An easy anthem for unison children's and/or SATB choir, with piano/organ or orchestra. This German translation of Look at the world is suitable for Harvest or for any occasion where God is praised for...
A highly expressive setting of the biblical text, this simple work is at once tender and profound. It was composed for a memorial service for Edward T. Chapman, the Director of Music at Highgate Schoo...
The Peacemakers è dedicato alla memoria di tutti coloro che hanno perso la vita nei conflitti armati, in particolare civili innocenti. Quando ho composto The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace per la fine de...
Solisti (STBar), coro misto (SATB), coro di bambini e orchestra.
John Rutter's much-loved setting of the Aaronic Blessing (Numbers 6: 24) is here included in the John Rutter Anniversary Edition, with an illuminating composer's note and useful performance hints.
With a text by the composer, this secular carol is a true celebration of all that we love about the festive season. An accompaniment for chamber orchestra is available on sale and on hire/rental.
Orchestral material is available on hire.
Der argentinische Komponist Martín Palmeri legte mit diesem Werk eine ausführliche Magnificat-Vertonung der besonderen Art vor: Mit Bandoneón und Klavier, dazu ein Streichorchester zum gemischten Chor...
Uraufführung: 17. Februar 1961 Washington * Frederick Prausnitz
From the collection Bob Chilcott Songbook, this is an elegant arrangement of a traditional song that needs no introduction. Fred Weatherly's text is set here to rich vocal harmonies and supported by f...
From the collection Mack Wilberg Carols, 'The Virgin Mary had a baby boy' is Wilberg's spirited arrangement in calypso style of the traditional West Indian carol, scored for SATB and piano. A version...
A moving, traditional Irish blessing set to music of great simplicity and beauty. Chilcott perfectly captures the warmth and sincerity of the text, and weaves a memorable melody, which he clothes in r...
Part of the John Rutter Anniversary Edition, this is a profoundly beautiful setting of one of the earliest English prayers, from the Sarum Primer of 1514.
Eine wunderschöne, kurze Vertonung des lateinische Messtextes (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus & Benedictus, Agnus Dei) der aufstrebenden Komponistin Becky McGlade aus Cornwall. Das Kyrie besticht durch seine...
Breve mottetto commissionato dal St Dominic's Sixth Form College, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Regno Unito, per celebrare il suo 40° anniversario. MacMillan ha scelto un testo del tutto appropriato per i giova...
Si tratta di un'ambientazione accessibile e toccante di un poema devozionale della venerata monaca carmelitana Teresa di Lisieux (1873-97). La scrittura corale, contrassegnata come "placida", comprend...
Questo ciclo di cinque canzoni contrastanti prende il titolo da una poesia di Robert Frost. I vari testi del brano fanno riferimento sia allo spazio interiore che a quello esterno, sia a se stessi che...
In this classic Rutter anthem the flowing choral melodies perfectly complement the positive message of the well-known thanksgiving text by F. S. Pierpoint. Also available in versions for SA and TTBB v...
Con un testo scritto dal compositore, Canticum Psalmi Falsum di Han Lash è un'opera spiritosa, ridicola e musicalmente potente. Han Lash è un moderno maestro del contrappunto corale e le sue floride l...
Rota's Mass for choir and organ is published in two editions: for three-part mixed choir and for four-part male choir, each with organ. The organ part is identical in both editions. As a consequence,...
An evocative and stirring arrangement of Rachmaninov's celebrated fifth movement of the Vespers (or 'All-Night Vigil'), with guitar accompaniment and an alto solo. The piece may be performed in Englis...
Chydenius' fresh take on these well-known words from Cymbeline is full of charm, featuring wordless vocalizations that provide rhythmic drive and varied sections that propel the piece forward. Origina...
From the collection Bob Chilcott Songbook, this is a beautiful unaccompanied arrangement of a popular Japanese children's song. With a text full of natural imagery and a folk-like pentatonic melody, '...
The character who finds herself centre-stage in Guy Turner's delightful love-song Tequila Samba is neither eccentric nor larger than life, but the unwitting object of the author's admiration as she qu...
The Songs of Farewell have found a secure place in the repertoires of chamber choirs and ecclesiastical choral foundations. An offprint from Robert Quinney's critical edition of this fantastic work, t...
A collection of three Latin motets: 'Justorum animae', 'Coelos ascendit hodie', and 'Beati quorum via'. Originally published in A Stanford Anthology.
The accompaniment for strings and percussion is available for hire.
The text Justus cor suum tradet is taken from Ecclesiasticus and is a Vespers antiphon for the Common of One Confessor. Compositional techniques such as word-painting and the exploration of a broad te...
This setting of the Song of Songs is a fine example of Skempton's distinctive ability to distil and express the emotional essence of a text. Beautifully understated, and employing a straightforward to...
An easy rock and roll style setting.
From the collection Bob Chilcott Songbook, this arrangement of 'The Skye Boat Song' is supported by a characterful piano part with nimble arpeggios and chord clusters, while the vocal parts rock gentl...
A simple setting of the Magnificat for SATB and organ with optional brass quintet (2 trumpets, horn, 2 trombones). The instrumental material is available on hire.
Scored for SATB and piano or organ, this is one of Chilcott's original settings of 'The Lord's Prayer', as published in the collection Bob Chilcott Anthems 2. It features a warm, heartfelt melody, and...
This gentle New Year carol was composed in celebration of the 80th birthday of HM The Queen. Instantly singable, and with the warm, tuneful lyricism so characteristic of John Rutter's music, the carol...
Also available in 100 Carols for Choirs.
From the collection Mack Wilberg Carols, this tender, gentle arrangement of the popular Austrian carol has two simple vocal lines (one for women and one for men), supported by a steady, rich piano acc...
This classic Rutter anthem is essential repertoire for any choir. Orchestral material is available on sale and hire/rental. Also available in John Rutter Anthems and in a version for upper voices.
A bright and optimistic benediction contrasting passages of unison writing with homophonic chordal sections. The piece builds to a triumphant conclusion.
John Rutter's original setting of this popular Easter hymn is resplendent and celebratory, with frequent metre changes that give a fresh feel to these historic words.
Chilcott's rare gift for crafting the most poignant and beguiling melodies is rarely more apparent than in his setting of this enchanting medieval poem. The style is akin to folk ballad, lyrical with...
There are two versions of the vocal parts - for two-part upper voices with piano or for SATB with organ. An orchestral accompaniment is also available for both versions. Words are from Corinthians 1:1...
This is a simple and gentle setting of the popular American folk hymn. Beginning softly with the sopranos accompanied by piano/harp in the first verse, Rutter explores a wide variety of textures, buil...
An easy anthem with words and music by the composer. There are four different versions of the vocal parts: unison (or two-part) with keyboard, upper voices with keyboard, SA and Men with piano or SATB...
This lively reimagining of the traditional hymn is a thrilling a cappella arrangement which pairs the soaring legato melody with a rhythmic vocal accompaniment. Also available in a version for SSA una...
From the collection Anthems for SA and Men, 'I lift my eyes' is an original hymn setting by Bob Chilcott to a text by Timothy Dudley-Smith. Scored for SA & men with piano, this stirring piece is suita...
Setting an original Latin text by the Venerable Bede intertwined with an English translation, this piece is homophonic and by turns ecstatic and calmly contemplative. It is particularly suitable for A...
An arrangement of John Darwall's famous hymn tune with several versions of the accompaniment available: organ, or brass and organ, or full orchestra.
Setting a text by Walter de la Mare, this tuneful, rhythmic choral work is infused with Scandinavian style. The poem is accompanied by extensive use of scat, giving a modern twist to the forlorn senti...
A piece made famous by the award-winning a cappella group Vocado, Coffee Time is an upbeat dedication to the down time we all crave, for sharing thoughts, silence, and that aroma!
Based on Frances Anne Kemble's poem 'An Entreaty', this enchanting piece describes the experience of leaving a beloved time and place. Lush, expressive harmonies and lyrical melodies create a touching...
My song is love unknown is an expressive and fluid setting of the well-known Lenten text by Samuel Crossman. McGlade highlights the phrase 'take frail flesh and die' with a sighing musical motif, befo...
Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars, 'Tonight' is an atomspheric setting of a romantic text by Sara Teasdale. The lilting waltz-like rhythms and soft vocalizations perfectly capture the...
Originally published in The Ivy and the Holly, this expressive setting of a fourteenth-century text is full of energetic melodies, textural variety, and rhythmic drive. Perfect for Advent and Annuncia...
Originally published in The Ivy and the Holly, this evocative setting of a macronic text pays tribute to Mary. Featuring intricate textures and beautifully-shaped chromaticisms, this piece is ideal fo...
With its rich, chromatic harmonies and build-up throughout the verses, Scott's setting of this well-known text is full of energy and fervour, perfectly suited for celebrating The Annunciation of Our L...
Originally published in Epiphany to All Saints for Choirs, this anthem for Trinity Sunday features a fugal texture that build intensity towards 'Gloria', before ending on a calm, melismatic 'Amen'.
This carol is an original composition on a text in Old French which summarizes the story of the Nativity in rhyming verse. The composer's use throughout of a hypnotic, rhythmic melody alternating with...
Country Gardens is a traditional tune made famous by Percy Grainger (1882-1961) in his piano duet version published just after the First World War. In this arragement by Peter Gritton the tune is hidd...
Deconstructing Johann, the witty work of Daryl Runswick, is less of an arrangement and more of a composition, in the sense that Runswick has not only formed the most amazing collage of J. S. Bach's 'g...
Selga Mence's arrangement of this Latvian folksong presents the two phrases of the original song in a variety of textures, beginning and ending with imitations of the sound of bells. An English text b...
An original carol by Ernani Aguiar, Acalanto para o Menino Jesus was written for the feast of the Conception of the Virgin Mary and illustrates the Italian influence on Brazilian culture. An English t...
The text of Carúl Fáilte, written by the composer, attempts to capture something of the emotional immediacy and directness of expression characteristic of Irish devotional folk poetry. An English text...
Immanúel oss í nátt meditates on the birth of Christ with harmonies of increasing richness before ending with echoes of the opening motif. An English text by Bob Chilcott is presented alongside the or...
The main melody of Jajang, jajang, Ahgi Yesu is a popular Korean lullaby that has been handed down through many generations. In the carol Mary, mother of Jesus, is depicted singing her child to sleep....
Setting a 15th-century English text, this carol by David Hamilton alternates a lullaby refrain with a starker, more declamatory style setting references to Jesus' crucifixion. Originally published in...
Originally published in Epiphany to All Saints for Choirs, this polyphonic motet perfectly captures the style of its time, with beautifully designed counterpoint and melismatic passages. Suitable for...
From the collection Epiphany to All Saints for Choirs, this Matins canticle has a text based on verses from Isaiah. Scored for SATB unaccompanied with soprano and tenor solos, it is most suitable for...
Originally published in Epiphany to All Saints for Choirs, this antiphon for All Saints' Day features all the hallmarks of the sixteenth-century polyphonic style. Includes both Latin and English singi...
A lilting 3/4 metre carries the listener through this familiar Christmas story, beautifully depicted in a text by the composer. Rutter employs artful word-painting throughout, and the verse-refrain st...
This sequence of six carols explores the role of Mary in the Christmas story, focussing on her human experience within a story of the divine. The work has two accompaniment options: piano (using the v...
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 is one of the best-loved and most widely performed choral works of the twentieth century. The texts (in Latin and English) are from the Missa pro Defunctis, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Psa...
Two stanzas of emotive verse by Christina Rossetti are set to music of touching directness in this a cappella offering, whose graceful melodies are often adorned by caressing rhythmic patterns. Offpri...
Four-piece chamber ensemble accompaniment to Rutter's lively harvest anthem. Pack includes full score and set of parts. Compatible with both the English-only and dual-language vocal score.
Ever-changing in mood and pace, La Musique is a setting of poems by Elizabeth Bishop and Charles Baudelaire on the transformative power of music. Jackson musically represents the complex psychological...
The Evening Service by Nicholas Strogers, comes from one of the earliest 'short' services to have survived. In addition to the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, it also contains the Deus misereatur (Psalm...