David Willcocks

Besetzung: 2 Flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, Timpani Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) SATB Chorstimmen sind nicht...

First published in Carols for Choirs 1 in 1961, and then reprinted in 100 Carols for Choirs, David Willcocks' much-loved arrangement of O come, all ye faithful ( Adeste, fideles) is sung countless tim...

Soprano/SATB/Organ Accompaniment Britten's Te Deum In C is arranged for Soprano solo, SATB choir and Organ accompaniment. In preparing for publication the 1935 orchestral version of Britten's Te Deum...

This collection marks the 95th birthday of one of the most acclaimed editors and arrangers of our time. A survey of his work, it brings together many of Willcocks's best-loved carol arrangements, and...

Fascinating life story of pre-eminent 20th-century choral musician. Includes CD with many of Sir David's famous recordings. Absorbing anecdotes of many famous composers, performances, institutions, an...

This simple and appealing arrangement of a well-known 15th-century text alternates a gentle full-choir refrain with five verses for solo treble voices. As an optional ending, all verses may be sung to...

For SATB unaccompanied. This is a simple, attractive folk-song setting of Shakespeare's 'O mistress mine' from Twelfth Night. Each of the two verses begins with double counterpoint between tenor and b...

This is a gentle and graceful anthem setting the well-loved words usually ascribed to St Francis of Assisi. It has been arranged for upper voices from the composer's Lux Perpetua, a choral work on the...

Britten's Jubilate is arranged for SATB choir and Organ accompaniment. Benjamin Britten's birthday (22nd November 1913, Lowestoft) falls on St. Cecilia's Day, a happy augury for the career of one of B...

This Venite, found among his unpublished works after Britten's death, was evidently composed at the same time as his Jubilate Deo in C major, written in 1961 at the request of H. R. H. The Duke Of Edi...

The work comprises three choral movements interspersed with two movements for the soloist. The psalms chosen reflect the emotional range of the Book of Psalms, for they voice joy and sorrow, thanksgiv...

Scoring for the 5-part arrangement is: 2 trumpets in B flat, horn in F, trombone, tuba, and optional percussion. Scoring for the 8-part arrangement is: 4 trumpets in B flat, 3 trombones, tuba, and opt...

For SATB and piano or brass a 8 (4tpt, 3bn, tba, perc) or brass a 5 (2tpt, hn, tbn, tba) or orchestra (2. 2. 2. 2-4. 2. 3. 1-Perc-Str). Material for brass and for orchestra is available on hire.

SATB & Organ/Brass/Orchestra An arrangement for SATB choir, to be sung with the original organ part of the famous Toccata from Widor's Symphony no. 5, a favourite wedding voluntary. Material for the o...

Five Shakespeare Songs brings together the work of the late Sir David Willcocks ('England's choir master') and the Bard, in a suite of well-loved upper-voice pieces with favourite texts, optional read...

For three-part upper voices and piano or orchestra - One of five songs to texts from Shakespeare's plays which may be performed as a sequence under the title 'The Glories of Shakespeare', or individua...

For SATB choir and organ or piano, or orchestra, or strings only, or brass (4 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timps, percussion)

French traditional carol. A string accompaniment is available on hire.

One of five songs to texts from Shakespeare's plays which may be performed as a sequence under the title 'The Glories of Shakespeare', or individually. Orchestral material is available on hire and inc...

The text is from Ecclesiasticus.

This setting of Edward Caswall's well-known text shows all the hallmarks of McGlade's characteristic style, with changing time signatures, beguiling chromaticisms, and a beautiful, fluid melody. Chang...

Setting the original Latin text of the hymn better known as 'Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding', Jackson contrasts homophonic choral parts with light interjections from the saxophone. The result is...

One of five songs to texts from Shakespeare's plays which may be performed as a sequence under the title 'The Glories of Shakespeare', or individually. Orchestral material is available on hire and inc...

One of five songs to texts from Shakespeare's plays which may be performed as a sequence under the title 'The Glories of Shakespeare', or individually. Orchestral material is available on hire and inc...

One of five songs to texts from Shakespeare's plays which may be performed as a sequence under the title 'The Glories of Shakespeare', or individually. Orchestral material is available on hire and inc...