The melodies in this medley come from Early American sources. The opening fife tune was found in a Revolutionary War collection. Our Native Land appeared in a school music book in 1871. The Appalachian tune can be found in many shape-note hymnals. And the march entitled Washington Crossing the Delaware is from the late 18th century. The optional score and parts for full orchestra (00201894) make this a wonderful concert closer for a concert of early American songs Patriotic songs and indigenous songs of our country.

SATB a cappella-This great new arrangement of the beautiful Beatles song fits right into Walton's offering of vocal jazz publications. A fine concert or festival selection which will challenge good high school ensembles as well as university choirs.

'From the Beginning of the World was commissioned by the Cardinall’s Musick and premiered at Cadogan Hall on the 20th July 2015 in the first of the 2015 BBC Proms Chamber Music Concerts. The concert launched The Tallis Edition a new project by the ensemble with an aim to throw new light on Tallis’s work and part of the commission brief was that my new piece should be a homage to this great English polyphonist. I spent several weeks in libraries attempting to find a suitable text eventually settling on excerpts from Tycho Brahe’s German Treatise on the Great Comet of 1577. Whether Tallis knew about the comet is unknown of course but this seismic event to me seemed emblematic of all the great changes that occurred during his lifetime in areas such as religion the calendar and time-keeping (finding out that Tallis lived out his last days in Greenwich was an extra bonus). The text also seems to speak to contemporary times: whilst Brahe may have thought the comet’s birth would cause the sun to ‘bring unnatural heat’ nowadays we know that its ‘venom [will be] spewed over the lands’ due to mankind’s continued pillaging of the earth’s natural resources. Yet our political ‘pseudo prophets’ prefer to distract us with an austerity delusion rather than confront a reality perpetuated by certain corporations for whom ‘seek[ing] their own honour’ is of primary value. The music itself is very influenced by Tallis and canons and imitation abound. During my time as a ‘cellist at the Yehudi Menuhin School I performed Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis many times and so From the Beginning of the World which also uses Tallis’s Third Mode Melody from the English Hymnal is really a homage to both composers.' - Cheryl Frances-Hoad.

The title comes from the Latin oblivio/oblivium meaning 'to forget ' or better 'the condition of being forgotten unknown.' Astor Piazzolla's (Argentinian) music originally written for instrumental ensemble perfectly depictsthis rather melancholy mood. Using carefully selected nonsense syllables this skilled arranger has given advanced high school college and community choirs the opportunity to include this much-loved music in their performances. Choirs will love performing (and rehearsing!) this one.SATB Unaccompanied.

This single featured in Disney's High School Musical made Billboard Hot 100 history with the biggest one week jump of all time. A super showcase for all types of ensembles! Arranged by Roger Emerson for SATB Choir.

For high school and community choirs the text describes beautifully the hopes and longings of those families with near ones in harm's way. In addition to the setting with snare drum and piano accompaniment you can add optional flutes French horns string ensemble and bass drum all according to the performance resources at hand. Duration: ca. 3:45.

This edition of a vocal jazz original for the Real Group works just as well for choirs at the high school level and beyond as for vocal jazz ensembles. With friendship as a theme the lyrics offer advice for those setting out on their lives' journey aboard the ship Destiny. A beautiful melody line and cool background rhythms make this piece a standout program addition. Duration: ca. 4:45.

Composer Elaine Hagenberg sets the Longfellow text for SATB chorus with divisi accompanied by an exquisite role for the piano. College/university ensembles high school choir or community choruses will find it exceptionally engaging.

Composer Michael Engelhardt gives us this advanced 'gospel' piece set for mixed chorus with a 'rocking' piano accompaniment and rhythm section. It's a great piece for high school or college/university ensembles.

Voces8-VOCES8 present a dreamlike choral fantasia based on the first movement of Beethoven's famous Moonlight piano sonata. Particularly suitable for mixed ability choirs this piece has been used by VOCES8 in many of their school workshops.The internationally-renowned British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. The celebration of diverse musical expression is central to the ensemble's ethos and this is shown in their versatile concert programmes and innovative educational work.The VOCES8 singles series includes songs for which the group is particularly well known in choral arrangements produced specifically forVOCES8.

Par LACHNER FRANZ. Among his compositions, Franz Lachner, the long-serving Music Director of the Court of Munich and Director of the Royal Choir, left behind a considerable number of sacred works, including two settings of the Stabat Mater. The first Stabat Mater, op. 154, from 1856 was strictly for a vocal ensemble; the second, op. 168, from 1870 (see p. 5) included strings and organ, in which the darker timbre was achieved through the absence of the violins. In its harmonic expression the second composition is especially oriented towards the, at that time, modern style of the North German School centred around Liszt and Wagner, but without ever exceeding a moderate degree of technicaldifficulty in the voice parts./ Répertoire / Choeur SATB/SATB

Prex Lausque has been composed by Rory Boyle for SATB Chorus and Piano.Scottish composer Rory Boyle has won several important musical awards notably the BBC Scottish Composers' Prize(1971) two Royal Philharmonic Society Prizes (1973 and 1975) and the Zaiks Prize (1987) for his orchestral score 'Winter Music'.His list of works covers most genres and has been performed and broadcast widely in Britainand abroad. He has been commissioned by many festivals societies and leading performers including Evelyn Glennie Nicholas Daniel Peter Seivewright and the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble and he has also written extensively foryounger players including four children's operas; he was the first Composer Laureate for Schools with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra a position he held for three years.