Four Christmas carols that capture the distinctive contradictory and unmistakable choral style of Giles Swayne.Always plain-speaking challenging intense and emotionally honest Swaynes music also brims with wit melody and a sly playfulness that is both captivating and addictive. The Four Christmas Carols were written over several years. The first three are for unison voices with Piano and can be performed by the whole assembly. The fourth requires a larger SATB chorus and is a larger expressive and impressive setting of The Coventry Carol.This set of carols has it all - from grand unison melodies familiar tunes and rousing choruses to morepoignant challenging and unusual passages. It represents a hugely satisfying and entertaining addition to any festive performance or carol concert.

The Tiger is a 1995 piece based on the poem The Tiger by William Blake though it is not a straightforward setting of the work. Part of the poem appears in English and a second part in French German Italian and Spanish. The entire poem appears in a compressed central section which has been extracted for a shorter version entitled The Tiglet.British composer Giles Swayne broke into international consciousness with his huge work CRY for twenty-eight amplified Voices premiered by the BBC Singers. He has written many works for Chorus among his oeuvre. Swayne has travelled extensively in Ghana and Senegal and the percussiveness of The Tiger clearly manifests that influence.

Vocal Score of Giles Swayne's 'Cry' for 28 amplified voices. (SATB) a capella. Duration 78 minutes. Composed in 1978-79 and first performed by the BBC Singers under John Poole.

These two songs were written between December 1994 and January 1996. Swayne has said that there will be eventually three songs as he will hopefully include a version of La Belle Dame sans merci.

A setting of Christina Rossetti's poem for Soli SATB Quartet and SATB (divisi) chorus. Although this work would tax the most accomplished chamber choirs the composer remains true to rhythmic style and harmonic colour of previous works.

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

Five songs of innocence and experience based on poems by William Blake for unaccompanied mixed chorus. Includes a Piano accompaniment for rehearsal purposes.