Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote some of his most moving and effective Choral music was set to religious words as in this setting of texts from the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes chapter 44. This piece while affecting and verymuch in the Vaughan Williams harmonic style is uncluttered and convincing in its simplicity.

The Green Willow is a straightforward but rewarding piece for Unison Voices with Piano Accompaniment with traditional lyrics. It was first published in 1926.Dr. J. Frederic Staton (1884-1961)was a British organist composer adjudicator and pedagogue. Born in Yorkshire he was a Parish organist and Choirmaster in Chesterfield from 1899 onwards and also conducted several music societies and orchestras in the 1920s and30s. He was an early examiner for the ABRSM and spent the Second World War in Canada and New Zealand after travelling overseas to examine and adjudicate at Music Festivals. In 1942 he published Sweet Singing In TheChoir a popular handbook of choral technique.

The Months is a Unison anthem with Piano accompaniment. It takes its lyrics from an old farm labourers' song (Roud 1954) which describes each of the months of the year in turn. This setting celebrates themonths of May and June and is perfect for any Spring festival.Eric Thiman (1900-1975) was a British composer and organist. He taught at the Royal Academy of Music and at the University of London and was organistat the City Temple in London for many years. He wrote over a thousand works of which several hundred were published during his lifetime mostly anthems chorales and chamber works.

This collaboration between Camilla Shelton Pruitt and her brother Tom is the first publication in the new Tom Shelton Choral Series. Scored for unison treble chorus (with descant) and piano and flute this piece will find immense success with high school trebles boys choirs or adult trebles. It would be a nice addition to your lessons and carols.