Lully, Lullay was written at the request of Philip Reed, music director of the Bury St Edmunds Bach Choir, which gave the first performance on 17 December 2011 at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, Suffolk. Inspired by the familiar medieval text of the Coventry Carol , it is sung a cappella and invokes the sense of a lullaby through its metre and lilting melody. The fragility and bittersweet tonality of the opening verse is reflected in the continuous interaction between the tonic and dominant keys and resolving dissonances. This develops into broader passages of increased range and dynamics during the second and third verses, where the melody is passed between the upper and lower voices, clearly invoking the poignancy of the text. The last verse returns to the original theme with subtle harmonic changes and a reflective final cadence. 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. Harriet Wybor was born in Leeds in 1986 and read music as an undergraduate at Durham University, followed by an M.A. in composition with Martyn Harry and António Pinho Vargas. Harriet's main compositional interests are sacred and secular contemporary choral and chamber music, and the relationship between music and time. Her work reflects a wide range of influences from renaissance choral music and medieval texts to 20th-century literature and art. Harriet has had works performed by the Northern Sinfonia (conducted by H K Gruber), Psappha, the Allegri String Quartet, St John's College Choir, Durham, the Bury St Edmunds Bach Choir and the Fishburn Band - broadcast on BBC Radio 2's Listen to the Band . After graduating from Durham University, Harriet continued her studies at the University of Edinburgh, where she read for an LL.M. in innovation, technology and the law. She has subsequently pursued a career in music publishing where she works in copyright and composes in her spare time. / Choeur SATB

Swedish A Cappella Music Since 1945-This is the first complete survey of Sweden's rich choral music during half a century. Equally suited to music libraries and music institutions and as individual studies for choirs with an interest in Scandinavian music it includes a guide to research a select discography a select bibliography and a list of selected a cappella works relating to the composers interviewed. Dr. Sparks is a Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University and is Artistic Director of Choral Arts Northwest a 24-voice chamber choir founded in 1993.

There is no rose of such virtue is an anonymous mediaeval text, already well known through beautiful settings by Britten (in his Ceremony of Carols), John Joubert and others. The poem is 'macaronic' (it presents a verse in English, followed by a varying Latin refrain). This new version follows the illustrious examples above by remaining strophic and presenting broadly the same music in a succession of slightly different guises. The first verse is a straightforward four-part setting, the second gives the melody to the tenors and surrounds them with hushed, wordless writing for the other parts, and the third explores a freely canonic relationship between the tenor and soprano lines before carrying the previous verse-endings to a higher, more exalted pitch and mood. The fourth verse then expands its texture in a free climactic passage evoking the songs of praise sung by the angels. This subsides towards the final verse, where the texture of the music attenuates again to four parts, and canonic writing (based on the first four notes of the original melody) permeates all of them. This slightly extended statement leads to a hushed final cadence. Francis Pott (b. 1957) began musical life as a chorister at New College, Oxford. He held open music scholarships at Winchester College and at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he studied composition with Robin Holloway and Hugh Wood while pursuing piano studies privately in London with the distinguished British artist, Hamish Milne. Throughout the 1990s Francis was John Bennett Lecturer in Music at St Hilda's College, Oxford, and a lay clerk in the Choir of Winchester Cathedral. In 2001 he became Head of London College of Music, University of West London, later leading research across the University's Faculty of Arts and acceding in 2007 to its first Chair in Composition. Francis Pott has become recognised particularly for his sacred choral and organ music. This has been performed in concert and on radio in over three dozen countries worldwide, published by four major UK houses and released extensively on CD. Winner of four national composition awards, in 1997 he received first prize in the piano solo section of the S. S. Prokofiev Composing Competition, Moscow. In 2006 and 2011 he was a nominated finalist in the BASCA/BBC Annual Composer Awards. In summer 2012 he was winner of the international composing competition of the Cheltenham Festival, which sought new piano variations on the arioso song Bist du bei mir, well known in the arrangement by J. S. Bach. Francis lives with his wife and two children on the outskirts of Winchester. 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. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

The Vocal Score for the Franco-Swiss composer Richard Dubugnon's brilliant choral work, Adoration De La Croix. Richard Dubugnon was born in 1968 and began his musical studies with the Double Bass and in composition. He studied at the Paris Conservatory and then the Royal Academy of Music before turning to teaching for seven years. The winner of numerous awards, as well as seeing his work performed in countries all over the world, Dubugnon has received a deserved amount of acclaim, and his piece Adoration De La Croix, for mixed voice choir is one of the most renowned. / SATB

Revised Urtext Edition of BA5419-Frank Martin's style of composition is characterised by elements of French Impressionism modern tonality and expressive musical language. His Double Choir A Cappella Mass was composed between 1922 and 1926 but it was not performed until 1963 in Hamburg. It has been a great favourite with capable choirs since its first publication by Bärenreiter in 1972 (BA 5419). It can be performed equally well in the concert hall and the church. This first ever Urtext edition is based on the autograph score as well as on previously disregarded preliminary studies. The preface and Critical Commentary provide an insight into the genesis and history of thework. The larger format ensures a clearly improved readability. This is the first Urtext edition of Frank Martin’s masterwork. Newly engraved in a larger format (23 x 30 cm). Preface (Ger/Eng) and Critical Commentary (Eng).

44 Warm-Up and Performance Studies for Jazz Pop and Gospel Choirs - Mit CD-Aufnahmen der Swingle SingersDie Loop Songs von Bertrand Gröger (Jazzchor Freiburg) sind moderne Chor-Etüden für alls SATB-Besetzungen. Konzipiert als Warm-ups oder zur Auflockerung der Repertoire-Proben eignen sich viele Songs auch als Konzertstücke.In vier abgestuften Schwierigkeitsgraden beiten die 44 Kompositionen ein vielseitiges Trainging für stiltypische Rhythmik Harmonik und Melodik. Durch 'Learning by Singing' eignen sich die Sänger Fähigkeiten in Scat-Silben Timing und Intonation an. Zur Auswahl stehen zweieinhalb Stunden Musikunterschiedlichster Stile: Swing Latin Afro Gospel R&B Funk Pop Rock und World.Auf der Begleit-CD sind alle 'Loop Songs' in Aufnahmen der Swingle Singers zu hören.

Capellchor 1-Concerto for four-part select (solo) choir two four-part ripieno choirs (ad lib) a three-part solo Violin ensemble a three-part solo Trombone ensemble and Basso continuo (Cello or Organ).My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Schutz's impressive and musically colourful setting of the Magnifcat from 1665 shows the influence of Monteverdi following Schutz's studies in Italy.This full score contains a comprehensive preface (German English) outlining the sources and particular consideration for the use of instruments and chorus. The preface also includes a German and English translationof the Latin text.- Full score and performance material available for sale (BA4334)

Concerto for four-part select (solo) choir two four-part ripieno choirs (ad lib) a three-part solo Violin ensemble a three-part solo Trombone ensemble and Basso continuo (Cello or Organ).My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.Schutz's impressive and musically colourful setting of the Magnifcat from 1665 shows the influence of Monteverdi following Schutz's studies in Italy.This full score contains a comprehensive preface (German English) outlining the sources and particular consideration for the use of instruments and chorus. The preface also includes a German and English translationof the Latin text.- Full score and performance material available for sale (BA4334)