A Piano piece in E flat major with the simple title ‘Lied’ (song) was Felix Mendelssohn’s surprise present to his sister Fanny on her birthday on 14 November 1828. Shortly afterwards she referred to the work as ‘Song without Words’ and probably coined the phrase under which her brother’s lyrical Piano pieces numbering nearly 50 are known today. The present ed…

Six settings of Innuit texts for mixed voices and optional percussion. If percussion is not available then singers should clap the rhythms indicated four to each part depending on the acoustics of the building.MagicWords was commissioned for the Little Missenden Festival. It received its first performance there on 13 October 2000 by the Joyful Company of Singers conducted by Peter Broadbent. Dur…

There are times when words simply aren't enough to offer the gratitude you feel. Thank goodness singing sounds without words sometimes says what words cannot. Here is an elegant song of thanks that celebrates the gift of music more specifically a cappella choral music.

We are delighted to announce publication of three very special song cycles by Timothy Bowers. The last words of famous people whether real or invented exert a strange fascination. Breaking with the tradition that a song cycle is a setting of poetry Timothy Bowers has chosen the last words of fourteen famous (in one case infamous) characters from history and two comic/ironic epitaphs by Byron as…

Rakugo or ‘fallen words’ is a traditional form of Japanese entertainment performed by a lone seated storyteller (rakugoka) with very few props if any at all. The complications of each story its dramatic arc characterizations and plot turns are expressed using extremely minimal means relying on the verbal talents of the rakugoka to maintain interest. This idea is explored in this work…

Mendelssohn 's Lieder Ohne Worte , or ' Songs without Words ,' is among the most loved, most played collections in the Romantic Piano repertoire. Reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf and Härtel edition, this volume contains all of these popular compositions - more than 40 pieces, including such favourites as Spinning Song, Spring Song, and Venetian Gondola Song. Composed at various points t…

Words to 100 popular songs-Contains all the words in Our Singing School 2 (Foundation) CD set. It's also a useful resource in its own right.

The Complete Come And Praise brings together in one volume the two parts of the BBC’s best-selling hymn book. The collection includes both contemporary and established hymns and offers 149 topical lyrical and festive songscelebrating a wide range of themes. The songs provide an invaluable resource for schools churches Sunday schools and youth groups and are suitable for all ages. This Words e…

The last words of famous people whether real or invented exert a strange fascination. Breaking with the tradition that a song cycle is a setting of poetry Timothy Bowers has chosen the last words of fourteen famous (in one case infamous) characters from history and two comic/ironic epitaphs by Byron as his texts. Each collection provides a short (c 7’) concert work with settings ranging from …