Par PART ARVO. Composed in 1990, and revised in 1991, for SATB Choir or soloists with organ accompaniment, Pärt's setting of The Beatitudes is one of only a handful of works ('Litany' and 'And One of the Pharisees' also falling into that category) composed in English. Taken from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, as found in Matthew 5:3-12, The Beatitudes provide a fitting structure for Pärt's setting. E…

for SATB choir / mixed choir (SATB)

Par DARKE HAROLD. Harold Darke's In the Bleak Midwinter arranged for SSA Choir with optional Organ accompaniment, as arranged from The Gilliard Book of Carols. Harold Darke's In the Bleak Midwinter arranged for SSA Choir with optional Organ accompaniment, as arranged from The Gilliard Book of Carols./ Feuillet / SSA et Orgue en Partition

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot started life as a spiritual – it was one of the many religious songs sung by slaves on the cotton plantations in the Southern states of America over a century ago. There has been much speculation as to why it has been adopted by England rugby supporters but it seems that the association is here to stay. This rousing sporting anthem would make an ideal encore for any concer…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). Danny Boy (the melody of which is also known as Londonderry Air), is often assumed to be an old, traditional tune, however its structure and meter do not fit any of the known Irish folksong forms. As for the words most commonly associated with it for the last hundred years or so, they were written by an English lawyer who apparently never set foot in Ireland! Still…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). (Is this the way to) Amarillo? is about a man travelling to find his fiancée in Amarillo, Texas. After the second verse and chorus there’s a chance to go a cappella: the piano can leave out the small notes and give the singers a chance to show off what they can do! This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted a…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn’s setting of Psalm 98 was written in a few weeks to satisfy a commission in his new position as general music director of Prussia and was premiered by the Berlin Cathedral Choir on 1 January 1844. As he neither released the work forpublication nor produced a vocal score, his psalm setting did not appear in print until after his death. For this edition t…

Par PAGANINI NICCOLO. A major choral work by one of UE’s contemporary stars. The Mass was commissioned by the Westminster Cathedral Choir in celebration of the 75th birthday of Cardinal Basil Hume. Recorded by the Choir on both Teldec and Warner Classics labels. (Choral scores and instrumental parts are also available for sale. )/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Atmosphériques de la définition de l'antienne de l'Avent pour le 21 décembre, ' O Radiant Dawn, la splendeur de l'arrivé de lumière, le soleil de la Justice, éternelle, briller à ceux qui habitent dans l'obscurité... ' La partie de l'orgue est une transcription de la notation d'orchestre à cordes original, qui a été commandée par l'école de musique de St Mary, Edimbourg, dans la célébration de 35 …

for large orchestra, choir on tape and speaker Text Author: Antonin Artaud Instrumentation: 3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - timp, perc(10), hp, pno, tape, str Instrumentation details: 1st flute (+picc); 2nd flute (+picc); 3rd flute (+picc); 1st oboe (+c.a); 2nd oboe; 3rd oboe (+c.a); 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb)); 3rd clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb)); 1st bassoon (+cbsn); 2nd bassoon; …