Among the many works for which Brahms is celebrated his Choral oeuvre is significant. This first Choral work Ave Maria originally written for SSAA and Organ is not mere juvenilia. The flowing 6/8 piece is structured like ashort sonata movement with the two pairs of Voices trading contrapuntal entrances until the parts join their Voices in the pleading ‘Ora pro nobis’ all with Brahmsian harmonies in the accompaniment.Brahms later arranged the workfor SSAA and Orchestra followed by this setting for Chorus and Piano.

This 18-minute suite was adapted by Dyson from his full scale Choral and Orchestral work of the same name. It is arranged for women's voices (SSAA) and Piano accompaniment.

This new original incorporates This Little Light of Mine a supportive piano part and strong choral writing making it a perfect closer for all-state and honor choirs. When in the darkness hold the light! Available for SSAA. Performance Time: Approx. 3:40.

Hugo Cole (1917-1995) was a British composer cellist and music critic. He studied under Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music and with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. He is best remembered for writing several operas and choral works as well as much chamber music but he also wrote a series of pedagogical Cello books and had a successful career as a music critic for The Guardian and Country Life. Cole’s Magnificat was set in the key of G major and first published in 1957. It is scored for Female or Boys’ Choir (SSAA) with Piano accompaniment.

A Choral Suite for Two Part (Soprano and Alto) Children's Chorus setting the text of George Mackay Brown. This enchanting 12-minute cycle is typical of the subtle and delicate way Maxwell-Davies approaches writing forchildren: straightforward tender affectionate yet with just a hint of the complexity found in challenging 'adult' works like the cycle Westerlings. George Mackay Brown's poetry with its haiku-like short stanzas and pointillisteallusive imagery leaves you constantly intrigued : who is the boy 'lost on the hill till sundown' and why is time 'a bird with white wings?' Is this perhaps the poet himself playing a bit of holiday truant?

A choral work in four parts by Aulis Sallinen for unaccompanied upper voices. The text has been paraphrased from the Finnish by Michael Hurd and is based on a Finnish folk song and a poem written by the composers two sons.

Regina caeli. for SSAA unaccompanied. This Marian text for Eastertide, Regina caeli, was set four times by Morales. This setting for four voices was first published in the Spanish composer's 1543 collection and notated in high clefs.

O Regem caeli. for SSAA unaccompanied. Consisting of two sections, this large-scale Christmas motet opens with a rich homophonic texture that is synonymous with Victoria's compositions. This is followed by imitation in the vocal lines before atriple-metre section of resounding 'alleluia's.

Par VERDI GIUSEPPE. SSAA a cappella - Durée: 6'/ Répertoire / Travaux Pour Choeurs

This song is an inspired reminder of God's faithfulness. Tender and fragile, the theme opens with innocence and clarity, articulating the seasons of life and the constancy of the Almighty. Though composed in a singer-songwriteridiom, the choral parts are deep and satisfying, bringing warmth and sincerity. A reference to Psalm 119 is crowned with the affirmation, I choose to live in faith, not fear. Truly a song for this season of challenges! NOTE: FullPerformance and Part Dominant MP3's are for the SATB voicing only.

A popular Requiem arranged for female voices In this arrangement of Fauré?s ?Requiem? for soloists (SA) female choir (SSAA) and Organ the tenor and bass parts are distributed among the altos which has necessitated some judicious adaptations in the part-writing. The second soprano replicates the original alto part largely unchanged while the original baritone solo now resounds in the alto. The Organ arrangement takes all three versions of the ?Requiem? into consideration but primarily follows the second version of 1893 in terms of the rhythmic presentation ofthe instrumental parts.However the Organ part is tailored to the arrangement rather than trying to imitate the sound of the Orchestra. This vocal score is compatible with the performance material of the original work (BA9461). - Arrangement for female choir (SSAA) based on the Urtext of ?Gabriel Fauré The Complete Works? - Includes an idiomatic Organ reduction.

From the King's Singers Edition Series this beautiful arrangement is one of the King's Singers favourite American folksong settings. Arranged by Bob Chilcott for SAA (or SSAA) with Piano accompaniment in a simple pop song style. Peformance Time: Approx. 2:20.

'Close Harmony' offers unaccompanied arrangements of a variety of well-loved songs from the 1920's to the 1970's. Performances should work equally well with choirs or just four voices. Arranged by Nicholas Hare for SSAA. Helpful performance notes are included for each of the songs and the arrangements are notated on two staves for easy piano rehearsal.

A series of outstanding songs taken from the bestselling Close Harmony Ladies' Barbershop Songbook selected for their appropriateness for female singers arranged for close-harmony quartets or women's choirs.Nicholas Hare's beautifully crafted arrangements for SSAA are suitable for anything from four to four hundred singers. He has added helpful performance notes for each of the songs and the arrangements are notated on two stave for easy piano rehearsal.