November 2011: This cantata being uploaded bit by bit. This page really shouldn't even be here... I'm just using it to keep myself organized. Many of the links below don't work yet--you needn't report them since this page is still in progress. I can't give you a definite date for when it will all be here... "as soon as I get it done" is the best I can do!

"Praise to the Lord" is voiced for full choir, soloists and piano, with optional scores included for organ, flute, oboe (or other treble C-instrument), and cello. The cello score includes only those passages where the cello needs to play a specific part; the cellist may follow the bass line in the organ score for other passages as desired.

There are five narrators for the program. Narrators 1 and 2 have most of the spoken parts.
Narrator 2 sings solo sections in "Because He Spoke to Me" and "The Prodigal."
Narrator 3 is the mother of the child soloist in "A Place in His Arms."
Narrator 4 is a soloist with one spoken passage preceeding "His Tears Were Mine."
Narrator 5 is a soloist with one spoken passage preceeding "He is There."

The following titles are included in the score:

Blessed be the Holy Name of Jesus
Praise to the Lord (introduction)
Anthem of Praise*
God Will Provide a Lamb
Lying in a Manger*
Because He Spoke to Me*
A Place in His Arms*
The Prodigal*
His Tears Were Mine*
Upon the Altar
The Stone is Rolled Away
He is There*
Praise to the Lord (finale)

*These songs have audio demos available. They will give you a general idea how the songs sound, but the interpretations may differ from the printed scores.

Here are the available PDF files:

Piano/vocal score (the choir reads from this score)
Organ score (optional)
Flute score (optional)
Oboe score (optional)
Cello score (optional)
Narration text
Full Program text