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Sanctum" ist eine fesselnde Vertonung des Requiem-Textes in vier Sätzen, inspiriert von der Landschaft der kanadischen Westküste. Jeder Satz stellt einen Aspekt von Vancouver Island dar (das Wasser, d...

Cecilia McDowall's fresh and appealing style is amply displayed in this cycle, subtitled 'Three Shakespeare Songs'. In total, six Shakespeare texts are used, and McDowall's response encompasses a flee...

This a cappella setting of evocative words by E. Pauline Johnson is immediately appealing, with its playful, swinging syncopations and dancing scat accompaniment.

'TaReKiTa' is a refreshing concert piece that effortlessly blends the Indian and Western classical styles. The composer's scats are combined with a fast triple metre, vocal slides, and captivating mel...

Skilful word-painting and rhythmic energy makes this attractive Epiphany motet by Agostino Agazzari an appealing choice for Christmastide. Offprinted from The Oxford Book of Upper-Voice Polyphony.

In this compelling motet for the Feast of the Holy Trinity, Handl artfully embodies symbolism of the Trinity within the motet's structure. The three verses surrounded by a refrain of 'O beata Trinitas...

For upper voices (SSA), unaccompanied. An exuberant song of rejoicing at the dawn, with a catchy, toe-tapping refrain of 'Cry jubilee'.

SATB unaccompanied & with organ The Ivy and the Holly is a superb collection of carols and motets for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany by contemporary composers. Scored for mixed voices - a cappella an...

Displaying Chydenius's unique style, I am the great sun is a driven and focused setting of Charles Causley's poem. This is textured choral writing: you'll find imitative passages, melodic and rhythmic...

SATB & piano Don Michael Dicie has created a straightforward, unflashy but beautiful arrangement of Lowry's famous 'How can I keep from singing?'. Dicie departs from his typical harmonic style of majo...

Chilcott's Into God's Call is a tender setting of an Elizabeth Jennings poem. Melodically simple and rewarding, this piece is a straightforward introduction into double choir repertoire.

This setting was commissioned by the BBC Singers and premiered in April 2012. The text recounts the destruction of the ancient city of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC.

Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars, this piece sets a poem by Sara Teasdale that likens a heart seeking its love to a swallow's cry. Chydenius's rich harmonies, syncopated melodies, and...

Mo li hua (Jasmine) is a tri-language publication suitable for Chinese- or English-speaking choirs. A collection of arrangements of five well-known traditional Chinese songs depicting the simplicity a...

This joyous, dance-like setting of Edward Lear's famous nonsense poem 'The Owl and the Pussy-cat' is taken from Rutter's Five Childhood Lyrics, a collection of unaccompanied pieces inspired by rhymes...

Setting a text spoken by Nurse Edith Cavell on the eve of her execution in 1915 and re-fashioned by the poet Sean Street, McDowall has created a work of haunting beauty. It is equally suitable for fun...

'Thou, my love, art fair' komponierte Bob Chilcott für die King's Singers über das Gedicht 'Christ to his spouse' von William Baldwin. Das reizend-effektvolle Chorlied mit bezaubernden Harmonien und v...

Setting a well-known poem by Percy Shelley, Love's Philosophy is a sweet and tender choral song reflecting on the idea of love with reference to nature and the interdependent relationships evident in...

For SSAATB unaccompanied.

This simple, well-crafted motet is bright, optimistic, and compelling. Skempton employs artful homophony and sensitive word-setting, and the repetitions of the opening refrain build towards an effecti...

Skempton's setting of the Preces and Responses is simple, well-crafted, and harmonically rewarding, and is perfect for choirs seeking new material for the liturgy.

This short collection presents the complete set of meditations from Chilcott's St John Passion. Setting English poems from the 13th to the early 17th centuries, the meditations provide a very personal...

In this lively 6/8 setting, Assersohn explores a macaronic 15th-century text ('A Patre Unigenitus/Through a maiden is come'), with its exclamations of 'Eya!' reinforcing festive celebration. Featuring...

A mystical, atmospheric Epiphany carol, The Wise Men and the Star sets a text by Lucia Quinault depicting the journey of the wise men. Tarney's appealing musical language creates a sense of expectancy...