Thomas Baron Pitfield (1903-1999) was a polymath and one of the last of the generation of English composers which came to prominence after the Second World War. Along with his contemporaries such as Michal Tippet andAlan Rawsthorne he helped to revitalise English classical music following the deaths of Elgar Holst and Delius. Apart from composing a vast amount of music most of which has now sadly been forgotten he was also an accomplishedbookbinder calligrapher artist poet cabinet maker and teacher. Tramping Song is a traditional folk song. It has been scored for TTBB Male Voice chorus.

For Male Voices. Béla Bartók Complete Critical Edition (Z. 15009), this volume includes Bartók's complete works for children's and female voices. The lyrics in this Urtext edition are in the original languages, but literal English translations are provided in the appendix, which also includes English versions of those of the 27 Two- and Three-Part Choruses that were authorized by the composer.The edition is complete with an informative preface (in Hungarian, English, and German) and detailed Editorial Comments (in Hungarian and English). The Comments give an overview of the textual, folk-music, and compositional sources, and provide detailed information on the performance practice of Bartók's choral works. The edition has been printed on high-quality and environmentally-friendly paper.This volume is also available cloth-bound, along with the volumes for male voices and for mixed voices, in slipcase (Z. 20076). Separate editions of each work included in this volume are also available.

In his use of authentic Englsh folksongs Gnostic texts and Vedic hymns one can discern Holst’s search for a compositional Voice beyond the constraints of the European canon in the early 1900’s. In 1916 hepublished Six Choral Folk Songs of which Cornish folk tune I Love My Love is the fifth number.The song is a tale of a girl ‘in Bedlam’ who awaits her love’s return from the sea. It moves into Dorian mode and outagain with a particularly effective sighing motif in the middle section. Gustav Holst has earned a place among the most revered of late 19th and early 20th century composers and is best known for his enduring Orchestral suite ThePlanets.

Candlemas Eve (R. 96) was written in 1949. It is a madrigal for Male Voice Choir (TTBB) with a Piano reduction provided for rehearsal purposes. The text comes from a poem by the English poet Robert Herrick (1591-1674) which extols the joy of how the fresh Spring foliage comes forth to replace the winter evergreens. Ernest J Moeran (1894-1950) was an English composer who followed the tradition of R. Vaughan Williams and John Ireland by collecting preserving and using many folk songs mainly from Norfolk Suffolk and Ireland.

Cuban Folk Song-Son de Camaguey is a Cuban folk song from which the composer takes the refrain and then frames it with kaleidoscopic patters of ostinati inspired by the song and by Afro-Cuban music in general.

Bushes and Briars is an Essex folk-song noted and arranged for four men's voices TTBB by Ralph Vaughan Williams. A piano part is included for rehearsal purpose only.

Village Gossip?is the first movement of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak?s cycle ?Five Choruses For Male Voice?.The cycle of five choruses is set toLithuanian folk texts translated by Frantisek Ladislav Celakovsky and is written for unaccompanied male choir (TTBB Voices). The title page of the autograph score bears the note: ?Composed on the journey from Prague to Vienna 12thof December 1878?.The individual parts of the cycle present a vibrant palette of moods from the balladic ?Dwellers by the Sea? to the final light-hearted ?The Sparrow?s Feast?. The songs? melodies echothe spirit of folk songs and the composer used simple but colourful harmonies and chose a strophic form.

TTBB a cappella with medium voice solo-A beautifully expressive folk song arranged for a Four Part Chorus of Men's Voices with a Solo for Medium Voice. There is a piano accompaniment for rehearsal purposes.

Quiet with longing this a cappella arrangement of a favorite American folk song is one of the most haunting and lush ever written. Beginning with rich and low vocal writing the work moves with the unexpected painting the romantic lyric and building into full vocal divisi-writing that captures the familiar and powerful essence of this beloved text and melody. A true classic in the making for mixed and men's choirs. Available separately: SATB a cappella; TTBB a cappella. Duration: ca. 4:15.

ed. Paul Eerik Rummo-Perhaps some of the most exciting works for men's chorus that exist in our repertoire today. Iconic Estonian composer Veljo Tormis celebrates the tradition of “runosongs ” music that has been passed down through generations. These dynamic works use a minimalistic compositional style reminiscent of Estonian folksongs that are simple in construction unbelievably dynamic and often humorous in sound. Ten songs are included in this collection.

(Going off to War)-A folk song from long ago but is poignant for our time. The poem speaks of a soldier who has returned from war to find his young sister grown. Intelligent vocal part writing that is rich and sophisticated in men's voices.

Foster's setting of a Somerset folk song for men's voices with full Piano accompaniment.

The Lost Lamb?is the fourth movement of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's cycle ?Five Choruses For Male Voice?.The cycle of five choruses is set toLithuanian folk texts translated by Frantisek Ladislav Celakovsky and is written for unaccompanied male choir (TTBB Voices). The title page of the autograph score bears the note: ?Composed on the journey from Prague to Vienna 12thof December 1878?.The individual parts of the cycle present a vibrant palette of moods from the balladic ?Dwellers by the Sea? to the final light-hearted ?The Sparrow?s Feast?. The songs? melodies echothe spirit of folk songs and the composer used simple but colourful harmonies and chose a strophic form.

A great addition to any men's choir performance this Irish folk song tells how pretty Kitty's broken milk pitcher leads to romantic complications. Offers great opportunity for the singers to act out the story! A perfect concertcloser or encore with piano (four-hands) accompaniment. Duration: ca. 2:30.