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Pleine de chaleur et d'expression, cette pièce est une adaptation de l'hymne de carême bien connu sur une mélodie nouvelle et mémorable. Un accompagnement soutenu soutient les parties chorales douces...

pour SATB (avec divisions) et piano. Sur un texte d'Elizabeth Craven, cet hymne est une expression douce et méditative de la gratitude envers Dieu pour les joies et les défis de la vie. Avec une mélod...

Hashkiveinu est une prière hébraïque traditionnelle prononcée la nuit, qui demande à être protégée pendant le sommeil et à être réveillée le matin. La mise en musique de Burrows est solennelle et médi...

This is one of the finest of the six great Haydn masses in an edition prepared from Haydn's autograph which fully integrates both the original Eisenstadt and expanded Viennese orchestrations. The spec...

The heartbeat depicted in the lower voices alongside a lyrical cello part make for a lovely mix of text painting and aesthetically pleasing sounds. The text, by Emily Dickinson, addresses battles betw...

The piece is divided into six short movements corresponding to the standard sections of the Mass. This feature, coupled with the compactness of the work and its modest scoring makes it ideal for perfo...

A stunning atmosphere is instantly created in this short piece by the coupling of slow-moving, homophonic choral lines and an almost ethereal organ part, featuring flourishes on the flute stops. These...

This jubilant single-movement setting of the Latin Gloria is highly original and packed with content, including recurring rhythmic and melodic motifs, harmonic twists, a peaceful central section, and...

This is a poignant setting of the well-known Christian prayer for peace formerly ascribed to St Francis of Assisi. John Rutter perfectly captures the sense of compassion and contrast between light and...

The exuberant chorus from Messiah. The orchestral material is available on hire.

Ave Maria was joint winner of the Concours Europ'een pour Choeurs et Matres de Cath'edrales 1999. Its double choir forces belie its sensitive scoring and taut motivic construction, which is well withi...

This is an uplifting setting of the Latin Missa brevis. The choir may be accompanied by organ, chamber ensemble, or a selection of the ensemble instruments in combination with organ, opening up severa...

Festival hymn with introductory fanfare for SATB, brass ensemble (4 trumpets, 3 trombones or 2 horns and one trombone, tuba), timpani, percussion, and organ, or for SATB and orchestra. Orchestral mate...

In a style influenced by Vaughan Williams and Finzi, this work evokes a reflective and sometimes other-worldly atmosphere. The seven movements may be sung as individual pieces. The text is in Latin fo...

For SATB and piano or orchestra - 3. 2. 2. 2-4. 3. 3. 1-timp-2perc-org-str - David Warner's text speaks of peace calming the strife after war is over and urges reconciliation. Wilberg's heartfelt arra...

This meaningful text by David Warner is accompanied by beautiful leaps and subsequent suspensions in the memorable melody, which is supported by rich textures in the organ and orchestra. Appropriate t...

Eleanor Daley sets well-loved texts by George Herbert in this suite of three pieces. They may be performed separately as part of a church service, or together for an impressive concert piece. This sui...

Eleanor Daley sets this Wesley text in an antiphonal style between the SATB choir and organ (or brass quartet, parts sold separately). The sound is majestic and declamatory, just as one would expect f...

A lyric and serene sacred song, foreshadowing the mood of the Requiem.

Perhaps Dering's most well-known work, this concludes the Society's series of Dering motets. The SSATTB disposition allows for plenty of antiphonal effects and rich textures. The work builds to a clim...

For soloists, chorus, and orchestra An edition with English and German texts; the first modern edition to present the English text as Haydn intended.

For mixed chorus, children's choir, and small orchestra. The words are from the Book of Common Prayer, with three additional movements especially suitable for the children's choir. These three movemen...

For SATB and piano. This gentle setting has all the tranquillity and grace associated with this ancient text. It is fashioned from a simple rocking theme, which weaves serenely through different keys...

The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems is the perfect resource for church choirs of all types and sizes. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options, clearly explained throughout, enabling perf...