Choral Anthologies

Text:William Drummond of Hawthorndon

This collection of fifteen anthems by contemporary composers offers a selection of music that can be performed even with limited choral resources. The two-part writing is flexible, allowing you to ass...

For 2-Part Choir A Cappella.

Musique Ancienne/musique Religieuse - Musique Chorale Ou Messes

The floating canon "Nature's Peace" (Level: easy) thrives by itself. To keep it going in a continuous flow it needs sharp impulses with drive. That's why the beginning of every phrase has a clear inpu...

The joyful canon "Akunyoka" (Level: easy) is based on a true and important saying: There is no snake that forgets its home. The snake is a symbol for regeneration which helps us to learn to seize the...

The canon "Summer to Fall" (Level: medium) with a lot of flow and ‘highs & lows' was composed by Christoph Hiller. All the voices fit together and complement each other. Either sung one after the othe...

The playful vocalise canon "La Pandilla" (Level: medium) brings out the inner child in you. It should be performed with lots of energy, sparkles and joy. The patterns seem easy but they are quite tric...

The canon Earth and Time (Level: medium) for four voices a cappella by Hans Helsen sounds like a waterfall. Quick entries guarantee that the singers are engaged and have to work together in harmony to...

The soothing canon "Hand in Hand" (Level: medium) for four voices with piano accompaniment ad lib. by Christoph Hiller creates the feeling of a never-ending circle. The piece reminds us that Mother Ea...

The wintry "Canon Snow" (Level: medium) for four voices and piano ad lib. by Franco Prinsloo has a playful character and should be performed accordingly. While voices 1 and 4 seem to flow leisurely, v...

The lively canon "Les Troubadours du Roi" (Level: medium) for four voices and optional piano accompaniment by Sebastiaan van Steenberge puts a smile on the faces of the singers. The piece is about a l...

The canon "Keepers of this Earth" (Level: advanced) for three voices with piano by Richard FitzHugh tells a story and sends a message, especially for young people. You can change the world and you can...

The canon "Prolet idva" (translated: Spring is coming; Level: advanced) for three voices a cappella by Ramón Gil González conveys the theme of Spring. Not in a cheerful way but in a longing and hopefu...

A Choral Worship Cantata in 3-4-5 Part, a cappella voicing, composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

Revised version by the Gustav MahlerGesellschaft, Vienna