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Palestrina's Agnus Dei II from Missa Brevis is presented here in a special arrangement by Becky McGlade. McGlade places the cello at the heart of the music, using it as a direct substitution for the s...

J. S. Bach's motet, Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230, is presented here with the basso continuo transcribed for solo cello. Offprinted from Music for Choir and Cello.

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...

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.

This bright, up-tempo arrangement combines a funky piano part with walking pizzicato bass, a strong tune, scat vocal lines, and swing-band style vocal harmonies to make an exhilarating show-stopper.

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...

This mass setting, with texts in both Latin and English (Book of Common Prayer), is typical of the composer's style: musically sophisticated, with motivic solo lines and a great deal of chromaticism a...

This mass setting, with texts in both Latin and English (Book of Common Prayer), is typical of the composer's style: musically sophisticated, with motivic solo lines and a great deal of chromaticism a...

These two motets were written at the request of the Park Lane Group. They are both settings of contemplative, religious (but non-liturgical) texts and both are cast in a repetitive, rondeau-like form,...

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...

A setting of texts from Ecclesiasticus, and by Martin Rinkart. Material is available on hire.

Full score for the brass accompaniment to John Rutter's popular setting of the Te Deum: a hymn of praise that is appropriate for choral concerts, as well as for use in sacred settings. The music is ju...

A splendid curtain-raiser to Vivaldi's Gloria, Durante's artful Magnificat has long been misattributed to his pupil Pergolesi. Durante's vocally richer five-voice version has been chosen for Sacred Ch...

This is a beautiful, sensitive arrangement of the African-American spiritual and folk hymn Oh, watch the stars. The text reflects on the beauty of creation, and alternative verses by David Warner cele...

A piano transcription, made by the composer himself, of Rutter's much-loved setting of this ancient Irish hymn. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly presented and laid out, t...

A splendid curtain-raiser to Vivaldi's Gloria, Francesco Durante's artful Magnificat has long been misattributed to his pupil Pergolesi in a version for four voices, not five. Durante's vocally richer...

Full score and set of parts for John Rutter's Eternal God. This original hymn is touching and lyrical, with unison first and second verses blossoming into four-part writing in the third verse. It may...

This serene Sonatina from Cantata 106, 'Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (God's time is best)', is the prelude to a contemplative funeral cantata in its original setting. Here transcribed for solo...