Pavane Fantasia (1974) - On a Pavane by Orlando Gibbons. For Mixed Choir a cappella (SSATBB + soli SSATB). Text: Sonnet VII by William Shakespeare.

Of Noblest Cities is intended for a choir of between 12 and about 40 voices although it may also be given by just six singers one to a part (SSATBB). The piece can be performed unaccompanied if no suitable organ is available simply by leaving approximately two crotchet beats of silence between the end of the last note of one verse and the beginning of the next.Underlying the melody is a simple rhythm which is sometimes expanded or contracted. In the first verse the position of the main beats in this rhythm is made clear by the barlines. In the remaining verses however the barlines are only there to help the singers to keep together and forconvenience in rehearsal: singers should observe their own strong beats which fall in different places for each part and not regard the barlines as indicating downbeats. A few of the strong beats which underlie individual parts and appear to be contradicted by the barlines are marked by the symbol / .The words are a beautiful Victorian translation of a Latin hymn by Prudentius which meditates on the story of the three wise men. Each verse is set to the same melody in an increasingly rich counterpoint inspired by the wonderful sound of Tudor choral polyphony.An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. Jeremy Thurlow is a composer writer and pianist. His music has been described as ‘seductive innovative full of freshness’ by Henri Dutilleux. It has been performed by the BBC Philharmonic the Fitzwilliam String Quartet Rolf Hind the BBC Singers Endymion Carmen Elektra Peter Sheppard Skaerved Matthew Schellhorn and Sequitur (New York) among others. In 2007 he won the George Butterworth Award for new composition. As a musicologist he writes on French music in

Kantate zum Reformationsfest [Rekonstruktion: Reinhold Kubik]-J.S. Bach's Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott for SATB and Orchestra.Bach's Reformation cantata based on what is probably Martin Luther's most famous hymn evolved over a period of several years. At the beginning was a Weimar cantata for Oculi Sunday 1716 now missing which was based on the hymn with an instrumental quotation in the opening aria and with the final chorale. In the Leipzig years around 1730 Bach wrote a cantata for Reformation Day using this material. It began with the first verses of Luther's hymn in a simple four-part setting and also included the other verses. Later on in the 1730s or 1740s Bach replaced the introductory chorale movement with achorale setting which was unique spacious and motet-like in its style; this uniquely in this respect incorporated the choral writing in an instrumental canon for oboes and organ continuo. The powerful opening chorus is followed by recitatives and arias which reflect the full breadth of Bach's art of word painting and emotion. One of Bach's most magnificent cantatas one of the greatest works in the history of music. In addition to the complete performance material the arrangements of movements 1 and 5 (with 3 trumpets timpani as playing score) by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach are available.

Selected and edited by Barry Rose Sing Precious Music is a superb collection of nine anthems written between the 1960s and today one newly published in this volume: all by noteworthy composers if choral works all memorable suitable for concert as well as liturgical use and all within the capabilities of the modern mixed choir large or small. A Choral Advisor to Novello since 1999 Barry Rose has been associated with many forms of choral music for over sixty years. The Novello Choral Programme is the creation of a panel of advisers preeminent in the British music scene. The aim is to publish essential editions from the best of the wealth of existingchoral music ancient and modern while widening the repertoire with exciting new composers and new trends in music making.

Judith Clurman Rejoice: Honoring the Jewish Spirit Choral Series-Judith Clurman's Ki Hineih Kachomer takes the form of a piyut a spiritual poem from the 12th century and is inspired by Jeremiah 18:3-6 and Isaiah 64:7. The poets draw on a vivid array of metaphorsfrom everyday life - potters masons glass-blowers sailors - all shaping and guiding their work with their hands and forming the material into new and more beautiful forms.This arrangement by Ryan Nowlin is forSATB choir.

Traditional spiritual arranged by Moses Hagan. Moses Hagan born in New Orleans in 1957 has earned an international reputation as one of America's most gifted pianists conductors and arrangers. His contemporary choralsettings of spirituals and other works have been praised by the American Choral Directors Association and Gramophone magazine. Audiences have responded with standing ovations upon hearing these unique and sensitivearrangements. The world renowned Philip Brunelle Chorale of Minnesota and the Boy's Choir of Harlem have both performed Hogan's arrangements for national audiences on television and radio.

Daniel Rouwkema's setting of A Celtic Prayer was written for SSATB chorus and Organ for the Choir Of Chester Cathedral. Faber New Choral Works introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

A song was heard at Christmas was written for Gorseinon Youth Choir and premiered at Swansea's Brangwyn Hall in December 2009. It was featured on BBC Radio 3’s Carols for Breakfast in 2011. Featuring text by Timothy Dudley-Smith the carol opens with a soprano solo and builds throughout four verses to a triumphant and celebratory choral conclusion.

Written for the King's Singers A Hymn To The Virgin won the 'A Carol for Christmas' competition run by the vocal sextet and Classic FM. Re-edited for SSATBB the two languages of the text are set in contrasting styles of solo lines and chordal harmony coming together at the end of each verse. A meditative work that would make an excellent concert ending.