Barbershop Sheet Music for Mixed Voices

This is an atmospheric setting of an anonymous fifteenth-century text. The exquisite tenor solo at the opening and the calm intensity of the middle section attest to Chilcott's gift for writing beauti...

Melodically simple and rewarding, this piece is a straightforward introduction into double choir repertoire.

This is a peaceful and positive setting of words by Elizabeth Jennings from the poem 'Assurance beyond midnight'. The magical images that Jennings conjures as she reflects on her life are perfectly ca...

I my Best-Beloved's am was written in 1999 for the BBC Singers and focuses on the theme of marriage, setting the nuptial responses from the old Tridentine Catholic marriage service and stanzas from Fr...

'La-bas, dans cette plaine' is a gentle, lilting a cappella arrangement of one of the famous folksongs from the Haute-Auvergne region of France.

Chilcott's arrangement of 'Viens par le pré, a folksong from the Haute-Auvergne region of France that presents a heartfelt expression of love, is tender and expressive, with rich, warm harmonies. 'Vie...

For SSAATTB unaccompanied.

Setting words from the Ordinary of the Lutheran Mass, this brief but resoundingly effective piece is perfect for opening a choral concert. The piece begins with each part entering a 3rd lower than the...

Well suited to beginners, this is a piece of elegant simplicity that remains in rhythmic unison throughout, with focus placed on the dynamic range. Its text, written by the composer, emphasizes the co...

Commissioned by Chorus America, A Dedication and an Amen is a flexible work designed for use in a variety of contexts. Featuring a secular Dedication and an optional Amen, it can be adapted to suit wo...

An impressive setting of the Gradual for Maundy Thursday, dating from 1884, the period of the Seventh Symphony and the Te Deum.

This setting of Orlando Gibbons and Catullus is a re-working of Gibbons's celebrated seventeenth-century madrigal (of the same title) for five voices. It retains the lilting depiction of the swan and...

A traditional Somerset carol, collected by Cecil Sharp from the Drayton wassailers.

A choral song in praise of the power of music, for unaccompanied mixed choir and solo flute. The flute introduces and comments on the phrases sung by the choir.

My prayer is a technical 'tour de force', meticulously sculpted from the distilled essence of Purcell's original and yet always recognizably Chilcott. The music is involved, passionate, and frequently...

This expressive anthem-style setting would be the perfect choice for any dedication festival. A lilting triple time pulse and rich harmonies combine to make music of effortless beauty whilst remaining...

Chilcott's fresh and simple arrangement has a touch of magic that makes it a perfect leave-taking concert item.

You and Me comprises two expressive love songs, each exploring a different side of love. 'Brightness' is a rapturous hymn to a beloved, its gentle syncopations and flexible rhythms building to a passi...

This work is a setting of two poems from 'Romances sans paroles' by Verlaine. The songs are sung in French, but each has been given an English title, as the poems, which burst with character and atmos...

This gentle and reflective piece sets the George Herbert text 'Blest be the God of love'. The poet's intense imagery is enhanced by expressive cross-rhythms and harmonies enriched by split alto and ba...

This optimistic and affirmatory anthem sets a useful service text of general thanksgiving from the Book of Common Prayer. Chilcott makes full use of the imitation and antiphonal effects that these for...

This arrangement of the popular American folksong is atmospheric and expressive, with the traditional melody moving seamlessly between voice parts and resting on a cushion of rich harmonies. Shenandoa...

This short collection presents the complete set of meditations from Chilcott's St John Passion. Setting English poems from the 13th to the early 17th centuries, the meditations provide a very personal...

An expressive Lenten motet reflecting the agony of the Mount of Olives; the tenor sings the words of Christ.