Gather round the campfire for this laid back acoustic guitar and hand percussion arrangement of the Christmas favorite hymn Away in A Manger. Features three verses, with a simple ending featuring a toy piano that would accompany children nicely. Great for Christmas Eve services.
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A mellow and simple, yet moving arrangement of the classic hymn, This Is My Father's world. Perfect for soloists and congregational singing. Original text by Maltbie D Babcock and tune by Franklin L Shephard, published in 1901. Three verses, with a key change - up one whole step - for the third verse.
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A celtic infused, flowing rendition of the traditional Thanksgiving hymn, Let All Things Now Living. Based on a traditional Welsh folk tune, this song gives thanks to God for all of the blessings of creation, protection, and promise, making it perfect for Thanksgiving services, or worship any time of year. Features Irish whistle, dulcimer, lute, bass, percussion, and some strings. Two verses with a short interlude in between.
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A modern contemporary Christian arrangement of the classic worship hymn, Oh Worship the King by William Croft and Robert Grant. Features acoustic guitars, bass, drums, piano, and synths. This arrangement has a 6/8 feel through the first two verses, and an open third verse that builds into the final chorus. Themes of protection, love, praise, adoration, abundance, and thanks make this a great hymn for Thanksgiving.
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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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Aria from the Messiah by Handel. This arrangement follows Handel's original score and the performance tempos as performed originally by the London Symphony Orchestra. Scored for orchestra and tenor voice. Perfect solo piece for the holidays.
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A heartfelt, contemporary praise song in a rock arrangement with guitars, organ, and piano. Perfect as an opening song for corporate worship. Energizing and worshipful, in the style of Chris Tomlin or Tim Hughes.
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Pop/rock contemporary praise and worship arrangement of the song originally recorded by artist Tim Hughes. Speaks of God's love and power. Synths, drums, acoustic guitar.
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Following Handel's original score, this is a complete orchestral recording of the Fifth movement from Messiah, Thus Saith the Lord -- an accompanied recitative for solo Bass vocal.
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The ninth movement in Handel's Messiah begins with an alto aria, and ends with a triumphant SATB chorus. Together, they create a massive and grand piece of music. Smooth and flowing, this interpretation is inspired by the well-known London Symphony Orchestra recordings.
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The twelfth movement in Handel's Messiah is a joyous SATB chorus celebrating Christ's birth. The vocal parts alternate between quiet sections of imitative polyphony and strong sections of heroic union fanfares. All parts match Handel's original score, and orchestral direction is similar to the well-known recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra.
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Movement 17 from Handel's Messiah, this is a joyous SATB chorus, complete with trumpets, woodwinds, strings, and harpsichord. The text of "peace on Earth, goodwill towards men" is perfect for Christmas. Orchestral direction reflects the London Philharmonic Orchestra recording. Includes mvmnt. 16 (an 8-measure soprano recitative) as an introduction.
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This well-known soprano aria is movement 52 of the Messiah. Follows Handel's original orchestral score. A beautiful number for solo performance.
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Movement 20 in Handel's Messiah is a gentle, flowing double aria for alto and soprano. The text describes how Jesus will protect his people. The alto sings the first half in F, and then the soprano takes over in Bb for the second half. Simple and beautiful. Could be done by one singer with a large range, but really perfect to feature two.
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This slow minor-key SATB chorus is Movement 22 of Handel's Messiah, opening the second part. Beautiful and dramatic canonic entrances, with all the choral parts clearly mirrored in the orchestra.
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