Chœur et Chant

A joyful, exuberant song with an infectious rhythm, Si Njay Njay Njay is easy to learn, as it builds up gradually from just the men, and then men and altos, to all three parts. The second-verse notes...

The words of Thuma Mina come from the vocabulary of the Xhosa tribe. Pronounced 'too-ma mee-na' it means 'send me, Lord,' while 'Roma nna' (linger on the 'n' sound) means 'lead me, Lord.' This song wo...

This exciting new Song Cycle was commissioned to mark the Grand Depart of the Tour de France 2014. With a mixture of some recognizable preexisting tunes and original songs from L'Estrange, this work c...

Zadok Rules---Hallelujah! was commissioned by The Hanover Band Foundation to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, June 2013. Inspired by the works of G. F. Handel, t...

Composed in the mid-80s, this mesmerising choral tour de force is Hillborg's most performed work, and has been widely recorded. A study in ever-shifting tone colours, Mouyayoum draws its inspiration f...

Perfect at weddings and church services, this anthem by composer Matthew Martin is a new setting of Set me as a seal upon thy heart , which describes the power of love and the strength of bonds made i...

Commissioned by the Tallis Scholars, The Lamentations of Jeremiah is a prime example of Martin's exemplary choral writing. Combining complex harmonies and intricate, antiphonal rhythms Martin has crea...

Against these vivid flashes of joy and colour is set a chant - the Sanskrit of the Heart Sutra - which acts as a ground from which the ‘forms of emptiness' briefly emerge, and against which they...

Commissioned by BBC Music Magazine, Love came down at Christmas is Alexander L'Estrange's stunning setting of the classic poem by Christina Rossetti. The music reflects the direct, sincere and express...

The Light We Cast présente trois œuvres pour chœur SATB sans accompagnement de la compositrice Jessica Curry, lauréate d'un BAFTA. The Light We Cast est extrait de la bande originale du célèbre jeu vi...

Two Carols by Elizabeth Maconchy comprises two songs for unaccompanied upper voices: I sing of a maiden and This day, both originally conceived in 1966, with words from fifteenth-century texts. While...

This setting of a seasonal text by Mary Wilson is for unaccompanied mixed chorus. It would be an attractive addition to a Christmas choral concert.

A Rose at Christmas is a simple setting of Berowne's words from the first scene of Love's Labour's Lost arranged for unaccompanied mixed voice choir. It was commissioned by the BBC for a c...

Christmas Eve for unaccompanied SATB voices is a festive piece by Wilfrid Mellers, with text taken from the Speierischere Gesangbuch (1617) translated by Elizabeth Hankey. The score includes a piano r...

Hurrahing in Harvest by David Matthews , scored for six soo SSATBarB voices, or chorus, using a Gerard Manley Hopkins text. This piece was a commission by I Fagiolini with funds from the Britten-Pears...

Commissioned by the Musicians Benevolent Fund in the name of Sir Thomas Armstrong this work was first performed at Westminster Cathedral on 24 November 1999 by the Choirs of Westminster & St Paul's Ca...

This is the 'a capella' version of Alexander L'Estrange's beautiful mixed voice composition, Lute-book Lullaby, and is the latest addition to the highly acclaimed Faber New Choral Works series. First...

Stars In Heaven was written for the Choir of Westminster Abbey. This festive work sets a contemporary text by Charles Anthony Silvestri and wonderfully captures the joy of Christ's birth. Vibrant, sty...

The Swete Roose was written for the Choir of New College, Oxford. This gentle piece offers choirs an appealingly fresh option for Advent and Christmas services. The lovely 15th-century text provides a...

This reflective anthem is especially suitable for the Feast of All Saints but may be used throughout the liturgical year. The setting is still, gentle and atmospheric, combining a simple melody with m...

Hodie was written for Portsmouth Grammar School and is an ideal opener for Christmas concerts. The soaring vocal lines are underpinned by rhythmic and harmonically rich organ part, resulting in a joyo...

The Mass Of St Dominic was written in 2013 at the request of the Spode Music week for the 60th anniversary of their summer course. It is a setting in English of the new translation of the Mass and is...