Chester Music

A work dating from 2003 by Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Following on from her hugely popular Heyr þú oss himnum á, this work also sets text from an old Icelandic psalm by Olafur á Söndum (...

Talbot's works have been praised for their innovative approach and emotional depth. His unique blend of tradition and experimentation has helped to push the boundaries of the choral genre. Wells Cathe...

A three-minute anthem commissioned for Gonville and Caius Chapel Choir by The Peter Tranchell Foundation to mark the centenary of his birth (in 1922).

The Leopold Serenata is taken from the Secular Cantata written in commemoration of the birthday of Leopold, Duke of Anhalt-Côthen. This serenata is one of the most charming pieces of chamber music wr...

This overture is the opening of the 146th Church Cantata. It is scored for full string orchestra with organ obbligato and is the original form of the first movement of the later and better known Piano...

Extracted from the Final Chorus of Bach's Cantata No. 22. The Chorale is a folk-tune of the 15th Century. The words are by Elizabeth Creutziger (1524). 'Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig ist des mensc...

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Liebster Jesu wir sind hier.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Stürze zu boden.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Dich hab' ich je und je geliebt.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Mein gläubiges herze, frohlocke, sing, scherze.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. Tanzlied des Pan 'Zu tanze, zu sprunge'.

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original Cantata 129. 'Gelobet sei mein Gott in alle ewigkeit.' There are two versions of this work printed in this book. One is a simplified version.

One of the most beautiful of all Bach's melodies, is this one taken from the alto aria of the 127th Cantata, and was accompanied by string quartet and oboe. As this accompaniment mainly consists of ch...

This C major Glorioso, 'victory over the dragon, ' was taken from the 130th cantata and is scored for full orchestra (including trumpets and timpani). The number of different voices and counterpoints...

This adaptation is taken from the Bach's 92nd cantata, and was originally written for bass voice and continuo. 'Das brausen von den rauhen winde.'

This sinfonia is the opening of the 12th church cantata. It was scored for oboe solo with string quartet accompaniment. The continuity of sounds in the chords formed by the strings has been in this ad...

This aria is taken from the 122th cantata and was scored for bass and continuo. The continuo has only been realised in as much as it was neccessary for a pianistic basis, without overcharging the melo...

Your Servant, Elizabeth" per coro e orchestra è stato commissionato dalla BBC Radio 3 per la celebrazione del Giubileo di Platino del 2022. L'opera, della durata di 5 minuti, rende omaggio a O Lord, m...