John Gardner

Bring vibrant festive joy to your concert program with the traditional English Christmas classic "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day", published by Oxford University Press. This infectious work combines...

L'accompagnement pour cordes et percussions est disponible à la location.

SSAA arrangement of HMC388A fairly advanced arrangement with varied harmonies from stanza to stanza and a contrapuntal treatment of the text

A beloved text by Christina Rossetti, Sing No Sad Songs For Me, written in memory of Don Hinshaw, a beautiful tribute

This anthology of eleven carols celebrates the festive music of John Gardner (1917-2011). It contains some of his most well-known settings alongside new repertoire, including a previously unpublished...

Originally published in John Gardner Carols, this well-loved text by James Montgomery is given a joyful full-bodied texture with unison verses. With the refrain sung by up to three choral groups, this...

Originally published in John Gardner Carols, this is a sprightly setting of the well-known carol, full of upbeat melodies matching the joy in the text.

John Gardner's Four Rounds To Shakespeare Texts for SATB choir unaccompanied.

Part song for SSATB (unaccompanied) with words by William Shakespeare and music by John Gardner.

This thoughtful and sensitive setting of the preces and responses for Evensong was written by composer John Gardner for Chorus SATB with solo parts for the priest. Gardner was a modern English compose...

This is a fun 4-part round, great for Jr. high, high school, or adult choir. It begins with the entire choir in unison, progresses to parts in round style, and then ends in unison like an echo.

From Gardner's 'Six American Hymns In A Free Style' This is a good one for young or inexperienced choir, written for three equal voices and keyboard.

Carol set to 15th Century anonymous text. Most effictively sung by Sopranos only, although other parts can be incorporated.

This is a jaunty and original setting of the popular carol 'Rejoice and be merry', flexibly scored so that the tenor and bass parts are optional. It has been recorded by Tenebrae (conducted by Nigel S...

For TTBB and piano.

No. 3 of Five Hymns in Popular Style. Orchestral material is available on hire. An SSA version is also available.

No. 5 of Five Hymns in Popular Style. Orchestral material is available on hire.

Originally published in John Gardner Carols, this vibrant setting of the Hymn at First Vespers is full of colour and energy, with fluid tonalities and a supportive organ part.

Five Hymn Tune Preludes (Op. 44) was composed in 1959. It is a collection of short works for solo Organ, based on five of the most popular Anglican Hymn Tunes: Old Hundredth - Dundee - Darwall's 148th...

Work for Violin and Piano.

This is a jaunty and original setting of the popular carol 'Rejoice and be merry', flexibly scored so that the tenor and bass parts are optional. It has been recorded by Tenebrae (conducted by Nigel S...

From Gardner's 'Six American Hymns In A Free Style', his setting of the familiar Christmas carol has a pleasant and easy swing to it. The harmonization shifts from verse to verse, adding interest.

This West Country Song is arranged by John Gardner for SATB choir with piano accompaniment.