ECS Publishing: Collections: 1546

The Green Hill Junior Choir & Duet Book
for Soprano and Alto Voices

Edited by Katharine K. Davis

ECS No. 1546
$11.95

From the original Preface

The anthems in this book have been chosen from the best religious music of many churches, countries and centuries. The music was originally composed for mixed voices, accompanied or unaccompanied with the exception of the traditional airs and carols and three songs (by Beethoven, Franck, and Mendelssohn) for solo voice. In arranging it for two-part chorus, it has been necessary to make some alterations in voice-leading, and occasionally to fill out the accompaniment to secure proper balance; but there have been no alterations or “simplifications” of harmony or rhythm. The alto part added to the Mendelssohn aria is, of course, completely new – a contrapuntal addition which may offend some hearers; however, the arranger takes full responsibility for it and does not ascribe it to Mendelssohn.

Much of the music was set to texts in other languages – Latin, Russian, German, and French. When it has been possible, translations have been used which followed the original text. When the theology expressed has been made to retain the fundamental emotion of the text through expressing it in other terms. In one or two instances, English texts have been selected on their own merit and joined to a suitable carol or choral not too strongly associated with other words. In the case of music set originally to English texts, no alterations have been made.

The music is within the technical and emotional range of young people, but it is hoped that adult choirs also will find it suited to many needs.

Katharine K. Davis

Contents

Teschner - All glory, laud, and honor (Descant arranged by K.K.D.) (Palm Sunday) (New Year)
Ford – Almighty God, Who hast me brought (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
French Carol – Angels o’er the fields were flying (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Christmastide)
Dutch Carol – Awake, thou wintry earth (Harmonized by K.K.D.) (Eastertide)
Arensky – Bow down Thine ear, O Lord (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
Bach – Break forth, O beauteous heav’nly light (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Christmastide)
Tchaikovsky – Christ, when a child, a garden made (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
Crotch – Comfort, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant (Arranged by K.K.D.)
Purcell – Glory and worship are before Him (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Palm Sunday) (New Year)
Palestrina – Glory to God (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Eastertide)
Kopylov – God is a Spirit (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
Beobide – God our Father, Lord of Heaven (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
Arcadelt – Hear Thou my prayer, O Lord (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
Farrant – Hide not Thou Thy face from us (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
German melody – I would we lived as angels do (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
Mendelssohn – If with all your hearts (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
Handel – In Thee, O Lord, have I trusted (Arranged by K.K.D.)
Mozart – Jesu, Holy Spirit (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
Bortniansky – Lo, a voice to heaven sounding (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Eastertide)
English melody – Lullay, Thou little tiny Child (Harmonized by K.K.D.) (Christmastide)
Isaak – Now all the woods are sleeping (Arranged by K.K.D.)
Gesius – O Father, all creating (Arranged by K.K.D.)
Beethoven – O God, Thy goodness reacheth far (Alto part added by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
Tabulaturbuch – O Jesu, so sweet (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Christmastide)
Franck – O Lord, most merciful (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
German melody – Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Harmonized by K.K.D.) (Eastertide) (New Year)
Vulpius – Praise we our God (Harmonized by K.K.D.) (Eastertide)
French Carol - Sing we Noel (Harmonized by K.K.D.) (Christmastide)
Hintze – Take my life, and let it be (Arranged by K.K.D.)
Attwood – Teach me, O Lord (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Lent & Holy Week)
Decius – To God on high be thanks and praise (Arranged by K.K.D.) (Eastertide) (New Year)
Rachmaninoff – Triumph! Thanksgiving (Arranged by K.K.D.)
Netherlands Folksong – We gather together (Prayer of Thanksgiving) (Descant arranged by K.K.D.)
Eccard – When to the temple Mary went (Arranged by K.K.D.)
German melody – Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Harmonized by K.K.D.) (Eastertide)

INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND OCCASIONS

Christmastide
	Angels o’er the fields were flying	Old French Carol
	Break forth, O beauteous heav’nly light	Bach
	Lullay, Thou little tiny Child	English melody
	O Jesu, so sweet	Harmonized by Bach
	Sing we Noel	French Carol
Lent and Holy Week
	Almighty God, Who hast me brought	Ford
	Bow down Thine ear, O Lord	Arensky
	Christ, when a child, a garden made	Tchaikovsky
	God is a Spirit	Kopylov
	God our Father, Lord of Heaven	Beobide
	Hear Thou my prayer, O Lord	Arcadelt
	I would we lived as angels do	German melody
	If with all your hearts	Mendelssohn
	Jesu, Holy Spirit	Mozart
	O God, Thy goodness reacheth far	Beethoven
	O Lord, most merciful	Franck
	Teach me, O Lord	Attwood
Palm Sunday
	All glory, laud, and honor	Teschner-Bach
	Glory and worship are before Him	Purcell
Eastertide
	Awake, thou wintry earth	Dutch Carol
	Glory to God	Palestrina
	Lo, a voice to heaven sounding	Bortniansky
	Praise to the Lord, the Almighty	German melody
	Praise we our God	Vulpius
	To God on high be thanks and praise	Decius
	Ye watchers and ye holy ones	German melody
New Year
	All glory, laud, and honor	Teschner-Bach
	Glory and worship are before Him	Purcell
	Praise to the Lord, the Almighty	German melody
	To God on high be thanks and praise	Decius
Children’s Day
	All glory, laud, and honor	Teschner-Bach
	Awake, thou wintry earth	Dutch Carol
	Christ, when a child, a garden made	Tchaikovsky
	I would we lived as angels do	German melody
	Take my life, and let it be	Hintze-Bach
	Teach me, O Lord	Attwood
	When to the temple Mary went	Eccard
Autumn, Thanksgiving, National
	Glory and worship are before Him	Purcell
	In Thee, O Lord, have I trusted	Handel
	Praise to the Lord, the Almighty	German melody
	To God on high be thanks and praise	Decius
	Triumph! Thanksgiving	Rachmaninoff
	We gather together (Prayer of Thanksgiving)	Netherlands Folk-song
Morning or Evening
	Almighty God, Who hast me brought	Ford
	Comfort, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant	Crotch
	If with all your hearts	Mendelssohn
	Now all the woods are sleeping	Isaak-Bach
	O God, Thy goodness reacheth far	Beethoven
	O Lord, most merciful	Franck
	To God on high be thanks and praise	Decius
	When to the temple Mary went	Eccard
Communion
	Bow down Thine ear, O Lord	Arensky
	Comfort, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant	Crotch
	God our Father, Lord of Heaven	Beobide
	Hear Thou my prayer, O Lord	Arcadelt
	Hide not Thou Thy face from us	Farrant
	If with all your hearts	Mendelssohn
	Jesu, Holy Spirit	Mozart
	O God, Thy goodness reacheth far	Beethoven
	O Lord, most merciful	Franck
	Take my life, and let it be	Hintze-Bach
Marriage
	God is a Spirit	Kopylov
	O Father, all creating	Gesius-Bach
	To God on high be thanks and praise	Decius
Memorial and Burial
	Comfort, O Lord, the soul of my servant	Crotch
	Hear Thou my prayer, O Lord	Arcadelt
	I would we lived as angels do	German melody
	If with all your hearts	Mendelssohn
	Jesu, Holy Spirit	Mozart
	Now all the woods are sleeping	Isaak-Bach
	When to the temple Mary went	Eccard
Praise and Worship
	All glory, laud, and honor	Teschner-Bach
	Glory and worship are before Him	Purcell
	Glory to God	Palestrina
	God is a Spirit	Kopylov
	God our Father, Lord of Heaven	Beobide
	In Thee, O Lord, have I trusted	Handel
	Lo, a voice to heaven sounding	Bortniansky
	Praise to the Lord, the Almighty	German melody
	Praise we our God	Vulpius
	To God on high be thanks and praise	Decius
	Triumph! Thanksgiving	Rachmaninoff
	We gather together (Prayer of Thanksgiving)	Netherlands Folk-song
	When to the temple Mary went	Eccard
	Ye watchers and ye holy ones	German melody
Humility and Trust
	Almighty God, Who hast me brought	Ford
	Bow down Thine ear, O Lord	Arensky
	Comfort, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant	Crotch
	Hear Thou my prayer, O Lord	Arcadelt
	Hide not Thou Thy face from us	Farrant
	I would we lived as angels do	German melody
	If with all your hearts	Mendelssohn
	Jesu, Holy Spirit	Mozart
	O God, Thy goodness reacheth far	Beethoven
	O Lord, most merciful	Franck
	Take my life, and let it be	Hintze-Bach
	Teach me, O Lord	Attwood
	When to the temple Mary went	Eccard