SKU: OU.9780193390768
ISBN 9780193390768. 12 x 8 inches.
While writing this quintet Berkeley had in mind the paintings of John Craxton and Mark Rothko, and the way in which paint can vibrate as colours collide. The piece opens with the oboe intoning three notes, and at pivotal moments in the music this lachrymose motif imposes itself, though in varied permutations.
SKU: OU.9780193410855
ISBN 9780193410855. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB and organ Chilcott's setting of Psalm 96 is bright, optimistic, and celebratory. The sparkling organ part and fluctuation between 7/8 and 4/4 metres give the opening and closing sections a dance-like feel, while the central section is still, soft, and reflective.
SKU: OU.9780193863620
ISBN 9780193863620.
A heartfelt setting for SATB and organ, featuring a compelling but easily mastered tune and an exquisite final descant.
SKU: OU.9780193371743
ISBN 9780193371743. 12 x 8 inches.
For violin, viola, cello, double bass, and piano. These arrangements of two keyboard sonatas by Scarlatti are stylish and approachable. The first sonata is vivacious and dance-like and the second is slower, more restrained and melodic in character with equally varied writing for all instruments.
SKU: OU.9780193503939
ISBN 9780193503939. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB and organ This lively short introit for Ascensiontide is extremely effective, but not difficult.
SKU: OU.9780193525733
ISBN 9780193525733. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB double choir unaccompanied Lightly come or lightly go is a playful setting of James Joyce's poem of the same name for SATB double choir. The two choirs portray the conflicting emotions expressed in the poem demonstrated by the closing line: Love and laughter song-confessed When the heart is heaviest.
About Oxford New Horizons
N ew Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.
SKU: OU.9780193408784
ISBN 9780193408784. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB.
SKU: OU.9780193529090
ISBN 9780193529090. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB unaccompanied The star has come is an illustrative and imaginative setting of a poem by Robert Seatter. In response to the evocative text, Williams uses portamenti techniques to create musical imagery, and explores cross-rhythms, chromatic harmony, and energetic dynamics in an ever-changing texture.
SKU: OU.9780193419162
ISBN 9780193419162. 10 x 7 inches.
For CCBar and piano. This arrangement of the well-loved spiritual celebrates gospel style in all its colours, through rhythm, close harmony, memorable melody, and piano riffs. Ian Crawford is Director of Music at The King's School in Macclesfield and musical director of Cambiata North West.
SKU: OU.9780193390072
ISBN 9780193390072. 12 x 8 inches.
For SATB and organ The Mass for All Saints is a captivating setting of the Latin Missa brevis. The accessible choral lines, idiomatic organ part, and colourful harmonies make this an ideal work for choirs looking for a fresh take on familiar words.
SKU: OU.9780193415973
ISBN 9780193415973.
For SSAATTB unaccompanied.
SKU: OU.9780193518292
ISBN 9780193518292. 12 x 9 inches.
More String Time Joggers is a welcome addition to the ensemble repertoire for beginner strings from the authors of the award-winning Fiddle Time series. This exciting collection provides enjoyable and inventive ensemble material for all string groups, whatever their size.
SKU: OU.9780193418561
ISBN 9780193418561. 10 x 7 inches.
For SABar and piano, with opt. bass and drum kit With words by the composer, Sing Love is a groovy, feel-good gospel number that encourages love for all mankind. The infectious melodies are supported by a funky piano part and optional bass part (included at the back of the leaflet), and are sure to get everyone clapping along to the music.
SKU: OU.9780193361713
ISBN 9780193361713. 12 x 8 inches.
For SSATB unaccompanied Commemorating the martyrdom of St Catharine, this reflective piece sets the Antiphon at First Vespers, Feast of All Saints alongside a thought-provoking contemporary poem by Colin Tan, full of vivid imagery. Melodic lines reminiscent of plainchant enhance the contemplative mood.
SKU: OU.9780193862180
ISBN 9780193862180.
For SATB, flute, handbells, and organ.
SKU: OU.9780193954014
ISBN 9780193954014. 12 x 8 inches.
For SSAATB unaccompanied One of Tomkins's most striking works, this setting of an anonymous devotional text appears in print for the first time. The work is distinctly madrigalian, with several sudden shifts of tonality, changes of texture, and decorative passages.
SKU: OU.9780193954120
ISBN 9780193954120. 12 x 8 inches.
for SSAATTBB and organ (ad lib.) Born 200 years ago this year and orphaned at the age of 3, Sterndale Bennett was brought up by his grandfather in Cambridge, where he sang in the choir of King's College before entering the Royal Academy of Music to study the piano at the age of 10. He was later to become Professor of Music at Cambridge and Principal of the RAM. This fine eight-part setting of verses from Psalm 71, written towards the end of his life, explores imitative and antiphonal textures.
SKU: OU.9780193953024
ISBN 9780193953024.
A simple four-part setting with organ accompaniment.
SKU: OU.9780193361720
ISBN 9780193361720. 12 x 8 inches.
For piano quartet (violin, viola, cello, piano). Nightsongs is a hauntingly atmospheric response to the famous and magically beautiful gardens at Ninfa, created a century or so ago around the remains of an ancient settlement southeast of Rome.
SKU: OU.9780193520035
ISBN 9780193520035. 10 x 7 inches.
SKU: OU.9780193522985
ISBN 9780193522985. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB and piano This original suite sets anonymous instructions found in packaging to general household goods, providing amusing and theatrical highlights as well as musical interplay and formal episodes. The three contrasting movements are contemporary yet accessible in style, with catchy melodies and jazz-inspired harmonies.
SKU: OU.9780193525917
ISBN 9780193525917. 10 x 7 inches.
For CCBar and piano Scored for cambiata male voices and piano, Somos cambiata combines syncopated Latin rhythmic patterns with a catchy melody alongside a humorous dual-language text in Spanish and English. This new arrangement is popular yet educational and ideally suited for voices at this stage of development.
SKU: OU.9780193413344
ISBN 9780193413344. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB with optional piano Inspired by the simple directness of William Chatterton Dix's vivid text, the composer explores the breadth of the choral canvas in this expressive carol, which is also available in a version for upper voices.
SKU: OU.9780193502666
ISBN 9780193502666. 10 x 7 inches.
SKU: OU.9780193732827
ISBN 9780193732827. 12 x 8 inches.
For solo piano Utilizing the standard 3-movement sonata form, this vivacious Piano Sonata contrasts moments of great energy, verve, and rhythmic drive in the first and third movements with expressive yet dissonant writing in the second.
SKU: OU.9780193523845
ISBN 9780193523845. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied McGrath's setting of this well-known fourteenth-century macaronic text is expressive and rich. The melodies have a chant-like quality and the metrical changes create a compelling ebb and flow. This carol is evocative of an ancient choral tradition, while at the same time offering a fresh choral sound.
SKU: OU.9780193560789
ISBN 9780193560789. 10 x 7 inches.
For TTBarBB unaccompanied Skilfully set to tender words by the poet e e cummings, 'I carry your heart', this piece was commissioned by the acclaimed close-harmony group, The King's Men, and was recorded on their album Love from King's. Also available for SSATBB.
SKU: OU.9780193517905
ISBN 9780193517905. 12 x 8 inches.
Solo violin part for Michael Berkeley's Violin Concerto, premiered at the BBC Proms in 2016.
SKU: OU.9780193517875
ISBN 9780193517875. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB unaccompanied Skempton's setting of the Preces and Responses is simple, well-crafted, and harmonically rewarding, and is perfect for choirs seeking new material for the liturgy.
SKU: OU.9780193394667
ISBN 9780193394667. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB (with divisions) and optional organ or piano Setting a popular text paraphrased from the Song of Solomon, this is an uplifting anthem ideal for Easter services. The work contains expressive word painting, with moments of intensity alongside phrases of utter stillness.
