The decade between Edward Elgar’s marriage in 1889 and the publication of his famous Nimrod Variations in 1899 was possibly the happiest period of his life: he was comfortably settled into family life but the burdens of national fame had not yet begun to take their toll. His beautiful and haunting composition The Snow dates from this time: as a relatively unknown composer he was free to work on what he liked and the growing popularity of competitive choral festivals led him to write a series of part-songs of which this is undoubtedly the best-loved and most performed today. The words come from a poem by his wife Alice and the workhas been arranged here by the composer for two Sopranos two Violins and the Piano.

Arranged for SSSAAATTTBBB the lyrics are from an anonymous writer of the fourteenth century and have been adapted by the composer. The composer says: ' Woefully arrayed is a supreme choral setting by William Cornysh Junior who died in 1523 of a text usually regarded as of anonymous composition though there have been some attributions to John Skelton. It is a thoughtful powerful meditation on Christ on the Cross and though Cornysh’s setting has remarkable intensity and contrapuntal artistry I felt a strong wish to add my own response to this fine text. The different versions of it have different verses – that used by Cornysh has three verses (plus therefrain) while there are others with four or even five (one attributed to Skelton has five). I have chosen to restrict myself to the three used by Cornysh using my own adaptation of the modernised words which yet incorporates some archaisms – a deliberate choice for reasons of rhythm and verbal sound. This setting was commissioned by the Three Choirs Festival 2009 for Stile Antico to whom it is dedicated. ' 'Difficult to perform but not difficult to listen to this 2009 Three Choirs Festival commission was first performed by Stile Antico who have since toured it. It is a heartfelt response to the fourteenth-century text – passionate and anguished Christ is on the cross ‘woefully arrayed’. Although written for a secular choir it is a piece that could be sung by many cathedral and collegiate choirs: there is considerable doubling between the sixteen lines and a keyboard reduction to help the initial sorting out. Above all it is dramatic and would communicate directly to audiences if given a chance to hear it. ' - James L Montgomer RSCM review

Fifty Great Songs For Children To Sing- Preface by Carol Barratt. Here's a great new collection of showtunes folk songs children's songs and pop songs carefully chosen to bring fun and musical variety to the primary school classroom. Some will be familiar some will be brand new surprises and some will be half-forgotten favourites from the past now given a new lease of life. All songs are arranged for easy piano and the piano parts can also be heard on the two accompanying music CDs. Lyrics are printed out for every song but are also available as free downloadable pdfs for easy projection for multiple printing. Includes teachers notes. Let's get our schoolchildren singing again with The National Songbook!

Anthem for SATB Choir and Organ.

Organ composition dating from 1920.

JS Bach’s Choral prelude for Organ Wachet Auf has become a favourite of wedding couples for processional or recessional music because of its joyous liveliness and beauty. The cantata Wachet Auf BWV 140 contains a Biblical warning to be alert for the arrival of salvation but Bach seems to have chosen to wake his sleepers with delightful sounds.The arranger Charles Macpherson was an Organist at St Paul’s Cathedral in London and a professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music. He has made his interpolations clear by the use of brackets.JS Bach’s Choral prelude for Organ Wachet Auf has become a favourite of wedding couples for processional or recessional music because of its joyous liveliness and beauty. The cantata Wachet Auf BWV 140 contains a Biblical warning to be alert for the arrival of salvation but Bach seems to have chosen to wake his sleepers with delightful sounds.The arranger Charles Macpherson was an Organist at St Paul’s Cathedral in London and a professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music. He has made his interpolations clear by the use of brackets.

Composed in 1908.

Composition for Organ dating from 1920.

From Suite in D minor for Unaccompanied Violin. From Suite in D minor for Unaccompanied Violin.

Andante 1 - in E Andante 2 - in A flat Andante 3 - in F

Composed by the reknown American recitalist and composer.

Bread Of The World/Come My Way My Truth-For SATB Choir A Cappella. For SATB Choir A Cappella.

A tuneful piece in Mendelssohnian Style.

Jenkyns ’ songs for young singers can best be described as art songs for the youngest singers. Their ranges and technical requirements are just right for the younger age groups and their lyrics – as in The Snowman – are perfectly gauged for their performers. Peter Jenkyns was a 20th century British composer singer and educator who wrote a series of songs for primary-aged children sensitively arranged and with appropriate lyrics. Jenkyns was the headmaster of two primary schools outside of London for whose choirs he composed songs for the St Albans’ Schools Music Festival. He was also a highly-regarded Gilbert andSullivan patter-song singer and he founded a local Gilbert & Sullivan society which is still thriving.

Set to words by W.G. Rothery this is Johannes Brahms' setting of The Little Sandman arranged for SSA choir with Piano accompaniment by John E. West.

This arrangement of the traditional carol The Twelve Days of Christmas is a warm and engaging rendering of the song with some embellishing syllables and well-judged Piano accompaniment arranged for three Voices SSA by composer Eric H Thiman.Baritone composer and teacher Frederic Austin was best known for his restoration of The Beggar’s Opera as well as its sequel Polly and the thousands of performances of the work in London and abroad.

Work for Organ dating from 1936.

Work for Organ.

The Homage to Handel for Organ was composed ‘as an expression of thanks for having been elected as an honorary member of the Royal College of Organists in 1914. Karg-Elert responded to the honour with this work calling on inspiration from a composer ‘whom both England and German claim as their own’ at the time of the commencement of hostilities between the two nations. Sigfrid Karg-Elert was a German composer active in the early twentieth century whose broad output is eclipsed almost entirely by his works for harmonium and Organ instruments for which he was a gifted and prolific composer. His Organ works include the highly regarded Sixty-six Choral Improvisations andTwenty Choral Preludes and Postludes among others. Many of his works are active in Organ repertoire.

Op.38 No.1 dated 1914.