Par GOODALL HOWARD. The Faber New Choral Works series sets out to introduce a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series aims to draw in a rich diversity of living composers and will include both lighter and more challenging contemporary works, offering a thrilling array of varied styles. In Memoriam Anne Frank was written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Anne Frank's death in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp just six weeks before the Nazi surrender in 1945. This moving choral tribute is elegiac in mood but, like Anne's inspirational diary, also exudes warmth and gentleness. Composed by Howard Goodall, available here is the Vocal score of his emotive and moving work In Memoriam Anne Frank , for SATB (divisi) Choir with Piano accompaniment. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Feuillet / Choeur

Par JOLLIFFE EDMUND. For parish choirs Edmund Jolliffe offers a fine post-communion anthem in a much-loved idiom of Anglican liturgical music. The resources are straightforward: SATB choir without divisions, and Piano. The effects however are subtle. The music builds steadily through broadly phrased paragraphs that balance individual lines within the choral ensemble, in a landscape of gently shifting yet unexpected harmonic effects. Immediately appealing, this music will reach out to a range of listeners, both regular worshippers and those for whom occasional church attendance is an opportunity for quiet reflection in words and music. For parish choirs Edmund Jolliffe offers a fine post-communion anthem in a much-loved idiom of Anglican liturgical music. The resources are straightforward: SATB choir without divisions, and Piano. The effects however are subtle. The music builds steadily through broadly phrased paragraphs that balance individual lines within the choral ensemble, in a landscape of gently shifting yet unexpected harmonic effects. Immediately appealing, this music will reach out to a range of listeners, both regular worshippers and those for whom occasional church attendance is an opportunity for quiet reflection in words and music./ Feuillet / SATB et Piano

Today's Choral Classics is a special collection of pieces from the most exciting talents in choral composition today. From the church to the concert hall, it is the perfect volume for choruses seeking a contemporary choral repertoire, rich in accessible, modern arrangements in a variety of styles. Featuring Paul Mealor's Wherever You Are , a Christmas #1 for The Military Wives choir, and Ubi Caritas , his specially commissioned piece for the royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - serene miniatures by John Tavener and Eric Whitacre - simple gems by Richard Rodney Bennett and Richard Blackford - and more substantial works by Judith Weir, James Whitbourn, Tarik O'Regan and Nico Muhly - choirs of all styles, sizes and abilities will discover a wealth of variety of inspiring pieces to delight singers and audiences alike. Today's Choral Classics is a fantastic addition to any music library or choral resource, and provides a solid and accessible basis for any contemporary choral concert programme. / SATB

Par LAURIDSEN MORTEN. Morten Lauridsen's I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes was written for Stephen Layton and Polyphony and has been recorded on Lauridsen: Nocturnes (Hyperion, CDA 67580). Purchase the sheet music here arranged for mixed vocal chorus. In speaking of Lauridsen in his book Choral Music in the Twentieth Century, the author Nick Strimple says of him, 'he is the only American composer in history who can be called mystic, [whose] probing, serene work contains all the elusive and indefinable ingredient which leaves the impression that all questions have been answered [. . . ] From 1993 Lauridsen's music rapidly increased in international popularity, and by the centuy's end he hadeclipsed Tandall Thompson as the most frequently performed American choral composer'. This piece is from Faber's Choral Signature Series which introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. the series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works, offering a thrilling array of varied styles./ Feuillet / SATB

Following the publication of Francis Jackson's organ reduction of Finzi's Requiem da Camera in 2014, Robert Gower, chairman of the Finzi Trust, recitalist and organist of Nottingham Cathedral, has created reductions of the full orchestra accompaniments to two more of Finzi's choral works. These reductions broaden the reach of these works to choirs which do not wish to present the works with orchestra, as with other standards from the sacred repertoire such the Requiems of Fauré and Duruflé. The reductions sympathetically recreate the orchestra scoring for a three-manual organ. Ingeniously, the manual couplings (II to III, II and III to I) are unaltered throughout, with pedal coupled to manuals as appropriate. Detailed registrations are not indicated as these are best left to the performer, taking into account the unique circumstances of the particular instrument, size of choir and acoustic setting at each performance. The scores are user-friendly, in landscape format and with at least one principal vocal line cued throughout, and a cappella choral passages are reproduced in full. The reductions are fully compatible with the published piano vocal scores of the respective works which the singers will use. For St Cecilia, Ceremonial Ode for tenor solo, chorus and orchestra - words by Edmund Blunden. The original work was commissioned by the St Cecilia's Day Festival Committee for the 1947 celebration of music's patron saint. The ceremonial mood is established with fanfares, and the sonorous sweep of the choral writing reflects Finzi's admiration for Parry and Elgar. The 'catalogue' of saints, shared between the soloist and chorus, are deftly delineated: St Valentine, St George, St Dunstan, St Swithin and St Cecilia herself. In rapt stillness, the English composers of the past - Merbecke, Byrd, Dowland and Purcell - are summoned. To close, Finzi creates a festal summation with exultant counterpoint and the saint's name pealing around the chorus. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Orchestre

All Glory Be to God on High. Le choral Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr se compose d’un cantique de Pâques du Xe siècle, du chant grégorien Gloria in excelsis et du Sanctus in festis duplicibus. L’arrangement réalisé par Jacob de Haan, s’ouvre sur un extrait du Gloria de la Missa Katharina (Messe pour choeur, soprano solo et orchestre d’harmonie composée par Jacob de Haan). Après un bref interlude, l’orchestre interprète à nouveau le choral qui pourra être augmenté du choeur (sont jointes les versions anglaise et allemande des paroles du choral). / Niveau : 2.5 / Répertoire / SATB et Orgue

Par . Until now, anyone looking for music on the theme of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit for church services and concerts usually had to do so in larger collections that cover the entire church year or parts of it. With Music for the Spirit, there is now a choirbook specifically for the feast of Pentecost for the first time, closing a gap for an important feast of the Catholic, Protestant, and Anglican churches. Over 500 years of choral music from Renaissance to the modern age are covered here with compositions from the German-, English-, Italian- and French-speaking regions. Almost all the great composers of European sacred music are represented, from Palestrina over Byrd, Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Gounod, and Bruckner to Reger, Parry, Stanford, and Distler. With the chronological order, the development of the genre of the Pentecost motet and sacred choral music in general can be traced easily. All pieces can be performed by mixed choir a cappella or with organ accompaniment. In some cases, the accompaniment has been supplemented or arranged by the editor Stephen Harrap, in individual cases also the choral parts, e.g. when the original was composed for male voices only. The scoring ranges from three to eight voices while the length and difficulty of the pieces likewise cover a broad range for a wide variety of choirs and ensembles. / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte et Orgue

Mull of Kintyre is the classic wings hit by Paul McCartney and Denny Laine, written in tribute to the picturesque headland of the Kintyre Peninsula in Scotland. The song was wings' biggest hit in the UK, scoring the band the 1977 Christmas number one and was the first single to sell over two million copies in the UK. Today it can be heard sung throughout the football stadiums of England and remains a popular anthem. Arranged for SATB choir with piano accompaniment, this choral version of the celtic-tinged hit is ideal for groups seeking an atmospheric addition to their Novello Choral Pop repertoire. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Paul Mealor's I Pray for Treble Voices, SATB Chorus and Piano. This is the Vocal Score for this sublime choral work, written by the renowned Welsh composer whose works have reached number one on the UK singles chart, as well as having been played at the 2011 Royal Wedding.Featuring words and music composed by Paul Mealor, this festive-themed carol is a beautiful work for choirs looking for a fresh addition to their Christmas repertoire. Including interpolations from favourite carols like 'Silent Night' and 'O Come, All Ye Faithful', this truly has the makings of a modern classic. Composed by Mealor, I Pray has a strong musical pedigree, with the composer having written for the 2011 Royal Wedding and the Military Wives Choir whose rendition of 'Wherever You Are' shot to number one in the UK. This means he's no stranger to emotive works that capture the spirit of a nation, combining poetic words with soaring melodies, his songs are known to be some of the finest contemporary choral works around. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Try A Little Tenderness is the perfect choice for amateur choirs seeking an elegant and sophisticated centrepiece to their choral pop repertoire. Based on Otis Redding 's smooth and soulful take on the song, this choral version is bursting with rich harmonies and jazzy chord progressions. Try A Little Tenderness has been arranged by Jeremy Bitchall for SATB Chorus with Piano accompaniment, this piece opens with a reasonable challenging intro, setting the scene for beautiful and tender song that will captivate and touch. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Par WEIR JUDITH. Celebrate HM The Queen's 90th Birthday with your choir Sing Judith Weir's special new choral piece I Love All Beauteous Things Master of the Queen's Music, Judith Weir, has been commissioned by St Paul's Cathedral in London to write a piece for SATB choir and organ in celebration of HM The Queen's 90th birthday in 2016. The piece is now available from Chester Music, so that choirs all over the world can join in with the festivities. Churches and other local organisations are planning events on Sunday 12th June and many may want to include this approachable setting of Robert Bridges' poem. Directed by Andrew Carwood, the St Paul's Cathedral Choir will perform I love all beauteous things as part of the National Service of Thanksgiving which will take place on at 11am on 10 June in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. At the service the Archbishop of Canterbury will give the address and the Prime Minister will read a lesson. The event will be televised live on BBC1. Judith Weir comments: 'It is a particular honour to contribute new music for this great occasion, and a pleasure to write a choral version of Robert Bridges' beautiful verse.' Preview the score here Download the digital sheet music here COMPOSER'S NOTE At the suggestion of Michael Hampel, Precentor of St Paul's Cathedral, I have set words by Robert Bridges, who was Poet Laureate from 1913-1930. Bridges was an outstanding humanitarian and writer, whose poetry has inspired me before in The Voice of Desire, a song-cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano. This short, fast-tempo setting aims to emulate the swift, fleet-footed rhyme and metre of the two-verse poem, with its unobtrusive but telling reference to 'man in his hasty days'. J.W. Commissioned by the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral to mark the 90th birthday of HM The Queen, generously supported by the Boltini Trust. Performed at the National Service of Thanksgiving for HM The Queen's birthday at St Paul's Cathedral, London, on Friday 10th June 2016 in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Music by Judith Weir, Master of the Queen's Music, words by Robert Bridges, Poet Laureate in the year HM The Queen was born. Duration c. 3½ minutes I LOVE ALL BEAUTEOUS THINGS words by Robert Bridges OM (1844-1930) Poet Laureate 1913-30 I love all beauteous things, I seek and adore them - God hath no better praise, And man in his hasty days Is honoured for them. I too will something make And joy in the making - Altho' to-morrow it seem Like the empty words of a dream Remembered on waking. (I love all beauteous things, etc…)/ Feuillet / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Orgue

Paul Phoenix's Choral Workshop Collection is the first in a series of Edition Peters choral compilations selected by choral clinicians, primarily to support their programme of choral workshops. This edition focuses on performance practice, bringing together a variety of styles, languages and challenges in order to display the unique principles developed by Paul Phoenix as a world-renowned performance coach. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

A terrific Choral Suite from Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom Of The Opera and part of the Novello Voices Choral Suites Series. Contains: Think Of Me, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, The Music Of The Night, The Phantom Of The Opera and All I Ask Of You . These popular modern songs from one of the most famous West End show have been set by Barrie Carson Turner in fabulous arrangements for SATB and Piano accompaniment. / Chant Et Piano

Par LAURIDSEN MORTEN. O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord was written for Stephen Layton and Polyphony by Morten Lauridsen. Purchase the sheet music for unaccompanied SATB chorus. This setting has been recorded on Lauridsen: Nocturnes (Hyperion, CDA 67580). In speaking of Lauridsen in his book Choral Music in the Twentieth Century, the author Nick Strimple says of him, 'he is the only American composer in history who can be called mystic, (whose) probing, serene work contains all the elusive and indefinable ingredient which leaves the impression that all questions have been answered. . . From 1993 Lauridsen's music rapidly increased in international popularity, and by the centuy's end he hadeclipsed Tandall Thompson as the most frequently performed American choral composer'./ Feuillet / SATB