Par WHITBOURN JAMES. This glorious collection of beautiful choral music by composer James Whitbourn includes fifteen short works drawn from his oeuvre from the first few years of the 21st century. Many of his greatest compositions are included in The Choral Collection, with many of the pieces working perfectly for seasonal performances, while also reflecting the many fruitful collaborations of Whitbourn's distinguished career. All works are arranged for SATB Choir. James Whitbourn has become renowned throughout the world for his acclaimed compositions and settings of numerous texts. He has been described as truly original and an innovator of contemporary British choral music, collaborating with people like Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. The former appears here, as A Prayer Of Desmond Tutu, a setting of one of the Archbishop's prayers. His arrangements and compositions for the King's College Choir have been universally critically acclaimed, with A Great And Mighty Wonder, Nunc Dimittis and Were You There? representing these hugely popular collaborations. Whitbourn has also had a very close relationship with the BBC since his beginnings as a composer, working with them on three pieces within The Choral Collection. Eternal Rest and Give Us The Wings Of Faith were both composed specifically for television broadcast, the former (in its orchestral form) was played for the funeral of the Queen Mother in 2002. His longest work, for which he is most famous, is a setting of text from'the Diary of Anne Frank'. There Is No Speech Or Language comes from this work, taking its text from other sources, but that still maintain the beauty and tragedy of the wider piece. The Choral Collection of fifteen compositions by James Whitbourn is full of beautiful, haunting, uplifting and inspiring melodies for SATB Choir and Organ Accompaniment from one of the most treasured British choral composers. The brilliant choice of texts throughout is matched only by the sheer compositional skill of Whitbourn in evoking the emotions of the words in the musical form. Also included are suggestions for seasonal song use, a list of recordings, and fascinating song notes written by Whitbourn himself. The joy of choral singing is nowhere more evident than in a work by James Whitbourn, and performances of any piece within this collection is sure to be remembered for a long time to come./ Recueil / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Orgue

3 morality plays after Aesop's fables. Par HENZE HANS WERNER. „I. Frösche wünschen sich einen König. Sie mißverstehen die Warnung Jupiters vor diesem dummen Wunsch, darauf schickt er ihnen einen Kranich, der sie frißt. II. Früher konnten die Krähen wunderschön singen. Doch als sie versuchen, das modische Gewiehere von Pferden nachzuahmen, verlieren sie diese Fähigkeit. III. Eine Schiffsgesellschaft gerät in einen Seesturm und fleht zu den Göttern um Hilfe. Nach dem schadlos überstandenen Seegang lachen sie in der wiedergewonnenen Lebensfreude alle Autoritäten aus und feiern ein ausgelassenes Fest.” (Einführungstext im Programmheft des Jugendmusikfestes Deutschlandsberg 1991) „Dies sind drei Lehrstücke oder Schulopern, komponiert Anfang 1967 für das Musikfest in Cincinnati, wo sie im Mai 1968 uraufgeführt wurden. Ich stelle mir vor, dass sie in Musikschulen, Opernstudios und Colleges aufgeführt werden können, konzertant oder szenisch. [...] Das erste Lehrstück handelt von der Schwierigkeit, die Vorzüge anarchistischer Lebensweise zu erkennen, das zweite vom Modernismus und das dritte vom schnellen Vergessen einer Gesellschaft, die glaubt, noch einmal davongekommen zu sein. Jedes der drei Operchen ist in Nummern aufgeteilt, es sind Kurzformen, kleine Arien, Rezitative, Chorensembles.” (Hans Werner Henze)/ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte

Description A second collection of Spirituals by the late Moses Hogan that provides a wealth of repertoire for worship and concert performance. 28 wonderful gospel and religious songs, all set for SATB full mixed choir and the track list includes: Blind Man , Give Me Jesus and I Am A Poor Pilgrim . With a foreward by Mormon Tabernacle Choir Director, Craig Jessop, this new collection of Moses Hogan originals and arrangements is essential for every director's library and is a fitting tribute to to this great American composer and conductor. Songlist A Spiritual Reflection Cert'nly Lawd Climbin' Up The Mountain de Blin' Man Stood On The Road And Cried Deep River Give Me Jesus Glory, Glory, Glory To The Newborn King Hold On! I Am His Child I Got A Home In-A Dat Rock I'll Make The Difference Let The Light Of Heaven Shine On Me Lift Every Voice For Freedom Like A Mighty Stream Mister Banjo Music Down In My Soul My God Is So High No Hidin' Place O Magnify The Lord Old Time Religion Ride On, King Jesus Stand By Me Surely He Died On Cavalry Swing Low, Sweet Chariot There's A Man Goin' Round We Shall Walk Through The Valley In Peace Who Built The Ark?

For Pentecost or any time during the year, this new anthem offering is spirited while maintaining a sense of mystery and wonder. Some imitative interplay among voices leads to a hushed 'alleluia' conclusion. / Choeur (SATB)

Music played an enormous role in the works of William Shakespeare, while his own sonnets, poems and soliloquies have provided continuing inspiration for many composers through the years. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, inspired by the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death in 2016, is an exciting anthology of choral works that are settings of Shakespeare's words. For choirs of all types and abilities, this collection has been edited by David Wordsworth so that all the pieces are fantastic both to sing and hear. The collection features some beautiful settings that have well and truly stood the test of time, such as Thomas Arne's Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind and Henry Leslie's How Sweet The Moonlight Sleeps. More recent settings from 20th century and contemporary composers include Ernest Moeran's Sigh No More, Ladies, Gary Carpenter's Lo, Here, The Gentle Lark and John Tavener's Fear No More and Look In Thy Glass. Not only this, the Shakespeare Choral Collection boasts several works that were specially commissioned, including John Joubert's Be Not Afeard, Richard Sisson's Light Thickens and Pawel Lukaszewki's Weary With Toil, I Haste Me To My Bed. Some pieces have never appeared before in print, such as those by Kevin Olsen, Bernard Hughes and John Gardner. These songs truly are a joy to perform, with some relatively simple arrangements that are purely fun to sing, while some more complex settings that will be thoroughly rewarding for choirs and audiences alike. A total of 26 fantastic works comprise The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, which would work as a wonderful concert programme on its own, or could provide a wealth of options for choirs looking to expand their repertoire with a range of unique settings. Also included is a fascinating introduction by editor David Wordsworth, and notes describing each piece. Words written by indisputably the greatest writer in the English language can only be matched with music by composers of talent and renown such as these. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection is an essential anthology of stunning settings of beautiful words which will be performed and enjoyed for many years to come. A Summer Sonnet [Olson, Kevin] Be Not Afeard [Joubert, John] Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind [Arne, Thomas] Daffodils [Wertsch, Nancy] Fear No More [Sondheim, Stephen] Fear No More [Tavener, John] Four Rounds To Shakespeare Texts [Gardner, John] Full Fathom Five [Wood, Charles] How Sweet The Moonlight Sleeps [Leslie, Henry] Hymn For Shakespeare's Birthday [Berkeley, Lennox] If We Shadows Have Offended [Hughed, Bernard] It Was A Lover And His Lass [Harris, Matthew] Light Thickens [Sisson, Richard] Lo, Here, The Gentle Lark [Carpenter, Gary] Look In Thy Glass [Tavener, John] O Mistress Mine [Wertsch, Nancy] O, How Much More [Crabtree, Paul] Ophelia's Lament [Mealor, Paul] Orpheus [Weir, Judith] Orpheus With His Lute [Schuman, William] Rosemary [Helldén, Daniel] Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day? [Larsen, Libby] Sigh No More, Ladies [Moeran, Ernest] Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred [Harris, Matthew] Weary With Toil, I Haste Me To My Bed [Lukaszewski, Pawel] Who Is Silvia? [Harris, Matthew]

With a debut at Carnegie Hall as part of the New York Pops annual holiday concert, Habari Gani celebrates the inspiring message of Kwanzaa. Drawing from the beat box style so popular in today's a cappella style singing, string bass, rhythmic bass line in the bass voice, and a cappella choral with duets over the top, this is a wonderful selection for a holiday/winter concert or anytime. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Percussions

Par RUBINO JERRY. C'est l'anthologie chorale parfait pour tous les choeurs mixtes qui sont sûrs que le Père Noël arrive en ville! Cette collection rassemble une douzaine arrangements éblouissants des meilleurs classiques de Noël par certains des meilleurs musiciens de jazz de l'Amérique et arrangeurs vocales. Il ya le sentiment de vacances, Broadway verve, esprit froid dans les douze accords stimulantes et engageantes. En outre, chaque arrangeur a écrit les notes de performance pratiques, qui offrent des conseils à la fois chef d'orchestre et chanteur sur la façon de faire de la musique de ce style viennent à la vie. Noël vient juste épicé, alors soyez prêt pour égayer votre concert de vacances et de laisser le public (et chanteurs) pour demander plus! Matériel d'orchestre est disponible à la location pour Winter Wonderland, il faut un peu de Noël, Que faites-vous le réveillon du Nouvel An', Je serai à la maison pour Noël, et c'est le moment le plus merveilleux de l'année./ Recueil / Choeur

Following the great success of his Christmas Gospel Hymns Jochen Rieger now presents his second collection of popular gospel hymns. These established hymns are suitable for choirs of any standard in sacred or secular performances.Includes well-known gospel hymns such as Nobody Knows The Trouble I Have Seen, Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee or Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, and many more.These arrangements can either be performed a cappella or with piano accompaniment. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Noël! 3 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed-voice choirs, from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. The contents range from the Baroque to the present: familiar settings of traditional and lesser-known carols through the ages to Howells, Berkeley and Warlock, and works by today's composers including Richard Rodney Bennett, Paul Mealor, John Tavener, Francis Pott and Richard Allain. Mixed-voice choirs of all levels will enjoy these new arrangements of favourite carols as well as stimulating original works for the Christmas season. / Choeur SATB Et Orgue (Ou Piano)