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Beautifully crafted, this short work for 4 hands conjures up precisely the imagery the title suggests. Calm, lilting, melodic, but requiring technical skill, it is a welcome addition to the piano duet...

Words and music by John Rutter. The accompaniment for orchestra is available on hire and for sale. An accompaniment for brass is available on hire. Also in Carols for Choirs 4.

Originally published in Jazz in Autumn, this well-loved traditional tune is given a jazzy twist, with rich harmonies and free-flowing rhythms.

A piano transcription, made by the composer, of his much-loved 'A Gaelic Blessing'. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, the transcription includes the lyrics within the piano score, for...

A piano transcription, made by the composer, of this secular carol, a true celebration of all that we love about the festive season. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly pres...

Processional bustles with cheerful positivity throughout, its rondo-like structure clarified by the memorability of its abundant melodies. The harmony is modal to begin with, but moves from this delib...

A piano transcription, made by the composer himself, of the popular 'What sweeter music'. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly presented and laid out, the transcription also...

A setting of specially-written texts by children, the subject matter is the sun, the moon, and the stars. The songs are linked by spoken narration, resulting in a rich and vivid tapestry. Orchestral m...

A piano transcription, made by the composer himself, of Rutter's well-loved choral piece 'A Clare Benediction'. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly presented and laid out, t...

Heart of Earth sets excerpts of poetry by Laura Purdie Salas that are rich in vivid descriptions of the natural world. The simple melodic lines are embellished with cross-rhythms, vocal scoops, and ha...

The compositional style of this motet demonstrates word-painting and madrigal-like features. It opens with a duet that may reflect the word 'Duo' in the title, and the use of three voices at the start...

This Christmas hymn arranged by John Rutter is suitable for processional use, with the first verse being sung unaccompanied. Orchestral scores and parts are also available for hire. Offprinted from th...

Ralph 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 simplicity.

From the collection Jazz on a Summer's Day, 'Guava' is a robust jazz calypso inspired by Sonny Rollins. This jaunty piece makes an engaging addition to the repertoire of intermediate players.

This popular march was first performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the coronation of King George VI in 1937 and, more recently, at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. This arrangeme...

A piano transcription, made by the composer himself, of the beautiful 'Nativity Carol'. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly presented and laid out, the transcription also in...

The Suite is made up of six movements ranging from a 'Bach-like Aria' to a 'Richard Rodgers-style Waltz'. Evoking an 'antique' spirit, each movement is based on a Baroque or Classical style.

An arrangement of the expressive 'Sweet was the song', a movement from the large-scale work 'On Christmas Night', for solo voice and piano. An optional second voice may join with a counter-melody (the...

A piano transcription, made by the composer himself, of Rutter's much-loved setting of these words of blessing from Numbers 6: 24. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly presen...

A piano transcription, made by the composer himself, of Rutter's well-known setting of this famous text. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly presented and laid out, the tran...

From the collection Jazz in Springtime, 'Mwanzo' is a jazz township groove written by celebrated jazz pianist Nikki Iles, inspired by Abdullah Ibrahim. An intermediate level piece, this is an engaging...

This energetic setting of words by St Ambrose of Milan is a real showstopper. With pop-influences and a sparkling organ part, Young effortlessly fuses modern and traditional sound worlds, while change...

Jackson's work couples the expressive language of a medieval Latin hymn with the Collect for St Margaret of Scotland. The use of hockets and isorhythms give the music a deep medieval grounding, whilst...

Hill’s gentle setting of the well-known fifteenth-century English text flows through changing time signatures, with moments for solo soprano and tenor. Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 6.