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This anthem combines original music by Mack Wilberg, words by David Warner, and the celebrated hymn tune 'Old One Hundreth', which emerges from heralding voices, cleverly and majestically interwoven....

'Night Flight' von Cecilia McDowall erinnert an Harriet Quimby, die 1912 als erste Frau den Ärmelkanal im Alleinflug überquerte. Sheila Bryers Text über die geheimnisvollen Kräfte des Meeres, der Erde...

This short collection presents the complete set of hymns from Chilcott's stunning setting of the St John Passion. The five well-known hymn texts are set to new, original melodies, which are also inten...

For SATB and piano. Written in memory of John Scott, the celebrated organist and choirmaster, who died in 2015, The Real of Heart is a beautifully tender and reflective piece. The anonymous text remin...

Archer's setting of Timothy Dudley-Smith's A sound of singing fills the air is joyful and uplifting, with a charming melody and warm harmonies. Heralding the birth of Jesus with its jubilant 'gloria'...

A rousing setting of the classic American song. Two pianos, piano and organ, piano and synthesiser or two synthesisers may be used for the two keyboard accompaniment. The orchestral/concert band accom...

For baritone solo, SATB, & organ.

for SATB & piano/organ

For cambiata 1, cambiata 2, baritone, and piano. An original composition on a traditional and well-loved text, this is a pulsating, rhythmic piece that displays Tarney's keen sense of texture and line...

This original suite, written for the Warwickshire Youth Choir, represents an extended concert item at the centre of the Emerging Voices series. It sets anonymous instructions found in packaging to gen...

This is an imaginative and modern-sounding setting of John Masefield's popular poem (2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Masefield's death). This expressive piece ebbs and flows, and provides imitative...

For SATB & piano.

for SATB, congregation (opt), & organ

John Rutter's rousing drinking song Good Ale, which was originally published as part of his cycle of six choral settings with small orchestra When Icicles Hang, is full of spirit and character. An acc...

Written for the 2016 'Requiem to Cancer' event at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, Now is the Time sets hopeful and inspirational words by Marie Curie. McDowall's setting is optimistic and appealing,...

This short, energetic piece sets words by contemporary hymn-writer Mary Louise Bringle. The text is full of positivity and hope, and Wilberg's use of a 7/8 time signature keeps the verses propelling f...

This is an artfully crafted setting of a beautiful poem by Matthew Meiklejohn. It is rich in contrasting material and many of the text's images are apparent in the music. The violin part contributes m...

A favorite text and tune of singers and listeners alike, this festival hymn is given new life in this upbeat 7/8 setting. The central section is legato and chorale-like, making for a beautiful contras...

This setting of three stanzas from 'For the Fallen' is poignant and atmospheric. A serene refrain for unison voices is interposed between evocatively turbulent passages for SATB choir. The accompanime...

This is a beautiful setting of an English translation of one of Horace's Odes. Varying choral textures, crunchy harmonies, and a rippling piano accompaniment complement the text's imagery of nature an...

More sweet than my refrain is a tender miniature for three-part choir set to the text of a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The motet features on the new Ars Nova Copenhagen recording, 'First Drop' (Cante...

This original suite sets anonymous instructions found in packaging to general household goods, providing amusing and theatrical highlights as well as musical interplay and formal episodes. The three c...

This light-hearted arrangement is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser and perfect encore. The familiar tune comes with a modern twist, with a driving rock beat, innovative harmonisations, and playful imitation...

Higgins's arrangement of Away in a manger is beautiful and delicate. The first verse is taken by unison upper voices; the second is a cappella, with a soloist (or small group) on the melody accompanie...