Chester Music

This antiphon was written in 1997, and was given its premiere by the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir - the ensemble to which it was dedicated - conducted by Eric Ericson, winner of the so-called 'Music Nob...

This composition was conceived in the period of 1997 to 1998. There is also a version for female choir a cappella dedicated to Violetta Bieleka and Schola Cantorum Bialostociensis from Bialystok, who...

Written in 2009 for Andrew Millington and the Choir of Exeter Cathedral. Unaccompanied SATB choir. 'Written for Exeter Cathedral and already in the repertoire of other cathedral choirs, this straight...

Choral Variations for unaccompanied* SATB with boys' voices Texts:Theme A Boy was Born Anon. 16th century Variation 1 Lullay, Jesu Anon. before 1536 Variation 2 Herod Anon. before 1529 Variation 3 Jes...

Choral Variations for unaccompanied SATB with boys' voices. The extent of Britten's early genius can, to some extent, be measured by thiswork. Written while a student at the Royal College of Music age...

For unaccompanied SATB choir. This work was written for the Choir of Eton College. Text by King Henry VI, who founded Eton College in 1440.

For double SATB choir, unaccompanied. Commissioned by CoMA, London, UK, with funds from the Performing Rights Foundation and subscribers to CoMA's CoMmissioning Scheme.

For unaccompanied choir SAATTBB. This work was commissioned by Jonathan Manners and DeChorum, who gave the first performance at the Cancer Research UK Carol Service at All Saints Church, Weston-super...

Ecce Puer is a composition by John Tavener for Unaccompanied SATBB Choir. A setting of one of James Joyce's poems, a full performance lasts around 2 and a half minutes.

This work was commissioned by the Revd. Dr. Simon Jones for the Choir of Merton College, Oxford. It was performed on 27th November 2010 at Merton College, Oxford, by the Choir of Merton College conduc...

Motet for Good Friday for Solo Tenor and SATB Choir. Dedicated to Peter Pears and Imogen Holst.

This motet for unaccompanied voices with tenor solo was written for a BBC programme of words and music called A Poet's Christmas broadcast on the Home Service on Christmas Eve, 1944.

The Drei Sonette (Three Sonnets) were among the last works of Germany's leading post-war composer, Hans Werner Henze (1926 - 2012), settings of words by theologian and poet Christian Lehnert (b. 1926)...

Composer's Note 'The words of this piece are taken from the poem They are all gone into the world of light by Henry Vaughan. The music came to me after attending the beautiful and moving funeral of Ma...

Tavener's Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis was commissioned by the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain. First performance on 9th April 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, conducted by Mike Brewer....

For unaccompanied SATB choir, from Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. This work was commissioned by the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain. First performed on 9th April 2012, at the Royal Albert Hall,...

This work was commissioned by the Master and Fellows of St John's College, Cambridge, to mark the 500th anniversary of the founding of the College. The Magnificat was first performed by Andrew Nethsin...

Commissioned for Cappella Nova's 30th Anniversary by Jyotipakshini. First performed on 30th May 2012, at St. Andrew's-in-the-square, Glasgow, by Cappella Nova directed by Alan Tavener. Cease to do ev...

Eric Whitacre has become a musical sensation across the globe. His new, chart-topping CD release Water Night comes hot on the heels of his Grammy award-winning album Light & Gold. This inspiring colle...

For AATBarBarB unaccompanied, arranged by Philip Lawson. This arrangement of Leon was commissioned by The King's Singers and Seán Curran Company as part of a collaborative project. It was made possi...

O that we were there! is a text taken from the Christmas hymn In Dulci Jubilo. It expresses a longing to be present at the Incarnation of Christ, but it also conveys alonging to be out of the world of...

To Know, composed by Zbigniew Preisner for solo voice and SATB choir, unaccompanied.

The Song Sung True was expertly composed by Judith Weir. The piece was commissioned by Lawyers' Music, in memory of Helen M. Sibthorp, singer and promenader. The first performance of The Song Sung Tru...

The world première of A New Commandment, a piece by the late Sir John Tavener specially commissioned for Summer Fields, was in February 2014 at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. This work was possibly o...