Partitions pour chœur a cappella

John Rutter's much-loved setting of the Aaronic Blessing (Numbers 6: 24) is here presented in Japanese translation. It was composed for a memorial service for Edward T. Chapman, the Director of Music...

Rutter's charming piece sets a Japanese translation of the composer's own text that emphasises the significance of music and harmony in an ephemeral world. Alternating unison and polyphonic verses acc...

In this classic Rutter anthem the flowing choral melodies perfectly complement the positive message of the well-known thanksgiving text by F. S. Pierpoint, presented here in Japanese translation. The...

The composer writes: 'Persistent Memory is a little six minute drama . . . although the piano begins as the more aggressive partner and triggers the violin into animation, it is in fact the piano that...

Rory Boyle's Twa Burns Songs are arrangements of two traditional Scottish folk songs, setting words by Robert Burns. Guidance on the pronunciation of Scots words is given in the leaflet.

This virtuoso showpiece, dating from 2002, is worthy to stand alongside the Toccatas of Gigout and Boëllmann, and makes a superb conclusion to a service or recital on any size of organ.

This work is based on the traditional modes/scales of Armenia. 'Duduk' is the name of the Armenian oboe that is normally accompanied by drones. Erkoreka cleverly creates the illusion of the drone's pr...

Larsen's take on the famous witches' incantation, 'Double, double, toil and trouble,' from Shakespeare's Macbeth is filled with lurid word-painting and rhythmic tricks.

Due to popular demand, this tuneful carol is now available as a separate choral publication. Setting a text by Timothy Dudley-Smith, the choral leaflet preserves the flexible scoring of the original,...

These attractive settings of the ancient Latin Advent Antiphons will be of interest to any choir seeking imaginative material for Advent or Christmas performances. Within a largely diatonic style, Jac...

First published in Encores for Choirs 2, Peter Gritton's 'Three-Minute Messiah' imaginatively condenses Handel's renowned two-hour oratorio, with original lyrics that comically present the same story...

Fred Onovwerosuoke presents six authentic arrangements of African songs scored for upper voices and percussion. Published in two small collections - this set for SA and the second for SSA - the songs...

This thoughtful arrangement of the well-known spiritual 'Somebody's knockin' at yo' do'' was originally published as part of the collection Spirituals for Upper Voices. The two vocal lines are eminent...

Inspired by Geertgen's painting Nativity at Night,Candlelight Carol centres around the love of a mother on that first night in the stable. Also available in versions for low voice, SSAA, and SATBB.

This exciting work for choir and solo violin draws its title from Edward Winslow's 1624 chronicles, Good Newes from New England, in which he describes the Mayflower Pilgrims' settlement in the New Wor...

Material for string orchestra is available on hire.

This arrangement of Masters in this hall is as humorous as it is evocative. Cavagnaro combines faux-gothic harmonies with portamentos in a triumphant carol that would work especially well as an encore...

This set of Preces and Responses was commissioned by the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music for their 2010 festival. The work is uplifting, beautifully crafted, and perfect for those seeking...

This is a setting of two twelfth-century poems where the choral parts flow in a chant-like way, interrupted by ecstatic bursts, sometimes of purely instrumental colour. Both the singer and the audienc...

Density of light is an anthem that sets an evocative hymn by Thomas Troeger. The text is drawn from an Epiphany reading and explores the theme of the triumphing of light over darkness.

A traditional Christmas carol beginning and ending with a reflective baritone solo. Orchestral scores and parts are also available. Offprinted from the collection Eight Christmas Carols Set 2.

This atmospheric setting of the celebrated poem 'April Rain Song' by (the Harlem Renaissance writer) Langston Hughes captures the sense of comfort and security while listening to rainfall. The ebb and...

This is a powerful setting of a text by Langston Hughes that depicts an experience of racial oppression. Moore's music is highly sensitive to the text, with each new description being given a distinct...