Bob Chilcott

This is Chilcott's first setting of the Evening Service, written for the Choir of Downing College, Cambridge. The Magnificat is a powerful setting of the Canticle of Mary, with homophonic textures and...

This triumphant anthem for mixed voices and organ sets a well-known Easter text by Edmund Spenser. Building from a calm, reflective soprano melody to a grandiose fortissimo climax for full choir under...

This Easter anthem sets the second part of George Herbert's poem 'Easter'. The opening section has an almost pastoral feel, with the sopranos and altos presenting a lilting melody in thirds, underpinn...

The King shall rejoice was commissioned by Westminster Cathedral to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen's coronation. Setting powerful and optimistic words from Psalm 21, Chilcott e...

A mysterious and mesmeric anthem for SATB and organ, using the beautiful words from Matthew 11:28-9. The piece is suitable for use in Lent and throughout the year as a general anthem.

An evocative and stirring arrangement of Rachmaninov's celebrated fifth movement of the Vespers (or 'All-Night Vigil'), with guitar accompaniment and an alto solo. The piece may be performed in Englis...

Pleine de chaleur et d'expression, cette pièce est une adaptation de l'hymne de carême bien connu sur une mélodie nouvelle et mémorable. Un accompagnement soutenu soutient les parties chorales douces...

For children's choir, mixed choir and orchestra or tubular bells and organ. A dark and beautiful, yet also extremely approachable, work in three movements. The first two are darker in character: eveni...

This is a profound setting of a selection of poems by Wilfred Owen. The sense of human connection and imagery of the natural world imbued in Owen's poetry is perfectly conveyed in Chilcott's music, wh...

We are is a dynamic and vibrant setting of 'The human family', a powerful poem by American poet Maya Angelou. The poet's message that 'we are more alike than we are unalike' is carried through the pie...

This expressive celebration of friendship sets a text by Delphine Chalmers inspired by words from French Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne. Eminently accessible, this piece is perfect for conce...

We are was commissioned by the King's Singers for their 50th anniversary celebrations and is a dynamic setting of Maya Angelou's poem 'The human family'.

This expressive celebration of friendship sets a text by Delphine Chalmers inspired by words from French Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne. Eminently accessible, this piece is perfect for conce...

This dazzling work presents an exploration of light in its many forms and uses, from starlight and sunlight to electricity, photosynthesis, or guiding ships to safety. Both piano and voices are used p...

In this passionate four-movement work, composer Bob Chilcott and lyricist Delphine Chalmers explore themes of inclusivity, identity, and unity. The middle movements, 'Harmony' and 'Rhythm', have stron...

In A Song of Blue, Chilcott explores the power of music through the metaphor of nature. This piece opens with a simple ostinato in the piano accompaniment that is glittering, yet melancholic. The uppe...

An upbeat setting of words by Charles Bennett celebrating the arrival of spring, Opening features changing metres, a compelling verse-refrain structure, and catchy melodies. A darker middle section mi...

Red Boots On is a funky setting of a poem by Kit Wright, brought to life by Chilcott's jazzy chords and groovy syncopated rhythms. The melody begins in unison and grows in texture throughout the piece...

A simple and beautiful setting describing the wonder of a world seen through the eyes of a deaf child. In the refrain, singers are encouraged to sign the words they are singing, resulting in profoundl...

This celebratory work sees Bob Chilcott collaborate with poet Charles Bennett to explore all that we can learn from the natural world. The first movement, 'Follow the music', leads us on a journey thr...

SongStream 2: An American Journey is a second collection of ten songs for youth choirs, largely scored for SAB with some divisi and optional parts. These exciting, accessible, and stylistically varied...

Adolphe Charles Adam's carol, based on Cappeau de Roquemaure's poem and then translated, is here arranged to enhance the appealing simplicity and dramatic swells of the original, drawing on Katie's gu...

Adolphe Adam's carol, based on Cappeau de Roquemaure's poem and then translated, is here arranged to enhance the appealing simplicity and dramatic swells of the original, drawing on Katie Melua's guit...

La mise en musique conviviale de Welcome, all wonders in one sight de Crashaw s'ouvre sur un refrain lumineux et déclamatoire qui proclame "bienvenue" sur une grande partie d'orgue oscillante qui s'ap...