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CONTENTS
FROSTIANA
2 New Books and Resources
3 Demo Disc 2: New Choral Music
Seven Country Songs by Robert Frost
Set to Music by Randall Thompson
Commissioned in 1958 for the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts and composed in 1959
in Gstaad, Switzerland. This edition includes
a preface by Carl B. Schmidt, family friend to
Randall Thompson and historian of the composer’s works. All seven country songs are now
gathered here into one collection. Also includes
specific instrumentation options. Each of the
seven songs are also available separately.
4–6 Demo Disc 3: New Choral Music
6 New Vocal Solo
7 New Choral Music
8 New Instrumental Music
9 Christmas Music from Randol Bass
10–11 Large Works for Christmas
8160$11.00
THE MUSIC OF RANDALL THOMPSON (1899–1984)
A DOCUMENTED CATALOGUE
Carl B. Schmidt and Elizabeth K. Schmidt
This featured publication is a compelling and complete chronological catalogue of the late
Randall Thompson’s works, both published and unpublished. Readers will discover information gleaned from correspondence, diaries, personal interviews with his family, friends,
and colleagues, newspaper reviews, the composer’s own program notes, recordings, and
assorted other sources. Extensive performance histories of Thompson’s most notable works,
as well as a complete list of every known performance which Thompson himself conducted
or attended are also included. Hardcover. 492 pages.
8016$45.00
FIVE MYSTICAL SONGS
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Contents: No. 1: Easter; No. 2: I Got Me Flowers; No. 3: Love Bade Me Welcome;
No. 4: The Call; No. 5: Antiphon
1.5038, Piano/Vocal Score
1.2936, Organ/Vocal Score
1.5029, SATB Choral Score
1.3240, TTBB Choral Score
$9.20
$10.75
$2.80
$2.80
Full Orchestra
Piano and String Quartet
Wind Ensemble
Rental
Rental
Rental
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SPECIAL 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION RE-RELEASE!
Alleluia
Randall Thompson
SATB a cappella
This edition features a new engraving with historical information supplied by Carl Schmidt.
Perhaps the most often performed American choral work. The millions of copies sold since its
composition in 1940 for the opening exercises of Tanglewood (the summer home of the Boston
Symphony) attest to its endurance. Complete text: “Alleluia. Amen.”
Medium
1786$2.50
A Sacred Place
Three Sacred Songs
Gwyneth Walker
Derek Healey
SATB and Organ or opt. String Orchestra
These are three reflections (Welcome to the House of the Lord; In This Still
Room; Alleluia! Amen!) which celebrate “the place”—the church—as a
house, as a room, where the spirit rejoices in faith.
These songs are dedicated to author William Osborne as a way of saying,
“thank you” for the help and encouragement he has given the composer
over the past few years. These sacred songs were conceived as being performed either as a set or individually. The accompanying flute provides introductions, interludes, and codas throughout the set and, on a few occasions,
plays with the voices. The piano part is ad lib.
Moderately Easy
7463
7464
Full Score
String Parts
$26.25
$73.50
TR AC K 1 4
1. Welcome to the House of the Lord
Welcome to the House of the Lord starts with the
outer elements, coming into the church. Welcome
light, welcome beauty, welcome wonder. The
focus then turns inward, to the personal gifts of
healing and comfort. And, as we welcome the
many aspects of faith, we realize that, one blessing at a time, we are welcoming God!
7460
Organ/Choral Score
Moderately Difficult
7543
Flute Part
$5.25
T R AC K 1 6
1. The Round Day
SATB, Flute and Piano (ad lib.)
In this first song, the singer hears the voice of the
Blessed Virgin Mary as she sings to the glory of
God throughout the day.
7540
Choral Score
$1.95
$2.25
T R AC K 1 7
2. The Shepherd Lad
TR AC K 1 5
2. In This Still Room
In This Still Room is a musical setting of the poem
by Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–
1892). Although these lyrics are inspired by the
Quaker Meetinghouse, the “still room” may also
refer to the moments of silent prayer and meditation within any worship service. “I find it well to
come for deeper rest to this still room.”
7461
Organ/Choral Score
Soprano Solo, SATB, Flute and Piano (ad lib.)
In The Shepherd Lad, the Spanish mystic Saint
John of the Cross describes a shepherd lad’s
(Jesus’) love for a shepherdess (the Church) and
how another (the Devil) tempted his love away.
Heartbroken, the shepherd climbed a tree, “And
threw wide his arms in sweetest charity, since by
His shepherdess He was forsaken.”
7541
Choral Score
$1.95
$1.95
T R AC K 1 8
3. Magdalene’s Song
(In the Smile of my Lord)
TR AC K 1 5
3. Alleluia! Amen!
To celebrate a place, a spirit, and a faith, one sings
“Alleluia! Amen!”
7462
Organ/Choral Score
$3.40
Soprano Solo, SATB, Flute and Piano (ad lib.)
The text of Magdalene’s Song describes the feelings of a mystic, or a devotee of Jesus, inspired by
the fresh beauty, grace, and power of the Lord of
creation. The main body of the text is given to a
soprano solo.
7542
800-647-2117
Choral Score
$2.25
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TR AC K 1
T R AC K 5
Pat-a-pan
Gabriel’s Message
David Conte
This carol concerns the birth of Jesus Christ, and is
told from the perspective of shepherds playing simple instruments—flutes and drums—the onomatopoetic sound of which gives the song its name. “Pat-apan” is meant to mimic the sound of the drum, and an
accompanying lyric, “tu-re-lu-re-lu,” the flute.
Moderately Easy
8167SATB a cappella$2.80
8168SSAA a cappella$2.25
8169TTBB a cappella$2.25
TR AC K 2
Part of the Lee Nelson choral series, this masterful
setting is appropriately luminous and lush. For
advanced SATB divisi choirs (SSAATTBB but with a few
measures of even more divisi). This is René Clausen
at his finest, evoking lyrical and sensitive singing.
Text is in Latin. English translation: O Thou, born light
of light, Jesus, redeemer of the world, Deign to receive
our supplicant, Praises and prayers with mercy. Thou
who once deigned to be covered in flesh For the sake of the lost, Deign to let Us
become members of Your blessed body.
Moderately Easy
$1.95
TR AC K 3
The King Shall Come When
Morning Dawns
Alistair Coleman
This traditional hymn text has been given a tender
setting for SATB (with additional descanting voices)
and organ or piano. While many settings of this text
are a march-like warning, this one feels like a sweet
welcome. Lyrical and accessible.
Moderately Easy
SATB and Organ
SSAA and Organ
This work may be performed by two independent
choirs or by one large choir (with soloists or a
semi-chorus acting as the second choir). Spatial effects
may be used to emphasize the differences between
choirs. The soprano solo may be sung by a mezzo-soprano or alto. Where possible, the soloist should come
from the choir.
Medium
8176
Choral Score
$4.10
Sing Lullaby
René Clausen
8144
8143
SATB/SATB Chorus (divisi) and Organ T R AC K 6
O nata lux
8187SATB (divisi) a cappella Zachary Wadsworth
$2.25
$2.25
Leo Nestor
Tenor or Soprano Solo, SATB, obbligato Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Organ or opt. Orchestra and Harp
Commissioned by music director Michael Batcho
for the Choir of the Cathedral of St. John the
Evangelist, Milwaukee and composed in California
during the summer of 2000. Substantial emendations of the performance materials were made
for these present editions, first performed by The
Catholic University of America Chamber Choir, University Singers, University Chorus and Symphony Orchestra at the Annual Christmas Concert for
Charity at Washington’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception on 7 December 2012 with tenor Rick Christman, the composer
conducting. Two editions of the work are published: (I) for mixed chorus,
solo, obbligato trio and organ and (II) for mixed chorus, solo, obbligato trio,
string orchestra, harp and organ.
Medium
6414
Organ/Choral Score
6412
Full Orchestral Score
6413
Orchestral Parts
7985
Transposed Cond Score
7986Parts
$2.25
$15.75
$50.00
$3.40
$13.10
T R AC K 7
How Can I Keep From Singing?
Stephen Caracciolo
TR AC K 4
TTBB Chorus (divisi) a cappella O magnum mysterium
Commissioned by Cantus in 2014 for their album A
Harvest Home and subsequent tours through Northern Europe, the Baltic States, and United States. Written as a companion piece to Caracciolo’s setting of
Simple Gifts (also commissioned by Cantus four years
earlier), it was his desire to sketch an arrangement of
this iconic folk hymn that sounded traditionally American, immediately recognizable, and not overly arranged. This work offers a
fresh, musical experience using the sonorous sounds of men’s voices.
Medium
Howard Helvey
Commissioned by the Bach Society of Dayton, Ohio,
this beautiful setting is for SATB, (until the last chord
when an optional divisi is indicated). Written in a
contemporary tonal language, mild dissonances are
rich rather than jarring. While suitable for advanced
ensembles, this is a useful and manageable piece for
any sized group comfortable with a cappella singing.
Text in Latin. English translation: O great mystery, and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord, lying in a manger!
Moderately Easy
1.3398 Choral Score
$2.25
8119SATB a cappella$1.95
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TR AC K 8
Come and Go with Me to That Land
Gwyneth Walker
A traditional gospel song, speaking of the “promised land” (heaven) where we are bound. This new
arrangement focuses on several, specific aspects of
the lyrics, and of the “journey.” Envisioning that one
is walking to that land, the piano introduction, in a
swing rhythm, is marked at a strolling tempo. When
the chorus enters, there is a bounce to their step, as
the staccato dots emphasize the words, “Come and
go with me to that land.”
Moderately Easy
Choral Score
Christ in Stranger’s Guise
David Ashley White
SATB and Piano 8154
T R AC K 1 2
$2.80
SATB and Organ
The English text is of Gaelic origin is iconic and sweeping. The music matches that breadth and assurance.
The choral parts are lovely and accessible and include
opportunities for solo colors to be featured on the
organ.
Medium
8136
Choral Score
$1.95
T R AC K 1 3
Noel, Noel, Noel
Paul Gibson
TR AC K 9
SATB a cappella
For SSAATTBB chorus, this original setting of the
Christina Rossetti text is rich, sustained and gracious.
Challenging but satisfying to learn and sing. Part of
the Lee Nelson Choral Series.
TTBB and English Horn
In a jaunty 6/8, this setting of a traditional English
text spans all the way from the Annunciation to the
Epiphany. Your men’s voices will sound wonderful
paired with a solo English horn which provides the
only accompaniment. The minor/modal feel gives
the whole piece a sort of medieval spin which suits
the words exactly and adds to the enjoyment.
Moderately Easy
Medium
Love Came Down at Christmas
René Clausen
8210
Choral Score
$1.95
TR AC K 1 0
No la debemos dormir (No, we must not sleep)
Christina Whitten Thomas
SATB and Piano
At Christmas, we joyfully celebrate a new birth, the
birth of a king. But imagine yourself in the position
of young Mary, far from home and nervous about
giving birth to her first child. Might you be a little
afraid? Although she is alone in her thoughts, she
is surrounded by those who will support her. Who
might speak these words? Joseph? The animals?
The shepherds? The angels? Here is an intimate
poem for Christmas Eve, when all is quiet save for
Mary’s labored breaths. Here is a lullaby to sooth her worries, and to calm all
Christians as they await, as Mary did, the birth of Jesus Christ. Text in Spanish
and English.
7876
Choral Score
$1.95
T R AC K 1 4
The Star of Heavenly Grace
Paul Gibson
TTBB and English Horn
This is the familiar text, “What star is this which
beams so bright, more lovely than the noonday
light.” The music, however, is original, unusual, and
sublime. An introspective chant melody weaves
its way through the text as the English horn (the
sole accompaniment) dialogues, foreshadows, and
comments. Starting with unison, then two part,
and then a rich TTBB texture, the vocal writing is
stunning and not difficult.
Medium
7877
Choral Score
$1.55
Moderately Easy
8110
Choral Score
$1.95
The Beauty of Holiness
TR AC K 1 1
To Everything There Is a Season
Gwyneth Walker
The biblical text speaks of accepting the range of life
experiences—from prosperity to adversity, from joy
to sorrow. In this new interpretation, the lyrics are
expanded into personal relevance: “In my life, there is
a season. In my life, there is a purpose.” And furthermore, “For I believe, in my life, there is a time of hope
that we can live together in peace.” The message is
that one’s life has a purpose, and hope can provide
the strength to face hardship and challenges.
Moderately Easy
8145
8224
SATB and Piano
Women (SSA) and Piano
T R AC K 1 5
$2.80
$2.80
Frank Pesci
Cantor, Congregation, SAB, and Organ, with opt. Trumpet
An expansive declaration of Psalm 96 which is
stately but not bombastic. The composer has set
this text using organ, congregation, and optional
trumpet. The trumpet part is of the elegant, restrained variety. Singers will be interested and challenged by this music despite its SAB voicing. The
congregation is encouraged to sing the recurring
antiphon. A useful and memorable piece. Trumpet
and congregation parts are included.
Medium
8007
Choral Score
$2.80
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TR AC K 1 6
T R AC K 1 8
Draw nigh and take the
Body of the Lord
O virtus Sapientiæ
Alice Parker
Derek Healey
SATB and Organ
A chant-like melodic construction conveys the
holy mystery of communion. The piece begins
with sopranos and altos (altos are divided a fair
amount throughout) and progresses in stages
to full SATB choir. The organ part supports and
sustains, adding to the ethereal atmosphere.
Moderately Difficult
7839
Choral Score
$1.55
7913
Choral Score
$2.25
T R AC K 1 9
TR AC K 1 7
How Long We Wait
There Is a New Creation
Frank Ferko
David Ashley White
SATB a cappella
Suitable for an introit, response, or short anthem,
2 Corinthians 5:17 is set for SATB unaccompanied
chorus. Straightforward and solid, the music is set
in E-flat major and arching melismas illumine the
text. Emotive and evocative.
Moderately Easy
8048
Double Chorus of Women’s Voices a cappella
Text in Latin by Hildegarde von Bingen. Translation: O strength of Wisdom, which circles the spheres
comprehending everything in the one way which
holds life, having three wings, of which one rushes to
the heights and another drips with sweat from the
earth, and the third flies from all sides. Praise be to
you as it is fitting to you, O Wisdom.
Medium
Choral Score
$1.55
Large SATB/SATB Chorus (divisi) and Oboe
Based on a poem by Thomas Merton, the text
speaks of the anticipation of events yet to be
fulfilled. In more specific terms, the poem is an
Advent poem which heralds the birth of Jesus
through the use of texts from biblical parables and
from other Gospel narratives combined with images of everyday experiences, such as church bells, birds, water, and the fields and trees that were
familiar to Merton’s Trappist community. Oboe part is included in the score.
Moderately Difficult
8188
Choral Score
$3.40
Recording Credits—Guest Artists
Disc 3, Track 1, Pat-a-pan by David Conte, was recorded by Capella SF,
Ragnar Bohlin, Artistic Director (Music Director, San Fransisco Symphony
Chorus). Pat-a-pan arranged by David Conte, Composer-in-residence,
Cappella SF, Chair, Composition Department, San Fransisco Conservatory. Recording production, engineering, editing and mastering : David v.R.
Bowles (Swineshead Productions, LLC). Recorded September 1, 2014 at
St. Ignatius Church, San Fransisco, CA. Singers: Cheryl Cain, Julia Fischer,
Elizabeth Kimble, Cecilia Lam, Kate Offer, Alexandra Sessler, Gail Nakano,
Brielle Marina Neilson, Danielle Reutter-Harrah, Meghan Spyker, Nicole
Takesono, Clifton Massey, Matthew Curtis, Sam Smith, Jimmy Kansau,
Elliott Encarnación, Eric Tuan, Steven Ziegler, Adam Cole, Tom Hart,
Richard Mix, Matthew Peterson, Chung-Wai Soong, Mark Sumner.
Disc 3, Track 4, O magnum mysterium by Howard Helvey, was recorded
in late September, 2014, at The Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill,
MA, by the Philovox Ensemble directed by Robert Schuneman. The chorus members on September 25 were Rebekah Alexander, Camila Parias,
and Margot Rood, altos Julia Cavallaro, Mary Gerbi, and Beth Willer, ten-
ors Charles Blandy, Sean Lair, and Jason Wang, and basses Jacob Cooper,
Paul Guttry, and David McFerrin. The chorus members on September 29
were sopranos Rebekah Alexander, Camila Parias, and Margot Rood, altos Mary Gerbi, Clare McNamara, and Beth Willer, tenors Charles Blandy,
Sean Lair, and Owen McIntosh, and basses Ryne Cherry, Jacob Cooper,
and Marc DeMille. The producer and engineer was Antonio Oliart Ros
and the editing and mastering was by Robert Schuneman.
Disc 3,Track 5, Gabriel’s Message by Zachary Wadsworth, was recorded
by professional chamber choir The Crossing with the choir of St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church of Chestnut Hill, Zachary Fritsch-Hemenway, Music
Director; Donald Nally, conductor; Scott Dettra, organist. Used by
permission of Donald Nally.
Disc 3, Track 7, How Can I Keep from Singing? by Stephen Caracciolo.
Recording by Cantus used by permission of Mary E. Lee.
Disc 3, Track 17, There Is a New Creation by David Ashley White, was
recorded in late September, 2014, at The Church of the Redeemer, Chest-
nut Hill, MA, by the Philovox Ensemble directed by Robert Schuneman.
The chorus members on September 25 were Rebekah Alexander, Camila
Parias, and Margot Rood, altos Julia Cavallaro, Mary Gerbi, and Beth
Willer, tenors Charles Blandy, Sean Lair, and Jason Wang, and basses
Jacob Cooper, Paul Guttry, and David McFerrin. The chorus members
on September 29 were sopranos Rebekah Alexander, Camila Parias, and
Margot Rood, altos Mary Gerbi, Clare McNamara, and Beth Willer, tenors
Charles Blandy, Sean Lair, and Owen McIntosh, and basses Ryne Cherry,
Jacob Cooper, and Marc DeMille. The producer and engineer was Antonio Oliart Ros and the editing and mastering was by Robert Schuneman.
Disc 3, Track 18, O virtus Sapientiæ by Alice Parker, was recorded by
the Smith College Glee Club under the direction of Jonathan Hirsh, on
November 6, 2009, in the Battell Chapel at Yale University, as part of their
participation in the National Collegiate Choral Organization’s National
Conference. The recording engineer was Mateusz Zechowski with
Studioteo Recording Services. Permission to used this track was kindly
given by Katie Lipow.
NEW VOCAL SOLO
“At Last” from The Space Between
Scott Gendel
High Voice, Violoncello and Piano
6
“My song
cycle The Space
Between is enormous in scope,
full of oversized
emotions, huge
philosophical
inquiries, and
big dramatic
gestures. After
all this tumult,
the ethereal At
Last feels not
only like a lovely
way to end the
cycle, but like a
necessity, as if the audience needs this song in order
to move on. Like all my favorite poetry, Wendell Berry’s text is something I can immediately understand,
but that I know I can never understand fully. It very
gently helps the listener to ‘pass through into the
land of the wholly loved,’ but does so in a way that is
beautifully ambiguous, full of mystery and potential
meanings. This potential of At Last to express so many
different things has proven to be one of its biggest
strengths. In 2012, the NYC-based arts non-profit
Sing for Hope incorporated it as the final song for the
AIDS Quilt Songbook @20, a concert celebrating the
20th anniversary of the classical music world’s first
organized response to the AIDS crisis. In the context
of HIV/AIDS, At Last has become a beautifully gentle
way of helping people to move on, both those who
have lost loved ones, and in some way, those who
have died as well. Berry’s words resonate so strongly
in conjunction with the AIDS epidemic, and I have
come to see At Last as almost being destined to
be heard in this light, where it seems to have such
power and meaning. In the original song, the voice
plays against the piano’s counter-melody as if there
were two voices singing together. The added cello
line brings this to the forefront in this arrangement,
re-contextualizing the song as a duet between one
voice with the power of language, and another, wordless, other-worldly voice. This makes it a particularly
powerful duet in the context of the AIDS epidemic,
where there are so many lost voices. I am so humbled
by the incredible work Sing for Hope does in mobilizing artists to benefit communities in need, and so
pleased that At Last has become a part of that work.
And I am truly excited to see what other new lives
it will take on, and how its context will continue to
evolve.” —Scott Gendel
Moderately Easy
8153
$11.80
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The Nativity of Our Lord
The Cloud
Robert Convery
Stephen Chatman
SATB, Violoncello, and Harp
The original version was commissioned by Pro
Arte Singers, Arthur Sjogren, Music Director.
Written in cantata form, all sections of the work
originate from the five-note scale presented at
the outset. The creation of this Christmas cantata
was the subject of a documentary titled Making
Art. Filmed by Connecticut Public Television in
1993, this documentary traced the creation of this
work from the first musical sketches through the premiere performance. A
synthesized recording of this piece is on our website.
A William Wordsworth poem given a sublime
setting with a gorgeous piano accompaniment:
I AM a cloud in the heaven’s height, The stars are
lit for my delight, Tireless and changeful, swift and
free, I cast my shadow on hill and sea—But why do
the pines on the mountain’s crest Call to me always,
“Rest, rest?”
Medium
7.0628 SATB and Piano
7.0627 SSA and Piano
$1.95
$1.95
Medium
6490
6491
Choral Score
Instrumental Parts
$7.60
$19.15
Three Mexican Folk Songs
David Conte
Will there really be a “Morning?”
Dan Campolieta
A lyrical and useful setting of this Emily Dickinson
poem: Will there really be a “Morning?” Is there such
a thing as “Day?” Could I see it from the mountains If I
were as tall as they?
Moderately Easy
1.3376 SATB a cappella
1.3377 SSA and Piano
$2.25
$2.25
From Dusk to Dawn
Gwyneth Walker
SSA and Piano
From Dusk to Dawn tells the story of the Liberian
women protesting the civil war which engulfed their
country until 2003. Led by Leymah Gbowee (winner
of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize), the women prayed,
marched, sang and resolutely waited for peace. At
times, the women doubted their strength. But, with
hands joined together, they became peace mothers.
Ultimately, they proclaimed, “Mighty be our powers!” The musical language
for this choral setting is rhythmic, energetic and powerful. The voices
sing, “Gather, gather,” in repeated 8th notes, as the calls for protest gain in
strength. Tremolo chords in the accompaniment bring increased energy. The
final section is emphatic, with accented chords in the voices and piano to
express “Mighty women!”
Moderately Easy
8157
Choral Score
800-647-2117
$2.80
Chorus, Guitar, Two Violins, and Double Bass or Piano
Commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony,
this three movement suite of folk songs wellknown in Mexico comes in three separate voicings:
SATB, SSAA, and TTBB. A piano accompaniment
is provided although the original scoring can also
be used (guitar, two violins, and double bass or
piano). The Spanish texts straddle the macabre
and the humorous in a way that is charming and engaging. Full translations
provided. 1. La Martiniana (The Martiniana), 2. La Bruja (The Witch), 3. La
Llorona (The Weeping Woman).
Moderately Easy
8194
8191
SATB Choral Score $4.10
SATB full score $18.40
8195
8192
SSAA Choral Score $4.10
SSAA full score $18.40
8196
8193
TTBB Choral Score $4.10
TTBB full score $18.40
8206
Guitar, Violin, Bass Parts $15.75
Also available separately
1. La Martiniana
8197
SATB and Piano
8200
SSAA and Piano
8203
TTBB and Piano
2. La Bruja
8198
SATB, opt. Guitar
8201
SSAA, opt. Guitar
8204
TTBB, opt. Guitar
8207
opt. Guitar Pt for La Bruja
3. La Llarona
8199
SATB and Piano
8202
SSAA and Piano
8205
TTBB and Piano
$1.95
$2.25
$2.25
$2.25
$2.25
$2.25
$2.60
$1.95
$1.95
$1.95
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Jabberwocky!
John Carter
Piano Solo
Based on Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. Contents: ‘Twas Brillig; Gyre and Gimble;
Residents of the Tulgey Woods (Mimsy Borogoves; Jubjub Bird; Frumious Bandersnatch); The Tumtum Tree; The Jabberwock;
The Vorpal Blade; Galumphing Back; O Frabjous Day! Also includes a Lexicon of Terms.
Moderately Easy
1.3372
$15.75
Music for Cazenovia
Gwyneth Walker
Piano Solo
These five short pieces for piano display a variety of styles, ranging from traditional to jazz and folk sonorities, as well as programmatic to analytical. Often the unexpected occurs. Contents: Prelude; II. Birds In Flight; III. Around “C”; IV. Remembrance;
V. Leaving “D”.
Moderately Easy
1.3373
$21.00
Preludes for Piano, Book 4
Stephen Chatman
Piano Solo
The final book in a diverse collection of programmatic pieces spanning the elementary level through advanced. Preludes for
Piano Books 1–3 are published separately by The Frederick Harris Music Co., Ltd., Toronto. Although the preludes offer a wide
spectrum of contemporary idioms, styles, and moods, each piece addresses a specific piano technique or musical challenge.
The set provides a wealth of exciting material for recitals and festivals. The pieces in this collection may be performed separately or as a set. Contents: I. Nocturne; II. Mountain Spirit; III. Tara; IV. Shimmering Wings.
Medium
7.0641
$13.10
Beside the Still Waters
Gwyneth Walker
Organ Solo
This music is based upon the folk prayer, “Beside the Still Waters,” inspired by the 23rd Psalm: Beside the still waters, I will lay
my body down, with breezes floating o’er me, and a garland for my crown. I will see the Light Eternal. I will breathe the open air.
Beside the still waters, O Lord, please lead me there.
Moderately Easy
8148
$7.90
Salute
Walter Piston
Four B-flat Trumpets and opt. Percussion
ECS Publishing is proud to introduce to the world this hitherto unpublished gem by the late great American master. The
edition contains extensive notes by the editors in this scholarly performance edition.
Medium
8113
8
$14.40
ecspublishing.com
CHRISTMAS MUSIC FROM RANDOL BASS­
A Savior Is Born (Cantata)
Seasonal Sounds
SATB Soloists and Mixed Chorus with Piano
or Orchestral Accompaniment
An original composition in 10 movements involving
soloists and chorus in various combinations with
narration, which tells the Christmas story much in
the manner of the Heinrich Schütz Christmas cantata.
The text is drawn primarily from St. Luke. Scored for
both small and large orchestra—rental only from
ECS*. Duration: 20'.
Mixed Chorus with Piano or Orchestral Accompaniment
Consists of 5 well-known secular Christmas songs
arranged in a 10-minute medley: Santa Claus Is
Comin’ to Town; Here Comes Santa Claus; Rudolph,
the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Frosty, the Snowman;
Jingle Bells. Orchestra score and parts available for
rental from ECS*. Duration: 10’.
RBM-119
SATB and Piano
$6.95
RBM-110
SATB and Piano
$8.35
A Symphony of Carols
Mixed Chorus with Piano or Orchestral Accompaniment
Written for the Dallas Symphony and contains the
following carols: Chanticleer; Pat-a-pan; Fum-FumFum; Silent Night; Still, Still, Still; and Adeste fideles.
Wind Ensemble accompaniment also available:
RBM-210. Orchestra score and parts available to
rent from ECS*. Duration: 13'
RBM-104
RBM-104A
RBM-210
RBM-010
RBM-206
Christmas Ornaments
Mixed Chorus with Piano or Orchestral Accompaniment
Arranged in 7 movements: Personent Hodie; Deck the
Halls; Lullaby Carols; Bell Carols; I Wonder as I Wander;
The 12 Days of Christmas. Orchestra score and parts
available to rent from ECS*. Duration: 23'.
RBM-105
RBM-013
RBM-028
RBM-029
RBM-009
SATB and Piano
$8.95
TTBB and Piano
$8.95
Score and Parts $150.00
Jingle Bells Finale
$2.15
Jingle Bells Sc + Pts $175.00
Christmas Flourish
SATB Piano Vocal Score
TTBB Piano Vocal Score
Wind Ens Score + Parts
Brass/Perc Score + Parts
Mixed Chorus with Piano or Orchestral Accompaniment
Four-movement work. Orchestral Score and Parts
available on a rental-only basis from ECS*. Duration:
15'.
RBM-118
$6.95
$6.40
$150.00
$75.00
Choir and Brass/Percussion/Organ or Wind Ensemble
or Orchestra
This composition was written for the New York
Pops Orchestra in 1990. It is a rhythmic yet lyrical
setting of the liturgical Latin text which has been
used with much success on both holiday and
general-purpose programs. Orchestra score and
parts available for rental at ECS*. Duration 7'.
SATB and Piano $5.55
TTBB and Piano $5.55
SSAA and Piano $5.55
Org/Brass (2-2-2-1)/Perc Score + Pts $70.00
Org/Brass (1-2-1-1)/Perc Score + Pts $55.00
Wind Ensemble Score + Pts
$125.00
$6.90
Mixed Chorus with Piano or Orchestral Accompaniment
Strings and opt. Handbells Score and Parts available
for rental from ECS*. Duration: 10'.
SATB and Piano
Brass, Perc, Organ
$7.95
$75.00
Glad Tidings
SATB Chorus and Large Orchestra with Narrator
Commissioned by the Houston Symphony
Orchestra and Chorus. An embellished narrative
telling of the Christmas story. Includes O Little Town
of Bethlehem; Away in a Manger; What Child Is This;
Angels We Have Heard on High; March of the Kings;
We Three Kings; Silent Night; Still, Still, Still; Lo,
How a Rose; Let All Mortal Flesh; Joy to the World,
O Come, All Ye Faithful. Score and Parts rental from
ECS*. Duration 30'.
RBM-117
*Orchestra score and parts are available for rental. Please email our rental department: [email protected]
SATB and Piano
Præludium Noël
RBM-107
RBM-224
Gloria
RBM-101
RBM-101A
RBM-101B
RBM-201
RBM-201A
RBM-208
$7.25
$1.85
$1.95
$2.15
$2.15
Magnificat
Mixed Chorus with Piano, Wind Ensemble,
or Brass Accompaniment
This arrangement was commissioned by the Dallas
Symphony Orchestra in 1992 and has been performed nationwide on Christmas programs, both
in the concert hall and for church presentations. It
contains the following Christmas carols: Shiloh (by
Williams Billings), Joy to the World, Silent Night and
Angels We Have Heard on High. [German, English]
Duration: 12'.
RBM-103
RBM-103A
RBM-209
RBM-209A
SATB and Piano
Personent Hodie
Deck the Halls
Lullaby Carols
Bell Carols
SATB and Piano
$12.00
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LARGE WORKS FOR CHRISTMAS
Carols and Lullabies
Three Mystical Carols
Christmas in the Southwest
Conrad Susa
Conrad Susa
Orchestra Score and Parts available for rental.
SATB Chorus, Harp, Guitar, and Marimba
1. The Shepherds Sing
Commissioned by Philip Brunelle and the Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota. Traditional Catalonian carols written as a companion to Britten’s Ceremony
of Carols. ¡Oh, mi Belén!; El Desembre Congelat; Alegría; A la Nanita Nana; Las
Posadas; Campana Sobre Campana; En Belén Tocan a Fuego; El Noi de la Mare;
Chiquirriquitín; El Rorro.
4839
4841
4840
4842
5064
5063
4843
4839A
CD130
SATB Choral Score$13.85
SATB Full Score
$45.15
TTBB Choral Score
$13.85
TTBB Full Score
$45.15
SSAA Choral Score
$13.85
SSAA Full Score
$45.15
Complete Set of Parts
$25.75
Pronunciation Guide
$7.35
CD Recording$15.95
SATB and Organ or Full Orchestra
Sung in Latin. Gabriel’s salutation to Mary carries
the news that she will be a second Eve, who will
redeem the errors of the first. The palindrome is
found as early as the ninth century in the Burden of a Hymn from Saint Gall.
2758$2.80
2. This Endrys Night
A and T Soli, SATB a cappella
Sung in English. Text from an anonymous 15th-century Bodleian manuscript.
This endrys night (the other night) I saw a sight, a maid, a cradle keep, and ever
she sung and said among, Lullay, my child, and sleep…
2759$2.25
3. Let Us Gather Hand in Hand
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
SATB and Organ or Full Orchestra
Sung in English. Text anonymous 14th century. Let us gather hand in hand and
sing of bliss without an end: The devil has fled from earthly land and Son of God is
made our friend. Allelulia…
Ralph Vaughan Williams
2760$2.80
Baritone Solo and SATB and Orchestra
Founded on the following traditional English Carols
(1) “The Truth sent from above” (Herefordshire)
words and tune, (2) “Come all you worthy gentlemen” (Somerset) words and tune, (3) “On Christmas
night” (Sussex) words and tune, and (4) “There is a
fountain” (Herefordshire) tune only, together with
fragments of other well known carol tunes.
Seven Joys of Christmas
Kirke Mechem
SATB a cappella or with Piano, Harp, or Chamber Orchestra
Newly orchestrated for the 50th anniversary in 2016!
Contents: “The Joy of Love;” “The Joy of Bells;” “The Joy
of Mary;” “The Joy of Children;” “The Joy of the New
Year;” “The Joy of Dance;” “The Joy of Song.”
Duration: 15:00. Orchestral parts available for rental.
Medium
1.5026
1.5248
1.3270
1.3272
1.3273
SATB Choral Score
TTBB Choral Score
Full Score
Complete Set of Parts
Individual Parts
$4.10
$3.40
$33.00
$83.00
$2.65
2709
2583
2709A
9107
9108
SACD403
Christmas Trilogy
$8.35
$7.60
$11.00
$50.00
$50.00
$15.95
Mark Riese
Alpha and Omega
SATB or TTBB and Chamber Orchestra or Keyboard
Gwyneth Walker
1. I Saw Three Ships
Alpha and Omega is based on traditional Christmas carols, with the intent
of breathing new, fresh life into the beloved
hymns. Total duration: 12'30"
4391
5915
4392
5916
5917
SATB version
Full Score (SATB or TTBB)
TTBB version
Complete Set of Parts
Individual Parts
$3.40
$19.90
$2.80
$57.75
$2.65
2. What Child Is This?
4393
5918
4394
5919
5920
SATB version
Full Score (SATB or TTBB)
TTBB version
Complete Set of Parts
Individual Parts
$2.25
$14.20
$1.95
$57.75
$2.65
3. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
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SATB Choral Score
SSA Choral Score
Harp Part
SATB Orchestra Score
SSA Orchestra Score
CD Recording
4059
5912
4060
5913
5914
SATB version
Full Score (SATB or TTBB)
TTBB version
Complete Set of Parts
Individual Parts
$2.80
$31.00
$3.40
$57.75
$2.80
7727
7728
Brass Version Full Score $34.10
Brass Parts
$68.00
1. The Father’s Love
SATB and Piano, or optional Brass Quintet,
Percussion, and Organ, or optional Orchestra
7721
Choral Score
$2.80
2. Star of Night
SAB Soli, SATB and Piano, or optional Brass Quintet, Percussion, and Organ, or optional Orchestra
7722
Choral Score
$3.40
3. The Child Is Born
SATB and Piano, or optional Brass Quintet,
Percussion, and Organ, or optional Orchestra
7723
Choral Score
$3.40
Orchestra Score and Parts available for rental.
LARGE WORKS FOR CHRISTMAS
A Festival of Carols
Three Carols
Frank Ferko
Leo Nestor
SATB divisi and Harp
Based on five Christmas carol texts by 19th-century American poets and hymn writers: “The Angel’s
Song;” .”Go, Tell It on the Mountain;” “The Sky Can
Still Remember;” “Do You Know the Song That the
Angels Sang;” and “Christmas Bells.”
SATB and Chamber Orchestra or Organ
6195
6196
SATB Choral Score
Harp Part
$9.95
$16.70
David Conte
Based on the tunes Ding-Dong Merrily on High, Angels
from the Realms of Glory, Vom Himmel hoch, and Sussex
Carol. Five different accompaniment versions for each
voicing: Large chamber ensemble; Small chamber
ensemble; Piano or organ accompaniment; Piano fourhands accompaniment; and Brass quintet, percussion,
piano and organ accompaniment. Visit the product
page for each voicing to see a complete listing and
description of available products with each accompaniment version. PDF
samples are available on our website. An audio sample is available for the
SATB version. Two instrumental versions are also available (#4881 organ solo,
#4744 & #7409 organ with instruments).
SATB Choral Score
SSAA Choral Score
TTBB Choral Score
Text by Brian Wren: Who comes? a child, delivered on
a stable floor, His mewing, newborn cry is all that God
can say of hunger, thirst and aching need where Jesus
lives today…
5088
5088A
5088B
Choral Score
Full Score
Individual Parts
$2.25
$14.20
$2.65
2. Where Is This Stupendous Stranger?
Christmas Intrada
7418
7419
7420
1. Who Comes?
$2.80
$2.80
$2.80
Text by Christopher Smart: Where is this stupendous
stranger? Prophets, shepherds, kings, advise; Lead me
to my master’s manger, Show me where my Saviour
lies…
5089
Choral Score
Parts
$2.25
Rental
3. What Sweeter Music Can We Bring?
Familiar Robert Herrick poem: What sweeter music
can we bring Than a carol, for to sing The birth of
this our heav’nly King? Awake the Voice! Awake the
string…
5090
Choral Score
Parts
$2.80
Rental
Ringeltäenze
Libby Larsen
1. Welcome Yule
SATB, Handbells, and Strings
or Keyboard
“A la crèche!” was the cry
of the peasants and townspeople in sixteenth-century France as they prepared
to celebrate Christmas. The
young people celebrated
with dancing. At first,
popular tunes were piped for the dances. Over the years,
the words to the popular tunes were replaced with more
sacred words which told the story of Christmas, creating
new carols with old folk tunes. At the Christmas feasts,
the new carols were used for ring dancing. Total performance time: 14:00. Full score and string parts on rental.
4200
Choral Score
4200B_M1 Handbell Parts
4. Le Petit Nouveau Ne
$3.40
$5.50
2. O Hark the Bell’s Glad Song
4201
Choral Score
4200B_M2 Handbell Parts
$2.25
$5.50
3. Beautiful Star
4202
Choral Score
4200B_M3 Handbell Parts
$1.95
$5.50
4203
Choral Score
4200B_M4 Handbell Parts
$1.55
$5.50
5. At Christmas Be Merry
4204
Choral Score
4200B_M5 Handbell Parts
$1.95
$5.50
6. The Shepherds All Are Waking
4205
Choral Score
4200B_M6 Handbell Parts
4200A
$2.80
$5.50
Complete Hbell Parts $11.30
Carols of the Nativity
Stephen Chatman
SATB divisi and opt. Piano or Organ, or Brass Quintet or Full
Orchestra, including Soprano and Baritone Soli on #3 (Huron
Carol) and Soprano Solo on #5 (The First Noël)
The set opens with a moderately paced, flowing, original
setting of “As I Lay Upon a Night” in which the words
are intertwined with the the Latin “Redemptoris Mater.”
“Bring a Torch…” is a bouncy arrangment and features
both English and French lyrics. “The Huron Carol” is a
sweet, simple arrangement of what is believed to be the
first Canadian Christmas carol. “A Christmas Lullaby” is
the only movement that is unaccompanied. An original,
tender, slumber song. “The First Noël” is a moderately
paced arrangement of this well-known carol. “Wassail” is
a fast, spirited, original composition. The set ends with a
joyous arrangement of “Angels We Have Heard on High.”
Orchestra Score and Parts available for rental.
1. As I Lay Upon a NIght
7.0451 Choral Score
5. The First Noël
$2.25
2. Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
7.0452 Choral Score
$2.25
$2.25
6. Wassail
7.0456 Choral Score
$2.25
7.0457 Choral Score
$2.25
Carols of the Nativity - Brass Version
4. A Christmas Lullaby
7.0454 Choral Score
$2.25
7. Angels We Have Heard on High
3. The Huron Carol
7.0453 Choral Score
7.0455 Choral Score
$2.25
7.0467 Brass Score
7.0468 Brass Parts
To rent orchestra scores and parts, please email our rental department: [email protected]
$63.00
$40.95
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