New Publications for 2007-2009 by John Leavitt

  

Choral Sacred:

 

Large Work:

Symphony of Songs, choral song cycle of Psalms and Hymn Settings

       SATB choral folio & piano, Augsburg Fortress

 

Calvary’s Mountain, Lenten/Passion Cantata

       SATB choral folio & piano, Hal Leonard,

       Orchestration (Full score and parts), Hal Leonard

       Full Performance Compact Disc, Hal Leonard

 

Octavos:

A Celtic Prayer, original setting of St. Patrick’s Breastplate

       SATB & piano, Augsburg Fortress, 9780800664329

 

Love the Lord, original anthem on a text by Phil Speary      

       SATB & piano, Augsburg Fortress, 9780800664299

       (optional instrumental parts for string bass & C instr. in the octavo)

 

Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee, original music with the familiar tune and text

       SATB & keyboard, Hal Leonard, 08749326

       Orchestration: Brass, Percussion, Handbells, Hal Leonard, 08749329

 

Faith and Hope and Love, original setting on a poem of Christopher Wordsworth

       SATB and piano, Hal Leonard, 08749039       

 

Blessing, original setting of Aaronic Blessing      

       SATB & piano, Augsburg Fortress, 9780800679415

       (optional instrumental parts for C instrument & string bass in the octavo)

 

Lord You Are Light, original anthem on a text by Phil Speary     

       SATB & piano, Augsburg Fortress, 9780800679231

       (optional instrumental parts for string bass in the octavo)

 

Awake, Awake, treasury edition/arrangement, Mendelssohn/Leavitt               

       SATB & keyboard, Concordia, 98-3949

 

Go, My Children, With My Blessing, Setting of Jaroslav Vajda’s text

       SATB & organ or piano, Concordia, 98-3907

 

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Setting of familiar hymn (Nettleton tune)

       SATB & organ or piano, Concordia, 98-3937

 

Cry Aloud to the Lord, Setting of the First Song of Isaiah (Isaiah 12)

       SATB & organ, Concordia, 98-3906

 

This is a Time for Banners & Bells, Setting of Jaroslav Vajda’s text

       SATB & organ or piano, Concordia, 98-3869

       Full Score & parts for Brass and Perc, Concordia, 97-7176

 

This Little Light of Mine, Spiritual Setting from “Jubilee”

       SATB & solo, Concordia, 98-3868

       TTBB & solo, Concordia, 98-3909

 

God Be in My Head, Setting of Old English Prayer

       SATB & piano, Concordia, 98-3875

       Full Score & parts for String Bass and Perc, Concordia, 97-7178

 

The Lord Bless You and Keep You, Lutkin/arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard,

       Chamber Orchestra full score & parts, Hal Leonard

 

Jesus, Priceless Treasure, Treasury edition/arrangement, Bach/Leavitt                  

       SATB, Concordia, 98-3908

 

Lift Your Voice with Joy and Thanksgiving, Treasury edition/arrangement, Handel/Leavitt

       SATB & keyboard, Concordia, 98-3938

 

Rejoice Sing and Praise, Treasure edition/arrangement,

       Handel/Leavitt, SATB & keyboard, Concordia, 98-3870

 

 

Concert/Contest Choral:

 

The Morning Dew, arrangement of English Folksong

       SSA piano, Hal Leonard, 08749511

 

Tiger, Tiger, original piece on a text by William Blake

       Three part treble & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749424

       (optional string bass and percussion in the octavo)

 

O Mary, Don’t You Weep, arrangement of American Spiritual

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749508

       SSA & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749509

  

Festival Sanctus, original piece on the traditional Latin text

       SAB & piano, Alfred, 00-28657

       TTB & piano, Alfred, 00-28659

       New Chamber Orchestration, Score and Parts, Alfred, 00-28661

       (SATB, SSA, Two part, also available) 

The Open Road, original piece on a text by Walt Whitman

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08747039

       SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08747060

       SSA & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748061

 

Sweet Afton, arrangement of a Scottish Folksong

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748058

 

Little David Play on Your Harp, arrangement of American Spiritual

       SATB & optional piano, Shawnee Press, A2324

       SAB & optional piano, Shawnee Press, DO751

       Two part & optional piano, Shawnee Press, EO621

 

Hava Nashira, arrangement of Israeli Folk Song

       Two part & optional piano, Hal Leonard, 08552040

         (optional clarinet, string bass, and percussion included in octavo)

 

Antiphonal Kyrie, original piece from Traditional Latin Mass

       Two-part any combination & piano, Hal Leonard, 08746829

 

Hashivenu (Cause Us to Return), Arrangement of Israeli Folksong

  Setting Lamentations 5:21 text

       Three-part any combination & piano, Hal Leonard, 08746821

 

 

Christmas Choral:

 

Ring Merry Bells, German Carol/arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749601

         SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749641

       Two part & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749642

       Chamber Orchestra full score and parts, Hal Leonard, 08749603

       ChoirTrax, Hal Leonard, 08749602

 

A Jolly Merry Christmas, traditional carol medley arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749843

         SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749844

       S(S)A & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749845

       Chamber Orchestra full score and parts, Hal Leonard, 08749846

       ChoirTrax, Hal Leonard, 08749847

 

Sing a Merry Christmas, acapella carol arrangements for church & school

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749643

 

Joy to the World, A Celebration of Christmas, in Readings and Songs

       SATB cantata & keyboard (opt. handbells), Hal Leonard, 08747939

       Orchestration (Full score and parts), Hal Leonard, 08747941

       Full Performance Compact Disc, Hal Leonard, 08747942

   

Christmas Pipes, Brandon Graham/arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748371

       SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 8748372

       SSA & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748374

       Chamber Orchestra full score and parts, Hal Leonard, 08748375

 

Deck the Hall, traditional carol/arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Alfred, 00-28505

       Three Part Mixed & piano, Alfred, 00-28506

       Two Part & piano, Alfred, 00-28507

       Score pak, Alfred, 00-28509

       (contains full score and parts for String Bass & Percussion)

 

Little Noel (Petit Noel), Emile Louis/arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08747039

       SA & piano, Hal Leonard, 08747040

       Chamber Orchestra full score and parts, Hal Leonard, 08747041

 

The Virgin’s Slumber Song, Max Reger/arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08747135

       SA & piano, Hal Leonard, 08747276

       Chamber Orchestra full score and parts, Hal Leonard

 

Bring A Torch Jeanette, Isabella

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08745152

       Two-part & piano, Hal Leonard, 08745153

       Chamber Orchestra full score and parts, Hal Leonard, 08745634

         CD Choirtrax, Hal Leonard, 08745154

 

All is Well, Michael W. Smith & Wayne Kirkpatrick/arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08745306

       SSA & piano, Hal Leonard, 08745307

       Chamber Orchestra full score and parts, Hal Leonard, 08745308

         CD Choirtrax, Hal Leonard, 08745309

 

 

Hanukkah:

 

Season of Joy, original piece on a text by Linda Marcus

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748053

       SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748054

       SSA & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748055

         (digital instr. parts available for vln, vc, clarinet, string bass, percussion)

 

 

Choral Treasury Edition:

 

Kyrie eleison from Missa Secunda, Hassler/ed. Leavitt

        SATB acapella, Hal Leonard, 08596783

  

Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound from Sampson in G,

       Handel/ed. & arr. Leavitt,

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08596786

 

30 More Bach Chorales for Sight-Singing and Performance

       Bach/ed. Leavitt,

       SATB, Hal Leonard, 08748809

 

The Choral Singer, sacred music collection from the Baroque & Classical

  Includes pieces by Bach, Handel, Mozart, and Haydn

        SATB & keyboard, Hal Leonard, 08596778

  

Neue Liebeslieder Walzer (Selections), Johannes Brahms/arr. Leavitt

  New Lovesong Waltzes (A Suite)

       SATB and piano two hands, Hal Leonard, 08596780

       (Selections originally for piano four hands are arranged for a single pianist)

 

30 More Bach Chorales for Performance and Sight-Singing, edited/Leavitt

       Hal Leonard, 08748809

 

Kyrie from Mass in G (D. 167), Franz Schubert/ed. & arr. Leavitt,

       SATB & piano, Shawnee Press, A2330

 

Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis, John Wilbye/ed. Leavitt,

       SATB a cappella, Shawnee Press, A2325

 

The Renaissance Singer, collection of secular part songs

  Includes pieces by Dowland, Morley, Isaac, Jeep, di Lasso, and Certon               

       SATB, Hal Leonard, 08596774

 

Laudate Dominum from Solemn Vespers K. 339 by Mozart/ed. Leavitt 

       SATB, Soprano solo, & piano, Hal Leonard, 08596776

 

Verbum Caro Factum Est, Hassler/ed. Leavitt

       SSATTB, Hal Leonard, 08596775

 

Gloria Patri, Palestrina/ed. Leavitt, Double SATB with opt. brass & organ

       Hal Leonard, 08596772

 

Regina Coeli, K. 276 by Mozart/ed. Leavitt,   SATB, SATB soli, & piano,

        Hal Leonard, 08596767

 

Super Flumina Babylonis, Palestrina/ed. Leavitt, SATB a cappella

       Hal Leonard, 08596770

 

 

Popular Choral:

 

Put Your Arms Around Me Honey, by Junie McCree & Albert von Tilzer

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749512

       SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749513

       SSA & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749693

         (optional string bass and percussion parts included in octavo)

   

Come By the Hills, traditional Celtic Song/arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749768

         SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08750138

       SSA & piano, Hal Leonard, 08749769

       Chamber Orchestra full score and parts, Hal Leonard, 08749772

       ChoirTrax, Hal Leonard, 08749773

 

Time is My Friend, by Julie Andrews & Leslie Bricusse/arr. Leavitt

         SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 02501110

         SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 02501111

         SSA & piano, Hal Leonard, 02501112

         Chamber Orchestra Score & Parts, Hal Leonard, 0

 

It’s a Good Day, by Peggy Lee & Dave Barbour/arr. Leavitt

         Two part & piano, Hal Leonard, 08552044

         (optional string bass and percussion parts included in octavo)

 

Take Me Out to the Ball Game, by Jack Norworth & Albert von Tilzer

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748066

       SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748067

       Two part & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748068

         (optional string bass and percussion parts included in octavo)

 

It’s Ragtime, medley including Joplin’s “The Entertainer” and Berlin’s “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748062

       SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748063

       Two part & piano, Hal Leonard, 08748064

         (optional string bass and percussion parts included in octavo)

 

The Colors of My Life, from the musical “Barnum,” arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08621546

       SAB & piano, Hal Leonard, 08621547

       SSA & piano, Hal Leonard, 08621548

         (optional string bass and percussion parts included in octavo)

 

I Cain’t Say No, from the musical “Oklahoma,” arr. Leavitt

         Two part & piano, Hal Leonard, 08621552

         (optional string bass and percussion parts included in octavo)

 

Starting Here Starting Now, from the musical/arr. Leavitt

       SATB & piano, Alfred, 00-28510

       SAB & piano, Alfred, 00-28511

       SSA & piano, Alfred, 00-28512

       Score pak, Alfred, 00-28514

         (contains full score and parts for String Bass & Percussion)

 

More, from the film Mondo Cane, Oliviero/arr. Leavitt

         SATB a cappella, Hal Leonard, 08745477

 

 

Keyboard:

 

On Christmas Night, fresh carol settings for piano

       John Leavitt Music, JLPB030107

 

The Beautiful Treasure, piano settings of American folk songs, hymns, &

  original pieces,

       John Leavitt Music, JLPB022807

 

A Mighty Fortress, Sacred Reflections for Piano, arr. of traditional hymns

       Concordia, 97-7254

 

 

String Orchestra:

 

Prelude & Fugue in D minor, String orchestra, Bach/arr. Leavitt

       Hal Leonard, 04490815

 

Sweet Afton, String orchestra, Scottish folksong/arr. Leavitt

         Hal Leonard, 04490747

 

Pie Jesu, String orchestra, piano & percussion

  Arrangement from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Requiem”

       Hal Leonard, 04490588

 

Whistle Down the Wind, String orchestra, piano & percussion

  Title song from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Musical

       Hal Leonard, 04490545

 

Deep River, String orchestra, violin solo, piano & percussion

       Hal Leonard, 04490533

 

Prelude & Fugue in E minor, String orchestra, Bach/arr. Leavitt

       Hal Leonard, 04490537

 

 

Handbells:

 

A Mighty Fortress, 3 octaves, Level II, II+

       Suite of Three Hymns for Handbells or Handchimes

       Concordia, 97-7266

 

Be Thou My Vision, 3-4 octaves, Level III,

       Concordia, 97-7210

 

Hark! The Herald Angels Ring, Three Settings for the Christmas Season,

  3-4 octaves, Level II-III,

       Concordia, 97-7211

 

   

Recordings:

 

Symphony of Songs with River in Judea, 

  The Jubilee Festival Singers, John Leavitt, Composer/Conductor

       Compact Disc, JLRCD081608

 

Joy to the World, A Celebration of Christmas, in Readings and Songs

       Compact Disc, Hal Leonard, 08747942

 

On Christmas Night, The Mid America Symphonic Ensemble,

       John Leavitt Music, CD, JLRCD081306

 

The Beautiful Treasure, The Mid America Symphonic Ensemble,

       John Leavitt Music, CD, JLRCD081206