Howard Skempton

For SATB chorus, unaccompanied. The text is a set of six poems by John Drinkwater (1882-1937). Drinkwater had close associations with Warwickshire and much of his poetry reveals his love of the countr...

A simple setting of this popular medieval Advent carol which has great originality and impact. The style is controlled, almost austere, and the effect is hypnotic. This is an unsettling but poignant p...

For SATB unaccompanied. The text is taken from Shelley's epic poem Prometheus Unbound. Skempton sets passages in which a Chorus of Hours and a Chorus of Spirits celebrate in ecstatic language the unsh...

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...

For SATB 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 g...

For SATB 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 g...

For SATB unaccompaniedRalph Waldo Emerson's secular text concerning music's omnipresence ('But in the darkest, meanest things there always something sings. ') is set with affecting and arresting simpl...

For SATB unaccompanied. 'The Bridge of Fire', written in 1906, is the title poem of James Elroy Flecker's first published volume. It is largely a vivid description of the many Gods of Heaven, the grea...

This work is based on the traditional modes/scales of Armenia. 'Duduk' is the name of the Armenian oboe that is normally accompanied by drones. Erkoreka cleverly creates the illusion of the drone's pr...

These attractive settings of the ancient Latin Advent Antiphons will be of interest to any choir seeking imaginative material for Advent or Christmas performances. Within a largely diatonic style, Jac...

For SA chorus & piano. Orchestral accompaniment available on hire. Composed for the spnm 'Composing for Kids' initiative, the work consists of settings of poems by pupils from two of the participating...

This stately setting for unaccompanied TTBB choir is of texts from 'The Song of Solomon'.

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...

These three pieces serve as companion pieces to Reminiscence (2001) and Beguine (2002). Flight of Fancy takes its cue from Beguine; A Piece of the Action has the pace and character of a relaxed march;...

Featuring sparse textures, quirky endings, and intuitive phrasing, these 24 Preludes and Fugues, in all the keys, bear the hallmarks of Skempton's Minimalist style. This set is well-suited for perform...

Featuring sparse textures, quirky endings, and intuitive phrasing, these 24 Preludes and Fugues, in all the keys, bear the hallmarks of Skempton's Minimalist style. This set is well-suited for perform...

Deux mélodies plaintives.

In this organ voluntary, Skempton has crafted a wash of melting lines using his distinctive harmonic language. Affirmation expands from a singular note into undulating four- and five-part textures. Th...

Field Notes is a compact, one-movement chamber work for oboe, violin, viola, and cello. The work is full of harmonic interest with chromatic and melodic passages shared equally between the parts.

La gora di mulino was commissioned for Chamber Music 2000. The Chamber Music 2000 works were designed to be technically easy, but still retain the composers own individuality and musical style. La gor...

Written as a surprise present for the Schubert Ensemble in celebration of their 30th anniversary, this playful piece for violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano has light-hearted references to Stravinsk...

Originally scored for solo piano and full orchestra, Skempton's Piano Concerto has been arranged by the composer for quintet, broadening its reach to smaller ensembles. The work consists of five short...

Originally scored for solo piano and full orchestra, Skempton's Piano Concerto has been arranged by the composer for quintet, broadening its reach to smaller ensembles. The work consists of five short...