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PSALM CXXXVII[BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON]
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A SELECTED LIST OF
ORATORIOS AND CANTATASPUBLISHED BY
G. SCHIRMER, INC., New York(FOR MIXED VOICES, UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED)
('Orchestra Parts may be had)
*Anderton, T., The Wreck of the Hesperus'Bach, J. S., Christmas Oratorio• God's Time is the Best
Bfmes, E. S., The Comforter. Op. IS
Beethoven, L. van. Choral Finale to 9th
Symphony'Bemberg, H., The Death of Joan of ArcBendall, W., The Lady of Shalott. Women's
Voices
•Benoit, P., Into the World. Children'sCantata
Berg*, fringe, The Cradle of Bethlehem(Christmas)
'Berlioz, H., Damnation of Faust, e. g.
Brewer, J. H., The Holy Night (Christmas)'Broome, E., Hymn of Trust
'Bruch, M., Easter Cantata' Fair Ellen' The same. Women's Voices (Spicker)
Buck, D., Christ the Victor (Easter)The Coming of the King (Christmas)The Story of the Cross (Lent)
•Bullard, F. F., The Holy Infant (Christmas)* The Resurrection according to St. JohnCadman, C. H., The Vision of Sir Launfal.
Men's Voices
'Coombs, C. W., The First Christmas' The Vision of St. John'Costa, M., Eli. Oratorio
•Cowen, F. H., The Rose Maiden
•Debussy, C, The Blessed Damozel. Women'sVoices
Demarest, Clifford, The Cross Victorious
(Easter)The Shepherds of Bethlehem (Christ-
mas)
•Denza, L., The Garden of Flowers. Women'sVoices
Gypsy Suite. Women's Voices
De Reef, R. E., The Manger Babe. (Unison.)Children
Dubois, Th., The Seven Last Words of Christ
(Lent)
•Edwards, J., The Lord of Light and Love(Easter)
Foster, M. B., Seed-Time and Harvest
Franck, Cesar, The Beatitudes (Complete)— Parts I and II
Gallico, P., The ApocalypseGaul, A. R., The Holy City. Sacred Cantata— RuthGounod, C, Gallia. 1. e.— The same. Women's Voices, e.— The RedemptionHadley, Henry, The Nightingale and the
Rose. Women's Voices
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•Haesche, W. E., Young Lovell's Bride. Bal-lad. Women's Voices
Handel, G. F., The Messiah' SamsonHarker F. F., The Cross (The Seven Last
Words of Christ) (Lent)The Star of Bethlehem (Christmas)
'Haydn, Josef, The Creation* The SeasonsMacfarren, G. A., May DayMaxzo, E., Indian Summer. Women's Voices
•Massenet, J., Eve•Matthews, H. Alexander, The Conversion* The Life Everlasting. Op. 29* The Slave's Dream• The same. Women's Voices* The Story of Christmas. 4 Solo Voices
and Mixed VoicesThe Way, the Truth, and the Life
'Mendelssohn, F., Elijah' Hear My Prayer* The same. Women's Voices* Hymn of Praise*
St. Paul
•Parker, H. W., The Holy Child. ChristmasCantata
'Piernfi, G., The Children of Bethlehem. Vocal.Score
The same. Children's Chorus Parts.
CondensedProtheroe, Daniel, Eastertide
•Rachmaninoff, S., Springtide. Op. 20
Rogers, J. H., The Man of Nazareth. LentenCantata
•Rossini, G., Stabat Mater. 1. e.
•Saint-Saens, C, Christmas Oratorio, e. 1.
'Schubert, F., Miriam's Song of TriumphSgambati, G., RequiemShelley, H. R., Death and Life (Easter)
The Inheritance Divine* The Soul TriumphantShepard, T. G., From Sepulchre to Throne
Sermon on the Mount
'Smart, H., The Fishermaidens. Women'sVoices
King Rene's Daughter. Women's Voices
Stainer, J., The Crucifixion
'Stojowski, Sigismond, Prayer for Poland
Stoughton, R. Spaulding, The Resurrection
and the Life (Easter)
'Sullivan, A. S., The Golden Legend* The Light of the World* The Prodigal Son
•Ware, H., Sir Oluf
'Woodman, R. H., The Message of the Star
(Christmas)The Way of Penitence
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