A Cantata for Choir & Soloists with Keyboard Accompaniment by Marilyn Terlich
The Cantata celebrates the coming of Christ, His ministry, death and resurrection.
Cantata duration – 1 hour (approx.)
Intermediate level of difficulty.
The full cantata is available in hard copy folio. Some sections are available for individual download.
Movements
1. Prelude ~ Overture 3’25”
Part I: Expectation
2. Lord of Israel ~ Rabbi & Choir 3’04” ~ Lament
3. Tree of Life ~ Children’s & Adult’s Choir 4’21”
Begins with a genealogy rap, leading to jazz duet between the 2 choirs
4. Chosen ~ Mary & Joseph, Elizabeth & Zechariah 8′
Interweaving solos leading to an a cappella, fugal coda
5. The Journey ~ Joseph, Mary & Choir 3’06”
The conversation between Joseph and Mary as they near Bethlehem
Part II: Advent
6. Barcarolle ~ Mary & SSA Choir 2’18”
The song of Mary at the birth of Christ
7. In The Fields ~ Choir 1’50”
The story of the shepherds
8. The Magi ~ Choir 2’06”
The narration of the wise men’s coming to Bethlehem
Part III: Preparation
9. Prepare The Way ~ John The Baptist, Tenors & Basses 2’44”
Presents John the Baptist and his role as a herald of the Lord
10. Reaching Out ~ John, Jesus & Choir 4’09”
Narrative of the baptism of Jesus
11. Tempted ~ Jesus & Choir 2’46”
Jesus in the wilderness
Part IV: Ministry
12. Fishers of Men ~ Choir 2′
The beginning of Christ’s ministry
13. Conversations ~ Choir 2’46”
Fulfilment of the prophecies concerning the Messiah
14. The Attitudes ~ Jesus & Choir 4’10”
The Beatitudes
Part V: Destiny
15. Hosanna! ~ Choir 2’40”
Christ’s entry into Jerusalem
16. Sacrifice ~ Choir 3′
The crucifixion
17. Resurrection ~ Choir & Soloists 5’30”
Hard copy scores available
- Conductor’s Score – 145p (wire bound) RRP – $50 +p&p
- Choral Score – 108p RRP – $20 +p&p
Because of the varied sizes of choirs, please email M4Music for a quote on combined postage and handling
Also available for rehearsal purposes – audio for each choral part containing all movements – Soprano / Contralto / Tenor / Bass, each part is downloadable @ $5 for the full cantata.
A PowerPoint presentation of Bible readings for audio visual is also available at no cost.