From the Pisan Cantos by Hugh Wood was commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and first performed at the Cheltenham Festival by the BBC Singers conducted by David Hill on 5th July 2012. For 24 mixed voices

In Nomine for 24 solo voices. Written for the 75th anniversary season of The BBC Singers in 1999.

John Rutter's I My Best-Beloved's Am for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied.I My Best-Beloved's Am was written in 1999 for a BBC Singers broadcast concert on the theme of the Seven Sacraments. This a cappella anthem focuses on the theme of marriage - setting the nuptial responses from the old Tridentine Catholic marriage service and stanzas from Francis Quarles's poetic paraphrase of the Song of …

A Cappella for 28 Voices. First performed by the BBC Singers.

Vocal Score of Giles Swayne's 'Cry' for 28 amplified voices. (SATB) a capella. Duration 78 minutes. Composed in 1978-79 and first performed by the BBC Singers under John Poole.

Commissioned by the BBC Singers for mixed voices a cappella. It is a mocking self-deprecatory portrait written in 1981. In this piece a distraught composer moans as he sits in front of a blank page with an empty head. A flybuzzes around and he calls out to his neighbors and his dog for comfort. Gian-Carlo Menotti's piece effectively conveyed the feeling you get when doing something extremely d…

An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles.This collection is perfect for choirs looking to broaden their repertoire and explore some of the best new mu…

The Tiger is a 1995 piece based on the poem The Tiger by William Blake though it is not a straightforward setting of the work. Part of the poem appears in English and a second part in French German Italian and Spanish. The entire poem appears in a compressed central section which has been extracted for a shorter version entitled The Tiglet.British composer Giles Swayne broke into internation…

This work sets a poem by George Meredith. The poem Winter heavens begins as a winter landscape before coming richer stranger and more metaphysical. Winter heavens was premiered in December 2011 by the BBC Singers and Stephen Cleobury.

50 Hymn Arrangements for SATB Choir and Congregation-The Novello Book Of Hymns is a collection of 50 favourite hymns inspiringly and engagingly written for SATB Choirs. Edited by David Hill all the arrangements in this book are designed to be singable by congregations without music and can be used in any church or school service.As well as providing uplifting versions of hymns these arrangemen…

The Novello Book Of Hymns is a collection of 50 favourite hymns, inspiringly and engagingly written for SATB Choirs. Edited by David Hill, all the arrangements in this book are designed to be singable by congregations without music, and can be used in any church or school service.As well as providing uplifting versions of hymns, these arrangements also work well as easy anthems, enabling church an…

For SATB Chorus. Premiered by the BBC Singers.

100 ideas to raise the bar-The two lead choir mentors from BBC's The Naked Choir. which airs autumn 2015 provide a practical dip-in book of tips and techniques to get choirs to excel. Perfect for all Choral leaders enthusiasts and singers Dominic Peckham and Mark De-Lisser explain how to raise your game and take your choir to the next level with advice on technical excellence creating a good …

Recently recorded by VOCES8 to celebrate the Royal Wedding Ed Newton-Rex's 'This Marriage' is a setting of words by the 13th-century poet Rumi in which blessings are wished on a married couple.Ed Newton-Rex is a composer and arranger based in London. He was a chorister in the Choir of King's College Cambridge went on to the King's School Canterbury and returned to Cambridge as a choral schol…

Commissioned by the BBC for the 21st anniversary of the BBC Northern Singers. For sixteen solo voices.