Paul Smith

The choral work "Nunc Dimittis" by Paul Smith is a subtle contemporary setting of the biblical Canticle of Simeon. Smith, known as co-founder of the world-renowned vocal ensemble VOCES8, uses his deep...

Bring a moment of deep contemplation and sublime beauty to your choral concert or worship service: This evocative setting of the traditional Canticle of Simeon – the Nunc Dimittis – enchants with soft...

With this masterful setting of the "Magnificat", published by ECS Publishing, the time-honored biblical canticle is brought to vivid, captivating life. This expressive composition for unaccompanied mi...

With "Most Precious Light", ECS Publishing presents a deeply moving work for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB). This three-part set of short pieces is dedicated to the timeless themes of friendship, co...

A sonnet that contemplates a solitary figure standing between darkness and light. The poem’s imagery—marble stillness, Cleopatra’s defiant resolve, and a beacon shining through storm—suggests a quiet...

Immerse yourself in the serene soundscapes of traditional Japanese music with the 'Edo Lullaby' (Edo Komoriuta). This enchanting traditional cradle song has been masterfully and sensitively arranged f...

Bring vibrant energy to the day and awaken your students' musicality! "The VOCES8 Method", published by the renowned Edition Peters, is an innovative, practical concept developed specifically for choi...

Dieses 5-minütige feierliche Stück für SATB (mit divisi) und Orgel basiert auf der berühmten Hymne von Gustav Holst ('I Vow to Thee, My Country'). Paul Smith ist Komponist, Chorleiter und Autor. Er is...

This simple and short composition was written to fill the void of an opening selection for a percussion ensemble concert. Loud, fast, and exciting, this opening number will certainly grab the audience...

The textures and harmony are fairly simple but flexibility and care are required by both singers and director to draw the most out of the work.

An approachable but affecting arrangement of this well-known folk song. The accompanying parts are generally slow moving and easy but require care in balance and tuning to draw out the most effect.

This set of three short pieces forms a centerpiece for my album, Revolutions, which is the third in the trilogy of albums with VOCES8 and many special guests: Reflections; Renewal?; Revolutions.As you...

From a set of three short pieces, "Love Always Within" centers on a sense of friendship and hope. The set compromises the "centre piece" of the VOCES8 album Revolutions.

Der Liedtext von Daniel Simpson zu Let's Walk Together ist eine treffende Umschreibung der wesentlichen Eigenschaften des Komponisten Paul Smith und des von ihm gegründeten Vokalensembles VOCES8: Verb...

Immerse yourself in the timeless magic of Disney's very first full-length animated masterpiece! With this enchanting songbook for "Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" from 1937, you can bri...

Step into the magical world of the 1940 Disney classic: This songbook from renowned publisher Hal Leonard brings the unforgettable music from the groundbreaking animated masterpiece "Pinocchio" direct...

Ideal for developing choirs! This accessible setting of the Andrews Sisters classic offers a sleigh-ride full of merriment with this bright and cheery song with great opportunities to build intonation...

Ideal for developing choirs! This accessible setting of the Andrews Sisters classic offers a sleigh-ride full of merriment with this bright and cheery song with great opportunities to build intonation...

Written for SATB choir and piano, with optional audience participation, Pas de deux is a work consisting of five movements by Paul Smith, the co-founder of VOCES8 and author of The VOCES8 Method. The...

An opening movement for SATB choir, piano and timpani (with solos for soprano, tenor and alto). A calm opening leads to a dramatic conclusion with text by Cicero and Ovid in praise and recognition of...

A standalone work for SATB choir and SATB solo quartet, painting a picture of the different characters of a dream. This movement is both comforting and confusing, and is inspired by the Palestinian po...

A New World is a musical story across five movements with texts by authors from Cicero and Ovid to George William Russel; from nursery rhymes to war poets. Each movement may be performed as part of th...

A New World is a musical story across five movements with texts by authors from Cicero and Ovid to George William Russel; from nursery rhymes to war poets. Each movement may be performed as part of th...

A New World is a musical story across five movements with texts by authors from Cicero and Ovid to George William Russel; from nursery rhymes to war poets. Each movement may be performed as part of th...