Sacred Music by Sheena Phillips
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ALSO Christmas & Advent
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Easter Service
SATB, organ, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani
Commissioned by First Congregational Church, Columbus, Ohio, Music Director Tim Smith, 2006
Introit, Anthem, Offertory, Communion Anthem, Postlude
Full details below under Other Titles
Evening Prayer
SATB divisi
Concert setting of lyrics by Thomas Ken, with bell-like choral tolling, traditional bell-ringing patterns and a quote from Thomas Tallis
Duration c. 5:15
Recording by Icosa Choir, dir. Luke Mather, London, June 2017
Other recent performances by The Exon Singers dir. Joseph Judge and by King’s Voices dir. Ben Parry
Published by Canasg Music
How Can I Keep From Singing?
SATB
Setting of the 19th c.
American hymn by Robert Lowry
Commissioned by
the Lancaster Chorale, Ohio, dir. Robert Trocchia, May 2005
Recording by the Magpie Consort, Columbus, Ohio
Published by Canasg Music
Lead Me To The Rock
Love triptych SATB divisi Setting of three medieval English
devotional lyrics Premiered by the Lancaster Chorale,
Ohio, dir. Robert Trocchia, February 2002 Duration c 6:00 Recording by the Lancaster Chorale, Ohio, dir. Robert Trocchia Published by Lorenz OTHER TITLES
Amazing Grace SATB divisi Jazz arrangement Published by Canasg Music Amazing Grace SATB and alto solo Commissioned and first performed by
the Lancaster Chorale, Ohio, 2002
"Simply
outstanding. I highly recommend it
for unaccompanied choirs--and it won't take long to learn it."
Philip Copeland, Director of Choral Activities, University of Alabama
(Birmingham) Recording
by the University of Alabama (Birmingham) Concert Choir, dir. Philip L. Copeland. Solo by Sarah Green Aurora rutilat (Dawn glows red) SATB divisi Setting of a medieval Scottish
plainchant hymn Published by Canasg Music Recording by Rudsambee
Company of Singers from the ablum citrus and honey Blest be the love SATB piano Setting of a hymn text by Charles
Wesley, using tunes from the Scottish Psalter Commissioned and first performed by the
choir of St Andrew's Episcopal Church, San Antonio, Texas, 2004 Come Down, O Love Divine SATB, soprano solo, violin, violincello Also scored for SAB, piano or organ, solo violin Setting of the tune DOWN AMPNEY by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Words by Bianco di Siena (trans. Richard Littledale) Written for and first performed by
the Magpie Consort, Columbus, Ohio, for holiday concerts in December, 2010.
Deep Peace SATB organ and optional congregation Setting of traditional Celtic
blessings First performed by Worthington United
Methodist Church, Worthington, Ohio, 2003 Easter Service Commissioned by First Congregational
Church, Columbus, Ohio, Music Director Tim Smith, for Easter 2006 1. Introit: Christ will rise SATB organ 2 trumpets 2 trombones timpani Words by Phillips Brooks Perusal score
Recording by the choir of First Congregational Church with Tim Smith, organ 2. Anthem: Easter Carol SATB organ Words by Christina Rossetti Perusal score
Recording by the choir of First Congregational Church
3. Offertory: Thanks be to God SATB organ 2 trumpets 2 trombones Based on words from the Easter
Proclamation Perusal score
Recording by the choir of First Congregational Church 4. Communion: The Voice of Jesus SATB flute Words by Horatius Bonar Perusal score
Recording by the choir of First Congregational Church with Sarah Lange, flute 5. Postlude: Rejoice O Earth SATB organ 2 trumpets 2 trombones timpani Based on words from the Easter
Proclamation Perusal score
Recording by the choir of First Congregational Church Foresta spessa e viva SATB divisi, soprano solo, viola
da gamba or cello, cymbal Depiction of the sacred forest from
the end of Dante's Purgatorio Written for The Magpie Consort,
Columbus, Ohio for Visions of Heaven, 2002 I shall light a candle SATB a cappella Setting of an Apocryphal text combined with a
Bengali folk song about finding one’s path Published by Canasg Music Lesson of love SATB, flute, viola Setting of texts by Julian of
Norwich Commissioned for the ordination of
Kathryn Clausen, Columbus, Ohio, June 2001 A Medieval Christmas Story SATB chorus, soloists, handbell choir, drum, 2 oboes, SATB recorder consort, viola da gamba Music drama based on medieval mystery plays Written for and first performed by the Magpie Consort, Columbus, Ohio, December 2001 Song of praise SATB a cappella Wordless song of praise Composed for Voz Nua of Portugal We open our hearts SATB, organ and congregation A sung prayer, commissioned by First Congregational Church, Columbus, for the Region V Convention of the AGO (American Guild of Organists), 2007. Words by T E Smith
Recording
by First Church Choir, directed by Tim Smith from the organ, June 26, 2007
SAB chorus, keyboard, cello obbligato and optional congregation and drums
Setting of Psalm 61
Commissioned by Summit on 16th United Methodist Church, Columbus, Ohio in 2016 to commemorate the life of George Ryerson. Slow and serious leading to upbeat and joyful!
Perusal score
Performance by the choir of Summit UMC, 20 May 2017 (music starts at about 2m23s into the clip)