Partitions Barbershop pour chœur mixte

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...

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...

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...

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...

When David Heard was written as a memorial to the victims of the 2011 terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya. It sets the well-known and intense passage from 2 Samuel and intersperses it with a verse fro...

Romance of the Epiphany . Scored for mixed voices, this vibrant carol may be accompanied either by organ or piano and double bass. Goodall sets joyful Spanish words by Jose de Valdivielso to a wonderf...

This powerful work takes a well-known hymn tune from the Mainz Gesangbuch of 1661 (Stabat Mater) as its musical starting point, interweaving it through different textures and variations alongside the...

Setting both English and German texts, Sure of the Sky, Sure of the Sun; Des Himmels sicher, der Sonne sicher is a haunting and moving reflection on the futility of war. The 5-minute piece for SATB ch...

Stark and gritty yet always rooted in tonality, Matthews's expressive harmonies bring a potent immediacy to the bitter, disillusioned words of war poet Harold Monro and the two lyrical solos for sopra...

Commissioned for the congregation and choir of St Francis Church, Simon's Town, South Africa, this beautiful choral work by Howard Goodall sets a moving text attributed to St. Francis of Assisi. Combi...

This piece is a reticent carol and weaves a complex web of counterpoint within both the vocal lines and organ part, distilling into a stark treble solo as the text turns to English. An ideal work to h...

This setting of 'O lux beata Trinitas' (ascribed to St Ambrose) weaves together a range of vocal styles and textures to build gradually from the quietly pensive opening section to a rousing unison dec...