Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). Afton Water is a gentle, lyrical hymn of praise both to the countryside of Scotland itself and to a girl called Mary who lies sleeping by the banks of the river Afton near Ayr, south of Glasgow. Alexander L’Estrange’s arrangement is both enjoyable and approachable whilst being true to the spirit of the original song. This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and original works, the series is arranged for 3 part choirs (soprano, alto and a combined male-voice part) providing flexibility for any choir. Complete with straight-forward piano accompaniments supporting the vocal lines, the Faber Choral Singles series guarantees the perfect repertoire for every occasion – so get exploring and get singing! / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes

Even for Ralph Vaughan Williams the prospect of two world premieres within 24 hours must have been something of a rarity. Such was the case however on the first two days of June 1953, when his now classic arrangement of The Old Hundredth Psalm was sung at the Coronation of Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, being preceded the evening before by the premiere of 'Silence and Music', fourth of ten partsongs of A Garland for the Queen, commissioned from leading British composers by the Arts Council of Great Britain to honour the new monarch. Long unavailable except as separate items from individual publishers, this historic collectionis now reissued complete by Stainer & Bell in its original single-volume format, allowing conductors and singers to choose from a rich collection of choral music with which to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and, in 2013, the 60th anniversary of the Coronation itself. In addition to VW's contribution, A Garland for the Queen includes important settings by Bax, Berkeley, Bliss, Finzi, Howells, Ireland, Rawsthorne, Rubbra and Tippett. The collection moreover draws on the work of poets whose names likewise feature prominently in the annals of mid-century British literary talent: Clifford Bax, Edmund Blunden, Paul Dehn, Christopher Fry, Christopher Hassall, James Kirkup, Louis MacNeice, Walter de la Mare, Henry Reed and Ursula Wood. Intended as a counterpart to The Triumphs of Oriana of 1601, the celebrated madrigal volume published in praise of Elizabeth I by Thomas Morley, A Garland for the Queen emulates its distinguished predecessor in its variety of moods and vocal combinations. There is material here to fit every aspect of celebration, from the airy five-part ensemble of Bax's 'What is it like to be young and fair?', and the soprano solo with SATB of Rawsthorne's Canzonet, to the lustrous contrasting of male and female timbres in Bliss's Aubade, and the rapturous eight-part setting of/ Recueil / Voix Mixtes

Ces chansons de feu ont été inspirés par les chorales chefs-d'oeuvre de la haute Renaissance, surtout les madrigaux par Monteverdi et Gesualdo. Il s'agit d'un cycle intensément dramatique basé sur des poèmes d'amour Renaissance, mélangeant des caractéristiques stylistiques musicales de la période avec un idiome contemporain mélodique. / Voix Mixtes

Ces chansons de feu ont été inspirés par les chorales chefs-d'oeuvre de la haute Renaissance, surtout les madrigaux par Monteverdi et Gesualdo. Il s'agit d'un cycle intensément dramatique basé sur des poèmes d'amour Renaissance, mélangeant des caractéristiques stylistiques musicales de la période avec un idiome contemporain mélodique. / Voix Mixtes

Ces chansons de feu ont été inspirés par les chorales chefs-d'oeuvre de la haute Renaissance, surtout les madrigaux par Monteverdi et Gesualdo. Il s'agit d'un cycle intensément dramatique basé sur des poèmes d'amour Renaissance, mélangeant des caractéristiques stylistiques musicales de la période avec un idiome contemporain mélodique. / Voix Mixtes

Par ALTHOUSE JAY. An exuberant concert work featuring a secular text combining Latin and English. Strong choral writing will make your choir sound its best. Includes descant for soprano and tenor. / Choral Music, Ensemble Music, Miscellaneous, Score / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes

Par DICKENS EMILY. This 5 minute arrangement by Emily Dickens for VOCES8 draws together a pair of stunningly emotive melodic lines from the Scottish and Irish folk traditions: My Lagan Love and She Moved Through the Fair. The lower voices create a drone on which the tenor and upper voices explore the beautifully simple and instantly recognisable harmonies of these folk songs. / Choral Music / Recueil / Voix Mixtes

Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. STB Soli—SATB Chorus—3.2.2.2.Cbsn—2.3.3.0—Timp—Str / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes

Bring a little Paris into your concerts this season with thie pre-Bohemian Rhapsody mini-operetta. Great as a straight choral work or with additional staging. Ideal for cross-curricular activity!1. One Night In Paris2. The Same Night In Paris3. Later The Same Night In Paris / Choral Music, Miscellaneous / Recueil / Voix Mixtes

Par SIXTEN FREDRIK. Fredrik Sixten's arrangement of Salve Regina for mixed voice a cappella. Traditionally sung at Compline in the time from the Saturday before Trinity Sunday until the Friday before the first Sunday of Advent. Hail Holy Queen is also the final prayer of the Rosary. / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes

Par HIGGINS ANDREW. Three lyrical and reflective songs beautifully arranged for mixed voices and featuring antiphonal effects, canonic entries and driving rhythms.1. April Snow2. Cloud In The Sky3. Nursery Rhyme / Choral Music, Miscellaneous / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes

Three Modern Classics arranged for mixed voics ideal for younger voices, but great for older choirs looking for new and exciting contemporary repertoire to wow their younger audiences. Features optional SATB and a cappella voicing.1. Wake Me Up When September Ends2. Chasing Cars3. Never Be Lonely / Choral Music, Miscellaneous / Recueil / Voix Mixtes

Par SIXTEN FREDRIK. Sicut Cervus is Fredrik Sixten's arrangement of Psalm 42 for mixed voice a cappella. / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes

Par ROTH ALEC. Dawn Chorus (Die güldene Sonne) for Unaccompanied SSAATTBB choir by Alec Roth / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes

Par GRIEG EDVARD. Jonathan Rathbone’s setting of Grieg’s Holberg Suite for mixed voice choir. / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes