Moderne bis klassische Chornoten

Displaying Chydenius's unique style, I am the great sun is a driven and focused setting of Charles Causley's poem. This is textured choral writing: you'll find imitative passages, melodic and rhythmic...

SATB & piano Don Michael Dicie has created a straightforward, unflashy but beautiful arrangement of Lowry's famous 'How can I keep from singing?'. Dicie departs from his typical harmonic style of majo...

Chilcott's Into God's Call is a tender setting of an Elizabeth Jennings poem. Melodically simple and rewarding, this piece is a straightforward introduction into double choir repertoire.

This setting was commissioned by the BBC Singers and premiered in April 2012. The text recounts the destruction of the ancient city of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC.

Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars, this piece sets a poem by Sara Teasdale that likens a heart seeking its love to a swallow's cry. Chydenius's rich harmonies, syncopated melodies, and...

Mo li hua (Jasmine) is a tri-language publication suitable for Chinese- or English-speaking choirs. A collection of arrangements of five well-known traditional Chinese songs depicting the simplicity a...

This joyous, dance-like setting of Edward Lear's famous nonsense poem 'The Owl and the Pussy-cat' is taken from Rutter's Five Childhood Lyrics, a collection of unaccompanied pieces inspired by rhymes...

Setting a text spoken by Nurse Edith Cavell on the eve of her execution in 1915 and re-fashioned by the poet Sean Street, McDowall has created a work of haunting beauty. It is equally suitable for fun...

'Thou, my love, art fair' komponierte Bob Chilcott für die King's Singers über das Gedicht 'Christ to his spouse' von William Baldwin. Das reizend-effektvolle Chorlied mit bezaubernden Harmonien und v...

Setting a well-known poem by Percy Shelley, Love's Philosophy is a sweet and tender choral song reflecting on the idea of love with reference to nature and the interdependent relationships evident in...

For SSAATB unaccompanied.

This simple, well-crafted motet is bright, optimistic, and compelling. Skempton employs artful homophony and sensitive word-setting, and the repetitions of the opening refrain build towards an effecti...

Skempton's setting of the Preces and Responses is simple, well-crafted, and harmonically rewarding, and is perfect for choirs seeking new material for the liturgy.

This short collection presents the complete set of meditations from Chilcott's St John Passion. Setting English poems from the 13th to the early 17th centuries, the meditations provide a very personal...

In this lively 6/8 setting, Assersohn explores a macaronic 15th-century text ('A Patre Unigenitus/Through a maiden is come'), with its exclamations of 'Eya!' reinforcing festive celebration. Featuring...

A mystical, atmospheric Epiphany carol, The Wise Men and the Star sets a text by Lucia Quinault depicting the journey of the wise men. Tarney's appealing musical language creates a sense of expectancy...

Bringen Sie mit „Lulajze, Jezuniu (Lullaby, Jesus Child)“ festlichen Glanz und berührende Besinnlichkeit in Ihr Weihnachtskonzert. Dieses kunstvolle, zweisprachige Arrangement des beliebten traditione...

This tender carol sets an evocative text by Norman Nicholson depicting Mary's gentle nurturing of her child. Chilcott's beautifully simple setting features sumptuous harmonies, lyrical melodies, and a...

Rejoice in the Lord ist eine schnelle, festliche und freudige Vertonung von Psalm 33. Nach einem überschwänglichen Beginn führt eine lebhafte Orgelpassage zu einem schönen Moment der Stille im unbegle...

To celebrate the centenary of the Oxford University Press Music Department, this volume of 50 new carols complements the five previous volumes, bringing new names and styles to the series while provid...

The Parting Glass is a traditional Scottish song, often sung as a farewell at the end of a get-together. Sarah Quartel's arrangement features close harmonies, idiomatic Scotch snap rhythms, and effect...

Die Vorbilder Finzi und Vaughan Williams sind in diesen drei entzückenden Chorsätzen stark präsent, und doch ist Stil ganz Rutter. 'O Mistress Mine' ist ein hübscher Jazzwalzer, 'Be not afeard' verzau...

John Henry Newman's 'Lead, kindly light' is presented here in a German translation and is a short, moving piece perfectly suited for our current times. Step-like movement in the melody reflects the sp...

Dieses sanft fließende, kontemplative geistliche Chorwerk vertont Worte aus Jesaja 26 und Psalm 73, die Dankbarkeit für Gottes Schutz und Führung ausdrücken. McGlade fügt eine kurze Passage ein, die v...