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Tick / Tock / Tic / Tock...........Christmas is coming!
If you have not settled on a Christmas program,  check out "The Nativity."  
It covers the whole Nativity story, it's free, and you can print it now.
The Nativity, a ChristmasCantata
~ Index ~
CD Tracks:
1.    Overture
2.    Unto Bethlehem
3.    Emmanuel
4.    Zechariah
5.    Mary & Gabriel   
6.    Joseph & the Angel
7.    Mary & Elizabeth
8.    The Canticle of Mary
9.    The Canticle of Zechariah
10.   The Census
11.   Mary’s Little Donkey
12.   In The Stable
13.   Glad Tidings!
14.   Glory to God in the Highest!
15.   The Shepherds
16.   The Magi
17.   There in Bethlehem
18.   The Canticle of Simeon
19.    Postlude
The Nativity
Resurrection Suite, anEaster Cantata Every Tribe & Tongue, a Cantata on Communion
Resurrection Suite
Every Tribe & Tongue
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Ancient Hymns & Songs Set to my Music:       
Agios O Theos (O Holy God)
 A Response for A Cappella SATB in English, Greek & Latin.
Blessed is The Kingdom of The Father
 A Bass solo (A Cappella)  ~ The opening for the Divine Litrgy
of St John Chrysostom - No. 4 in  Every Tribe & Tongue
Bless The Lord, O My Soul
 Psalm 103 for A Cappella SATB, or with Harp or Guitar
The Cherubic Hymn
 An Anthem, Doxology, or Response for A Cappella SATB
Doxology in C
 A Lesser Doxology for A Cappella SATB,  with Handbells & Contrabass, or Organ
Holy God We Praise Thy Name
 A Hymn paraphrasing The Te Deun Laudamus
for A Cappella SATB    The Congregation could sing the Cantus Firmus.
Hymn to The Holy Trinity
 A Cappella SATB ~ The oldest written Christian hymn
~ From the Oxyrhynchus Papyri ~
Lamb of God
 The Agnus Dei  For A Cappella SATB with an introduction.
No. 17 in  Every Tribe & Tongue
O Come Let us Sing Unto The Lord
 Psalm 95 The Invite, an anthem and a Doxology for
A Cappella SATB  (Except for 3 chords in  SSAATTBB)
or with Handbells & Contrabass, or with Organ.
O Gladsome Light
A Cappella SATB For Vespers ~ The second oldest Christian Hymn ~
Only Begotten Son
A Cappella SS, AA, TT, BB. Lyrics by Emperor Justinian I
A Prelude to Prayer A Prelude from the Psalms for A Cappella SS, AA, TT,  BB
Te Deum Laudamus
 A hymn of praise for A Cappella SATB

Christian Anthems:        (Check out the "standalone" anthems in the cantatas.)
Mourning Dove Song
 Evening Prayer for 2 Section's Choir, Harp, Guitar, or Piano.
Star of Jacob A Christmas Anthem for SATB&  Handbells, Harp, or Keyboard
Sweet Jesus Take my Hand A Modern Psalm for SATB & Handbells, Harp, or Keyboard

Hear Live Recordings: (Mit real peoples)
The Lord's Prayer
(No.16 in  Every Tribe & Tongue)		 Soprano & Guitar: Lynda Wittig
 Alto & Violin: Amber Hitchcock
Speaker:  Michael J. Glasgow, Minister of Music at N. Raleigh UMC
My Redeemer
(No.9 in   Every Tribe & Tongue) 		Soprano: Aileen Jones
Alto: Donna Williamson
Guitar: Bill Foster at Asbury UMC Raleigh, NC
Osiris
 A Ballet in 4 Acts
 ~ For Full Orchestra ~
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 A Song for Osiris
 Soprano: Sharon Dickerson
* Marching Music for Bill Dudzinski *
Osiris Entrance March
Orchestra Score
 Osiris Funeral Dirge
 A Papyrus of Osiris, Thuou, & NehkrFrom a papyrus of Nehkt, a Royal Scribe, in the British Museum (No.16.471)
It is Thuau, Nehkt's sister at right, who sings "A Song for Osiris" in the ballet.

Handbell Music:
Nocturne in B minor On going to sleep. For Handbells or Vibraphon
Star of Jacob See Handbell only version of Christmas Anthem
Sweet Jesus Take my Hand A Modern Psalm for SATB & Handberlls, Harp, or Keyboard
   (Or Handbells only)
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Other Stuff:
Desperate Measures
A Quick Reference for Composers in PDF format
MIDI Voices
 What Gen. MIDI Voices & Percussion Set sound like.
A Prayer for Peace A Non-Political Prayer
Churches Along The Way
 A very short story about Churches we see along the way of life.
What's New?
 What's new, in the mill, or maybe a comment.

This music is written in Personal Composer software. The scores may be viewed, printed, & saved as PDF files. They may be heard and saveed as MP3 files. All for non- commercial use. See Helpfor details.

Many of the lyrics here are freely adapted , unless noted, from the "Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
See: http://www.ncccusa.org/newbtu/permiss.html
I hold the Copyrights to the other lyrics and all of the music, but you may copy, and print as many selections as you wish for non-commercial use. All other rightsare reserved, including thecreation of derivative works. It would be nice if you let me know where you plan to perform my music, and sent me a recording I might use on this site, and for seeking publication.See the botton note on Osiris

A couple of notes that willmake your time here easier are shown in Help.
Have a look around. Fire up the printer and stay awhile. If you have any trouble, try the Help pages, or if your answer isn't there, drop me a note at ThomasParks2@aol.com Help me make this a better site by using some of my music in your church, and sending me recordings I can use here.

Thanks for visiting. I pray that hearing and singing this music touches your heart, and reinforces your faith. Writing it sure touched and reinforced mine.     Thomas Byron Parks


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