The writing of a Requiem is a special challenge for any composer. The great Requiems of the past by composers such as Mozart Verdi and Berlioz interpret the sacred Requiem text literally offering prayers of salvation for the departed whose souls are assumed to be in purgatory facing a terrible judgement. Eternal Light: A Requiem by the award-winning British composer and internationally acclaimed broadcaster Howard Goodall is a stunning new requiem for the modern day. In contrast it is intended to provide solace to the grieving reflecting on the words of the Latin Mass by juxtaposing them withpoems in English. Speaking about the work Howard Goodall said 'For me a modern Requiem is one that acknowledges the unbearable loss and emptiness that accompanies the death of loved ones a loss that is not easily ameliorated with platitudes about the joy awaiting us in the afterlife. This like Brahms’ is a Requiem for the living addressing their suffering and endurance a Requiem focussing on the consequences of interrupted lives.” This piece of sheet music was commissioned by London Musici (Artistic Director: Mark Stephenson) to celebrate its 20th anniversary. It was commissioned as both a choral-orchestral-dance piece for London Musici The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Oxford and Rambert Dance Company (Artistic Director: Mark Baldwin) and as a choral-orchestral work.

FCS-City of Stars is the Oscar-winning song from the hugely popular musical film La La Land. This artist-approved choral version has been arranged for soprano alto and combined men’s voices with a straight-forward piano accompaniment. It forms part of the Faber Choral Singles series and is ideal for choirs of any ability.

Relive the best hits from the Pulitzer Prize Tony Award and GRAMMY Award-winning musical in this 9-minute choral medley for SA/Men. With opportunities for soloists and small groups this is a perfect showcase piece for your choir and a lively and fun addition to a programme.

Choral Signature Series-Panis Angelicus is a touching anthem for accompanied upper voices and is featured on the Signum Classics recording On Eagles’ Wings performed by the award-winning chamber choir Tenebrae. The well-known text is set to an exquisite soaring melody showcasing L’Estrange’s gift for jazz-infused harmonies and beautiful yet accessible melodic lines. Part of Faber Music’s Choral Signature Series.

Novello New Choral Series-In Out of the south cometh the whirlwind chant-like melodies and colourful organ writing combine to explore the relationship between God and the natural world. Awarded a 2011 King James Bible Composition Award the work uses rich language from the Book of Job to chart a trajectory from doubt toward belief. At the opening lyrical melodies build from a single pitch to proclaim the majesty of the ?wondrous works of God.? But doubt painted with nervous lines in the altos and basses soon invades only to be diffused by a beautiful voice from beyond a treble solo. Their faith restored the choir joyfully celebrates God?s power and mystery and the anthem ends inquiet contemplation.The Novello New Choral Series is an inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers offering 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. This collection is perfect for choirs looking to broaden their repertoire and explore some of the best new music around.Zachary Wadsworth (b.1983) is a prizewinning young composer whose works have been hailed as ?astonishingly confident? and ?mesmerizing? (News & Observer). His song cycle Pictures of the Floating World was premiered at the Lincoln Center and his opera Venus and Adonis was recently staged by the Boston Metro Opera. His works have been published by E.C. Schirmer and Alliance Music recorded on Gothic Records and broadcast on NPR?s Performance Today and BBC Radio?s The Choir. A winner of the 2011 King James Bible Composition Awards Zachary has also received prizes from the American Academy of Arts and Letters ASCAP and the Lotte Lehmann Foundation. A native of Richmond Virginia he currently lives in Calgary Alberta.'Zachary Wadsworth's Out of the South Cometh the Whirlwind is a highly imaginative and compelling

The Lord is My Shepherd is best known as the theme tune to the award-winning BBC TV series 'The Vicar of Dibley' which starred Dawn French. Goodall's setting of Psalm 23 is warm and melodious and has been and will continue to be popular with choirs everywhere. This best-selling arrangement is for SATB choir with piano accompaniment.

In a 2010 interview Billy Joel was asked which song is his best work that is least appreciated to which he started playing And So It Goes. As part of the King’s Singers Choral Series this ballad is arranged for SATB (Soprano Alt Tenor Bass) a cappella with Piano accompaniment included for rehearsals only. The harmonious hymn-like sound makes And So It Goes perfect for a variety of occasions. Performance time is ca. 3 minutes. The King’s Singers is a Grammy Award-winning British male sextet founded in 1968 at King’s College Cambridge. The group has always consisted of six singers in total with their membership constantly changing. Over the decades the ensemble has reached an ever-widening international audience and popularity today appearing in around 125 concerts each year mostly in Europe the US and the Far East.

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)

Shawnee Press Cathedral Series-Uses: Thanksgiving general stewardship concertScripture: Psalm 100 Psalm 150The Old One Hundredth is the thematic germ that forms the building blocks for this distinctive new offering fromcomposer Dan Forrest in his inaugural publication with Shawnee Press. We have placed this in our new Cathedral Series a special series dedicated to exceptional sanctuary music from some of our nation's leading composers. Thisaward-winning anthem (winner of the 2007 Donald Sutherland Endowment Competition) is well suited for Thanksgiving or general use and the sparkling organ writing is a tour-de-force for your accompanist.

Stacey Gibbs the undisputed master of Spiritual arrangements has produced another winner. Bringing us harmonies and rhythms we didn't even know we wanted we are charmed by his ideas. A great festival piece concert closer or encore number advanced high school choirs college and community choirs will enjoy this selection. Medium in difficulty.

Jan Sanborn is known for her superb writing skill – alluring melodies colorful harmonies classic forms excellent accompaniments and artful settings. She has surprised us all with this Christmas winner because itmaintains all the attributes listed above but is grandly simple. A wonderful closer almost any Christmas situation both sacred and secular will complement its program with this beautiful number. Available: SATB divisi 2-Part.

from The Light in The Piazza-In addition to being Richard Rodgers' grandson Adam Guettel is a gifted composer in his own right! This title song from his Tony Award-winning musical creates a magical aura of love and destiny.Available separately: SATB SABand SSA. Instrumental ePak includes score and parts for Flute Oboe English Horn Harp Percussion Timpani Violin 1 2 Viola Cello and Contrabass. ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00

Streets of London is a song written by Ralph McTell. McTell left the song off his debut album ‘Eight Frames a Second’ since he regarded it as too depressing but was eventually convinced by his producer to include it in the second. It was first recorded for the 1969 album ‘Spiral Staircase’ but was not released in the United Kingdom as a single until 1974. It ended up being McTell’s greatest commercial success reaching number two in the UK singles chart at one point selling 90 000 copies a day and winning him the 1974 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically and a Silver disc for record sales.The songcontrasts the common problems of everyday people with those of the homeless lonely elderly ignored and forgotten members of society and has been covered by over two hundred artists around the world.As part of the Richmond Music Choral series Streets of London is arranged for SATB Voices.

Uses: General Ascension Christ the King EastertideScripture: Psalm 47The poetic imagery of this Psalm makes it usable not only as a general anthem but also for Ascension Eastertide or Christ theKing Sunday. The festive brass and percussion parts added to the organ make this an anthem of great impact. Mixed meter sections dance with more lyric passages as the anthem develops and a very special “wall of sound”section is an outstanding moment of choral virtuosity. We are proud to now offer this proven winner for men's voices! Score and Parts (tpt 1-2 hn tbn tba timp) available as a Printed Edition.