Canons and Crotchets
$55
» photocopyable «
crotchet - a snooty English quarter-note, not to be confused with a minim or a quaver.
Some of you may know the work of Richard Shephard. An English composer with works in all the major catalogs, Richard is the Sub-Chamberlain of York Minster and the Minster's Director of Development. His anthems have become standard repertoire in cathedrals all over the world.
Richard has turned his talents to a special book for St. James Music Press. Canons & Crotchets is music for those directors and choirs who love the sound and style of traditional English church music written with smaller choirs in mind. Some of these pieces were written for Richard's choir at the Minster School, some are two-part arrangements of larger anthems, some were written just for this project ‹ all are lovely. The difficulty level varies from moderately easy to moderately difficult, but unlike much of the two-part music published today, all are worth the effort taken to learn and perfect them.
Whether you have a small choir or would just like to keep these handy as "Snow Anthems" for those Sundays when your entire choir goes on vacation on the same weekend, you will find this book will more than pay for itself in usefulness as well as savings over the years.
Included in Canons & Crotchets are 20 new and previously unpublished anthems. Also included is a CD with all 20 anthems recorded. You may record these for your choir for use, or just use it for reference. It's up to you.
The cost of this volume is $55. With the license to photocopy whatever you need included in the volume, if you just use two or three anthems, you are way ahead of the game. And if you don't use them this season, you'll find this volume to be of great use to you in years to come.
ANTHEMS
1. Hark! A Herald Voice Is Calling
2. Most Glorious Lord Of Life
3. When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
4. Brightest And Best
5. This Is The Hour
6. Author Of Life
7. Sing A Song Of Joy
8. There Comes A Ship A-Sailing
9. Drop, Drop, Slow Tears
10. Forth In Thy Name, O Lord, I Go
11. Spirit Of Mercy
12. The Day Of Resurrection
13. Sleep, Holy Babe
14. Come, Thou Redeemer Of The Earth
15. God Is My Strong Salvation
16. Let Us Light A Candle In The Darkness
17. God Be In My Head
18. Sometimes A Light Surprises
19. My Spirit Longs For Thee
20. Lord Jesus Think On Me
