Bob Chilcott

Beach is taken from the song cycle 'Songs for Seven Storeys', which Bob Chilcott wrote to celebrate the opening of the New Evelina Children's Hospital. Combining a nostalgic melody with a haunting vio...

A joyous carillon celebrating the birth of Jesus and the new world he heralds. The piece builds quickly in volume and excitement from an expectant piano to a spirited fortissimo ending with divided vo...

For SATB and piano. This up-beat and exuberant arrangement of a classic American folk song is a real show-stopper. Chilcott combines easy but highly effective SATB textures with a straightforward pian...

For SSA and piano A moving, traditional Irish blessing set to music of great simplicity and beauty. Chilcott perfectly captures the warmth and sincerity of the text, and weaves a memorable melody, whi...

This is a beautiful, simple, and memorable tune supported by a distinctive organ ostinato in 5/8 time. It combines all the immediacy and freshness of a folksong with the deep spiritual sincerity of an...

These two enjoyable and easy songs use riddle texts from the 17th and 18th centuries that are both haunting and rich with imagery. Chilcott produces two charming and characterful miniatures that altho...

Here is perfect material for youth choirs on the look-out for something that is both light-hearted and sophisticated. The delicious words of the original 17th-century love poem have been cleverly subv...

For double SATB choir and handbells. This is a glorious and expansive piece celebrating the way in which we can bring our divided world together through singing. The handbell accompaniment is included...

For SS (London Bells), SSA (Good morrow), and piano with optional tubular bells. 'London Bells', the third movement from Bob Chilcott's Songs and Cries of London Town, is an energetic and vibrant arra...

For SATB, upper-voice choir, and piano. An expressive setting of a Roberta Hill Whiteman text, this secular title is teeming with melodic lyricism, colour, and character. The meditative vacillation be...

A series presenting sacred Jewish choral music in new modern editions. for SATB and pianoNo. 1 of 'Three Israeli Songs'. A rhythmic and spirited arrangement of a traditional Jewish song. These are col...

A series presenting sacred Jewish choral music in new modern editions. for SATB and pianoNo. 2 of 'Three Israeli Songs'. A traditional Jewish song arranged as a gentle lullaby. These are colourful, or...

For SATB, brass, percussion and organ. A setting of texts from Ecclesiasticus, and by Martin Rinkart. Material is available on hire.

This setting of a fervent and uplifting text by Samuel Stennett is both direct and effortlessly melodic. The impression is one of great joy and freshness; an irresistible combination.

Chilcott's rare gift for crafting the most poignant and beguiling melodies is rarely more apparent than in his setting of this enchanting medieval poem. The style is akin to folk ballad, lyrical with...

Setting Christina Rossetti's poem 'Remember', this gentle piece was written in memory of the young people who lost their lives in the attack on Utøya, Norway in July 2011. Remember me will make a movi...

This gentle and expressive setting of John Donne's 'Catch a falling star' once again demonstrates Chilcott's ability to 'get inside' a text. His wistful melody, varied vocal textures, and rich harmony...

Where Riches is Everlastingly' is one of the carols in the volume Bob Chilcott Carols. The instruments needed are congas (or bongos), shaker (or triangle), cowbell (or claves).

This is an enchanting setting of Shakespeare's Sonnet No. 8 for upper voices and piano. With a text that expounds the power of music, this piece transports the listener to an ethereal soundworld throu...

Written in memory of John Scott, the celebrated organist and choirmaster, who died in 2015, The Real of Heart is a beautifully tender and reflective piece. The anonymous text reminds us to remember th...

This is a glorious and expansive piece celebrating the way in which we can bring our divided world together through singing. The handbell accompaniment is included in the vocal score, and poignantly u...

This is a beautiful setting of an English translation of one of Horace's Odes. Varying choral textures, crunchy harmonies, and a rippling piano accompaniment complement the text's imagery of nature an...

This joyous and upbeat piece sets a text by Delphine Chalmers full of vivid imagery of childhood memories. Alternation between passages of 4/4 and 7/8 gives a spirited offbeat feel, and the pleasingly...

A short and simple anthem which is full of hope and warmth.