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A Feast for Christmas by Emma Lou Diemer
In five movements:
   The Christmas Tree
   Blow, blow thou winter wind - published separately, SBMP 122 - ORDER HERE
   On Christmas Eve - published separately, SBMP 17 - ORDER HERE
   Sweet dreams, form a shade - published separately, SBMP 18 - ORDER HERE
   Make we joy now in this feast
"A Feast for Christmas  is a major addition to the Christmas repertoire," Choral Journal review. A wonderful work for the chamber choir or the elite large choir. Audiences love this piece. A tape is available from the publisher.
SATB - brass (3 trumpets, 3 trombones) - or piano, vibraphone, chimes, percussion
13 minutes duration
Choral scores catalog number: SBMP 15 [RENTAL ONLY - available from the publisher]
Brass parts available for purchase: SBMP 15.1
Optional piano, vibraphone, chimes, percussion version available for purchase: SBMP 15.2
SATB - piano or brass (3 trumpets, 3 trombones) 13 minutes duration
h see the music CD recording available
[© all rights reserved] San Jose State University Choraliers, Charlene Archibeque, conductor
Bandari by Ben Allaway
A major work based on African themes. With choral parts well within the reach of a good high school choir, this marvelous work features four soloists who help tell the story. Accompaniment is provided by an ethnic percussion ensemble. Bandari  has been performed by high school, college, church and professional choirs.
SATB - [percussion parts: congas, triangle, reco-reco, rattle, windchime, shekere, $15.00]
22 minutes duration
SBMP 66 [RENTAL ONLY - $4.00 per score] - request rental contract
movement 1: h see the music - published separately
movement 2: h see the music - published separately
movement 3: h see the music
movement 4: h see the music
movement 5: h see the music - published separately available in SATB - SSAA - TTBB
movements 1 & 2:
movement 3:
movements 4 & 5:
[© all rights reserved] performed by The Capital University Chapel Choir, Columbus Ohio, Dr. Lynda Hasseler, conductor
CD recording available
Breath of Angel by James McCray
A children's choir provides the angelic sounds that enhance this four movement work.Using a variety of texts about angels, the choir narrates the story and the children join in as cherubs making this a special, dramatic work.
SA/SATB [difficulty level: medium]
catalog number POD 78
see the music (partial score)
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Hymn to St. Cecilia by David N. Childs
The famous Auden text is set with great drama, beautiful, tender melody, and musicality befitting the patron saint of music. 16 minutes duration.
SATB - a cappella [difficulty level: difficult]
catalog number: SBMP 436
[© all rights reserved] performed by The Donald Brinegar Singers, Donald Brinegar, conductor
see the music CD recording available
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Joy to All the World by Craig Bohmler
A colorful piece for the holiday season including traditional from many countries and ending with a powerful and joyous rendition of Joy to the World.
SATB - keyboard or orchestra - duration 10 minutes
Orchestral score and parts available for rent from the publisher.
SBMP 99 - RENTAL ONLY [ call publisher for contract
see the music CD recording available
[© all rights reserved] San Jose State University choir, Charlene Archibeque, conductor

Perusal Score - SBMP 99.3 - $5.00 - ORDER HERE
choral parts [RENTAL] - SBMP 99 - $1.95 - Request Contract

orchestra score/parts [RENTAL]- $250.00 - Request Contract
1-2 vln, viola, cello, bass, picc, 2 fl, 2 ob, cl in Bb, 2 bsn, 2 hn in F, 2 trpt in C, 2 trbn, harp, timp & perc, piano & celeste (synth can be used to fill in the string parts)

chamber - orchestra [RENTAL] - $185.00 - Request Contract
woodwinds, brass, percussion, 2 pianos to fill out strings
MISSA BREVIS by Kristina Vasiliauskaite, Lithuania
Treble choirs will delight in this marvelous Missa Brevis by Lithuanian composer Kristina Vasiliauskaite. Conservative ranges, melodic choral writing, fresh, tasteful settings of the texts that only someone as talented as this writer from the Baltic region could produce make this Missa Brevis a treasure.
SSAA - keyboard [difficulty level: medium] duration: 1:35 & 1:50
Kyrie/Gloria
catalog number: SBMP 263
[© all rights reserved] Calif. State University at Fullerton Women's Choir, Vance Wolverton, conductor
see the music
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Sanctus/Agnus Dei
catalog number: SBMP 264
[© all rights reserved] Calif. State University at Fullerton Women's Choir, Vance Wolverton, conductor
see the music
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Missa St. Aloysii - RENTAL ONLY Johann Michael Haydn, ed. Michael Cleveland
A beautiful 30 minute Missa Brevis for the women's choir by a master of this art form from the classic period.
SSA/sop., alto soloists - keyboard [difficulty level: medium]
catalog number: SBMP 398
Kyrie - see the music
Gloria - see the music
Credo - see the music
Sanctus - see the music
Benedictus - see the music
Agnus Dei - see the music
hear the music - Midi Recording
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