2000) lived a
life of relentless creativity as a poet and writer, composer for
dance, theater, and film, and, eventually, choreographer. Forging
her own path after briefly studying with John Cage and Edgard
Varese, Dlugoszewski tackled the musical issues of her time. She
expanded sonic resources, invented instruments, brought new focus
to timbre and texture, collaborated with artists across
disciplines, and incorporated spiritual, psychological, and
philosophical influences into her work. Remembered today almost
solely as the musical director for the Erick Hawkins Dance Company,
Dlugoszewski's compositional output, writings on aesthetics,
creative relationships, and graphic poetry deserve careful
examination on their own terms within the history of American
experimental music.
This follow-up to the bestselling songbook Come All You People
offers 40 previously unpublished songs of similar variety which
have been sung in prisons, on pilgrimages, at open air festivals,
by cathedral choirs, and teenage and in-house music groups. They
are short songs, some from present day Scotland, some from the
World Church. They help people to participate and move in worship
in a way that conventional hymns cannot and can be used as a tool
to help create innovative styles of worship. The book includes
hints on using the material and an appendix of readings and prayers
for use with the songs. Agnus Dei (Aidan)Alleluia (Duncan)Amen
alleluiaAmeniBe still and know (i)Be still and know (ii)Bless the
LordBring your best to their worstDeo gratias (PSC)First born of
MaryGive thanks, worship and praise the LordGod's eye be within
meGoodness is stronger than evilHalle, halle, halle
(Caribbean)Hallelujah (Korea)In love you summon, in love I
followJesus Christ, Jesus ChristKyrie eleison (Bridget)Kyrie
eleison (Chad)Lo, I am with you (to the end of the world)Lord Jesus
Christ, lover of allLord of life, we come to youLord, draw
nearLord, in your mercy (hear our prayer)Lord, you can turn all
mourning into dancingMagnificat (G min)MayenziweMy eyes are dim
with weepingNight has fallenNothing in height or in depthO brother
Jesus (where have we left you)O Lamb of God (Constantine)O Lamb of
God (Moss)On God alone, I wait silentlySanctus (Aidan)Stand firmThe
peace of the earth (be with you)There is one among usThis is the
body of ChristWe will take what you offer
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