Orchestral and dramatic accompaniment arrangement of the traditional Christmas song, O Holy Night. Original text and music by Placide Clappeau and Adolphe-Charles Adam. Perfect for a solo performance piece during the holiday season. Guide vocal track recorded in A Major. Karaoke video version also available, item ID 1167 (sold separately).
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This soprano recitative comprises movements 14 and 15 of Handel's Messiah. It tells of the angel of God appearing to the shepherds. Very slow and rubato, with timings carefully matched to the London Philharmonic Orchestra recording.
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A New Orleans brass band plays a joyous dixieland accompaniment track to this iconic spiritual. Upbeat and danceable, with a slow introduction and ending. Trumpet, trombone, clarinet, banjo, tuba and four marching drummers. Four verses.
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Solo piano accompaniment to Gonoud's well-known Ave Maria setting, which uses Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C Major beautifully. It includes the entire melody once through, and is perfect for use in church, concerts, or weddings.
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An original orchestral backing track to this Shaker hymn of humility, made famous in Copland's Appalachian Spring. A uniquely American setting, perfect for Earth Day or Thanksgiving. Good arrangement for a congregation, choir, or small group of soloists. Often used with children's choirs because the text is simple and approachable. Three and a half verses, with the last half verse slower.
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A beautiful and well-known soprano aria from Bach's Hunting Cantata that sets a gentle, peaceful mood. Recorded here from Bach's original score with two flutes, solo cello, and harpsichord. This version is intended as a backing track for a soloist. For a complete instrumental version that includes the melody on violin, see track 1303.
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One the most famous pieces of Baroque music, the beautiful Air from Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite #3 in D Major is commonly performed as a prelude at weddings, graduations, and other special occasions. A later arrangement that made the melody playable on one string of the violin gave it the nickname "Air on the G String." Often arranged for soloists, this recording is from Bach's original score for string orchestra.
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An instrumental version of the famous Bach aria Sheep May Safely Graze, recorded here with two flutes, cello, harpsichord, and violins on the melody. A beautiful and well-known work, it is often used to set a peaceful mood at the beginning of special events. For a backing track version that leaves out the violin part to make room for a soprano soloist, see track 1302.
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This famous wedding march is originally from Felix Mendelssohn's suite of music to Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Often played on pipe organ, this is a recording of the original orchestral scoring. A grand, triumphant piece, it is often used as a recessional at weddings. <br><br> Intended as a brief recessional after a wedding, this version ends after the main theme has been completely stated, at just under two minutes long. The last six minutes of the original piece, not included here, involve several new themes which alternate with the main melody.
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Mozart's "Wedding March", the Finale of Act III from his opera "Marriage of Figaro". A beautiful march for full orchestra, this is often used as a processional at weddings.
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The wedding march from Wagner's opera Lohengrin, later made famous as the melody of "Here Comes the Bride", with organ covering the choir parts. A traditional processional, the original orchestral scoring is both grand and delicate.
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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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