Sacred Music

Weston's setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, with English text, is a glorious contribution to the tradition of choral Evening Services. Written in the canon of Vaughan Williams and Howells, t...

Wilberg's arrangement of the American hymn His eye is on the sparrow is meditative and melodic, filled with unison lines and simple, but rich harmonies. This lilting and tranquil setting opens with su...

Quartel's poignant setting of a text by Angier Brock invites us to reflect on how we receive the imago dei in others. Gentle and accessible, yet captivating throughout, this piece centres on themes of...

Full of warmth and expression, this piece is a setting of the well-known Lenten hymn to a new and memorable melody. A supportive accompaniment underpins the gentle and flowing choral parts that build...

Hashkiveinu is a traditional Hebrew prayer said at night that asks for protection while sleeping and to be woken in the morning. Burrows's setting is solemn and meditative, with the clarity of the tex...

This is one of the finest of the six great Haydn masses in an edition prepared from Haydn's autograph which fully integrates both the original Eisenstadt and expanded Viennese orchestrations. The spec...

The heartbeat depicted in the lower voices alongside a lyrical cello part make for a lovely mix of text painting and aesthetically pleasing sounds. The text, by Emily Dickinson, addresses battles betw...

The piece is divided into six short movements corresponding to the standard sections of the Mass. This feature, coupled with the compactness of the work and its modest scoring makes it ideal for perfo...

A stunning atmosphere is instantly created in this short piece by the coupling of slow-moving, homophonic choral lines and an almost ethereal organ part, featuring flourishes on the flute stops. These...

This jubilant single-movement setting of the Latin Gloria is highly original and packed with content, including recurring rhythmic and melodic motifs, harmonic twists, a peaceful central section, and...

This is a poignant setting of the well-known Christian prayer for peace formerly ascribed to St Francis of Assisi. John Rutter perfectly captures the sense of compassion and contrast between light and...

The exuberant chorus from Messiah. The orchestral material is available on hire.

Bring infectious energy to your choral repertoire! This vibrant, up-tempo arrangement of the beloved traditional spiritual 'I want Jesus to walk with me', published by Oxford University Press, is a gu...

Ave Maria was joint winner of the Concours Europ'een pour Choeurs et Matres de Cath'edrales 1999. Its double choir forces belie its sensitive scoring and taut motivic construction, which is well withi...

This is an uplifting setting of the Latin Missa brevis. The choir may be accompanied by organ, chamber ensemble, or a selection of the ensemble instruments in combination with organ, opening up severa...

In a style influenced by Vaughan Williams and Finzi, this work evokes a reflective and sometimes other-worldly atmosphere. The seven movements may be sung as individual pieces. The text is in Latin fo...

For SATB and piano or orchestra - 3. 2. 2. 2-4. 3. 3. 1-timp-2perc-org-str - David Warner's text speaks of peace calming the strife after war is over and urges reconciliation. Wilberg's heartfelt arra...

This meaningful text by David Warner is accompanied by beautiful leaps and subsequent suspensions in the memorable melody, which is supported by rich textures in the organ and orchestra. Appropriate t...

Eleanor Daley sets well-loved texts by George Herbert in this suite of three pieces. They may be performed separately as part of a church service, or together for an impressive concert piece. This sui...

Eleanor Daley sets this Wesley text in an antiphonal style between the SATB choir and organ (or brass quartet, parts sold separately). The sound is majestic and declamatory, just as one would expect f...

A lyric and serene sacred song, foreshadowing the mood of the Requiem.

Perhaps Dering's most well-known work, this concludes the Society's series of Dering motets. The SSATTB disposition allows for plenty of antiphonal effects and rich textures. The work builds to a clim...

I composed this mass in the first years of my presence at Notre-Dame, before the creation of the association Musique sacrée à Notre-Dame de Paris and the restructuring of the cathedral's choir in its...

This piece was composed in 2013, when we cele­brated the 850th anniversary of the cathedral. It is dedi­cated to my great friend Lionel Sow who conducted the cathedral's choir from 2006 to 2014, an ex...

Why are you so far away Adonaï ? Psalm 9B (passim) The psalm 9B is a violent imprecation: the cry of a man hunted down by the enemy "lying in wait, hidden like a lion in the underbrush. Of this God s...