Lullay my liking is scored for accompanied two-part choir allowing for various upper-/lower-voice combinations: two-part trebles or sopranos upper voices only (S/A) or men only (T/B). If performed by a four-part choir sopranos and tenors should read the upper line and altos and basses read the lower. The keyboard part can be played on piano or organ or harp.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 excitingvariety of styles.Graham Ross (b. 1985) is Director of Music and Fellow of Clare College Cambridge and Principal Conductor and co-founder of the Dmitri Ensemble. A composer and conductor of a wide range of repertoire he has had works performed throughout Europe and beyond. He has recorded many rarely performed and newly composed works including pieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams (Albion Records); James MacMillan Judith Bingham and Giles Swayne (Naxos); and Imogen Holst (Harmonia Mundi). He guest-conducts throughout the UK and abroad with recent engagements in Palestine Australia Nigeria Denmark Aldeburgh and Glyndebourne. As a composer recent performances have been given by among others Aurora Orchestra Australian Chamber Orchestra comedian Barry Humphries BBC Concert Orchestra Choir of London City of London Sinfonia National Youth Choir of Great Britain O Duo and the Solstice Quartet.

In Czechoslovakia there is a strange walled-in fortress called Terezin. During World War II it was used as a concentration camp for Jews from all over Europe. Fifteen thousand of these children passed through the Terezin camp between 1942 and 1944; of these only about 100 lived to tell about it.The poems selected for this suite are representative of the poetry written by the children during their stay in Terezin. They reveal the children's horror and disbelief at living conditions in the ghetto their longing to leave their childish humour beauty not seen by adults and conviction of survival.I. At Terezin (poem by Teddy)II. I'd Like to Go Alone (poemby Alena Synkova)III. The Little Mouse (poem by Miroslav Kosek Hanus Lowy and Bachner)IV. The Garden (poem by Franta Bass)V. The Butterfly (poem by Pavel Friedmann)Translated into English by Jeanne Nemcova.

Performed by the Indianapolis Children's Choir on their recent European tour these arrangements include optional English lyrics. Use the recorded pronunciation guide to help your choir learn the original Czech.Availableseparately: SATB 2-Part Treble ChoirTrax CD and IPak. Performance Time: Approx. 4:35.

Joy to the World! is a delightful collection of 21 Christmas carols and songs, arranged by master choral director and composer Gwyn Arch. This collection of two-part arrangements is aimed to bridge the gap between simple unison settings and those for three-part SSA choirs. The parts are carefully designed to be easily singable by younger voices, and to encourage singers to grow in confidence as they learn these engaging pieces.