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'Slow Down' has a relaxed swing feel, with imaginative lyrics by the composer that encourage us to take time out of our busy lives. The vocal lines explore a swung quaver style, along with scat syllab...

Sarah Quartel brings a fresh take on a familiar fifteenth-century text in this enchanting carol. The dialogue between Mary and the infant Jesus is woven to a beguiling folk-like melody, in 6/8 metre,...

Suitable for concert use, this simple, delightful setting of a Yeats poem embraces nature's beauty and the secret joy of solitude. Soaring melodies, rich harmonic language, and a piano part that is bo...

This uplifting work by American composer Reginal Wright sets a text by the nineteenth-century poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy. The powerful words are sung to a memorable melody embellished with syncopation...

Dies ist eine lebendige Vertonung eines Gedichts von George Parsons Lathrop, in dem beschrieben wird, wie Musik das gesamte irdische Leben untermauert. Ein aktiver Klavierpart sorgt für eine energisch...

Diese schwungvolle, energiegeladene Vertonung eines Gedichts von Samuel Ullman beschäftigt sich mit den Themen menschliche Verbundenheit und Kreativität. Das Stück strahlt Positivität und Optimismus a...

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 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...

Paul Drayton's setting of three stanzas from Laurence Binyon's poem 'For the Fallen' is poignant, dignified, and atmospheric. A serene and expressive refrain for unison voices (which the congregation...

SATB & organ/orchestra & organ This invigorating arrangement of a well-loved hymn is the ideal choice for services and concerts throughout the year. Opening with a strong unison melody, each verse is...

SATB choir & piano four-hands/orchestra First published in My Song in the Night (2009), Wilberg's Down to the River to Pray is a spirited arrangement of the traditional melody. The piano duet accompan...

In this gently uplifting setting of the opening verses of Psalm 25, a psalm of faithfulness and trust, Skempton employs seamless homophony to create a sound-world that encourages the listener to refle...

This triumphant anthem for mixed voices and organ sets a well-known Easter text by Edmund Spenser. Building from a calm, reflective soprano melody to a grandiose fortissimo climax for full choir under...

Pilgrim Song is a powerful and heartfelt arrangement of a traditional American tune and lyrics. The text speaks of the glory of heaven and the risen life, and welcomes the day of judgement; these word...

This Easter anthem sets the second part of George Herbert's poem 'Easter', famously set in full by Ralph Vaughan Williams in his Five Mystical Songs. The opening section has an almost pastoral feel, w...

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...

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...

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.

Perfect for celebrating Pentecost, this joyous anthem on the theme of the Holy Spirit centres around the Veni Creator Spiritus plainchant, fragments of which have been skilfully developed to create an...

Setting a text by the composer, this choral hymn addresses God, the risen Christ, and the Holy Spirit in turn, with a strong sense of worship and adoration. With an appealing melody, sumptuous harmoni...

Horatius Bonars bekanntes Lied 'Beloved, let us love' ist in der feierlichen und emotionalen Vertonung von Alan Bullard der ideale Text für eine Hochzeitszeremonie.

John Rutters ergreifende Chorkomposition 'The Quest' vereint das emotionale Gedicht 'Lost and Found' von George MacDonald mit dem Antiphon 'In paradisum' aus dem 'Liber Usualis'. Die zeitgleich melanc...

This arrangement features Robert Bridges' translation of J. Neander's 17th-century German text set to Herbert Howells' hymn tune 'Michael'. John Rutter adds a descant and reharmonizes the 4th and 5th...

For SATB and organ. This is a poignant setting of the well-known Christian prayer for peace formerly ascribed to St Francis of Assisi. John Rutter perfectly captures the sense of compassion and contra...