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Michael Finnissy's John the Baptist won the 2015 British Composer Award in the Liturgical Category. Commissioned by St John's College, Cambridge, for Advent 2014, the piece recalls the folk music of t...

This anthem combines original music by Mack Wilberg, words by David Warner, and the celebrated hymn tune 'Old One Hundreth', which emerges from heralding voices, cleverly and majestically interwoven....

Night Flight was written to mark the centenary of Harriet Quimby's pioneering flight across the English channel. Setting texts by Sheila Bryer on the mysterious powers of the sea, earth, and air, McDo...

Composed in 1977, this triumphant setting of words from Psalms 136 and 67 is now published for the first time following the rediscovery of the lost manuscript. Rutter's early style is reminiscent of B...

This short collection presents the complete set of hymns from Chilcott's stunning setting of the St John Passion. The five well-known hymn texts are set to new, original melodies, which are also inten...

Voice on the Wind sets an inspiring text, written by the composer, about the empowerment of singing. With a catchy melody, imitative scat singing, and a driving hand drum accompaniment, this piece has...

For SATB and piano. Written in memory of John Scott, the celebrated organist and choirmaster, who died in 2015, The Real of Heart is a beautifully tender and reflective piece. The anonymous text remin...

Five Shakespeare Songs brings together the work of the late Sir David Willcocks ('England's choir master') and the Bard, in a suite of well-loved upper-voice pieces with favourite texts, optional read...

Archer's setting of Timothy Dudley-Smith's A sound of singing fills the air is joyful and uplifting, with a charming melody and warm harmonies. Heralding the birth of Jesus with its jubilant 'gloria'...

This work is by turns joyous and reflective. Rich harmonies, shifting tonalities, and expressive melodies combine to evoke the changing moods explored within the text. The poignant Andante section giv...

A rousing setting of the classic American song. Two pianos, piano and organ, piano and synthesiser or two synthesisers may be used for the two keyboard accompaniment. The orchestral/concert band accom...

For baritone solo, SATB, & organ.

for SATB & piano/organ

For SSA and piano. John Rutter's enduringly popular setting of William Sharp's uplifting words is serene, tender, and beautiful in its simplicity.

For cambiata 1, cambiata 2, baritone, and piano. An original composition on a traditional and well-loved text, this is a pulsating, rhythmic piece that displays Tarney's keen sense of texture and line...

This original suite, written for the Warwickshire Youth Choir, represents an extended concert item at the centre of the Emerging Voices series. It sets anonymous instructions found in packaging to gen...

This is an imaginative and modern-sounding setting of John Masefield's popular poem (2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Masefield's death). This expressive piece ebbs and flows, and provides imitative...

For SATB & piano.

for SATB, congregation (opt), & organ

Wilberg's arrangement of 'Old Hundredth', paired with William Kethe's hymn of exaltation, builds from a simple opening to a rich-textured, rousing conclusion. An alternative ending is included, provid...

John Rutter's rousing drinking song Good Ale, which was originally published as part of his cycle of six choral settings with small orchestra When Icicles Hang, is full of spirit and character. An acc...

Written for the 2016 'Requiem to Cancer' event at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, Now is the Time sets hopeful and inspirational words by Marie Curie. McDowall's setting is optimistic and appealing,...

This serene, reflective anthem is a rich addition to the Choral Evensong repertoire. Chilcott artfully entwines an original setting of William Fuller's 'Evening Hymn', most famously set by Henry Purce...

This short, energetic piece sets words by contemporary hymn-writer Mary Louise Bringle. The text is full of positivity and hope, and Wilberg's use of a 7/8 time signature keeps the verses propelling f...