Vocal Descants

Reproducible. Includes 82 descants. Provides melody and descant with the final text of the hymn.

…has crafted a refreshing new melody for this standard text. The melody is presented in varying voices and is complimented with vocal and instrumental descants. The final stanza presents a tender harmonization as the congregation sings the melody. A reproducible congregational page is included.

This anthem is a wonderful sum of all of its parts—an early American folk tune, a traditional African American spiritual, a viola, a flute or vocal descant, and piano accompaniment. Many will appreciate the reflective tone of this carol setting.

This collection by Anne Krentz Organ contains music designed with multiple options for accompaniments, preludes, descants, and ostinatos in a variety of instrumental and vocal expressions to complement congregational song.

…with optional trumpet and 2–3 octave handbells by John A. Behnke. A rhythmic trumpet descant dances on top in addition to a soaring soprano counterpoint with layering of all sorts of instrumental and vocal sounds. This edition is an updated arrangement of the original 1995 piece and now matches…

…with optional trumpet and 2–3 octave handbells by John A. Behnke. A rhythmic trumpet descant dances on top in addition to a soaring soprano counterpoint with layering of all sorts of instrumental and vocal sounds. This edition is an updated arrangement of the original 1995 piece and now matches…

…with optional trumpet and 2–3 octave handbells by John A. Behnke. A rhythmic trumpet descant dances on top in addition to a soaring soprano counterpoint with layering of all sorts of instrumental and vocal sounds. This edition is an updated arrangement of the original 1995 piece and now matches…

Kevin Hildebrand provides a vocally accessible setting of an ancient, yet profound Advent text that points to the whole mission of the Christ. The trumpet part quotes the Easter chorale CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN before providing an energetic descant for the last stanza.

Dancing rhythmic vitality provides character for the vocal parts in this psalm paraphrase. Memorable choral sounds are supported by many different timbres--bells, organ, and an instrumental descant. The octavo may stand alone without the additional instrumental parts. Handbell score, 97-6964.

Handbell score to 98-3668. Dancing rhythmic vitality provides character for the vocal parts in this psalm paraphrase. Memorable choral sounds are supported by many different timbres--bells, organ, and an instrumental descant. The octavo may stand alone without the additional instrumental parts.