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Originally published in The Ivy and the Holly, this lively setting of a text by Francis Kinwelmershe features a lilting melody and homophonic texture throughout, allowing the spirit of the text to shi...

Skempton's setting of one of the fool's songs from Twelfth Night is poignant and sombre, featuring angular melodies and homophonic textures that clearly convey Shakespeare's moving words. Originally p...

Originally published in John Gardner Carols, this well-loved text by James Montgomery is given a joyful full-bodied texture with unison verses. With the refrain sung by up to three choral groups, this...

Originally published in John Gardner Carols, this is a sprightly setting of the well-known carol, full of upbeat melodies matching the joy in the text.

This is a striking setting of a poem by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, characterised by antiphonal exchanges between the upper and lower voices, and rich, ever-changing harmonies. Originally published in T...

In Grown about by fragrant bushes, Skempton sets a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson using gentle, lilting melodies. The theme of loss is sensitively conveyed in a tonal language that is made more expres...

From the collection Bob Chilcott Anthems 2, 'Queen of the May' is Chilcott's lively setting of a 19th century text, scored for SATB. The time signature of the folk-influenced melody moves between 3/4...

From the collection Bob Chilcott Anthems 2, 'Let the earth acclaim him' is a joyous anthem for SATB unaccompanied. Set to a text by Timothy Dudley-Smith, this rhythmic piece evokes a welcoming fanfare...

From the collection Love Songs, 'Dear Love' sets a text by American writer Willa Cather. Scored for SATB unaccompanied, this meditation on the universality of love features rich, lucid harmonies and c...

This imaginative setting of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem encourages the use of evocative bird and wind noises to capture the text's natural imagery. In a fresh, a cappella style, Hawley's charism...

This imaginative setting of Longfellow's poem encourages the use of evocative bird and wind noises to capture the text's natural imagery. In a fresh, a cappella style, Hawley's charismatic melodies so...

Originally published in A Celebration in Carols (ed. Willcocks), this is a serene setting of the well-known text 'There is no rose'. Chilcott's lilting melodies intertwine skilfully and lead into a cl...

This is an expressive setting of Sara Teasdale's poem 'Peace', with lush, rich harmonies and a soft dynamic palette. Poignant and peaceful, and perfect for choirs who enjoy refining blend and ensemble...

From the collection Epiphany to All Saints for Choirs, this setting by Malcolm Archer of the familiar text by Prudentius and Caswell provides a fresh alternative version of the hymn. Scored for SATB u...

From the collection Epiphany to All Saints for Choirs, this lively and spiritual-influenced piece features a constantly shifting time signature and a text by the composer narrating the journey of the...

From the collection Epiphany to All Saints for Choirs, this exquisite piece of 16th century polyphony is here edited by Timothy Morris. Scored for SATB unaccompanied and including a piano part for reh...

With its rich, chromatic harmonies and build-up throughout the verses, Scott's setting of this well-known text is full of energy and fervour, perfectly suited for celebrating The Annunciation of Our L...

Originally published in Epiphany to All Saints for Choirs, this anthem for Trinity Sunday features a fugal texture that build intensity towards 'Gloria', before ending on a calm, melismatic 'Amen'.

Country Gardens is a traditional tune made famous by Percy Grainger (1882-1961) in his piano duet version published just after the First World War. In this arragement by Peter Gritton the tune is hidd...

Deconstructing Johann, the witty work of Daryl Runswick, is less of an arrangement and more of a composition, in the sense that Runswick has not only formed the most amazing collage of J. S. Bach's 'g...

The Songs of Farewell are among Hubert Parry's greatest achievements, and have found a secure place in the repertoires of chamber choirs and ecclesiastical choral foundations. While not all are devoti...

This is a cheerful and effective a cappella arrangement of the traditional English carol 'Tomorrow shall be my dancing day'. The piece starts simply with a soprano melody and accompanying voices, befo...

The Songs of Farewell are among Hubert Parry's greatest achievements, and have found a secure place in the repertoires of chamber choirs and ecclesiastical choral foundations. While not all are devoti...

Composed for International Women's Day, this mesmerizing piece celebrates the centennary of Rosalind Franklin and sets her own words with additional text by the poet Seán Street. . . .

The Goslings' is a witty but poignant tale of love with a fateful twist, set to music by Sir Frederick Bridge. Humorous tales personified by animals were abundant in the late nineteenth century and ob...