Bob Chilcott

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...

For organ and narrator, with children's voices. This is a tale of witchcraft and sorcery in music and words, thrilling, entertaining and occasionally bizarre, and enlivened hugely by an assortment of...

For SATB and percussion instruments (4 sand blocks (optional), 2 rainsticks, 2 claves, 1 shaker, and a low-pitched tomtom played with hard sticks) OR SATB and low-pitched tomtom played with hard stick...

pour SATB sans accompagnement

Parution en deux langues (allemand et anglais) Chants qui guident l'auditeur de l'Avent à Noël Accompagnement orchestral ou au piano Trois chants qui peuvent être interprétés individuellement ou comme...

This is a truly beautiful addition to the Christmas repertory, setting a specially commissioned poem by Charles Bennett. The Rose in the Middle of Winter will appeal to all mixed-voice choirs looking...

SATB Accompanied and Unaccompanied. 10 classic carols with a twist Arranged by leading choral composer Bob Chilcott. Suitable for all mixed-voice choirs. Includes 'Away in a manger' and a jazz waltz v...

This anthem is a tender setting of a prayer by St Richard of Chichester. It features on The King's Singers' albums High Flight (SIGCD262) and Christmas Presence (SIGCD801).

SSAATTBB unaccompanied This is a truly beautiful addition to the Christmas repertory, setting a specially commissioned poem by Charles Bennett. The flexible metre creates a sense of movement, while th...

For SATB and organ or string orchestra This peaceful arrangement of James R. Murray's melody explores a different choral texture in each of its verses, from optional solo to SATB a cappella. The final...

Chilcott's arrangement of this well-loved carol is gentle and expressive. Extended harmonies and suspensions beautifully colour the unaccompanied second verse, while the third verse is paired with an...

What sweeter music is an atmospheric setting of Robert Herrick's popular Christmas text. The carol opens with hushed, interweaving choral lines, creating a soft veil of sound that expands texturally a...

Setting a specially written text by Charles Bennett, this gentle lullaby compels us to follow the nativity's animals and angels, and like them create our own Christmas scene wherever we are. Chilcott'...

For tenor solo and SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied This reflective winter carol features a prominent melody line, taken in two verses by the tenor soloist, which is supported by a gentle accompany...

Combining the evocative Emily Dickinson poem Before the ice and the Latin responsory for Christmas day O magnum mysterium, this carol has rich textures and harmonies and a sensitive text setting that...

Lulajze, Jezuniu is a dual-language arrangement of a well-known Polish carol, presented with the original Polish text and an English singing translation by the composer. Chilcott gives the exquisite m...

This affecting carol was composed in memory of Alan Greaves, the organist from Sheffield who was murdered on his way to Midnight Mass in 2012. The text, The Bethlehem Star by Gerard Manley Hopkins, is...

This spellbinding setting of words from Act 1, Scene 1, of Hamlet depicts a bird of dawning singing all night long in celebration of the Saviour's birth, with Shakespeare's characteristically evocativ...

This warm and tender carol sets an evocative text by Norman Nicholson depicting Mary's gentle nurturing of her child. There is a beautiful simplicity in Chilcott's setting, which features sumptuous ha...

Après une collaboration avec Katie Melua sur son album 2016 'In Winter', Bob Chilcott a réalisé un arrangement pour chœur de ce chant traditionnel ukrainien, introduit pour la première fois dans le mo...

The simple and graceful folk melody of this characterful Romanian carol is skilfully shared between parts in its verse and refrain structure.

Cet hymne est une tendre mise en musique d'une prière de St Richard de Chichester. Il figure sur les albums High Flight (SIGCD262) et Christmas Presence (SIGCD801) des King's Singers.

What sweeter music is an atmospheric setting of Robert Herrick's popular Christmas text. The carol opens with hushed, interweaving choral lines, creating a soft veil of sound that expands texturally a...