Another lullaby for insomniacs! Matthew Brown sets the poem of Alicia E. Stallings for mixed choir with piano accompaniment in his usual colourful manner. Partly forceful, partly sleepy, this piece is suitable for choirs who wish to feel their way slowly towards modern choral music. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Sarah Quartel's Snow Angel for SATB solo Cello Djembe and Piano. Already a firm favourite with choirs across the world Snow Angel is an evocative five-movement choral work that explores themes of love rebirth and beauty through the eyes of children and the heavenly army of angels that watch over them yearning to make a difference to their lives. The work may be performed with narration in which three angels present their perspectives on their earthly charges. Sarah Quartel weaves a haunting and poignant Cello line throughout the work and a vibrant part for Djembe in movement four 'Sweet child' carriesthe listener from the ethereal and mystical realm the work predominantly inhabits into an emphatic anthem with a distinctly African feel. The musical language is emotive and pictorial allowing performers to play an active role in the storytelling.Snow Angel is also available in a version for SSAA.

Latin/English-'My music is my own and I have never tried to be original. That has always been my motto and I have only tried to use music to express all the feelings which life has to offer. This has led people to describe my music as ?so sad that it sounds like birds who have lost their wings? but also as ?the happiest classical music that we have ever heard?. My compositions are almost all sacred. They express not only my own faith but also my appreciation and respect for the timeless texts that have been used for centuries and centuries.' - Mårten JanssonMårten Jansson (b. 1965) elected member of the Föreningen svenska tonsättare (the Societyof Swedish Composers) graduated from the Royal College of Music Stockholm (KHM) with an MFA degree in Music Education Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Voice. For more than ten years he was the music director and conductor of Carmen one of the most prominent womens? Vocal ensembles in Sweden. He currently teaches Choral conducting and music theory as well as giving Vocal tuition at the Bolandgymnasiet and Musikskolan in his home town of Uppsala.The Choirmaster?s Burial uses word painting to re-tell Thomas Hardy?s classic poem about an old tenor and the death of his choirmaster. The men and women are divided into two choirs; the men represent the old tenor telling the story and the women represent an angelic chorus singing the antiphon ?In Paradisium? from the Requiem Mass.

For use at any time during the year...as a call to worship offertory or anthem. The gently rhythmic contemporary feel segues to a more driving evocation of God's presence. Incorporates Holy Holy Holy beautifully. Wonderful! Available: SATB BonusTrax CD (#08743349)

Uses: General Scripture: Nehemiah 9:5; Revelation 19:12 Delightfully retro in its musical styling this good natured anthem delivers time honored texts with a very fresh approach. The main theme has a jazz waltz feel that is instantly attractive and the flugelhorn option brings a pleasing novelty that will no doubt energize the congregation. Comfortable and affirming - don't miss this one!

With their iconic layered harmonies, the music of The Beach Boys is ideal for choirs seeking vivid pop melodies and rich textures. This arrangement of In My Room for SATB chorus with piano accompaniment is a gentle, lilting piece featuring an a cappella middle section that offers a key change and some pleasant dramatic contrast. A wonderful Choral Pop for choruses looking to add a tender, calming new piece to their repertoire, the soft piano backing and four vocal parts that move along in a parallel motion adds to the piece's dreamy, lullaby feel. / Choeur SATB

Choral Selections-Nominated for seven Tony awards and winning two this musical tells the story of one of pop music's legends Carole King and her remarkable early career. In four flexible sections this 12-minute medley is chock full of classic hits including: Beautiful I Feel the Earth Move It's Too Late Love Potion Number 9 On Broadway Poison Ivy So Far Away Splish Splash Stupid Cupid There Goes My Baby Will You Love Me Tomorrow and Yakety Yak.

The arrangements of these pieces use more jazz-based harmonies, rather than traditional. The effect is fresh and beautiful. / Choeur

One can feel the palms waving in this Passion Sunday setting of Jayne Rasmussen's text. Mark Shepperd has crafted an anthem of celebration and majesty that dances in a flowing 6/8 meter. Medium to easy in learning difficulty thisanthem would fit any service of praise.

The text of this rhythmic new anthem tells the story of Pentecost but it would also be a great choice for anniversaries or when the church is focusing on its mission. The music contrasts an easy contemporary feel with a driving rhythmic chorus as “...young men shall see visions and old men shall dream dreams.” “The Power of My Spirit” is in a word powerful.

Swedish/English-'My music is my own and I have never tried to be original. That has always been my motto and I have only tried to use music to express all the feelings which life has to offer. This has led people to describe my music as ?so sad that it sounds like birds who have lost their wings? but also as ?the happiest classical music that we have ever heard?. My compositions are almost all sacred. They express not only my own faith but also my appreciation and respect for the timeless texts that have been used for centuries and centuries.' - Mårten JanssonMårten Jansson (b. 1965) elected member of the Föreningen svenska tonsättare (the Societyof Swedish Composers) graduated from the Royal College of Music Stockholm (KHM) with an MFA degree in Music Education Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Voice. For more than ten years he was the music director and conductor of Carmen one of the most prominent womens? Vocal ensembles in Sweden. He currently teaches Choral conducting and music theory as well as giving Vocal tuition at the Bolandgymnasiet and Musikskolan in his home town of Uppsala.The Royal Swedish Court commissioned Maria (IV) for the celebration of the Mass on Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary (March 17 2013). The music depicts Mary?s sorrow as the mother of a child that belongs not to her but to all mankind.

Invocation was written for the Choir of The Queen’s College Oxford and represents the culmination of the composer’s time as a research fellow at the college when he worked closely with the choir. Phillip had long been a devotee of Edward Thomas’s evocative poem Adlestrop with its dreamy pastoral feel invoking the very essence of a sultry English country afternoon. It seemed a natural choice to set not least because it mentions the two counties in which he has spent the last seven years Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. Phillip wanted the workfurther to emphasise the link with everything we might class as a stereotypical English countryafternoon cricket on the green church bells birdsong and warm beer the mythical ‘middle-England’. His work in no way tries to depict this rather to distil the feeling it is a rhapsody on a theme of English country life that men went to war to preserve something very different from the more rugged landscape he grew up with in the Lake District. The work is called Invocation because it is precisely that a spell or charm something that bewitches the listener and that the composer hopes stays long in the mind rather like Adlestrop or indeed Adlestrop itself.The Novello New Choral Series is an inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers offering pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. This collection is perfect for choirs looking to broaden their repertoire and explore some of the best new music around.Phillip Cooke was born in Cumbria in 1980 spending his formative years there. He has had works played across the country by many of the country’s top choirs and ensembles. New works in 2011 were featured in the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music John Armitage Memorial Concert Series Choir

With words and music by the composer the beautiful melody found in this piece heightens the sentiments we all feel when making music together great for community choirs or any adult choir