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This short collection presents the complete set of meditations from Chilcott's St John Passion. Setting English poems from the 13th to the early 17th centuries, the meditations provide a very personal...

This secular work by John Rutter is set to the text of Shakespeare's famous Sonnet No. 18. Throughout the work, Rutter skilfully weaves the figurative language of the sonnet within the lyrical melodic...

This radiant setting of the popular 'O nata lux' text features sumptuous and sophisticated harmonies and accessible vocal lines. The anthem builds to a central climactic moment followed by a reprise o...

When spring comes walking is a warm and optimistic setting of an evocative poem by Charles Bennett that explores themes of rebirth, nature, and celebration. Chilcott embraces the return of spring with...

William Blake's poem, 'A Cradle Song', is brought to life in this elegant setting by Chilcott. The gentle, recurring melody is passed from sopranos to altos, supported by 'oo's and 'ah's in the lower...

for SATB unaccompanied This setting of Phineas Fletcher's text is gentle and flowing, with a lilting, descending motif to characterise the 'slow tears'. Archer offers nuanced dynamics and imitative e...

This expressive piece is based on The Seven Sacred Virtues of the Lakota: the title describes a commitment to live by these values, the metaphorical 'red road', being a spiritual way of life. The unhu...

Let all mortal flesh keep silence is a reflective, homophonic setting of text from the fourth-century Orthodox Liturgy of St James. Sheehan's setting, an original rather than the customary pairing wit...

TaReKiTa est une pièce de concert rafraîchissante qui mêle sans effort les styles classiques indien et occidental. Les scats du compositeur sont combinés à un mètre triple rapide, à des glissades voca...

This is a warm and tender piece setting the last three verses of Christina Rossetti's 'What good shall my life do me?', which encourages leading a life of love as an example for others. Daley's heartf...

This a cappella setting of evocative words by E. Pauline Johnson is immediately appealing, with its playful, swinging syncopations and dancing scat accompaniment. Also available in a version for SSAA...

This a beautiful and meditative setting of a translated text from Carmina Gadelica, a collection of Gaelic hymns, prayers, and other texts. With gentle suspensions and exquisite harmonies, this anthem...

With a text by John Henry Newman, Lead, kindly Light is a short, moving piece perfectly suited for our current times. Step-like movement in the melody reflects the speaker seeking light in the darknes...

This imaginative setting of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem encourages the use of evocative bird and wind noises to capture the text's natural imagery. In a fresh, a cappella style, Hawley's charism...

This is an expressive setting of Sara Teasdale's poem 'Peace', with lush, rich harmonies and a soft dynamic palette. Poignant and peaceful, and perfect for choirs who enjoy refining blend and ensemble...

The Parting Glass is a traditional Scottish song, often sung as a farewell at the end of a get-together. With its valedictory message, it would make a fitting end to a performance, perhaps as an encor...

Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing is an upbeat setting of a hymn text by seventeenth-century English poet George Herbert. Chilcott uses irregular metres, syncopation, and dancing melodic shapes t...

Mettant en scène de manière magnifiquement simple des mots familiers de Langston Hughes, Bring me all your dreams met en valeur l'écriture homophonique efficace et la riche palette harmonique de Harri...

A Birthday reprend un poème du même titre de Christina Rossetti. Chydenius reflète l'imagerie vivante du texte des versets à travers de belles lignes vocales et des contre-mélodies tourbillonnantes. L...

Cette chanson mêle habilement un poème classique, Uphill de Christina Rossetti, à un style décontracté et légèrement jazzy. Passant d'une harmonie à trois voix à une harmonie à six voix, la texture de...

echo est une célébration musicale de la connectivité humaine. Elle est chantable, puissante, rythmée et contemplative. Wong reflète dans sa musique et son texte l'idée que "la réunion de nombreux chan...

Cette courte prière du soir de James Whitbourn est un extrait du Livre de la prière commune. Écrite pour le chœur du Harris Manchester College, à Oxford, elle est une demande méditative de protection...

In Quiet Peace contient de tendres paroles du compositeur Tristino Ali, qui réfléchit au calme que l'on trouve lorsqu'on passe du temps seul avec Dieu. Avec des parties écrites de manière accessible e...

Keep me as the apple of the eye est une œuvre sacrée tranquille et méditative, qui peut être interprétée tout au long de l'année liturgique. Tiré du Psaume 17, le texte est un appel à l'abri et à la p...

Sur un texte de Thomas H. Troeger, cette pièce profondément expressive explore la notion de camaraderie et de résilience dans les moments difficiles. La mélodie réconfortante et lyrique est posée sur...