In this a cappella gem profoundly moving music surrounds a classic sacred text. The choir will sound sonorous and expressive matching with sensitivity this moving portrait of Christ's suffering on Calvary. Characterized by well-crafted stepwise movement the part-writing is on point. This approach yields an organic quality as the chords melt from harmony to harmony. Musically satisfying!

One of the great hymns by Ralph Vaughan Williams Hart Morris has arranged it for SATB choir and organ. Sure to be a favorite on All Saints Sunday and services honoring those in missions the congregation is invited to join in thefinal stanza. The hymntune remains firmly intact in this arrangement while the harmony provides creative pleasure and celebration.

Four Carols for Dark Times-The set of ?Four Carols for Dark Times? was written between 2003 5 and commissioned at the rate of one piece per year for the Birmingham Bach Choir to perform at their Christmas concerts. The third carol entitled Carol was inserted later to provide a ?scherzo? movement to provide balance to the set.The poems are all by that extraordinary Welsh priest-poet R S Thomas (1913 2000) whose poetry speaks to the composer ?with a directness unmatched by any other 20th century poet?. Thomas?s writing is rich with the imagery of human frailty in relation to religion. The final poem Festival is as good an example as any of his approach: the trappings of Christmas gold holly mistletoe are used to contrast the cheapness of our self-centred celebration with the commitment required to nurture real faith. Beautifully constructed with intricate but accessible harmony and varied textures and moods this intriguing set of carols will bring an original and thought-provoking perspective to Christmas concerts and services.

An anthology of eleven sacred choral pieces for SATB choir. Includes works by Faure Mozart Mendelssohn and Tavener.

This text welcomes the long-awaited arrival of the railway system and the benefits it will bring bidding good riddance to the slow rough-riding stage coaches of the era. The music has a folk-inspired melody while utilizing contemporary harmony and voice leading. The piano part changes throughout the short work adding interest while providing a stable foundation for the choir.

Composed for the choir of St. Chad's Shrewsbury this setting for unaccompanied mixed voices of the prayer after communion presents the text in a straightforward manner with nuanced phrases and gentle dissonance allowing the listener to appreciate the high points in glorious harmony.

Right from the first bar this upbeat refreshing arrangement of the African-American spiritual will catch the attention of the performer and audience. Culminating in six-part harmony with dramatic pauses this memorable work makes for the perfect encore.

These well-known words seem endlessly fruitful for the composer and conjure up such lovely images which strike each of us in our own way. For Paul Spicer it was the beauty of the language with its flower imagery which made him want to set the words with richly warm harmony and to temper that with gently imitative refrains. The result is a beautifully expressive and approachable short carol which would be a welcome alternative to other well-known settings of this text.

This uplifting song by Marvin Hamlisch is a moving call to unity peace and harmony in this world. Available: SATB SAB 2-Part Instrumental Pak ShowTrax Cassette. Performance Time: Approx. 4:15.

Dr. Cristian Grases of USC is a native of Argentina. He is the editor of a new series with Gentry called The Choral Music of Latin America and the Caribbean and it is proving to be a delightful collection of Latin gems. This piece begins with tension and disharmony but breaks into soothing chords lush and full of consolation. The Latin text honors the noble wood of the cross on which Christ was crucified.

The pop hit by Peter Cetera for the group Chicago soared to the top of the charts in 1977 and has retained its popularity even to the present day. This a cappella setting features a wordless tapestry of vocal harmony that showcases the smooth melody as it moves from part to part. Duration: ca. 3:20.

From Kentucky Harmony and Isaac Watts comes a tune that rings with American 19th centruy harmonies. Tim Sharp has set an 8 part a cappella version that follows the mood of the text changing key and tempo accordingly. A most satisfying arrangement it is a great concert or festival number for high school through college.

(from Finian's Rainbow)-This is a fabulous song from the stage musical Finian's Rainbow with a beautiful melody shaped totally in a major harmony with a melodic range that supports the questioning feeling of the lyric. Offering wonderful opportunities to develop blend and intonation there are moments of harmonic surprise making this arrangement a joy to rehearse and perform.

from Hotel Transylvania 2-The American girl group Fifth Harmony is featured in the fun gothic style of this single from the animated film Hotel Transylvania 2. The fright-rock thump of the track makes this a sensational selection for a pop/show novelty or Halloween-themed concert.

POD-Richard Allain's The Magi's Gifts for SATB choir unaccompanied. This work was commissioned by Merton College Oxford as part of the Merton Choirbook a collection of music being assembled to celebrate Merton College's 750th anniversary in 2014. The Magi's Gifts was first performed on 19th January 2014 in Merton College Chapel by the Choir of Merton College conducted by Benjamin Nicholas. This work is a setting of text by Thomas Allain: The StarThat lights our steps our minds;Our scholarly caution we leave behind.To journey to believe. TheChildWho holds our tearful gazeIn helpless divinity human grace We rest our quest achieved. The DreamThat steers a safe returnTo tell - and still in truth ourselves to learn;To journey to believe. How poor the gifts we offered How precious those we received.   'The music is unaccompanied in six parts (two soprano lines and a baritone line enrich the harmony) quite slow and with rich harmony requiring fine tuning from the choir. This is an imaginative addition to the Epiphany repertoire in both words and music'. 'Sunday By Sunday' December 2017