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This short a capella motet, a setting of Psalm 51, requires a five-part chorus (SATBB). Edited by John Finley Williams, the motet can be performed in English or German and includes a piano reduction f...

O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf' from Two Motets Op. 74. This motet is based on the old German Catholic song of the same name. For SATB Choir A Cappella. English and German texts.

German and English in the key of B-flat

A Cappella. Italian and English Lyrics.

This edition has both the original German text and the English translation, but whether it is sung in German or English, the beauty of this poetic text is drawn through expressive vocal harmonies.

From Psalm 137, By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion, this a cappella motet is filled with longing and deep emotion. Performance Time: Approx. 5:00

Maurice Duruflî (1902-1986) dedicated this hauntingly beautiful setting of the Lord's Prayer to his wife. Simple and direct, it is almost chantlike in its melodic purity. Originally written for unison...

Blending scholarship and practicality, this performing edition of a Palestrina masterpiece can be performed a cappella. Or, employing the optional instrumental parts for strings in C, Alto and bass cl...

Originally written for SATB a cappella, new arrangements with piano accompaniment make this wonderful new carol accessible to all choirs.

Originally written for SATB a cappella, new arrangements with piano accompaniment make this wonderful new carol accessible to all choirs.

Originally written for SATB a cappella, new arrangements with piano accompaniment make this wonderful new carol accessible to all choirs.

Ya basta!' is a Spanish saying that roughly translates to 'Enough is enough!'. Regan has combined this with text from a poem by the Spanish poet Antonio Machado. Ya Basta! has an exuberant and carefre...

The text for this piece is a response to Allen Ginsberg's A Supermarket in California by Latvian poet Karlis Verdins, translated by Ieva Lesinska. Jackson exploits its dramatic intent, giving space fo...

This setting of Orlando Gibbons and Catullus is a re-working of Gibbons's celebrated 17th-century madrigal (of the same title) for five voices. It retains the lilting depiction of the swan and the ori...

This compact anthem for unaccompanied choir is the result of another successful collaboration between Bob Chilcott and the poet Charles Bennett. Well-crafted and tender melodic lines are shared betwee...

This powerful work is a sequence of meditations on loss, longing, fear, and hope. The text is in Latvian and English - a pronunciation guide for the Latvian text is included in the vocal score. Jackso...

McGrath's setting of this well-known fourteenth-century macaronic text is expressive and rich. The melodies have a chant-like quality and the metrical changes create a compelling ebb and flow. This ca...

A group of three miniatures for unaccompanied mixed voices, Some corner of a foreign field sets poems by three First World War soldiers: John William Streets, Goldfeld, and Rupert Brooke. Bednall's se...

This gentle, lilting anthem sets verses from the psalms that speak of devotion to and delight in the Lord. Bednall's sophisticated and appealing musical language gives colour and expression to the tex...

The Scholar is a sensitive setting of Robert Southey's poem that explores a man's kinship with the dead. With Bednall's characteristic metrical fluidity and effective word setting, this piece will pro...

Images of Peace is a work that encourages peace and understanding while not focussing on any particular creed or belief. Alan Bullard chooses texts from a range of sources, including the English metap...

This secular work by John Rutter is set to the text of Shakespeare's famous Sonnet No. 18. Throughout the work, Rutter skilfully weaves the figurative language of the sonnet within the lyrical melodic...

This setting of a tune from The Sacred Harp is strong and march-like, with accented rhythms and percussive vocal lines contributing to a rousing overall effect. It was originally published as part of...