SKU: OU.9780193398658

ISBN 9780193398658. 10 x 7 inches.

For SATB unaccompanied This is a simple and elegant miniature in characteristic Skempton style, with graceful choral homophony, seamlessly fluctuating time signatures, and hypnotic, meandering harmonies. The text, by William Shakespeare, is an homage to music.

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New Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.

SKU: HL.48024856

ISBN 9781784545598. UPC: 840126910803. 7.5x10.25x0.03 inches.

From one of the UK's bright, emerging choral composers, Rhiannon Randle, is this sublime setting of the familiar Latin text. O nata lux is a personal reflection on the compelling and timeless choral atmosphere depicted by the famous Thomas Tallis setting of these words. Dedicated to the memory of Randle's late grandmother, the work balances a sense of intimate prayer and meditation with a spiritual declamation of the “light born of light.” To see hope and new life in despair and death - for in the darkness we have seena great light - chimes as much with the season of Advent as it does with personal loss. The lilting homophony of the opening is characterised by light tenuti, intended to provide a sense of gentle ebb and flow, almost as if to accentuate the natural emphases of speech. This then broadens into a polyphonic cascade, which hints at Bruckner as much as paying homage to Tallis's own setting. O nata lux is an exciting addition to the Contemporary Choral Series, suitable for intermediate to advanced choirs looking to support and program new music by outstanding young composers.

SKU: LO.15-3914H

ISBN 9780787777197.

Written in honor and memory of beloved chorus teacher, the words, inspired by thoughts from her students. pay homage to the impact she had on countless students and honor all teachers and the positive personal influence they have on their students' lives beyond classroom subject matter. This piece is a beautiful selection that can be programmed in honor of a teacher retirement or graduation.

SKU: PL.9641

This beloved text has been given a fresh setting by Randall Giles. It is set in a hymn-like manner, with each verse growing in excitement. The final Let All the World adds a soprano descant and a rich organ harmonization to conclude the work in a blaze of glory. This setting would be appropriate as a hymn for congregation as well as an anthem for choir. Its straightforward style makes it accessible to choirs of all abilities.

Gile's setting of George Herbert's Antiphon: Let all the World in every corner Sing begins very simply, with clear, common-practice block chords; there is even a small homage to Ralph Vaughn William's setting in the Five Mystical Songs: My God and King is set in hemiolae. What looks deceptively simple on paper is, in fact, a very sophisticated piece. The spacing and voicing of the simple chords are perfectly calculated to ring, and the organ grows so imperceptibly in intensity and complexity that the piece reaches its grand conclusion seamlessly. - AAM Journal.

SKU: MN.56-0134

UPC: 688670221576. English.

A powerfully emotive choral work written in honour of the UK health and care workers who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The text comprises their names, each sung separately in turn, in a poignant and moving homage. The piece is designed as a living tribute, to memorialise their dedication and sacrifi ce through each performance. This is a work of remembrance, respect and gratitude for these courageous workers, never to be forgotten. Commissioned by the London Symphony Chorus.

SKU: HL.14002980

English.

The Peasant Cantata was written and performed in 1742 as an act of homage to Carl Heinrich Von Dieskau on his becoming 'Lord Of Thee Manor'. The libretto, supplied by Picander, deals with the rejoicing of villagers and their congratulations and good wishes to the new laird and his wife. Many folk melodies are introduced, and most of the numbers are based on merry country dance tunes.