Musique classique

Benjamin Britten's Cantata Academica: Carmen Basiliense was composed and didicated to the university of Basle for the celebration of its 500th anniversary. The Latin text was compiled from the charter...

The Beggar's Opera as it is performed at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. With new settings of the Airs and additional music by Frederic Austin.

First publication of memorial ode composed 1932 for the unveiling of Alfred Gilbert's statue of Queen Alexandra, Queen Consort to King Edward VII. Words by John Masefield.Anthony Payne's orchestration...

A celebration of William Shakespeare, and a glorious display of intertwining melodies and full-voiced harmony! Three movements, performable together or separately, set the Bard's own words on music.

The lyrical setting of the Vespers antiphon incorporates constantly shifting meters and provides a multi-generational performance opportunity for your choristers. for 2-Part Treble, SATB Chorus and Sa...

The power of song is explored in this Robert Bowker original. Strong unison statements open the piece, after which each section explores the various elements of music making. The result is dynamic int...

Set in a Romantic style with piano accompaniment throughout, this piece employs long, flowing melodic lines that convey all the potential held in the idea of travel, both literal and as a metaphor for...

Beginning with strong octave unison lines and a rhythmic accompaniment, this piece gradually uses more complex rhythmic and harmonic language as it explores the reasons for singing. An excellent secul...

This arrangement of Bertarido's aria from the opera Rodelinda (1725) by George Frideric Handel, may be sung in either English or Italian. The English, however, is not a translation of the original Ita...

Singers will build classical era style and performance practice with these charming pieces from 1787. The editions have been adapted for piano (from the original basset horns) and include suggested te...

Singers will build classical era style and performance practice with these charming pieces from 1787. The editions have been adapted for piano (from the original basset horns) and include suggested te...

This is a welcome addition to the quality SAB choral repertoire for the sophisticated three-part mixed choir. The music paints the poignant secular poem 'Winter' Lord Alfred Tennyson.