New Horizons

Cecilia McDowall's fresh and appealing style is amply displayed in this cycle, subtitled 'Three Shakespeare Songs' and first performed by the BBC Singers. In total, six Shakespeare texts are used, and...

Erleben Sie die erhabene Schönheit sakraler Chormusik mit dieser prachtvollen Ausgabe von „Regina Caeli“, erschienen im renommierten Verlag Oxford University Press. Als traditionelle marianische Antip...

For SSATB unaccompanied. New Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral...

Originally published in the New Horizons collection Cantica Nova, this expansive Advent motet creates a unique sound world through unusual harmonic inflections, striking spatial effects, unmeasured no...

A setting of one of the seven Advent 'O' Antiphons, O Oriens makes use of luxurious and exotic harmonies, creating a shimmering texture. The focus on human enlightenment in winter's darkness means the...

Traditionally sung on Christmas Eve, 'O Virgo virginum' is often described as the eighth ‘O' Antiphon and praises Mary, ‘O virgin of (amongst) virgins.' McDowall's setting is vigorous and joyful, with...

Gabriel Jackson kontrastiert in 'Vox clara ecce intonat' (''Hört einer hellen Stimme Klang') den homophonen Chorsatz mit leichten Einwürfen des Sopransaxophons. Das Ergebnis ist eine ruhig fließende K...

This exquisite piece has been made available as a separate choral leaflet. It is also in the anthology Weddings for Choirs. Ideal for concerts, and special occasions such as weddings and anniversaries...

Cecilia McDowall's fresh and appealing style is amply displayed in this cycle, subtitled 'Three Shakespeare Songs'. In total, six Shakespeare texts are used, and McDowall's response encompasses a flee...

SATB unaccompanied & with organ The Ivy and the Holly is a superb collection of carols and motets for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany by contemporary composers. Scored for mixed voices - a cappella an...

Displaying Chydenius's unique style, I am the great sun is a driven and focused setting of Charles Causley's poem. This is textured choral writing: you'll find imitative passages, melodic and rhythmic...

für SSATBB unbegleitet Eine schöne 6-stimmige unbegleitete Marienmotette, die für das Marian Consort geschrieben wurde. Das Werk verbindet Reminiszenzen an Renaissance-Vertonungen dieses Textes mit Mc...

für SATB mit Divisions, unbegleitet Dies ist eine einfühlsame und aufmunternde Vertonung eines Textes von Geraldine Atkinson, die tragischerweise im Alter von 24 Jahren verstarb. Der nachdenkliche Cha...

für SATB (divisi) mit 2 Sopransoli Dieses fesselnd geschriebene Stück vertont die Klagelieder des Jeremia. Die sich überschneidenden Musikpassagen zwischen den Solisten und dem Chor erzeugen einen dra...

Setting a text spoken by Nurse Edith Cavell on the eve of her execution in 1915 and re-fashioned by the poet Sean Street, McDowall has created a work of haunting beauty. It is equally suitable for fun...

Setting a well-known poem by Percy Shelley, Love's Philosophy is a sweet and tender choral song reflecting on the idea of love with reference to nature and the interdependent relationships evident in...

für SATB-Doppelchor ohne Begleitung Inspiriert von A. E. Borthwicks gleichnamigem Gemälde, vertont The Presence Zeilen aus den Psalmen 18, 27, 36, 112 und 119, die sich hauptsächlich mit dem Licht bes...

Skempton's setting of the Preces and Responses is simple, well-crafted, and harmonically rewarding, and is perfect for choirs seeking new material for the liturgy.

für SSSSAATTBB unbegleitet Gabriel Jacksons ist eine der eindrucksvollsten modernen Vertonungen dieses alten Textes. Das Markenzeichen des Komponisten, die Vielfalt der Textur, ist deutlich zu hören,...

Dieses feierliche und zugleich dramatische Werk vertonte ein traditionelles lateinisches Gebet, das die Jungfrau Maria preist, mit intensiven melodischen Linien, die zugleich unerschütterlich und fess...

Commissioned by Merton College, Oxford, this hour-long work is divided into seven movements. Jackson's setting takes material from each of the four Gospels, interspersed with Latin hymns and English t...

The organ part is supportive, but full of interest and not merely accompanimental. Particularly memorable are the jaunty Gloria, with its constantly shifting time-signatures, and the haunting Agnus De...

The Mass for All Saints is a captivating setting of the Latin Missa brevis. The accessible choral lines, idiomatic organ part, and colourful harmonies make this an ideal work for choirs looking for a...

Inspired by the legendary cyclists of the Tour de France, Yellow Jersey is a short wind sprint for two saxophones, originally composed for two clarinets. The form of the piece follows how the sprint w...

New Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and...