This is the full score of Herbert Howells' 1950 composition Hymnus Paradisi for Soprano and Tenor Soli SATB chorus and orchestra. Now available for the first time in print this score has been prepared from the known sources revised and edited with critical commentary and includes a preface by Paul Spicer and introductory notes by Sir David Willcocks. Four of the choral movements (II-V) are settings of Latin and English texts. These are drawn from the Psalms and the 'Miss pro defunctis' the book of Common Prayer and are immemorial reflections upon the transient griefs and indestructible hopes of mankind. All are appropriate to the mood and purpose ofa Requiem. Movement VI is a setting of lines from the Salisbury Diurnal used here in the translation by Dr G. H. Palmer appearing at the end of Robert Bridges' Anthology The Spirit of Man. The first performance was at the Three Choirs Festival at Gloucester on 7th September 1950 which the composer conducted. The Bach Choir gave the first London performance early in 1951 and recorded the work in 1970 with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Sir David Willcocks.

The Stabat Mater is a medieval poem that the mother of Jesus Christ sings before her crucified son. Therefore The Stabat Mater is still prayed or sung today at the Feast of the Seven Sorrows of Mary (September 15). Dvoráks The Stabat Mater was premiered in Prague in 1880 and was closely linked to his personal destiny. Within a short time of the premier three of his children passed away.

Festival Anthem-A wonderful festival anthem for chorus and organ or orchestra by English composer Gerald Finzi with words by Richard Crawshaw. Composed in 1946 and first performed with full orchestra in September 1947 at the Three Choirs Festival with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by the Finzi himself. This edition of Lo the Full Final Sacrifice is set for full-mixed SATB choir with full organ accompaniment.

Nico Muhly's Magnificat and Nunc dimittis was written for the choirs of Clare College and Girton College Cambridge. This work was first performed in a provisional version in 2004 by the choir of Girton College conducted by Judith Clurman. The final version was first performed by the choir of Clare College conducted by Tim Brown on 16 February 2005 as part of the BBC Radio 3 evensong broadcast. With thanks to James McVinnie for his assistance in editing the Organ part. A review in the September 2015 issue of Sunday by Sunday for the Royal School of Church Music said that this piece 'is difficult but sung by a good choir withprecision and commitment...would delight an evensong congregation.'

The offertory “Misericordias Domini” K.222 (205a) has a special place among Mozart’s minor ecclesiastical works. A letter from Wolfgang to Padre Martini dated 4 September 1776 informs us that the piece was written in January or February 1775 in Munich at the request of the Prince Elector of Bavaria and was performed there on 5 March. Drawing closely on the carefully wrought works of Mozart’s Salzburg predecessors and incorporating a motif from Johann Ernst Eberlein’s “Benedixisti Domine” this contrapuntal masterpiece unites polyphony with expressive tension-laden harmonies. Unfortunately as the copy sent to Padre Martinicannot be located in Bologna the authenticity of the viola part is still open to question.- Urtext of the New Mozart Edition- Full score performance material (BA4789) and vocal score (BA4789-90) available for sale.

Heilig-Messe-Bernard of Offida 1604 1694 was a Capuchin monk whose saintly life and devotion to the sick and poor caused him to be beatified by Pope Pius VI on 19 May 1795. St. Bernard?s name day falls on the 11th of September (a Saturday in 1797) and it is generally thought that Haydn combined doing honour to the Capuchin monk with the production of a new Mass for his patron the day thereafter.Apparently later performances in Eisenstadt added horns to double the trumpets in the tuttis and just as in the previous Mass the clarinet parts were enlarged; it is almost certain that the new clarinet parts are either by Haydn or (shall we say) ?supervised? by him. As inthe Mass in Time of War conductors have the choice of two orchestrations: with or without doubling horns and with or without the supplementary clarinet parts.The Heiligmesse has always been one of Haydn?s most admired works. Its dignity its strength (we draw special attention to the extraordinary ?Gratias? with its brilliant contrapuntal writing) the subdued orchestral grandeur to which the B-flat trumpets contribute a silvery but unmartial weight all these have made it one of Haydn?s most serious and most deeply sensitive church works: its constant popularity in Viennese churches is quite deserved.Urtext from Joseph Haydn WerkeFull score (together with Missa Cellensis [Mariazellermesse] Hob.XXII:8; Missa brevis Sti Joannis de Deo [Little Organ Mass] Hob.XXII:7; Missa in Tempore Belli [Mass in Time of War] Hob.XXII:9) available for saleParts (BA4651) and vocal score (BA4651-90) available for sale

Heilig-Messe-Bernard of Offida 1604 1694 was a Capuchin monk whose saintly life and devotion to the sick and poor caused him to be beatified by Pope Pius VI on 19 May 1795. St. Bernard?s name day falls on the 11th of September (a Saturday in 1797) and it is generally thought that Haydn combined doing honour to the Capuchin monk with the production of a new Mass for his patron the day thereafter.Apparently later performances in Eisenstadt added horns to double the trumpets in the tuttis and just as in the previous Mass the clarinet parts were enlarged; it is almost certain that the new clarinet parts are either by Haydn or (shall we say) ?supervised? by him. As inthe Mass in Time of War conductors have the choice of two orchestrations: with or without doubling horns and with or without the supplementary clarinet parts.The Heiligmesse has always been one of Haydn?s most admired works. Its dignity its strength (we draw special attention to the extraordinary ?Gratias? with its brilliant contrapuntal writing) the subdued orchestral grandeur to which the B-flat trumpets contribute a silvery but unmartial weight all these have made it one of Haydn?s most serious and most deeply sensitive church works: its constant popularity in Viennese churches is quite deserved.Urtext from Joseph Haydn WerkeFull score (together with Missa Cellensis [Mariazellermesse] Hob.XXII:8; Missa brevis Sti Joannis de Deo [Little Organ Mass] Hob.XXII:7; Missa in Tempore Belli [Mass in Time of War] Hob.XXII:9) available for saleParts (BA4651) and vocal score (BA4651-90) available for sale

Heilig-Messe-Bernard of Offida 1604 1694 was a Capuchin monk whose saintly life and devotion to the sick and poor caused him to be beatified by Pope Pius VI on 19 May 1795. St. Bernard?s name day falls on the 11th of September (a Saturday in 1797) and it is generally thought that Haydn combined doing honour to the Capuchin monk with the production of a new Mass for his patron the day thereafter.Apparently later performances in Eisenstadt added horns to double the trumpets in the tuttis and just as in the previous Mass the clarinet parts were enlarged; it is almost certain that the new clarinet parts are either by Haydn or (shall we say) ?supervised? by him. As inthe Mass in Time of War conductors have the choice of two orchestrations: with or without doubling horns and with or without the supplementary clarinet parts.The Heiligmesse has always been one of Haydn?s most admired works. Its dignity its strength (we draw special attention to the extraordinary ?Gratias? with its brilliant contrapuntal writing) the subdued orchestral grandeur to which the B-flat trumpets contribute a silvery but unmartial weight all these have made it one of Haydn?s most serious and most deeply sensitive church works: its constant popularity in Viennese churches is quite deserved.Urtext from Joseph Haydn WerkeFull score (together with Missa Cellensis [Mariazellermesse] Hob.XXII:8; Missa brevis Sti Joannis de Deo [Little Organ Mass] Hob.XXII:7; Missa in Tempore Belli [Mass in Time of War] Hob.XXII:9) available for saleParts (BA4651) and vocal score (BA4651-90) available for sale

English setting of Psalm 127 for SSATB a cappella. Commissioned by the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury to mark the 400th anniversary of Hatfield House. First performed there on 11 September 2011 by The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers.

Zakpartituur-The Magic Flute remains Mozart's most popular opera worldwide to this day. Schikaneder?s Freihaustheater auf der Wieden was a theatre in the suburbs of Vienna. It was a kind of people?s theatre with a corresponding repertoire and its attraction for the public was due not least to the use of spectacular stage effects. The concept ?machine-comedy? refers to the theatrical genre to which ?The Magic Flute? owes its origins and to which the work originally belonged. The premiere was given on 30 September 1791 conducted by Mozart.Urtext of the New Mozart EditionFull score (BA4553-01) vocal score (BA4553-90) and study score format22.5 x 16.5cm (TP155) available for salePerformance material (BA4553-72 available for hire

20+1 Korsange for blandet kor a cappella af Otto Mortensen. Otto Mortensen er blandt de væsentligste bidragydere til ‘dendanske sangskat’ og med sange som Sommersang (Du danskesommer) Min skat Danmark (Du gav os de blomster) Septembers himmel er så blå og Kringsatt av fiender anslog Mortensen nogle særlige strenge som har placeret hans melodier blandt de mest elskede. Foruden sit virke som komponist var Otto Mortensen ogsåen skattet korarrangør hvilket bl.a. kan ses af udvalget i nærværende hæfte forblandet kor a cappella der består af såvelarrangementer af Mortensens egne melodier som udsættelseraf danske folkeviser.

Nico Muhly's Marrow composed for SATB choir unaccompanied with texts from Psalm 63 vv.1–3 6–8 Book of Common Prayer (1662). Commissioned by the Netherlands Chamber Choir for the project 150 Psalms to be premiered by the Tallis Scholars during Utrecht Early Music Festival September 1st 2017. Duration: c. 3 minutes. 'Last September in one weekend in Utrecht settings were sung of all 150 Psalms by 150 different composers covering 1000 years of choral music. The Tallis Scholars were one of the four choirs taking part and among their contributions was this new piece by Nico Muhly. The words are from the Book ofCommon Prayer version of Psalm 63 with the title teasingly taking one word from ‘My soul shall be satisfied even as it were with marrow and fatness.’ Cries of ‘O God’ provide a fluid background to an almost plainchant-like proclamation of the text at start and finish with other voices gradually joining the psalm text in the central section until all unite on ‘when my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips’. For a choir happy to subdivide into 4S 2A 2T and 2B it is a setting of imagination and beauty.' - Sunday by Sunday

Three top tunes by the 70s group Earth Wind and Fire combine to create a sizzling 5-minute showcase that is perfect for any time of year! Solid vocals and hot horns add sizzle! Songs include: Boogie Wonderland In The Stone September. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1 tpt 2 tsx tbn syn gtr b dm). Duration: ca. 5:00.