Bob Chilcott

Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars, 'My Heart's Friend' is an evocative setting of a Shoshone love song. With expressive melodies, rich harmonies, and graceful piano accompaniment, this...

From the collection Bob Chilcott Carols 2, 'Away in a Manger' is Chilcott's arrangement of the familiar carol melody by W. J. Kirkpatrick, scored for SATB and piano. Featuring an original counter melo...

A beautifully simple setting of familiar words by Langston Hughes, Bring me all your dreams showcases Harris's effective homophonic writing and rich harmonic palette. It is incredibly atmospheric, wit...

Originally published in Bob Chilcott Anthems 1, this setting of the well-known text is uplifting in spirit, with flowing melodies and a supportive organ accompaniment. It is also available in a versio...

From the collection Bob Chilcott Songbook, 'The Runner' is a fast rhythmic piece setting a text by Walt Whitman. With chromatic inflections, close harmonies, and vocalizations to imitate the athlete's...

This is a powerful arrangement that uses the full range of the upper voices. Orchestral material is available on hire.

handbells. This compelling a cappella setting of Henry Van Dyke's poem has a continual sense of motion, created by the 7/8 metre and scat singing style that is passed around the parts. A powerful and...

Setting an uplifting hymn by Timothy Dudley-Smith, I lift my eyes is a rousing anthem that will appeal to all upper-voice choirs. Unison sections are contrasted with imitative writing, and the soaring...

For SSA and piano. 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 texture...

From the King's Singers' Beatles album, this arrangement has been one of the most requested by choir directors. The excellent writing of Chilcott breathes new life into this favorite. Available for SA...

A collection of ten of Bob Chilcott's finest and most popular pieces. Ten of the best anthems from Bob Chilcott Approachable for a range of choirs Wide variety of liturgical uses Difficulty: Easy to M...

This expressive celebration of friendship sets a text by Delphine Chalmers inspired by words from French Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne. Eminently accessible, this piece is perfect for conce...

A simple and beautiful setting describing the wonder of a world seen through the eyes of a deaf child. In the refrain, singers are encouraged to sign the words they are singing, resulting in profoundl...

A setting of texts from Genesis, sung simultaneously in English and Hebrew. The soprano saxophone/clarinet part is printed in the vocal score. Orchestral material is available on hire.

This carol for a cappella choir juxtaposes Latin text with a jubilee spiritual celebrating the Magi who saw the star to lead them to the newborn child. Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 6. Versions fo...

This expressive Wedding anthem sets an extract from William Blake's Auguries of Innocence. With chromatic inflections and gently arching vocal lines, the music perfectly reflects the text's emphasis o...

This powerful setting has a strong, memorable tune and rich harmonies. Robert Louis Stevenson's text presents a highly relevant message, sure to strike a chord with choirs and audiences alike: no matt...

God be merciful is a predominantly homophonic setting of verses from Psalm 67 in the King James translation. This reverential prayer emphasizes 'God' with multiple sustained pitches, and the anthem's...

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, which he clothes in r...

A delightful traditional English nonsense song from the King'singers Edition series. Available: SSAA, 2-Part, ShowTrax Cassette. Performance Time: Approx. 2:25.

Arranged here for unison voices and piano, this heartfelt setting is built upon a haunting melody of folk-like simplicity, underpinned throughout by a lyrical and independent accompaniment. Also avail...

This major work by one of Britain's leading choral composers was commissioned by St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. The setting is terse and direct, in the manner of the Poulenc Mass, and the textures of...

Gabriel Jackson's is one of the most striking modern settings of this ancient text. The composer's trademark diversity of texture is much in evidence, with passages of rich sonority giving way to inti...

These charming settings of riddles by Bob Chilcott's long-term collaborator Charles Bennett were originally published as part of the environmental cantata The Angry Planet. Here rescored for two-part...