NewTunes | October 2008
Scott AniolChurch Music Recommendations
Special Highlight – The Music of David Rasbach
How Can I Keep From Singing? | arr. D. Rasbach
SATB-advanced | SoundForth #239236 $1.60
Sing, O My Heart | D. Rasbach
SATB-medium | SoundForth #239277 $1.60
It is Good to Sing Your Praises | D. Rasbach
SATB-medium | SoundForth #239244 $1.60
A Place of Quiet Rest | D. Rasbach
SATB-medium | SoundForth #239228 $1.60
No Night There | arr. D. Rasbach
SATB-advanced | SoundForth #239251 $1.60
Prince of Peace, Control My Will | D. Rasbach
SATB-medium | SoundForth #239269 $1.50
I recently received a choral demo from SoundForth featuring this music from David Rasbach. First, go right now and order this CD and add it to your choral collection. It is excellent. It is only $6. It is professionally recorded, features the Bob Jones Academy Chorale (which Rasbach directs, and whose sounds is better than almost any adult choir I’ve heard), and is one of the best chorale recordings I know of. This is no “demo” recording; this is a God-glorifying, uplifting, enriching CD. Other than the superb choral sound, what I like about this is that it is simply and beautifully accompanied only by piano. In my opinion, sometimes “immodest” orchestrations can get in the way of the message, but not with this one.
Next, order some of this music for your church. It’s certainly challenging stuff, but my opinion is that most choirs can do almost anything if they put the effort into it. I’ve proven that with a 16 voice, amateur church choir, and I’ve heard of similar choirs performing Messiah. Just don’t demand that the choir sing every service, and put work into some really fine music like this. SA
Choral: General
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name | arr. H. Hopson
SATB, Organ | Hope #5295
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation | arr. R. Powell
SATB, Organ, Brass, Cong. | GIA #5827 $1.60
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come | arr. Harlan, Hallquist
SATB, Organ, opt. Brass/Cong. | Alfred #16043 $1.65
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need | arr. S. Aniol
2-part Mixed | GIA #G-6748 $1.60
O Thou, In Whose Presence | arr. D. Gustafson
SATB | Coronet #392-42414 $1.50
Psalm 150 | L. Larson
SATB, opt. Brass | Beckenhorst #1609 $1.65
Sun of My Soul | arr. D. Forrest
SATB | Beckenhorst #1605 $1.40
The Lord Bless You and Keep You | Lutkin/arr. Liebergen
SATB/SAB/2-part | Alfred # 19891/19892/19893 $1.50
The Lord’s My Shepherd | arr. K. Kosch
SATB, Organ, opt. Cong./Strings | MorningStar #60-9018A $1.50
When Morning Gilds the Skies | arr. D. Wood
SATB, Organ, opt. Handbells | Sacred Music #2044 $1.50
Choral: Christmas
Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light | Bach/arr. Parker, Shaw
SATB, opt. Organ | G. Schirmer #10180 $1.60
Christmas Gloria | arr. L. Larson
SATB, opt. Brass/Cong. | Beckenhorst #1643 $1.65
Christmas Madrigal | J. Paige
SATB | Harold Flammer # 7703 $1.50
Coventry Carol | arr. H. Helvey
SATB, Piano 4-hands | Beckenhorst #1633 $1.65
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly | arr. J. Rutter
SATB/SSA | Carl Fischer #8123/8829 $1.60
See in Yonder Manger Low | arr. P. Sordahl
SATB, Organ, opt. Clarinet | Northwestern #6001 $1.25
Silent Night | arr. R. Robinson
SATB/SSA/SAB/2-part | Belwin #9830/02010/9877/01012 $1.40
Scott–what is the name of CD with Rasbach’s music–I’m sorry I missed that part.
It’s merely “Rasbach Octavo Demo!” You can find it here:
http://www.bjupress.com/product/243774
It’s also available here:
http://www.sacredaudio.com/product_info.php?cPath=33&products_id=710