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In this gently uplifting setting of the opening of Psalm 25, Skempton's seamless homophony creates a reflective sound-world. With beautifully blended vocal parts, resonant harmonies, and a supportive...

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

The five short songs which make up this work are all settings of translations of Chinese poetry from the Tang dynasty (618-906AD) and several of them are about the separation of the lover from her bel...

A Blessing for Bendigeidfran' is the third movement of Four Welsh Psalms. It was recorded by the London Welsh Male Voice Choir, and this was chosen as one of Classic FM's 'Platinum Performances' in 20...

Clarke's duo is in two contrasted movements and was originally written as a concert piece for the composer to play with the English cellist May Mukle.

Higgins's setting of this popular folk song is simple and wistful, particularly well-suited for children's and youth choirs. With delicate quaver flourishes, the piano accompaniment flows gently along...

Meaning 'Souls of the Righteous', this reflective anthem is especially suitable for the Feast of All Saints but may be sung at any time of year. This piece is suitable for church and secular mixed-voi...

Driven by the bell-like ATB parts, The Owl is a dance-like, folky, strophic setting of a text by Jennifer Thorp. The metre oscillates between 6/8 and 3/4, with the soprano often accenting the alternat...

Music of Life is a vibrant setting of a poem by George Parsons Lathrop that describes how music underpins all earthly life. An active piano part provides an energetic undercurrent to compelling vocal...

This upbeat, energetic setting of a poem by Samuel Ullman explores the themes of human connectivity and creativity. The piece exudes positivity and optimism, with soaring melodies, textural contrasts,...

Andrew Steffen's setting of Christina Rosetti's poem Echo is both contemplative, yet passionate. With lyricism at its heart, this piece moves between unison, canon, and homophonic harmony, guiding the...

This peaceful and meditative work sets William Butler Yeats' classic poem, The Lake Isle of Innisfree. Underpinned by a balladic piano accompaniment, the flowing vocal lines convey a message of longin...

This is a compelling setting of words by American writer and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson that speaks to the way the power of song can help to overcome dark times. Garrett brings the pow...

Clemens composed two settings of the Marian text Ego flos campi, one scored for mixed choir of seven voices and this other, more intimate, setting for three voices. Here the voices weave beautiful cou...

Composed for the Feast of Corpus Christi, this setting has a poise and beauty rare in choral music. Jackson uses the full sonic opportunities offered by the divided scoring, moving effortlessly from c...

Cecilia, Busy Like a Bee is a reflective setting of a text adapted from the Divine Office for St Cecilia's Day. The influence of plainchant is particularly apparent in the soprano solo, and McDowall i...

Full scores and orchestral parts are available on hire. Good ale and Blow, blow, thou winter wind are available separately.

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 evocative anthem, from the larger work Snow Angel, is a piece of two halves. The first section is mystical and ethereal, until a vibrant figure from the djembe lifts the music into the second sec...

This anthem sets a powerful poem by John Henry Newman that reflects on the spirituality of solitude. An alternative accompaniment for harp is available for purchase.

This serene, reflective anthem is a rich addition to the Choral Evensong repertoire. Chilcott artfully entwines an original setting of William Fuller's 'Evening Hymn', most famously set by Henry Purce...

This three-part hymn of thanksgiving is predominantly homophonic and more reminiscent of Lassus's madrigal style. The use of short note values and syncopation brings life and energy to the piece befor...

This attractive setting of Reginald Heber's 1811 hymn for Epiphany was originally published as part of The New Oxford Easy Anthem Book. Bullard brilliantly captures the mood of the text through varied...

In this arrangement of the traditional Irish hymn, Rutter sets the 8th-century text (in its English translation) to the Irish folk melody known as Slane, the tune to which it has been sung since 1919....