Gustav Mahler's Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen expertly arranged for Baritone solo and 8-part Choir (SSAATTBarB) by Bo Holten (2010). Text by Friedrich Rückert. Programme note Gustav Mahler: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (arr.: Holten 2010) is an arrangement for baritone soloist and 8-part choir of one of Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder. There is already an often performed arrangement for 16-voice choir by Clytus Gottwald which Holten has himself conducted a few times. But Holten does not really think that Gottwald does justice toMahler’s song; among other things it lacks a soloist who can express the “Ich” that is so central to the text. Holten takes his cue from Mahler’s piano setting but with Mahler’s own sublime orchestral setting firmly in mind. The choir thus functions as an (orchestral) accompaniment for the soloist. Holten has taken pains to stay as close to the model as possible within the constraints of what in fact can be sung by a choir. And he has striven to function solely as an arranger and as far as possible to avoid mixing his own personality with Mahler’s.(Klaus Møller-Jørgensen 2012)

In Bright Mass With Canons the canonical motifs are present right from the beginning and carry through almost every bar of the work.There are echoes of early English Choral writing and abstracted sections with flurries of sound interspersed with more Choral writing all in the most modern idioms. Contemporary American composer Nico Muhly is a prolific writer and arranger who at 32 is the youngest composer ever to have been commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera in New York. His oeuvre includes two operas and many solo pieces and works for small ensemble Orchestra and Chorus and he has collaborated with artists such as PhilipGlass Björk and Sigur Rós.In the December 2014 edition of Organists' Review Christopher Maxim writes that 'the vocal writing frequently evokes Renaissance polyphony' and 'the language is fresh and contemporary with much zest being added by the organ part.'

Virgil Thomson's The Jumblies for SATB choir with Soprano solo and Piano accompaniment.This composition is one movement of a larger work entitled 'Cantata on Poems of Edward Lear'. The complete work consists of five movements which are performed in the following order:1. The Owl and the Pussycat (Soprano and Baritone soli Piano)2. The Jumblies (Soprano solo SATB chorus Piano)3. The Pelican Chorus (Soprano and Baritone soli SATB chorus Piano)4. Half an Alphabet (SATB chorus Piano)5. The Akond of Swat (Baritnoe solo SATB chorus Piano)

The prologue to British composer Edward Elgar’s famous oratorio The Apostles is now available arranged for a Chorus of Soprano Alto Tenor and Bass with a Piano transcription of the original Orchestral accompaniment. The edition features a 15-bar instrumental Piano introduction as well as solo parts for Soprano throughout.The oratorio depicts the disciples of Jesus and their reactions to the extraordinary events they witness. Just as for the rest of the libretto the verses in The Spirit Of The Lord Is Upon Me have been assembled directly from the Bible by Elgar. This has been the pattern for many of the mostinfluential oratorios throughout history including Handel's Messiah (1741) and Mendelssohn's Elijah (1836).

Job (Vocal Score)-A substantial work for four soli SATB chorus and orchestra using text from the translation of Stephen Mitchell's The Book Of Job. Like Vaughan Williams in his Job: A Masque for Dancing Davies was inspired inpart by William Blake's 21 engravings for the Book of Job. His oratorio however is less dependent on find parallels for Blake's visual details given the direct poetry in David Lemon's adaptation of the Stephen Mitchelltranslation from the biblical original it is hardly surprising that the spotlight should be so much on Job's suffering litany. The baritone has the lion's share of the setting though the other soloists occasionally reinforce hisplea and chorale-like episodes universalize his predicament. Davies frames with work with two seminal plainsong-like passages; there is also plenty of dramatic contrast both within Job's monologues and in the vivid orchestralwriting for the smarmy Comforters the initially shrill God who finally appears out of a dazzling orchestral whirlwind and the animal life he uses to illustrate the wonders of creation to a humbled Job.Commissioned by theUniversity of British Colombia it was first performed in May 1997 by Valdine Anderson (soprano) Linda Maguire (mezzo soprano) Paul Moore (tenor) and Kevin McMillan (baritone) with the Vancouver Bach Choir and the CBC VancouverOrchestra conducted by the composer.Vocal score with piano reduction of the orchestral score. Duration c. 70mins.

Moses Hogan's arrangement of Oh Mary Don't You Weep Don't You Mourn for SATB Choir a cappella. From the legato verse to the accented syncopation of the chorus this setting is pure delight. Featuring a baritone soloist and a soprano obbligato it offers dynamic contrast and interest to the listener.

O sweetest Jesus is the third movement of Crucifixus which was commissioned by the sound festival and premièred by the National Youth Choir of Scotland the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Futures Ensemble with baritone soloist Jeremy Huw Williams conducted by Christopher Bell at St Machar’s Cathedral Aberdeen on 11 November 2012.

Finnish/English Vocal score for Jean Sibelius' The Tempest Op.109 (1925-26) - Incidental Music to William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. For soloists (S M T 2Bar) Choir SATB and Orchestra. Full Score: KP01494 Parts are avilable on hire: hire@ewh.dk

Full Score for Faith's Call by Paul Mealor for baritone solo SATB chorus and orchestra.

POD-In The Bleak Midwinter is a work by Paul Mealor for Unaccompanied SATB Choir taken from 'To Seek Where Shadows Are'. Commissioned by John Armitage Memorial and Pro Coro Canada the work sets words from the poem by Christina Rossetti and a full performance lasts around 4 minutes. Paul Mealor’s lovely setting of In the Bleak Midwinter demands excellent tuning. To create such rich harmony each section of the choir divides – the bass line into three in addition to a baritone solo. The range of each voice part is substantial from a top B for sopranos to a low E (and optional B) below the stave for basses.Despite the demands of range and intonation choirs who master this piece will be rewarded. This is a beautiful addition to the Christmas repertoire. - Sunday by Sunday

The score calls for a boy Soprano for the role of the Prince a baritone for the Pilot eight other solo roles and a Chorus of twenty children to sing the parts of stars and birds. It is scored for Orchestra plus harp andcelesta. The libretto has been sensitively adapted by Olivier Award winning playwright Nicholas Wright among whose works are Vincent in Brixton and The Custom of the Country. Of The Little Prince The New York Times?scritic Bernard Holland said ?Ms Portman?s work lifts words in the air and carries them along ? a most appropriate accolade for this work.Simple but profound the story of The Little Prince and the philosophicallessons for adults is loved the world over. In 2003 Rachel Portman composer of music for nearly one hundred films and television shows and an Oscar-winner ? in fact the first female composer ever to win Best Musical orComedy Score for Emma in 1996 ? premiered her adaptation of this charming timeless tale to uniformly positive reviews. It was later adapted for television and can be found on DVD.

Matthew Owens' St Matthew Passion for soloists SATB and Organ. Written for the Choir of Wells Cathedral of which Matthew Owens is Organist and Master of the Choristers this setting of the St Matthew Passion is ideally suited to liturgical performance during Holy Week. The principal role of the Evangelist is taken by a baritone soloist who narrates the story of Christ's trial and Crucifixion in unaccompanied chant. The other smaller solo roles of Judas (Tenor) Pilate (Tenor) Jesus (Bass) and Pilate's wife (Alto) continue in the same vein with four-part choral interspersions from the crowds soldiers and priests providing acontrast in texture. The hymn 'When I survey the wondrous cross' set to the Rockingham hymn tune appears twice throughout the work and the congregation are encouraged to join in on both occasions. The simple organ part supports the voices for the hymn and may also optionally double the choir during the narrative.

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.

Par VIVALDI / BLANCHARD. As one of the great Baroque composers, Antonio Vivaldi 's (1678-1741) compositions remain hugely popular to this day. His motets, including Motetti A Canto Solo Con Stromenti continue to be popular, large-scale performance works. Vivaldi is best remembered for his Four Seasons and for his Violin concertos. However, his motets number to over 60. The second volume of Motetti A Canto Solo Con Stromenti contains the last three movements of the work. For all aspiring solo vocalists of the Baroque genre, Vivaldi 's Motetti A Canto Solo ConStromenti cannot be missed./ Répertoire / SATB