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LM-7: Aquarius was the seventh lunar module that NASA sent into space, on teh Apollo 13 mission. The piece is in eleven continuous sections, the proportions of which are derived from the ten letters a...

Combining a number of early lullaby texts in one setting, Adam and the Mother is a haunting carol recalling the fall of Adam. It combines irregular melodic lines with lilting ostinato passages and wil...

Rejoice in the Lord is a fast, festive, and joyful setting of Psalm 33. After an exuberant opening, a lively organ passage leads into a beautiful moment of stillness in the choir, unaccompanied, creat...

This heart-felt setting was originally included in the popular 'A Garland for Linda', a celebration of the life of the late Linda McCartney. Combining a poignant text adapted from Milton, Shakespeare,...

First published in Encores for Choirs 2, this jaunty piece for SATB is an imaginative arrangement of William Walton's 'Popular Song'.

This gentle anthem, written for the Choir of St Chad's College, Durham, sets a text that is adapted from several prayers of St Chad. Bednall has added movement to this calm and reflective piece throug...

Both the texts, an anonymous one from the 14th century and one attributed to Pope Clement XI, are prayers. Very simple choral sections, using sustained drones, alternate with more florid solos. The mu...

Rhythm and Blues is in two movements: the first is mainly fast and rhythmic, with featured solos for the baritone, soprano, and alto saxophone; the second, which begins with an unaccompanied monody fo...

Jane Savage's setting of the famous Christmas hymn 'While shepherds watched their flocks by night' was written for the girls' choir of The Asylum for Female Orphans and published in 1785.

Chilcott sets this text by Tennyson, which describes the feeling of anticipation before the birth of Christ, using a pure and effective melody in the verses, complimented by jubilant refrains of 'Glor...

A setting of the Trinity Sunday text with achingly pure and fluid melodic lines featured throughout, imbuing the piece with characteristic clarity and luminosity. The change to A major for 'Trinitati...

This heartfelt setting is built upon a haunting melody of folk-like simplicity, underpinned throughout by a lyrical and independent accompaniment. An orchestral accompaniment is available on hire. A v...

With an evocative but little-known text by Richard Crashaw, this is a lovely, gentle anthem suitable for many occasions. The music opens with a wistful soprano melody, and following the insistence of...

Bringen Sie festliche Freude und weihnachtlichen Glanz in Ihr Chorprogramm mit dem traditionellen englischen Carol „I saw three ships“. In diesem mitreißenden Arrangement für gemischten Chor (SATB) un...

Wide Open Spaces reflects on the journeys to be found in the wide open spaces within ourselves and in the world around us. After an uplifting melody, expansive textures, and rich harmonies, there is a...

Erleben Sie eine tief berührende und feinfühlige Chorbearbeitung mit „The King Of Love, My Shepherd Is“, erschienen beim renommierten Verlag Oxford University Press. Dieses exquisite Arrangement der b...

This lovely arrangement of the popular American folk song perfectly captures the sense of loss and longing in the words. From the gentle unison opening, the music builds up through a range of textures...

Unison and SATB choirs, and piano/organ. This is an accessible piece that is both rich and moving. The unison line, which can be sung by a junior choir, has some short sections needing simple divisi.

Archer's setting of this well-known Christmas text is lilting and buoyant, with a memorable melody and charming organ interludes. Suitable for liturgical or concert use, the carol features great textu...

This witty and enjoyable musical entertainment, based on the book by Kenneth Grahame, is for five soloists, narrator, SATB chorus, and instrumental ensemble. The main roles are written for adult singe...

The music is shared at first between the upper-voice and mixed choirs before they come together, the one a delicious counter-melody to the other. The music is quite simply beautiful, in keeping with t...

Tauchen Sie ein in eine stimmungsvolle winterliche Klangwelt: „The Time of Snow“ aus dem renommierten Verlag Oxford University Press erzählt auf berührende Weise die Reise von Maria und Josef zur Krip...

This is the fruit of a collaboration between the American poet and storyteller Brian Andreas and Bob Chilcott. It seeks to celebrate the essential good of humanity, expressed in the healing power of s...