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The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers is a landmark collection of non-idiomatic compositions from the sixteenth century to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to an ar...

The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers is a landmark collection of non-idiomatic compositions from the sixteenth century to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to an ar...

This is a vibrant setting of a poem by George Parsons Lathrop that describes how music underpins all earthly life. An active piano part provides an energetic undercurrent to compelling vocal lines, wi...

Suitable for concert use, this simple, delightful setting of a Yeats poem embraces nature's beauty and the secret joy of solitude. Soaring melodies, rich harmonic language, and a piano part that is bo...

This uplifting work by American composer Reginal Wright sets a text by the nineteenth-century poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy. The powerful words are sung to a memorable melody embellished with syncopation...

Quartel has chosen a powerful combination of texts by Hildegard von Bingen and Mother Teresa for this emotive choral work. The main choir is accompanied by a small ensemble singing the word 'love' wit...

This appealing motet for SATB choir and organ accompaniment was written in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Although the prevailing mood of the gently flowing music is lyrical, with an atmosphere of l...

This celebratory work sees Bob Chilcott collaborate with poet Charles Bennett to explore all that we can learn from the natural world. The first movement, 'Follow the music', leads us on a journey thr...

Jonathan Wikeley's choral arrangement of Vaughan Williams's Four Last Songs offers a new way to engage with these beautiful late works. The texts are by Ursula Vaughan Williams, and the set begins and...

Music of the Stars offers an enlightening commentary on the power of music to console and uplift in challenging times. Characterful string writing accompanies the engaging vocal lines, with McDowall a...

She Will Transform You is a colourful and vibrant work that draws on the sound-worlds of Western European and Indian traditions. It is centred around a powerful poem by Indian-American author Neelanja...

She Will Transform You is centred around a powerful poem by Indian-American author Neelanjana Banerjee. The text explores the special relationship of an immigrant and her child to their country of ori...

Rebecca Dale's reimagining of César Franck's Panis Angelicus was commissioned for the second instalment of Sonoro's Choral Inspirations project. Dale has drawn upon the harmonic framework of the origi...

In this poignant ballad Toby Young has set an adaptation of Emily Dickinson's poem My Letter to the World to heartfelt melodies with a pop-style piano accompaniment. The song reflects on the pain of b...

This uplifting and affirmatory piece sets a text by the composer inspired by the reflections of the Northwest Girlchoir on what their choir means to them. A warm unison first verse and chorus is next...

Dhire-dhire sets a 'dohe' (couplet) by the fifteenth-century Indian mystic poet Kabir on the topic of patience. Esmail explores the soundworld of the Hindustani classical tradition, with characteristi...

El título de esta obra de seis movimientos, que reafirma la vida, procede de Troilo y Crésida, de Shakespeare: "Un toque de la naturaleza hace que el mundo entero sea afín". A través de una recopilaci...

Come Back Like the Sea sets words from Sara Teasdale's poem 'Ebb Tide', in which the author uses the metaphor of the ocean's tide to symbolize life's inevitable ups and downs. The music captures the t...

This optimistic piece is characterized by catchy, singable melodies and a syncopated rhythmic drive in the vocal and piano writing. Wong employs a variety of textures to bring the setting to life, inc...

Esta obra, que interpreta vívidos poemas de Kate Wakeling, es una poderosa exploración del tema del hielo. El animado primer movimiento representa las bulliciosas ferias de la escarcha de 1684, con pa...

Accesible y hermosa es una extraordinaria colección de piezas especialmente recopiladas para fomentar la conexión y el crecimiento de los cantantes y su público. Esta importante antología aúna música...

resentada aquí en un arreglo para voces de SABar, esta composición de las palabras del Jefe Dan George nos recuerda con optimismo que todavía se puede encontrar belleza en tiempos de problemas y que l...

This is a compelling setting of words by American writer and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson that speaks to the way the power of song can help to overcome dark times. Garrett brings the pow...

Esta enérgica pieza extrae su material temático de dos proverbios malayos sobre restauración, renovación y crecimiento. La música, que bebe de las tradiciones populares malayas, es audaz, enérgica y c...

Esta atractiva y alegre obra presenta un texto de la cantante malaya Bihzhu que celebra el entusiasmo colectivo por explorar lo desconocido. Fly! presenta una melodía contemporánea de inspiración pop...