An arrangement of one of the songs from The Little Prince, a fabulous, moving and melodic opera by Rachel Portman with luxurious counter melodies and placid harmonies. This opera is based on French ph...
A musical celebration of children's rights for narrator, choir and ensemble/backing tracks. It's easy to learn, once heard not easily forgotten, funny yet serious, lighthearted yet touching: a parabl...
Richard Allain's Night for SATB and Cello. Night Was commissioned by Commotio, and recieved its premiere in Merton College, Oxford in June 2007, conducted by Matthew Berry, and is available on the Her...
The Wells Service' for mixed voices and organ accompaniment was first performed at Choral Evensong during the new music wells 68-08 festival on Friday 13th June 2008, by the Girl Choristers of Wells C...
The Wells Reponses' for upper voices and organ accompaniment were first performed at Choral Evensong during the new music wells 68-08 festival on Friday 13th June 2008, by the Girl Choristers of Wells...
Written for SA choir and piano. First performed on 11th December 1997 at the Guildhall, London in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal.
A musical celebration of children's rights for narrator, choir and ensemble/backing tracks. It's easy to learn, once heard not easily forgotten, funny yet serious, lighthearted yet touching: a parable...
An arrangement for upper voices of one of the songs from The Little Prince, a fabulous, moving and melodic opera by Rachel Portman with luxurious counter melodies and placid harmonies. This opera is b...
A setting of Francis Chesterton's poem for upper voices and piano or organ accompaniment.
Missa Brevis for upper voices and organ accompaniment was commissioned by the Dean and Chapter of St Albans Cathedral for the St Albans Abbey Girls' Choir. The first performance took place at the 2002...
A carol text made famous by Elizabeth Poston, here set for upper voices and piano accompaniment.
For high voice or upper voices and piano. Settings of Shakespeare sonnets 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day), 29 (When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes) and 116 (Let me not to the marr...
Allain's appealing take on the popular text from Twelfth Night explores Shakespeare's words with long expressive melodies and evocative textures sure to move the listeners. Originally published in the...
Richard Allain's setting of a 16th century carol with text by Wedderburn, for SATB chorus. A Piano accompaniment is provided for rehearsal purposes.
A celebratory anthem of love and unification, with an anonymous text set for two SSATB choruses with three Soprano soloists. A Piano accompaniment is provided for rehearsal purposes.
Richard Allain presents a beautifully sombre and gentle setting of the Salve Regina for SSAATTBB chorus. Allain's close harmonies are set across a staggered texture, creating a seamless continuous hal...
This work for divisi mixed voices was written in 2004 and is a setting of the hymn long used as one of the antiphons for the washing of feet on Maundy Thursday. This work featured on Classic FM's play...
Cana's Guest was written for the wedding of Kate and Andrew Trewhella, and was first performed on 19 August 2005 in the chapel of St. Michael & St. George, Wellington School, Somerset.
Duration: ca. 4 minutes, SSATB unaccompanied. There are a thousand thingsI would like to be for you, But one of the most importantIs just being the someoneYou can talk to. There are so many thingsI...
Richard Allain's A Perfect Friend for unaccompanied SATB choir. This piece is a setting of text by Robert Louis Stevenson. Duration: 3 minutes.
AATTBarBB unaccompanied choral piece with text by Richard Crashaw.
This version of Richard Allain's Welcome All Wonders, composed in 2010, is scored for SSAATBarB. The original version for AATTBarBB (available with code NOV200827) was first performed during alive br...
Richard Allain's delightful and accessible setting of the popular anonymous fifteenth-century Nativity song for SATB choir, dividing into eight parts.
This work was commissioned by Merton College, Oxford as part of the Merton Choirbook, a collection of music being assembled to celebrate Merton College's 750th anniversary in 2014. The Magi's Gifts wa...
This work was commissioned by Merton College, Oxford as part of the Merton Choirbook, a collection of music being assembled to celebrate Merton College's 750th anniversary in 2014. The Beloved was fir...
Richard Allain's Advent Antiphon: O Dayspring for SSATBarB choir and Soprano Saxophone. Duration: approximately 3 minutes.
A setting of the text of Thomas Allain and commissioned by All Saints, Fulham for live broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 25 March 2018.
A setting of the evening canticles for mixed voices with organ accompaniment written for Norwich Cathedral.
The 'Lord Reigns' is a movement taken from Allain's 'Vespers - Songs of the Sea' for choir, strings, percussion and organ here re-worked for SATB choir and organ. accompaniment. The text is from Psalm...
William Blake's text scored for unaccompanied SSAATTB a cappella and commissioned by the BBC for Chantage, BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2006.
A wedding anthem for mixed voices, SSATB, setting the text of Richard's brother Thomas.
A setting after Psalm 21 for mixed voices and organ accompaniment. For non-Commonwealth choirs, the text can be changed to 'O Lord, may thy servant sovereign Lord'. The work was written for Matthew Ow...
Commissioned by St Mark's, Hamilton Terrace. A setting of Antiphon for the feast of Corpus Christi, attributed to St Thomas Aquinas.
Setting the text of Thomas Allain (after Song of Songs), this work is scored for unaccompanied SATB choir. A perfect anthem for a wedding ceremony.
This work, setting the text for the First Vespers of the Purification at Candlemas, was commissioned by ORA100 for Suzy Digby OBE and the singers of ORA.
A sequence of the eight Advent Antiphons running from December 16-23 written for Wells Cathedral Choir and first performed on Advent Sunday 2018.
Scored for unaccompanied SSATB and SATB choirs, this works was commissioned by Westminster School, London.
Setting the text of Richard's brother, Thomas, Music, scored for unaccompanied SSATBB choir, was commissioned by Judith Godsland for Commotio's 20th Anniversary Concert in September 2019.
Commissioned by The Revd Dr Jonathan Holmes and Queens' College, Cambridge for Suzi Digby OBE. First performed on 21 November 2021 in Queens' College Chapel, conducted by Ralph Allwood.
Commissioned by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the New Chapel. An approachable setting of John Donne's A Litany for SATB choir and organ.
A macaronic carol in both Latin and English evoking the sleeping infant Jesus in the manger. Scored for unaccompanied SATB choir.
A collection of choral spirituals for SATB (with divisions), all set by Richard Allain.
A mixed choral arrangement of this classic spiritual, for SATB choir. Keyboard/Piano part included for rehearsal purposes only. 'The Spirituals represent an extraordinary religious, social and music...
A beautiful spiritual work arranged by Richard Allain for Soprano Solo and SSATB chorus (unaccompanied), with additional words by the arranger. Includes a Keyboard/Piano line for rehearsal purposes on...
For Soprano solo and SATB chorus unaccompanied. Includes a Keyboard/Piano line for rehearsal purposes only. 'The Spirituals represent an extraordinary religious, social and musical legacy. They are am...
For Soprano solo and SATB chorus unaccompanied. Includes a Keyboard/Piano line for rehearsal purposes only. 'The Spirituals represent an extraordinary religious, social and musical legacy. They are a...
The Spirituals represent an extraordinary religious, social and musical legacy. They are among the most enduring examples of all vernacular art, and their appeal remains undiminished. These poignant e...
For SSAA solo / semi chorus and SSAATTBB unaccompanied 'The Spirituals represent an extraordinary religious, social and musical legacy. They are among the most enduring examples of all vernacular art...
For SSATTB chorus unaccompanied. Includes a Keyboard/Piano line for rehearsal purposes only. 'The Spirituals represent an extraordinary religious, social and musical legacy. They are among the mo...
Includes a Keyboard/Piano line for rehearsal purposes only. 'The Spirituals represent an extraordinary religious, social and musical legacy. They are among the most enduring examples of all vernacul...
Richard Allain's music captures the unruffled mystery of a perfect snow-scene, imagined in words by reclusive New England poet Emily Dickinson. Conveying stillness in its rippling chords and delicate...
A delightful Christmas cantata for children's voices (and ensemble/electronic backing tracks), with or without narrator: reggae, jazz, rock ballad and pop numbers to witty text by Richard and Thomas A...
Written for Jonathan Stamp and in memory of the composer's father, Illuminare is an exciting new work for organ full of syncopated rhythms and florid gestures, a real tour de force to light up a recit...
A celebratory carol for Christmas time, with a traditional text and music arranged for Soprano solo and SATB chorus by Richard Allain. The piece includes a full Piano accompaniment for rehearsal purpo...
Richard Allain's arrangement of the Christmas favourite Coventry Carol for SATB chorus. A Piano accompaniment is provided for rehearsal purposes, and all voices split to form a sumptuous double chorus...
Richard Allain sets the Christmas poem 'What sweeter music' by Robert Herrick (1591-1674) for SATB chorus and Piano (or Organ).
Written for Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. Piano part on the score for rehearsal purposes only
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is the timeless Tommie Connor Christmas classic. Now choruses can add the playful festive favourite to their seasonal repertoire with this SATB arrangement. This singl...
This accessible setting of texts from Psalm 96 and Psalm 104 was written for the Edgecumbe Choir in New Zealand.
First performed at the wedding of Helen Thompson and Ken Swan on 6th October 2012 at St Helen's Church, Abingdon. It was commissioned by members of Commotio, and friends of the bride and groom.
Written for Sarah MacDonald and Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir this thirteen minute work for upper voices and piano sets four texts by the composer's brother Thomas Allain
Klavier, Gesang & Gitarre (rechte Hand Melodie).
