Par HARVEY JONATHAN. The text of this work is by Bishop J Cosin, based on Veni Creator Spiritus. The music is based on a pentatonic chord throughout, and reflects the floating rhythms of plainchant. The piece builds to a wonderful and ecstatic climax using a set of aleatoric overlapping vocal phrases. Commissioned by 1984 Southern Cathedrals Festivaland first performed at Winchester Cathedral in J…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This piece was commissioned by the ‘Concert Band Vlamertinge’ and is a plea for peace: the title translates as ‘Peace on Earth’. This is expressed by means of the vocal contribution expected from the performers. In various places of the piece you can recognize, the words ‘Et In Terra Pax’ - an appeal for peace - at first jumbled together but later more rhythmically structure…

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…

4 Voices [SATB]. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. / Répertoire / 4 Saxophones (Soprano, Alto, Ténor, Baryton)

for Upper Voices and Orchestra. Par BURTON JAMES. The Lost Words by composer James Burton takes its inspiration and text from the award-winning ‘cultural phenomenon’ and book of the same name by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris: a book that was, in turn, a creative response to the removal of everyday nature words like acorn, newt and otter from a new edition of a widely used children’s dictiona…

Par SWANN DONALD. SATB and piano Guitar and double bass may be included with the keyboard part in Donald Swann’s popular arrangement of this majestic 4th century Greek hymn. The words are taken by the men; upper voices vocalise in a syncopated descant. Originally from Swann’s The Rope of Love, but by popular request now available separately for the first time./ Feuillet / SATB et Piano

Par PART ARVO. 'I have developed a highly formalised compositional system, which I have been using to write my music for twenty years. Summa is the most strict and enigmatic work in this series', said Arvo Pärt in 1994. The neutral title itself embodies the essence of the content as the work is based on the text of the Latin Credo. The great simplicity of the piece masks its complexity. The underl…

This classy collection features artistic and poetic texts set to music by some of Alfred Music's best writers specifically designed for two singers. Equally appropriate in concert and contest, each duet is more expressive than the last. Pair two female voices, two male, or one of each on these elegant selections. Truly a wonderful way to increase the ensemble skills of your students and showcase t…

2 Et 3 Voix Egales-Recueil 3. Par PITTION PAUL / POGARIELOFF. 36 Songs in 3 Volumes (2-part and 3-part chorus (equal voices))/ Répertoire / 2 et 3 Voix Egales

Par FORBES L'ESTRANGE JOANNA (Arr.). Wade in the Water is a lively and infectious spiritual. Its features include a call-and-response texture, jazz ‘scat’ vocalization and finger clicks on beats 2 and 4 of the measure. This arrangement by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange remains true to the spirit of Eva Cassidy’s well-loved version, adapting the instrumental improvisation on the recording to create a fun…

Par HERPAY AGNES. Comprising four printed books and rich digital material, the Bassoon ABC is a modern and innovative instrumental method by Ágnes Herpay, a successful Hungarian bassoonist and teacher. The method itself comprises two volumes (Z. 20092, Z. 20093), while piano accompaniments have been published in two further volumes Z. 20092P, Z. 20093P). Sound recordings of all pieces in the Basso…

Farewell to St. Petersburg. Par BRYARS GAVIN. This concerto has the unusual addition of an optional male voice choir. Many Russian elements influenced Bryars when he was writing the piece, not least the text for the bass voices which is taken from Glinka’s song cycle Farewell to St Petersburg. Bryars writes ‘The orchestration is quite light throughout, so that the singing quality of the double bas…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. On the great feast days, the Magnificat was given at the evening service in Leipzig, following the sermon. Bach twice set this poem (Luke I, 46-55). One of these compositions, for solo soprano, has been lost. Of the other Magnificat, Bach composed his first version, In E-flat, with four inserted Christmas pieces, prepared for the evening service that holiday, 1723. His r…

Par BUBLE MICHAEL. Choir Rocks! Haven't Met You Yet by Michael Bublé from his album Crazy Love, is arranged for upper voices with piano accompaniment by Ben Parry.  Choir Rocks! Series offers flexible arrangements of contemporary pop hits. All pieces are written for soprano and alto, with an optional third part of limited range for baritone or low alto with straightforward piano accompaniments pe…

Samson , an oratorio for soloists, mixed chorus and orchestra by George Frideric Handel, libretto by Newburgh Hamilton after Milton's Samson Agonistes . Edited by Donald Burrows. This latest addition to the Novello Handel Edition is the first complete, modern edition of the composer's longest oratorio, prepared after examination of all known contemporary sources, both music and word-books. The pub…