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A Crescent Ship' sets the evocative poem 'A Ship, an Isle, a Sickle Moon' by James Elroy Flecker, exploring the dreamlike images that flow through the darkness of a Mediterranean night. The piece is i...

Flights of Angels', a three-movement song cycle for solo soprano and piano, is inspired by the closing lines of Hamlet: 'Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. Each mov...

Radnor Songs' is a 15-minute, six-movement song cycle for solo soprano and piano. Composed by Cecilia McDowall, with text by Simon Mundy, this piece celebrates the history and archaeology of the Radno...

Stealing Fire' is based on Elias Lönnrot's Finnish epic, the 'Kalevala', and explores the story of Louhi (Wise Woman). Rich in dynamic contrast and intensity, the music features soaring vocal lines, p...

In this musical exploration of meteorology Cecilia McDowall sets a fascinating libretto by Kate Wakeling. It is inspired by three important figures in this field of science: Anders Celsius, Eunice New...

Reginal Wright's emotional and uplifting Crossroad sets Robert Frost's well-known poem 'The road not taken'. A twinkling piano accompaniment supports the voices, and the optional violin duet floats ab...

This characterful trio of Shakespeare settings draws together popular texts from Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, and the sonnets into a charming and playful concert work for mixed choir and sma...

Dieses kurze Stück für Blasorchester wurde 1939 als Eröffnungsstück für eine Festveranstaltung in der Royal Albert Hall komponiert. Mitreißende Fanfaren umrahmen einen bewegenden Mittelteil in diesem...

With a text by the composer, this is beautiful piece about optimism, companionship, and the belief that 'all will be well'. Todd's gentle melodies are supported by delicate, pulsing piano, energetic,...

Written for Mark Williams and the Clerks of Magdalen College, Oxford, this beautiful arrangement of the well-known Irish melody, with words by Sir Samuel Ferguson and enchanting choral writing, presen...

This poignant memorial anthem pairs the composer's English translation of the Requiem's 'In paradisum' with a profoundly beautiful melody and quietly expressive harmonies. The largely homophonic textu...

On Claudy Banks is a quiet response to the musical and lyrical content of a traditional folk song of the same name about a woman mourning the supposed loss of her lover at war with the Spanish. Hymn-l...

This set of three brief vocalises comprises a Prelude, Scherzo, and Quasi menuetto. They were composed during the final year of the composer's life in 1958.

The composer writes: 'The piano repertoire abounds with pieces that dazzle the listener with displays of virtuosity. I decided to compose music which allowed the sound of just one note at a time to be...

The 100th Psalm is in modified ternary form and captures the joy and excitement of the familiar psalm. The organ part features a fanfare-like motif that effectively complements the text, and the chora...

Inspired by Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil, Vespers is a 12-movement English-language work in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Suited to concert and liturgical settings, it draws from several Orthodox...

These Amens were written to fill a liturgical and musical gap in services where the prevailing style of the music is romantic. This is the first publication of the Amens in F and A, and the musical st...

Mit seiner tief berührenden Bearbeitung des traditionellen Spirituals „Were You There?“ gelingt es Bob Chilcott meisterhaft, die schmerzhafte Introspektion und emotionale Tiefe dieses zeitlosen Textes...

The text for this part-song is a deftly chosen selection of lines from Keats' Ode to a Nightingale. Jackson's setting features many of his stylistic hallmarks: glissandi, melismas, aleatoric patterns,...

This lively reimagining of the traditional hymn is a thrilling a cappella arrangement which pairs the soaring legato melody with a rhythmic vocal accompaniment. Also available in a version for SSA una...

A contemplative setting of the Latin hymn at Lauds for The Feast of Transfiguration, Ben Parry's O nata lux features effective melodic and harmonic phrasing that creates a serene environment for refle...

A rollicking arrangement of this ever-popular song for unaccompanied SATB voices. It will delight singers and audiences alike with salty evocations of sun, sea, and brass bands! Also in Encores for Ch...

Following a collaboration with Katie Melua on her 2016 album 'In Winter', Bob Chilcott has made a choral arrangement of this traditional Ukrainian carol, first introduced to the English-speaking world...

Bringen Sie mit „Cradle Song / Legănelul Lui Lisus“ eine berührende und besinnliche Atmosphäre in Ihre Weihnachtskonzerte. Dieses charaktervolle traditionelle rumänische Wiegenlied besticht durch eine...