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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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