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Written as a processional, the setting has brief musical interludes perfect for the entrance of a choir and clergy in a Christmas service. The energy and excitement built into this buoyant arrangement...

Unison song.

This setting was originally published as part of Folk Songs of the Four Seasons. The attractive melody is set to a lilting accompaniment to create a charming arrangement that will appeal to choirs and...

This lively setting of words by Frances Farrer is the central piece in Three Children's Songs.

Ruchill Linn sets a text by the Perthshire poet Robin Bell. 'Linn' means waterfall and the poem meditates on a still spring evening at dusk. The piece is illustrative, with aqueous, tumbling vocal fig...

A heartfelt setting of words by Frances Farrer that moves through the four seasons.

Commemorating the martyrdom of St Catharine, this reflective piece sets the Antiphon at First Vespers, Feast of All Saints alongside a thought-provoking contemporary poem by Colin Tan, full of vivid i...

Alice is a quirky, light-hearted celebration of the Alice books by Lewis Carroll. The singers' tale of an encounter with the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, and the Hatter is underpinned by a lively a...

This simple anthem was composed for a pageant in aid of the church of Abinger in 1934 and makes a rousing addition to any service, concert, or community occasion.

This moving and prayerful arrangement of the well-known traditional song was written in memory of Nelson Mandela. Rutter treats the melody in simple yet varied ways, with a mixture of unison and four-...

This new composition by Mack Wilberg is a perfect example of the beauty of simplicity. Combining words from the eigteenth and twenty-first centuries, the text of Thou lovely source of true delight por...

This beautiful arrangement of the well-loved folksong gradually grows from simple one- and two-part vocal writing to a delightful display of interweaving imitation in three parts, before an eventual e...

This folk hymn portrays the enthusiasm of the revivalists of the 19th century. Wilberg's arrangement offers fresh new harmonies to create an exciting setting.

Using subtle combinations of divided voices supported by a colourful piano accompaniment, Neaum weaves interesting textures that remain within the scope of young singers. The pieces can be performed s...

This is No. 3 of Four American Folk Hymns which draw on the rich folk traditions of New England and rural Southern United States. Mack Wilberg has taken a low-key approach in his arrangements allowing...

Featured in My Song in the Night (2009), Amazing grace! is a majestic arrangement of the well-known melody. Beginning with male voices in unison, Wilberg gradually introduces more vocal parts, buildin...

Written for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, this is a new arrangement of the well-known spiritual. In classic Wilberg style, the piece builds up verse by verse with expanding textures towards a grand and...

This is a funk, gospel-tinged, harmonically innovative arrangement of the popular Christina Rossetti carol In the bleak mid-winter for mixed voices, with piano, shaker, and tambourine accompaniment an...

In this beautiful, expressive arrangement, rich vocal harmonies and gentle syncopations combine with the flowing piano part to create an exquisite song, full of tenderness and resignation. Also in Spi...

Brimming with groove and energy, this is a terrific arrangement of the popular spiritual. Chilcott's syncopated melodies and jazzy harmonies are well supported by the piano accompaniment, which featur...

This beautiful setting of the Beatitudes from Matthew's gospel exemplifies the composer's skill and versatility in writing for mixed voices. He leads the choir smoothly through a range of keys and moo...

Wilberg's masterful setting of this African-American spiritual begins with a female solo backed by static, high-pitched chords in the piano, then gradually builds momentum to finish in a jubilant and...

Optional parts for bass and drum set enliven this joyous arrangement for choir and piano of a traditional spiritual. Propelled by a light swing tempo, the mood grows more and more euphoric with each s...

This celebrated spiritual has a strong, appealing, comfortable melody suitable for boys' choirs, and is arranged skilfully here for four-part choir and piano, with a cappella sections and affecting mo...