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This is a funky arrangement of Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' with an English text by Henry van Dyke. Milloy jazzes up the well-known melody by arranging it in 12/8 time and adding syncopation, while suppor...

For SATB with optional piano. These four masterfully crafted songs by Brahms (edited by Rutter) feature the original German words as well as an optional English translation, provided by Rutter himself...

Reginal Wright's emotional and uplifting Crossroad sets Robert Frost's well-known poem 'The road not taken'. A twinkling piano accompaniment supports the voices, and the optional violin duet floats ab...

'As Each Leaf Dances' is a setting of a powerful text by Kevin Crossley-Holland about the cruelty of child abuse being overcome by love and kindness. Reflecting this, the first section features a rele...

'Skylark, have you anything to say to me?' This timeless arrangement of Skylark, a standard of the golden age of American song, is rich, mellow, and mellifluous. Soaring lines for flute depict the epo...

Voice on the Wind sets an inspiring text, written by the composer, about the empowerment of singing. With a catchy melody, imitative scat singing, and a driving hand drum accompaniment, this piece has...

John Rutters Vertonung des bekannten Textes von Walter de la Mare ist mit der Kombination aus lyrischen Gesangslinien und kontrapunktischer Begleitung eine ausdrucksstarke Hommage an Johann Sebastian...

This expressive celebration of friendship sets a text by Delphine Chalmers inspired by words from French Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne. Eminently accessible, this piece is perfect for conce...

Tree of Life is an expansive setting of David Warner's evocative text depicting the sacred archetype of the life-giving tree through the seasons. Wilberg's imaginative orchestration and memorable melo...

Thornett's setting of this Epiphany text, also known as 'Brightest and best', makes effective use of arching melodies and a variety of choral textures. The piece builds to a dramatic final verse with...

With words and music by the composer, this upbeat anthem features a compelling recurring melodic motif that is passed around the voice parts, underpinned by a spirited accompaniment for piano.

This imaginative through-composed setting of a poem by 13th-century Persian poet Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi is rich in dramatic potential. The composer creates a mysterious and evocative soundworld th...

An arrangement of a well-known hymn by John Adam Granade in which the arching vocal lines are accompanied by a rhythmic, undulating piano part evocative of the rivers the hymn-writer describes. There...

Tree of Life is an expansive setting of David Warner's evocative text depicting the sacred archetype of the life-giving tree through the seasons. Wilberg's imaginative orchestration and memorable melo...

Thornett's setting of this Epiphany text, also known as 'Brightest and best', makes effective use of arching melodies and a variety of choral textures. The piece builds to a dramatic final verse with...

A leading British composer of the twentieth-century, Ralph Vaughan Williams was a lifelong exponent of choral music and singing. This two-part collection of new arrangements and editions features well...

With a text by the composer, this is a beautiful piece about optimism, companionship, and the belief that 'all will be well'. Todd's gentle melodies are supported by a delicate, pulsing piano accompan...

Higgins's setting explores the vibrant, natural imagery in Rossetti's text with flowing melodic lines and warm harmonies. The elegant piano accompaniment is characterised throughout by quick demisemiq...

Setting a tender poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, this lullaby is full of sweet and recurring melodies that rock gently in 6/8 time. The vocal lines are well supported by a twinkling piano part and comb...

Setting a tender poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, this lullaby is full of sweet and recurring melodies that rock gently in 6/8 time. The vocal lines are well supported by a twinkling piano part and comb...

In this arrangement, Unterseher offers a modern twist on the popular American folk song. A blues flavour in the accompaniment and a canon in the middle section give the familiar tune fresh appeal. Ori...

In this arrangement, Unterseher offers a modern twist on the popular American folk song. A blues flavour in the accompaniment and a canon in the middle section give the familiar tune fresh appeal. Ori...

I remember sets a text reflecting on the wonder of the natural world and the people who shape our lives. The stirring melody calls to mind the folksong tradition, and is underpinned by a gently flowin...

This is a funky arrangement of Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' with an English text by Henry van Dyke. Milloy jazzes up the well-known melody by arranging it in 12/8 time and adding syncopation, while suppor...