Henry Purcell's From Those Serene Rapturous Joys for SSCtTB soli SATB chorus Continuo and Strings. Duration: Approximately 23 minutes. Henry Purcell's From Those Serene Rapturous Joys for SSCtTB soli SATB chorus Continuo and Strings. Duration: Approximately 23 minutes.

This title is taken from the compilation French Songs And Choruses For Mixed-Voice Choir (NOV165198) While not as overtly demanding as Apres un reve perhaps the most difficult of Faure's songs this composition requires not only a sense of line and of delicacy but rarely supplies the exact pitch to the singer before he or she embarks on the highly exposed vocal lines. The accompaniment often does supply the pitch right after the singer which makes it easy for the singer to correct any misteps--and for the audience to notice problems. The accompaniment is typical Faure with almost constant use of arpeggios and almost no heavy chords giving the feeling of transparency thatcharacterizes so many of his songs. The vocal lines are equally graceful and typically Faure in flowing descending phrases. This title is taken from the compilation French Songs And Choruses For Mixed-Voice Choir (NOV165198) While not as overtly demanding as Apres un reve perhaps the most difficult of Faure's songs this composition requires not only a sense of line and of delicacy but rarely supplies the exact pitch to the singer before he or she embarks on the highly exposed vocal lines. The accompaniment often does supply the pitch right after the singer which makes it easy for the singer to correct any misteps--and for the audience to notice problems. The accompaniment is typical Faure with almost constant use of arpeggios and almost no heavychords giving the feeling of transparency that characterizes so many of his songs. The vocal lines are equally graceful and typically Faure in flowing descending phrases.

Arnold Cooke 's Quartet arranged for Oboe Violin Cello Viola.

For Tenor solo SSA Chorus Piano Harp Percussion and Strings. For Tenor solo SSA Chorus Piano Harp Percussion and Strings.

Aulis Sallinen's uplifting work Hold Fast To Your Dreams for mixed or boys' choir with text by Louise Driscoll. Piano part included for rehearsal.

Arranged for flute ensemble by Trevor Wye.

Work for Medium Voice and Ensemble.

We Have All The Time In The World Is The Classic James Bond Theme Featuring The Warm Graceful Vocals Of Louis Armstrong. Beloved For Its Sophisticated Smooth Sound The Track - Written By John Barry And Hal David - Has Transcended Its Tie To Cinema Becoming One Of The Most Requested Songs At Weddings Anniversaries And Other Celebrations. This Brand New Arrangement By Thomas Lydon For Satb Choir Brings This Standard To The Novello Choral Pops Series - The Perfect Number For Choirs Seeking A Stylish Soulful Number To Add To Their Repertoire. We Have All the Time in the World is the classic James Bond theme featuring the warm graceful vocals of Louis Armstrong. Beloved for its sophisticated smooth sound the track - written by John Barry and Hal David - has transcended its tie to cinema becoming one of the most requested songs at weddings anniversaries and other celebrations. This brand new arrangement by Thomas Lydon for SATB choir brings this standard to the Novello Choral Pops series - the perfect number for choirs seeking a stylish soulful number to add to their repertoire.

Novello New Choral Series- Craig McLeish writes of The Negro Speaks of Rivers ; Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was the first black American to earn his living from writing. He was an innovator of jazz poetry becoming part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote plays short stories novels and his poetry was widely read. He was also a journalist columnist and lecturer. The Negro Speaks of Rivers was perhaps his earliest published work written when only 17 and while travelling by train to Mexico to visit his father. As the train crossed the Mississippi he suddenly began thinking about how rivers had impacted on Negro history particularly in the fight against slavery. The four rivers mentioned in the poem lent themselves to using musical influences from those particular regions. However I have tried to keep these links fairly tenuous to avoid overt pastiche. A few years ago I was fortunate enough to work with Congolese musicians. These sessions led to the intricate rhythms in The Congo . The Mississippi mentions New Orleans so a jazz fugue seemed the most appropriate compositional device to weave into the texture. The spirit of The Nile was gauged from many hours listening avidly to Egyptian music. Craig McLeish began his musical life as a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral. As a bass guitarist conductor musical arranger and composer he has worked with a wide variety of groups in several genres and scored a hit with the cult pop band Fat & Frantic'. He is musical director of Young Voices UK and conducts several youth and community choirs in and around Milton Keynes. Listen to an excerpt from Craig McLeish 's The Negro Speaks Of Rivers :

The Northumbrian folksong Bonny At Morn arranged by Jeremy Summerly for SATB choir. Piano accompaniment is included for rehearsal purposes only. The Northumbrian folksong Bonny At Morn arranged by Jeremy Summerly for SATB choir. Piano accompaniment is included for rehearsal purposes only.

POD-A Poison Tree is a work by composer Julian Marshall for Unaccompanied SATB Choir. A setting of a poem by William Blake from his 'Songs of Experience' a full performance lasts around 2 minutes. A Poison Tree is a work by composer Julian Marshall for Unaccompanied SATB Choir. A setting of a poem by William Blake from his 'Songs of Experience' a full performance lasts around 2 minutes.

Eleven superb arrangements of classic and lesser-known spirituals covering a wide range of styles and moods from simple four-part settings to extended eight-part compostions. These stunning settings can be performed as a set or individually and are ideal choices for concerts festivals or even as suprising encores!

Gaelic Melodies Music Pictures - Group VI this work is for Piano Solo and was composed in 1924 by John Herbert Foulds. Gaelic Melodies Music Pictures - Group VI this work is for Piano Solo and was composed in 1924 by John Herbert Foulds.

Patrick Hawes ' My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean for solo Soprano Flute Oboe Harp and Strings. Vocal score. Patrick Hawes ' My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean for solo Soprano Flute Oboe Harp and Strings. Vocal score.

Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 for the 2012 BBC Proms. First performed on 5th August 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall London by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Donald Runnicles. Instrumentation 3 Flutes 3rd doubling Piccolo 3 Oboes 3rd doubling Cor Anglais 2 Clarinets in Bb Bass Clarinet 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones Tuba Harp Timpani Percussion (3 Players): Vibraphone Crotales 2 Suspended Cymbals (High Medium) Tam-Tam Chinese Bell Tree 5 Tom-Toms Bass Drum Strings (at least 16.14.12.10.8)Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 for the 2012 BBC Proms. First performed on 5th August 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall London by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Donald Runnicles. Instrumentation 3 Flutes 3rd doubling Piccolo 3 Oboes 3rd doubling Cor Anglais 2 Clarinets in Bb Bass Clarinet 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones Tuba Harp Timpani Percussion (3 Players): Vibraphone Crotales 2 Suspended Cymbals (High Medium) Tam-Tam Chinese Bell Tree 5 Tom-Toms Bass Drum Strings (at least16.14.12.10.8)

Shades Iv By Naresh Sohal Makes Use Of Harmonies Generated By The Open Strings Of The Viola Which Are Heard Pizzicato At The Opening Of The Work Accompanying A Bowed Melodic Line. This Passage Recurs Later After A Climax Which Sends The Player To The Highest Reaches Of The Instrument And The Work Ends With All Four Open Strings Plucked Simultaneously. Shades IV by Naresh Sohal makes use of harmonies generated by the open strings of the Viola which are heard pizzicato at the opening of the work accompanying a bowed melodic line. This passage recurs later after a climax which sends the player to the highest reaches of the instrument and the work ends with all four open strings plucked simultaneously.

This is the full score of Herbert Howells' 1950 composition Hymnus Paradisi for Soprano and Tenor Soli SATB chorus and orchestra. Now available for the first time in print this score has been prepared from the known sources revised and edited with critical commentary and includes a preface by Paul Spicer and introductory notes by Sir David Willcocks. Four of the choral movements (II-V) are settings of Latin and English texts. These are drawn from the Psalms and the 'Miss pro defunctis' the book of Common Prayer and are immemorial reflections upon the transient griefs and indestructible hopes of mankind. All are appropriate to the mood and purpose ofa Requiem. Movement VI is a setting of lines from the Salisbury Diurnal used here in the translation by Dr G. H. Palmer appearing at the end of Robert Bridges' Anthology The Spirit of Man. The first performance was at the Three Choirs Festival at Gloucester on 7th September 1950 which the composer conducted. The Bach Choir gave the first London performance early in 1951 and recorded the work in 1970 with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Sir David Willcocks.

This is the Vocal Score for Paul Mealor 's arrangement of the Scots song by Robert Burns called Ae Fond Kiss arranged for Unaccompanied SATB Divisi Chorus. Ae Fond Kiss is dedicated to Dr. Shaun Ryan and others in the Universities of Ulster and Aberdeen Chamber Choirs. This new arrangement by Paul Mealor adds some inspirational and uplifting elements that are characteristic of Mealor to the classic poem that has been recorded and arranged innumerable times. Mealor a Welsh composer has composed and arranged a wealth of hugely popular choral works one of which became number one in the UK Singles Chart and another was played at the 2011 RoyalWedding. This is the Vocal Score for Paul Mealor 's arrangement of the Scots song by Robert Burns called Ae Fond Kiss arranged for Unaccompanied SATB Divisi Chorus. Ae Fond Kiss is dedicated to Dr. Shaun Ryan and others in the Universities of Ulster and Aberdeen Chamber Choirs. This new arrangement by Paul Mealor adds some inspirational and uplifting elements that are characteristic of Mealor to the classic poem that has been recorded and arranged innumerable times. Mealor a Welsh composer has composed and arranged a wealth of hugelypopular choral works one of which became number one in the UK Singles Chart and another was played at the 2011 Royal Wedding.

California Dreamin' was released by The Mamas And The Papas in 1965 and has since become almost an informal signature tune for the hippie phenomenon that had hardly started when it was written. Written by John and Michelle Phillips two years before they formed The Mamas And The Papas the evocative California Dreamin' reflects a longing from chilly New York for the warmth of the West Coast. California Dreamin' was released by The Mamas And The Papas in 1965 and has since become almost an informal signature tune for the hippie phenomenon that had hardly started when it was written. It has been arranged for SATB choir with Piano accompaniment.

This work was commissioned by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music for their 50th Music season and 5th Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival. The first performance was given by the Los Angeles Piano Quartet in Tucson Arizona in March 1998.