Morten Lauridsen is most noted for his vocal cycles and sacred motets which are performed extensively throughout the world. He is Professor of Composition at the USC Thornton School of Music in the United States. The Madrigali: Six ‘Fire Songs’ on Italian Renaissance poems were premiered in Los Angeles in 1988. Each of the six poems in the cycle contains romantic references to fire and the music is unified by manipulations of a sonority called the ‘Fire-Chord’ which opens the piece and is found extensively throughout. Whilst the pieces are contained in a cycle each piece could be performedindividually. Translations of the poems are provided. The Choral Programme Series is now a well-esatablished programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh material from many eras and in many styles. Also offering great value for money as each volume in the series provides up to forty minutes of music

for SAATB-A delightful and reflective collection of Preces And Responses a cappella SAATB choir by Renaissance composer John Holmes (d. 1629). This work is part of the Novello Early Church Music Series whose general editor is Watkins Shaw.

Bullard's carol for unaccompanied SATB chorus sets a Renaissance-period text by Ben Johnson.

A solemn anthem attributed to Renaissance composer Richard Farrant for SATB voices with a short score arrangement provided as an Organ guide.

The English School For 4 Voices-The volumes of this expanding series are devoted to a wide range of sacred renaissance motets with Latin texts and contain a mixture of well known and unfamiliar pieces some of which are published for the first time.Allappear in completely new editions by Anthony G. Petti.

Drawing upon elements of Medieval and Renaissance music this meditative work echoes the enduring human longing for oneness with the Divine. Latin phrases alternate with English in this profound a cappella setting. Duration: ca. 4:00.