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A joyful, exuberant song with an infectious rhythm, Si Njay Njay Njay is easy to learn, as it builds up gradually from just the men, and then men and altos, to all three parts. The second-verse notes...

The words of Thuma Mina come from the vocabulary of the Xhosa tribe. Pronounced 'too-ma mee-na' it means 'send me, Lord,' while 'Roma nna' (linger on the 'n' sound) means 'lead me, Lord.' This song wo...

This exciting new Song Cycle was commissioned to mark the Grand Depart of the Tour de France 2014. With a mixture of some recognizable preexisting tunes and original songs from L'Estrange, this work c...

Zadok Rules---Hallelujah! was commissioned by The Hanover Band Foundation to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, June 2013. Inspired by the works of G. F. Handel, t...

This is the 'a capella' version of Alexander L'Estrange's beautiful mixed voice composition, Lute-book Lullaby, and is the latest addition to the highly acclaimed Faber New Choral Works series. First...

This enchanting work for mixed choir sets three Shakespearean texts that delight in the wonders of music and its connection to the natural world. Scenes from Henry VIII, The Merchant of Venice and Cym...

The Irish have long been famed for their powerful traditional melodies, and three in this volume are surely amongst the finest. 'Danny boy' (the melody of which is also known as 'Londonderry Air') was...

This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and...

This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and...

Faber Choral Singles offer a series of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles for today's choirs. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and original works, the F...

This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and...

This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and...

This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and...

This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and...

Now sleeps the crimson petal (Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1809--92) entreats a lover to emulate nature's patterns, imploring that they first waken like the firefly and then 'slip into my bosom and be lost...

When Cecil Sharp transcribed O Waly Waly in 1908, it bore this title but did not contain the title words (beginning instead with 'Down in the meadows'). It has been suggested since that the version we...

English song in the first half of the twentieth century was largely defined by the wonderful output of Roger Quilter and Gerald Finzi, both of whom delighted in setting fine poetry by Wordsworth, Shak...

Simple Gifts has been sung to numerous different lyrics (particularly Sydney Carter's 1960s hymn Lord of the Dance) and the tune is very well known, thanks to its use in Aaron Copland's score for the...

Siyahamba is one of the best-known African worship songs of recent times. It is presented here in a (mostly) homophonic arrangement that contrasts unison singing with three-part harmonies. As with lot...

Standing in the Need of Prayer is a simple, meditative melody with a pleasing, repetitive chord sequence. This arrangement gives you a chance to 'crank it up a gear' after the modulation; there is als...

Howard Goodall is one of British TV's finest musical assets. This is an arrangement of Psalm 23 (the theme-tune from the award-winning BBC TV series 'The Vicar of Dibley') and 'Theme-Academy' - a show...

This collection of Music for Special Occasions brings together ten sacred choral works to enhance any occasion whether joyful, reflective or commemorative. Some best-loved pieces as well as new compos...

Commissioned by King's School, Bruton, to mark the school's 500th anniversary, King of glory, King of peace is Alexander L'Estrange's triumphant setting of the George Herbert poem (for SATB and organ)...

Alexander L'Estrange's New College Service (Magnificat & Nunc dimittis) is a tribute to Dr Edward Higginbottom, Director of Music and organist of the choir of New College, Oxford between 1976-2014. Fe...