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Hosanna!
W 3407 (Walton Music) $1.35
Mixed Chorus, Keyboard 4’ 16 pgs.

Hosanna! is a delightfully syncopated, powerful statement of praise for Palm Sunday, Easter, general worship celebration, or concert. The mixed vocal writing is fast, brilliant, and great fun for the choir et al!

Joy! Great Joy!
W 3409 (Walton Music) $1.25
Mixed Chorus, Keyboard 2’ 8 pgs.

The opening chorus from Come, Follow Me! features strong 2-part writing at the outset, followed by beautiful sa three-part writing and tb unisons. The text is beautifully appropriate for most any worship occasion: “Joy, Great Joy! My heart is filled with joy! Joy of knowing Christ, the Lord. Praise! Wonderful praise! My song is filled with praise! Praise for Christ, my Lord and King! There’s new life in Christ. There’s joy in the Lord. Peace. My soul is filled with peace. Peace while resting in the Lord. Peace.”

Mary Magdalena
SDG 94-105 $1.40
Mixed Chorus, Mezzo-Soprano Solo,
Keyboard 5.5’ 16 pgs.

Mary Magdalena, like the Apostles, was a faithful follower who, through Christ, found salvation from her sinful ways and experienced complete rebirth. In her song of pleading, she “asks for mercy and for grace” and is freed from “devils numbering seven.” Her song sets forth the unusual eclecticism of the composer as it reveals Gregorian chant-like melodies juxtaposed with a “lead solo” over a twelve-bar blues.

Gethsemane Prayer
SDG 94-106 $1.35
Mixed Chorus, Tenor Solo, Keyboard 4.5’ 12 pgs.

The anguish that Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane is powerfully portrayed in this moving work. The text, “Father, O Father, hear me, O my Father. Deliver me, and forsake me not” is beautifully set for tenor solo with mixed chorus and keyboard accompaniment.

Rejoice, Rejoice!
SDG 94-107 $1.35
Mixed Chorus, Keyboard 2.5’ 12 pgs.

Rejoice! Rejoice! is a fast, 4-part round with keyboard accompaniment. It comes together with limited rehearsal and makes a joyous statement. Wonderful as a procession or as a call to worship. “Rejoice and praise the Lord! Sing praise and bless the Lord! Give thanks and praise the Lord!”

The Eternal Life
A Christmas Cantata
WM 156 (Walton Music) $4.95
Mixed Chorus, Soli, Piano, Organ, Chimes (optional Handbells), Melodica (opt. Synthesizer), Glass Harmonica (indeterminate pitch) 33’ 84 pgs.

The Christmas story told through twelve original compositions which offer an eclectic mix of classical, contemporary, Gregorian and avant garde.

Titles: Great is the Lord • From the Beginning Alleluia! • A Child is Born! • Shepherd of Peace Jesus, Saviour • Glory to God in the Highest • Our Joy • Dear, Precious Child • God’s Priceless Gift • Come to Him • He’s Here! The King of Kings!

Choral Excerpts also available:

Glory To God In The Highest
W 3405 (Walton Music) $1.35
Mixed Chorus, Keyboard 2.5’ 12 pgs.

This setting of the familiar text, “Glory to God in the Highest, And on Earth, God’s peace to all men,” makes a rhythmically exciting concert opener. Also very powerful when used as a call to worship.

God’s Priceless Gift
W 3406 (Walton Music) $1.25
Mixed Chorus, Keyboard (optional tambour and finger cymbals) 2.5’ 8 pgs.

Add a few hand drums and finger cymbals and make a holiday processional with God’s Priceless Gift. This joyously rhythmic work opens with three-part tb writing with a modal and angular keyboard part. Perfect for Christmas! Its text claims:

Alleluia! A Child Is Born
WW 1206 (Walton Music) $1.35
Mixed Chorus, Baritone Solo, Keyboard
2’ 12 pgs.

An exciting mix of baritone solo recitative with the SATB choir setting up each solo entrance. Choir functions vocally and instrumentally (in easy 4-part divisi in both sa and tb) and progresses to a “Handel–esque”, baroque–inspired “We had walked in darkness until the dawning of a great light! You Lord, have made us glad, and we rejoice in your presence!” A choral pyramid (with easy multiple divisi) builds in reverse (top to bottom) to bring the piece to an exciting close.

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