Service Music
Service Music by James Biery
Emmanuel Comes! A Service of the Word for Advent (MorningStar MSM-50-0050, 2005) VIEW LISTEN
Bring new meaning to the Advent season with this completely new sung service for the season. Set to texts by Marilyn Biery, all pieces include parts for leader, congregation, choir, two woodwinds, guitar, and both piano and organ accompaniments. Use the entire or service or individual pieces. Contains:
Listen to the Voice of Gladness, based on Isaiah 2:3-4, also suitable for use as an anthem
Advent Candle Song, a delightful canon to accompany the lighting of the candles of the Advent Wreath
The Prayers
Presentation of the Gifts
Rejoice, Rejoice!, based on Luke 3:1-6
Gloria, from "Congregational Mass" (GIA Publications, Inc., G-6196, to be released soon)
A falsobordone setting (with the melody in the tenor) of John Lee's chant-like Gloria found in the GIA hymnals.
This is My Body (unpublished)
A Communion Hymn with the refrain, "This is my body, given for you; this is the cup, the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you receive them, do this in memory of me," together with verses taken from the Sequence for Corpus Christi. (Commissioned by the Diocese of Sacramento)
Two Communion Antiphons (GIA Publications, Inc. G-5935, June 2003)
Draw Near and Take the Body of Your Lord and The Bread That I Will Give, Communion hymns for general use (Commissioned by the Diocese of Sacramento)
Gloria, a new setting of the Carroll Thomas Andrews "Glory to God" (GIA G-5203, 2000)
The familiar Gloria setting by Andrews is given new life with splendid choral elaboration and a new harmonization. SATB with optional brass quartet
A New Commandment I Give You (MorningStar MSM 80-836, 2000)
Music for the Washing of Feet on Holy Thursday based on the Mode 3 chant melody "Mandatum novum do vobis." Text in English. Additional verses for general use.
Communion Antiphons for the Lenten Season (MorningStar MSM-80-835, 1999)
"James Biery has provided a set of 11 antiphons, together with selected verses from the appointed psalms, for use during Lent. These are intended for use during the Communion distribution, although they may be found to be very appropriate for other services. The part-writing is extremely attractive - Biery has given us here some examples of modern liturgical music of a high order." (Norman Dyson, Organists' Review, February 2000)
Communion Antiphons for the Advent Season (MorningStar MSM-80-005, 2001)
Five settings for use during Advent; similar to the Antiphons for Lent described above.
Easter Sequence (MorningStar MSM-80-404, 1996)
Unison, organ; the congregation sings the first phrase of "Victimae Paschali" as an antiphon while choir or cantor sings the chant in English. Parts for brass quartet.
Glory to God (OCP ed. 9237, 1995)
An easy and singable Refrain for the congregation alternating with the Gloria text sung by SATB Choir. Parts for 2 trumpets and organ.
Gospel Fanfare for Easter Morning, (GIA G-3280, 1990)
Voices and Brass Quintet
Service Music by Marilyn and James Biery
Choral Sentences for Holy Week and Easter (MorningStar MSM-50-3029, 1995)
SATB, organ; settings for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter
Emmanuel Comes! A Service of the Word for Advent (MorningStar MSM-50-0050, 2005) VIEW LISTEN
Bring new meaning to the Advent season with this completely new sung service for the season. Set to texts by Marilyn Biery, all pieces include parts for leader, congregation, choir, two woodwinds, guitar, and both piano and organ accompaniments. Use the entire or service or individual pieces. Contains:
Listen to the Voice of Gladness, based on Isaiah 2:3-4, also suitable for use as an anthem
Advent Candle Song, a delightful canon to accompany the lighting of the candles of the Advent Wreath
The Prayers
Presentation of the Gifts
Rejoice, Rejoice!, based on Luke 3:1-6
Gloria, from "Congregational Mass" (GIA Publications, Inc., G-6196, to be released soon)
A falsobordone setting (with the melody in the tenor) of John Lee's chant-like Gloria found in the GIA hymnals.
This is My Body (unpublished)
A Communion Hymn with the refrain, "This is my body, given for you; this is the cup, the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you receive them, do this in memory of me," together with verses taken from the Sequence for Corpus Christi. (Commissioned by the Diocese of Sacramento)
Two Communion Antiphons (GIA Publications, Inc. G-5935, June 2003)
Draw Near and Take the Body of Your Lord and The Bread That I Will Give, Communion hymns for general use (Commissioned by the Diocese of Sacramento)
Gloria, a new setting of the Carroll Thomas Andrews "Glory to God" (GIA G-5203, 2000)
The familiar Gloria setting by Andrews is given new life with splendid choral elaboration and a new harmonization. SATB with optional brass quartet
A New Commandment I Give You (MorningStar MSM 80-836, 2000)
Music for the Washing of Feet on Holy Thursday based on the Mode 3 chant melody "Mandatum novum do vobis." Text in English. Additional verses for general use.
Communion Antiphons for the Lenten Season (MorningStar MSM-80-835, 1999)
"James Biery has provided a set of 11 antiphons, together with selected verses from the appointed psalms, for use during Lent. These are intended for use during the Communion distribution, although they may be found to be very appropriate for other services. The part-writing is extremely attractive - Biery has given us here some examples of modern liturgical music of a high order." (Norman Dyson, Organists' Review, February 2000)
Communion Antiphons for the Advent Season (MorningStar MSM-80-005, 2001)
Five settings for use during Advent; similar to the Antiphons for Lent described above.
Easter Sequence (MorningStar MSM-80-404, 1996)
Unison, organ; the congregation sings the first phrase of "Victimae Paschali" as an antiphon while choir or cantor sings the chant in English. Parts for brass quartet.
Glory to God (OCP ed. 9237, 1995)
An easy and singable Refrain for the congregation alternating with the Gloria text sung by SATB Choir. Parts for 2 trumpets and organ.
Gospel Fanfare for Easter Morning, (GIA G-3280, 1990)
Voices and Brass Quintet
Service Music by Marilyn and James Biery
Choral Sentences for Holy Week and Easter (MorningStar MSM-50-3029, 1995)
SATB, organ; settings for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter
