Oxford-University-Press - Choral 3-part

Magi videntes stellam. for SSA unaccompanied Skilful word-painting and rhythmic energy makes this attractive Epiphany motet by Agostino Agazzari an appealing choice for Christmastide. Offprinted from The Oxford Book of Upper-Voice Polyphony.

for SABar and piano or organ This is a charming setting of the well-known Psalm in Chilcott's signature style. The melodies flow gently in three, exuding calmness and expression, underpinned by a delicate keyboard accompaniment. Originally published as part of the collection The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems.

for SABar and piano Higgins's arrangement of the popular German carol is given a modern twist with fresh harmonies, but still captures the gentleness and tranquility found in more traditional settings. Supported by sustained 'oo's and 'ah's throughout, the well-known melody is underpinned by a delicate piano accompaniment.

'I would prefer not to be in the audience for a performance of this, but only because I'd want to be taking part instead.' Music Teacher Bob Chilcott A Little Jazz Mass SSA vocal score Kyrie eleison Forces or Category: SSA, piano, bass (optional), drums (optional) for SSA, piano, and optional bass and drumkit ad lib.

A simple and accessible arrangement that is part of the Oxford Easy Anthems series for amateur or younger choral groups.

Anthems for SA & Men is the perfect collection for church choirs looking for high-quality accessible material in three parts. Ideal for performance during Holy Communion and suitable for use across the Church year the nine pieces by favourite Oxford composers have been re-scored specially for this collection with a particular focus on producing practical singable parts for unison men's voices. The approachable accompaniments for organ or piano support the vocal lines throughout.

Bob Chilcott's Dancing in Memory's Stream for SSA and Piano.This joyous and upbeat piece sets a text by Delphine Chalmers full of vivid imagery of childhood memories and with a compelling refrain: 'Though the years may make us strangers our voices set the ripples dancing in memory's stream'. Alternation between passages of 4/4 and 7/8 gives a spirited offbeat feel and the pleasingly simple melodic lines and long unison passages make the piece especially suitable for school or children's choirs.Bob Chilcott has been involved with choral music all his life first as a Chorister and then a Choral Scholar at King's College Cambridge. Later he sang andcomposed music for 12 years with the King's Singers. His experiences with that group his passionate commitment to young and amateur choirs and his profound belief that music can unite people have inspired him both to compose full-time and through proactive workshopping to promote choral music worldwide.

This work sets words by the composer on a reflective yet inspirational theme against the backdrop of images from the natural world. The Choral lines are simple and melodic drawing on the sound-world of the folksong 'My love's an arbutus' which opens the work. Ideal for upper-voice choirs and children's choruses.

Evening Hymn by Bob Chilcott for SAB and Piano.Chilcott has re-scored this serene reflective anthem originally for upper voices for SAB making it accessible to choirs with a limited number of male voices. A rich addition to the Choral Evensong repertory the anthem presents an artful juxtaposition of an original setting of William Fuller's 'Evening Hymn' most famously set by Henry Purcell with the plainsong melody for the Latin hymn 'Te lucis ante terminum' in J. M. Neale's English translation.

10 fantastic songs for youth choirs selected compiled and arranged by Chilcott and Hunt to provide a relevant and accessible repertoire for SAB choral groups. The pieces cover a large range of styles and moods from spirituals and traditional tunes to The Beatles and beyond.

This ground-breaking collection of upper-voice carols contains original pieces and arrangements from 27 countries and embraces the choral traditions of cultures worldwide.Chilcott and Knight have selected pieces to appeal to a wide range of young and adult upper-voice choirs written by both established and emerging composers. The Basque Country Canada Australia Switzerland Iceland Nigeria Poland and South Africa are among some of the countries represented and each carol boasts a vivid sense of style or place. Pronunciation guides are provided for choirs who wish to use the original non-English texts whilst English translations are provided throughout makingthe anthology accessible to all choirs.Embrace a new world of styles and sounds - from the playful and rhythmic to the expressive and hymn-like.

The vocal score for this popular and highly entertaining set of Madrigals for mixed chorus. Composed by John Rutter for the occasion of the 75th birthday of composer and musician George Shearing the set comprises five Madrigals written with an obvious and warming affection for the Renaissance secular polyphonic tradition. Some are unaccompanied and others have full Piano and optional Double Bass parts thus creating a rich and varied concert programme when performed as a set.

John Rutter's The Lord Bless You And Keep You for SAMen and Piano. A highly expressive setting of the biblical text this simple work is at once tender and profound. It was composed for a memorial service for Edward T. Chapman the Director of Music at Highgate School where John Rutter was a pupil. As sung at the wedding of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry in May 2018.

This lively reimagining of the traditional hymn is a thrilling a cappella arrangement which pairs the soaring legato melody with a rhythmic vocal accompaniment. Together these elements capture both the gentle hope and the profound joy contained in the text.