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Higgins's arrangements of three North-American traditional songs are sophisticated and beautiful. 'Bright morning stars', 'Little wheel a-turnin'', and 'He's gone away' are set in a characterful way,...

This powerful setting has a strong, memorable tune and rich harmonies. Robert Louis Stevenson's text presents a highly relevant message, sure to strike a chord with choirs and audiences alike: no matt...

This gentle carol, set to a beautiful text by Elizabeth Jennings, reflects upon the birth of Christ and the coming New Year. In a simple setting, Chilcott perfectly captures the warmth of the season,...

Happy the man's gentle pace, tender harmonies, and flowing piano accompaniment perfectly capture the reflective and uplifting message of John Dryden's text. Featuring stirring climaxes and expressive...

The Seeds of Stars is a resplendent setting of a philosophical text by Charles Bennett. The rippling piano part provides a shimmering accompaniment to radiant and expressive vocal lines.

Every Thing That Grows is an meaningful and uplifting setting of Shakespeare's Sonnet 15. Chilcott employs captivating vocal lines, a flowing piano part, and expressive clarinet interludes to reflect...

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...

Sentinels was written for the Brodsky Quartet and John Metcalfe. The piece is really a long, unrelenting march whose pulse never slackens or quickens, and in which slightly quirky military-style gestu...

From the collection Mo Li Hua (Jasmine), 'Sun is Out' is an arrangement of a well-known Chinese song. This tri-language publication is suitable for Chinese- or English-speaking choirs. A Pinyin versio...

From the collection Mo Li Hua (Jasmine), 'My Flower' is an arrangement of a well-known Chinese song. This tri-language publication is suitable for Chinese- or English-speaking choirs. A Pinyin version...

From the collection Mo Li Hua (Jasmine), 'In Sichuan' is an arrangement of a well-known Chinese song. This tri-language publication is suitable for Chinese- or English-speaking choirs. A Pinyin versio...

The title piece from a mixed-voice collection, 'Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower)' is a tri-language arrangement of a well-known Chinese song, suitable for Chinese- or English-speaking choirs. A Pinyin versi...

This well-known song by Vaughan Williams is arranged here for mixed voices, with additional lower voice parts by Alan Bullard. The pastoral imagery in the lyrics is beautifully brought to life by the...

Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars, 'Come back!' sets the composer's own text inspired by a poem from the Seminole tradition. This vibrant piece offers syncopated rhythms, jazzy harmoni...

Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars, 'She walks in beauty' sets the popular poem by Lord Byron. Coloured with chromatic inflections, this light ballad begins with a short, arched phrases...

Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars, 'My Heart's Friend' is an evocative setting of a Shoshone love song. With expressive melodies, rich harmonies, and graceful piano accompaniment, this...

From the collection Anthems for SA and Men, 'This day' is an uplifting anthem by Bob Chilcott, scored for SA & men with piano. The text is of Jewish origin, adapted by the composer.

From the collection Bob Chilcott Carols 2, 'Coventry Carol' is Chilcott's expressive arrangement of the familiar melody, scored for SATB and piano. Through varying the choral textures throughout, he c...

From the collection Bob Chilcott Songbook, this piece setting a text by William Wordsworth captures a picture of London at one particular moment in time. Also available in an arrangement for SATB and...

From the collection Bob Chilcott Carols 2, 'Gaudete!' is Chilcott's exciting arrangement of the 16th century carol, scored for SATB and piano. Written mainly in 5/4 and featuring a rhythmic accompanim...

From the collection Bob Chilcott Songbook, this arrangement of 'The Skye Boat Song' is supported by a characterful piano part with nimble arpeggios and chord clusters, while the vocal parts rock gentl...

Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars, 'On a Windy Day' sets a popular text by Anne Bronte. Supported by a simple piano part, the long fluid melodies and changes in intensity allow a huge...

Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars, 'The Sound of the Sea' is an atmospheric setting of Henry Wadsworth Fellow's insightful poem. Long expressive phrases explore sea imagery through wor...

This expressive setting of text from Much Ado About Nothing showcases skilful word painting throughout, while poignant melodies are contrasted with uplifting passages to tell the stirring story of hea...

Park's setting of Shakespeare's well-known sonnet is evocative and bittersweet. With irregular phrases that imitate the spoken word and expressive dissonances, the resulting soundscape offers a beauti...