The task: to write a piece that could involve children as players singers and composers alongside a professional symphony or chamber orchestra. The solution: a peace-cry for the biosphere in which the collaborative nature of theenterprise is a metaphor for a wished-for human enlightenment to the ways of the natural world. Davies provides five musical elements and five ways of development and uses these to illustrate five branches of life on earth:water-plants trees fish birds and mammals (including man). There is a space for answers from children's instrumental groups and then a larger space in which the children can develop the given ideas perhaps with members of theorchestra. Davies returns as composer to depict through an excess of development creation turned sour. Finally everyone comes together with a unison hymn with orchestra and instrumental groups celebrating the turn of thetide.This work for young instrumentalists children's chorus and orchestra was commissioned by the Association of British Orchestras as the centrepiece of an education project which coincided with the implementation of theNational Curriculum for music in schools in England and Wales echoing similar developments in Scotland and Northern Ireland.Score. Duration c. 25mins.

Par CAVALLI PIER FRANCESCO. Raymond Leppard's realization of Cavalli's Magnificat for double chorus and orchestra of trumpets, trombones, strings and keyboard continuo./ Répertoire / Chorale

Par VINE CARL. A large-scale work for chorus, organ and orchestra by this gifted young Australian composer. It sets a creative myth of Akkadia (c.1250 BC) describing the creation of the world from primeval chaos. The text is interspersed with hymns to the Earth, the Moon and the Sun from the Homeric Hymns of c.400 BC./ Recueil / Chorale

A Cantata for Soloists Chorus Children's Chorus & Orchestra-This 15-minute narrative cantata is the central portion of Rodr guez's multi-media Mexican folk celebration Adoración Ambulante. The American premiere in October of 1998 was performed separately as a concert work withthe University of Miami chorus and orchestra conducted by Thom Sleeper and it was subsequently recorded for Albany Records.

The Black Knight (Op.25) is a secular cantata for chorus and orchestra composed in 1893. It takes its text from a poem from H. W. Longfellow which is itself a translation of a poem in German by Ludwig Uhland. The choral parts act as a backing to the orchestra showing how Elgar was developing his orchestration techniques and talents although this development went unnoticed until the sudden success of the Enigma Variations in 1899. Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is one of England’s best-known and most-loved composers. He was self-taught as composer coming from outside the musical and social establishment which allowed his music to be fresh and unencumbered.

My Luve Is Like A Red Red Rose is a poem by Robert Burns from 1794 based on traditional Scots sources. It has been set here for TTBB male voice chorus with a Piano reduction provided for rehearsalpurposes.Sir Granville Bantock (1868-1946) was a British composer conductor and educator. He channelled his energetic and creative personality into many musical projects championing the works of Jean Sibelius founding the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and composing many splendid classical pieces. Viewed by his contemporaries as out-of-date his music is now being appreciated as one of the last great contributions from theEnglish Romantic movement.

2-Part Choral children's chorus-These sparkling seasonal favorites from the Home Alone film series are the authentic arrangements from John Williams' Signature Series. Ideal for professional community or school performances. Includes: Somewhere in MyMemory; Star of Bethlehem; Merry Christmas Merry Christmas.Available: SATB 2-Part Orchestra (Professional Level)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach wrote his first great vocal composition the Magnificat in 1749 at the age of 35. It bears all the earmarks of “audition music” i.e. a piece that organists and choir directors had to submit when applying for a new position. This feature is especially evident in its stylistic variety which makes the work a rewarding and colorful challenge for all church choirs. Special attractions are the work's contrapuntal passages which are very similiar in sound and structure to those of J. S. Bach’s B minor Mass. The present arrangement for soloists chorus and organ is intended as a self contained version accessible to a widerange of choirs even those with limited financial means. - Self contained version for soloists (SATB) chorus (SATB) and organ - Ideal for use in church and concert hall - Clear and well presented organ part - Duration: ca. 40 minutes The Bärenreiter CHOIR&ORGAN Series presents great choral works in arrangements for soloists choir and organ; no orchestra is needed. The original orchestral parts have been transcribed into straight-forward organ reductions whereby the contemporary tradition of such arrangements has been taken into consideration. In some cases the original organ version by the composer has been used. The Organ parts are presented on three staves. The choir and solo parts always remain true to the original. One edition can be used by soloists singers and Organist alike.

Op. 147 - Harmony Parts-Diabelliâ??s church music has unjustly largely fallen into oblivion. In his 'Pastoral Mass in F' the Austrian composer of the Biedermeier period succeeded in achieving a balance between artistic aspirations and a form suitable for practical performance. With a duration of about 30 minutes the work is of easy to medium difficulty and is therefore extremely suitable for amateur choirs with orchestra. The 'Pastoral Mass' is suitable for performance both at Christmas time and beyond.

Dvorak's Mass in D Op.86 was completed in 1887. It is scored for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass soloists, SATB and organ, or SATB (with optional soloists) and orchestra. Edited by Michael Pilkington. / Choeur

En Sommeraften. Instrumentation: Tenor solo + mixed choir and symphopny orchestra (piano reduction). BVN27

William Walton Edition vol. 6 Hardback-Choral composition was an important and constant thread throughout Walton's composing career and this volume brings together all his choral works designed to be sung a cappella or with organ: anthems carols partsongs and service settings.