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Bring joyful musical splendour to your next service or concert! With "O be joyful in the Lord", the renowned Oxford University Press presents an uplifting sacred choral anthem based on the timeless an...

John Rutter wrote this anthem for the dedication of the Herbert Howells memorial window in Gloucester Cathedral in 1992. The first section is full of mystical intensity, and, with its iridescent chrom...

John Rutter's setting of this well-known medieval Pentecost poem is characterized by metrical fluidity, imaginative harmonic language, contrasting homophonic and imitative passages, and a supportive o...

An arrangement of the popular American folk hymn to the traditional 'Foundation' tune.

Also available in Carols for Choirs 3 and 100 Carols for Choirs. The accompaniments for orchestra and brass ensemble are available on hire. There is a separate arrangement in 6/8 time, with its own or...

A powerful and solemn setting of Psalm 57 with a lighter, lilting middle section, published posthumously. Originally published in A Stanford Anthology.

Based on popular hymn tunes, these short anthems by Stanford were written as complements to his Six Bible Songs (Op. 113), but also stand independently as inventive works in their own right. Originall...

He that dwelleth evokes Holst and Vaughan Williams in their more visionary modes. This is especially true of the opening and closing passages with their gently bitonal effect that surrounds the highly...

La popolare Pavane pour une infante défunte di Maurice Ravel è qui arrangiata per voci miste e organo, consentendo ai cori di eseguire per la prima volta questo bellissimo punto fermo del repertorio o...

Density of light is an anthem that sets an evocative hymn by Thomas Troeger. The text is drawn from an Epiphany reading and explores the theme of the triumphing of light over darkness. The organ opens...

Archer's setting of this popular Easter hymn by G. R. Woodward is sparkling with energy, combining the exuberant seventeenth-century Dutch melody with short organ interjections. An exciting addition t...

This uplifting and highly effective arrangement of the popular Stanford hymn-tune ENGLEBERG, to words by Fred Pratt Green, was commissioned by the Broadway Baptist Church (Fort Worth) in Texas, and la...

With words by the composer, this warm, expressive anthem calls to Christ, the light of the world, to bring justice, hope, and joy to our lives. The simple, memorable melody is supported by a gently fl...

This celebratory anthem sets Psalm 100 'O be joyful in the Lord' from the Book of Common Prayer and uses organ flourishes, dancing vocal melodies, and lively articulation to emphasize the exultant mes...

This is a substantial setting of the canticles of Mary and Simeon, suitable for performance in both concert and liturgical settings. The choral writing features fugal counterpoint and a chromatic soun...

This is a tender, meditative setting of the well-known text from the New Testament, 'If ye love me, keep my commandments' (John 14:15). Mack Wilberg has woven together melting legato vocal lines, supp...

This is a substantial setting of the canticles of Mary and Simeon, suitable for performance in both concert and liturgical settings. The choral writing features fugal counterpoint and a chromatic soun...

Mack Wilberg's calming and pensive Meditation is an adaptation of Charles Gounod's famous Ave Maria which is itself based on J.S. Bach's Prelude in C Major from the first book of The Well-Tempered Cla...

The wind is my shepherd was commissioned by National Concerts for 'Canada at Carnegie' and premiered at Carnegie Hall in April 2023. The text, by Steven Heighton, is a secular rewriting of Psalm 23 'T...

This compelling anthem presents an assortment of historic sacred texts, artfully compiled by the composer to form a complete setting, with alternative text for Lenten use. Firmly rooted in the English...

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.

For this joyful arrangement of Henry T. Smart's hymn tune Regent Square, Mack Wilberg has adapted Thomas Kelly's celebratory Easter hymn 'He is Risen Today' and provided an alternative text for use du...

Setting a text by Marc Bratcher, I too shall walk to Bethlehem depicts a journey to the Bethlehem stable 'where once a child was born', recounting the strength, courage, and heart acquired from the en...

Hosanna in excelsis di Mack Wilberg è un adattamento del noto Canone in re di Johann Pachelbel, P 37, che pone le parole "Hosanna in excelsis Deo" nella parte corale accuratamente intrecciata. Con il...