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
Part I: Expectation
Begins with a genealogy rap, leading to jazz duet between the 2 choirs
Interweaving solos leading to an a cappella, fugal coda
The conversation between Joseph and Mary as they near Bethlehem
Part II: Advent
The song of Mary at the birth of Christ
The story of the shepherds
The narration of the wise men’s coming to Bethlehem
Part III: Preparation
Presents John the Baptist and his role as a herald of the Lord
Narrative of the baptism of Jesus
Jesus in the wilderness
Part IV: Ministry
The beginning of Christ’s ministry
Fulfilment of the prophecies concerning the Messiah
The Beatitudes
Part V: Destiny
Christ’s entry into Jerusalem
The crucifixion
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.