Bob Chilcott

Una commovente benedizione tradizionale irlandese musicata con grande semplicità e bellezza. Chilcott cattura perfettamente il calore e la sincerità del testo e intreccia una melodia memorabile, che r...

Brimming with groove and energy, this is a terrific arrangement of the popular spiritual. Chilcott's syncopated melodies and jazzy harmonies are well supported by the piano accompaniment, which featur...

Brimming with groove and energy, this is a terrific arrangement of the popular spiritual. Chilcott's syncopated melodies and jazzy harmonies are well supported by the piano accompaniment, which featur...

This inspiring work takes biblical texts on the subject of bread as both physical and spiritual sustenance, culminating in a beautiful and uplifting setting of The Lord's Prayer.

In this beautiful, expressive arrangement, rich vocal harmonies and gentle syncopations combine with the flowing piano part to create an exquisite song, full of tenderness and resignation. Also in Spi...

This beautiful setting of the Beatitudes from Matthew's gospel exemplifies the composer's skill and versatility in writing for mixed voices. He leads the choir smoothly through a range of keys and moo...

This compelling work tells the story of creation through a tapestry of biblical passages, spiritual writings, poems, and hymns by writers such as Thomas Traherne. The piece is structured around a recu...

This beautiful setting of the Beatitudes from Matthew's gospel exemplifies the composer's skill and versatility in writing for mixed voices. He leads the choir smoothly through a range of keys and moo...

For SATB and piano. In this beautiful, expressive arrangement, rich vocal harmonies and gentle syncopations combine with the flowing piano part to create an exquisite song, full of tenderness and resi...

Ophelia, Caliban and Miranda puts a jazzy twist on three Shakespearean characters. With newly written texts by Charles Bennett, each of the three movements focuses in on Ophelia from Hamlet and Caliba...

Ophelia, Caliban and Miranda puts a jazzy twist on three Shakespearean characters. With newly written texts by Charles Bennett, each of the three movements focuses in on Ophelia from Hamlet and Caliba...

In this jazzy setting of William Blake's Introduction to his Songs of Innoncence, Chilcott's extended harmonies and syncopated melodies bring new energy to the text, challenging the expectation of the...

In this jazzy setting of William Blake's Introduction to his Songs of Innoncence, Chilcott's extended harmonies and syncopated melodies bring new energy to the text, challenging the expectation of the...

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. Chilcott injects energy and fun into the piece through a quick th...

A highly original and effective concert setting of the Latin Missa brevis in which the various movements embrace a variety of jazz styles. The characterful piano accompaniment can be played as written...

Questo bellissimo inno, basato su un testo di Thomas Campion, è caratterizzato da una pittura di parole, da un ricco uso dell'armonia, da linee melodiche fluide e da trame ampie, che combinano il vecc...

This heartfelt setting is built upon a haunting melody of folk-like simplicity, underpinned throughout by a lyrical and independent accompaniment. An orchestral accompaniment is available on hire.

From the collection Bob Chilcott Anthems 2, 'The Lord's my Shepherd' is Chilcott's original setting of Psalm 23, scored for SATB and piano. Serene and flowing, this beautiful melody captures the atmos...

This setting of St Benedict's 6th-century prayer begins with a gentle recurring figure in the keyboard, building to a rousing climax. The primarily homophonic texture allows the timeless text to shine...

Showcasing Chilcott's exceptional talent for large-scale choral writing, Salisbury Vespers pays homage to this most ancient of services, combining settings of the traditional Vespers psalms with anony...

This triumphant anthem for mixed voices and organ sets a well-known Easter text by Edmund Spenser. Building from a calm, reflective soprano melody to a grandiose fortissimo climax for full choir under...

This Easter anthem sets the second part of George Herbert's poem 'Easter', famously set in full by Ralph Vaughan Williams in his Five Mystical Songs. The opening section has an almost pastoral feel, w...

This Easter anthem sets an evocative text by J. M. C. Crum. Stately, expressive vocal lines are underpinned by a lively organ part, with crisp staccato melismas that pop out of the texture.

For SATB and organ, small ensemble, or orchestra With a restrained tempo and expressive harmonies, this tender anthem sets an extract from the Book of Common Prayer that implores God to listen to our...

Commissioned by the 2015 Three Choirs Festival, this is Chilcott's second setting of the Evening Canticles. Bright and rhythmical, the 'Magnificat' features syncopated chords in the organ part that pu...