'The saplings grow through summer from spring. My love gave them roots and now gives them wings.' The warm text enhances the beautiful music of this touching anthem that is a wonderful choice for Mothers Day and other special tributes.

This work was commissioned by the Chester Summer Music Festival for Stephen Wilkinson and the BBC Northern Singers. The first performance was given as part of a concert at Chester Town Hall on 23 July 1980.

Uses: General Thanksgiving Scripture: Joshua 6: I Samuel 17: I Kings 18:16-40: Hebrews 11:30 Stir things up with this lively original spiritual that is strong in message and arranged for success. The jazzy personality of this work is a delight for pianists to play and singers will enjoy the catchy melody that hints at familiar tunes. All in all this is a great choice for slim summer Sundays or any time you want to put the spirit of joy into your worship service.

The world première of A New Commandment a piece by the late Sir John Tavener specially commissioned for Summer Fields was in February 2014 at the Sheldonian Theatre Oxford.This work waspossibly one of his very last commissions before his sudden and untimely death in November 2013. COMPOSER’S NOTE'I have set these words from St John’s Gospel many times because I feel them to beamong the most profound and therefore key texts in the Christian faith.This setting falls into three sections with an ABA structure.A New Commandment is dedicated to my mother-in-law Mary but it is also an unspokentribute to the Spanish master Victoria who has inspired me throughout my life.'

Shrek was the monster hit of summer 2001 and who could forget this over-the-top production number! Written by Neil Diamond it was a number one hit for The Monkees in 1966 it climbed the charts again in 2001 in a fun re-make by Smash Mouth. This version is arranged for Soprano Alto Tenor and Bass by Mark Brymer.

This clever lighter concert number for more advanced choirs is a three movement set featuring humorous texts by poets May Swenson Sid Hoddes and Grey Held inventively interpreted for choirs by composer Paul Carey. A challenging performance piece but a lot of fun! Movement titles: Summer's Bounty Mashed Potato/Love Poem Vending Machine. Total Duration: ca. 7:00. (Movements may be performed separately.)

Matthew Emery is an emerging composer that writes with a maturity beyond his age. This imaginative setting of Robert Louis Stevenson's poem brings a freshness as real as the smells after a summer rain. A great choice for high school and college choirs.