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McGlade's setting of 'The Call' by George Herbert is simple but effective, reflecting the directness of the original poem. The three-bar phrases create a feeling of expectancy throughout the verses, a...

This is a beautiful and dynamic setting of well-known words from the Song of Songs (or Song of Soloman). With a soaring soprano melody, McGlade's fluid vocal lines drive harmonic twists within an imme...

This setting of a traditional Gaelic prayer is poignant and heartfelt, with sustained lines and a full, rich choral sound. Gentle shifts in harmony between various combinations of voices and the use o...

Composed for International Women's Day, this mesmerising piece celebrates the centennary of Rosalind Franklin and sets her own words with additional text by the poet Seán Street. McDowall's tribute to...

Settings words from part of a letter by Edna St Vincent Millay to her lover Arthur Davison Ficke, this is a gentle, charming piece that celebrates our freedom to love. Dacey's rich harmonies and quirk...

My song is love unknown is an expressive and fluid setting of the well-known Lenten text by Samuel Crossman. McGlade highlights the phrase 'take frail flesh and die' with a sighing musical motif, befo...

An Affirmation is a setting of an elegiac text by Richard Brett conveying the themes of grief and remembrance. The piece opens with a single voice that grows into a warm chordal passage. It gains mome...

This atmospheric carol sets the well-known 'O magnum mysterium' text in the version famously used by Victoria, with its tender, devotional additions. Set in four parts, the work unfolds simply, from s...

The Island Itself is a setting of the poem Homage to Omey by Irish poet, Joan McBreen. The imagery of the sea conveyed in the text is reflected through lilting, syncopated rhythms. The melody is suppo...

This is an upbeat original setting of the well-known Latin text. Rambunctious, hearty, and in a sophisticated modal style, it is suitable for both church and concert performance byexperienced choirs.

With words by the composer, this tender piece expresses gratitude and awe for the redeeming power of the Christ-child. Replete with rich contrasting harmonies, the changing metre and effective phrasin...

A short upbeat setting of words from Psalms 9, 95, and 97, Cantate Domino opens with a triple-metre dance-like section that features optional clapping. Brown juxtaposes a darker, more chromatic middle...

This beautiful arrangement of the 17th-century lullaby features subtle jazz inflections and artful imitation. The text seeks to create a calm and comforting atmosphere for sleep, which Parry emulates...

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....

The three movements of A Winter Breviary are entitled: 'We look for you', 'The year's midnight', and 'The unexpected early hour'. The movements are each based on an Indian classical Raag: Raag Hamsadh...

This imaginative setting of the well-loved text O little town of Bethleham, by Phillips Brooks, displays McGlade's characteristic rich and expressive harmonies, with their jazz inflections. Opening wi...

Edward Margetson was born in St. Kitts, British West Indies, immigrating to the United States in 1919. One of only a few published choral works by the composer, A few more years shall roll sets a hymn...

This gentle anthem, written for the Choir of St Chad's College, Durham, sets a text that is adapted from several prayers of St Chad. Warm dynamic swells and rich harmonies emphasize the meaning of the...

Two stanzas of emotive verse by Christina Rossetti are set to music of touching directness in this a cappella offering, whose graceful melodies are often adorned by caressing rhythmic patterns. Offpri...

This carol for a cappella choir juxtaposes Latin text with a jubilee spiritual celebrating the Magi who saw the star to lead them to the newborn child. The natural rhythmic energy is amplified by sync...

McDowall erweckt einen mystischen, grüblerischen Krippentext von Nicholas Dakin mit dramatischen oktatonischen Melodien und parallelen Bewegungen in Quarten und Quinten zum Leben. Das treibende 6/8-Me...

A Tree is a Song wurde a cappella mit Scat-Begleitung geschrieben und ist eine fröhliche Feier der Verbindungen und der Verbundenheit mit der Natur und der Weitergabe von Weisheit und Wissen "wie eine...

Hazzards bezauberndes Sanctus, das einen Text aus der lateinischen Messe vertont, vermittelt durchgehend das Gefühl einer rauschenden Strömung. Obwohl die Energie oft unter der Oberfläche pulsiert, br...

In dieser Bearbeitung des Volksliedes aus den Appalachen liefert Mack Wilberg eine sanfte Harmonisierung, die sich für ein Wiegenlied für das Christkind eignet. Ein leichtes Gefühl der Vorahnung wird...

Dieser Introitus, der eine Kollekte aus dem Book of Common Prayer vertont, spielt mit McDowalls charakteristischer Verwendung von Dissonanzen und modalen Beugungen, um eine hypnotische und leicht unru...