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A suite of eleven folk-song settings accompanied by piano or chamber ensemble (using one player per string part) or chamber orchestra (using orchestral strings) 6 songs are for SATB, 3 for unison upper voices, 2 for men’s voices. The bold grenadier (SATB) The keel row (SATB) The willow tree (SATB) The sprig of thyme (unison… Read more »
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Carols for Choirs 3
A third collection of 50 carols, mostly for SATB, some unaccompanied, and some having accompaniments for piano or organ or orchestra. The carols reflect a diversity of styles and periods, while remaining within the capacity of an average group of amateur performers. Includes compositions and arrangements by Britten, Holst, Howells, Hurford, Vaughan Williams, and Walton.… Read more »
Three Choirs Festival
Giving Voice to my Music Conductor and composer manager David Wordsworth has worked with some of the world’s best-loved choral composers, including Gabriel Jackson, Judith Bingham, Jonathan Dove and Cheryl Frances-Hoad, among many others. Joined by world-renowned composer and conductor John Rutter, David introduces his new book, Giving Voice to my Music, in which he interviews the extraordinary people he has worked with over… Read more »
All things bright and beautiful (Royal Oak)
This arrangement of the hymn tune Royal Oak is not to be confused with Rutter’s famous original composition of the same title, which also sets the beloved text by C.F. Alexander. The elegant text praising God’s creation, combined with Rutter’s skillful handling of the hymn tune, makes this piece ideally suited for any religious service.
I sing of a maiden
For soprano solo or upper voices, and organ or piano or orchestra Setting a well-loved medieval text, this effective piece paints the story of Jesus through lyrical melodies and beautiful harmonic surprises. The vocal lines offer both powerful intensity and skilful dialogue, and are supported by a pulsing keyboard part. This version is flexibly scored… Read more »
Elgar: They are at rest (ed. John Rutter)
Described by Elgar as an elegy for unaccompanied chorus, this mournful, reverent, and dignified setting was composed for a service commemorating Queen Victoria on the anniversary of her death. The text is by Cardinal John Henry Newman, whose poem The Dream of Gerontius was set by Elgar in one of his most enduringly popular works.
Cantique de Jean Racine (SSAA)
Cantique de Jean Racine was written in 1865 during Fauré’s final year at the École Niedermeyer, winning him the first prize for composition, and this elegant work now holds a cherished place in the choral repertory for both sacred and secular occasions. Presented with an English singing translation in addition to the original French, John… Read more »
Stanford and Howells Remembered
This two-CD set is a choral tribute to the sacred music of two visionary composers: Stanford and Howells, who, among their other achievements, made distinctive, lasting and much-cherished contributions to the musical repertory of the English Church.
Oxford Solo Songs (high voice): Christmas
This beautiful collection of 14 songs for high voice offers Christmas settings by some of Oxford’s best-loved composers. Suitable for solo singers and unison choirs alike, each song is presented with piano accompaniment, and high-quality, downloadable backing tracks are included on a companion website. With a wonderful selection of pieces, this is the perfect collection… Read more »
Oxford Solo Songs (low voice): Christmas
This beautiful collection of 14 songs for low voice offers Christmas settings by some of Oxford’s best-loved composers. Suitable for solo singers and unison choirs alike, each song is presented with piano accompaniment, and high-quality, downloadable backing tracks are included on a companion website. With a wonderful selection of pieces, this is the perfect collection… Read more »