Cecilia McDowall Noten für gemischten Chor

Inspired by a 16th-century Scots text, Jackson has composed a memorable carol full of character and beauty. The choir is serenaded throughout by the organ, which imitates the haunting qualities of the...

This joyful carol sets a text by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The piece opens with an imitation of bells spread across the voices, and this festive, celebratory quality is maintained throughout. Simple...

This dazzling work presents an exploration of light in its many forms and uses, from starlight and sunlight to electricity, photosynthesis, or guiding ships to safety. Both piano and voices are used p...

This expressive setting of text from Much Ado About Nothing showcases skilful word painting throughout, while poignant melodies are contrasted with uplifting passages to tell the stirring story of hea...

The three-movement Music of the Stars offers an enlightening commentary on music's power to console and uplift in challenging times. Characterful string writing accompanies engaging vocal lines, with...

This carol (in E major) is also available in Carols for Choirs 2, and 12 Christmas Carols Set 1. The orchestral and brass accompaniments are available on hire. A different arrangement (in E flat major...

Setting vivid poems by Kate Wakeling, this work is a powerful exploration of the theme of ice. The lively first movement depicts the bustling frost fairs of 1684, with repeated patterns imitating the...

Dreisätziges Werk, mit einem Sopransolo im zweiten Satz Erforscht Themen wie Trauer, Verlust und Hoffnung auf eine bessere Zukunft Texte von Sarojini Naidu und Seán Street Keyboardauszug in der Gesan...

In this poignant three-movement work, McDowall sets texts by Indian political activist and poet Sarojini Naidu and frequent collaborator Seán Street. With the exquisite beauty of birdsong at its heart...

This anthem sets lines from Psalm 139, 1 Thessalonians, and 1 John, moving from an unsettled tonality at the beginning, through anguished false relations and wistful expressivity, to find triumphant r...

McDowall's Candlemas is a celebratory and powerful piece. Making use of choral divisions and suspensions and a dynamic organ part, this setting of Denise Levertov's text (on the Presentation of Jesus...

The hymn Come, Holy Ghost lies at the heart of Celestial Fire. Here, McDowall has woven the exquisite poetry of Denise Levertov into this expressive and uplifting piece. At times quietly meditative, C...

From the collection Anthems for SA and Men, 'Bless to me this day' is a tranquil piece by Cecilia McDowall scored for SA & men with piano/organ. The text is 'The Journey Prayer' from the Celtic compen...

This lively carol is fast and fleeting, propelled forward by a constantly shifting metre and a characterful accompaniment. It may be sung in English or to the Latin text taken from Piae Cantiones. It...

This choral arrangement of 'The blessed son of God' from the cantata Hodie is well suited for a Christmas concert or service. A piano accompaniment and short introduction have been added, and verse on...

Snow Angel is an evocative five-movement work exploring themes of love, rebirth, and beauty. It may be performed with narration and features a haunting cello line. The pictorial musical language allow...

This lively carol gives a new take on the well-loved Christmas text and provides an enticing alternative to more familiar versions. Including a range of textures, from unison to four-part writing, thi...

This resonant arrangement of the ancient matins hymn in the Sarum rite was written for The Advent Carol Service at King's College, Cambridge, 2007. The melody weaves between different voices and scori...

For SATB choir, soprano solo, mezzo-soprano solo, and organ. New Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses th...

This joyful carol of celebration, with its uplifting 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' refrain, is presented here in German translation. The orchestral accompaniment is available on sale and on hire/rental.

Setting words by Chief Dan George, this optimistic work reminds us that there is still beauty to be found in times of trouble and that difficult days will not last forever. The balanced vocal lines wi...

The Ballerina and the Clown develops a completely new story inspired by some of Hans Christian Andersen's charming papercuts, which are reproduced in the score. Alternative illustrations by Cecilia Ro...

Offprinted from Pianoworks: Popular Styles.

This beautiful and moving piece in seven sections combines text from the Ave maris stella antiphon and Psalms 26 and 106. Starting and finishing in a mood of peace and certainty, the work is structure...