ED HENDERSON
Ed Henderson (b. 1952) has years of experience and success in film, theater, concerts and recording as producer, arranger/orchestrator, composer, guitarist and music director – scores for The Stratford Festival, Arts Club, CTV, CBC, Vision… and has received many awards: a Juno for El Camino Real (Ancient Cultures), a Jessie for outstanding musical direction of “When the Rains Come,” a Dora for outstanding music direction for Pump Boys and Dinettes as well as an award from the Cannes Festival for outstanding commercial score, “Stamp Out Cold Feet”. Ed has released three CDs of his solo guitar compositions Intimate, Guitar wall and Winter Child all of which are released on Centrediscs and distributed by NAXOS. Commissions have come from for the Vancouver Chamber Choir, musica intima, Elektra Women’s Choir, Laudate, VICO and the Jubilate Vocal Ensemble, among others.
Banuwa (Sing Noel)
What a great way to start a Christmas celebration – with the Liberian folk song.
Instrumental parts: (optional and not available through retailers) – $10 (sent via PDF files):
Djembe (deep drum), Dumbec (high drum), Shekere (shaker)
Deck the Hall - Joy to the World
Instrumental parts: (optional and not available through retailers) – $20 (full set sent via PDF files):
full score plus; vln1, vln2, viola, cello, bass, guitar, flute, tiple, aux. percussion
Fum, Fum, Fum
SATB with piano, opt. instruments – CP 2094 – 2:20
This beloved Spanish (Catalonian) carol is arranged here for SATB choir and piano (opt. instruments include string quartet, guitar, tiple, charango, bass, perc.). It “catches” the feeling that makes this season so special: joy and gratitude for the miracle in the stable.
Instrumental parts: (optional and not available through retailers) – $20 (full set sent via PDF files):
full score plus; vln1, vln2, viola, cello, bass, guitar, charango, tiple, aux. percussion
Huron Carol
arr. Edward Henderson
SSAA Piano, opt. instruments – CP 1096 – 2:50 
SATB Piano, opt. instruments – CP 1103
TTBB Piano, opt. instruments – CP 1789
Quite an unusual arrangement of this Canadian Christmas favourite. Accompaniment is for piano and/or a “combo” of instruments (string quartet, perc.,2 guitars, bass) and calls for a “driving rhythm” and has a very strong jazz feel.
Instrumental parts: (optional and not available through retailers) – $20 (full set sent via PDF files):
full score plus; vln1, vln2, viola, cello, bass, guitar 1, guitar 2, harp, piano, percussion
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In
arr. Edward Henderson
SSAA piano (opt. instr) – CP 1097 – 2:50
SATB piano (opt. instr) – CP 1110
TTBB piano (opt. instr) – CP 1754
An exciting arrangement with brilliant piano accompaniment. Optional instruments are string quartet, percussion, 2 guitars, bass, quatro.
Instrumental parts: (optional and not available through retailers) – $20 (full set sent via PDF files):
full score plus; vln1, vln2, viola, cello, bass, guitar, cuatro, triangle/tiple, aux. percussion
Il est né, le divin Enfant
Lullay
solo voice and guitar, harp or piano – CP 1271 – 4:00
A beautiful addition to the Henderson Christmas set – let the choir take a short break while they listen to the soloist.
Instrumental parts: (optional and not available through retailers) – $20 (full set sent via PDF files): vln1, vln2, viola, cello, bass, guitar
MILAGROS DE NAVIDAD - arr. Ed Henderson
MILAGROS DE NAVIDAD “Christmas Miracles”, in nine movements, is the perfect choice for your Christmas concert.
The melodies, harmonies and up tempo rhythms will excite your singers and inspire your audience.
Spanish is one of the most singable languages and Ed includes verses in English.
SATB: the cantata can be presented with piano only, or with a variety of instruments.
Movements can be ordered separately or as a complete set. Click on a title to look and listen!
1) A la media noche (At the Hour of Midnight) – CP 2111 – duration 2:40
2) Bolivian Carol – CP 2108 – duration 3:05
3) A la Nanita Nana (Lullaby) – CP 2092 – duration 4:15
4) Fum Fum Fum – CP 2094 – duration 2:25
5) Los Reyes de Oriente (The Kings of the East) – CP 2089 – duration 2:05
6) En el Portal de Belén (In the Portal of Bethlehem) – CP 2106 – duration 2:45
7) Alla en al Portal (Away in a Manger) – CP 2091 – duration 2:35
8) El Cielo Canta (The Sky Sings) – CP 2107 – duration 3:35
9) Noche de paz (Silent Night) – CP 2093 – duration 3:05
Star Song
arr. Edward Henderson
SSAA piano – – CP 1287A (for the singers) – 5:55
SSAA classical guitar, piano and double bass – – CP 1287B (for the director)
This exquisite composition for women was commissioned by the very fine Elektra Women’s Choir (heard on the recording) Luci Shaw wrote the poem. “We have been having epiphanies, like suns,all this year long.And now, at its close,when the planets are shining through frost, radiance runs like music in the bones,and the heart keeps rising at the sound of any song.”
Instrumental parts: (classical guitar, piano and double bass – not available through retailers) – $10 (sent via PDF files):
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