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For SATB and organ or chamber orchestra This offering from Mack Wilberg is a joyful yet graceful arrangement of the well-known hymn tune by Conrad Kocher. Featuring a lyrical accompaniment and variati...

This uplifting anthem combines two well-known texts that are commonly read at weddings: 1 Corinthians 13:13 ('And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.') an...

John Rutter's first setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis texts is sure to delight all church, chapel, and cathedral choirs. The Magnificat features rippling organ syncopations, contrasting text...

This arrangement of an American Revivalist hymn sees a flowing piano/harp part and instrumental obbligato combine with voices in one to eight parts. A 'Hosanna' motif is recurrent throughout the piece...

O Be Joyful is a jubilant setting of Psalm 100 from the Book of Common Prayer. Suitable for performances throughout the church year, it features fluctuating time signatures, a lively tempo, and bright...

Spirited in tone, this anthem sets a text based on Psalm 148 that praises God's glory. Opening with an uplifting unison melody, the vocal parts gradually open out into jubilant harmonies, which are su...

Setting a joyful text by William Chatterton Dix, Alleluia, sing to Jesus! is suitable for performance throughout the church year. With a bright melody set against a rhythmic organ accompaniment, this...

This Easter anthem sets an evocative text by J. M. C. Crum. Stately, expressive vocal lines are underpinned by a lively organ part, with crisp staccato melismas that pop out of the texture.

For soloists, SATB, and organ Written for the Choir of Wells Cathedral, this setting of the St Matthew Passion is ideally suited to liturgical performance during Holy Week. The principal role of the E...

For SATB and organ, small ensemble, or orchestra With a restrained tempo and expressive harmonies, this tender anthem sets an extract from the Book of Common Prayer that implores God to listen to our...

This joyful and richly expressive choral cantata is a setting of what is often thought of as a Thanksgiving psalm or a psalm in praise of Harvest time. From its atmospheric opening through to its upbe...

This is a peaceful setting of the Latin hymn text, translated into English by J. M. Neale. Partially based on the plainsong melody Conditur alme siderum, it features sonorous harmonies, subtle time ch...

This setting of Psalm 95, written for Truro Cathedral Choir, was shortlisted for a BASCA British Composer Award 2013. Evocative and subtle in its use of colour and texture, the piece has independent o...

A setting of Psalm 127 (Unless the Lord builds the house), this compelling anthem possesses a luminescent quality supported by radiant harmonic textures. It is framed by Latin text taken from the Saxo...

Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round is an exuberant setting of the well-known hymn by John Chadwick. The second section explores the Lydian mode, while the adamantine final verse reflects the text's...

This arrangement of the well-loved hymn stays true to the jubilation and reverence of Easter. Wesley's words and the eighteenth-century melody shine through in a sensitive reharmonization, and a recur...

A setting of the popular Easter hymn by G. R. Woodward, This joyful Eastertide is a jubilant anthem celebrating the Resurrection. With driving rhythms, a memorable melody, and effective repetitions, t...

Bob Chilcott komponierte die beiden Abendgesänge für das Three Choirs Festival 2015. Im schnellen und rhythmischen 'Magnificat' wird der Chorsatz von synkopierten Einwürfen der Orgel durchbrochen. Das...

Setting a text taken from the Books of Sirach and Ezra, Build this House uses tonal shifts and alternating homophonic and polyphonic sections to create a piece that is both contemplative and joyous. f...

This jubilant single-movement setting of the Latin 'Gloria' by celebrated organist Simon Johnson has something for everyone. Scored for SATB choir with brass ensemble, organ, and timpani (or organ alo...

This lively setting of the Venerable Bede's Christ is the morning star features all the hallmarks of McDowall's original and vibrant style. With rich harmonies, compelling modulations, and a flowing o...

A work on the subject of pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela, 'To the Field of Stars' features a variety of texts on the nature of travel and worship. Underpinned by evocative cello and percussion l...

This joyful setting of Psalm 98 is a bright and celebratory anthem of praise. The intricate organ writing offsets emphatic statements from the choir full of melodic and harmonic interest while grounde...

This setting of the well-known All Saints Day text juxtaposes flowing melodic lines in the sopranos with rich homophonic passages, each bringing the text to the fore. The organ plays a prominent role,...

Chilcott's setting of Psalm 96 is bright, optimistic, and celebratory. The sparkling organ part and fluctuation between 7/8 and 4/4 metres give the opening and closing sections a dance-like feel, whil...