The text by Mark Twain from a poem by Robrt Richardson and although titled Dedication it is more of a blessing. A beautiful concert closer for advanced high school or college voices Richard Burchard's music is rich and warm. The notes aren't all that difficult but singing all the gentle dissonances in tune will be the challenge.

Music played an enormous role in the works of William Shakespeare, while his own sonnets, poems and soliloquies have provided continuing inspiration for many composers through the years. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, inspired by the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death in 2016, is an exciting anthology of choral works that are settings of Shakespeare's words. For choirs of all types and abilities, this collection has been edited by David Wordsworth so that all the pieces are fantastic both to sing and hear.The collection features some beautiful settings that have well and truly stood the test of time, such as Thomas Arne's Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind and Henry Leslie's How Sweet The Moonlight Sleeps. More recent settings from 20th century and contemporary composers include Ernest Moeran's Sigh No More, Ladies, Gary Carpenter's Lo, Here, The Gentle Lark and John Tavener's Fear No More and Look In Thy Glass.Not only this, the Shakespeare Choral Collection boasts several works that were specially commissioned, including John Joubert's Be Not Afeard, Richard Sisson's Light Thickens and Pawel Lukaszewki's Weary With Toil, I Haste Me To My Bed. Some pieces have never appeared before in print, such as those by Kevin Olsen, Bernard Hughes and John Gardner. These songs truly are a joy to perform, with some relatively simple arrangements that are purely fun to sing, while some more complex settings that will be thoroughly rewarding for choirs and audiences alike.A total of 26 fantastic works comprise The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, which would work as a wonderful concert programme on its own, or could provide a wealth of options for choirs looking to expand their repertoire with a range of unique settings. Also included is a fascinating introduction by editor David Wordsworth, and notes describing each piece.Words written by indisputably the greatest writer in the English language can only be matched with music by composers of talent and renown such as these. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection is an essential anthology of stunning settings of beautiful words which will be performed and enjoyed for many years to come. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

All I Ask Of You is the love song that triggers the Phantom of The Opera's jealous campaign of retribution in Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical - Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman took it for a spin in 1986 and had a hit single. Big Spender became even more popular than the 1966 musical from which it came - 'Sweet Charity' - and Shirley Bassey did much to popularise it later. Written specifically for Colm Wilkinson, Bring Him Home is the emotional song from Act II of Les Misérables while I Have A Dream is a no less emotional Abba number that is included in the record-breaking stage musical Mamma Mia. Last Night Of The World is the haunting dance hall song from Miss Saigon that marks the fateful promise made by the US airman to take Kim with him when he leaves Vietnam. This volume in the Novello Choral Pops collection contains all five of these musical theatre favourites, arranged for SATB Choir with Piano accompaniment. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Noël! 3 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed-voice choirs, from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. The contents range from the Baroque to the present: familiar settings of traditional and lesser-known carols through the ages to Howells, Berkeley and Warlock, and works by today's composers including Richard Rodney Bennett, Paul Mealor, John Tavener, Francis Pott and Richard Allain. Mixed-voice choirs of all levels will enjoy these new arrangements of favourite carols as well as stimulating original works for the Christmas season. / Choeur SATB Et Orgue (Ou Piano)

Blue Moon , written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934, has had many treatments over the decades. Mel Tormé made a smooth hit version in the 1940s, Elvis Presley put it on his first album in 1956 and The Marcels had a doo-wop hit with it in 1961, but 'An American Werewolf in London' was the first movie to associate this most romantic of songs with lycanthropy. This brand new arrangement by Simon Foxley and Christopher Hussey for SATB choir makes the evocative standard a welcome addition to the Novello Choral Pops series. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Blue Moon written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934 has had many treatments over the decades. Mel Tormé made a smooth hit version in the 1940s Elvis Presley put it on his first album in 1956 and The Marcels had a doo-wop hit with it in 1961 but ?An American Werewolf in London? was the first movie to associate this most romantic of songs with lycanthropy.This brand new arrangement by Simon Foxley & Christopher Hussey for SATB choir makes the evocative standard a welcome addition to the Novello Choral Pops series. The juxtaposition of melancholy and melodic creates a bittersweet atmosphere of love and lust perfect for a classicallyromantic addition to your choir's repertoire. Your choir's own interpretation of this standard will thrill audiences invigorating the already-long list of cover versions.

A choral medley in five movements featuring music from the Musicals Of Richard Rogers. Arranged for SATB Choir and Piano by Mac Huff.

The texts of Sara Teasdale have proved to be quite effective in choral settings. Here Richard Waters director of choral activities at Eastern Kentucky University sets this colorful text for mixed chorus and piano. Try it on your next concert or even for graduation.

Richard Allain's A Perfect Friend for unaccompanied SATB choir.This piece is a setting of text by Robert Louis Stevenson. Duration: 3 minutes. 'Robert Louis Stevenson's poem A Perfect Friend provides the text for Richard Allain's third piece in this review a slow-paced setting of the hymn to the perfect female friend which in its big crescendos and diminuendos seems to be trying somewhat too hard to inject emotion - but in the hands of a sympathetic and skilful choir it could no doubt work its end upon our senses.' - David Lindley Organists Review December 2017

With a gorgeous melody supported by lush orchestration and choral writing this work features a showcase solo for an accomplished tenor (or soprano) and is suitable for both concert and worship events. Score and parts for orchestra are available but it can be rendered with keyboard accompaniment alone. Recorded by the Pacific Lutheran University Concert Choir Richard Nance conductor.

Jonathan Talberg's choral series has produced a library of excellence for the advanced a cappella choir and this latest entry is a beauty. Richard Burchard tends to write in a density that is thick and rich yet this compositionhas an openness that feels new and equally satisfying.

Doxologie. Par WAGNER RICHARD. fugue by the 18-year-old Richard Wagner for his teacher Theodor Weinling/ Répertoire / Choeur SATB

Richard Allain's Night for SATB and Cello. Night Was commissioned by Commotio and recieved its premiere in Merton College Oxford in June 2007 conducted by Matthew Berry and is available on the Herald label (HAVP340). Composer's Note: Given the long phrase lengths of Night it is suggested that choirs Stagger breathing where necessary. The last page of the score requires some explanation. The singers should split into three separate groups: two equal SATB choirs and an SATB solo quartet. Each group sings their own music - each repetition being separated by a long pause - independent of the othergroups. Thus Choir I will begin and as they finish Choir II will commence etc. The music should continue for about two minutes getting gradually quieter with each repetition. Though a common pulse should be kept the groups begin each repetition as they wish: the music should overlap and blur. Against this the solo Cello plays its fragments of melody. The choirs at the conductor's discretion should end in the order they began leaving the cello to play its last notes as the echoes fade. Duration: 20 minutes

Richard Allain sets the Christmas poem 'What sweeter music' by Robert Herrick (1591-1674) for SATB chorus and Piano (or Organ). / Satb, Piano Et Orgue

Richard Allain's Night for SATB and Cello. Night Was commissioned by Commotio and recieved its premiere in Merton College Oxford in June 2007 conducted by Matthew Berry and is available on the Herald label (HAVP340). Composer's Note: Given the long phrase lengths of Night it is suggested that choirs Stagger breathing where necessary. The last page of the score requires some explanation. The singers should split into three separate groups: two equal SATB choirs and an SATB solo quartet. Each group sings their own music - each repetition being separated by a long pause - independent of the othergroups. Thus Choir I will begin and as they finish Choir II will commence etc. The music should continue for about two minutes getting gradually quieter with each repetition. Though a common pulse should be kept the groups begin each repetition as they wish: the music should overlap and blur. Against this the solo Cello plays its fragments of melody. The choirs at the conductor's discretion should end in the order they began leaving the cello to play its last notes as the echoes fade. Duration: 20 minutes