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A piano transcription, made by the composer, of this secular carol, a true celebration of all that we love about the festive season. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly pres...

An arrangement of the expressive 'Sweet was the song', a movement from the large-scale work 'On Christmas Night', for solo voice and piano. An optional second voice may join with a counter-melody (the...

A piano transcription, made by the composer himself, of Rutter's much-loved setting of these words of blessing from Numbers 6: 24. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly presen...

Festival hymn with introductory fanfare for SATB, brass ensemble (4 trumpets, 2 trombones or 2 horns, bass trombone and optional tuba), timpani, percussion and organ. An alternative orchestral accompa...

A highly accessible and mellifluous arrangement for unaccompanied SATB. The delicate scoring, smooth vocal lines, and well-judged splashes of harmonic colour allow the simple beauty of the tune to be...

The Siciliano from Bach's Flute Sonata (BWV 1031) is beautifully transcribed here for piano by Edward Krish. Offprinted from OUP's collection Bach Transcriptions for Piano.

This arrangement of 'Sleepers, Wake' by celebrated pianist Myra Hess is a simple treatment of the three-part version from the Schübler publication of the late 1740s, which was Bach's own reworking of...

Originally written for solo piano, Amy Beach's folk-influenced piece is here arranged for organ by Robert Gower. Featuring a lilting melody and serene atmosphere, it is suitable for players of interme...

From the collection Bach Transcriptions for Organ, in its original form the trio texture of this Largo is very similar to the slow movements of the organ trio sonatas. The violin lines from the trio s...

Originally published in Bach Transcriptions for Organ, this dignified Sarabande taken from BWV 812 is rich in expressive dissonances. An ancient Spanish dance, the Sarabande was the usual slow movemen...

A transcription, made by the composer himself, of the much-loved Candlelight Carol, inspired by Geertgen's painting Nativity at Night. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly pr...

This piano transcription of the gentle 'Mary's Lullaby' features a newly written Epilogue, a homage to George Shearing and evoking the style of this celebrated jazz pianist. Suitable for pianists at e...

Composed in 1975 for the liturgical greeting of the Right Reverend Paul Moore, Bishop of New York, this energetic motet is based upon the mode 8 plainsong responsory for the reception of a bishop as f...

Hashkiveinu is a traditional Hebrew prayer that asks for protection while sleeping and to be woken in the morning. The unified choral texture is complemented by a driving piano accompaniment, as liste...

Presented here in a version for unison voices, this tender piece was composed in memory of the victims of Fukushima in 2011. It is both reflective and heartfelt, with a simple, appealing melody, rich...

Presented here in an arrangement for unison voices (with an optional second part), this setting of words by Chief Dan George optimistically reminds us that there is still beauty to be found in times o...

Presented here in a version for unison voices (with optional second part), this beautiful piece, with a text by the composer, is about companionship and the belief that 'all will be well'. The optiona...

Presented here in a version for unison voices (with optional second part), this uplifting piece, setting Christina Rossetti's poem A Song of Flight, is a celebration of freedom, action, and courage. I...

Presented here in a version for unison voices (with optional second part), this joyous piece sets a text by Delphine Chalmers full of vivid imagery of childhood memories, with the refrain: 'Though the...

Presented here in a version for unison voices (with optional second part), this engaging, upbeat work sets a text by the Malaysian singer Bihzhu celebrating the collective excitement in exploring the...

Presented here in a version for unison voices (with optional second part), this sensitively-written piece sets a motivational text by the composer on the theme of embracing new opportunities and encou...

Presented here in a version for unison voices (with optional second part), this setting of words by the composer, based on a quote by Brian Palmer, encourages singers to listen to the sounds and peopl...

Presented here in a version for unison voices (with optional descant), this piece celebrates the wonder of the 'bright new moon'. The composer's own text, based on traditional Hebridean poems, is set...

Presented here in a version for unison voices (with optional second part), this piece is characterized by catchy melodies and a syncopated rhythmic drive, including a light-hearted vocal play motif ('...

Presented here in a version for unison voices (with optional second part), this piece is a compelling setting of words by American writer and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson that speaks to...