Cantatas
Silent Night
"Silent Night" is a short Christmas cantata lasting 25-30 minutes. The spoken narration is simply the Christmas story from Matthew 1 and Luke 2 (KJV). A soloist also functions as a co-narrator, singing a single verse of "Silent Night" after each narration. Each of the three original songs in the program is based on a line or a concept from the lyrics of "Silent Night."
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Voicing:
SATB choir (with one SSA passage), accompanied
by piano, with optional flute obbligatos for two songs. (The obbligatos may also be played on violin, or other C instrument.) The final song is sung by both choir and congregation.
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Soloists
:
One
or more medium voice.
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Score
formats
:
Full score; flute obbligatos.
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I Stand All Amazed
"I Stand All Amazed"
is a cantata written specifically for use at Easter. It tells of
the triumphal entry, the atonement and subsequent resurrection of Jesus
Christ. The program lasts about 1 hour.
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Voicing:
Full choir (all the parts split at some point), accompanied
by piano and optional organ, with optional violin obbligatos for selected songs.
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Soloists
:
One
or more high voice, one mezzo, one bass (optional).
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Score
formats
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Piano/Vocal; Organ.
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This cantata is currently under revision and will not be available again until 2009.
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In Him We Live
"In Him We Live"
is like a missionary discussion set to music. It tells of Christ's role
in the plan of salvation; his life, death and resurrection; and what these
things mean to us. The program lasts about 65-70 minutes.
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Voicing:
Full
choir (all the parts split at some point), accompanied by piano, organ
(required) and two flutes (also required).
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Soloists
:
1 or more soprano; 1 or more tenor/high baritone; 1 child (optional).
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Score
formats
:
Full score; Piano/Vocal; Organ; Flutes I
& II.
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Come Unto Christ
"Come Unto Christ"
briefly retells the story of the Book of Mormon. It focuses on the prophecies
of Christ's coming, and tells of their fulfillment and his ministry among
the Nephites. The program lasts about 1 hour.
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Voicing:
Full
choir (all the parts split at some point), accompanied by piano. Organ
is required for a piano/organ duet midway through the cantata, but is optional
for the rest of the program.
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Soloists
:
1 soprano; 1 tenor/baritone; 1 or 2 children.
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Score
formats
:
Piano/Vocal (Includes organ score for piano/organ
duet) ; Organ (optional).
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Jesus, Once of Humble Birth
"Jesus, Once of Humble
Birth" tells of the Savior's birth, ministry, death and resurrection, based
on the New Testament accounts. This is probably the easiest of the cantatas
to perform. The program lasts about 45 minutes.
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Voicing:
Full
choir, accompanied by piano and optional flute or violin.
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Soloists
:
1 mezzo; 1 baritone.
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Score
formats
:
Full score only.
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
"Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee"
is a cantata narrated by two characters: a modern disciple of Christ, and a disciple from Christ's own time. The program lasts about one hour.
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Voicing:
Full choir (all the parts split at some point), accompanied
by piano and organ, with optional violin obbligatos for selected songs. The organ may be omitted if none is available.
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Soloists
:
Two narrators (both sing solo selections, and a duet); four soloists in a moderate range.
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Score
formats
:
Master Score (in progress); Piano/Vocal; Organ; Violin obbligatos.
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