Joseph Martin gives you the world in his new cantata that celebrates the carols and traditions of Christmas. Like a seasonal travelogue this work tells the story of Christ's birth with great color and variety. Pamela Martin'sthoughtful narration allows for several performance options and the glorious orchestrations by Brant Adams and Stan Pethel capture perfectly the spirit and joy of this festive work. Observe our unity in Christ with the mostexciting Martin cantata yet! Carols include: Joy to the World Angels from the Realms of Glory Silent Night Infant Holy Infant Lowly Niño Lindo Italian Pipers Carol Love Came Downat Christmas Go Tell It on the Mountain The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy Everywhere Christmas Tonight and many more. Perf. Time: Approx. 40 minutes.Joseph M. Martin's A World Of Christmas is a delightful collection of 10 songs with narration for Christmas.

This dramatic and best-selling choral classic is now available with orchestration. This moving work of the glory of music is treated with great depth and musical-textual imagery with all its voicings. Available: SSAA (new!); SATB;TTBB; Orchestration Score and Parts; StudioTrax CD.

We are pleased to present a new voicing of one of our best-selling advent pieces. This contemplative choral's reflective nature makes it perfect for programming during the season of lights. Like a warming candle of hope AdventMeditation can be sung by choirs of every level. Winsome!

Welcome back this rousing patriotic/sacred standard. One of our perennial best-sellers Battle Hymn of the Republic is now arranged for two-hand piano and is also available with an orchestration from Brant Adams that will offerexpanded performance options. A true Shawnee classic!

This sweet ballad for Christmas and holidays is a partner-song with Twinkle Twinkle Little Star creating a lovely setting for any 2-part choir. The original music and text of Bright Shining Star celebrates the birth of the Holy Child.

It is rare to find a two-part mixed anthem with this much power. Lynn Shaw Bailey adapts this ubiquitous poem with sensitivity and understanding. Her choice of two-part-voicing makes for an easy learning curve allowing specialfocus on the text. A Prayer for Serenity is perfect for healing services or for Lenten contemplations. Calming!

A familiar melody and a powerful text join to make this Tom Fettke arrangement a new favorite. Behold the Risen Lamb is a wonderful anthem of prayer and praise reflecting the awesome wonder at Christ's sacrifice andresurrection and expressing gratitude for the gift of life everlasting. One with my Lord I cannot die. My soul is purchased by His blood; my life is safe with Christ on high... Very moving for Lent Easter orcommunion services.

Patti Drennan animates an old gospel hymn with new life in this splendid arrangement. Lay down your troubles at the foot of the cross and celebrate grace as you encourage your church with a timeless message for Lent or Holy Week. Inspiring!

BE STILL MY SOUL SATB (ARRANGED BY RUTH ELAINE SCHRAM) CHORAL

John Leavitt graces us with a new more accessible edition of an early music classic. Jacob Arcadelt's early sacred music has a serenity and a purity of sound and mood that is enhanced in this arrangement for treble voices. Thisedited arrangement is sung a cappella and is also available for SATB choirs. This is a marvelous choice for winter or Christmas concert contest or festival; or for exposure to some of the great music of the sixteenth century.

Arms Around the World is motivational and inspirational in mood and in text. Greg Gilpin's arrangement of this uplifting song will have the audience on its feet and ready to take action. Let's be the hands thatcomfort every man. Let's be the feet for those who do not have the strength to stand. Let's be the love that reaches out to every boy and girl. Let's be the arms that reach around the world.

Trumpet 1 & 2- Trombone 1 & 2- Handbells- Timpani-Joseph Martin gives choirs everywhere a tour de force for worship and sacred concerts with this energizing adaptation from the Psalms. This festival anthem can incorporate youth choirs and children's choirs for aspecial moment or it can be sung only by the chancel choir. This is a challenging anthem but well worth the effort. The brass and percussion supplemental accompaniment lifts the anthem to lofty heights. Distinctive!

One of the all-time most requested hymns is lovingly presented by one of America's greatest arrangers. Robert Sterling creates an amazing variety of colors and emotions in this must-do hymn adaptation. Fanny Crosby's soaringmessage of assurance and promise has never been more splendidly decorated and her words of hope are just as inspiring as the day they were written. Outstanding!

Because of Love will be spectacular anytime of the year and it can also serve well during the Easter season. Questioning why God would choose to leave the peace of heaven to come to earth to suffer and die at Calvary theanswer resounds over and over - because of love! J. Paul Williams has quoted John 3:16 which beautifully connects the text with scripture. Lanny Allen's lush vocal writing including soprano and tenor divisi supports themessage while the accompaniment supplies the basis for an outstanding choral presentation. Orchestration by Larry Mayfield is available or accompaniment may be supplied by keyboard.

This is the third installment of the musical collections celebrating African American historical figures. Chronicling the lives and achievements of four famous African American musicians this collection contains songs that may beused individually or performed together with the rhyming script creating a mini-musical. Along with reproducible parts there are learning activities and games for each musician and with the rhyming narratives that precede eachsong memorizing facts becomes a snap! The songs are short and reflect the style of each musician: Scott Joplin W.C. Handy Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald. Choreography by Greg Gilpin is also included.

When Will Messiah Come?-A new interpretation for a classic carol this is an unforgettable offering for Advent observances. In this present version the text focuses on the longing for a deliverer and the bittersweet qualities of the music are perfectly suited for this message of yearning.

Barrett Call The Baby Jesus Sa(T)b

This fast-paced two-part work by Earlene Rentz incorporates the folk songs Shoo-Fly Old Brass Wagon and Skip to My Lou independently and in partner form. It's a fun way to introduce easy harmony to young singers aswell as our American folksong heritage and is a good opportunity to incorporate dance and choreography in the classroom or stage. Available separately: 2-part choral; StudioTrax A/P CD.

This new benediction unfolds gradually revealing many beautiful layers of sound and meaning. The perfect concert closer will send your audience home warmed by the beautiful sounds of sacred harmony. The final amen is masterful!

3 Octaves of Handbells-Of an easy to medium difficulty this arrangement of Amazing Grace has a good use of bells. Harmonically strong it is great for church or a festival. The work is written in F Major is generally chordal with some eighth note passages and has 50 measures.