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This short meditative motet was commissioned for the dedication service of the Millennium window by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi in the Resurrection Chapel of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. It is i...

This beautiful unaccompanied work adapts the translated text of a Gaelic elegy by the 19th century poet Evan Maccoll. The words ‘She has gone' dominate the piece and underline its sense of desol...

The four movements of the work are linked through the use of two contrasting ideas announced at the outset of the first movement: a sombre motif associated with death (Requiem aeternamdonaeisDomine) a...

Set to an early 20th-century poem, this simple a cappella work offers the joyous message of hope just when all seems dark.

Nights in armor is a suite for a cappella chorus which reflects on the themes of Arthurian legend as brought to verse by Alfred, Lord Tennyson in Idylls of the King. Each of the four songs takes the v...

Drawing texts from the traditional “Te Deum” text in Latin and English and from verses excerpted from A Song of David by Christopher Smart, this virtuosic and exuberant showpiece may be pe...

This group of three African-American spirituals contains one rather well-known tune, Little David, Play on Your Harp, and two less familiar numbers, Where Shall I Go? and Death Ain't Nothin' but a Rob...

This robust, full-bodied song comes from the rich musical tradition of Transylvania. The vocal figures inspired by the dance rhythms and vigorous bowing techniques of this region should inspire choirs...

The lush harmonies and slightly off-the-beat feel of this melody create the sensation of being rocked gently to sleep. For a cappella 4-part mixed chorus, this piece will be a gem on any holiday conce...

This motet was commissioned by the Yale Glee Club with a text from the Gospel according to St John, chapter 8:10-11 where Jesus tells the woman taken in adultery to go and sin no more. This 6-minute a...

Chorpartitur - mit Klavierbegleitung zu Probenzwecken

Chorpartitur - mit Klavierbegleitung zu Probenzwecken

This fleet-footed setting of a medieval French folksong is packed with energy and self-assurance. Sure to please!

A beautiful lullaby that originated in Acadia, the Atlantic region of Canada settled by French colonists. Written for a cappella mixed chorus with French text, an IPA pronunciation guide is included.

This setting of a sixteenth century French poem celebrates May Day, the mid-point between the vernal equinox and the summer solstice, which in many traditions marked the beginning of the pastoral summ...