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| The best way to order music from the Choral-Organ Department is to e-mail us at choralorgan@dalemusic.com. Please include (if known) title, composer, arranger (if applicable), publisher, catalog number, voicing or instrumentation. We are happy to research the availability of music to meet your needs. (Please note: Credit card information sent via e-mail is not secure.) |
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| In addition to the music listed below, explore our database by clicking on PRINT MUSIC at the left side of this page.
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New for Organ from Denis Bedard: Variations on Picardy; Variations on Amazing Grace
Holy Light: A Candlelight Service of Carols: music by Robert Hobby, text by Susan Cherwien (for voices, organ/piano, with options for other instruments)
Michael Burkhardt's "Aria: Homage to Flor Peeters and Paul Manz" (for organ)
Toccata on "A Mighty Fortress" (for organ) by Austin C. Lovelace (1919-2010)
The Wedding Organist: 50 Organ Settings for the Perfect Wedding" from Hope Publishing Company is an outstanding collection containing virtually every traditional piece and many contemporary selections--175 pages in all for $39.95! |
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| Remember piano lessons and "The Spinning Song" by Albert Elmenrich? (Even if you didn't remember the composer's name, the music undoubtedly is familiar.) Using nonsense syllables, this SATB choral setting by Greg Gilpin would make an enjoyable addition to a concert program. "Va da va da va da . . . ba da!" |
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| We've all seen the ladies with the purple dresses and red hats! This phenomenon was inspired by the Jenny Joseph poem which has been delightfully set to music for SSAA voices and piano by Ruth Watson Henderson. |
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"Alice's Theme" (by Danny Elfman) from Disney's new Tim Burton film "Alice in Wonderland" will soon be available in choral settings by Mac Huff for 2-Part, SAB, and SATB voices. There is also a ShowTrax CD and an arrangement for chamber ensemble.
HAL LEONARD (BOOSEY & HAWKES)
"A Parliament of Owls" by Karl Jenkins celebrates some unusual collective nouns in three movements titled "Irresistable and noisy," "Quietly sitting still," and "Monstrous mayhem." This 17-minute work is written for SATB voices, piano 4 hands, saxophone, and percussion (3 players).
KJOS
"One-Minute Sight-Singing, Books 1 and 2," for all ages. Incorporates Curwen hand symbols. By Ronald Slabbinck and Holly Shaw-Slabbinck.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
"My Song in the Night: Five American Folk Hymns" by Mack Wilberg, for SATB divisi and piano, includes settings of "Amazing Grace" and "Down to the River to Pray."
Shawnee Press
In "Linus and Lucy" Philip Kern sets the familiar piano theme from the Peanuts television specials for a cappella SATB voices singing, "Dah dot" throughout.
ALFRED; HAL LEONARD
"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" is available in an SATB setting by Jay Althouse (Alfred) and in SATB and 3-Part Mixed settings by Roger Emerson (Hal Leonard). |
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 | 899 VARIATIONS on 202 HYMN TUNES by 45 COMPOSERS in 7 VOLUMES Darcey Press offers this very practical collection of outstanding and useful settings as "83 Musical Gifts," Parts 1, 2, and 3 (each $26.00), and "120 More Musical Gifts," Parts 4, 5, 6, and 7 ($28.00). On orders placed now through May 31, 2009, Dale will offer these volumes at a 10% discount, or $150.00 for the entire set of seven volumes (more than 20% off). Delivery in June. Rich gives these his highest recommendation! |
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| A Christmas Blessing "May the joy of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, the worship of the wise men, and the peace of the Christ child be yours...," in a gentle musical setting by Philip Stopford written for performance at Belfast Cathedral, is available in both SATB & SSA settings from Hal Leonard. |
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 | We can't keep Canadian Denis Bedard's organ works in stock due to their incredible popularity! His compositions are delightfully contemporary with a French flavor. We now have his popular "Toccata" (from the Suite). A partial list: "Variations on Old Hundredth," "Fantaisie on Ein' feste Burg," "Meditation on O Filii et Filiae," "Variations on Christus Vincit," "Quatre Pieces en forme de Messe," "Six Interludes," "Triptyque," "Cinq Pieces funebres," and "Festive Toccata." Rich's personal favorites are the "Deux Noels" and "Variations on In Dulci Jubilo." There are also a "Sonata for Organ and Alto Saxophone," a TTBB setting of "Our Father," "Duet Suite for Organ and Piano," etc. Last but not least is his "Cat Suite" (for organ) with movements including "Prrrelude" and "Toc-cat-a." Sample some of his creativity on youtube! |
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| An extraordinary--but largely unknown--resource is the vast treasure of early American (and contemporary American!) music of the Moravians. These Europeans arrived in America in the mid-1700's and not only brought with them their instruments and music, but continued to import and compose. (Choral editions, while published with keyboard accompaniments, in most cases have accompaniments for strings and winds.) Try these!
Johann Christian Geisler, "The Fruit of the Spirit Is Love" for SATB voices, organ, and flute.
Woldemar Voullaire, "Blessed Are the Pure of Heart" for SATB voices and organ; reminiscent of Brahms.
Ernst Immanuel Erbe, "Seventeen Organ Chorales" make useful short organ voluntaries as well as excellent teaching pieces. Tunes include "Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr'," "Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort," "Herzliebster Jesu," "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig," "Nun ruhen alle Walder," "Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan" (a trio), etc. Each hymn setting is complemented by a setting of the chorale, many including examples of the now-forgotten practice of playing interludes between lines within a stanza.
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 | Just arrived from Oxford University Press:
NEW HYMN TEXTS
Thomas H. Troeger, "God, You Made All Things for Singing"
CHORAL MUSIC
"The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols"
Mack Wilberg, "Requiem"; "O Holy Night"; "Sussex Carol"; "This Is My Father's World"; "My Song in the Night: Five American Folk Hymns"
Cecilia McDowall, "Magnificat"
William Turner (1651-1740), "Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in A"
Bob Chilcott, "Salisbury Vespers"; "Beauty for Ashes"; "Anthems 2"
Gabriel Jackson, "Requiem"
John Rutter, "Wells Jubilate"
Kerry Andrew, "Adam and the Mother"
Eleanor Daley, "Christ the Lord Is Ris'n Today"
Alan Bullard, "Carols"
ORGAN MUSIC
"A Purcell Organ Album"
Rebecca Groom te Velde, "Hymn Miniatures"
EDUCATIONAL TEXTS
Janet Mills, "Music in the Primary School"
David Bray, "Creating a Musical School" |
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 | The SECOND volume of "King of Kings: Organ Music of Black Composers, Past and Present" includes 12 pieces from the late 19th century to the present. Composers represented: Calvin Fuller ("Fanfare and Chorale"), George Walker ("Prayer: An Offertory"), Florence B. Price ("Adoration"; "A Pleasant Thought"; "In Quiet Mood"), William Farley Smith ("Bye and Bye"; "Wade in duh Wadduh!"), Samuel Coleridge Taylor ("Impromptu"), Marques Garrett ("Give Me Jesus"), and Fela Sowande ("Go Down, Moses"; "Yoruba Lament"; "Joshus Fit de Battle ob Jericho"). $25.00 |
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| Wonderful but little-known works: William Mathias, "O Salutaris Hostia" (TTBB a cappella) Randall Thompson, "Thrice Happy They"/"Felices Ter" (SATB a cappella) |
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 | 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn. Carus-Verlag has produced an outstanding series of 12 award-winning CD's featuring Mendelssohn's choral music--the well known "Elijah" and "Lobegesang" and lesser-known works such as "Magnificat in D," "Gloria," and "Tu es Petrus" (op. 111) with Frieder Bernius and the Kammerchor Stuttgart. On orders placed now through July 31, Dale Music is offering any of the CD's and the associated Carus scores at a 10% discount for delivery by September 1. See a list at: http://www.carus-verlag.com/index.php3?selSprache=1&BLink=MendelssohnSerie |
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 | We have overstocked the Episcopal Church resource "Music by Heart: Paperless Songs for Evening Worship" and are currently offering them at the reduced price of $9.00 (regularly $27.00). Sale price applies only to inventory currently in the store. |
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| Of the hundreds of new titles that come in to the store, we'd like to highlight the following:
LORENZ May 2009
*OUTSTANDING!* Craig Courtney, "One Faith, One Hope, One Lord" in TTBB and SATB arrangements, with optional brass;
Mary McDonald, "Raise the Song of Harvest Home" in SATB and SAB arrangements, with piano and organ, and optional handbell and brass parts--ideal for a community Thanksgiving service;
Jim Stanton, "Sing a Jubilant Song," based on Psalm 98, SATB
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 | William S. Smith, Joyful Noise: A Guide to Music in the Church for Pastors and Musicians (Providence House, $24.95)
Paul Westermeyer: Rise, O Church: Reflections on the Church, Its Music, and Empire (MorningStar, $15.00)
Gail Ramshaw: Christian Worship: 100,000 Sundays of Symbols and Ritual (Fortress Press, $30.00)
Also in stock in newer editions:
Paul Westermeyer, Let the People Sing: Hymn Tunes in Perspective (GIA, $39.95)
Erik Routley, An English-Speaking Hymnal Guide (GIA, $34.95)
Erik Routley, edited/expanded Paul A. Richardson, A Panorama of Christian Hymnody (GIA, $55.00) |
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 | These outstanding hymnal supplements wed the fresh language and imagery of contemporary hymnwriters with well-known hymntunes. Hymns for the Gospels (GIA, $9.95) provides a hymn for each Sunday of the three-year lectionary. Other resources: New Wine in Old Wineskins, Vol. 1 (GIA, $9.95) Hymnal Supplement 98 (Concordia, pew edition $10.50) |
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| Selected titles of the American Choral Directors Association are now available in the Choral-Organ Department. A sampling: "An Annotated Inventory of Distinctive Choral Literature for Performance at the High School Level," "Singing in English: A Manual of English Diction for Singers and Choral Directors," and "American Singing Societies and Their Partsongs." |
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 | Lost for many generations and recently rediscovered, J. S. Bach's Choralfantasie uber "Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns halt" (BWV 1128) has survived 200 years and is now in print and available to Dale customers. Only a few copies are now in stock; more will be available later this fall. Order now at $33.95! |
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 | Scott M. Hyslop has edited and annotated an outstanding "Commemorative Edition" of the chorale preludes of Dietrich Buxtehude (Concordia, $35.00). |
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 | The most delightful new Christmas piece we've seen so far is Chuck Bridwell's "Various Themes on "Fa-La-La." While the verses are sung to the familiar "Deck the Halls" tune, each "Fa-La-La" chorus utilizes a different and well-known classical theme: Rossini's "William Tell Overture," Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony," Strauss's "Blue Danube," and Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." Available for SATB, SAB, SSA, and 2-part. |
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| Rich recommends:
Andrew Clarke: Chorale Prelude on "Munich"
Denis Bedard: Deux Noels (Noel Huron; Il est ne, le divin Enfant)
Douglas E. Wagner: Toccata on "That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright" in the collection From Death to Life Eternal
Sam Batt Owens: Credo in unum Deum based on [the hymn tune] Showalter, "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms." A rollicking yet tasteful postlude, second of three hymn settings published as "Missa Brevis for Organ." The other movements are settings of "Love Lifted Me" and "Just As I Am" (subtitled "Agnus Dei: An Altar Call in Blue").
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 | A superb resource explaining the images and traditions of liturgical worship, Patricia S. Klein's Worship Without Words is published by Paraclete Press. "This thorough guide uses understandable language to explain the signs, symbols, gestures, vestments, calendar, and architectural and sacramental elements of the liturgy." $19.95 |
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| The Choral-Organ Dept. is excited to announce that it now stocks choral and organ music from Alliance Publications, Inc., of Fish Creek, Wisconson, for browsing and purchase. Interesting titles of high quality include many from Eastern European composers as well as works on native American themes, humor ("Eine kleine Kountrykitchenmusik"!), Biblical and liturgical pieces, etc., for unison, all-men's, all-women's, and mixed voices. Of special interest are many works of Jiri Ropek, including his organ "Variations on 'Victimae Paschali Laudes.'" Orders through July 31, 2008, will receive a 10% discount. |
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| Superbly written, the enhanced four-hand piano accompaniments add tremendous excitement! All SATB except as noted, from Beckenhorst Press:
By Howard Helvey--
(new 2010) I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
I'm Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing (SATB & new 2010 TTBB settings)
Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho (SATB & new 2009 TTBB settings)
Jesus, Good Above All Other (Quem Pastores)
Joseph, Dearest, Joseph Mine
On Christmas Night All Christians Sing
Sing Lullaby
The Holly Bears a Berry
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (SATB & TTBB settings)
Coventry Carol (SATB & TTBB settings)
What Shall We Sing for the Child?
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (SATB & TTBB settings)
By Craig Courtney--
Now the Green Blade Rises
By John Carter--
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
By Dan Forrest, Jr.--
Look, Ye Saints!
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 | BASIL HARWOOD'S "COMPLETE WORKS FOR ORGAN SOLO" (Stainer & Bell) are available in six volumes, each priced at $38.00. |
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 | An exciting new three-movement work for choir, organ, brass, and tympani is Bradley Ellingboe's "Revelations" (Kjos).
Each of the movements may be performed separately: 1. Psalm 27; 2. The Light (SSAATBB); biblical text, interspersing the hymn "Who is this host arrayed in white?" on french horn; 3. This Is the Day (incorporating the text "Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis"). Energetic and powerful!
Listen: http://www.kjos.com/audio/mp3/Revelations_III_This_Is_the_Day.mp3 |
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| New and highly recommended from Choristers Guild:
Children will enjoy the recurring clapping motive in Cindy Berry's delightful "Christmas Is Here, Sing Noel" for unison choir (with an optional descant on the last stanza). Range just over an octave. "Jesus is the greatest gift of all."
Based on the parables of the lost sheep, lost coin, and prodigal son, "Rejoice With Me!" by Vicki Hancock Wright is an exceptional combination of melodic writing and piano accompaniment, combined with an exciting (don't consider it optional!) handbell part. Unison with optional divisi on the final cadence.
And from Beckenhorst Press:
The Moravian text "I Am Jesus' Little Lamb" is beautifully set to music by Mark Shepperd for two-part treble voices, piano, and flute. Briefly quotes "Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us." |
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| PSALM OF PRAISE by James E. Clemens (Kjos) is an energetic setting of Psalm 81:1-3 for SATB choir (with some unison and two-part sections) accompanied by tambourine and conga or djembe. "Sing to God a psalm of praise; shout for joy to the God of Jacob! Blow the ram's horn, strike the tambourine; praise the Lord with music and dancing!"
I WILL SET HIS DOMINION IN THE SEA from the catalog of Paraclete Press: "Bruce Neswick uses vivid colors to create the setting of this psalm text. A brilliant organ toccata accompaniment, utilizing the solo reed of the organ, is the framework for the opening and closing portions of this anthem. The choral parts are very accessible with occasional divisi, and combined with the organ accompaniment, communicate a sense of majesty." SAINTS BOUND FOR HEAVEN is an exceptionally fine collection for TTBB choirs from Beckenhorst Press. Howard Helvey's masterful blend of piano and male voices is evident in five arrangements: "Behold, the Best, the Greatest Gift," "Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow," "On Jordan's Stormy Banks," "Saints Bound for Heaven," and "There Is a Fountain." |
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 | Newly reconstructed from a recorded improvisation of Louis Vierne, and soon to be in stock at Dale, transcribed by Jean-Michel Louchard. Four pages, anticipated price, $9.75. "This visually evocative music speaks most to those who have often thought Louis Vierne appropriate for the solemn services of Notre-Dame. It respects the grandiose environment of the cathedral, adapts itself to the majestic resonance of the instrument, while demonstrating its sensitive nature." |
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 | SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:
NEW! "Suzuki Organ School" in four volumes, $6.95 each. Vol. 1 is a good resource for younger elementary students.
Michael Burkhardt, "Easy Hymn Settings" Series: Brief hymn settings with finger and pedal markings, registration suggestions, information on each hymn; includes volumes for Advent-Christmas, Christmas, Easter, General 1, 2, 3, 4 (Communion)
Richard Hudson, "Trios for Organ," Volumes I & II: Delightful trios for the beginning student or accomplished player!
Also by Richard Hudson: "Hymn Trios for the New Organist," Vol. 1-4
Wayne Leupold Editions carries many materials for the beginning organist as well as the "Organ Demonstrators" series, with volumes geared to introduce the King of Instruments to lower elementary, upper elementary, middle school, and high school/adult ages through creative stories designed for performance by organist and narrator.
MORE ORGAN WITH EASY PEDALS Concordia's "Jubilate" series (1 volume) is described in the publisher's catalog as "a new series of substantial and creative compositions, primarily designed for manuals, incorporating pedal points, ostinatos, and slow moving counterpoint," and "Laudate" series (6 volumes) of familiar hymn tune preludes based on the contents of "Gather" and "Worship III," are useful as service music as well as teaching materials.
PEDAL STUDIES by Colin Hand, L. Nilson, Albert Zabel
ORGAN METHODS by Mildred Andrews/Pauline Riddle, John Behnke, W. T. Best, Roger E. Davis, Richard Enright, Jerome Faucheau, Harold Gleason, David N. Johnson, Jean Langlais, Wayne Leupold, Flor Peeters, Ritchie & Stauffer, David Sanger, John Stainer, Finn Videro, Darwin Wolford
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 | In addition to printed music, we stock several styles of choral folders. Additional folder selections (including colors!) are available by special order. Custom imprinting is available. Shown at left is "The Black Folder," manufactured by Deer River Folios, and priced at $35.00. Other choral folders are priced from $7.50 to $10.95, discounted for quantities of ten or more.
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 | You'll laugh out loud at the unexpected juxtapositions of familar themes in these two whimsical collections published by Kevin Mayhew! Great for encores. "Ultimate Fun Collection: Organ Pieces to Raise the Roof" and "More Ultimate Fun." The first volume contains gems such as "Eine Kleine Lift Music" (Simon Lesley) and "The Organist's Country Garden" (Andrew Wright). The latter contains June Nixon's "Suite for St. Weisel Popp," "Birthday Suit(e)" by Robert Jones, "Brittania Waives the Rules" by Simon Lesley, and more. Each volume priced at $14.95. |
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