Mixed Choir a capella

More sweet than my refrain is a tender miniature for three-part choir set to the text of a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The motet features on the new Ars Nova Copenhagen recording, 'First Drop' (Cante...

This original suite sets anonymous instructions found in packaging to general household goods, providing amusing and theatrical highlights as well as musical interplay and formal episodes. The three c...

This light-hearted arrangement is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser and perfect encore. The familiar tune comes with a modern twist, with a driving rock beat, innovative harmonisations, and playful imitation...

Higgins's arrangement of Away in a manger is beautiful and delicate. The first verse is taken by unison upper voices; the second is a cappella, with a soloist (or small group) on the melody accompanie...

Setting Christina Rossetti's poem A Song of Flight, this uplifting piece is a celebration of freedom, action, and courage. Its flowing lyrical lines are paired with a supportive and driving accompanim...

This peaceful and meditative work sets William Butler Yeats' classic poem, The Lake Isle of Innisfree. Underpinned by a balladic piano accompaniment, the flowing vocal lines convey a message of longin...

Forman's joyful setting of Robert Frost's poem about renewal and rebirth has a lilting 6/8 metre and a powerful cadential refrain. The supportive piano accompaniment underpins contrasting vocal textur...

Wanderlust reflects on friendships and the desire to explore, both literally and figuratively. With a text by Edna St Vincent Millay, it features a memorable melody and nostalgic harmonies against the...

This upbeat, energetic setting of a poem by Samuel Ullman explores the themes of human connectivity and creativity. The piece exudes positivity and optimism, with soaring melodies, textural contrasts,...

The patron saint of music is honoured in Cecilia McDowall's exuberant setting of Kate Wakeling's lyrics based on 'The Life of Saint Cecilia' in Jacobus de Voragine's 1275 The Golden Legend or Lives Of...

Above, Beyond, Sing On! is a joyful and expressive setting of the composer's own text, inspired by geographical features of Newfoundland. Wong employs gentle phrases, nimble rhythmical patterns, and a...

The memorable melody in this engaging anthem has a slightly modal sound. The first half of the work is mainly sung in unison, and the second breaks into joyful divisi. Destined to be enjoyed throught...

Wilberg sets the Eleanor Farjeon text to the traditional Gaelic melody in 9/8 meter. Against a lightly bouncing accompaniment, the women and men alternate singing in unison, until they join in verse t...

For SATB and piano four hands or orchestra - 3 fl, 2 hn, perc, hp, and str - This setting of a traditional Irish melody captivates audiences, especially in the second verse when the men carry the melo...

For SATB and organ or chamber orchestra - 4 hn, glk, perc, org, hp, and str - This delightful setting of the French carol is perfectly suited to open a service or concert with its spirited choral part...

A wonderful processional, Wilberg's Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella is a joyful carol. A catchy, brightly articulated countermelody distinguishes this from other settings. The women sing alone, then...

A stirring hymn, important to the Mormon religion but suitable for all denominations, conveys a spirit of faith and praise despite difficult times. This text is originally written by William Clayton,...

This is an exciting and accessible anthem based on the popular hymn and set in the rhythmic metre of 7/8. The text, written by Charles Wesley, is suitable for services throughout the church's year.

The music is set in ABA format with light and bouncy A sections that surround a lush, slower, lyrical section. This work will deliver a fresh and memorable experience in church services as well as con...

For SATB, solo violin, and organ - This charming melody is a refreshing and beautiful alternative to Cesar Franck's setting of the same text, taken from Sacris Solemnis and written by St. Thomas Aquin...

For SATB and keyboard or orchestra. The five new arrangements are in various scorings. One is accompanied by piano three hands, another by organ, and the rest are for piano. Each hymn is beautifully a...

For SATB and organ with optional string orchestra - Rudolph sets this text by Thomas Troeger, a well-known US hymn writer, with a very lyrical and contemplative melody. This work is appropriate for Le...

For SATB and piano - This secular text, written by Edgar Allen Poe, is fanciful, calling into question whether reality is a dream, or even a dream within a dream. The music is lush and has a subtle hi...

A setting of an old Celtic prayer, for SATB and piano