Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. This work has survived in an autograph, unfortunately undated, preserved in the Düben Collection. The cantata is a setting of Ecclesiasticus 50, verses 24–26. This composition is one of the most richly scored vocal compositions of Buxtehude. A ritornello, which includes a fanfare of trumpets, and a longer vocal section based on “Nun danket alle Gott” create the work’s struc…

Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. This work has survived in an autograph, unfortunately undated, preserved in the Düben Collection. The cantata is a setting of Ecclesiasticus 50, verses 24–26. This composition is one of the most richly scored vocal compositions of Buxtehude. A ritornello, which includes a fanfare of trumpets, and a longer vocal section based on “Nun danket alle Gott” create the work’s struc…

Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. This work has survived in an autograph, unfortunately undated, preserved in the Düben Collection. The cantata is a setting of Ecclesiasticus 50, verses 24–26. This composition is one of the most richly scored vocal compositions of Buxtehude. A ritornello, which includes a fanfare of trumpets, and a longer vocal section based on “Nun danket alle Gott” create the work’s struc…

Since Brahms' 'Guten Abend, gut Nacht', lullabies have been a popular element in many a concert progamme. Heinrich Poos set to music three traditional lullabies for women's choir which are perfect for evening concerts or serenades at events on a smaller scale. / Choer SSAA

Le 'Gloria' RV 589 est l'un des compositions les plus populaires de Vivaldi aujourd'hui et l'un des plus régulièrement effectué des oeuvres vocales sacrées de l'époque baroque. Le travail était, selon toute probabilité, composé autour de 1716 pendant le temps de Vivaldi à l'Ospedale della Pietà, un orphelinat pour filles à Venise.Bien que Vivaldi 'Gloria' (BA 8953) a été écrit pour voix solistes e…

For Female Choir. Par GORDY BERRY / WEST BOB / DAVIS HAL / HUTCH WILLIE. English/ Recueil / Choeur SSAA

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn describes to his friend Klingemann the 1840 work as 'a ?symphony for chorus and orchestra?? First three symphonic movements, to which 12 choral- and solo- movements are appendaged; the words from the Psalms, and indeed all pieces, vocal and instrumental, are composed in the words ?Everything which has breath, Praise the Lord?; one understands by this th…

Sleepsong is a rich, Celtic-inspired song for choirs looking to test their abilities with a new and exciting challenge. Released by Secret Garden in 2005, the song was written by Brendan Graham and Rolf Løvland who also penned the Westlife hit, You Raise Me Up . This beautiful and peaceful choral version has been arranged by Desmond Earley for six part chorus with Soprano solo. It was first perfor…

Following on the success of her two operatic works for children and teens - Douce et Barbe Bleue, Les Fables Enchantées, Little Thummie and Cendrillon (based on Perrault), as well as the adaptation of Maupassant's short story The Dumpling (2014) - Isabelle Aboulker once again hits the bull's eye with Myla And The Boat-Tree, a commission from the Villecroze Music Academy. In 2015, this musical tale…

Par ROTH ALEC. This 5 minute anthem for choir SSATB, setting a text by George Herbert, was commissioned by the Dean and Chapter of The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban to mark the 900th anniversary of the consecration of the Norman Abbey, performed at Solemn Evensong, 18 October 2015. / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes SSATB

Haydn presumably wrote his 'Missa brevis? in 1775 for the Brothers Hospitallers of Eisenstadt Abbey. The work takes its nickname, the 'Little Organ Mass', from the organ solo in the 'Benedictus?. This arrangement for female choir (SMezAA) is based on the complete edition of the 'Works of Joseph Haydn?.The original soprano and alto parts have, for the most part, been taken over, as has the soprano …

A series of outstanding songs, taken from the bestselling Close Harmony Ladies' Barbershop Songbook , selected for their appropriateness for female singers, arranged for close-harmony quartets or women's choirs. Nicholas Hare's beautifully crafted arrangements for SSAA are suitable for anything from four to four hundred singers. He has added helpful performance notes for each of the songs and the …

Will Todd's Jazz Missa Brevis gives new life to the sung Latin Mass texts in an accessible, short setting which embraces a variety of jazz styles, from the swinging jazz waltz Kyrie to the up-beat Latin-groove Gloria. The smooth jazz ballad Sanctus, 7/8 Benedictus and soulful Agnus Dei complete this inspiring Mass setting. Underpinned by Todd's characteristic jazz harmonies and melodic craftsmansh…

Weihnachtskantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX / LUTHER MARTIN. During Mendelssohns years of study with Zelter, the arrangement of chorales already played an important role, and he continued to be occupied with the protestant chorale throughout his symphonic and oratorical work. The break Bach’s works in connection with the reperformance of the St. Matthew Passion led to a series of cantatas b…