John Leavitt

An outstanding edition with settings that invigorate the passion of the spirituals.

Practical variations, originally composed by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, edited by John Leavitt, range from glorious and majestic to delightfully animated and buoyant.

A well-known Christmas hymn text, crafted by Richard Wilbur, is set in a combination of lyric melody and translucent choral harmonies. Extracted from the large work What Child Is This, 98-3689.

Psalm 47 is paraphrased in this exuberant anthem. This work is an off-print of Requiem (98-3583) and featured on the Requiem CD (99-1688). Appointed for Easter (7) and appropriate for general praise. SATB, keyboard; Medium-difficult.

The first half of the Magnificat text is set for SATB choir and keyboard. This piece also appears in the large work "What Child Is This." Text is in Latin.

Taken from the large work, "Jubilee" (97-7103), this piece captures the passion of the well-known spiritual. Suitable for Lent, Easter Vigil, and general use. An excellent educational setting for use in concerts, contests, and festivals. Also see "This Little Light of Mine" (98-3868).

A setting by John Leavitt for SATB choir and piano, taken from his choral collection Jubilee (97-7103). This traditional African American spiritual is well-suited for the end of the Church Year and Advent. An excellent educational setting for use in concerts, contests, and festivals.

Melodic simplicity characterizes the gentle style of this confessional psalm setting.

Delightful coloristic movements primarily for manuals only. Pedal points are added intermittently to add harmonic strength and definition.

Three organ prelude settings on the hymns A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Ein feste Burg); Lift High the Cross (Crucifer); and Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe den Herren) by John Leavitt.

Musical imagery that effectively presents well-known Lenten tunes. Rich harmonic progressions and compositional ingenuity are the hallmarks of this substantive edition.

Rhythmic vitality and simplicity--all in one edition. This new series provides pieces specifically intended for preludes, voluntaries, communion meditations, and postludes. Includes a combination of audibly captivating 'free' pieces as well as a meditative chorale.

A collection of ten beautiful carol arrangements by John Leavitt for piano. A companion recording of the pieces in this edition in arrangements by the composer for orchestra is available on CD (99-2255).

A highly acclaimed series based on the hymn contents of Gather and Worship III. Edited by Dr. James Kosnik, this series compiles the talent of many well-known composers and places their contribution into several bound volumes.

This new Requiem is inspired by Brahms' A German Requiem. Unlike the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead, this is a work serving to comfort the living and offer hope. Requiem is shaped conceptually by the Ordinary of the Latin Mass and the Divine Service.

Resourceful compositional techniques are used to capitalize on the use of manuals only, 'with just a touch of pedal.' The use of some virtuosic sounding patterns will sound impressive. Intended as a single volume to integrate into any Christmas worship service, with sufficient material for prelude,…

Dr. John Leavitt and the Mid-America Symphonic Ensemble bring you 13 well-known Christmas carols and hymns. 42 minutes.

Performance recording of one of John Leavitt's latest large works. An enchanting cantata unfolds the Advent, Nativity, and Epiphany of our Lord. Highly recommended as a service of lessons and carols. 7 movements. CD also contains performance of his Christmas musical, "The Children of Christmas."…

Ingenious timbres are used to provide brief and rewarding preludes on favored Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany tunes—with a hint of Transfiguration.

John Leavitt offers a new cantata Jubilee. Composer and conductor John Leavitt joins "The Jubilee Festival Singers" for a marvelous recording of his latest cantata, Jubilee. The CD also includes several choral titles based on early American hymnody. This recording is produced, performed, and…

This is a touching arrangement of the traditional Christmas carol for SATB and piano by John Leavitt. A beautiful, haunting piano accompaniment cradles the singing with gentle but rich harmonies.

A setting by John Leavitt of the Bohemian Christmas carol Narodil se Kristus Pán for SAB choir and piano. With spirited rhythms and engaging choir parts, this piece radiates joy and is perfect for a Christmas celebration.

John Leavitt has made this TTBB arrangement from his SATB setting, originally written for his large work Jubilee. Because the vocal range is very reasonable, most male choirs could easily sing this setting during the Epiphany season.

A vigorous rhythmic interpretation of Psalm 67 by celebrated composer, John Leavitt. Full score and instrumental parts available separately (97-7130).