Robert Young is renowned for his gorgeous acappella writing. Orchestrator Stephen Heyde has created what he calls “a medley of Advent and Christmas Anthems by Robert H. Young.” Using the rich textures ofthe stringorchestra he has exploited Dr. Young's affinity for choral elegance in this 20-minute Cantata. Available: SATB.

The Sun Shall Be No More is a beautiful Anthem for Saint's Day or festal use composed for SATB Choir with Organ Accompaniment by Rev. H. H. Woodward.

The apparent simplicity of God Be In My Head with its repetition of the key phrase suddenly gives way to very effective harmonic sophistication on the word ‘heart’ that lays the path for the twilit ambience of the final phrase. H Walford Davies was a composer and musical director at the University of Wales as well as Organist at among others Temple Church where his student Leopold Stokowski (later one of the leading conductors of the 20th century) assisted him. Davies is best remembered for this work and for the march ‘RAF March Past’. Davies also did much to educate the public about serious music through radio programmes and his writings.

Dear Isle Of Man-Arranged for Mixed Chorus by Maurice Jacobson. Words by Eliza Craven Green and Melody by F.H Townend.

This 1927 English sacred song has had world-wide popularity for good reason. The sentiment is direct and the melody is strong. The composer May Hannah Brahe was also known as May H Morgan. It was originally published under the title Bless the House.

Hal H. Hopson a prolific composer recognized internationally arranged this hymn for mixed voices (SSATB) 1-2 soloists and piano or organ accompaniment strings and handbell are optional.

Robert H. Young is a masterful writer for the a cappella vocal ensemble. With tranquil subtlety he enables his haunting melody and luscious harmony to serve the text. His artistry and craftsmanship make this selection equally useful in church or concert.

Herr, unser Herrscher. Par GUMPELZHAIMER ADAM / TRUBEL GERHARD / WEBER KARL-H. Gattungen: Kirchenlieder, Sätze, Psalmen, deutsch - Verwendung / Anlässe: L Hautbois und Dank -/ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte

Robert H. Young perhaps the father of the 20th century American madrigal brings us a romantic setting of Cherry Ripe. An ancient text unfolds into Young's caring touch with sonorous sounds that caress each word.

In this choral nocturne the composer has taken verses by three different poets which she felt to be linked very closely in the feeling as well as in subject. The phrase ‘‘Will you come?’’ links the first poem by William Barnes tothe Second by Edward Thomas. In the Shelley poem it becomes ‘‘Come soon’’. The approach of night which gives all three poems their nocturnal feeling is gradual; evening begins to approach at the end of the Barns poem; the EdwardThomas is a real twilight poem with flashes of sights and sounds half seen and heard and then night slowly falls in the Shelley poem.To quote the composer ‘‘I have treated these three poems like the three panels of atriptych-three contrasted pieces which are one at the same time linked by the subject matter and by technical means.’’ 'Nocturnal' was commissioned by W D and H O Wills for the Cork International Choral Festival and firstperformed by Morley College Choir conducted by Graham Treacher on 22 May 1966 at the Festival.

Lully, Lullay was written at the request of Philip Reed, music director of the Bury St Edmunds Bach Choir, which gave the first performance on 17 December 2011 at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, Suffolk. Inspired by the familiar medieval text of the Coventry Carol , it is sung a cappella and invokes the sense of a lullaby through its metre and lilting melody. The fragility and bittersweet tonality of the opening verse is reflected in the continuous interaction between the tonic and dominant keys and resolving dissonances. This develops into broader passages of increased range and dynamics during the second and third verses, where the melody is passed between the upper and lower voices, clearly invoking the poignancy of the text. The last verse returns to the original theme with subtle harmonic changes and a reflective final cadence. 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. Harriet Wybor was born in Leeds in 1986 and read music as an undergraduate at Durham University, followed by an M.A. in composition with Martyn Harry and António Pinho Vargas. Harriet's main compositional interests are sacred and secular contemporary choral and chamber music, and the relationship between music and time. Her work reflects a wide range of influences from renaissance choral music and medieval texts to 20th-century literature and art. Harriet has had works performed by the Northern Sinfonia (conducted by H K Gruber), Psappha, the Allegri String Quartet, St John's College Choir, Durham, the Bury St Edmunds Bach Choir and the Fishburn Band - broadcast on BBC Radio 2's Listen to the Band . After graduating from Durham University, Harriet continued her studies at the University of Edinburgh, where she read for an LL.M. in innovation, technology and the law. She has subsequently pursued a career in music publishing where she works in copyright and composes in her spare time. / Choeur SATB