James Whitbourn

Video Caelos Apertos (For SATB Chorus Unaccompanied), by James Whitbourn, was commissioned for the singers of Medina High School, Ohio, Tyler L. Skidmore, conductor, to mark their tour to England and their visit to St Stephen's House, Oxford.The March 2015 issue of Organist's Review gave Video Caelos Apertos a glowing appraisal, stating that it's 'a youthful, joyful and positive work which succeeds in capturing the visionary quality of the text.'Duration: c. 4 min / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Les blessures ont été savamment composées par le compositeur britannique James Whitbourn, pour choeur SATB, Président, violon, violoncelle et orgue. Cette sélection comprend le Vocal score complet. James réputation internationale en tant que compositeur a commencé très tôt comme un fabricant de programme à la BBC. 'Les blessures se veut un travail de dévotion et est mieux entendu dans le cadre d'un événement liturgique - ou à proximité - Passion. Chaque section continue de la précédente, sans pause pour créer un ensemble homogène. 'James Whitbourn / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

The Mystery of Love has been recorded by the Choir of Clare College Cambridge, directed by Timothy Brown, with the work's librettist Robert Tear as tenor soloist (EtCetera, KTC 1248: A Finer Truth).It was first performed in its present form by Robert Tear, Joseph Cullen (organ) and the St Endellion Festival Chorus, conducted by James Burton, at the St. Endellion Festival on 3 August 2001. / Choeur SSATBB

James Whitbourn's Kyrie (From Annelies). Written for SATB choir with Organ accompaniment. Words from the Mass and The Diary Of Anne Frank.

Christmas Carol for SATB choir and Organ.First performed December 12th 2010 in the Chapel of King’s College Cambridge by the choir of King’s College Cambridge conducted by Stephen Cleobury. James Whitbourn - Winter's Wait by musicroom

James Whitbourn's arrangement of the classic carol Silent Night is for Children's Voices optional SATB Choir and Piano. A performance of the entire work lasts around 4 minutes.A review in the September 2016 issue of Organist's Review called this piece 'approachable and hugely effective. There is a piano accompaniment quite independent in places which adds to the joy.'

For SATB Choir and Organ. Composed for the B.B.C broadcast coverage of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother April 2002.

Work for SATB Choir and Organ commissioned by the BBC in 2003. Text by Isaac Watts.

POD-James Whitbourn's Pater Noster for SATB choir unaccompanied. This work was composed for the wedding of Isabella Burns and Reed Pilegaard and is dedicated to Isabella and Reed as well as thecomposer's wife Alison in celebration of their silver wedding marked on the same day June 2016.

The Wounds was expertly composed by British composer James Whitbourn for SATB chorus Speaker Violin Cello and Organ. This product include the full score. Jamesinternational reputation as a composer began very early on as a programme maker at the BBC. “The Wounds is intended as a devotional work and is best heard in the context of a liturgical event in - or close to -Passiontide. Each section continues from the previous one without pause to create a seamless whole.” James Whitbourn

James Whitbourn's A Prayer Of Cardinal Newman for unaccompanied SATB Choir.This work was composed in 2012 for Penna A. Rose and the Princeton University Chapel Choir.A Piano reduction isincluded for rehearsal use only.

A cappella SATB arrangement of Praetorius' carol written for King's College Cambridge's famous carol service.

Par WHITBOURN JAMES. This glorious collection of beautiful choral music by composer James Whitbourn includes fifteen short works drawn from his oeuvre from the first few years of the 21st century. Many of his greatest compositions are included in The Choral Collection, with many of the pieces working perfectly for seasonal performances, while also reflecting the many fruitful collaborations of Whitbourn's distinguished career. All works are arranged for SATB Choir. James Whitbourn has become renowned throughout the world for his acclaimed compositions and settings of numerous texts. He has been described as truly original and an innovator of contemporary British choral music, collaborating with people like Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. The former appears here, as A Prayer Of Desmond Tutu, a setting of one of the Archbishop's prayers. His arrangements and compositions for the King's College Choir have been universally critically acclaimed, with A Great And Mighty Wonder, Nunc Dimittis and Were You There? representing these hugely popular collaborations. Whitbourn has also had a very close relationship with the BBC since his beginnings as a composer, working with them on three pieces within The Choral Collection. Eternal Rest and Give Us The Wings Of Faith were both composed specifically for television broadcast, the former (in its orchestral form) was played for the funeral of the Queen Mother in 2002. His longest work, for which he is most famous, is a setting of text from'the Diary of Anne Frank'. There Is No Speech Or Language comes from this work, taking its text from other sources, but that still maintain the beauty and tragedy of the wider piece. The Choral Collection of fifteen compositions by James Whitbourn is full of beautiful, haunting, uplifting and inspiring melodies for SATB Choir and Organ Accompaniment from one of the most treasured British choral composers. The brilliant choice of texts throughout is matched only by the sheer compositional skill of Whitbourn in evoking the emotions of the words in the musical form. Also included are suggestions for seasonal song use, a list of recordings, and fascinating song notes written by Whitbourn himself. The joy of choral singing is nowhere more evident than in a work by James Whitbourn, and performances of any piece within this collection is sure to be remembered for a long time to come./ Recueil / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Orgue

James Whitbourn's Set Me As A Seal Upon Thine Heart for SATB and Organ. Composed for the wedding of James Roman and Grace SvatekTrinity Church Princeton New Jersey November 4 2017 Duration: 4.5minutes James Whitbourn's setting of the text popular at weddings Set me as a seal upon thine heart is a worthy competitor for Walton's well-known version. For SATE choir and not too demanding -though needing vocal clarity and accurate pitching - it is in an ABA form the gentle opening and concluding sections separated by the build-up to the climax on a C-sharp major chord at the end of the phrase 'many waterscannot quench love' followed by a brief organ interlude before subsiding to a piano ending. The whole is lightly and supportively accompanied on the organ. It is well worth considering by choirs needing new ideas for theirwedding playlist. - Organists' Review