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Based on popular hymn tunes, these short anthems by Stanford were written as complements to his Six Bible Songs (Op. 113), but also stand independently as inventive works in their own right. Originall...

He that dwelleth evokes Holst and Vaughan Williams in their more visionary modes. This is especially true of the opening and closing passages with their gently bitonal effect that surrounds the highly...

Maurice Ravels populäre Pavane pour une infante défunte ist hier für gemischte Stimmen und Orgel arrangiert, so dass Chöre dieses schöne Stück des Orchesterrepertoires zum ersten Mal aufführen können....

Archer's setting of this popular Easter hymn by G. R. Woodward is sparkling with energy, combining the exuberant seventeenth-century Dutch melody with short organ interjections. An exciting addition t...

This uplifting and highly effective arrangement of the popular Stanford hymn-tune ENGLEBERG, to words by Fred Pratt Green, was commissioned by the Broadway Baptist Church (Fort Worth) in Texas, and la...

With words by the composer, this warm, expressive anthem calls to Christ, the light of the world, to bring justice, hope, and joy to our lives. The simple, memorable melody is supported by a gently fl...

This celebratory anthem sets Psalm 100 'O be joyful in the Lord' from the Book of Common Prayer and uses organ flourishes, dancing vocal melodies, and lively articulation to emphasize the exultant mes...

This is a substantial setting of the canticles of Mary and Simeon, suitable for performance in both concert and liturgical settings. The choral writing features fugal counterpoint and a chromatic soun...

This is a tender, meditative setting of the well-known text from the New Testament, 'If ye love me, keep my commandments' (John 14:15). Mack Wilberg has woven together melting legato vocal lines, supp...

This is a substantial setting of the canticles of Mary and Simeon, suitable for performance in both concert and liturgical settings. The choral writing features fugal counterpoint and a chromatic soun...

Mack Wilberg's calming and pensive Meditation is an adaptation of Charles Gounod's famous Ave Maria which is itself based on J.S. Bach's Prelude in C Major from the first book of The Well-Tempered Cla...

The wind is my shepherd was commissioned by National Concerts for 'Canada at Carnegie' and premiered at Carnegie Hall in April 2023. The text, by Steven Heighton, is a secular rewriting of Psalm 23 'T...

This compelling anthem presents an assortment of historic sacred texts, artfully compiled by the composer to form a complete setting, with alternative text for Lenten use. Firmly rooted in the English...

J. S. Bach's motet, Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230, is presented here with the basso continuo transcribed for solo cello. Offprinted from Music for Choir and Cello.

For this joyful arrangement of Henry T. Smart's hymn tune Regent Square, Mack Wilberg has adapted Thomas Kelly's celebratory Easter hymn 'He is Risen Today' and provided an alternative text for use du...

Setting a text by Marc Bratcher, I too shall walk to Bethlehem depicts a journey to the Bethlehem stable 'where once a child was born', recounting the strength, courage, and heart acquired from the en...

Mack Wilbergs Hosanna in excelsis ist eine Bearbeitung von Johann Pachelbels bekanntem Kanon in D, P 37, die die Worte "Hosanna in excelsis Deo" in den sorgfältig verwobenen Chorteil setzt. Mit dem be...

Dies ist eine majestätische Vertonung der beliebten Hymne "O God beyond all praising" zu Holsts Melodie "Thaxted", die auf ein Thema aus "Jupiter" aus The Planets zurückgeht. Wilbergs wunderschöne Bea...

Dies ist eine lyrische und klangvolle Vertonung der lateinischen Messe, die anlässlich des 900-jährigen Bestehens der Prioratskirche St. Bartholomäus der Große komponiert wurde. Das Werk für SATB, Org...

Because of Him ist eine sakrale Hymne von Mack Wilberg, die von seinem Schreibpartner David Warner verfasst wurde. Das Stück eignet sich besonders für Ostern und verwendet die Hymne "Prospect", die ur...

Diese ätherische sakrale Hymne vertont Texte von David Warner, die sich mit der verklärenden Kraft des Friedens befassen. Sie ist meditativ und ansprechend und eignet sich für jede Zeit des Kirchenjah...

Trevor Westons Vertonung des Magnificat und des Nunc Dimittis mit englischem Text ist ein glorreicher Beitrag zur reichen Tradition der Abendgottesdienste für Chor. Das im Kanon von Vaughan Williams u...

Weston's setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, with English text, is a glorious contribution to the tradition of choral Evening Services. Written in the canon of Vaughan Williams and Howells, t...

This is one of the finest of the six great Haydn masses in an edition prepared from Haydn's autograph which fully integrates both the original Eisenstadt and expanded Viennese orchestrations. The spec...

The heartbeat depicted in the lower voices alongside a lyrical cello part make for a lovely mix of text painting and aesthetically pleasing sounds. The text, by Emily Dickinson, addresses battles betw...