SSAATTBB choir & organ (ad lib.) (SATB) - easy

SKU: OU.9780193954120

Composed by William Sterndale Bennett. Edited by Peter Horton. Sacred choral - mixed voices. Church Music Society Publications. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 5'. Oxford University Press #9780193954120. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193954120).

ISBN 9780193954120. 12 x 8 inches.

for SSAATTBB and organ (ad lib.)
Born 200 years ago this year and orphaned at the age of 3, Sterndale Bennett was brought up by his grandfather in Cambridge, where he sang in the choir of King's College before entering the Royal Academy of Music to study the piano at the age of 10. He was later to become Professor of Music at Cambridge and Principal of the RAM. This fine eight-part setting of verses from Psalm 71, written towards the end of his life, explores imitative and antiphonal textures.

Mezzo-soprano solo & SSAATTBB unaccompanied Composed by Caroline Shaw. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 6.5'. Oxford University Press #9780193567160. Published by Oxford University Press

By Ola Gjeilo. For SSAATTBB Choir, a cappella. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 5 minutes, 40 seconds. Published by Edition Peters

SSAATTBB choir

SKU: C4.9790902260466

Composed by Brooke Shelley. Classical. Score. Crescendo Music Publications #9790902260466. Published by Crescendo Music Publications (C4.9790902260466).

ISBN 9790902260466. 8.27 x 11.7 inches.

Australian poet James McAuley's visceral text is joined here in perfect marriage with Brooke Shelley's imaginative and shapely setting. The work was commissioned by St James’ Church, King Street, Sydney for the concert Gul Gul Dja Mardji: Long is the Journey, 9 December, 2017.

SSAATTBB choir

SKU: C4.9790902257183

Composed by Brooke Shelley. Classical. Score. Crescendo Music Publications #9790902257183. Published by Crescendo Music Publications (C4.9790902257183).

ISBN 9790902257183. 8.27 x 11.7 inches.

Commissione d by Christopher and Nicola Lock for the St James's Church, King Street Organ Replacement & Restoration Appeal in November 2019, this is a beautifully radiant introit, with text taken from a liturgical book of processions, dating from about 1526.

Shelly explains: The format for the plainchant is such that there is a response, a verse, and repetitions of the response. I haven't replicated the format in my work, instead setting it as one 'run-through' of the text in a full choral setting. I've also set it in a way that the ending doesn't sound final. This is deliberate because as an Introit, it is an introduction to the liturgy, and I want the piece to 'lead in' to the rest of the liturgy..

SSAATTBB choir

SKU: C4.9790902260411

Composed by Brooke Shelley. Classical. Score. Crescendo Music Publications #9790902260411. Published by Crescendo Music Publications (C4.9790902260411).

ISBN 9790902260411. 8.27 x 11.7 inches.

Shelley's setting of the Matins Responsory for Lent 1 was written for a group of singer-friends. It is based on Pierre de Manchicourt’s setting of the same text, and though taking its stylistic lead from Manchicourt, Shelley very cleverly infuses her own harmonic and rhythmic language into a new and brilliant creation.

SSAATTBB choir, a cappella (SATB) - Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193404847

Composed by Gabriel Jackson. Sacred choral - mixed voices. New Horizons. Vocal score. 24 pages. Duration 9'. Oxford University Press #9780193404847. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193404847).

ISBN 9780193404847. 12 x 8 inches.

For SSAATTBB unaccompanied A challenging yet delicate anthem, with subtle key-signature changes, vocal divisions in up to eight parts, and alternating homophonic and polyphonic passages, the piece combines excerpts from the synonymous medieval hymn and Wordsworth's poem The Virgin, making it especially suitable for celebrations of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

About Oxford New Horizons

N ew Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.

Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) - Level 4

SKU: BA.BA07414

Composed by Marten Jansson. Stapled. Choral score. 12 pages. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA07414_00. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA07414).

ISBN 9790006559183. 27 x 19 cm inches. Text Language: Latin.

Based on the well-known bible text “Sing unto the Lord a new song” (Psalm 96:1-3), this upbeat composition with strong dynamics and flowing block chords alternating with fast-paced polyphony brings across this joyful message and enthuses singers.

Originall y conceived for male choir, women’s voices have now been added so that this version for mixed choir presents a further dimension of colour. This version also makes it possible to divide the choir into two groups, one for women and another for men, and to have them sing either together or as separate units.

The version for mixed choir was premiered in Uppsala Cathedral (Sweden) on 26 October 2013, with the Uppsala Cathedral Singers conducted by Ulric Andersson.

“ My music is my own and I have never tried to be original. That has always been my motto and I have only tried to use music to express all the feelings which life has to offer. This has led people to describe my music as ‘so sad that it sounds like birds who have lost their wings‘ but also as ‘the happiest classical music that we have ever heard’.
My compositions are almost all sacred. They express not only my own faith but also my appreciation and respect for the timeless texts that have been used for centuries and centuries.”

Mårten Jansson (b. 1965), elected member of the Föreningen svenska tonsättare (the Society of Swedish Composers), graduated from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm (KHM) with an MFA degree in Music Education, Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Voice. For more than ten years he was the music director and conductor of “Carmen”, one of the most prominent womens’ vocal ensembles in Sweden. He currently teaches choral conducting and music theory as well as giving vocal tuition at the Bolandgymnasiet and Musikskolan in his home town of Uppsala.

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