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THE JOEL RANEYCHORAL SERIES

C 5883 IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER Rossetti & Holst/Arr. Raney SATBPerformance/Accompaniment CD — C 5883C

Instrumental Parts: Conductor’s Score, Flute, Clarinet, 2 Violins, Cello, Trumpet,French Horn, Bass, Synth & Percussion — C 5883P

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MidwinterWords by

CHRISTINA ROSSETTI

The Tune CRANHAM by

GUSTAV T. HOLST

Choral Setting by

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THE CHORAL MUSIC OF JOEL RANEYC 5709 A Foolish Man SATBC 5658 A Welcome Place SATBC 5775 All on a Christmas Night SATB C 5731 Alleluia, He Lives! SATBC 5793 Alone He Prays SATBC 5644 Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) SATBC 5807 Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) SABC 5886 Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) Two-Part MixedC 5912 The Angel Gabriel SATBC 5366 At His Name SATBC 5794 At His Name SABC 5810 At His Name TTBBC 5275 At the Cross SATBC 5878 At the Riverside SATBC 5283 Away in a Manger SATBC 5806 Because He Lives! SATBC 5322 Beneath the Cross SATBC 5562 Bless the Lord, O My Soul SATBC 5207 Blessed Assurance SATBC 5370 Bread of Life SATBC 5796 Built on a Rock SATBC 5586 Calypso Lullaby SATBC 5719 Calypso Lullaby SABC 5438 Can You Hear the Christmas Bells? SATBC 5750 Change My Heart, O God with Search Me, O God SATBC 5852 Christ Be Our Light SABC 5203 Christmas Is Coming SATBC 5471 Christmas Is Coming SABC 5851 Christmas Is Coming TTBBC 5884 Christmas Lamb SATBC 5837 Come, Christians, Join to Sing STABC 5841 Come, Come, Emmanuel STABC 5471 Come, Let Us Sing! SABC 5544 Come on Down to Bethlehem SATBC 5772 Comfort and Joy SATBC 5388 Crown Him with Many Crowns SATBC 5834 Faithfulness (Great Is Thy Faithfulness) SATBC 5733 For the Beauty of the Earth SATBC 5555 For This Glorious Easter Morning SATBC 5245 Gentle Mary Laid Her Child SATBC 5691 God, and God Alone SATBC 5791 God Is Here! SATBC 5665 God Is Near SATBC 5537 God of Grace and God of Glory SATBC 5607 God with Us, Emmanuel SATBC 5752 God’s Peace SATBC 5363 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing SATBC 5684 He Is Alive! SATB C 5478 He Keeps Me Singing SATB C 5447 He Lives SATBC 5244 He’s Got the Whole World SATBC 5848 He’s Got the Whole World SABC 5502 Hear the News this Easter Morn SATBC 5633 Holy, Holy, Holy SATBC 5753 Holy Manna SATBC 5271 Hosanna! SATBC 5688 Hosanna and Hallelujah SATBC 5869 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna SATBC 5108 How Great Thou Art/Majesty SATBC 5412 How Great Thou Art/Majesty SABC 5436 How Quietly SATBC 5335 Humble Cross SATB C 5413 I Love to Tell the Story SATBC 5643 I Will Sing! SATBC 5874 I’ll Fly Away SATBC 5871 In Joyful Song SATBC 5883 In the Bleak Midwinter SATBC 5384 Introit for Easter SATBC 5868 Jesus Died Alone SATB C 5078 Jesus Loves Me SATBC 5602 Jesus Loves Me SAB

C 5491 Jesus, What a Beautiful Name SATBC 5718 Jesus, What a Beautiful Name SABC 5671 Joy in the Morning SATBC 5780 Joy to the World (A Christmas Introit) SATBC 5495 Kum Ba Yah! SATBC 5546 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms SATBC 5908 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms SABC 5282 Let There Be Peace on Earth SATBC 5774 The Light of Hope SATBC 5715 Living Bread SATBC 5660 Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming SATBC 5172 Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying SATBC 5710 Love Came Down at Christmas SATBC 5543 The Midnight Clear SATBC 5895 The Music of Your Love SATBC 5693 No Turning Back SATBC 5835 O Come All Ye Faithful (Introit) SATB C 5479 O for a Thousand Tongues SATB C 5281 O Holy Christ, in Love Come Down SATBC 5464 O Little Town of Bethlehem SATBC 5557 O Sacred Head, Now Wounded SATBC 5175 The Old Rugged Cross SATBC 5455 One Thousand Hosannas SATBC 5631 Open the Gates SATBC 5833 Peace Like a River SATB C 5866 Praise to the Lord SATB C 5346 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty SATB C 5483 Rejoice, the Lord Is King SATB C 5904 Rejoice, the Lord Is King TTBBC 5705 Rise Up, Shepherd SATB C 5621 Risen Today (Easter Hymn) SATBC 5903 Run to Bethlehem SATBC 5332 Shout, Sing, Celebrate SATBC 5583 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Two-Part MixedC 5465 Shelter in the Storm SATBC 5199 Silent Night SATBC 5369 Silent Night, Holy Night SATBC 5252 Sing a Song of Christmas SABC 5801 Sing Hosanna, Sing! SATB C 5773 Sing Gloria! SATB C 5776 Sing Noel SATB C 5441 Sing this Joyful Morning (A Choral Introit) SATB C 5894 Softly and Tenderly SATBC 5248 Somebody Build a Manger SATBC 5624 Spirit’s Comin’ SATBC 5595 Stand Up! SATB C 5656 Surely the Presence SATBC 5759 Sweet By and By SATBC 5428 Sweet Child of Bethlehem SATBC 5334 Sweet, Sweet Spirit SATBC 5307 Tell Us ’Bout a Baby SATBC 5115 This Little Light of Mine SATBC 5547 This Little Light of Mine SABC 5488 This One Table SATBC 5598 Thou Shalt Know Him When He Comes SATBC 5839 Trust and Obey SATBC 5653 Walk by Faith! SATBC 5789 Walk by Faith! SABC 5812 Walk by Faith! TTBBC 5287 We Are the Hands of Christ Two-Part MixedC 5444 We Remember SATBC 5553 We Wait in Hope SATBC 5503 Were You There? SATBC 5251 What a Friend We Have in Jesus SATBC 5341 Where the Stable Light Shines Two-Part MixedC 5389 With All My Heart Two-Part Mixed