A soulful, gospel-infused accompaniment of the anonymous traditional African American spiritual Deep River. The spiritual's main theme is freedom and escaping from hardship, both physically from slavery and spiritually through faith. Our track sings twice through in ABA form.
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A contemporary orchestral arrangement of the classic Christmas hymn Away In A Manger. Backing track plus included guide vocal track. Three verses with intro and ending. Time signature - 3/4
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Jazz Trio recording of the traditional epiphany hymn, Arise Your Light Has Come. Piano, bass, and drums, rewritten in 3/4 time for a jazz waltz feel.
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Arrangement of the classic hymn Silent Night for string quartet and accoustic guitar. Three verses, with 8-bar interludes between each verse. Time signature 3/4, moderate tempo. Quicktime Karaoke Video download also available (Item ID 1162).
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Jazz Big Band arrangement of the traditional spiritual. Perfect as a show piece or for a student choir piece. Features trumpets, saxes, trombones, and rhythm section.
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Orchestra backing track for the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah oratorio. This music follows Handel's original score. Popular piece for Christmas and Easter performances, perfect for choir.
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A contemporary praise band version of the traditional hymn Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us. Guitars, drums, keyboards make up this arrangement that is high in energy. Christian community and service to others. This Hyferdol track is also used for tracks 1017 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, and 1096 Alleluia! Sing To Jesus.
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A contemporary praise band version of the traditional hymn of Christain hope, Love Devine, All Loves Excelling. Guitars, drums, keyboards make up this arrangement that is high in energy. This Hyferdol track is also used for tracks 1016 Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us, and 1096 Alleluia! Sing To Jesus.
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Pop contemporary arrangement of the traditional hymn, What Wondrous Love Is This. Processed drum kit, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards. Backing track reharmonized into a major key. Ends with an ad lib "jam" section. Youthful and energetic. Guide vocal recorded in A Major.
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Contemporary arrangement of the traditional Christmas hymn. Steady, energetic beat featuring guitar and strings. All four verses with an instrumental interlude and step up on the last verse.
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Fun calypso arrangement of the traditional folk hymn. Lively and entertaining, this song is perfect for children and choirs. Marimbas, flutes, steel drums, and guitars plus lots of island percussion.
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Fun up-beat klezmer-style arrangement of the Chanukah favorite. Perfect for kids, hebrew school, and chanukah celebrations.
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Simple arrangement of the traditional folk hymn. Childlike bells and music box sounds make it perfect for performances by small children and children's choirs.
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Solemn Christmas Hymn based on the biblical prophesy from Isaiah 7:14 that states that God will give Israel a sign that will be called Immanuel. The Gospel of Matthew states fulfillment of this prophecy in the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. This arrangement features solo piano, brass, and percussion. Rubato tempo and wide open arrangement makes this perfect for solo performance.
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Lift Every Voice and Sing was originally a poem written by James Weldon Johnson, and was set to music by his brother John Rosamund Johnson. The song is often referred to as the "Negro National Anthem," and quickly became a way for African Americans to demonstrate their patriotism and hope for the future. This arrangement follows the traditional setting, accompanied by a concert band.
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