Campfire steel guitar arrangement of the traditional spiritual. Light percusion beat and western-style guitar. Perfect for children and camp sing alongs.
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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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Klezmer backing track arrangement perfect for singing along to the Four Questions of the Passover Seder, also known as Halila Hazeh. Verses traditionally sung by the youngest in the family with everone singing the choruses.
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A mellow, pop infused arrangement of the traditional Christmas song, Do You Hear What I Hear. Originally written in 1962 by Noel Regney and Gloria Baker, this track is perfect for kids, solo, or choral performance. Used by permission.
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A classical brass and woodwinds chamber arrangement of the classic Christmas carol, Deck The Halls. This arrangement is triumphant and joyful, perfect for use as a choir anthem or for a children's holiday program.
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Chorus piece from Handel's "Messiah" following the original score, and recorded to sound similar to the London Symphony Orchestra's performance. Perfect for SATB choir.
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In this menacing bass aria, Handel signals darkness and danger with a "Jaws"-like musical motif in the orchestra. Simple and captivating, this is movement ten of the Messiah. Perfect for Easter or Good Friday. Direction is inspired by the London Symphony Orchestra recordings.
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Movement 11 from Handel's Messiah is an aria for bass. The creepy chromatic melody is played unison by the orchestra and soloist, giving an unusual, dark character to the text. Tempos are similar to the London Symphony Orchestra recording.
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Movement thirteen in Handel's Messiah is the only purely instrumental movement, without any singing at all. It's useful as an interlude, contemplative moment, or during an intermission. The title "Pifa" suggests shepherds' music played traditionally at Christmas by the Italian "pifferare" (pipers or shepherds).
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An upbeat acoustic version of this classic Easter hymn played by praise band and orchestra. Bright and happy, perfect for Easter morning.
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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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Movement 19 of Handel's Messiah is a brief alto recitative, reciting the miracles that will occur when Jesus is born. Accompanied by bass, cello, and harpsichord.
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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 grand and peaceful SATB chorus is movement 21 of Handel's Messiah. The last movement in Part 1, it is usually the last song before intermission in performances of the full work. Gentle and easy to sing with a triumphant ending, with a text simple enough for anyone to understand.
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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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