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New Music For New music for ecspublishing.com morningstarmusic.com CONTENTS INSIDE 7 CHORAL Howard NEW Church . 3–9 Goodall NEW School/Concert—E . C . Schirmer & Galaxy . 10–13 Large Works for Holy Week . 14 ORGAN NEW . 16 15 Recent . 17 Paul Seasonal . 18 Manz Resources . 19 100th PIANO NEW and Bestsellers . 20–21 HANDBELLS . 22 29 New INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Opera NEW Church Releases . 23 Seasonal Music . 24–25 NEW Concert Releases . 26 Music for String Orchestra . 27 Subscribe to our YouTube Channels VOCAL/OPERA . 28–29 CHILDREN’S RESOURCES . 30 BOOKS AND RESOURCES . 31 1727 Larkin Williams Road, Fenton, MO 63026-2024 ph. 800.647.2117 fx. 636.305.0121 e-mail: [email protected] morningstarmusic.com ecspublishing.com Prices subject to change without notice. With over 100 videos and dozens of playlists including Palm Sunday Holy Week/Three Days Priority Club Easter SAB Our affordable choral subscription plan gives you Moderately Easy Choral • Single copies of all newly-released church anthems twice a year and more… • Listening CDs with each packet youtube.com/morningstarmusicpubs • Updates on new materials in our catalog Enter PCLUB in the search box on our home page! Don’t forget to check out our E. C. Schirmer and Galaxy Music channels, too! LENT Church Choral—Disc 1 | 3 Light of the World INTRODUCING 1 Karen Marrolli a brand new setting of K. Lee Scott’s SATB, Violin, and Piano Fragments of the melody of CHRISTE SANCTORUM weave in There in God’s Garden and out of this lyrical setting for SATB, violin, and piano. The text is wide-ranging, covering themes of light, ministry, devo- Jeremy Bankson tion, and service. Useful for many worship themes. SATB Voices (Congregation and Choir), 5 Moderately Easy Soprano Descant, Brass Quintet, and Organ, 50-2620 Choral Score $2.25 with opt. Timpani and Percussion 50-2620A Violin Part $5.00 K. Lee Scott’s tune SHADES MOUNTAIN is paired with the Routley translation. For stanza 1, the women of the congregation and choir sing together, and stanza 3 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say combines the men. Stanza 2 encourages the congrega- 2 tion to sing in four parts (congregation page available Sondra K. Tucker for download.) Stanza 4 is for SATB choir a cappella. SATB, Oboe, and Organ A majestic piece, full of wonderful variety and color. Thomas Tallis’s sublime THIRD MODE MELODY is used for an Stanzas 5 and 6 are unison. Presbyterian Association of unusual choral setting with organ and oboe. Thanks to accessi- Musicians Choral Series. ble choral writing and a flowing accompaniment which keeps Moderately Easy everything moving along and nicely supported, this anthem 60-4011 Choral Score $2.25 is a sure success for your choir. The moving text springs from Matthew 11:28 and is appropriate for Lent and General use. 60-4011A Full Score $15.00 Medium 60-4011B Instrumental Parts $35.00 50-3521 Choral Score $2.50 50-3521A Oboe Part $5.00 Create In Me 6 Two new works for Lent by Kenneth T. Kosche Michael Larkin SATB and Piano Michael Larkin has a knack for writing useful, ap- Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs 3 proachable music that both your choir and congregation will SATB a cappella and SATB and Keyboard appreciate. This setting, perfect for Ash Wednesday, Lent, and This is a gentle, expressive setting of this classic text general use, is straightforward and homophonic, with a flow- from Isaiah 53. The accompaniment is equally suited for piano ing piano accompaniment which could be adapted to organ. or organ. The music lasts less than two minutes, so this piece Moderately Easy may be followed by its companion, 50-3151, “But He Was 50-3486 Choral Score $1.95 Pierced/All We Like Sheep.” Moderately Easy 50-3105 Choral Score $1.85 Where Charity and Love Prevail Donde Hay Amor y Caridad 7 But He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions/ Normand Gouin All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray SATB divisi, a cappella A new SATB divisi, a cappella choral setting by Normand SATB a cappella and SATB and Keyboard Gouin of the well-known paraphrase of Ubi caritas by Omer Constructed almost as a choral recitative and aria, the first Westendorf. The captivating melody is first sung by 2- and section “But He Was Pierced” is unaccompanied. “All We Like 3-part voices, then flowers into SATB. The middle section Sheep” follows, with its jaunty changing meters and a key- introduces new music which gradually builds in intensity and board accompaniment that could be done on piano or organ. modulates into an emotional climax before placidly returning These two short pieces were written to follow the composer’s to the original melody. A sublime choice for Holy Thursday, also appropriate for Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs (50-3105). general use. A singing Spanish translation is included for the entire work. Part of the Medium Cathedral Series. 50-3151 Choral Score $1.95 Medium 50-6111 Choral Score $2.25 Drop, Drop, Slow Tears Ave verum corpus Peter Paul Olejar 4 Paul M. French 8 SATB and Handbells (3 octaves) or Piano SSA a cappella This easy anthem for SATB and 3 octaves handbells (or The understated style of Ave verum corpus, set for piano) uses the melody and harmonization of Orlando Gibbons’ 3-part treble a cappella, belies its emotional power. The hymn tune SONG 46. A fair amount of unison and two-part sing- familiar chant melody weaves among the sections, and each ing precedes the four-part final verse. This gives churches an repeated “Ave, ave” recalls the object of this Eucharistic hymn. unusual opportunity to do a choir/handbell piece during Lent. The unmetered notation allows the natural stresses of the Easy Latin to be primary. Part of the University of Notre Dame 50-3203 Choral Score $1.95 Children’s Choir Series. 50-3203A Handbell Reproducible Part $8.00 Medium 50-6850 Choral Score $1.85 4 | Church Choral—Disc 1 LENT AND EASTER What Wondrous Love Is This MARCH 3: FAREWELL TO Robert Scholz 9 SATB divisi, a cappella Alleluia, Song of Gladness Alleluia One of MorningStar’s first publications, this grandiose setting of the traditional song from Southern Harmony will appeal to Michael D. Costello advanced choirs. Not written in the simple traditional folk- Soprano Descant, SATB, Brass Quartet, Timpani, 13 style setting. Good concert work. and Organ, with opt. Congregation Moderately Difficult Costello has a proven track record with festive arrange- 50-9017 Choral Score $1.95 ments of beloved tunes, and this setting of LAUDA ANIMA is no exception. An extended introduction (with optional cuts) is followed by four stanzas with short Ubi caritas interludes between stanzas 2-3 and 3-4. Verse three James Biery 10 (“Alleluia cannot always be our song”) is set for a cappella voices. The final verse is unison with descant, ending with SATB a cappella a fanfare reminiscent of the introduction and a four part This is a setting of the complete traditional Maundy Thurs- “Alleluia, Amen!” Can be used as a congregation hymn or day Latin text written in the style of MorningStar’s bestsell- as choir anthem. A reproducible part for congregation is ing O Sacrum Convivium. Using sumptuous harmonies, it available on our website and may be downloaded free of charge. features a recurring statement of the text, “Where true love Moderately Easy and charity are found, God is there.” The chant-like verses inspire us to set aside petty quarrels and to experience, as 60-7055 Choral Score $1.95 one family, God’s limitless and pure joy. This piece can be 60-7055A Full Score $10.00 used throughout the year. Part of the Cathedral Series. 60-7055B Instrumental Parts $25.00 Medium 50-3055 Choral Score $2.50 Thanks to You, O Christ Victorious! Easter Alleluias! Benjamin M. Culli 14 John A. Behnke 11 Congregation, SATB, Trumpet, and Organ This concertato setting has a brand new hymn tune, SATB and Keyboard, with opt. Handbells (3-5 octaves) CHRISTUS VICTOR. The text is a 1908 translation of a text This is an energetic SATB Easter anthem with infectious written in 1689. An extensive introduction with optional cuts rhythms and can be done with keyboard and/or 3-5 octaves is followed by four stanzas. Stanza three is SATB a cappella. of handbells. Ample alleluias, as you’d expect, plus snippets Stanza four is unison with descant and a trumpet descant of other text (“Where have they taken my Lord?”; “He is arisen which does NOT double the soprano! A reproducible page from the grave!”) With the composer’s extensive knowledge for congregation is included and is also available as a free of voice, organ, and bells, this is a surefire success. A free download on our website. reproducible handbell part is available on our website. Moderately Easy Moderately Easy 60-4250 Choral Score $2.50 50-4062 Choral Score $2.25 60-4250A C and B-flat Trumpet Part $8.00 Christ the Lord Is Risen Again Lord of the Dance 15 Donald McCullough 12 (I Danced in the Morning) SATB and Keyboard or Brass Quartet, Timpani, Neil Harmon Percussion, and Organ SATB and Piano or Flute and Orff Instruments This animated setting of an ancient tune (CHRIST IST ERSTAN- DEN) is fresh and yet timeless. Renaissance rhythms pair This fun arrangement of the tune SIMPLE GIFTS can be done perfectly with the tune’s austere nature. Absolutely stunning in two distinct ways: with piano, or with flute and Orff with brass quartet, timpani, and percussion, but also could Instruments.
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