"Congratulations! The Composition Search Committee has selected your composition 'Antiphon and The Child of Mary' as one of the group of four pieces to be performed in New York City by the Musicians of Melodious Accord. It is just the kind of work we were seeking: a well-chosen text, lovingly set in music that is grateful to sing and communicative to the audience...our heartfelt thanks for writing this beautiful work."
"What a pleasure it has been to meet you and to sing your music. May it happen often in the future!"
Alice Parker, Composer, Conductor, USA
Choral music composer and sheet music publisher Donald Patriquin is known for his energetic and inspiring music and for bringing world music to the choral stage. His compositions have been described as “sophisticated and challenging, yet accessible to all audiences”.
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SATB CHRISTMAS
SATB Christmas Collections
Overture to Christmas is based on a suite of carols new and old. It is supported by a sparkling piano accompaniment with optional percussion.
Overture to Christmas is also available for 3 choirs; satb, satb, and ssa.
pdf Overture to Christmas (7:30) satb+pn, opt 3 perc CHORAL SCORE AT423.12 $3.50
Overture to Christmas (7:30) satb+pn, opt 3 perc FULL SCORE AT423.24 $18.00
Overture to Christmas (7:30) Piano-only SCORE AT425.8 $8.00 each
pdf Overture to Christmas (7:30) Percussion parts AT422 $15 set
Overture to Christmas (7:30) satb, satb, ssa+pn, opt 3 perc CHORAL SCORE AT419.24 $6.00
Overture to Christmas (7:30) satb, satb, ssa+pn, opt 3 perc FULL SCORE AT420.48 $18.00
Overture to Christmas (7:30) TWO-piano-only SCORE (2 needed!) AT421.16 $8.00 each
pdf Overture to Christmas (7:30) Percussion parts AT422 $15 set
(all a cappella)
Commissioned by The Faculty of Music Concert Choir, Faculty of Music, McGill University, Fred Stoltzfus
conductor
NEW 2010: the Six Noels Anciens may be ordered in pdf as a suite of six pieces from A Tempo. Pdf set: $6.00
Please contact A Tempo directly (donaldpatriquin@gmail.com).
Venez, mes enfants (1:14) ssaatbb a cappella, earthsongs C-04A
Quelle est cette odeur agreeable (3:57) ssatb a cappella, earthsongs C-04B $1.75
Tous les bourgeois de Châtres (2:11) ssaatb a cappella, earthsongs C-04C $1.75
pdf Noel Nouvelet (2:01) ssatbb a cappella, AT314.8 $2.25
pdf Nous voici dans la ville (4:46) ssatbb a cappella, Kelman Hall $2.25
pdf Une vierge féconde (2:39) ssatb a cappella, Kelman Hall $2.25
Complete set (12 pp) AT825.12 $4.50 ($5.85 if ordered as separate octavos)
pdf Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head (3:30) satb & harp or piano AT426.4 $1.95
pdf Jesus the Christ is Born (2:10) satb & harp or piano AT427.4 $1.95
pdf I Wonder as I Wander (3:30) satb & harp or piano AT428.4 $1.95
The original SSA Three Appalachian Carols were commissioned by the Pot Pourri Choir; Susan Reininger, conductor
SATB Christmas Singles
Antiphon and The Child of Mary (6:10) ssaattbb, countertenor or alto solo a cappella AT310.12
‘Antiphon…’ is based on an ancient carol that turned up in Newfoundland, Canada.
‘Antiphon…’ won the Melodious Accord Award (Alice Parker, New York) for new choral music.
Il est né le divin enfant ("Swingle!") (2:28) ssatbb, opt cb, drum set AT311.12 $2.65
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (2:12) satb a cappella Waterloo
pdf A'Soalin’ (incl. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen) (3:29) opt cb, drum set a cappella AT312.8 $2.25
Sister Mary Had One Child (Afro-American) 4:12 opt cb, congas a cappella Canadian Int. Music 1038
A Child's Carol 4:09 satb+piano, opt. 1 or 2 flutes Canadian International Music
For more information about A Child’s Carol, click here
Chantons Noël (full score) (5') ssaatb fl ob vn vc kbd (or baroque insts.) AT416.36
Chantons Noël (choral score) (5') ssaatb AT417.8
Chantons Noël (Choir with Piano accompaniment) (5') satb+piano AT417.12 $2.65
Come and See the Little Child (gospel) (3:30) unis/sa/sab/satb a cap/pn, opt gt CHORAL AT433.4 $1.95
Come and See the Little Child (gospel) (3:30) unis/sa/sab/satb a cap/pn, opt gt FULL SCORE AT434.8 $5.00
Puer Nobis Nascitur (3:02) ssaatb, fl glock perc gt vc Full score AT429.16 $6.00
Commissioned by The Elmer Iseler Singers of Toronto for a CBC concert and Christmas
Puer Nobis Nascitur (3:02) ssaatb Choral score AT430.4 $1.95
Puer Nobis Nascitur (3:02) ssaatb SET PARTS AT431 $6.00
…A highly individual exploration of musical beauty, Donald Patriquin’s folk song treatment of
Puer Nobis Nascitur is fresh and unexpected. WHOLENOTE (Allan Pulker)
Canite Tuba (6:17) satb divisi, 3 tpt 3 trb trg timp perc FULL SCORE AT440.28 $12.00
Canite Tuba (6:17) satb divisi Choral score AT441.8 $2.25
Canite Tuba (6:17) satb divisi, 3 tpt 3 trb trg timp perc SET PARTS AT442 $10.00
Canite Tuba (6:17) satb divisi, 3 tpt 3 trb trg timp perc ORGAN only SCORE AT443.8 $4.00
Canite Tuba was commissioned by CBC in 2004 for the 25th anniversary of the CBC annual Christmas Sing-in
Carol of the Field Mice (lyrics K. Grahame’s ‘Wind in the Willows’) satb a cappella Earthsongs C-01 $1.60
SATB CHRISTMAS: Short Hymns, Blessings, Introits, etc. .
pdf The Time has Come to Watch and Pray (1:10) unis/satb/sa +Kbd/a cappella AT435.4 $1.95
The copyable congregational version of ‘The Time has Come…’, an Advent Introit with lyrics by
Dale Skinner, is available in PDF at no cost with 10 or more ordered copies of the score. info@DonaldPatriquin.com
