Partituras de coro

This setting of a poem by William Blake is evocative and appealing. Jackson ingeniously offsets simple, pure harmonies against moments of chromaticism to create beautiful, fresh music which perfectly...

This heartfelt setting of words by the composer begins with a pianissimo drone over which the sopranos introduce the expressive melody. With lush harmonies, moments of dynamic intensity, and an overri...

This setting of the well-known fifteenth-century text is both simple and effective. With enchanting solos and a gentle choral refrain, this tender carol will bring a moment of stillness and reflection...

A simple setting of this popular medieval Advent carol which has great originality and impact. The style is controlled, almost austere, and the effect is hypnotic. This is an unsettling but poignant p...

This setting of the Song of Songs is a fine example of Skempton's distinctive ability to distil and express the emotional essence of a text. Beautifully understated, and employing a straightforward to...

James Kevin Gray's tender carol Little Baby, Born of Mary successfully juxtaposes sound and silence, with warm harmonies and gentle rhythms providing the musical backdrop for the timeless story of the...

Setting a beautiful text by Charles Bennett, this is a gentle, optimistic piece that remembers those lost to conflict and looks encouragingly towards peace. The tenor solo is supported by vocal accomp...

Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars, this piece sets a poem by Sara Teasdale that likens a heart seeking its love to a swallow's cry. Chydenius's rich harmonies, syncopated melodies, and...

Originally published in the anthology, An American Christmas, this is a serene setting of a macaronic text by M. K. Dean describing the song the angels sang for the birth of the Christ-child.

Following Jackson's settings of the seven 'O' antiphons (Seven Advent Antiphons), this is a setting of the text recognised as the eighth 'O' antiphon and performed as such in many Christian traditions...

The Scholar is a sensitive setting of Robert Southey's poem that explores a man's kinship with the dead. With Bednall's characteristic metrical fluidity and effective word setting, this piece will pro...

This setting of a tune from The Sacred Harp is strong and march-like, with accented rhythms and percussive vocal lines contributing to a rousing overall effect. It was originally published as part of...

Victimae paschali laudes is an atmospheric arrangement of the plainsong melody for this Latin text for Easter Sunday. Lawson employs interjections of 'alleluia' within the main text as an expression o...

Lightly come or lightly go is a playful setting of James Joyce's poem of the same name for SATB double choir. The two choirs portray the conflicting emotions expressed in the poem demonstrated by the...

This short sacred work for unaccompanied mixed choir is a highly atmospheric setting of the poet Henry Vaughan's mystical and enigmatic poem of the same name. Written for the choir of St Peter's Colle...

Skilfully set to tender words by the poet e e cummings, 'I carry your heart' is a secular work originally for men's voices, rescored by the composer in this version for mixed voices. The piece was com...

This contemplative setting of Psalm 23 presents the well-loved 'The Lord is my Shepherd' text within a four-part, homophonic texture. Hymn-like and lyrical, this unaccompanied composition is illustrat...

Parry presents a fresh take on this popular 15th-century macaronic carol through appealing imitation, strong rhythmic interest, and imaginative harmonic language, leading to a satisfying Tierce de Pic...

This is a warm and contemplative setting of the medieval Latin hymn, suitable for communion services or for Lent, Passiontide, or Corpus Christi. Built around harmonic sequences and an appealing openi...

In this lively 6/8 setting, Assersohn explores a macaronic 15th-century text ('A Patre Unigenitus/Through a maiden is come'), with its exclamations of 'Eya!' reinforcing festive celebration. Featuring...

The star has come is an illustrative and imaginative setting of a poem by Robert Seatter. In response to the evocative text, Williams uses portamenti techniques to create musical imagery, and explores...

A mystical, atmospheric Epiphany carol, The Wise Men and the Star sets a text by Lucia Quinault depicting the journey of the wise men. Tarney's appealing musical language creates a sense of expectancy...

If you love me is a beautiful and unique setting of a well-known Pentecost text. Coloured by nuanced dynamics, Young's rich, extended harmonies create tension throughout the piece, before finally reso...

With a text by Thomas Campion, View me, Lord is a tender prayer characterized by its sensitive text-setting. Each verse features a change in voicing, rhythm, and harmony, while the ever-changing metre...

This expressive, proclamatory setting of verses from George Herbert's 'Easter' features eminently singable vocal lines, antiphonal writing, and imaginative word-painting.