2 Shepherds Tell the Nes - Set in the style o a spiritual this lively anthem or the Christmas season tells the story ound in Luke 2:17 o the shepherds telling everyone the nes aout the angels visit and the Child that as orn in Bethlehem It incorporates a syncopated version o the amiliar spiritual Go Tell It on the Mountain and pairs it ith the nely ritten melody in a most oyul ay This piece rom the cantata A Night or Reoicing can e perormed ith piano only or ith chamer orchestra and is a delight or choir and congregation alike Other scriptures that can e used ith this anthem include: Isaiah 40:9-11 Matthe 1:18-23 and Luke 1:5-19 Lee Dengler is a composer and arranger ith nearly 400 pulished choral anthems ooks or vocal and piano solo and Christmas and Holy Week cantatas to his credit He studied choral composition and arranging ith Alice Parker and received his Bachelor o Music and Master o Music degrees rom West Chester University in West Chester PA He taught voice and composition at Goshen College or many years He is a reelance music editor and engraver Susan Naus Dengler is a lyricist and riter as ell as a children s choir conductor soprano soloist and voice teacher She received degrees in Music Education rom West Chester University and Church Music and Vocal Perormance rom Valparaiso University Lee and Susan are Ministers o Music at College Mennonite Church in Goshen Indiana Previe Only
SHEPHERDS TELL THE NEWS or SATB voices accompanied* 3 Words y SUSAN NAUS DENGLER (ASCAP) Music y LEE DENGLER (ASCAP) Incorporating Go Tell It on the Mountain ACCOMP 7 5 SOPRANO / ALTO unis Spirited (q = ca 112) 4 4 Shep - herds tell the nes o e - sus ly - ing in a man - ger On this on - drous night sal - va - tion has come Previe Only * To purchase a ull-length perormance recording () o this piece go to alredcom/donloads Also availale: Score and parts or lute Ooe Clarinet Horn Cello Timpani Percussion 2 octave Handells (45731) lextrax Accompaniment CD (44616) Copyright 2012 2016 Candelaorks Music (ASCAP) a division o uilate Music Group LLC PO Box 3607 Brentood TN 37024 International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved The copying o this music is prohiited y la and is not covered y CCLI LicenSing or OneLicensenet
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37 Shep herds tell the nes o an gels sing ing in the heav ens: - - - - 39 Christ the Lord is orn this night 42 Π8 Previe Only
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65 Shep herds tell the nes to all the peo ple you en coun ter: - - - - 67 Christ the Lord is cresc poco a poco cresc poco a poco cresc poco a poco orn this 70 night! ƒ ƒ ƒ Œ Yes Œ Christ is orn this unis unis Ó night! Ó Ó l Œ 12 Previe Only