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...

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...

Edo Lullaby, a traditional Japanese cradle song arranged for mixed voice Choir by Paul Smith.

The VOCES8 Method is an innovative new system which enhances neurological development, helping to deliver improved academic results. Based on research by the Institute of Education, it contains group...

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.

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...

9 songs from the first ever Disney animated feature film, which was released in 1937.

Ten selections from the 1940 Walt Disney film which was presented in Multiplane Technicolor in arrangements for piano, voice and guitar.

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...

As the title suggests, the solos in this collection were written in the span of one day. While never the intent, they developed quickly as they took their final form. The five solos in the collection...

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...

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...

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...

Paul Smith and Michael Godfrey. A musical entertainment based on a classic tale from ancient Greek mythology. A song sequence linked by brief narrations and scored for 1-3 part voices and keyboard. Th...