'for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain'for junior-upper voice SSSA Choir and Double SATB Choir a cappella (Score)Commissioned by the National Youth Choirs of Great BritainText is by Arthur W. E. O'Shaughnessy, adapted by Jessica Duchen.Composer's NoteWhen the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain requested a short piece for their gala concert at Birmingham's Symphony Hall, I was particularly excited about the prospect of writing for 300 singers. A recent research trip to Estonia resulted in somewhat of a revelation: having heard and seen their world-renowned choirs in action (literally!) has resulted in We are the Music-Makers having the less mainstream 'surround-sound' of upper voices/junior choir at the back and sides of the audience and a further stereophonic double-choir on stage.This poem was sent to me by Tim Williams (my ex Head of English at school), and immediately seemed to fit this occasion. This text has already been set magnificently by Elgar, so partly to avoid any kind of comparison and also to bring its timeless message up to date, I asked my poet friend Jessica Duchen to give it a sligtly more contemporary feel.A poem about global music-making (which ties in with the NYCGB's recent World-Music CD), it speaks about humankind, nation to nation, and the mention of Babel inspiring a 'speakng of tongues' effect by using as many different international words for 'music' as possible as an accompaniment (not an easy task, as many of them are similar to our own word!). These are: French (Musique), Romanian (Muzica), Swahili (Mahewa), Polish (Muzka), Estonian (Muusika), German (Muzik), Japanese (Ongaku), and Spanish (Música). / Choeur Mixte (SSAATTBB) A Cappella

The sweeping melody line of this work blends smoothly with a sense of symphonic chorale. The Silvestri text begins with the last words in Gjeilo's 2011 Tundra, here painting a world of light. An excellent centerpiece work for high school and beyond, and a sure audience pleaser! String quartet score and parts available separately. Duration: ca. 4:10. / Choeur Mixte (SSAATTBB)

Cantate Domino (Psalm 96:1-3): This piece was originally written for male choir (BA 7416).By adding women's voices, the 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 (BA 7414) was premiered in Uppsala Cathedral (Sweden) on 26 October 2013, with the Uppsala Cathedral Singers conducted by Ulric Andersson. / Choeur SSAATTBB

This stunning work requires a mature SSAATTBB choir and a string soloist to fulfill the composer's intentions. Looking to write an a cappella work with a symphonic, abundant feel, the Latin text was selected for this spiritual concert work. Duration: ca. 6:00. / Choeur Mixte (SSAATTBB) Et Violon

Le Kikapust qu'offre de série Choral choeurs un vaste choix de clôture-harmony un arrangements cappella. Tous nos arrangeurs / compositeurs - Jonathan Rathbone, Ben Parry and Mark Williams - étaient membres de longue date de Swingle Singers. Mark Williams - étaient membres de longue date de Swingle Singers et en effet au coeur du catalogue se compose d'un répertoire joué et enregistré par cet ensemble de renommée mondiale au cours de la fin des années 1980 au milieu des années 1990. De la sophistication et le plaisir du 1812 Overture Tchaïkovski, via une sélection fascinante de la musique folk de partout dans le monde, à prendre un pétillant sur Jingle Bells, la série chorale Kikapust répondra aux besoins de presque toutes les occasions pour le divertissement choral. Niveau de difficulté : / A Cappella

Par BEDNALL DAVID. La grêle, Gladdening Light a été rédigé à la demande de Matthew Owens pour le choeur de la cathédrale de Wells et fut créé à la Chandeleur 2006. Le compositeur a longtemps été un admirateur de l'établissement par Charles Wood et donc voulu créer une oeuvre avec une atmosphère totalement différente, particulièrement en mettant l'accent sur la lumière mystique. L'ouverture et la clôture articles utilisent le Chant grégorien pour Chandeleur - un paramètre troped de la dimittis Nunc. Où ces articles psalmodiés se produisent qu'ils devraient être unconducted et chantées avec la liberté et le rythme du plain-chant. L'accent tout au long de la pièce doit être sur la luminosité./ Feuillet / SSAATTBB

This spiritual, extended work uses the liturgical Latin text. The four movements bring us on a metaphysical journey from the heavens to earth, from the echo of The Spheres (Kyrie) to Identity and The Ground (Sanctus) with its earthlythemes. Neither expressly sacred nor secular, this is an exquisite work for advanced high school level and beyond. Available separately: SSAATTBB, String Orchestra (Full Score and Parts), String Orchestra (Full Score only). / Choeur et ensemble vocal / Hal Leonard

Ola Gjeilo has pulled from his Norwegian heritage and used the lovely Solrenning Sæle tune to set a new text by Charles Anthony Silvestri. The text speaks of winter as a time of reset - a breath before the rebirth of spring. An excellent secular work for your winter concert. / SSAATTBB

Motets is a set of intimate and spiritually uplifting a cappella choral works by Karl Jenkins, featuring new pieces and arrangements of a selection of movements from his most popular works, including The Armed Man, Requiem, Adiemus and The Peacemakers. Although scored for mixed choir a cappella, most pieces include an optional accompaniment for piano or organ. Next to the complete vocal score (BH 12937) all 19 separate motets are also available as single pieces.Motets was recorded on Deutsche Grammophon 0289 479 3232 by Stephen Layton and Polyphony. / Choeur Mixte (SSAATTBB) A Cappella

This collection, in two volumes, offers seven well-known carols in fresh and sophisticated a cappella settings. Volume 2 includes excellent arrangements at a mature high school level and beyond that can be selected individually or as a group by choirs in school and church alike: Away in a Manger- The Holly and the Ivy- Coventry Carol- The First Nowell. / Choeur Mixte (SSAATTBB) A Cappella

Tonalité : G-Dur -. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Through the addition of an orchestral accompaniment and slight modifications, Mendelssohn integrated this eight-voice a cappella motet, composed in 1844, into Elijah. / Mottet / Répertoire / Choeur SSAATTBB

This superb, fresh setting will bring out the very best in your choir. Accessible ranges and simple divisi makes this joyous arrangement suitable for high school level and beyond. Duration: ca. 3:30. / Choeur et ensemble vocal / Hal Leonard

A joy for the audience and choir alike. This contemporary work plays with Gregorian motifs and combines late-Romantic elements with distinctive passages. Prize winner at the international composition competition 'Musica Sacra Nova'. / Choeur SSAATTBB

Par DAVIS TAYLOR. Solstice is by US choral composer Taylor Scott Davis and his regular collaborator, the US poet and writer Milton Brasher-Cunningham. Solstice is a three-minute piece for the dark of winter and the holiday season – a time when we naturally want to connect with those close to us. It was commissioned by VOCES8 for their LIVE From London festival in 2020 and is scored for unaccompanied SSAATTBB choir./ Répertoire / Choeur SSAATTBB