Bob Chilcott

Diese fantastische Begleit-CD, aufgenommen von einem professionellen Jazz-Trio, ist ideal für Proben und Konzerte. Sie ist mit der gemischtstimmigen und der oberstimmigen Version von A Little Jazz Mas...

An easy carol for unison voices and piano or strings A simple yet subtle and thought-provoking text, written from the perspective of a child present at the Nativity, communicates the wonder of Christ'...

Mit 'The Three Kings' ('Die drei Könige') vertont Bob Chilcott Verse aus Henry Wadsworth Longfellows Weihnachtsgedicht über die Reise der Heiligen Drei Könige nach Bethlehem. Das Reisegefühl entsteht...

'The Midnight of your Birth' ist eine bezaubernde Sammlung mit fünf Weihnachtsliedern von Bob Chilcott. Ob Frauen oder Jugendchor, die Sätze reichen vom Unisono- ('he Blackbird with One White Feather'...

In The Three Kings Chilcott sets verses from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Christmas poem telling the story of the three kings' journey to Bethlehem. A sense of travel is created by the stately 6/8 tim...

This lively setting of the medieval 'Hymn to the Virgin' text has a sparkling piano accompaniment, syncopated rhythms, and real flair. It's particularly suitable for Advent or Christmas but can be sun...

A joyous carillon celebrating the birth of Jesus and the new world he heralds. The piece builds quickly in volume and excitement from an expectant piano to a spirited fortissimo ending with divided vo...

The time draws near is instantly recognisable as Chilcott. The text, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, describes the feeling of anticipation before the birth of Christ. Chilcott has set these words using a pu...

29 carols for SSA accompanied and unaccompanied This upper-voice collection contains original pieces and arrangements from all over the world. In a huge array of styles, there's music here to suit all...

This is a truly beautiful addition to the Christmas repertory, setting a specially commissioned poem by Charles Bennett. The Rose in the Middle of Winter will appeal to all mixed-voice choirs looking...

This anthem is a tender setting of a prayer by St Richard of Chichester. It features on The King's Singers' albums High Flight (SIGCD262) and Christmas Presence (SIGCD801).

SSAATTBB unaccompanied This is a truly beautiful addition to the Christmas repertory, setting a specially commissioned poem by Charles Bennett. The flexible metre creates a sense of movement, while th...

For SATB and organ or string orchestra This peaceful arrangement of James R. Murray's melody explores a different choral texture in each of its verses, from optional solo to SATB a cappella. The final...

Chilcott's arrangement of this well-loved carol is gentle and expressive. Extended harmonies and suspensions beautifully colour the unaccompanied second verse, while the third verse is paired with an...

What sweeter music is an atmospheric setting of Robert Herrick's popular Christmas text. The carol opens with hushed, interweaving choral lines, creating a soft veil of sound that expands texturally a...

Setting a specially written text by Charles Bennett, this gentle lullaby compels us to follow the nativity's animals and angels, and like them create our own Christmas scene wherever we are. Chilcott'...

For tenor solo and SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied This reflective winter carol features a prominent melody line, taken in two verses by the tenor soloist, which is supported by a gentle accompany...

Combining the evocative Emily Dickinson poem Before the ice and the Latin responsory for Christmas day O magnum mysterium, this carol has rich textures and harmonies and a sensitive text setting that...

Lulajze, Jezuniu is a dual-language arrangement of a well-known Polish carol, presented with the original Polish text and an English singing translation by the composer. Chilcott gives the exquisite m...

This affecting carol was composed in memory of Alan Greaves, the organist from Sheffield who was murdered on his way to Midnight Mass in 2012. The text, The Bethlehem Star by Gerard Manley Hopkins, is...

This spellbinding setting of words from Act 1, Scene 1, of Hamlet depicts a bird of dawning singing all night long in celebration of the Saviour's birth, with Shakespeare's characteristically evocativ...

This warm and tender carol sets an evocative text by Norman Nicholson depicting Mary's gentle nurturing of her child. There is a beautiful simplicity in Chilcott's setting, which features sumptuous ha...

Nach der Zusammenarbeit mit Katie Melua für ihr Album 'In Winter' schuf Bob Chilcott diese Chorbearbeitung des traditionellen ukrainischen Weihnachtsliedes, das auch unter dem Titel 'Carol of the Bell...

Die einfache und anmütige Melodie des rumänischen Weihnachtsliedes haben Katie Melua und Bob Chilcott in ihrer Fassung geschickt zwischen den Stimmen aufgeteilt.