The Ultimate Response Book

Book excerpt: An all-encompassing collection destined to become an invaluable addition to every church choir's library. Contains over 90 responses drawn from the resources of Bach, Beethoven, Boyce, Franck, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Schubert, Stainer, Tallis, Vaughan Williams, and others, categorized for a multitude of uses. The book is divided into seven categories -- Introits, Prayer Responses, Offertory Responses, Communion Responses, Alleluias and Hallelujahs, Amens, and Benedictions -- and includes quotes from standard choral literature as well as traditional hymn tunes, chants and canons to bring the choir director choral sentences for any service need.