This Land Is Your Land : The Jason Max Ferdinand Choral Series

The Holy City : The Jason Max Ferdinand Choral Series SATB Divisi and Piano

A Choral Fantasy on Soon I Will Be Done : The Jason Max Ferdinand Choral Series

I Am

The poem is a journey into experiencing life from many perspectives, always intriguing, always imaginative. The music treats the words with creativity, adding even more to the imagination. The accompaniment is yet another dancer on the floor, stretching the experience even further. Choirs will love singing this piece because of how all these elements coalesce. Fit for festivals and concert occasions. The poem is a journey into experiencing life from many perspectives, always intriguing, always imaginative. The music treats the words with creativity, adding even more to the imagination. The accompaniment is yet another dancer on the floor, stretching the experience even further. Choirs will love singing this piece because of how all these elements coalesce. Fit for festivals and concert occasions. The poem is a journey into experiencing life from many perspectives, always intriguing, always imaginative. The music treats the words with creativity, adding even more to the imagination. The accompaniment is yet another dancer on the floor, stretching the experience even further.Choirs will love singing this piece because of how all these elements coalesce. Fit for festivals and concert occasions.

Hallelujah : from The Cry of Jeremiah

The Cry of Jeremiah, a four movement work for choir and organ commissioned by the American Guild of Organists, was a smashing success at its premiere in 2012. Hallelujah is the final movement from the work which works equally well with piano. Rosephanye's skill at merging the modern day African-American spiritual with traditional choral music is uncanny and very rewarding to sing.

When I Can Read My Title Clear

Released originally for SATB voices, this TTBB version is a natural followup. Although known as a hymn, it is also a classic selection from our American heritage, making it work in both concert and worship. Released originally for SATB voices, this TTBB version is a natural followup. Although known as a hymn, it is also a classic selection from our American heritage, making it work in both concert and worship. Released originally for SATB voices, this TTBB version is a natural followup. Although known as a hymn, it is also a classic selection from our American heritage, making it work in both concert and worship.

Rhumba Organ

A contemporary selection, it features extensive pedal work, as well as exciting use of rhythms and brilliant organ colors. Rhumba is an excellent piece for the advanced organist and makes a great concert encore!

Salzburg Missa Brevis

There are so many great things to exalt with Burchard's new Missa Brevis. Set consistently for 4 part voices, we are blessed with Richard's signature harmonies but accessible to small choirs _ including church choirs! The 4-movement Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei) was written for a touring choir, when a cappella singing is an advantage (no uncertain keyboards to worry about), the individual movements are not long and easily stand alone, but the full work is wonderfully satisfying as a concert work or worship anthem. Medium difficulty. NOTE: The demo recording does not include the GLORIA movement.

Seven Last Words of Christ

In a few short years Richard Burchard has become one of the most sought-after and commissioned composers for choral music. His choral writing is romantic and rich harmonically with dense contrapuntal lines. Now he has brought that excellence into an extended multi-movement work on the Seven Last Words of Christ accompanied by divisi strings. This 45 minute work is a breath-taking piece of music. An alternate accompaniment for organ and string quartet is also available. This is a sacred piece that will also perform well in concert venues. Church, community and college choirs will find this a worthy piece to program. Medium in difficulty.

Sonnet 104

Only Shakespeare commands words well enough to discuss growing old in a flattering way. Composed in primarily homphonic lines, the text comes through easily. The music is as lovely as the poem, with optional directions to perform the work in a double choir formation. Excellent for concert and festival use.

Is Not His Word like a Fire

Commissioned by the National AGO, Rosephanye created THE CRY OF JEREMIAH for choir, organ and orchestra. The 4 movement work has been a tremendous success, also available with a reduced percussion accompaniment. This is the dynamic opening movement which demands our attention from start to finish. A great anthem for church or concert.

Be Glad In The Lord

Commissioned in celebration of Philip Brunelle's 40th year as organist/choirmaster of Plymouth Congregational Church, Rosephanye Powell once again displays her exhilarating craftsmanship. The joyful rhythms and motivicallybuilding lines bring a familiar spiritual quality to this original work. College choirs, advanced high school and church choirs will all enjoy this invigorating and exciting piece.

Out of the Deep I Have Called unto Thee

Combining Psalm 130 and 139, along with a text by Isaac Watts, teacher and composer Robert H. Young gives us another of his a cappella treats. His contemporary madrigal style that incorporates a harmonic romanticism is bestparalleled with a fine dessert. Rich in texture, his writing is so well-crafted, church choirs enjoy singing his work as do fine college ensembles.

The Cry of Jeremiah

Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists for their 2012 convention, here is the first major work from the pen of Rosephanye Powell. With text from the Book of Jeremiah, the four movements follow the prophet's feelings of abandonment and redemption by God. Powell combines this ancient text with music that draws simultaneously from the African American musical heritage, as well as the classical music traditions.

The Cry of Jeremiah

Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists for their 2012 convention, here is the first major work from the pen of Rosephanye Powell. With text from the Book of Jeremiah, the four movements follow the prophet's feelings of abandonment and redemption by God. Powell combines this ancient text with music that draws simultaneously from the African American musical heritage, as well as the classical music traditions.

Softly and Tenderly

Stacey Gibbs is known for his fine arrangements of spirituals. What a treat to hear his artistry at work on a classic hymn like Softly and Tenderly. There's a middle section he has created when you can feel his Gospel roots influencing the line, and it is marvelous. Probably more for concert than church due to difficulty level, but it will caress you at either venue.

Hymn to the Night

This well-known poem by Longfellow metaphorically paints the calming qualities of the night. What Richard Burchard does musically is enrapturing. The listener is immersed sonically into the poem even deeper. It is an obvious concert closer but standswell at other times too. Eight-part a cappella choir and tenor soloist will work best with advanced high school, college or community choirs. Medium difficulty.

Swing Down, Chariot

Heres another outstanding Spiritual arrangement from Stacey Gibbs. Stacey always delivers just what you want to hear plus some delightful surprises that exceed expectations. This one rocks through in 4-parts (with an occasional split) withpersonality and drive. The final section ramps up and offers the exuberant finish that only Stacey can provide. A good school piece for high school, college and community choirs, it will also work well in church. Medium difficulty.

A Merry Christmas Wish : Accompaniment CD

Pepper Choplin has done it again.He has taken one of the classic Christmas Concert Closers, “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” added two new engaging counter-melodies, and wrapped them in an easy swing that invites the audience to sing along.Reminiscent in format to the Christmas classic “Peace, Peace,” this clever carol setting is sure to follow suit.A rhythm part is available separately as is a performance/rehearsal track.Cue sized-notes enable this voicing to work for middle school choirs on up.Easy. Merry Christmas, Everyone!Pepper Choplin has done it again.He has taken one of the classic Christmas Concert Closers, “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” added two new engaging counter-melodies, and wrapped them in an easy swing that invites the audience to sing along.Reminiscent in format to the Christmas classic “Peace, Peace,” this clever carol setting is sure to follow suit.A rhythm part is available separately as is a performance/rehearsal track.Cue sized-notes enable this voicing to work for middle school choirs on up.Easy. Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Nelly Bly

Jack Halloran's arrangements are choral gems. Dick Bolks is a master at taking these challenging divisi a cappella choir settings and crafting them for a standard 4-part, SATB mixed choir, with piano accompaniment. As he did withthe Halloran standard, “Witness”, Mr. Bolks never loses the original flavor of the work, while giving a classic to an entire new set of singers. Available for SSAATTBB, a cappella and SATB. Rehearsal CD and RehearsalCD 10-Pak also available.

Soon I Will Be Done

Premiered at the ACDA National Convention 2015, this piece marks the first double choir arrangement for a Spiritual. In a few short years Stacy Gibbs has earned the reputation as the most sought-after arranger of Spirituals in the U.S. Stacey's writing is always a pleasure to sing but this one is special, with the antiphonal choirs playing off one another and wailing sounds building a climactic finish. An obvious festival work for school. Medium difficulty.

Miss Wheatley's Garden : Three Songs on Poems by African-American Women

This beautiful art-song collection is named after Phillis Wheatley, America´s first female African-American poet, whose poems were an inspiration to George Washington and the other Founding Fathers. The seeds of her work in the 18th Century have nowstarted to grow and bloom today in a new way. Renowned African-American composer, Rosephanye Powell, has married her music to the poetry of other historical African-American women, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Angelina Weld Grimké, Georgia DouglasJohnson, for solo voice and piano. This collection makes a first and commanding statement, both artistically and historically. For solo voices from high school and older.

Miss Wheatley's Garden : Three Songs on Poems by African-American Women

This beautiful art-song collection is names after Phillis Wheatley, Americas first female African-American poet, whose poems were an inspiration to George Washington and the other Founding Fathers. The seeds of her work in the 18th Century have nowstarted to grow and bloom today in a new way. Renowned African-American composer, Rosephanye Powell, has married her music to the poetry of other historical African-American women, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Angelina Weld Grimké, Georgia DouglasJohnson, for solo voice and piano. This collection makes a first and commanding statement, both artistically and historically. For solo voices from high school and older.

Encore Un Mystere

Venezuelan composer Beatriz Bilbao offers us Encore Un Mystere for mixed choir a cappella. The poem belongs to the Philosophical Sonnets of the Count of Saint Germain, a renowned spiritual and philosophical guru. In a basically tonal harmonic movement, the texture of this work elaborates in a profound simplicity, throughout three clearly defined sections. The core exploration of the idea of nothing so eloquently expressed in the text is explored at the third and final section, where the voices freely express sounds of murmurs, whispers, breaths, etc. while the dynamic contour moves from mezzo-piano to nothing. A beautiful piece to program in fall and spring concerts for collegeand community choirs. Medium in difficulty.