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Setting a text by Elizabeth Barratt Browning, this thoughtful and evocative piece compares a dying relationship with the changing of the seasons from summer to winter. Also available in versions for s...

Anthem for SATB (with baritone soloist or semi-chorus) and organ or orchestra. Also in Anthems for Choirs 1.

Orchestral scores and parts are also available. Offprinted from the collection Eight Christmas Carols Set 1.

Inspired by the simple directness of William Chatterton Dix's vivid text, the composer explores the breadth of the choral canvas in this expressive carol, which is also available in a version for mixe...

One of the last anthems written by Stanford before his death, this is a sophisticated setting of Watt's well-known text. The opening theme is transformed in several ways, with a touch of gravitas befo...

An extended setting of the well-loved text, with colourful changes in character contributing towards a stirring sense of prose. It was described by Herbert Howells, one of Stanford's favourite pupils,...

Spirited and full of colour, this celebratory anthem is filled with clever interplay between the SATB soloists and the choir, with the weaving textures creating rich, powerful harmonies. Originally pu...

This delightful anthem (with organ) by Louisa Bagot was performed at St George's Chapel, Windsor, and Canterbury Cathedral during the 19th century. It contains verses for SAB and SATB, a Bass aria, an...

This setting of verses from John 7 imaginatively depicts the 'rivers of living water' and the contrasting 'parched land' in episodic form, providing musical structure, variety, colour, and atmosphere....

Inspired by Geertgen's painting Nativity at Night, Candlelight Carol centres around the love of a mother on that first night in the stable. Presented here in German translation. The orchestral accompa...

This traditional Christmas carol, originally arranged by Vaughan Williams for SA choir in 1954, has been rearranged for SATB choir and piano. This arrangement has an appealing balance of upper- and lo...

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...

Setting a well-loved medieval text, this effective piece paints the story of Jesus through lyrical melodies and beautiful harmonic surprises. The vocal lines offer both powerful intensity and skilful...

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.

A virtuosic work for solo viola which employs a number of advanced techniques, including quarter tones, harmonics, and double-stopping.

Commissioned by King's College, Cambridge, for the 2016 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, This Endernight is a setting of well-known fifteenth-century words. The recurring melody has a lilting feel...

Commissioned by King's College, Cambridge for the 2015 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, this setting of a poem by George Szirtes on the subject of the flight to Bethlehem has rich and ethereal har...

Offprinted from Advent for Choirs, this setting of the Matin Responsory is full of drama and varied choral textures, from its declamatory opening in G minor until its unexpected but thrilling conclusi...

This work is classic Chilcott - vibrant, fresh, and great fun. It is an exuberant setting of the well-known carol in which the 'five gold rings' refrain is re-written to appear in an array of guises:...

The melody and harmony for verses 1 and 2 were adapted by W. H. Cummings from a chorus by Mendelssohn, and the third verse is arranged by Rutter. Orchestral scores and parts are also available. Offpri...

Published with its original text and in English, this Icelandic hymn sets three verses in honour of the Virgin Mary attributed to Jon Arasón, Iceland's last Catholic bishop. Each verse consists of a s...

This five-movement work celebrates the long Canadian winter, setting texts by the composer, Sara Teasdale, Lucy Maud Montgomery (of 'Anne of Green Gables' fame), and Melville Cane. The music conjures...

Jackson makes use of chromatic moments and extended chords in his lilting arrangement of Love came down at Christmas. Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 6.

This significant work from Cecilia McDowall presents an imaginative pairing of the Latin Requiem text and extracts from the Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, with contrasting solo and chorus movements c...