The March Of Progress is a song for SATB choir with Piano accompaniment. First published in 1902 the words were written by A. J. Foxwell and set to an earlier tune by GiacomoMeyerbeer.Meyerbeer (1791-1864) was a German-Jewish composer and pianist. He is best remembered for his Operas both in Germany and in France and he undoubtedly did much for continental music during hislifetime. He has been somewhat overlooked in the UK and other English speaking countries perhaps unfairly but has maintained a world-wide fan base in many different countries.

The classic 'As With Gladness Men of Old' has been set with great care and creativity to Bizet's 'March of the Kings' tune, resulting in an anthem filled with energy and pure fun. 'We Three Kings' is also beautifully incorporated. Jubilant! / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Stanley Marchant's The Souls Of The Righteous for SATB (with rehearsal piano). 'To the memory of His Late Majesty King George V by gracious permission of Her Majesty Queen Mary.

Tudor and Stuart monarchs reigned during a period of political and ecclesiastical turmoil out of which occurred profound developments in musical style.Tudor Anthems (the term loosely applied to cover the years 1520 to 1640) anthologises some of the finest English musical works of that era. It includes sacred works of various lengths and standards of difficulty for mixed voice choir accompanied and unaccompanied by an array of composers including Byrd Dering Gibbons Morley Mundy Parsons Philips Smith Taverner and Tomkins.A comprehensive collection and indispensable resource for any choir's library prepared in an easilyunderstood performing edition by Lionel Pike.'This is an excellent book. It offers variety the familiar and the less so all levels of difficulty and excellent value. Choirs who invest in a set could cover this aspect of their repertoire for years to come.'Andrew Gant (Choir & Organ - March/April 2011) 'A new Tudor anthem anthology will inevitably invite comparison with the popular Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems but Lionel Pike's collection largely avoids overlap with the OUP book and its contents certainly do not disappoint.' Matthew O'Donovan (Early Music Today - March/May 2011)'For many choirs and choral societies the Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems has been a standard source for this wonderful repertoire since it was first published in 1978. This new edition from Novello is now a serious competitor (why have we had to wait so long!). At almost the same price as the OUP volume and with 50 anthems (OUP had 34) this anthology is remarkable value for money. Before considering the contents it is worth mentioning its weight. My choir complains at holding the New Church Anthem Book and this is the same weight as the NCAB paperback (i.e. over a kilogram) and almost A4 in size. Lionel Pike

for SATB Choir unaccompanied-To Sleep by Thea Musgrave for unaccompanied SATB choir. This 5 minute piece sets text by John Keats. This work originally entitled ‘Midnight’ was written in 1992 for Laura Lane and the Nova Singers for the American Choral Directors National Convention in San Antonio Texas March 4th 1993. It has now been completely revised and is retitled ‘To Sleep’. 'It is notably contrapuntal in texture with homophonic textures employed only for occasional emphasis demonstrating her assured and sensative word-setting and subtle handling of harmonic nuance'. Choir & Organ December2017

As a lily among thorns was composed as a wedding present for Katie Johnston and John Hillier in March 2004. It was performed at their marriage in Christ Church Cathedral Oxford and later performed publicly by Commotio directed by Matthew Berry. The words are taken from the Song of Songs.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 theirrepertoire and explore some of the best new music around.Thomas Hyde (b.1978) studied at Oxford University where he gained a doctorate in composition in 2008 and the Royal Academy of Music. His teachers have included David Matthews Simon Bainbridge Peter Maxwell Davies and Robert Saxton. In October 2008 he was appointed Lecturer in Music at Worcester College Oxford and since September 2009 has been visiting lecturer in composition at City University London. Prizes include finalist in English National Opera’s young composer festival ‘New Visions New Voices’ (1992) the National School Band Association Prize (1993) and a Wingate Scholarship (2004-5). His music is performed regularly in Britain at festivals including Spitalfields City of London Presteigne Deal and Little Missenden as well as abroad and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Recent works have included a string quartet for the Allegri Quartet and the one-man opera That Man Stephen Ward for the Hampstead & Highgate Festival.

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 exciting variety of styles. O Saving Victim was completed on 16th March, 2003, and was premiered by the choir of St Mary's Church, Goochland, VA, directed by Hope Armstrong Erb. The solo lines in this piece should blend with the rest of the chorus as much as possible. In large choirs, the solo lines in bars 21-22 and 26-30 may be sung by a pair or small group of people to preserve balance. This does not apply to the unaccompanied solos in bar 30-35. Zachary Wadsworth's 'vivid, vital, and prisimatic' music has established him as one of the leading composers of his generation, especially among those writing vocal, choral and operatic works. As winner of the 2011 King James Bible Composition Award, Wadsworth's anthem Out of the South Cometh the Whirlwind was performed by the choir of Westminster Abbey in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II. Other recent honours include awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, ASCAP, and the American Composers Forum, and performances by the Washington National Opera Chorus, Boston Metro Opera, Long Leaf Opera, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra. Wadsworth's music is widely broadcast and distributed, with a recent commission from Choir and Organ magazine, and frequent airings on the BBC, NPR and CBC. / Choeur SATB

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 exciting variety of styles.O Saving Victim was completed on 16th March 2003 and was premiered by the choir of St Mary's Church Goochland VA directed by Hope Armstrong Erb.The solo lines in this piece should blend with the rest of the chorus as much as possible. In large choirs the solo lines in bars 21-22 and 26-30 may be sung by a pair or small group of people to preservebalance. This does not apply to the unaccompanied solos in bar 30-35.Zachary Wadsworth's 'vivid vital and prisimatic' music has established him as one of the leading composers of his generation especially among those writing vocal choral and operatic works. As winner of the 2011 King James Bible Composition Award Wadsworth's anthem Out of the South Cometh the Whirlwind was performed by the choir of Westminster Abbey in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II. Other recent honours include awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters ASCAP and the American Composers Forum and performances by the Washington National Opera Chorus Boston Metro Opera Long Leaf Opera the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra. Wadsworth's music is widely broadcast and distributed with a recent commission from Choir and Organ magazine and frequent airings on the BBC NPR and CBC.