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Skilfully set to tender words by the poet e e cummings, 'I carry your heart', this piece was commissioned by the acclaimed close-harmony group, The King's Men, and was recorded on their album Love fro...

This work is classic Chilcott - vibrant, fresh, and great fun. It is an exuberant setting of the well-known carol in which the 'five gold rings' refrain is re-written to appear in an array of guises:...

The O nata lux text is taken from a 10th-century anonymous hymn that uses the concept of light to symbolise hope, a particularly pertinent theme for Advent. Throughout this setting the sopranos intert...

Sing we and chant it sets the text of a well-known sixteenth-century madrigal of the same name by Thomas Morley in a jazz waltz style. This is an offprint from the four-movement work Little Jazz Madri...

This work presents two contrasting yet coherent motets: The joyful 'Confirma hoc Deus', with its jubilant, melismatic motif; and the solemn 'Factus est', which features aleatoric sequences set against...

With words by the composer, this mesmerising piece comes from the large-scale work, Snow Angel, and celebrates the coming of winter and the everlasting nature of music. Includes an optional cello part...

This Marian piece opens with an extended soprano passage, underpinned by soft yet characterful organ writing. Several hallmarks of Jackson's style are evident, including soaring, melismatic soprano li...

In this beautiful setting, Latvian composer Laura Jekabsone presents a modern, popular take on Henry John Gauntlett's familiar carol text. The piece is led by two soloists (one upper voice, one lower...

This jubilant setting of Cecil Frances Alexander's classic text is based on a 17th-century English melody. The SA vocal parts retain an elegant simplicity, while the piano part rings out beneath with...

This is a gentle and tranquil setting of a poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence. Combining a soft melody, subtle harmonic nuances, and a simple, repeated motive in the piano, the music perfect...

This tender piece was composed in memory of the victims of Fukushima in 2011. It is both reflective and heartfelt, with a simple, appealing melody, rich harmonies, and a flowing accompaniment. Also av...

This meditative, folk-style anthem is given a Scottish lilt through the use of Scotch snap rhythms and held drone-like vocal lines. McDowall chose to set this traditional Scottish Gaelic Blessing for...

With a simple, appealing melody and a flowing accompaniment, The Colours of Christmas evokes a touching sense of longing for the joys of the festive season.

This is an exciting and accessible anthem based on the popular hymn and set in the rhythmic metre of 7/8. The text, written by Charles Wesley, is suitable for services throughout the church's year.

A triumphant arrangement of this ever-popular West Indian spiritual which was originally published in Christmas Spirituals for Choirs.

This is an energetic setting of a traditional text, with a memorable tune, attractive sequences, and an exciting climax, all in a lilting swing. A version for SATB is also available.

A folk-song arrangement from the cantata Folk Songs of the Four Seasons.

This celebratory festive anthem captures the joy of Easter with a strong rising tune and dancing, rhythmic 'alleluias'. The instrumental parts are available on hire.

A setting of the Mass in Latin, written for the Truro Cathedral Choir.

An arrangement of a tune by F. Lewis, originally called Dunlap's Creek. Orchestral scores and parts are also available. Offprinted from the collection My Song in the Night.

First published in The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols, Alan Smith's In the Beginning is presented here in an alternative mixed-voice arrangement. Kevin Carey's text is set to gently lilting music, per...

This sensitive arrangement of a well-known Yiddish folksong introduces singers to the harmonic characteristics of Yiddish music. Clapping and body percussion is employed to great effect, and a pronunc...

Chilcott's mighty setting of words from St John's Gospel is a dramatic yet optimistic re-telling of the Passiontide story. As with Bach's great Passions, the role of the Evangelist is taken by the ten...