The Top 5 Reasons to Do a Christmas Cantata This Year By Mark Cabaniss There’s no question the pandemic changed church choirs. At least for now. Maybe forever? Well, perhaps that’s up to you and us all. This blog post makes a case to find a way to do a cantata (or musical) this year. ... Continue Reading →
Pepper Choplin: Once upon a Morning – From Resurrection to Pentecost
Guest post by composer Pepper Choplin introducing his new cantata, Once upon a Morning: From Resurrection to Pentecost. Choplin is known as one of the most creative writers in church music today. With a diverse musical background, Choplin incorporates varied styles such as folk, Gospel, classical, and jazz. His published works include over 300 anthems... Continue Reading →
New Lent and Easter Cantatas and Anthems for 2017
Discover new and poignant choral cantatas and anthems appropriate for the Lent and Easter seasons from Beckenhorst Press, Brookfield Press, Hope, Lorenz, Shawnee Press and SoundForth. Cantatas Come to the Cross and Remember by Pepper Choplin Iconic imagery of the Easter story is paired with a beautiful melodic figure that weaves throughout the entire work... Continue Reading →
Top 5 New Cantatas for Lent and Easter
1. The Easter Story by Thomas Fettke & Thomas Grassi SATB Performance Time: 35 minutes The Easter Story combines a profound narrative by Ken Bible with musical selections from Tom Fettke and Thomas Grassi. Fettke and Grassi have drawn upon several folk music sources, including hymns from The Sacred Harp and The Columbian Harmony, and... Continue Reading →
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