Mixed Choir with Organ

This rousing Jubilate, with its strong melody and rich textures and harmonies, was written for Matthew Owens and the choirs of Wells Cathedral as a companion piece to the composer's Winchester Te Deum...

This vibrant and rhythmic carol sets the traditional French carol text and includes an English singing translation. It is a perfect option for good amateur and professional choirs.

This meditative anthem sets words from Isaiah. The overlapping phrases of the sopranos, which float above the sustained organ accompaniment, move gently to a warm climax in the central section. This i...

This joyful Lenten anthem sets George Herbert's well-known hymn 'King of glory, King of peace'. Chilcott skilfully weaves the hymn tune 'Gwalchmai', to which this hymn is commonly sung, into the middl...

This is a glorious and luminescent setting of verses from Isaiah 60. Rutter captures perfectly the essence of the text, the music moving through bold determination to quiet reflection before coming to...

This delightful setting of the French carol is perfectly suited to open a service or concert with its spirited choral parts, energetic articulations, and quick glissandi in the organ. A new English tr...

Joyful, exciting, and effective out of all proportion to its difficulty, this anthem will be particularly useful for musical dedications and concerts, and as an anthem of praise.

The folk-like tune is instantly compelling and memorable, the choral harmony rich and sweet, and the development almost overwhelmingly effective for all its simplicity. Effective as an anthem or as a...

Refreshing and moving, this arrangement is filled with strong harmonies, light suspensions, and beautiful dissonances. Instrumental material is available on hire.

As each voice enters the texture of a gently murmuring river gradually builds. A surprisingly easy transition into a more modal third verse adds direction and depth to this simple folk song. Orchestra...

This setting of a fervent and uplifting text by Samuel Stennett is both direct and effortlessly melodic. The impression is one of great joy and freshness; an irresistible combination.

This joyful carol sets a medieval text celebrating the birth of Christ. The festive message is amplified by an upbeat pulse, dance-like rhythms, and jubilant repetitions of 'Alleluia!'. A punchy organ...

Setting a love poem by W. B. Yeats, Tread Softly is a charming addition to the upper-voice repertory. Featuring melodic vocal lines, luscious harmonies, and rhythmic contrasts, this piece is suitable...

A short movement from Vaughan Williams's Christmas cantata, 'Hodie'.

This uplifting and affirmatory piece sets a text by the composer inspired by the reflections of the Northwest Girlchoir on what their choir means to them. A gradual building of choral texture creates...

This exciting piece was composed as a television theme in 1959. Like an Elgar Pomp and Circumstance march, it alternates punchy fanfare textures with a warm and supremely 'English' melody. In the hand...

Skilfully set to tender words by the poet e e cummings, 'I carry your heart', this piece was commissioned by the acclaimed close-harmony group, The King's Men, and was recorded on their album Love fro...

Sing we and chant it sets the text of a well-known sixteenth-century madrigal of the same name by Thomas Morley in a jazz waltz style. This is an offprint from the four-movement work Little Jazz Madri...

This work presents two contrasting yet coherent motets: The joyful 'Confirma hoc Deus', with its jubilant, melismatic motif; and the solemn 'Factus est', which features aleatoric sequences set against...

This tender piece was composed in memory of the victims of Fukushima in 2011. It is both reflective and heartfelt, with a simple, appealing melody, rich harmonies, and a flowing accompaniment. Also av...

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.

First published in The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols, Alan Smith's In the Beginning is presented here in an alternative mixed-voice arrangement. Kevin Carey's text is set to gently lilting music, per...