Oxford University Press

A brilliant choral celebration of seven American legends (Phillis Wheatley, George Washington, Jenny Lind, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Clyde William Thornbaugh, Charles Lindbergh, Louis Armstrong). Energet...

A suite of eleven folk-song settings. 6 of the songs are for SATB, 3 for unison upper voices, and 2 for men's voices. The folk-songs may be performed individually, in groups, or as a complete suite.

Four-piece chamber ensemble accompaniment to Rutter's carol arrangement. Pack includes full score and set of parts. Compatible with the accompanied version, available as a leaflet or in the carol coll...

I remember sets a text reflecting on the wonder of the natural world and the people who shape our lives. The stirring melody calls to mind the folksong tradition, and is underpinned by a gently flowin...

Two settings for SS and piano or orchestra. Both are rhythmically exuberant settings of colourful medieval texts, sparkling with vitality and humour. Orchestral material is available on hire separatel...

Brooke's arrangement of this traditional sea shanty is invigorating and atmospheric. Changing voices will enjoy the theme of trains and ships in the text, as well as the boisterous call-and-response t...

This energetic and highly rhythmic arrangement of a 15th- century carol uses a folksy call-and-response style, which helps the piece maintain its momentum right through to its thrilling fortissimo con...

Heart of Earth sets excerpts of poetry by Laura Purdie Salas that are rich in vivid descriptions of the natural world. The simple melodic lines are embellished with cross-rhythms, vocal scoops, and ha...

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...