Demonstration tracks for Jubilate Deo languages. To download, hover over each track and click the "down arrow" icon.

Jubilate Deo Text Readings

SATB Balanced-Mix rehearsal tracks for Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo (published by Hinshaw Music). DOWNLOADS ENABLED. Part-dominant and part-only mixes also available in separate playlists. All rehearsal track mixes are also available on Youtube, with the printed music in the videos. FULL PERFORMANCE (instead of digital orchestra)will be available on Youtube and iTunes. 

Jubilate Deo REHEARSAL TRACKS - SATB Balanced

Soprano Dominant rehearsal tracks for Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo (published by Hinshaw Music). DOWNLOADS ENABLED. SATB Balanced and part-only mixes also available in separate playlists. All rehearsal track mixes are also available on Youtube, with the printed music in the videos. FULL PERFORMANCE (instead of digital orchestra)will be available on Youtube and iTunes. 

Jubilate Deo REHEARSAL TRACKS - Soprano Dominant

Dan Forrest performs Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor with the BJU Symphony Orchestra, May 4, 2001.

Commencement Concert May 4 2001

I. Allegro Molto Moderato

Live recording of Dan Forrest's new setting of The First Noel for choir, brass, percussion, organ, and audience, commissioned by James Jordan and Westminster Choir College for Readings and Carols in Princeton Chapel, December 2013. Conducted by James Jordan. Published by GIA Publications in the Westminster Choir College Series, 2014.

Festival First Nowell - Dan Forrest

My Jesus I Love Thee

Beckenhorst demo recording. Several other performances can be heard/seen on Youtube.

How Great Thou Art

Published by Hinshaw Music. This performance is a choir of over 600, performing at the University of Southern Mississippi, conducted by Dr. Greg Fuller.

How Firm A Foundation

Soundforth Singers recording. Music published by Hal Leonard.

Be Thou My Vision

Digital mockup only. Much percussion is missing or plays back with dinky sounds- don't take literally. Metronome markings are accurate, but ritards and rubato are not accurate.

12. Boundless

11. Do It Again

10. Ish Ishah

9. Deep Blue

8. Wings

7. Music of the Spheres

Excerpts from CREATION rehearsal tracks, including Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, and Balanced Mix. Full tracks available only at beckenhorstpress.com/creation-rehearsal-tracks.

CREATION 12 Boundless - Balanced Mix EXCERPT

CREATION 07 Music Of The Spheres - Basses EXCERPT

CREATION 12 Boundless - Tenors EXCERPT

CREATION 04 Light - Sopranos EXCERPT

CREATION 06 The Garden - Altos EXCERPT

CREATION 06 The Garden - Balanced Mix EXCERPT

Commissioned and premiered by Red Rose Children's Choir, Chicago, IL, Sharon Augsburger and Jacquelyn Negus, Founders and Artistic Directors. Text by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Music by Dan Forrest. Vocal solo: Lucy Bullock, 4th grade. 
Text: 
Let me go where'er I will
I hear a skyborn music still:
It sounds from all things old,
It sounds from all things young,
From all that's fair, from all that's foul,
Alway, alway something sings.

It is not only in the rose,
It is not only in the bird,
Not only where the rainbow glows,
Nor in the song of woman heard,
But in the darkest, meanest things
There alway, alway something sings.

'Tis not in the high stars alone,
Nor in the cup of budding flowers,
Nor in the red-breast's mellow tone,
Nor in the bow that smiles in showers.
But in the darkest, meanest things
There alway, alway something sings.

Alway Something Sings

Three of Dan's early choral publications, arranged in a suite for Christmas performance: "On Christmas Night", and "O Come Rejoicing" (from  "Lord of Glory"), and Dan's setting of "Joy To The World". With piano and newly arranged brass and percussion parts. Also available for SSA. 

Christmas Joy!

Demonstration tracks for Jubilate Deo languages. Click the "down arrow" icon to download.

Jubilate Deo III Chinese

Jubilate Deo II Hebrew And Arabic

Jubilate Deo IV Zulu

Jubilate Deo V Spanish

Good Night Dear Heart (by Dan Forrest, copyright Hinshaw Music) performed by The Westminster Williamson Voices, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, James Jordan, Conductor, Corey Everly, piano. As heard in Teaching Music through Performance (GIA Publications), and GIA choralworks CD, "Hole In The Sky". 

Good Night Dear Heart (Westminster Williamson Voices)

5 Bendecid Su Nombre REHEARSAL TRACK (SATB Balanced)

4 Ngokujabula REHEARSAL TRACK (SATB Balanced)

3 Ta Cao Chang De Yang REHEARSAL TRACK (SATB Balanced)

2 Ve Adthdor Vador REHEARSAL TRACK (SATB Balanced)

1 Jubilate Deo REHEARSAL TRACK (SATB Balanced)

5 Bendecid Su Nombre Soprano Dominant

4 Ngokujabula Soprano Dominant

3 Ta Cao Chang De Yang Soprano Dominant

2 Ve Adthdor Vador Soprano Dominant

1 Jubilate Deo Soprano Dominant

Alto Dominant rehearsal tracks for Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo (published by Hinshaw Music). DOWNLOADS ENABLED. SATB Balanced and part-only mixes also available in separate playlists. All rehearsal track mixes are also available on Youtube, with the printed music in the videos. FULL PERFORMANCE (instead of digital orchestra)will be available on Youtube and iTunes. 

7 Omnis Terra Alto Dominant

5 Bendecid Su Nombre Alto Dominant

4 Ngokujabula Alto Dominant

3 Ta Cao Chang De Yang Alto Dominant

2 Ve Adthdor Vador Alto Dominant

1 Jubilate Deo Alto Dominant

Soprano-only rehearsal tracks for Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo (published by Hinshaw Music). DOWNLOADS ENABLED. Part-dominant and SATB-Balance mixes also available in separate playlists. All rehearsal track mixes are also available on Youtube, with the printed music in the videos. FULL PERFORMANCE (instead of digital orchestra)will be available on Youtube and iTunes. 

1 Jubilate Deo Soprano Only

Alto-only rehearsal tracks for Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo (published by Hinshaw Music). DOWNLOADS ENABLED. SATB Balanced and part-dominant mixes also available in separate playlists. All rehearsal track mixes are also available on Youtube, with the printed music in the videos. FULL PERFORMANCE (instead of digital orchestra)will be available on Youtube and iTunes. 

7 Omnis Terra Alto Only

1 Jubilate Deo Alto Only

Bass-Only rehearsal tracks for Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo (published by Hinshaw Music). DOWNLOADS ENABLED. SATB Balanced and part-dominant mixes also available in separate playlists. All rehearsal track mixes are also available on Youtube, with the printed music in the videos. FULL PERFORMANCE (instead of digital orchestra)will be available on Youtube and iTunes.

7 Omnis Terra Bass Only

2 Ve Adthnor Vador Bass Only

1 Jubilate Deo Bass Only

Piano duet accompaniment; optional string quartet; orchestration available.

O Come All Ye Faithful- Dan Forrest

Dan Forrest Beckenhorst Publications, released May 2012:
O Come All Ye Faithful
An Offering
It Is Good To Give Thanks
Cry No More

An Offering- Dan Forrest

Premiere performance by the commissioning choir, Atlanta Master Chorale, conducted by Dr. Eric Nelson. A setting of e.e. cummings' lovely text, for SATB chorus, piano, and optional string quintet and percussion.

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i thank You God for most this amazing day (Dan Forrest)- Premiere

A gift to the choral community from Dan Forrest: two modern canons in up to 5 parts, setting a beautiful text written in 2020, longing for singing to begin again. Can be sung by SATB or SSAA ensembles of any size. Available only at beckenhorstpress.com/fermata for an optional payment amount of your choice.

Performance by the SFASU A Cappella Choir, conducted by Dr. Michael Murphy.

Text: 
Where did the long pause begin, 
our hopeful notes abandoned in disturbed air?
When we return, where will we start?
 
I cannot find the measure where we went silent. But the notes
know where they are, suspended above in a holding pattern. 
Waiting for a trusted hand to wave us into the downbeat.
 
-Clem Schoenebeck (2020)

fermata (Two Canons in 5 for SSAA or SATB)

Dan Forrest: Composer, Educator, Pianist
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