Partitions facile pour Chœur mixte

This work by Palestrina is both deeply reflective and notable for its warm mellifluous texture that ponders on series of long, held notes.

In this innovative arrangement Stanley M. Hoffman takes Henry Purcell's most popular solo aria, the 'Lament' from his opera Dido and Aeneas, and reimagines it as a work for unaccompanied soprano solo...

McGlade's setting of 'The Call' by George Herbert is simple but effective, reflecting the directness of the original poem. The three-bar phrases create a feeling of expectancy throughout the verses, a...

This is a beautiful and dynamic setting of well-known words from the Song of Songs (or Song of Soloman). With a soaring soprano melody, McGlade's fluid vocal lines drive harmonic twists within an imme...

This setting of a traditional Gaelic prayer is poignant and heartfelt, with sustained lines and a full, rich choral sound. Gentle shifts in harmony between various combinations of voices and the use o...

Composed for International Women's Day, this mesmerising piece celebrates the centennary of Rosalind Franklin and sets her own words with additional text by the poet Seán Street. McDowall's tribute to...

Settings words from part of a letter by Edna St Vincent Millay to her lover Arthur Davison Ficke, this is a gentle, charming piece that celebrates our freedom to love. Dacey's rich harmonies and quirk...

My song is love unknown is an expressive and fluid setting of the well-known Lenten text by Samuel Crossman. McGlade highlights the phrase 'take frail flesh and die' with a sighing musical motif, befo...

An Affirmation is a setting of an elegiac text by Richard Brett conveying the themes of grief and remembrance. The piece opens with a single voice that grows into a warm chordal passage. It gains mome...

The Island Itself is a setting of the poem Homage to Omey by Irish poet, Joan McBreen. The imagery of the sea conveyed in the text is reflected through lilting, syncopated rhythms. The melody is suppo...

A short upbeat setting of words from Psalms 9, 95, and 97, Cantate Domino opens with a triple-metre dance-like section that features optional clapping. Brown juxtaposes a darker, more chromatic middle...

This beautiful arrangement of the 17th-century lullaby features subtle jazz inflections and artful imitation. The text seeks to create a calm and comforting atmosphere for sleep, which Parry emulates...

This setting of verses from John 7 imaginatively depicts the 'rivers of living water' and the contrasting 'parched land' in episodic form, providing musical structure, variety, colour, and atmosphere....

Edward Margetson was born in St. Kitts, British West Indies, immigrating to the United States in 1919. One of only a few published choral works by the composer, A few more years shall roll sets a hymn...

This gentle anthem, written for the Choir of St Chad's College, Durham, sets a text that is adapted from several prayers of St Chad. Warm dynamic swells and rich harmonies emphasize the meaning of the...

Écrit dans un style a cappella avec accompagnement scat, "A Tree is a Song" est une célébration joyeuse des liens et des affinités que l'on trouve dans la nature et de la façon dont la sagesse et la c...

Le Sanctus enchanteur de Hazzard, qui reprend un texte de la messe en latin, donne l'impression d'un courant impétueux tout au long de l'œuvre. Bien que l'énergie palpite souvent sous la surface, elle...

Reprenant un collect du Book of Common Prayer, cet introït joue sur l'utilisation caractéristique de McDowall de la dissonance et des inflexions modales pour créer un monde sonore hypnotique et légère...

Une belle mise en musique transcendante du texte latin "O mysterium ineffabile" ("O mystère ineffable"), un texte qui s'exclame sur la grandeur et la divinité de la fête eucharistique. Commandée en 20...

O sing to the Lord a été commandé par Peter Asprey et créé par le Choir of Holy Sepulchre, London, en tant qu'introït d'un service spécial pour marquer le St Cecilia's Day en 2024. Le texte édifiant,...

Cette œuvre explore le désir de voyager et de voir le monde. Une pièce accessible pour les lycéens.

Inspiré du célèbre chœur de Haendel, "Hallelujah, Amen" capture l'esprit de l'œuvre originale avec le langage harmonique joyeux de Gibbs.