from The Strathclyde MotetsInstrument : mixed choir (SATB), trumpet in C (organ) ad libitumType : choral scoreNombre de Pages : 4The Strathclyde Motets are communion motets setting propers of the mass for various Sundays and feasts. The Latin text is taken from the Graduale Romanum. The pieces are suitable for intermediate standard choirs.In splendoribus sanctorum is a communion motet for Nativity Midnight Mass (Psalm 109: 3).

Thomas Campion's Never weather-beaten sail is a sprightly text that powerfully evokes the sailor's plea for God's calming presence upon the sea's unrelenting rushing waves. At the opening of this work for unaccompanied mixed voices, the jaunty alto/tenor movement in thirds symbolises the curling waves of the undulating sea, the mellifluous soprano melody represents the boat's sails, and the bass section's never-changing 'A' provides the anchor. All four voices then come together in homophony, urging God to 'come quickly...and take my soul to rest?. Rather than a simple repetition of thematic material in the manner of a standard hymn, the texture alters through the rest of the work until the very end where all voices gradually fade away into the distance, leaving what seems like a lone voice in the wilderness to cry 'to Thee?. Contrasting to other well-known setting of this text, this new work provides a fresh interpretation, suitable for intermediate choirs. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) A Cappella

The Strathclyde Motets are communion motets setting propers of the mass for various Sundays and feasts. They are suitable for intermediate standard choeurs. This piece is an antiphon for 21st December, the text (in English) is one of the Great O antiphons which are used on the seven days approaching Christmas. The same text is used in another MacMillan antiphon, O , for choeur, trumpet and strings (vocal score available as 979-0-060-12023-7).Pages : 4Niveau : moyenLangue : English / Choeur et ensemble vocal / Boosey and Hawkes

Mixed Voices/ 2 Soprano Parts. Par GUERRERO FRANCISCO (ARR.MATTHEW MARTIN). Commissioned by the ORA, Ave Virgo sanctissima (after Guerrero) is composer Matthew Martin's reimagining of Guerrero's famous 16th Century setting. Arranged for SSATB and suitable for intermediate choirs. Part of Faber Music's Choral Signature Series./ Répertoire / SATB