James Whitbourn

The Mystery of Love has been recorded by the Choir of Clare College Cambridge, directed by Timothy Brown, with the work's librettist Robert Tear as tenor soloist (EtCetera, KTC 1248: A Finer Truth)....

James Whitbourn's Apollo tells the story of the first manned flight to the Moon (the year before the first lunar landing). A wealth of imaginative textures depicts such dramatic events as countdown, i...

This glorious collection of beautiful choral music by composer James Whitbourn includes fifteen short works drawn from his oeuvre from the first few years of the 21st century. Many of his greatest com...

Libretto by Melanie Challenger based on Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. Three of the fourteen movements were first performed in Westminster Hall London, on 27th January 2005 within the Nationa...

Commissioned by the BBC in 2003, 'Give Us The Wings Of Faith' is a deeply moving choral work that captivates both singers and audiences alike. Based on the solemn and uplifting verses of Isaac Watts,...

Experience an extraordinary choral work of unmatched emotional depth with the 'Son Of God Mass', published by Chester Music. This captivating mass for mixed choir (SATB), organ, and soprano saxophone...

Written for Mark Williams and the Clerks of Magdalen College, Oxford, this beautiful arrangement of the well-known Irish melody, with words by Sir Samuel Ferguson and enchanting choral writing, presen...

Il Requiem canticorum è un'opera in cinque movimenti della durata di 12-14 minuti. Il titolo significa "Requiem di canti" o "Requiem di cantici", a indicare che si tratta di un brano commemorativo che...

James Whitbourn's Christmas mass incorporating carol melodies from France, England, Germany and Poland. This edition is the Vocal Score for use with the full ensemble of piccolo, brass, organ and perc...

This atmospheric carol sets the well-known 'O magnum mysterium' text in the version famously used by Victoria, with its tender, devotional additions. Set in four parts, the work unfolds simply, from s...

Questa breve preghiera serale di James Whitbourn è un estratto del Libro delle preghiere comuni. Scritta per il coro dell'Harris Manchester College di Oxford, è una richiesta meditativa di protezione...

This short evening prayer by James Whitbourn sets an excerpt from the Book of Common Prayer. Written for the Choir of Harris Manchester College, Oxford, it is a meditative request for God's protection...

A setting, after Praetorius, for SATB Choir A Cappella.

Written for unaccompanied SATB choir. Pure river of water of life by James Whitbourn was first performed on May 17th 2008 by the Central Bucks High School-West, Doylestown, Chamber Choir, Choirmaster,...

He Carried Me Away In The Spirit for mixed SATB chorus a cappella was written for the choir, Commotio, and their conductor, Matthew Berry. This motet is a companion to the short unaccompanied motet Pu...

The Prayer Of Cardinal Newman has written for SATB Choir with Piano reduction for rehearsal use only. This Score was expertly composed by British composer and conductor James Whitbourn. The Prayer Of...

Video Caelos Apertos (For SATB Chorus Unaccompanied), by James Whitbourn, was commissioned for the singers of Medina High School, Ohio, Tyler L. Skidmore, conductor, to mark their tour to England and...

Gratias Agimus Tibi is a work by James Whitbourn for Unaccompanied Voices (in any combination), with an optional 'Amen' for SATB Choir and Organ ad lib. A setting of Latin text by Nigel Palmer, the wo...

James Whitbourn 's Pater Noster for SATB choir unaccompanied. This work was composed for the wedding of Isabella Burns and Reed Pilegaard and is dedicated to Isabella and Reed, as well as the composer...

James Whitbourn's Beatus Vir for SSATB choir with a Piano accompaniment for rehersal. Commissioned for the Choir of St Matthew's Church, Northampton. First performed on St Matthew's Day, 21 September...

Music played an enormous role in the works of William Shakespeare, while his own sonnets, poems and soliloquies have provided continuing inspiration for many composers through the years. ''The Novello...

Discover the fascinating art of spontaneous singing: With "Discovering Choral Improvisation through Chant," published by the renowned GIA Publications, choirs and choral directors unlock entirely new...

The congregation part for the full scoring of James Whitbourn's Missa Carolae. Full Score available: CH71621

James Whitbourn 's arrangement of the classic carol  Silent Night is for Children's Voices, optional SATB Choir and Piano. A performance of the entire work lasts around 4 minutes.

This anthem sets a powerful poem by John Henry Newman that reflects on the spirituality of solitude. An alternative accompaniment for harp is available for purchase.