Andrew Carter

The music, superficially simple with a gently rocking rhythm framing a declamation of the text, allows the words to speak for themselves whilst simultaneously enhancing their expressive power.

In this captivating piece Mahler explores feelings of doubt and insecurity, employing the compelling metaphor of the tide and searching for existential meaning. Bewitching piano cascades and rolling b...

Phoenix is a series of interlinked, contrasting sections - by turns elegiac, radiant, and menacing - culminating in a luminous cantilena for the four melody instruments against densely clustered chord...

Andrew Carter's arrangement for amateur and school orchestras of Mozart's Spring Rondo, with Piano score and parts that are flexible to suit your own ensemble. The parts have also been designed to sui...

for S. (with divisions) and organ

for SATB

for SATB (with mezzo-sopranon solo)

for SATB (with divisions) and organ Andrew Carter sets words from the writings of the Venerable Bede in this richly textured anthem.

for SATB (with divisions) and organ

Two easy and contrasting settings for unaccompanied SATB. Spanish Lullaby is beautiful and tender with an evocative pastoral refrain. Spanish Carol celebrates the birth of Christ in a more exuberant f...

This setting is particularly suitable for the opening of an Advent or Christmas serivce, with a unison first verse which may be unaccompanied and sung in procession.

for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied This is an arrangement of the well-known tune from Piae Cantiones known as the carol 'Personent hodie'. To this Carter has fitted entirely new words full of Eas...

for SATB unaccompanied

For SATB unaccompanied. This light-hearted arrangement of the popular classic is perfect encore material.

A rollicking arrangement of this ever-popular song for unaccompanied SATB voices. It will delight singers and audiences alike with salty evocations of sun, sea, and brass bands! Also in Encores for Ch...

For unaccompanied SATB choir. Andrew Carter's setting matches in its powerful simplicity the text attributed to the French Quaker missionary, Stephen Grellet: 'I expect to pass through this world but...

A short and easy canonic setting for SA unaccompanied.

For unison upper voices and piano or harp. No. 2 of Three upper-voice carols, this is a setting of the traditional words. A fluid melody and Carter's adroit harmonic interpretation of the text combine...

The lark is depicted either by a solo soprano, as originally written, or by a flute.

A lively Easter anthem for SATB and organ, the simple yet strong melody lines and dancing rhythms propel the music forward to a triumphant close. It is effective, yet easy.

This anthem for SATB and organ is a highly effective and simple work suitable for Pentecost. The strong hymn-like tune builds through the addition of a descant to a powerful climax.

Andrew Carter's simple but subtle setting of this favourite text is equally suited to be sung as an anthem in the context of prayers or communion, or at weddings, or as a benediction.

The words set here are from the Book of Revelation and also inspired Holman Hunt's famous picture.

for SATB and piano or organ A gentle, tuneful Advent carol with words by the composer.

An exciting and exuberant carol, using jazzy rhythms and constant shifts of key.