Dennis Armitage

Here is perfect material for youth choirs on the look-out for something that is both light-hearted and sophisticated. The delicious words of the original 17th-century love poem have been cleverly subv...

'London Bells', the third movement from Bob Chilcott's Songs and Cries of London Town, is an energetic and vibrant arrangement of the traditional 'oranges and lemons' rhyme. It is presented here as a...

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...

This setting of a fervent and uplifting text by Samuel Stennett is both direct and effortlessly melodic. The impression is one of great joy and freshness; an irresistible combination.

An expressive setting of a Roberta Hill Whiteman text, this secular title is teeming with melodic lyricism, colour, and character. The meditative vacillation between F sharp minor and D major chords i...

A rhythmic and spirited arrangement of a traditional Jewish song. These three folksongs are colourful, original settings well within the grasp of most amateur choirs.

A traditional Jewish song arranged as a gentle lullaby. These three folksongs are colourful, original settings well within the grasp of most amateur choirs.

A beautifully constructed song-cycle set to poems from Christina Rosetti to WB Yeats and the sixteenth century French poet Pontus de Tyard. Exploring the themes of yearning and longing at the end of a...

This song was written for the 'NMC Songbook', a CD of contemporary vocal studies. Of a romantic, wistful nature, it is particularly accessible, full of lush Poulenc-inspired harmonies. Echo was first...

An exuberant song of rejoicing at the dawn, with a catchy, toe-tapping refrain of 'Cry jubilee'.

This is a moving and very original work, ideal for a carol service or concert. The addition of the flute (or treble recorder) adds a delicate pastoral flavour.

This joyful carol sets a medieval text celebrating the birth of Christ. The festive message is amplified by an upbeat pulse, dance-like rhythms, and jubilant repetitions of 'Alleluia!'. A punchy organ...

This vibrant nine-movement work unites upper- and mixed-voice choirs in a multi-faceted exploration of colour. A richly scored instrumental accompaniment, which may alternatively be performed by piano...

This vibrant collection presents five jazzy settings of poems from William Blake's Songs of Innocence. Chilcott challenges the listener's expectations by setting each classic text in a different jazz-...

Another issue in the Church Music Society's series of great 16th-century Responds, John Sheppard's Reges Tharsis is for the season of Epiphany, celebrating the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. T...

This profoundly beautiful setting by John Rutter of one of the earliest English prayers, from the Sarum Primer of 1514, is presented here in German translation.

With words by the composer, this mesmerising piece comes from the large-scale work, Snow Angel, and celebrates the coming of winter and the everlasting nature of music. Includes an optional cello part...

Setting a heart-breaking wartime text by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson, Pott has created a beautifully poignant piece befitting any Remembrance occasion. Written in memory of Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, a bom...

This sequence of six carols explores the role of Mary in the Christmas story, focussing on her human experience within a story of the divine. The work has two accompaniment options: piano (using this...

This luminescent setting of 'O lux beata Trinitas' (ascribed to St Ambrose) uses a variety of textures and vocal techniques to reflect the joy expressed in the text - from simple homophony to improvis...

The sustained homophonic opening creates an ethereal sound-world, mirroring the reverence of the text of this Eucharistic hymn. The exquisite vocal lines that follow create simple but effective polyph...

This is an exquisite piece, simple and homophonic in style, and with a luminescent beauty characteristic of many of Jackson's choral works. The piece begins quietly and reverently. There is a graceful...

A simple, delightful setting of a Yeats poem which embraces nature's beauty and the secret joy of solitude. Perfect for concert use. Also available in versions for solo high voice and SSA.

This is a deeply compelling setting of the familiar text. The piece commences with a series of contemplative exchanges between the upper and lower voices; the ensuing, unexpected changes of key and te...