Antonio Vivaldi probably composed his famous Gloria in 1725. Although the exact circumstances of its origin remain a riddle it was definitely conceived as a self-contained concert piece rather than as part of a complete setting of the Mass.The compositional fabric the festive character of the outside movements and the predominance of the strings in the middle movements make this masterpiece of Venetian sacred music a natural choice for an arrangement for solo voices choir and organ. Rather than imitating the orchestral writing Martin Focke?s arrangement offers a self-contained version tailor-made for this combination of instruments thereby making a pinnacleof European church music accessible to the often more modest resources of today?s churches.Standard work of the oratorio repertoireSelf-contained version for solo voices (SSA) choir (SATB) and organHighly supportive easy-to-play organ partIdeal for use in church servicesDuration: c. 30 mins.The Bärenreiter Choir & Organ Series presents great choral works in arrangements for soloists choir and organ; no orchestra is needed.The original orchestral parts have been transcribed into easy-to-play organ reductions whereby the contemporary tradition of such arrangements has been taken into consideration. In some cases the original organ versions by the composer were used. The organ parts are presented on three staves. The choir and solo parts always remain true to the original. You need only one edition for soloists singers and organist alike.

Anthem for SATB Choir and Organ taking the text of Psalm 117. Commissioned for the opening service of the King's Lynn Festival 1967.

Judith Weir's Illuminare Jerusalem for SATB choir and Organ. This beautiful carol was written for the choir of King's College Cambridge. Watch them performing the piece:  

This unique anthology features twenty anthems and canticles from this particularly fruitful era of the British choral heritage. Barry Rose has selected and edited a set of pieces by composers including Goss Mendelssohn Stanford and Sullivan as well as several lesser-known composers of the period.This book is a rich resource suitable for services or concerts of all kinds. The huge variety of music on offer includes easily accessible anthems with simple four-part harmonies and organ or more complex and sonorous music for eight-part choirs.

Hymn-anthem for SATB Choir and Organ. Text translated from the Latin by J. Ellerton.

Work for SATB Choir and Organ commissioned by the Norwich Festival of Contemporary Church Music.